davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12

eTNU1LERATION Of the population
Il OF the United States always pre-
sents numerous difficulties. among
them the apprehension on the
part o. the people, especially those
OF foreign birth OF extraction. that
their answers to the enumerators'
questions viii cause increased tax
alton. legal entanglements, or other
consequences injurious TO their vel
fare" said Jesse Couch, supervisor
OF census taking for the 18th dis
rrlcL In order 10 quiet such uu-
founded fears and at the same time
acquaint all persons with the main
questions included in the census
schedules. Il IS hoped that clergy
men, editors. school teachers. en-
Dloyers. agricultural agents and
other public spirited citizens who
come IN contact with large numbers
OF people, viii grasp every oppor-
Iun1rT TO correct any erroneous opin-
ions about the census which they
may hear
The census is required every ten
years by the constitution OF the
United States and by act OF congress.
The census Of manufacturers. mines
and quarries, oil and gas wei and
forestry and forest products VIII be
taken py special agents and by cor 2
respcndences and not by enumer-
ators- The census Is the means bv l
Vraich the government ascertains the I
increase in the population. the sta /
rlstics Concerning agriculture, and
the vital information concerning
the resources OF the nation. me
census inquiries are defined by act
Of congress. The Information eath- 4
cred is strictly confidential. made SO 4
ny law. Census Information can not d
Under any circumstances be used as
a basis for taxation, nor can II be
used 10 harm any person or his
property. II has nothing whatever
70 do with detection. arrest, prosecu-
uon, or punishment Of any person
Tor any violation OF any law"
The American made tractor Is des-
tined to outseI those made in anv
other country" said J. Frank i've
The American tractor today holds
undisputed sway in the orient and
IN the East Indies. Where
a rev years ago the farmers were
ploWlng with crooked stick like thew
used 20 do in Egypt you viii now find
them using the most modern tyne OF
tractor and gang pillow. The American
ana european farmers evolved I'd TO
the tractor through centuries Of
srauu2i improvements, but the Afri-
can and Oriental farmers jumped fror,
5000 years B. c. to 1890 A. D. me
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12


Meanwhile Jarvet gets an offer
3 from the agents OF the German gov
I eminent for the formula Rifles the
safe. Marcel catches him Jarvet
tells him: one word from you and
your mother IS dishonoredr Marcel
keeps his mouth shut. The money
which be raised to pay Jarvet IS found
in his possession, used as evidence
] against him, and he Is sent to New
Caledonia for life His mother. in
utter despair and remorse, kills her
self Why, It's clear
'It's gorgeously romantic, dramat-
ic, beautiful But L is not clear. my
boy BY no means"
II shall prove f."
by finding Marcel. I shall put Il
up 10 him straight Don't you see,
MANI He IS trying 70 prove TO his
father that he Is for France-au for
E'rance-that he viii not even stop at
murder for the safe OF France"
Not so fast II Marcel killed Jar
vet, and II your little emotional fairy
story should happen TO be true. he
killed him for the sake OF revenge"
Perhaps And he saw Angeles
letters in the safe, read them, and
moment But what about Steyuard2
Steynard. who threatened the govern
ment with terrible exposures, with a
catastrophet mol I heard the two
Lantaigness father and son, talk. and
the boy imagines himself a sort o.
avenging angel against the traitors,
the enemies OF France"
WHAT about Nordeg, them Why
doesn't he kill himg1
He IS not sure about Nordeg. Re-
member he did not take the map.
Didn't seem 70 know anything about
II Nordeg. knows about him; but not
How are you going to find him.
Win MS father protecting him and (
the whole secret political police at !
the old mans beck and calT'
BY having him attempt murder"
Murder against whom asked Du- 4
casteL
Myself"
what 90 you mean2"
Just this" replied Tenant Mar 4
Gel Lantaigne seems TO make a spe- /
clalty Of numbering prominent men
OF the lnternationalist party: traitors.
anti militarists, pacifists IN the pay /
Of Germany"
And
Tenant stopped over the old man
and whispered in his ear.
you. you mean it?' Ducastel's
voice was choked.
Yes"
But what has that to do with
what you said a moment ago: with
Lautaigne's going 10 try 10
murder you with"
Tenant laughed
Don't ask me. Just go ahead and
DO it. And spread It on thick. let
yourself 90"
All right Just as YOU say. nv
boy You doubtless know what Won
IRE doing he added speaking with
pure malice.
Again Tenant laughed.
may not know what am doing !
1ut DO know what Paris viii think ,
ind that's the main point" WITH I
which mysterious words ne left TIE Z
o0m
(rO Be Continued Tomorrow
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12
THE MAN WITH THELIMP
By ACHlIED ABDULLAH

