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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
Bedtime Stories For The Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY AND SUSIE'S SPARROWS.
-.--. By HOWARD GINS.

he ran to coast In the snow with tie
two Bushytau squirrel boys.
Susie tossed out more crumbs.
which the sparrows were glad 20 get
@end tnen she helped her mother and
Nurse Jane around the house.
DO you want anything from the
storof' asked Uncle WigEily, after a
while, as he put on his tall silk hat
his fur coat and his red white and
blue striped rheumatism crutch and
started out.
You might bling some crackers
ana molasses cookies 81 you please.
spoke Nurse Jane
I viii" said Uncle Wiggiiy. and
away he hoped over the snowy fields
and through the woods. He bought
the crackers and cookies. and. on his
way home, he saw Sammie Littletail.
sliding down hill with the other ani-
NAL boys
"Tu give them some moiassas
cookies" said the bunny rabbit gem
tleman to himself They must be
hungry"
And indeed sammie and his friends
were Uncle Wiggily had bought
some extra cookies and there were
enough for each boy TO have three.
Sammie and the other animal chaps
stuffed their cookies in their pockets,
so they could reach In and break off
small pieces as they wanted them. FOR
it was too cold to hold a whole
cookie in your paw until it was eaten
until the cookie was eaten I mean,
not the paw.
Uncle Wiggilv watched Sammfe
coast down hill for a while. the rabbit
boy eating his cookies piece by piece
from his pocket, and then Mr.. Long
ears started back for the underground
house
He had not gone very far before
he heard a voice calling after him:
wait q minute, Uncle WiEFilyt
Wait a minute."
Gracious me sakes alive and some
lollypop soupI exclaimed the bunny
rabbit gentleman. Il hope that isn't
the Skeezicks. or Pipsisewahi"
He turned. al ready to run In case
Of danger. but he only saw Sammie.
the rabbit boy, hurrylnE after him
with his sled.
wait a minute. Uncle Wiggily. and
III let you pull me home" said sam
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
MARCLA

MARCIA has an ancient and noble
IN origin. In early Rome there was
q famous gems CT Cabine origin
which gave g king 70 Rome and was
called Martins Martlus in turn Is
said 70 come from Marcus, q name
about which there is much conten-
ton among eryrnoloEists- However,
the consensus OF opinion seems to be
that il was derived from Mars. the
war god. and one OF the CHIEF OF the
old Latin deities-
f1y' were called Marcia Another spell
ing was Maria Reaching France,
the name became Larcie and OF late
years when Marcia returned 20 vogue
she was used as the feminine OF
Marx
Martina Is another form OF Marcia,
the original Martina being one OF
the young Roman girls who endured
the fiery trial OF martydom under the
emuercr Decius. For some reason
which history does not explain the
mafden-hair fern became identified
with her and its prevalence in Ro-
man gardens and as an ornament TO
Roman fountains is said to be in her
honor.
Her name penetrated italy. France
and even England, where Il was used
as the feminine Of Martin But l. has
almost dropped out OF usage, Marcia
re cats-eys IS Marcia's tails
manic stone and Is a charm against
evil spirits. It Is said to protect her
AGAINST the treachery Of others
Thursday is ger lucky day and her
lucky number.-CopyriEh 1920, by
The Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
Rr MILDRED MARSHALL
CECILY

NECILY. though used interchange
ably with Cecilia, is an indepen-
dent name. with an interesting
history. She comes, OF course from
the great Caecllian gems y hich. curl
ously enough. was named for a slow
worm. a reptile supposed TO be blind
Gaia Caecilia Is said TO have been
matron. patroness OF au other mat
rons, whose tomb is famous through
Another famous Cecilia was the
Christian martyr whose body vas
disinterred in perfect state after 200
years and enshrined in church. Il
Is she who Is the patron saint OF
OF France and William / OF England
each named daughter Cecile. The
English Cecile straightway became
Cecily. and became enormously pop
ular about the time OF the Reforna-
ton. II was Cicely Neville. called
the Rose OF Raby. afterWard the
duchess Of York, who gave the name
greatest vogue in England, where
she was known as Proud Cts. Her
PlantaEenet. was a nun
After the Reformation, strangely
enough Cicely became a generic term
for milizmalds and sank into oblivion
When Il was revived Il came forth as
Cecilia and was straightWay con-
tracted to Cecily and Cecil
Cecily's talismanic stone Is Jet, de-
noting sorrow; yet, II II g worn ~
Cecily, Il is said TO preserve her from
misfortunes, suffering and danger Of
every sort Wednesday Is her lucky
day. and her lucky number.-lCopy-
right. 1920. by The Wheeler Syndi-
cate, Inc.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28

