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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28
The Wonderful Stories OF HOZ" 81EA

THE boy, small and rather delicate
in Appearance, seemed somewhat
embarrassed at being called
father by the tall. awkward, pump
kinheaded man but 10 deny the re-
lstionship would involve another Ions
and tedious explanation; so he
changed the subject BY asking, alb
ruptlt:
are you tiredz-
aof course notrT replied the other
But" he continued. after a Pause, at
BE- uuite certain I shall wear out ny
wooden joints Il I keep OF walking
TIP reflected. as they 5ourneyed on.
that this was true ne began 70 re-
cret that he had not constructed the
wooden limbs moro carefully and sub
stantlally. Yet how could he ever have
guessed that the man he had made
merely TO scare old M0mhi with would
be brought 20 life BY means OF q
magical power Contained n an old
pepper-boLz
and began to think how he might yet
remedy the deficiencies Of Jacks
weak joints.
While thus engaged they came 20
the edge OF wood, and the boy sat
down to rest upon an old saW-horse
that some Woodoutter had LEFT there.
why don you sit DOWN." he
L6t1r4 the llIllAlllueA4s
Wont It strain my 5ointsf- IN
CURED the other.
H0f course not. sItn rest them de-
ciared the boy.
So Jack tried 20 sit down, but as
soon as he bent his Joints farther
than usual they gave way altogether.
and he came Gathering to the ground
With such 2 crash that Tip feared he
was entirely ruined
He rushed TO the man. lifted him 20
his Feet, Strengthened his arms and
legs, and felt Of his head 10 see II BY
chance It had become cracked But
Jack seemed TO be n pretty good
shape. after al. and Tip said 70 him:
Il guess you'd better remain stand
Ing. hereafter. It seems the safest
way"
VERY well. dear father; just as you
say" replied the smiling Jack. who
had been in no wise confused By his
tumble.
Tip sat down again Presently the
Pumpkinhead asked
What IS that thing you are sitting
on"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

I A. such fs not the general law o.
] the United States, England OF ireland
but the law in Scotland. Quebec, Man
itoba and Louisiana, as Wen as mosl
OF continental Europe, does not re-
quirs that a Photographic VIII BE at
] tested BY witnesses
q. what Il a @foEeyDf 2. L. P.
A. This Is a name given to par
/ ticular form OF bonus or increase Il
army pay based on length OF service
] The Fogey act gives 10 percent in
! crease in pay every five years to Of
I ficers and enlisted men, until 50
! percent increase has been reached
o. Does Great Britain control the
wool market Of Australian G. L 2.
A Under agreements entered Into
IN 1915 and 1913, the British govern
menr became the owner OF the colonial
wool. but this arrangement termi-
mated June 50, 1920. II still has charge
OF the disposal OF the existing stock.
@ How much OF Lake ChampIain
belongs to Vermontf II. X. p.
A. Two-thirds OF the entire area
OF the lake Is within rho borders Of
Vermont.
q. when were lotteries first heard
Oft '. n. o.
A. The earliest lottery Of which an
authoritative record exists was con-
Quoted IN Bruges in 1446. In 1880 a
lottery with money prizes Is recorded
in Florence. Long before this time,
lotteries were held IN Rome as q form
Of amusement, Nero having given such
prizes as houses and slaves
O. Are American Indians eitizenaf
A An Indians are not citizens.
They may become citizens by severing
their tribal relations. living like the
white man. and otherwise satisfying
tho officials that they are qualified
for citizenship
IN the United States falling Off r.. z. 7.
A. The daily average production in
this country for June, 1920, was the
highest ever recorded for any one
month Oklahoma led all the states,
with daily increase Of almost $4,000
barrels.
q Is there suck bird as the rOei
A This bird. which belonged 10
the aepyornithidae family, has been
extinct for several thousand years.
According 70 Arabian myths, this
huge bird bore Oft elephants 70 feed
It's young
@. which city ward fH the largest
IN the United stnfesf A. p. o.
A The 9th ward In Chicago has
this distinction, covering more rhan
20 square miles and having a larger
population than either Wyoming OF
Nevada
q. Do American passenger boat.
sail to German pOFtsf X. L. r.
A. The steamship Susquehanna,
which sailed recently FOR Bremen and
the free city OF Danzig, was the first
passenger ship 10 sail under the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28

hsd-ake wich he had. & after thay
saw what I cud DO. sed Pa, I cud
have had anything IN thars ieeding
hotel.
Did thay have a hotel? ssd Ma.
meen IN thsre village, sed Pa. my
tung slipped
see. sed VA Peepul Wich Is
telling fish stories shud put plenty OF
sand on thara lungs.
Then Pa didn't say any mcar, but
he finished drawing the Injun &
Ma sed Wen. Well. lock az the
Noable Red Nan, he looks Ike key
Rosenbaum, sed Ma
Then Pa got kind % mad { toar
up the Iniuu-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28

