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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
Br MILDRED MARSHALL.
IVEZ


TNEZ has a sanity origin since Il is
derived from the Greek word
agnes. meaning sacred" pure
and comes into usage through the
Latin word for lamb. which is aEnus.
the lamb was the symbol OF the
Roman maiden whose place OF
snartyrdom named the Church Of
there and IL Is said that the gentle
saint has appeared to supplicants, in
human gulse with a lamb Of purest
Whiteness by her side. Each year.
two lambs are brought 20 the pope
and blessed in the Church OF Saint
wool Is spun ana woven by the nuns
into pals presented by the pope 70
each primate-
Agnes Or Agnese- IS in popular
usage as \ proper name in England,
France and Germany Portugal is re-
snonsible for Inez- Soft as Agnese
IS IL did not please the Portuguese
who changed il first TO Ines. indicat-
ing liquid sound OF "En" by the
cedilla- Later 1t became IneZ and
named the III fated Inez de Castro.
whose doom made Il famous above
al Portuguese feminine names
Ines and Inez flourished for CEN
turtles there, before they were
brought to England and without
being anElicized. were used a. Brit
ish names unreservedly. The diminu-
tive which the Portuguese had
evolved. Inesila. was left in its ma
tive land as being too Latin for Eng
llsh adoption Italy, TOO. rejected IL.
preferring Agnese, but also adding
its own Agnete and AEnesca-
Chryaolite Is IneE' talsmanlc
stone. 'rhe chrysoiite OF sunrise"
wrote Shelley. II worn upon the left
arm and set lnt gold il viii drive
away all ern and protect its Wearer
from contagi0u- Thursday Is Inez'
lucky day and her lucky number.
The chrTsanthemum. siEnifyinE
cheerfulness. Is her flower-Copy-
right. 1920, by the Wheeler Syndi-
cate. Inc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07


GONE folks say modesty has gone
- out Of fashion. Then they pro-
coed 70 explain their claim In one Of
two ways
'AIen won't take yos out nowadays
unless you're what they call q good
feliowr- cries one group. IF a girl
doesn't dress beautifully and look
just as stunning as the next one and
a-s0w ali the latest dance steps and
give a fellow al the excitement he's
looking for he won't bother with
her,
4Giris laugh at a MN and call him
slow unless he likes to Jazz and spend
a lot Of money. They want 10 have
their hands held and they like TO think
3 Fellows bad a lot Of experience
Otherwise they don't want to bother
win him." says the other faction.
some Truth I'm Both.
And there's Just enough truth In
both statements 20 permit them 20
mask their basic falsity. So men
ana women So merrily on -aa,eceiylng
themselves and elcn other. They ere
ate a false law 81 supply hnd demand.
and live I'D 10 their unhappy ideas
Of It.
or course there are cads ana
sc0undreis In the world. They are
superior 20 animals only IN their abil-
ity 10 walk upright instead OF on all
1ours and in their misused power OF
speech Does any decent woman want
10 devote her life to making an ap-
peal TO man Of inherent baseE5ss2
Then there are women who are
either mentally deficient or Just plain
debEsed
wish could show my daily mail
70 the foolish little lasses who fancy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
The Meanings Of Girls Names
ISABEL

PSYCHOLOGISTS claim that Isabel
u is only smother form OF Eliza
beth. whose intricate. but inter
estinE history viii be discussed
later. Accepting the theory OF the
experts, Isabel would seem TO be
Elischeba- much used in the time Of
Charlemague- It soon became Elisaha
and was shortly abbreviated to Isa-
beau through the wife OF Charles VI
Of France
Another more romantic version
claims that Isabel. which Is trans
lated to mean oath OF Baal." origf-
mated with the daughter OF the
Zidonian king whom we call JezabeL
She is also thought to be equivalent
to Elizabeth. though she appeals 10
the oath Of the heather Baal whose
votsress she is. Her name was given.
with expressions Of hatred. By the
Spanish Jews 10 Isabel the Catholic
when she permitted them TO be
prosecuted. and both Spain and italy
applied the spithet to queen Eliza
beth
me wife Of Philippe AuFnste OF
France, was called Isabelle by the
French when she was brought from
Hungary a bride, and the name thus
became popular N the French court
Isabelle, OF AnEouleuse. the be-
trothed Of HuEues de LusiEnan. who
brought Isabelle 70 England Her
namesake daughter became she wife
Of Friedrich III ana carried Isabelle
to Germany and Sicily. Spain adopted
1t as Isabel or fsabel and Il was
given vogue there drought the mar
rage into Portugal OF Isabel de Ia
PAYS. great niece OF Elizabeth Of
Hungary But curiously, enough.
Isabel was never greatly liked OF
used in England. though the child
queen Of Richard II was so called.
snd many daughters Of the Planta-
genets received IL in baptism Scot
land. on the other hand favored it,
calling Il Isobel and Tsbel Isabella
is a form used in England and Amer
lea 20 some extent
LsabeEs gem is the diamond For
her. the diamond Is talisman against
all harm. disease. and sorrow. If
worn upon her left arm, which is
nearest the heart. IL viii bring her
the devotion OF others. Saturday is
her lucky day and 2 her luck NUM-
Der. The daisy, signifying innocence,
is her flower.-Copyrigh 1920. BY
the Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
Beauty Chats By Edna Kent Forbes
Women Who Haze Reduced.

