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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02

general went back 70 his rank as cap
tain, but was soon sent 10 Porto Rico
20 help organize the Porto Rico regi-
ment, with the rank Of major. He
served In this capacity for three
years.
His promotions after that time
were not unusual until the world
war came He was then a
major, but Immediately was select
ed as a brigadier general and soon
thereafter was made g major general
and given command Of a division for
overseas service. He got into action
and came hack with numerous deco
ratious. II this were not a serious
article. Il could. be said that when he
wears ali the ribbon bars provided
by department regulations TO signify
the decorations he has won, his blouse
looks much like a futurist landscape.
would De more appropriate 20 state
merely that the decorations fairly
cover very expansive chest over a
warm, big heart
sent Here Hurriedly.
The general was sent 70 e Faso on
his return from overseas at q time
when Il looked as II trouble might
break any day in Mexico. and ID is
known that he was selected for This
Important post because Of the faith
his superiors had IN his ability TO
handle a delicate situation.
Re had handled Il once before with
general satisfaction and, as trouble
seemed almost certain. Gen Howe
was selected 70 come back and handle
30 again even while he was vet at sea
en- route home from France. He stepped
or the transport at Hoboken onto a
train for FL Faso and came here with
out even stopping 10 see his family.
His orders were to get 10 FL Paso "as
soon as possible and take command"
and he obeyed, just as he did when
Cen EersninE IN France told him to
ron back a German army division and
he rolled It. He was then q major
general in the national army. When
i became necessary 70 reduce the ma
Lonal army, Cen Howe reverted TO
his regular army rank OF colonel. but
only for few weeks. He was soon
named brigadier general in the reg
ular establishment.
III Paro Gives Him Stars.
To show what FL Paso thought Of
hlm-and this was many months ago
he was presented by the chamber Of
commerce with the four silver stars
he wore TO France These were given
on the occasion Of his promotion to a
major generalship. FL Paso liked him
then for his fairness. his friendship
and his soldlerly qualities and O. likes
hin today for the same reason. but
me friendship Is deeper, for he has
been here longer.
There is q Mrs. Howe, too. II has
been the effort OF this article TO ten
how well FL Paso likes the general.
Just multiply 10 several times
many as you uke-and you get the
answer OF how much Fl Paso likes
AIRS. Howe.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02
PLANS COMPLETED
FOR EXPOSITION
AND ARMY EVENTS
With Three Governors Here and Plenty of Music Military
Manuevers Horse Show. Cotton Palace An Exhibit
of Home Products Mexican Displays ETC. FL
Paso Has Full Week Ahead Of It.

DLAHs are completed and the stag,
is set for a big celebration IN E

DLANs are completed and the stage
Is set for a big celebration IN FL
Paso next week
The International Exposition viii
be the biggest show OF farm and
Made IN El PaEo" products ever col
well represented There VII be
plenty Of music throughout the week
and much merrimeut every day.
The first two days Of the week Of
festivities, which begin Monday. Oct
4. and end Saturday, Oct g. viii be
val. although the second day viii see
cotton featured also. The official
name OF the first day viii be -luli-
tary day Brig. Cen Robert J.
Howe VIII be general Chairman oi
the DAY and Ma Gen Joseph r. Dick
man VIII be the guest OF honor.
Review at Post.
The features viii Be military. At
9 o'clock there VIII be q review At
the post. with Gen. Dlckman and Gen.
Howe az reviewing officers After
the review there viii be an ingpec-
ton OF all units az the post. 70 which
civilians are Invited Following the
inspection there win be a reception
AZ the quarters OF Gen Howe.
The eUro@ifion w''l open AZ s o'clock
in the evening". At o'clock there Is
20 be a blowing 'oI whistles. At T.15
o'clock military bands win play on
the streets and a massed hand VIII
form later az Liberty hall At
o'clock c. n. Bassett. president OF the
board OF control, win cali the meet
ing TO order At Liberty hall Mr.
Bassett win formally welcome the
guest OF honor OF the day. Gen. lick
man Gen Diclman wiz make a re-
sponse-
Following the addresses the com
mittees. led by George p LeBaron,
director general viii Inspect the eN-
hibits. At $50 p H. the Overland
Trail OF the main exposition
thorouEhfare viii open with a burst
OF light. Then there VIII be a dance
Tuesday. October viii be Rio
Grande cotton day, although the MILF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02