American flag for these ports She ig
| the forerunner OF q fleet OF liners that
viii fly tbs Stars and Stripes IN the
| transatlantic route
G. Who holds the record of triVing
[ IN harness rnceHf y. n. B.
| A. Probably the record Of I'd
| Geers, Familiarity known as Pop
/ Geers, who has been driving for al
most z5 years and Is now past So
years OF age, mas never been equaled-
q. HoI many states keep birth
rccOrdsg E. r. p.
A The department Of labor says
that only q states and the District
/ OF Columbia now keep birth records
with sufficient accuracy and COM
pleteness 20 admit them 70 the United
States birth registration area. In
1913 this group represented 5s-4 per-
cent Of the total population Of the
country.
q. Does a acoId vrnves mean shy
particular temperaturef n. X l.
A This expression Is commonly
used IN the United States TO designate
a fail Of at least 20 degrees within "a
low the freezing point The weather
bureau first used the term IN 1879.
q Kindly let me know tie mean
ing Of asuy Il with floYFerEf7
A This Is merely a slogan started
By someone TO call attention 70 the
ate gifts on all occasions
q What f. the skinE'H tobacco
piper n. A. y.
A This Is a popular Nickname Tor
a peculiarly shaped kiln or furnace in
the northeast corner OF the tobacco
warehouses belonging TO the London
docks. Here. contrabaud goods such
as tobacco, cigars and tea which had
been smuggled IN were burned. Seized
and unclaimed goods are now sold at
periodical custom sales, or distributed
among public institutions. but dam
aged and worthless goods are still
burned.
@. which animal was the first to
be domesticafedf B. o. p.
A The dog was probably domesti-
Gated first, but the sheep, the OK. the
camel and the horse were doubtless
added in rapid succession when it was
found that animLls could be adapted
TO the needs OF man.
q How should hOllyhockB be
plnntedf L n. c.
A Honyhock seeds should be
sown outdoors In June or July, and
the plants transplanted the following
spring They will bloom the year fol-
lowing the seed sowing. New plants
should be set every two years, as the
first Towering. Hollyhock6 should be l
planted in rich. wen drained soil.
O. What rugs are known a. orr
entail N. ID. II.
A This is a general term applied /
to rugs made IN the orient-Chlnese !
Bokharas Caucasian. Turkish, Per- /
sian and Indian. Most OF these rugs /
have a velvet pile. but Kelmls are 4
woven fiat. nearly alike on both sides, |
while Cashmere have flat surface 1
with a weave peculiar 70 themselves. 4
(Any reader can get the answer 60
any question BY writing The Herald ]
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28
Abe Martin s Musings

"TT'H' exasDerafin' thing about tn
awful high prices an everything
IN general o. our feelln' OF utter
helpIessness,n declared Tell Bini<ley
d'day. s1her hnint nothini we kin do.
We Eroyyl an complain an argue an
cusa, but we emit do n thing. We
know just as well ~ anything that
we are bein' sandbnEsed an trimmed
an lxIdded an robbed, but we try 4
act Ike we feel that it's al in tn
game an n make 9TH most o It. All
We kin do Is z she'll out or withdraw
from tn game. We can't last unless
we ent an wear clothes an thnt'r
where IN profifeer has got "a. Even
II we HIzimp they'll get US eventually
Some OF Us save here an ther's but
we hnvs = spend II ali now an then
We search tn family newspaper
fer a ray o. hope only q find
Tn mines are IDLE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28

@oh. this IS a horse replied the boy,
carelessly.
what is a horss?"- demanded
Jack
"A horse7 Why, there are two kinds
OF horses" returned Tip, slightly
puzzled how TO explain One kind OF
horse Is alive. and four legs and q
head and a tan. And people ride upon
its back
7 understand" said Jack cheerfully.
That's the kind OF horse you are
now sitting on"
nc. It isn't" answered TIP,
promptly
why not7 That one has four legs,
and q head, and 4 tail"
TIP looked at the saT-horss more
carefully, and found that the Pump
kfnhead was right. The body had
been formed from a trss-trunk, and q
branch had been LETT sticking up az
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28