seemed each day I was growing
stouter. Tears were shed but Of no
use. was reading your Beauty
Chats" and made up my mind I was
going to win. and today I weigh 40
pounds. have a good complexion. wear
no corsets. and feel years younger.
Am past middle age, too. and ali my
friends remark about t."
Mrs. -- Is one OF many women
who have found that the way 20 re-
duce Is 20 find a certain diet that
viii not make flesh and then stick 70
It. Finding the proper sort OF diet IS
easy enough I can print talks on
the subject Of reduction almost every
week. I can tell you whether you
weigh too much. how much too much,
what sort OF food and what quanti-
ties TO eat IN order to reduce. I can
even. n YOU VIII help me. with Ilttle
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

II almost every mail I receive let
4 tiers from women who claim they
have tried everything to reduce and
have not succeeded. that they have
lived on practically nothing, usually
for the space Of three or four days
and have only gained weight as a re-
ward Tor their terrific efforts. II I
were inclined TO feel discouraged
over such letters-and ] am not
would feel cheered again over the
receipt OF some such letters as this
Mrs - writes -HoW I wish ]
might be able to tell you how glad
and thankful I am for what you have
advice closely and the results are
wonderful Then weighed 161
pounds lam 5 feet inch talll. and it
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

they're making themselves attractive
ia blouses OF filmy chiffon which
hardly could the lingerie we once apt
" called underwear" Every day
brings ne at least two or three letters
from boys who are disguised with the
way the girls IN their offices dress.
They don't admire the paint and pow
der so much IN evidence. Nor co they
approve clothing SO Httie IN evidence.
Familiarity arceds Contempt.
There's a good cd fashioned say
inE many girls seem 10 have for
gotten il is. Familiarity breeds con-
tempt" tt applies TO physical charms.
TOO freely displayed they become
cheap and not charming.
That's the plain, unvarnished truth
about matter which can't be CLOSED
over.
II girls were convinced that they
weren't being hopelessiy outclassed
~ other giris I think they q gladly
give up their habit OF blazoning them
selves with paint. The fear Of compe-
tition makes many inherently decent
girls array themselves AZ no decent
woman would have dreamed OF doing
e generation ago.
Even 81 az the men in the world
were debased IN their tastes, what
could they DO about &c IL an the wom-
en- in the world banded themselves to-
gether IN a sisterhood Of decency2
OF course there are plenty OF fine
high minded men in the world And
they ask nothing better than 70 see
women abide BY standards OF fine
ness and impose such standards on
men who don't adopt them Of their
cwn free Will The men 70 whom
laxness appeals could be so educated
that dignity would come 10 attract
them.
Youth seeks Youth.
Tf'e fha most s,rfrrrar fnfrar 60, che
world for youth 90 seek youth. It
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
Ex=Housemaid Seeks
Parliament Seat

London. Eng. Feb. Along with
toned" FOR the house OF commons
since Lady Aston took her seat there
IS an e1housemaid.
Mss Jessie Stephens left domestic
service to win a place on the Ber-
mondsey borouEh council
a ssatein parliament VIII come
later she says
She tyT0uId eliminate stone steps
that have 10 be scrubbed, make Il He
gal for houses 20 have corners that
collect dust. install central heating
and eliminate coal CRATES and make a
municipal laundry take care Of every
body'B wash
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
Historic Society Gels Tom
Tom OF apache Chief