Anatole Jarvet a French Socialist
deputy. Is murdered In the Latin quarter
q Paris and the Partisan police arrest
Nile Lantaigne. who has been seen with
aim, an actress. the daughter OF the chief
o. the French political police Tenant,
an American working in Paris for a pri-
waite detective agency contends that she
Z innocent. he lives with lord Menzies-
Kerr in bachelor quarter BIS lorlship
walks with q limp Tenant falling in
love with the girl aids iu proving her
Innocence and sets out 20 prove that
Nurdeg. q German butcher is guilty OF
the murder and the subsequent murder
Of Raoul Steynard, a Socialist editor who
accuses the government OF France Of the
murder Of JarveL he learns the secret
hiding place OF Aristlde Todd. locates him,
binds and gags him. searches hlI papers
and learns that he IS the brother o. Nile.
Lantaigne. and that the man. with a
criminal past. Is the tool OF the German
agent Then 10 daWus upon him why
Nile Lantaigue's father has froWned upon
his efforts 10 solve the MURDER Tenant
IS certain young Lallalgue has been con-
nected with some sensation Of the past Il
goes 10 his chief. DucaEtel, 70 asre---
what e might be- The old man remem-
bers -'rhe affair OF the CreuEo1 automatic
steel spring" and relates H.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12
Little Interviews.

tractor viii do more toward increas-
ing farm production than anything
else"
Il think FL Paso's provost marshal
should be one who gives his entire
time 10 that business alone. and not
an officer who IS forced TO divide his
time with the provost office and regu-
lar army duties. Even when We had
provost marshals who were able TO
give their entire time to that work.
there were a good many hOldups and
rObberies by men who wore the uni
form. Nov We will have even more
Of these, because I think that the Of
flee Of provost marshal here viii oc-
eupy the time OF any man who gives
his time TO his duty" said E NJ
Baker 1T seems that chauffeurs are
helpless against robbers here. Each
day when one picks up the paper he
VIII see headlines telling where a
chauffeur has been slugged and
robbed. ard three times out Of five
the facts purport 70 be that the rob
Ders wore the army uniform. It is
time some drastic steps were being
taken against these thieves. IL they
are soldiers then BY the military au-
thorities, and If they ars civilians It
is high time that they were ferreted
out ana stripped Of the uniforms they
wrongly wear"
7 understand that a number of
government liquor agents have ar
rived here in order to conduct a drive
or the laWbreakers," said Vernon Tv-
ler. That is g good thing I am de-
cidedly opposed TO such fanatical IL
quor laws as this nation has had sad
died onto IL without a chance TO voice
rs desire, but inasmuch as we have
the laws, foolish OF otherwise, / think /
-ney should be enforced. have al
WAYS noticed tendency on the part
n FEDERAL agents here to do their full Z
iuly and I think that deserves COM Z
nsncation. They are a quiet lot. say
ng very little and accomplishing a ]
sreat deal And they have announced !
NAT they intend TO enforce the liquor
avs That means that they will 20
-1ter every violator they know. re-
sardiess Of who be be. And with the {
egular force augmented by about II I
'tner agents, this should be a bad 10 /
auon 1or smugglers."
The third OF the programs OF the
u Faso symphony orchestra is 10 be
.ela at o'clock Sunday afternoon
anuary lb,' said John q ReRan.
manager OF the orchestra" and we are
specially anxious TO interest The
leIlcan population in this concert (
lusic is an International language
which all people with an artistic sense
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12
Patter And Chatter
The GLadness Isn't Gone.