ny, 50 new as a cotton center.
Everything VIII be In readins--
FOR the opening next week
At Fort Bliss, where they do
everything on sehedule all the
time. nothing remains to be done
for the military carnival save the
placing of some Of the @.tm s1-
hibits1 on the parade ground.
Gen Howe and his committee
have been at work for month";
and the troops are all trained for
their maneuvers, the officer have
trainsd for their relay raes. and
the various unit commanders and
their men have Laid out their
plans for their service displays
and their general activity during
the week.
One Of the big features win be
an exhibition BY one Of the Fort
BIlHs abIimps.s For several
months a @blimpn or balloon
school has been in course OF con
strueti0n on the Fort Bliss reser-
vafion- The sf5limp7 r. now ready
and viii be exhibited as a part
of the big military carnival.
The first two days OF the festi-
val week are to be given over to
affairs At the fort The last OF the
week the activity VIII center
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02
lREAT EXPOSITION AND MILITARY CARNIVAL

NETT week Fl Faso and the
entire southwest win esle-
brats the restoration Of peace
IN Mexico and the bounHfuI pro
durtio Of crops I'm the country
ruzroundiHE Fl Paso.
The celebration win be IN the
nature Of IN international ezpo-
rfuOn IN he city Of Fl Paso and
a great military carnival at Fort
Bliss.
Ehe former VII uurpaua any
thinE Of the sort ever undertakes
in the southwest and the milf
tary carnival win be the biggest
ever held in the United States.
ne greatest military show and
pageant ever held prior to thin
was that which marked the visit
Of Gen John J. PerHhins to II
Faso and Fort Bliss a year ago.
Brig. Gen Robert l. Howe. com
handing Fort Bliss, says the
coming military carnival and
horse show win surpnsu the Per-
uhinE spectacle.
DiHDlayu are being placed for
the ezDosIHon-in Liberty han
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02

By r. J. EhLLDHAADs
one Of the most unique features
" ever staged with a military car
uival viii be the flights at Fort
Bliss next week OF the big army
"bimp." the CT The first flights
were made this week. Others viii be
staged during the military carnival
Monday and Tuesday and probably
later IN the week during the Inter
national Exposition
The balloon is IN charge OF Lieut.
John ". Shoptaw. commanding the
8th airship company, and Lieut. Don
L Hutchins, direcrional pilot and sec
ond in command With Col T. W
Glover, chief OF staff at Fort Bliss.
they made the first flight In the ship
on Tuesday.
Both officers are experienced air
men and have been IN charge Of the
construction OF quarters for the big
-blimp" and the preparations for It's
flight
Lieut. shoptaw is one Of the Oldest
balloonists IN the United States IN
spite OF the fact that he still Is com
paratlTely a young man He Is
pupil OF the noted MAJ Thomas
Baldwin. q pioneer Of lighter than air
navigation, who built the first di-
rigible balloon IN the United States
and made the first successful para
chute drop that was ever made in the
Assisted baldwin.
Lieut. ShoptaW was assistant 70
Hal. Baldwin. who was CHIEF OF ball
loon production and Inspection dur
ing the war. In this capacity he
supervised and inspected practically
every alrship constructed in the
United States during the two years
Of the war. He organized the con
struction forces IN two OF the biggest
factories In the United States. the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02

leo and the bountirul prosperity Of
the southwest
Fort Bliss Program.
The programs for October 4 and 3
at Fort Bliss follow
a. m--Gen- Joseph T. Dlckman,
coumender OF the Eighth corps area.
and civilian guests viii receive the
review OF all troops at Fort Bliss.
1880 p. Military competitions
and exhibitions.
Opening exercises-Grand entry Of
all competing dstachments pass be-
fore the reviewing stand IN massed
formation
This win take place IN the open
space back OF the Eighth cavalry Of
fcers' quarters.
Competitions Platoon drin, cav
Dri1l-Doubls sections, artillery.
Platoon drill-Machine guns Of
Seventh and Eighth
Naneuvers by diriEibles OF Eighth
airship squadron.
Platoon formations and drills 18th
infantry and Eighth engineers
Ambulance company, and field hos
piral No. 10 exhibition OF DeHavi-
land-z planes. from surveillance de-
tachmeuts viii mansuTer during aft
ernoou program
For October B.
a. m=Horse show proper, usual
events Of horse show
Educational exhibits C. follow
organizations:
Ordnance department. mechanical
engineering courses.
Base hospital, pre-medicine. pre-
dentistry
Seventh service company signal
corps. signal school work.
Remount depot, horse shoeing black
CONTINUED on PAGE 3. Column II
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02
Gen. Robert Lee Howe, Man;
An Appreciation Of A Soldier