LAYTON. Okla. Feb. IA tomtom
known to have been constructed and
used bT the famous Apache chie1rain
Geronimo vas recently presented by
Frank Harrzh 20 the Oklahoma His
torical society. The romtom vas given
to Harrah b. Geronimo In 1903, while
the chief was a military prisoner at
Fort sill
The tomtom. a circle % rzUhids
about the size Of a dinner plate. is
decorated iu a design symbolic Of the
compass and is frinEed with feathers
attached By rawhfde thongs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
FRANCES

FREEDOM is the significance Of
Il Frances. the name which is used
interchange with only one
letters difference as masculine and
feminine proper name. Il is derived
from the Teutonic 'freL' but.
curiously enough. made its first ap-
pearance IN near approach to its
present form in Italy. where the son
OF an Italian merchant became so
fluent as French scholar that his
Daptismai name OF Giovanni was lost
to sight and he went BY the term OF
n Francesca" fthe Frenchman). It
was this name youth who later was
canonized and founded the order OF
the FRANCISCAN brotherhood
The first feminine form OF the
name was the title OF the unhappy
lady whose doom was 50 exuuisifelv
told by Dante IN his romance Of
Paolo and Francesca" which is one
o. the great love stories Of litera-
Lure- san Francesca di Roma was a
devout housewife Of great popularity
u italy and in 1900 there was a
Franchise OF fame at Cambria
Frances came into being through
Mary Tudor, who, In honor Of
Francois T. king o. France. ana In
memory OF her own brief rule on the
first child Frances. She was the
lady Frances Brandon who estab-
lished the name in the Tudor court
and made it forever popular in Eng
land.
Francis and Frances were both
used as feminine names without
distinction those days and Frank
was the dlminutfve bestowed ex-
clusiveiy on English maids. The wife
Of the duke Of Richmond was 50
called and history recalls that the
duke would subdue her naughty
pride on occasion by saying. Frank.
Frank how long is Il since thou vast
married to PranneL" thus remind
Ing her OF an carry edoutment with
a Tlntner. Lady Fanny Shirley was
q famous English beauty whose
1aptismal name was undoubtedly
Frances.
Tte sapphire Is Frances tails
manic stone II assures her success
ful accomplishment OF any undertak-
Ing, preservation from evil. and
faithful friends Friday IL her lucky
day and . her lucky number The
glory OF cuntGntment IS her
lower--Copyrigh 1890, by the
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

would be sad and dreary II young
men and young women didn't desire
to attract each other. But it's eduaf-
~ sad and dreary 10 see them in
slstinE on charming only through
the physical appeal
As matter Of fact. charm isn't
paint and perfume and vivid clothing
taken singly OF in combination.
Charm Is the perfume Of the rose.
not the vase IN which the rose is
placed.
There are plenty OF old fashioned
men ia the world who long for the
sweetness and gentleness and dsvo-
ton which always have been and al
ways VIII be the perfume Of love and
its substance as we'll There are plenty
Of girls Ia the world who long for
nothing so much as to be true to
themselves and to step out OF the
dlzzying competition with the type OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
Plants Dun Sugar Cane
To Beaf Hieh Prices

Indiana. Pa Feb. Fearing that
the price Of sugar might go so high
that he could not afford to buy &.
n. D. Crawford, OF this county.
planted half an acre OF sugar cane
last sumner and the crop has pro
ducsd 50 gallons Of syrup Craw-
ford believes that sugar cane planted
in this section and given proper at
tsntion viii yield a crop worth At
least $3.50 an acre
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

woman they don't know or understand
and surely don't aim to be.
The real girl-tne old fashioned girl
surely hasn't gone out OF existence.
Why doesn't she step out Of her dis
guise OF paint and powder and friv-
olty and appear before a world Of
skeptical men as her simple. honest,
modest SELF She may not be con-
WINGED But why not try it and see2
surely there's enough uncertainty
about IL 70 make IL a sporting propo-
si1on" to the uncouvinced. Aud as
for the girl who believes. is she afraid
70 be different
I'm sure modesty and sweetness and
simplicity are Towering IN the hearts
Of most OF the girls I know But it's
a busy world. We haven't time 70 stop
and peer into peoples hearts Won't
the girls bring out flowers into the
sunshine Of day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

frarshsorsess Of c-ezx

THE beautiful marchioness Of
Crswe. daughter OF lord Rose
berry. Of England. who has been
appointed a magistrate OF the city Of
London. The marchfoness shares
this Distinction with lady London
derry. Mrs Lloyd George and 1lrs.
Eumphry Ward. the novelist. AL OF
whom were appointed magistrates at
TIE sama TING.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
.CORNELLA