THERE was gIadness in the morn
fngs when the orchards were
abloom
And the dew was bright on EauEea
from the busy fairies looms
There was Eladness when the Hlacs,
in their purple glory, came
And the west wind seemed TO whisper
nothing but one lovely hameg
Susan, sarah Joan or MOllies
Hildu, Nornhs Grace or Polly,
She e. was who made you eager to
possess undyinE fame.
THERE was gIadness In the morn
1 inss when you fingered at the
door
For her EoOdby kiss, and FASTENED
back for SIX OF seven mores
There was Eladness in the fancieE
that went with you on your
way
And your heart was free from trouble
while you earned your meager
payi
Gertrude, Edith. lInude or Annie.
Clara, Dnisfe, Fay or Fannie
1t was her name you repeated every
moment through the gay.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12
WARNS OF PRICE HAZARDS
IN WHEAT AND FLOUR Trade

New York. Jan. 12.-Warning Of
price hazards. which may confront
wheat and flour handlers after the
withdrawal OF government control
when the activities Of the grain cor
poration are brought to an end in
June, was contained in a circular
sent by Julius H Barnes. wheat d.
rector. to the holders OF the 1900
licenses he has issued.
Emphasis is placed by Mr.. Barnes
on the statement that the reduction
Of commitments 70 the minimum re-
quired for the conduct OF necessary
current business" viii be a Wis com
mercial policy for the grain trade
upon the termination Of two years Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12
Watch The Census.

ct not look lightly upon the work Of the census
Il takers about to begin. Back n 1900 somebody
got careless and the takers said FL Paso had less
than 1900 people We lived under that sting for 10 years.
but the time arrived for taking the 1910 census,
remembered what had happened 10 years before and
It that everybody enumerated The chamber OF
laid plans for volunteer enumerstors ard
body became responsible for every block in the city
volunteer taken and furnished TO the regular
census takers for comparison and checking The result
was that shown to have almost 10000 people.
Nobody missed Similar cooperation given in 1915
when had special taken We should plan
to help the enumeratos this tine so that nobody VII be
missed, for the official is announced get
credit being Just that large and for the next
ten years
IF arrangements could be made to get Mexieovs
earthquakes bandits together the rest Of the word
would feel ehartaby inclined toward th1t country
what happens the Democrats in 1926 might lust as well
go ahead and drink his wood alcohol
pco recently themselves to blame And neither Of
the men vii deny the charge.
Arid gentlemen may find consolation in the old saw
reading maketh a fun man"
Everything has fairly good substitute except bath
4 day. an hour. Of v1tuous E5erfy
Is Dorih UhOle eternity N bondage.
Joseph Addison.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12
KWLZ
Reg. o. s. Pat Off

AN>h Ehs TO Yesterdays XVIII
J. Lord Edward George BuIwer-
Lytton 1S03-1S73) wrote The LADY
Of LYONS" the theme concerning a
poor adventurer who won the love OF
an aristocTat by his professions TO
lame and fortune.
-, Columbia is the capital Of south
g. The Dalles IS the name OF A
clly IN oregon, now called -DaIles."
ana is on the Columbia river near
the rapids called The Dalles."
g. Justinian was a Byzantine
emperor who was born A. D. ass. best
huoMn IN history as the author OF
me ]usLlnlan code" whose influence
Is found in the laws Of this day.
D. The biceps is a muscle ~ the
arm. between the shoulder ana elbow
o. A hey Is the title OF a governor
OF a Turkish town or district
q me Judge Advocate Is an Of
ucer detailed 70 conduct PROCEEDINGS
ana act as legal adviser OF a court
s. David Livingstone was a Scotch
n famous as an explorer. who died
In Africa 1873.
9. It is called an "almshouse- be-
cause the inmates are supported bv
munity.
10 The word channels is pro-
nouneed ~sham-i." The accent Is on
the first syllable.
New Questions.
J. Who was EerNes2
- What city is the capital Of
g. What IS a mazurkas
4What educational institution Is
called "Old EliT"
s. Who was Disraeli2
8. What is a profligate7
D. VINO were the BroWnlngg2
s. What is the tallest habitab1e
building in the 1vorld7
g. What italian city is famous for
its streets OF WATER
10 What Is the completed adage
lhat begins: "A barking dos" etc?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12
Ripping Rhymes
By WALT MASON.
Thrift

a san thing On earth thrift the slogan Of the visa. i+t
~ ss aIt to joints where flies An workers
- ues no excuse for idle lads;
e + aSt kno OF s2d Work brings 0Td recOupense such
never Drought pore; no delegate with
ooo us harvest time for those who account to rear and
20 put some money N dish
days are bound to with ng heavens ani then ham,
ne Hno mas sailed bank
You earn ou believe and think
nov q oIo ana 1901 What profits your sweat and
ton and
~ ana tner knt Be thrifty while
ng streams and be prepared for
- 'F-N ou ase IL
Copyright 0y George Matthew Adams WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12