nile. ITS too cold to coast any
IAN right" laughed Mr.. Longears.
and he waited for Sammie 70 catch
hurried and ran so fast that. all Of a
sudden, he stumbled and fell righs
in a big snow bank
"Oh. dear Oh. deari' cried Sammie
oh. dear mei-
''Nonsenset You're not hurt
laughed Uncle Wiggily, running TO
falling into a soft snow bank"
IL know I'm not hurt" said
Sammie. as he brushed the white
crystals of. but when I fell al the
pennies bounced out OF my pocket
i had ten pennies. and now they're all
gone-iu tie snowi Oh, deari Boo
hoo!'
Never mind, I'll help you look for
them" said Uncle Wiggiiy- He and
Sammie looked. but you know how q
is when you drop anything in the
snOw-it Is very hard 70 find. and not
a penny could the rabbit gentleman
and little boy see.
All Of a sudden some sparrows nut
tered down out of a tree and began
TO pick things out OF the snow.
why. these are some OF susie's
sparrows," said Sammie- Tell me.
he asked the birds. are you picking
up my lost penniesF
''No. we are picking up the mo-
lasses cookie crumbs that bounced
out OF your pocket at the same time
the pennies did" answered Susie's
sparrows- But we can easily pick
up your pennies for you. IL you wish
US to. only we can't eat them We
can only eat crumbs"
Please pick up my pennies,
begged Sammie, and the sparr0ws
did They could easily find the pen
MES, because there were crumbs near
each one, and srarrov7s. you see. are
specially made Cor picking crumbs out
Of snow.
Soon sammie had every one Of his
lost pennies back in his pocket and
as the sparrows licked up the last
OF the crumbs and flew away, Uncle
WigEily put Sammie on the sled and
drew the little rabbit boy home
say. Uncle Wiggily." said Sammie.
after a Bit -sparroWs are OF some
good AFTER all; aren't theyg
and Uncle Wiggily just laughed
But If the parlor door knob doesn't
try to crawl through the kitchen key
hole, TO play tag with the window
curtain. I'll tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily and Sammie's kite--Copy-
right, 1920 BY Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
GLADYS

THOUGH popular IN the chorus and
i frequently IN use as the heroine
Of popular fiction, where Gladys
de Montmorency was considered the
height OF feminine elegance Gladys
comes from a dfgnified old Roman
family. the Claudian gems. The
Claudu gave much fame 10 early
Rome and figure IN most Of the
tragedies Of the city and the emperor
Claudius, through his conquests IN
Britain, spread his name throughout
Europe.
Ths first feminine Claudia, was the
daughter OF a British prince who sent
her greetings % st Iimolny n 81
Paurs euisrie. The masculine form,
Ciadus. or Gladus. as Il was some
times spelled. became popular in
England and was taken over BY the
welsh. who are responsible for the
GLADYS came 10 be considered the
equivalent for CLAUDIA and as such
was reverenced, but her name never
achieved the popularity Of its equiva-
Though recognized as Gladys. it was
more often given in baptism as
Claudia. or Claude, as the French
France rejected Gladys completely.
preferring the softer Claudine. and
Claude. while Italy and spain chose
CLAUDIA. leaving GLADYS completely
to English use. whence il was brought
10 America and allowed TO flourish
gnmolested and non-eonfused by
Agate IS the taiismanic gem as
signed TO Gladys. II is said 10 avert
peril from its Wearers 20 give her
courage and a large degree OF charm
One old legend ccntends that her
every wish viii come true when she
wears this gem. Tuesdy is her lucky
day. and Z her lucky number.-(Copy
right. 1920. by The Wheeler Syndi-
cate 1nc1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
Wide Middle Course Lies Between Wild
Gambling and Cowardly Conservatism
Youth Optimistic and Bold; It Bunders In and Wins Where
Wiser Counsel Would Hesitate and Be Lost; Coward Never
Starts; Gutter Stoos Before He Reaches His Goal


