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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19
Bedtime Stories For The Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY AND FLOP FLAP.
By HOWARD r. GARIs.

ONCE upon q time. when Uncle
H. Wlggily was out walking in the
! woods with Nurse Jane Fuzzy
I Wuzzy. his muskrat lady housekeeper,
gave a hop, skip and a jump, and
Excuse ne, Nurse jane"
why should 7 excuse your asked
Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy. You have done
nothing that you need ask my par
don"
4 am about TO leave you for a
moment" went on the bunny rabbit
gentleman. 7 see a little friend OF
mine over here in trouble"
"Where2 1 don't see any one" said
Nurse Jane.
THAT little lizard over there" said
Mr. Longears, pointing 10 tiny, four
legged and long tailed creature on
log not Tar away That is Flip
Flap. the lizard. who so kindly mixed
the eggs for US when the beaten was
Uncle Wiggily hoped over TO the
log on which he had seen the lizard
creature. and he made a low and
polite bow with his tail SILK hat, did
Uncle Wiggily, saying
Hello, Flip Flop. my bog, how are
~Oh. In not very well.~ was the
answer And, besides, I'm not Flip
Flop, boy. I'm Flop Flap, a girl
lizard. and I'm Flip FIop's sister"
-oh. in that case its different
said Uncle Wiggily- But what is
your trouble, Flop Flap3
i an so hungry for a ioIlypop ]
don't know what to do" said the
little lizard girl I haven't any
money to buy one. and. If / had. I am
too little to 80 TO the store alone"
-Oh, I'll 60, right gladly, and get
you lollypopi' said Uncle WigEily.
and away he skipped. while Flop
Flap, the girl lizard, made her tail
90 up and down like a pump handle.
instead Of sideways, as her brother
Flip Flop made his tail waggle-
Dear me. Wiggy, seems 10 me you
take a lot OF trouble Just for a lizard,
said Nurse Jane, as the bunny rabbit
came back with the lollypop for Flop
Flap.
"Hushi Don't let her hear your
whispered the bunny 7 don't mind
doing favor for a lizard. Tor you
never can tell when you might want
lizard 70 do a favor for you"
So Uncle Wiggily gave Flop Flap I
her lollypop, and she thanked him. !
and the bunny and Nurse Jane went /
on through the woods, at last coming I
back to their hollow stump bunga-
low.
'Tu make a cup Of fresh tea"
Nurse Jane said 1t viii rest US
after our walk"
"And we didn't have a single ad- I
venture. unless I count getting Flop /
Flap a lollypop." said Uncle Wigglly I
rather sadly. 7 wonder"
Well. Uncle Wiggily didn't say
what he wondered. for all OF a sud /
den Nurse Jane screamed. out in the I
kitchen where she was making the 4
tea
7 guess there's an adventure nowi' |
exclaimed Uncle Wiggily. And when |
ne had rushed to the kitchen he /
found that his muskrat lady house
keeper had accidentally burned her
self with hot water
"Oh. Wiggy, how they burnt cried I
poor Nurse Jane, holding up her front
paws.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19
Reflections of A Bachelor Girl
Bv HELEN ROW. AND

A T this capricious season Of the
a year, a mans "I-lovs-you" Is
worth about as much as a Boil
shevik lou
Beware OF Greeks most when they
offer gifts woman most, when
she offers platouic friendship
.
Warning a man against a danger
Ously fascinating woman IS about as
effective as telling a small boy the
cherry tree" story. and then hand
ing him a Ratchet 70 play with.
x = =
Nowadays, when a man makes
up his mind 70 marry n girl, he
doesn't pursue her-he merely
stops running
Where is the man who used 20
carry HIS wife's picture in the back
OF HIS watch. where he could see it,
Gone, gone, dear heart with the girl
who used 10 carry her money in her
stocking where nobody could see
x
The way Of the transgressor. as
general rule. is TO blame It on a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19
Questions and Answers.