THERE was gIadnesu in the morn
1 fnEs when a syFeeter thing than
fame
Or the greatest golden profits that
the selfish eoTet camel
There was Eladness in the wonder
that was In the trusting eyes,
And q newer. greater splendOr seemed
to gid the morning skiess
BERTHE, Bessie George or Freddie
Myrtle, Jessie, Jane or Teddies
Boy or girl. you looked important and
felt prominent and wise.
CTILL there's gIadnsss that Il com
y ing; other Aprfls and more
Mays
VIII impart their magic EplendoE IN
the old remembered WAYS
There are orchards yet and IIlncs
have their tender fragrance
stills
Boys remain TO cut on zapHuEs names
that haunt and charm and
thrill.
Julia, Flossie, Martha, Magic.
Alice Mabel blanche or AEEie-
Youth has not gone out OF fashion
and thank God Ii never VIII
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12

A NEW consignment Of a percent
alcohol Thermometers has been re
eeived at tn Elite Drug store. One
dollar while they last. Il don't know
whether tn flag ought t fouer tn oil
well driIler OF not" said constable
Plum, tday, while discussin' tn Me1-
can mess.
Copyright. National Newspaper Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12
CT Y - n 10 81 - ~. Ss7F9z7
- s.

IN
II
her b
I
learn 10
o her
A
him IN the air
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12

official stabilization and IN view o.
the present world situation
That there Is even now an element
OF the population which has demon
strated a desire 70 practice thrift IS
evident from reception given to the
grain corporations pure wheat -four.
which the government recently made
available TO the consumer at re-
duced prices. the wheat director
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12
A Ripping
Detectire Story

Copyright. 1913. by James A. Mccain Co
All rights reserved
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12

# some arrangements could be made to get Mexicos
earthquakes and her bandits together the rest Of the wo
would feel ehartaby inclined toward th7t country
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12

Arid gentlemen may find consolation in the old saw
reading maketh a fun man"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12

In international crimes the statute Of limitations ap
plies only when the wrunged forget.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12

Mexico says the two Americans Murdered near Tam
co recently themselves to blame And neither Of
e men viii deny the charge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-14
'Twins Anxious
to Wed Hindu
Rice GrowerS

SACRAMENTO. Oct it.-~Appliea.
ton for writ OF haheas corpus for
the return Of rcarl and RUBY
Hunter was made In the rhird dts
trict court Of appeals today by Mrs,
Ellen v. Hunter. mother OF the tive
girls.
The girla. who are iI'yearold
twins. have. on several occasions. at
tempted to Fet heensea 20 marry
Hindu rice growers OF the oroviilc
district. They were refused In sew
erai counties.
They arr now heinK held by tho
Juvenile court OF nutler county.
Mira Hunter says in her petition
that the girls are German Indians
and are held without trIng crargod
with any crime. They arr bona flde
residents u San Joaquin county and
Butte county has no authority over
them. she declares. She further
charged they were illegally and
forclbly brought hack 20 Butte eoun'
IS BY c. \. Ryhee. probation officer.
The date for the hearing Is set for
October 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-14
WOMEN ELKS TO
BACK S. A. DRIVE
200 OF EN- to Help Put
Over Fund Campaign

geattie'a women islkH. officially
known an the L. q. E.. or Ladies' OF
sikn, viii work 200 strong In the In
forests Of the wind.up home heryiee
campaign Of the Salvation Army
xhich begins next Monday and con.
tinnea during ths remainder OF the
month.
This was assured Chairman VII
liam H. Keeper by Mrs. WIN II.
Barr. president 81 the l.. @. ", at
campaign headquarters. .of Hoge an
mex, Wednesday afternoon Mrs.
barr reported that 200 active work
ors would be provided for soliciting
places Of business on Fourth and
Fifth avea. and thruont tho outlying
business district.
The women's auxiliary of the Elkn
are particularly Interested In tho
" ind up campaign. inasmpoh m half
~ thu funds rasicd will he used for
tho erection of young women's
boarding home on a rite already puf'
chased at Minor ave. and Colum.
hia IT.
Tho lady E.1ks are just ne much
interested in thia irsiilutiou as are
the masculine Eiks In the boys
home just established IN Seattle.
Tho other half Of funds raised viii
be used 10 establish a central service
building. which will provide accom-
modationn for needy and destitute
men aud also serve as central head.
quarters for tn. Salvation Army.
spiisb~rgen has but four months
Of sunlight ~ the year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-14
Bureau Of
M / s s in &
Relatives