with which youth plunges into all
things
Spirit OF Youth Wins.
That spirit OF youthful optimism,
that spirit of hope for the best. that
belief that life is kind and generous
may live in man OF 54-o1 20. even
And II Il does live its possessor is go
ing 10 win through the most tre-
mendous obstacles because he'll
never know when he's defeated. and
so hen jump up and start fighting
again. when a lesser spirit would
have let himself be counted out
Sounds q bit as il ] were all for
the Steve Brodies OF life, doesn't it,
Wen, I am But with a mental quali-
1cation-
II you're going to jump of any
Brooklyn bridges in the chance-tak-
Ing line. you've got 20 know some
thing about the current where you
viii strike the water. and lot more
do strike it. And Il is well TO be
posted about your chances OF being
rescued if your calculations fail In
other words, you have TO know what
your strength is, what the chances
against YOU are, and what chances
there are for you in the line OF re-
serve
II you're going into aviation youu
be tested out in dozens OF ways
heart lungs, eyes, hearing, sense OF
T.
and 90 through a eamut OF qualities
that make or break you as a bird
man
Courage and daring to inspire you
t. Fly or drive OF rush into the game
OF life boldly and with the high hope
OF youth for victory.
How To Justify Courage.
But 70 justify the courage and
daring these other things
A steady. shrsWd head TO reinforce
your brave heart A steady. clever
hand TO carry out the biddings OF
your wise head And a strong. eff
Client body 10 put punch" into the
work OF your land
The coward never starts. The quit
ter stops before he reaches his goal
The conservative doubts himself
5ustifiably or timorouslT. All of
these fail because they are afraid OF
the risks without which one can't
even cross a teeminE city street orl
turn q corner OF a dusty country road.
Bold youth sometimes succeeds i
with high hope as its chief equipment
But he who wins SO times out OF
100 is the man who dares to take
chnaces, but calculates himself and
them before he starts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28

IT was a cold and bloWy and snowy
and bIustery day IN Woodland, near
the Orange Ice mountains. where
Uncle Wiggily Longears lived The
white flakes sifted down from the
sky as though Mother Goose were
shaking ali her feather beds at once.
Susie Littletall. the rabbit girl, ex-
cused herself from the breakfast
table and took some crumbs IN her
paw.
Are you going TO take those
crumbs 70 school for your lunch at
recess, Susieg' asked Sammie.
.'Nopei There isn't any school to-
day. It's Saturday" said Susie with
a laugh These crumbs are for my
sparrows. Oh hoi Sammie didn't
time he was fooled" laughed Susie.
and, singing a funny little song. and
trying to pinkle her twink nose as
Uncle Wisely rwinkled his pink one,
Susie with the crumbs in her paws
hurried to the back door,
"Hurrayi It is Saturday and I
surely did forget" said Sammie. I'm
going out and slide down hill with
Johnnie snd Billie Bushy tail"
Wen don't get your paws wet"
cautioned Nurse Jane I must 60 see
what Susie is doing"
so must I" spoke Uncle Wiggily.
as he arose from the brea kfast table.
rows"
"Oh. OF course they aren't really
mine said the little rabbit girl as
she scattered some bread crumb- out
on the steps. But when II SHOWS
the sparroWs and other winter birds
can't find things tc eat. So / throw
out crumbs TO them You never can
tell when you might want even a
sparrow 10 do you a favor" went on
SUSIE
oh, hol How could a rDarroW ever
90 you a favor2" asked Sammie, as
he rushed out with his sled
susie is right, you never can tell.
said Uncle WiEgily, as he watched
the hungry birds fly down out OF a
tree and pick up Susie's crumbs
-Dickie and Nellie Chip Chip. the
sparrow children. used to bring me
letters, and do other favors. Indeed
you never know when you may need
the help OF a sparrow"
-Oh- I don't believe sparrows ever
help nyone." said Samnie. and away
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
PRLSCULA

THE charming. demure name OF
Priscilla. signifies ancient a de-
notation to which 10 has every
rlght, since u cones IRON we He.l
Niebuhr. were the original Latin
tribe whose name asqulrel its sense
OF age from their antiquity The
most dlstiug uished Prlsci OF history
a number o. the Prisci are TO be
found among the early Roman mar
Whether Priscilla was the name
given 70 the daughters OF this family
or not Is a matter OF conjecture The
first Priscilla Of whom We have rec
ord was a fellow worker Of St Paul
In her honor this feminine form
gained great prevalence in ENGLAND,
especially among the Purltans-
America, Of course, received her
through the charming romance OF
Priscilla and John. Alden and Capt
rtter1nce. why don't you speak for
yourself. Johnl arose
The vogue OF the name as q model
Of Occurrences and maiden propriery
land and has been much used IN song
and story in this country. But out
side OF America and England and her
early fame in Rome. Priscilla has
had no popularity Whatever The
abundance Of harsh cousouants have
made her Impossible OF translation
into French and spanish and even
Germany rejects her. England.
through hatred Of the Puritans. cared
little for her. and she has almost
dropped out OF existence there Only
in America does she stil flourish
through the offices OF LonElelioW's
immortal poem.
The amethyst is priscilla's tails
manic gem il is said 20 control evil
thoughts, 10 quicken the Intelligence
and, according 20 an old legend. has
a SOLDERING effect upon anyone in
tOxicated from wine or love Satur-
DAY is Priscilla's lucky day. and
her lucky number. The primrose.
signifyinE simplicity. IS her flower
Copyright, 1890, by The Wheeler
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28