n WHAT Is inside the Lincoln
~, memorialf E L. A.
A A marble statue OF Lincoln
oy Daniel Chester French is placed in
two small halls are memorial tablets
bearing in incised letters the Gettys-
burg speech, and the second in
augural address.
q What language Is taught in the
public schools OF the Phllppiness
T. +. D.
A. English is taught exclusively
IN the schools Two million natives
SPEAK English and there are 100000
English speaking children IN the pub
lie schools OF the Philippines.
a. VIII chickens live and grow
well II Matched in Julyf b. A. L.
A The department OF agriculture
states that chickens hatched in July
or later viii not have as much
strength as those Matched IN the
spring
a How is the percentage Of n BAN
team dcterminedf v. r.
A To determine the standing OF a
ball team IN percentage, divide the
total number Of games PLAYED into
the number OF games won
O. How long did the Spanish
American war last, did soldiers re-
eeive n bonus, and when was the
DouEhhoy.
A. Spain issued her formed decla-
ration OF war on the United States,
April "a, 1888. The United States is
sued her formal declaration. April rs,
1888 Late in July Spain sought peace
through the French ambassador II
was not, however, until August y
that the. peace protocol and prelimi-
nary arrangements were concluded
The treaty was signed between the
United States and Spain on December
10, 1888, in Paris. Men who served
during this war did not receive a
bonus following their discharge. They
did receive two months extra pay, as
the date OF the discharge was placed
two months ahead Of the date on
which they actually left the service. /
The First Ohio infantry regiment was
out October Is. 1855.
O. Can foreigners take the civil
service eHnminntionf NJ p. E.
A only citizens Of the United
States are eligible to take the civil I
service examination.
O. When was the Mason and Dixon Z
line establisheds ID. o. y.
A. The Mason and Dixon line was I
first surveyed by two Englishmen. /
Charles Mason and jeremiah Dixon. /
l763-1767, in order TO estab- /
ish a definite boundary line between /
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19
XVII.
Res. o. s Pat or.



What is an escapade7
Where Is the East river and why
is II N important body OF Water2
what is a microphone7
How many Boy Scouts OF Amer
lea were chosen by competition TO at
what Is a peak2
6-What Is a piquez
WHAT is the blanket stitch
used in embroidery
s-What is the object OF game laws
In different sections and countries
s-What is heptagon2
1o-Who wrote the play, "Corio-
lanus"2
Answers TO Last XVII.
IA bilge is the flat part OF q
ships bottom
Fort Hancock. named for Cen.
Winfield Scott Hancock, is one OF the
most important coast defences OF the
United States, at Sandy Hook. n. J.
IA theocracy is a country gov
erned by monarch considered as
possessing the Divine rights Of
kings" one appointed by Divine de-
Japan is one Of the few remaining
theocracies-
"A spy glass is a small portable
telescope with a sectional copper
tube and simple lens.
5-Ihe fashion OF wearing the high
slender heels known as French heels.
is said TO have originated with king
Louis XIV, OF France, who wore them
TO Increase his heights and was
copied by the members OF his court
circle
6-Fortitude IS strength OF mind
and character bravely 70 endure peril
or suffering.
7-Altituae IS heights. or a vertical
elevation.
S-"Prue and T. was written By
the American author and editor,
George ". Curtis.
9-The large grey kange 90. whose
leap is about 20 feet. is called the
Australian Boomer"
10-The capital OF Iowa Is Des
Moines.-Thompson Feature Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19

situation.
So it generally requires just show Of determination
with organization behind it. to send the little band Of
criminals TO cover.
Then the task becomes Of watchfulness to keep
the dainty little creatures from taking fresh hold
But the joke the politicians this time. Some mys-
FERROUS force from another planet doubt accomplished
in way so simple battle analysis the thing that al
the official forces Of law and order in the state Of
county and city Of FL Paso, couldn't do few moments
previously.
So, now we have the official stamp of authority
the declaration that FL PasO cleaner today than it has
ever been in its history
Eghtythree thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight
saints pure, unadulterated, crowned with light and
afraid.
Isn't It eute7
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19

-Oh, 7 an so sorry said Uncle
WigEily. @Tll put some cool. wet
baking soda On them, and you'll feel
better"
So he wrapped Nurse James paws
I'D in vet baking soda, but still they
burned little, even after she had
taken a drink OF iced tea
-Tn get a fan and fan your paws"
offered Uncle WiEgily- The cool
some o. the pain from the burn"
''Tou are very good" spoke Nurse
Jane. as Uncle WigEily sat near her.
waving the big palm leaf ian 70 and
fro, making a cool breeze But. after
a while, Uncle WigEily's paw became
weary from tanning so much. and.
every once in a while he would find
himself falling asleep Just after he
had awakened. after doing of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19
Beauty Chats
Learning TO Relax.