Ran employees not satisfied
street ear companies starvin'.
War tax on sody water z continue.
Manufacturers exone-nted OF All
blame.
Retail dealers dcny that they're
making excessive profits.
Pointers walk out.
Plumbers make new rulln'.
Garment makers fer from satisfied.
straw hats five dollars an up.
Cars stolen fer week endin' August
Is. total fifty-seFen.
Hundred dollar Liberty bonds, sSs-5I
Poultry dealers deny that ther's
any understundin' between ZEN.
Candidates are Wfllim'.
Coal situation acute.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28
TIT HELPLESS CONSUMER

Farmers are not plantin' p'taterH.
Railroads are demornliEed.
Shoes N go higher.
Huge still an tea barrels O. swhitc
niuIev destroyed.
used chr that hnH only gone = hun
dred thousan' miles for sale ut orig
innl cost.
Cotton mills declare 800 percent
dividend.
Rents increase.
Price fiNin' committee reports.
Plenty O. zuEnr-in hidint.
Artie small Is attendin' a brick
myers college.
Rhubnrb hoidfr' its own.
Congress II investigate.
Capital an lahor's interests In
1mfcaL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28
Kabibble Kabaret
Kin Hubbard

Wilson assailed-
Critical labor shortlEa
Congress does nothiui.
Cargo o Dutch faruerI ssttie ~
Iowa
Cement blocks take = 5ump.
A purity gloomy 1utiooks Not .
single straw that n Door, E1Il1-
BhouIdered consumer ena grlk a.
not n ray o. Eunshine-naf = ny q
hope that somehow some Way GhinEz
II loosen up an Tighten his load- But
tn worst o f. All a. that ~ kzFe Q
like it,
where closed cars had dropped 500
nt Minneapolis an dental work h1l
declined 10 percent A. om1hl- I feel
purity good t'd1y, but fer fr0m nor-
mall said Lafe Bud.-Copyright Ma
rcraL NaMsnaner SarvLcn-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28
ALLEEN

CHEF among the Irish names be-
y loved Of poets and writer's Is Al
Ieen. 1t means light" and back in
the earliest stages OF It's existence,
was associated with the lovely Helen
OF whom Aeschylus said:
Wherefore else this fatal amen,
That Helen and destruction are the
same"
The insular Celts adopted the name
fern and Ellin was a common name
in Wales. Scotland accepted IL as
Ellen and ireland promptly changed
its spelling 70 the delightful and typl-
cal Aileen, sometimes called Eileen.
The ballads which Irish talent has
devoted TO various fair Eileens with
whom '-mavoureen" is so euphonious-
" coupled. would iii a volume. Aileen
became almost a national name and
certainly symboly OF national
beauty. Ths number of fair Irish
maids who bore the title OF Allen is
legion.
Il Is fitting that tn pearl. the fair
est Of gems, should be assigned 70
Aileen- II will prove a talisman
against age and sorrow For her. 10
Is believed 10 exercise its power and
bestoW youth beauty and charm.
Monday is her lucky day and her
lucky number.-Copyright. 1880, By
The Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.
An r-,-lfsb -.,,-.r,-.- - ILL.,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28
LittLeBobbie spa

DA drawed me a pfcter OF a Injun
last mite 50 7 cud show Il 70 ny
tescher Of drawing.
Maybe Boobies drawing teechsr
do5ent care for these works OF art
sed Ma. Why doant you wait till she
asks for sampel OF yure work first?
sed Ma
You are envius OF me beecaus you
cant draw a Iniun, sed Pa
Not I. sed Ma, newer hankered
for 10 be a geenyus Of any kind
whatever, sed Ma It Is enuff 70
have one genus splitting ashes all
oaver the rugs. sad Ma
This here noabel Red Nan wich
an drawing for Bobbie. sed Pa, is
the last OF the aIoheekans.
He looks It. sed Ma.
He is. sed Pa. He lived many yeers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28

one end that looked very much ike a
tail. In the other end were TWO big
knots that resembled eyes and a
place had been chopped. away that
might easily be mistaken for the
horses mouth. AS for the legs. they
were four straight limbs cut from
trees and spread wide apart so that
the saw-h6rse would stand firmly
when a log was laid across It TO be
sawed.
This thing resembles a real horse
more than ] imagined said Tip try
ing to explain. But q real horse is
alive. and trcts and prances and eats
oats, while this Is nothing more than
q dead horse. made OF wood, and used
to saw logs upon"
IF Il were alive wouldn't Il trot
and prRnce. and eat oats7' inquired
the Pumpirinhead.
1T would trot and prance, perhaps;
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28
ByL. Frank Baum