DROP. CAPE ALLSOP says the trus-
tees seem friendly enough toward
him. and he believes IL they really
mean it he stands a good snow at get
ting to teach the Wild Rose school
again next term
Kiss Petunia Belcher IS trying to
get her name on the program to sing
ut the next annual dog 1air, which
VII probably be neld IN HoETilla
Efforts are being made on the quiet
20 prevent her name appearing On
the program IN this capacity as It
would IN all probability cut the at
tenuace nal1 and would not add
greatly to the comfort and pleasure
o. the dogs present
When the postmaster came down TO
found the building cooked up two OF
three feet on the south side u mad
been lifted up and dropped, evidently
By parties VINO suspected the post
master had jug Of Ticker hid under
The blind man has been skinned
sEain- The postmaster sold him q
bunch Of one cent stamps for tWos.
Dag Smith spent most all day sat
urdaT in EumpAzluTille listening 70 a
nllna nan pay 9 lana oE4aa- re
SAYS be never attended q musical en-
tartaiumeur where he telt so free
ana easy, that the blind man had no
way Of telling Who put money in the
cup and who did not
Dag Smith. who left his wife about
q year ago and has tried 10 be as al
tractiTe as before he married, has
failed 20 come back
Yam Barlow says 81 would be worth
five dollars to him TO walk into a
crod old-1ashioned harr0om and get
one good Whiff % r. He means by
this 90 be able TO walk in flat footed
and breathe the good. sweet scented
eir freely with a good open con-
science, and then walk out upon the
streets I'm broad daylight and nobody
suspect anything.
The HoETille Loafars' club has ap-
pointed Zero Peck and Alexander
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
Exhibited Handsome FLASK
FuI of Scotch Arested

Chicago. H. Feb 2s.-A rule OF
reason" should apply 10 prosecutions
of persons guilty OF carrying nip
liquor,s in the opinion OF federal dis
trict attorney Charles Clyne. He held
that Charles Neil Thomas. president
Of the Commonwealth Trust and
Securities company. did not stay
within the rule OF reason" when ne
proudly exhibited a handsome flask
containing 100 PROOF Scotch whisky
arrested.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
A Line O. Cheer
Each Day O. The Year


RELIEF.
I LOVE 10 hear the Joyous ring
OF children's laughter as they
play.
I love to list 10 birds that sing
Their welcome 20 the newborn day
For ina world that's oversad.
And weighted down with grievous
wrong,
Hope springs from out the measures
OF laughing innocence and song.
FEBRUARY TWENTY-NINTH.
TITHAT better use for this. my little
w rhyme.
In honor OF this extra gift OF
Time.
Than make It render thanks for IT,
and say
How glad / am TO have this added day
To give increase 70 love and goodly
cheer
For an my struggling fellow mortals
here.
And pledge myself TO use its hours
OF worth
To bring about Goodwin upon the
Earth.
Copyright. 1890 by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
Musicians Assn Puts
Ban on Suggestiue Jazz

Boston. Mass. Feb. 2S.-Jazz music
is to be toned down so as not to Of
fend city censor John M.Casey
The official guardian OF the citv's
morals beamed with delight when he
received this communication today
from the Boston Musicians union.
suggestive movements or eXaC-
gerated jazz playing for dancing will
not be tolerated by the Boston Mu-
sicians' Protective association. and
members found guilty OF the above
VIII be fined"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
HOG WALLOW AZ Us

= IA fl-l-l- nllllllllll7ll
Moseley a committee to try to find
out how much money the old miser
has Zero Peck has refused to act,
saving he IS not the man TO serve in
this capacity. as the old miser is al
ready suspicious of him. having
caught him year or 50 ago peeping
through a crack OF his garden fence
while he was engaged in burTing
some OF his money
The nearest thing 70 communication
with Mars known in this world at
present is Alexander 1Ioseley's hog
calling. II there was any way OF
knowing, 10 is believed he has been
head BY the hos on that planet.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
What They Stand For And Why
GEORGIA