= En-. ROBERT LEE HOWE, com
L handing officer OF Fort Bliss.
originator OF the Military Carni-
val, 10 which FL Paso later added the
exposition idea, IS a soldier who has
made friends OF al FL Faso since
coming here Gen. Howe Is no ''out-
sider' with the people Of FL Paso; he
Is recognized as an Fl Pasoan and is
looked upon with affection and ad-
miration BY the people Of Fl Paso as
one Of them
A soldier from boyhood-hs e
West Pointer-Gen- Howe also has
the happy faculty OF being q citizen
Ordinarily there IS an inclination 70
look upon the military as something
apart from civilian life 4 soldier Is
seldom adopted into and by a com
munity as part OF It. Gen. Howe
is the exception.
From the very first minute his big
military boots rested upon the soil
Of Fl Faso. cooperation vas written
ali over The stern military face; good
fellowship beamed from those steely
eyes and an inclination to be fair
and do -the right thing" was evident
IN everything he said and did.
lt did not take this Texas fighter
long 70 make the people OF FL Paso
see that they could get along with
howe" OF some OF his predecessors
II vas said: -Oh. yes, we get along
with HIN fine all We have 70 do IS
let him have his own way" When 10
comes to dealing with Gen Howe, FL
Pasoang deal with him as they deal
with any other FL Pasoan- II he has
anything they want and he can let
them have It. he does. II they have
something he wants, he gets It.
Clements Frlendship.
The result has been q very firm
cementing OF relations between the
general and the people OF FL Paso and
Incidentally between the people and
the military, for the officers about
Gen. HOWE have reflected much OF
the spirit radiated by their chief Fl
Paso was never closer TO the milf
tary than today and The military was
never closer 70 the hearts and minds
OF the people OF FL Paso.
Gen Howe Is a native OF Texas. He
went to West Point from this state
As a young officer. he served all
arcund over the west and found him
self ready for the Philippines when
the Spanish-American war broke out
ne was selected as lieutenant colonel
Of volunteers and assigned TO the 54th
infantry, a Texas command II was
the fortune Of this regiment to be
sent into the campaign after Agui-
naldo and when Lieut. Gilmore, Of
the American navy, vas kidnapped By
the Filipino leader, Cen Howe COM
manded the detachment OF men that
recaptured him
Hade a BrleudeE at 81.
For THE service Col. Howe was
made p brlEadier general at q very
youthful age-thirty-s to be ex-
act-but as the war ended and the
volunteers were mustered out. the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02
Herald Subscription Price CHANGED

N OCTOBER the subscription price Herald became
81 per month Tor carrier delivery subscriptions IN the city Of
Fl Paso and Texas New Mexico Arizona Mckee special rate
so5o viii Be made for yearly subscription paid advance and l
rate Of $3.50 for months subscription paid advance Outside the
states named the rate VIII be $50 month postage paid
no increase IN the selling price per single copy.
white the wages salaries and the advance
the Of almost everything entering
trbuting
me cost OF the print entering into copy
more nan Iour times " was IN 1914 and than three times
It was In 1918 The price tendency steadily upward.
The payroll Of The Herald percent double
that Of 1914 and 1915.
Many other items show heavy the
The Hs bargain simply keep I'D the high standards
winch nave characterized tins newspaper and to make
better and Of greater service to its readers
The Herald grateful for the splendid support
long years and It has faith that this support VIII
increased The Herald VIII fulfil its part loyalty.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02
Offer Him $4,000
for One Lone Dollar

Chicago. Ill. Oct. 2.-Charles
fered 20 make investors As percent
In so days. Elmer Sears. member 81
the American Numismatic assocfa-
ton has been offered an opportunity
that has Ponzls plan shaded" 10 4
considerable degree. A recent con
yeuton Of the association offered
Sears $4,000 FOR one dollar. me FoIfs-
however bore the date. 1909. ana
Sears refused 20 part with il.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02
Judge in FAVOR of Court
to Handle Family Troubles