THERE Is a great art IN knowing
how and when to relax 1 think
that all great people possess this
wonderful ability and that II is one Of
the reasons some Of them accomplish
all they do.
the art Of being able to relax, and
have 10 20 on vacations 10 learn how.
The unfortunate part IS that It fire.
Quently takes all the vacation time
just 10 find ont how 20 get All the
tautness out Of our muscles and the
kinks out Of our minds Then we
have 20 return 70 our work only q
little rested by the change.
That is why I sometimes feel that
do not talk enough about this ques-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19

ton OF relaxation. For no woman
can keep her youth If she does not
get sufficient rest-and to relax is
20 rest completely. As I said before,
il IS an art-but It IS one that even
the most neurotic woman can learn.
think great deal Of Il is mental;
therefore, I always advise the woman
Of nervous temperament to keep some
book Of light fiction or collection Of
amusing stories by her bed, so that
shc can force her mind 70 relax when
she cannot sleep
= you cannot compel yourself men
tally you can frequently accomplish
this physically-by taking a very
warm bath, soaking yourself in the
tub for 10 or Is minutes. then rolling
I'D in a loose robe, and HeinE flat on
your back with your eyes closed The
warmth OF the water win automatic
ally relax the muscles when all the
efforts OF the mind viii not produce
that desired effect. If you viii train
yourself 20 relax in odd moments. you
VIII find you have much more energy
while you are working, and that YOU
VIII accomplish more with less effort.
Fforried.-Tou are treating your
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19
Blessings
BY WAIT MASON.


ngs daily FAM the busy shining all clouds silver
ng yet find time for whining and putting
hunting to ind good excuse for waving ePehued bunting like
persisent and
roubes to
Waho stranng
still sit complaining and howdydo
to
The who sells berries pink
Va ne ss For these the
sea- although throughout the seasons the gifts
are oeownE their goodness growing teardrops flowing
moan, "Oh, huny cheel" s'
Copyright BY Matthew WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19

THE Rye Straw storekeeper says he
1 observes that his goods move a lot
faster when there is a hole in the front
side Of the show case.
> y
The Excelsior fiddling band is think
ing about staging an amateur play at
an early date, the proceeds Of which
VIII go toward buying Elliek Helwan-
ger a new hat.
@@
It is reported that Slim Pickens got
so interested at the ice cream supper
at Bounding Billows Saturday night he
came near falling into the ice cream
freezer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19
New Mexico's Bean Growers.

HOPING thereby encourage the growing of beans in
larger quantities the New Mexico Bean Growers asso-
citation voted at its convention Albuquerque the other
day to penae any member who markets his product other
than through the association.
Enforcing this agreement viii give the organization
influence and VIII induce farmers grow beans
because it VIII tend to stabilize the price. It viii
obtain for the growers attention from the state and
possibly from the carriers. So far it VIII be good thing
The bean growers Of New Mexico have the California
bean growers to compete with. It brought out at
recent freight rate hearing II Demng that
ship beans from California to Boston than it does from
the Mmbres valley. But" some of the California men
said ths is only theoretical paper advantage to
California there beans IN the Minbres Valley
The truth is that there beans in the Mmbres
ley and there viii be the growers of New Mexico
sufficiently encouraged.
Irrigation viii do for beans virtually everything that
the moist ocean air of the coast will do If thew can get
fair treatment from the railroads in the matter Of rates
and market product good California sells there
is reason why the bean Of New Mexico should not
prosper.
-o
Cox is out rounding up votes while Harding is still
working his acceptance speech. Shall quote "The
early bird" OF "The hare and the tortoiss'9
As learns about the kind of people he had to
rude inclined to think the late must have been
a wonder to live so long.
Of course they are not earthquakes but what can Los
Angeles expect to call them when she didn't start any
fire?
Europe mustn't expect America keep her in the style
she was used to before the war.
We wiz soon have to keep card index Of the different
political parties.
is better to be oOalsd now than cold next winter
The love of praise. hoDeer eonoeard By art.
Rsigns more or less, and gloDs IN ep'ry heart
-Edvard Young
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19

hair very badly and viii lose It if
you are not careful You should use
oil on the scalp 70 get rid Of the
dandrufL Tar soap Is all right, but
you do not want to dry your hair-in
It's present state OF health-by putt
Can Nou Relax and Rest At WIFI
ting lemon in the rinse water. You
should not use the sort Of curriers'
that you do and you should not use
lotions to make the hair brilliant.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19