Z FORTUNATE IS she who bears the
Z 7 name OF Cornella. which through
the centuries has been symbolic
Of all that is beautiful and reverent
I in motherhood Not only, has Come
la g heritage worthy Of an empress
coming as she does. from the distin-
guished old Roman gems OF Corne-
lius, but her memory Is lmmortallEed
BY Latin legend. which makes her
the mother OF Gracchi and the
tributes to motherhood.
Some etymoloEists endeavor 70
trace COrnelia back to the two words
c0rnu bell, meaning "a war horn.
but the consensus Of opinion Is that
she had no existence previous TO the
first woman 30 called. who was the.
daughter OF Pubiius Cornelius Sclrlo
Africanus j. and the mother OF the
Gracchi- She seems TO have Inherited
from her gallant warrior father a
spirit Of pure, lofty dignity which
made her the highest type Of Roman
motherhood
When. according to the legend. the
matrons OF the most fashionable
circle OF Roman society were Cos
sipinE over the ancient Roman
equivalent for tea and exhibiting
their gem collections for the edifica-
ton and envy OF each other, Corne-
la alone had No glittering display.
But, summoninE q slave. she had her
u beautiful children brought 10 her.
and laying her hands on the shoulders
OF the Gracchl, said proudly. These
are my jewels
The great historians OF ancient
Rome have carefully recorded the
incident making Corneiia superior 10
al the noble Roman ladies' Of her
time.
Cornelia's popularity as a feminine
name throughout Europe is due TO
p "A HaHH
relies We're brought 70 CompeiEne by
Charles the Bald. In the low coun-
tries. Cornelius became Keetje OF
sometimes kee. Nelson Is a Dutch
rendition Of Cornelius.
But though Corneiia's jewels may
have been her children. she had a
talismanic stone. the turuuouise. II
is said 20 protect its wearer from
the danger attendant upon travellers
and 70 bring them good fortune when
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

THE postmaster came very near get
1 ting his head hung in the general
delivery window Saturday while trying
to look ont at the Cali Ribs widow.
The mail carrier, who has been hung
up in a mud hole just this side Of Ellick
Helwangsr's house On the Gander creek
road for the past few days, got Out
tbs morning.
Luke Mathewsla estimates that since
the Hog Ford stin house bar vas
closed the duration and endurance Of a
conversation has been reduced from
record-breaking maximums to the low
est minimum
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

II every man would do his job as
well as he knows how.
And turn 20 q when tempted % en-
bark on any row.
And let the other fellow stick to
what he has 70 do,
Wed find the end OF strife. and
dreams OF Peace would an
come true
Copyright. 1920. By Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
They Stand For And Why
LELL.A

THE original Leila must have been
a 'vamp-~ II Is distinctly a
Moorish name-in fact It is
/ translated 10 mean Moorish" and Il
was usually bestowed upon the
I loveIiest Of the always beautiful
I Moorish maidens.
IN reality, % Is generally supposed
10 be one OF the feminine names de-
rived from the lily. As the lily IS
{ the fairest Of flowers. perhaps Leila
as the most beautiful OF her tribe.
came thus 10 be used as a proper
name. EtymoiOgists are frankly
puzzled By her origin. since II seems
that only the Hebrew and Slavo1ic
tongues give names really taken
from flowers.
But. however. that may be. and
though the lily Is as difficult 70
trace as the rose. Il must still be
contended that Leila had her origin
in the pure white cnalice OF the
most fragrant OF All flowers Llliola
Gonzaga, OF italy. was perhaps one
There was a Lilias Ruthven in Scot
land IN 1851 The queen Of Naples
about whom the Scottish ballard Of
-BOsWal and Lillian was woven vas
named after the lily and. curiousiy
enough. was called Cecilia BY the
Italians.
Occasionally historians have
thought thar Leila and Lillian. and
Lilias were only coutractions OF
Elizabeth. but there seems little TO
bear out this contention. 50 the lily
must remain raison d'etrs Of all such
names Certainly its heritage OF
beauty Is well borne out BY the
lovely women who have claimed the
name, among them Lillian Russell.
the most beautiful woman Of the
American stage. and Lily LanEtry
famous Jersey Lily. and long the cen
ter Of romance and gossip OF two
continents.
the elixir OF lie" which gives cour-
age. and freedom from harm, and
strength Of purpose to its Wearer.
Friday is her lucky day and 8 her
lucky number. The lily signifTing
purity is her fiower.-CopyriEh
1890, by the Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