I but It wouldn't eat oats replied the
| boy, laughing at the idea And OF
/ course Il can't ever be alive, because
It Is made OF wood"
so an Z" answered the man. Tin
looked at him IN surprise. why, so
you arel" he exclaimed. and the
magic powder that brought you to
life Is here In my pocket"
He brought out the pepper box, and
eyed II curiously.
I wonder" said he. amusingiy, IF
Il would bring the saw-horss to life. %
If It would" returned Jack. calmly
for nothing seemed to surprise him
u could ride on its back, and that
wauld save my joints from wearing
out
I'll try it," cried the boy, jumping
up. But wonder II I can remem-
Der the words old Mombi said, and the
way she held her hands up"
He thought Il over for a minute.
and as he had watched carefully from
the hedge every motion OF the old
witch, and listened 10 her words, he
believed he could repeat exactly what
she had said and done
So he began by sprinkling some Of
the magic powder of life from the
pepper-box upon the body OF the saw
horse Then he lifted his left hand,
with the little finger pointing upward,
and said: .'WeaughT'
What does that mean. dear
father?" asked Jack, curiously.
7 don't know" answered Tip. Then
he lifted his right hand, with the
thumb pointing upward, and said:
WHAT'S that. dear fathsr7' inquired
Tt means you must keep quietl- re-
piled the boy. provoked at being inter-
rupted at so important q moment
How fast am learning!" re-
marked the Pumpkinhead. with his
eternal smile.
Tip now lifted both hands above his
head, with all the fingers and thumbs
spread out, and cried In a loud voice:
'PeaughF
Immediately the saw-horss moved
stretched its legs. yawned with its
chopped-out mouth. and shook a few
grains Of the powder of its back. The
rest OF the powder seemed to have
vanished into the body Of tbs horse.
Good" called Jack. while the boy
looked on IN astOnishment. You are
a very clever s0rcerer, dear fathert"
Next Ht0ry-'sThe Awakening Of the
saW-HOrse,7 In which Tip and jack
Pumplzinhead realize that the saw
horse is deaf (becauue # has no eaFa)
and VIII be OF no use, after all in
carrying Jack. For without being
able to hear, IL cannot obey orders Tip
and Jack are discouraged and Il looks
aH II they cannot continue their
JOurneg-Wheu suddenly Tip wonders
II the saW-horse would be able 70 hear
II he made IL ears and attached them
TO fits head. So he whites some ears
out OF bark. Do they enable the Saw
horse to heart The next story wiz
Copyright By L. Frank Baum for
the George Matthew Adams Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28
Porters Mixed Trunks
Foster Is EmbdTrdssec

Paris. France. Aug. 2G-When Fos-
ter Rockwell. former star Yale quar-
terbaclc. boarded a liner Tor Nav
York the other day he discovered
that he had trunkloads o. ladies' eve
ming dresses. bathinE suits. Darasols.
hats and even babies clothes Mrs.
Rockwell, arriving at . French SEA
side resort with her children. digcoV-
cred that she had several mems suits,
a couple OF derbies and an Amy uai-
form A careless porter mixed up
the Rockwell trunks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28

Information bureau. Frederic J. Has
kin, director. washington, D. C
The bureau cannot give advice on
legal. medical and financial matters.
II does not attempt TO settle domestic
troubles, nor to undertake exhaustive
research on any subject Write your
question plainly and briefly. Give full
name and address and enclose two
cents in stamps for return postage
All replies are sent direct 10 the in
quirer.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28

Iy LIEUT.. j.
q D-F--li. E link in the anchor chain
n gives way as the ship Is getting
under way. and the anchor sinks
100 feet to the bottom Of the sea. A
buoy is Immediately dropped over the
side Of the ship as a marx for the
diver who viii shortly dive in an ef-
fort 20 salvage the anchor. Air
pumps are brought TO the upper deck.
tire diving dress is put on the diver
While Wiling shipmates put on his
heavily weighted shoes. his back and
chest plates Lastly his helmet with
breast rlate is slipped over his head,
fhe flexible, -coliapsible air tube
is connected with air pumps and the
diver is ready.
over the side Of the ships small
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28

Spain has produced many femi-
nine wizards with the rifle, and OF
them all Senorita Julia Boardrie.
aged 10 years. IS said 20 be the best.
having won numerous medals and de-
fsated many fa.nsd marksmen-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28

HLFF1 .. \.
boat he is lowered and as the little
bubbles OF air come TO the surface
marking the direction OF his descent,
the pumps are set in motion Finally
after feeling his way along the
anchor. secures a heavy line around
IL, gives two sharp pulls On the cord,
signifying 10 the men above that he
is ready 10 come TO the surface. and
his job is finished.
The above photo shows a navy
diver receiving his final instructions
just before descending into the deep.
Cold words cannot describe the thrill
and excitement that are a part Of his
work-the floor OF the ocean with its
many strange objects is no mystery 70
him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28