REV W. r. CARAWAY, 50, nIEsi
PREACHED IN TEXAS 6f YEARS
Houston, Tex July 1s.-Rev. ". R.
Caraway, who died recently at the
age Of So at Logansport, La. had
preached IN Texas 81 years. He was
one Of the early Methodist circuit
riders Of the state, and preached his
first sermon in Shelby county when
he was p years old before the Civil
war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19

woman-sither the one who drove
him 10 81, or the one who "iured-
him TO t.
Today's daughter doesn't play with
dolls and plan 20 grow Up and marry
and have four children She gees 70
the movies and plans TO grow up and
be a '-Vamp" and have four husbands.
Most OF the unhappiness IN mar
Rage is caused by the terrible life
long effort 10 be happy in somebody
else's way.
=
The secret OF social reform may
not lie 50 much in holding women
Up 10 the standard Of angels az IN
holding men up to the standards
Of women.
An egotist IS a man who goes
through life paging himself-Copy-
right, 1920, By Wheeler Syndicate
Inc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19

THE young lady across the way says
1 she doesn't see what goes into the
manufacture Of a two-cent stamp to
make it cost twice as much as a one
cent one.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19

TH fact that governor Cox once got
1 a devorce won't hurt him-'cept
amongst a few single fellers. Tiers
no monkey business about a new straw
haiti either makes you look ten
times better or a thousan' times worse.
copyrisht. NatIonal Newspspsr- serviss.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19
If l Had Ny Life
To Li0e OUer Again

I WOULD be more considerate Of
children and old people. would
be more cheerful with my fellow
men and learn more thoroughly the
the merchandise my boss's competitor
Is selling. Most Of all, would be a
better son 20 my father and mother
Floyd Smith.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19
Patter And Chatter
Mustapha the Magnificent.

ONCE, in distant Asia Minor,
~ Dwell the satrap Mustnphn Khnns
He had FFives-there were some
nine or
Ten who worried the luckleas man
Poor old Mus! They kept bis hurem
In m uproar night and day.
He could neither coax nor scare EN-
Each was bound to have her way.
4 FANY times he tried to teach them
lNi To be Eisterly and meek,
But his reason failed to reach
them.
Wisely though he tried to speak,
When HIS back was turned their bur
ried
With their jabber, pulling hairf
Nus, a. you can guess was worried
Often he was IN despair
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19

In England. in the days OF George
III, 1t was the custom TO get women
TO place a shilling between their lips
TO entice intending recruits for the
army to kiss It out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19

Many Bolshsvists and radicals ars
being arrested and deported from
Mexico. Some people are too revolu-
tionary even for the Mexicans.-From
L.eslie's
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19

~ day when his wives had nearly
~ Driven reason from his mind.
Nus found courage, seeing Clearly
That TO which he had been blfnd.
-lta my name that's queered ne
curse ffin
He exclaimed In deep dIsruHtt
~Mustuphn Khan! ru just reverse ifs
VIII make Il Khan IffIuusfs1
CUDDENLF his wives grew doclIa,
y CeasinEs when they heard hin
roar,
To regard him a. q fossil,
A they always had before
Having but to speak 10 scare ZEN,
He became a mighty mani
On your job or in your harem.
Brother II Jon must you can
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19

Cox is out rounding up votes while Harding is still
working his acceptance speech. Shall quote "The
early bird" OF @The hare and the tortoise"7
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19

Of they not earthquakes but what can Los
Angeles expect to call them when she didn't start any
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19

Europe mustn't expect America to keep in the style
she was used to before the war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19