Enlistment OF family courts to deal
With matters concerning the home
was urged by Edward J. Dooley,
presiding justice OF the Brooklyn
court Of domestic relations, IN an ad-
dress yesterday at the national con
ference Of Catholic charities.
The court should be SO constituted.
he added. that II would protect and
enforce the right OF abandoned and
neglected wives children, parents
and Erandparantss that % would safe
guard the home and execute with
viEor the marital. parental. moral and
legal obuglthgnE imposed upon man
IN hia relation 20 the family"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02

GOV. THOs. +. CAMPBELL.
the city on that date VIII be IN
vited to be present and meet the
visiting editors.
The crops have been good in
the vicinity OF El Pase this year
and there have been choice prod
ucfH to select from
The display at the exposition
VIII include made in EI Paso ar
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02

United States Rubber company at
Cambridge, Mass and the Flrestone
Rubber company. at Akron. o. A
year ago he engineered a remarkable
feat OF -airmanship" when he aliEhted
on the roof Of the elevator shaft OF
the Hotel Statler IN St. Louis.
ShoptaW has been in the balloon
service since 1908, when he made his
first ascent in the first army diriglble.
he has been at Fort Bliss. in conc
mand OF the Eighth Airship company
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02

GOV. ". P. HOBBY.
and IN the booths and buildings
surrounding II. including the
Cotton 9aIaes' a new and unique
feature for this part OF the eoun-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02

leo and the bountirui prosperity Of
the southwest
Fart H1f-r Pro-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02

For THE service Col. Howe was
made brigadier general at a very
youthful gs-thirty-seven. to be er-
act-but as the war ended and the
volunteers were mustered out. the
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06
PapaIardo Pounds New
Municipal Opera Enterprise

A new musical organization, the
Papalardo Municipal Opera Society,
with Offices at 315 West Ninety-eighth
Street, has just been organized by
Maestro Arturo Papalardo, who has
directed performances of grand opera
both here and abroad. The object of
the society, as explained by its found
er, is "the association Of professional,
social financial and other interests to
promote and achieve the establishment
of municipal grand opera in every
large city OF the Union, to enable our
people to enjoy for at least three
months annually adequate operate and
orchestral performances supported
partially by municipal aid when that
becomes possible"
The advisory board of the society in
cludes Alicia du Pont, Rosa Rasa.
Mrs. p. j. Bonwit, Alessandro Bonci,
Alvin l.. Schmoeger and Joseph Evans
Rogers. The indorsers are Alfred |.
du Pont, Arthur Bodanzky, Rosa Raisa,
Margaret Woodrow Wilson, p. j. Bon
wit, Giuseppe de Luca and Major F. La
Guarda.
The society will not be on a copper
ative basis. A certain amount of finan-
cial backing has already been secured,
but this must be enlarged through
membership subscription until a cap
ital of at least $25, 900 is reached before
season can be started. Salaries for
artist members, who will be given first
opportunity to appear, are to be de-
rived from this fund Performances ca
will be at popular prices
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06

pei burned some of her vocal pyro-
technics, to the delight of the multi
tude, at the final concert, which. having
opened with Mr.. Hll's prelude. was
raised to lofty artistic dignity by the
performance by Scrgei Rachmaninoff
of his second pianoforte concerto. OF
1T and "rhc Isle of the Dead" also
the product of his genius, nothing
need be said to New Yorkers, Both
works, the accompaniments to Nine.
HempePs airs and songs (Which were
not those listed on the program) and
Ischalkowsky's pathetic" symphony
were conducted, very efficiently indeed,
by Mr.. Henry P. Schmitt. of New York.
who has been Mr.. Meess instrum ental
coadJutor for many years and is a
significant factor in the sum of Nor
folks musical activities. Another mu-
stefan who has won the admiration of
the FESTIVAL audiences is Mr.. Henry
Hadley, who in the early part of the
evening directed performances of the
ballet music from his opera "Cleo-
patra's Night" one Of the novelties Of
the last Metropolitan season, and u
movement ("South") from his fourth
symphony which was one of the new
features Of the festival Of 1911. The
meeting began with chorus and audi
ence singing hymn composed by Rob-
bins Battell, to honor whose memory
tho Choral Union and it's festivals
were founded, and ended with Amer
ica."
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06
N. \. Opera Company Plans
Elaborate Paris Season