GEORGIA has a deeply religious
I origin among the Marinite Chris
tlans who have a tradition that
Georges was Christian sentinel a.
Damascus. who conniFed az the es-
cane OF St paul when he was let
down in the basket. and vas rnere-
fore put 70 death The next Georges
was a Canuad1cian saint and martyr
in whose honor the emperor Co1slar-
tine erected a church At byza1riunl-
Throuehout all early church history
Georclus appears as saint, martyr
OF hero until f.11llT the famous 81.
George Of the Dragon legend became
renowned in England
Curiousiy enough, though George
neretrated every country OF the west.
Hungary and Germany, the feminine
is quite a modernism II was not IN
I'll comparatively recent years that
Anne OF Denmark was lnstrirrle ntlll
in having God-child q hers chris
tened Georgia Anna she was the
first English Georgia. though the
name Is said TO have existed previous
~ on the continent u IS possible
that this same Georgia Anna coupled
her two names for the sake Of eu-
phony and IS responsible for the Ieor-
gina which is now SO popular in ali
EnElish-spe akirE countries
The French adopted Georgia. but
quickly changed her 70 Georglno and
GeorEette- Germany liked Ge5rEine
and took her over. making her one OF
her most popular feminine names
England has a form Georgia and
Portugal IS responsible for GeorEeta-
In America alone does the original
Georgia seem 10 flourish
GeorEia's talismanic gem Is the
blackstone. which has strong ther-
apeutic powers and not only pre-
serves It's wearer from danger and
disease but 81 is said 20 be q curative
IN hemorrhages and other disturb
ances OF the blood. Tuesday Is her
lucky day and her lucky number
The violet siguifyinE modestys Is her
low=r.-Copyright 1890. By the
Wheeler syndicate. Inc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
Wants Husband, Missing
10 Years, Declared Dead

Port Huron. Mich. Feb. 2S.-Mrs.
Alice REQ has brought suit in circuit
court 10 have her husband. Capt Jo-
seph REQ. declared legally dead. Capt
REQ was in command Of the govern
meut survey boat Surveyor, and last
was heard from Nay IS. 1910. when
he left the boat At Cleveland AIRS
REQ wants 90 acquire property held
by herself and her husband
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28

a husband constitutes extreme cruelty
TO the husband.
This. in elect. Is the opinion OF
judge Harry A. Mandel Of Circuit
court in awarding Grover Han a
divorce.
NY wife had DOS Hail testified
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28

Ee either fears his fate too much,
or his deserts are small
Who dares not put 10 70 the touch
To win or lose il all"
nc you remember when every one
] was gibly quoting
steve Brodie took a chance"2
The Inference was that lives were
full OF Brooklyn bridges from which
folks might leap successfully If only
they had The darinE-
Most o. as find ourselves az some
stage Of the game called life wonder
Ing how much we could successfully
get away with" II only we had the
nerve. And IL our judgment isn't
good we're likely 10 take risks in
which all the inference and liabilities
are against us-cnances where were
beaten almost before we start
How are we going 70 calculate our
chances 50 that we neither sit culver
iuE at home afraid 90 risk crossing
any Of lies busy streets nor dash
sure 70 be run down by the jugEer-
uaut cars that bear down on Us from
every side2
Few Take Middle Course.
Between cowarsfiy conservatism
and Wild gambling there's a broad
middle course. But most folks take
instinctively TO one side Of the road
or the other.
Youth Of course. Is optimistic. bold.
fuI Of faith ia life and itself 1t
niunders in aud wins. too, where
more sage counsel would hesitate
and be lost.
The ariators Of our great war
were youth in either the comparative
lr supsrlative degree. I've heard that
be average age Of the flying men
was %. and I've known several
young heroes Of the skies who we're
hinder q
Given IS. and the balance and
quiet calculation with which IL
would face and weigh chances, there
was too much mental strain, too much
deliberate and conscious heroism 10
make the sort OF birdman likely TO
win through without q shattered
nervous system Youth - daring
and brave because unafraid instead
OF daring TO be deliberately
brare=was better. Youth. with its
optimism, was subject 70 less strain.
There were, however. great heroes in
The flying forces who we're men in
years. But they retained some OF the
dauntless. adFenturing spirit Of
T1uth-some Of the dash and api0mb
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28

Berlin, Germany. Feb. 28.-The ma
tfona1 economic minister has
abolished the order Of March 81, 1913,
which prohibited the use OF alcohol
IN the manufacture Of schnapps and
Germany Is again 70 have its cheap
and popular beverage. The prohibit
ton OF import liquor remains in
force.