As learns about the kind of people he had II
e is inclined to think the late must have beer
wonder to live long.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19

It is better to Be ooasd now than cold next winter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19

We wiz soon have to keep card index Of the different
oHtieaI parties.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19

The love of praise. hoDe'e eonoeaPd By art.
Rsigns more or less, and gloYs IN ep'ry heart
Edward Youn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19

ONCE upon a time, when Uncle
Wiggily was out walking in the
u-nods with Nursa Lana Fuzzv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-21
HEAVY STORM DAMAGE
IN SOUTH TENNESSEE

NASHVILLE, Tenn. April 2l.--Rre-
PORTS Of widespread property damage
as result Of Tuesday mornings tor
nado In Tennessee continue to come
in, but the loss OF life Is confined to
one. Capt Thomas Mulloy who was
blown against pile Of rock and his
head crushed. near Burwood in Will
hanson county.
The path followed by the tornado
was across Lewis county. Maury coun-
~ striking Hampshire. Sawdust VAL
ley: Jameson. and into Williamson
county. between Burwood and ThomD-
sons station. Residences throughout
the section were blown away. wrecked
and unroofed. and barns and out
houses with them. At West Harpeth.
Williamson county, the home Of Boyd
Critz. a large brick, was demolished.
all that remained being "A portion %
the wall beside which Mrs, Critz had
crouched with her three little children.
They escaped injury. Maury county
delegates to the Seventh district Re
publican convention at Franklin, GO
ing home by automobile. had to hor-
row axes en- route TO open the roa
which had been blocked by uDrooted
trees
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-21
VOTE NOT TAKEN
BY SW|TCHMEN
Police Adjourn Meeting When
Leaders Fail to
Get Action.

CHICAGO, April 21.-Striking rail-
road men in the Chicago district refused
today to vote on the question of re-
turning to work.
All efforts of committee of strike
leaders to obtain action failed.
A police lieutenant declared the meet
ing adjourned after the strike leaders
had been refused hearing. He an
nounced that no trump" meeting would
be permitted and the hall was cleared
under police supervision. y.
M. j. Kenney, r. S. Murphy and
Shannon Jones. three of the strike lead
ers arrested last week, made the appeal
for return to work at a mass meeting
of striking yardmen
They were greeted with cries of
sold" outside" and where's Cru
nau| Jones explained that efforts to
obtain the release of John Gunau,
president of the Chicago Yardmen as
sociation, from Joliet Jail on bond had
not succeeded.
Murphy, waving an American flag,
took the floor to declare he would not
fight the American government" He
was greeted with catcalls and Kisses.
Union leaders declared after the
meeting they were helpless to order the
men back to work.
The strikers marched across town to
their headquarters where they resumed
the session.
Many of the men argued Kenney,
Murphy and Jones had no authority to
advise them to return to work. Only
President Grunau could do that, they
declared. Grunau, at whose request the
mass meeting had been called expect
ed to attend, but failure of his plans
TO furnish $4,000 bail kept him in the
jail at Joliet, Ill.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-21
Former Manager OF
Orpheun, Sued For
DiUOrce By Wife

Bill for divorce from Arthur Lane,
formerly manager of the local Orpheum
theater, was filed in circuit court We'd
nesday by Attorney Ralph Davis for
Mrs. Amy Cotton Lane. Lane dis.
appeared from Memphis In September,
1917
Mrs. Lanes declaration alleges that
she and Lane were married In Houston.
Tex, on Jan 81, 1909, and that they
have one child, Norman. Lane, the
declaration alleges, deserted his wife
and child In Memphis on Sept. %, 1917,
and Mrs. Lane alleges that she has not
heard from him since, except one time.
when a person told her Lane had been
seen in Brockton. Mass, short time
after his disappearance. They lived at
1857 Carr avenue when he disappeared.
Mrs. Lane alleges further that when
Lane fled he was charged with an in
fraction OF the public laws of Tennes-
see. Search of the records of the Grim
inal court clerk show that Lane was
indicted by the grand jury at the Sep
tember, 1917, term OF court, for the Of
fense of obtaining money under, false
pretenses, In connection with the pur-
chase OF an automobile from H. S.
Arnold. Lane never was arrested after
the indictment was returned.