Further information and particulars
IN reference to the New York Opera
Company, which will give season of
grand opera at the Champs Elyseas
Theatre in Paris during the months of
September and October, are now made
public. The financial head and instiga-
Tor OF the enterprise is A. j. Davis. Of
40 West Forty seventh Street, a finan-
cler who has amassed a fortune in the
smeitlng business of Colorado, and
VINO, actuated by patriotic and artistic
reasons, has assumed the monetary re-
sponslblllty of the operatic organiza-
tlons which will present performances
with distinguished artists in the French
capital in the coming fall.
The principal feature of the season
will be the first presentation in Paris
OF an American grand opera, which
VIII be sung in English. The work
will be "Natoma," which was originally
produced in this city at the Metropoli-
san Opera House, with Mary Garden in
the title role and John McCormack as
raul Merrill. The work is by Victor
Herbert and Joseph Redding, of San
Francisco. 1t will be given in Paris
wlth Mary Garden in her old part and
Colin O'More, the tenor of the Las
sic" company, as Merrill
Last week Titta Rutfo, who is to be
member of the New York Opera Com
pany, and Paul Longone, who is Mr..
Kufo,s personal manager, went to hear
Lassle They were so much pleased
with the young American that he was
Immediately offered an engagement to
sing with the organization in Paris.
ne Will not only be heard with Miss
Garden in "Natoma," but he has been
asked ASK TO sing the role of Edgardo in
Lucia with Nine. Luisa Tetrazzini.
and the part of the Duke in "Rigo-'
letto" when that opera is given in Paris
with Titta Ruffo in the name part and
Tetrazzini as Gilda.
Other operas which will be given
their first performance in Paris will be
Montemezzi's "La Nave" and the most
humous opera of Leoncavallo, "Edipo
Re-" which will enlist the services of
Iltta Ruffo. Other artists who will be
members OF the organization are Rosa
kalsa, who will sing in "Norma";
Chaiap'ne, the Russian bass, reported
dead, but who is now living in his ma
tive country; Elconora de Cisneros.
American contralto; Anna Case, Of the
metropolitan company, and manv
others. Mr.. Longone has been negoti-
ating with Arturo Toscanini for the
conductorship of the company. Scenery
and costumes will be made abroad. and
the chorus and ballet will be recruited
from Paris and other European ope-
ratio centers. Miss Garden will appear
as Flora in Montemczz's "The Love Of
Three Kings" which will be sung in
Paris for the first time. Miss Anna
f1tzlu, American prima donna, also has
been engaged, and will have tho prin.
cipal soprano role in "Edipo Re" with
Titta Ruffo,
New-York tribune., 1920-06-06
Summer Courses for
Musical Students at
Columbia University

John j. Cross, director, announces
that courses ranging from the begin
nlngs of music to the presenting of
choral music in series of festival
concerts will be given in this wears
summer session at Columbia Uni
versity. Professor Rossetter G.. Cole
Will be departmental representative in
general charge of the courses. which
begin July g.
The basis for an intelligent apprecia-
tion of musical compositions from the
standpoint of the listerner will be
studied IN course treating with the
history OF the art of music and of
music as an element of liberal culture.
Professor Cole will give his course,
for which no previous knowledge Of
music is required.
Courses in elementary harmony, ad-
valiced harmony and musical form, ele-
mentary orchestrat'on and vocal train
ing will also be given. Lessons in
vocal training which will include
natural breathing adapted to the func-
tlons of the vocal apparatus. rules for
the natural production and develop
ment of vocal sounds and their qualifi-
cations for tonal effects, coordination
of the speaking action to the function
of the sounding and resounding organs
and practical suggestions for express
SION tiil ouSn music sentiment VIII pc
taught by Signor Luigi Parisotti.
Individual work in voice placing and
song Interpretation viii be studied in
a course by R. Norman JolliFe, instruc-
tor in music at Teachers College. The
direction of school music will be given
in q series of courses covering the
teaching of school music, demonstra-
tions in the teaching of school music
and the use of the talking machine.
sight singing and melodic dictation. the
conducting of school music and school
orchestra arrangement
Courses in piano technique and in
tcrpretation will be taught advanced
students of the piano by May Joseph
inc Wiethan, lecturer in music at Co.
lumbia.
The Summer Session Chorus, to
which all students interested in choral
music may belong, will give three fes-
tival concerts during the summer ses-
sion. Walter Henry Hall, professor of
church and choral music at Columbia,
will conduct the chorus