The women IN the United statss
use false hair By the tons. for no less
than 400. 900 pounds we're imported
into this country last Tszr from
China
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28

A committee Of art editors, the
Il atrical men and professional
photographers bestowed this
title on Miss Mary Cunningham, Of
Springfield, Mass. Her father Is
a railroad engineer Miss Gun
ninghzm is now in New York City,
a musical production
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28

An English newspaper has discov-
cred a milkmzid who wears a monfcle.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19
OBITUARY NOTES

DIR. GEORGE BOARDMAN CORNELL,
eighty seven. OF $40 Seventh Street. Brook =
lYn. one OF the oldest physicians In Brook =
lyn, died Thursday Of the ailments of old
age. lie received his medical diploma
from the Bellevue Hospital Medical School
in lS62, and began practicIng Immediately
afterward. Earlyin his career he was
called to the bahama Islands TO help
stamp out an epidemic Of yellow fever,
and was there for fifteen months. He is
survived by his wife. a daughter two sons
and a Erandchild.
JOIN }. MoNCK. hfty-thrcc head of
INC coopernEe concern of John j. None X
q Sons Charles Street. Brooklyn. Is dead
at his home, As Cranberry Street. Brook
lyn iic is survived by his wife, two
daughters and four sons
JAMES J.. CONNORS a veteran of tho
ClVil War died yeatcrday at his home $40
Broohlyn Avonue. Brooidyn. He is sur
Myed by his wife. four daughters and
three Sons
JOSEPH z. POrP. for eighteen years
connected with the American Cordage
company la dead at hia homo 23s Hum
h"lNt street brooklyn. He IL survived by
hls WlIo, daughter and nVe sisters
DAVID WILSON ALLAN ST. for thirty
y'hrs n mason contractor, we'll known
thfoughont WcEtcherter County. died yes
tcrhhy hfter IA long iincss at his homo In
lort chester n. Y. Mt the age Of sixty
seven lic>is survived by his wife. thrco
eons ana three dauEhtcrn
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19
Six Insane Conyicts
Flee Jersey Hospital
Two Captured After Saving
Bars of Window at Tren-
ton Institution

TRENTON, N. J., June 1S.-Six in
mates Of the criminal insane building
of the State Hospital here escaped to-
Gay by saving through the bars of a
window on the first floor. Two have
been captured
The convicts still at large are Will
liam Stratton, William Burk, William
Munson and William Smith Those cap
tured are Edward Loeffel and Roy Van
derslice.
1t is thought that some one in the
employ of the hospital gave the saw to
the men. DR.. Henry A Cotton, medi-
cal director, said he had been short
handed for some time because Of the
small pay given his ASSISTANTS One of
the attendants has been known to be
friendly with the fugitivcs He Will
be examined.
Another patient in the hospital saw
the men escaping and gave the alarm.
The two recaptured were found in d
clump of woods on the outskirts of the
city and were returned to the hospital.
The local police are cooperating with
hospital authorities in the search for
the fugitives.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19

in the American Expeditionary Forces.
He had for years a town house at rs
Park Avenue, which he sold only q
fortnight ago to his neighbor around
the corner, John E. Berwn. For many
years he made his home chiefly on
his extensive estate at Riverdale- on
the Hudson. His Office was at II
Broadway.
His public interests were numerous.
He was an active member of no fewer
than thirty-fve organizations of a nom
business character, for the promotion
Of the civic, social, moral or intellect
ual welfare of the public. He was
trustee of Vassar College, a member
of the Board of Managers and of the
Executive Committee Of the New York
Botanical Gardens; trustee Of the New
York Scenic and Historic Preserva-
tion Society:~ honorary vce-president
Of the Park District Protective League;
member of the Museum Of Natural
History; member of the Metropolitan
Museum of Arts; member of the Society
of the Lying-in Hospital, and a director
and member of the Finance Committee
of the Y. NJ. c, A.
He was a member of the American
Iron and Steel Institute, the American
Federation Of Arts, the American
international Disputes, the Pilgrims,
the Illinois Society, the Ohio Society,
the Union League Club Of Chicago,
and q large number of the foremost
New York clubs, including the Union
League, Metropolitan, Army and Navy,
Recess, New York Yacht, India House,
Quill, Automobile, Ardsley Country,
Westchester Country, Sleepy Hollow
Country and St. Andrews Golf.