The great increase IN the number Of
women employed in British In
dustries has become an important
factor, and only an expansion in in
dustry can take care OF all the labor
now available
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

they see the new moon reflected on
its surface. Saturday is her lucky
day and ] her lucky number. Holly
signifying foresight. is her flower
Copyright 1920. By the Wheeler
Swnllc.ta Inc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

Miss BYRD Mock. OF Los ANGELES.
CALI has founded the American
Woman's legion, which she hopes 70
make 2 nal-oqal affair.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
MILDRED

a FILDRED is something Of a holy
WI name. since Il has a heritage
closely associated with religious
orders. Though said 70 be OF Teu-
tonic origin. q was exclusively
saxon IN It's early use. indeed IL may
its first appearance was IN the fam
ily OF king Merowald-
MID was a saxon word meaning
mild. and By the addition Of
''tryth." another Saxon term signify
ing Command" the feminine name
AIildthryth WAS formed Because it
was translated 20 mean mild
speech" @ vas much used as name
for gentle damsels with religious
inclinations-
King Merowald had three daugh-
tiers whom be named MildEyth, Mid
burEh and Mildr1ytl-thus employ
Ing all versions Of the name then
IN use. All three became nuns OF
holy order. The two latter were
later ADDRESSES. one IN Shropshire. the
other in the Isle OF Thanet They
were finally canonized in recogni-
ton Of their sanity lives, as Mid
burgh and 8uldreda-
Thus Mildred. MIldrid or llldreda
Gas you prefer came into eEt-tence
and EtraightWay won great pop
ularity IN Shropshire and, later,
throughout all England. Germany
adopted Mildred but IL has never
had definite vogue there in spite of
its supposed Teutonlc origin The
consouants were too harsh for France
and spain. though the latter occa-
sionaiiy employs Mildreda- accent
ing only the Towels IN the soft Latin
manner.
Mildred was the name given TO the
famous daughter OF Burleigh and
through her. its place among Eng
lish maids was forever assured Re-
Gently IL was revived 70 even greater
vogue IN England and America and
6tymologists claim that the record Of
babies christened by that name in
the last 10 years OF the 19th century,
would be astounding and unbeliev-
able.
The emerald IS ludred's tails
manic gem. II Is said TO promise
her a keen intellect. charm. sd sue
cess In affairs Of the heart TIE
hawthorne. slEnifying hope, Is her
flower Wednesday Is her lucky day
and 3 her lucky number-Copyrig
1920. by the Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

Fifty percent OF the Theatrical Pro-
ducers' association IN Paris Is com
posed OF women
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
ALine O. Cheer
Each Day O. The Year
BY JOHN KESDRICK BANGS.


W do not moan.
And Eroan about my loneliness.
But turn 90 see
What Memory
Can do to ease away my stress
] 1--we once more
The days OF gore.
And soon the friends that used 70 Be
With laughter clear.
And wealth Of cheer.
Come fl0ciCing back 20 comfort ne.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

ing bill IN 1917, to take effect IN 1918.
The law was repealed In the last
congress.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

others OF the coarser ones who do not
object seriously 20 harsh treatment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

be retained By Zero Peek. Cape ALI
SOP, Alexander Moseley and a few
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

arithmetic tell you how much weight
you should lose every week. Bat I
cannot make you stick TO this reduc-
ton regime. That IS a matter OF
your own win power and your own
desire for a slim and youthful fig
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
Modesty Has Not Gone Out Of Fashion,
0ver-Display Cheapens Physical Charms

That Familiarity Breeds Contempt Applies Too Much Show Per
sona Appearance. Many Girls Hide Good Points
Following Absundy Of False Ideals.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

Gene-The condition Of the nails
which you describe comes sometimes
from too much acid IN the system. II
can frequently be helped by rubbing
olive oil or cold cream into the nails
every night
Marjorle-About the best cure for
STOPPING shoulders is exercise And
there Is no better exercise than 10
stand facing a corner OF the room
with your hands out 20 touch the
walls. then 70 lean forward into the
corner, as far as you can 60 Repeat
this a dozen times ana practice the
exercise once or twice q day. You
would probably find oste0pathT 2
great help. and you should certainly
consult a specialist about the en-
largement IN the neck
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

Its the most natural thing IN the
ORD for youth 20 seek youth. It
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

A. Ii had its inception in England
fl 1897 IN a book published By Wiz
lam Wllett, entitled The waste Of
Daylight A daylight saving law
was enacted in GGreat Britain IN 1915
and in the following year IN Den
marx Germany, Holland. italy.
France, Portugal and Australia The
Cnited States passed a daylight saw