Tue star Invites lie readers 90 use this
defsaFtHent aid In nasfina missinx
relatives es friends. The department h
IL help la seunitiax the@~ who hove been
s-t,arafe.i. Ihs-s whose relatives ss
frtrad. are missing ar~ lnyit..i Ia rrpost
"a. disappearance dir~stiy to The star.
fleasirs- who nas know th. whereabouts
Of persons mentioned In this column "a
missing are requested also 10 r~p.rt 10
The star. other new .papsr. are invited
To repsesiaee .aeb items will interest
their eaamaaitis~.
NJ. r. Mcwiiilams may find his
sister. Mir, Nancy Patton. at Au.
burn. wash. Mrs. II. y. Beach. Of
West Seattle. Informed the police
"Wednesday. McNilliama arrived In
Seattle Monday hoping 10 Iooate his
sister. whom lao has not aeon for 40
years.
Rotart Parkinson. eos Warren
ave. disappeared FROM hts homs i've
weeks aFu. Today his wife appealed
90 The atar for help Ia finding him
She fears h. may have taken his
lifn M sh. says he wac donpondent
she also thinks he may have gone to
Vancouver or Victoria. u. q.
Parkinson was an enpioye Of the
Puget Sound Navigation Co until
tho steamer indianapolis was tied
up. several weeks aGo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-14
.ESQUE|RA
FEARS us.
LOBBYISTS
Mexican Says Washington
Is Swarming With Men
Against Mexico
nv RALPH n. TURNER

MEXICO cI1rY. oct. IA Return
ms from a visit 10 tho United States.
Roberto Pesqucira. personal reprv
sentative Of President IL la Huerta.
4uhargod washington swarms with
1Rhhylss working against Mexican
ntrrvsss and endcavoring to keep
% United States and Mexico apart.
He asserted there are two groups
Unong the al men who desire con
sonued friction between the two
.opuntrses-
Neither nor any other repre-
sentative OF this government has at
errnrted 20 gain recognition from the
Emitted states- he said.
However. there are a number OF
s1nt<rcsts attempting 10 warp the
1zdgment Of Secretary Of State
CpIby and hts assistants. listing the
prtrotrun controversy. political and
oenxiows arguments for the pur.
rnns'
the white HOUSE IL a fortress
oDwcrinx over neahrs OF intrigue.
- said None OF this intrigue
murAex tho president
r1sre arr two groups among oil
mem Who dssrc continued friction
! ostw~en the two countries One Is
oumpused Of spectators who &C.
/ Qnirsd III gotten gains under tho old
1Acticns tn Mexieo. notably under
Gxrraxua and Cantu. The other fac.
Lon comprises those OIL well owners
Who src cnd-avoring TO srttle their
Oaims TO oil hands in the state de.
pnrtment. rather than in the courts
] think. however. that all are coming
- realize that Mexioo viii settle the
81 controversy In an equitable man.
D~~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-14
THINK $4,000
FIRE WAS SET
Iron Co.'s Plant in Flames;
Two Firemen Hurt

Investigation into tho cause OF the
fire which broke out early Mednee.
day evening ia the building Of the
Pacific Iron q Metal Co. s2i3if
First ave. s.. and created a 10000
damage. was being made Thursday
by Fire Marshal Harry W. Bring
hurst, who lntimsted ineendiarlam.
rather than spontaneous combustion.
as the cause OF the hlare.
The fire broke out on the second
floor OF the building In a room where
a quantity OF rags were stored II
quickly spr.ad Into the adjoining
building occupied by the Edwards
ioa Co.
Two members Of the fire depart.
ment were injured during the fire.
otto Van ootsngham, headquarters
hoae company, fell down an elevator
shaft sustaining painful body In.
iurses. Will. Pipeman =. D. Ewing.
Hose company No &c. had a wrist
broken when a nozzle twisted In his
hand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-14
State Dept. Shows
Ignorance, He Saws

Charw~s that the state d~pa rtm~nt
showing -erao~xai ignorance In
Che natter OF for~lgn relations were
tmnAde By Prof. Richard r. Scholx Of
fGAs University Of Washington.
speaking before tho kiwanis club
"Wednesday afternoon.
Intimate study OF world conditions
ewas urged by tlse speaker. who hint.
~ at the danger of war with ORR.
entail nations unhexs the question Of
! foreign relations vas properly han
11ed-