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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02
Way OF 4 Bachelor Not All Roses
By HELEN ROWLAND.

low sayest thou, my Daughter
III Is the way OF a Bachelor all roses
and kisses and conquests2
Nav. verify For, as surely as
wedding folloWeth q Reno divorce, so
surely viii the dag. come, when dam
sells shall say Of him. He Is we'll
And while he scorneth to choose a
vie. saying, There are always as
good fish In the sea- as ever were
caught" peradTeuture he is letting
the BAIT grow stale. And the 'suds
Of Babylon are not collecting an
Nov, there dwelt two Youths in
Babylon And they were called
Honey and "Comely." And the
heart Of a certain damssl was divided
between them.
But / counseled her, saying. cot
two lovers choose thou the one
that PROPOsETH! For promise
on the lips Is worth two In the
Therefore, when Homely had pro-
posed three times. and Comely had
broken three engagements, the dam
sci needed my words, and married
Homely. And her friends breathed
freely and said. Thank heaTenl"
could not forget the way in which
Comely's hair curlsd about his f0rs=
head. And when her husband tracked
mud in the house she Wept, thinking
herself a "bighted being" For a
woman MUST suffer" In order to be
perfectly contented-
New, u came 70 pass after seven
years, that the Woman returned to
the home OF her youth. And there,
she came upon Comeiy.
But at sight Of him she covered
her eyes, and turned away her
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02

head in sOrr0vF. For 10, he had
gone the way OF ALL Bachelors!
Yea, verify. Comely, the Heart
breaker, having no wife and no Wor-
ries and no esp6nsibnities, had
WaLed FAT, until he resembled a
Kewpie. From high-living he had ac-
quired a bright ruddiness, and, one
BY one, the hairs had departed from
his head, until his forehead was a
shining light
And, behold, as time passed, the
damsels- who had trembled at his ap-
proach. Began TO litter at his coming.
And those who loved him became
fewer and fatter. and his flirtations
more expensive For, 1t requireth real
orchids and real diamonds to make
a bald-spot fascinating
But. Homely, the Married Nan. be-
ing Overworked. had preserved his
figure, and was called distinguished
looking"
And his Wife rejoiced in her heart,
saying:
at = well. n Is wei! For n
thing Of beauty is not a BOY
forever!
And peradventure it is better to
marry a man first and put the frills
on afterWaru than to wait for an
Ideal and accept a remnant
And thereafter when Homely COM
manded her, she said Yes, dear"
And when he was grouchy she
smiled and eomforted him.
And all the world maryeled at her
For, behold. she had learned that
happiness, for a woman, consistent
not in marrying her ideal" but in
idealizi1E that which she hath mar
ried--Copyright, 1920, BY the Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02

-Au ready" answs7ed the bunny.
Jimmie tossed the tumble through
the air ike a bean bag OF ring 1T
twisted around and went right over
the red, white and blue striped rheu-
matism crutch, which Uncle WISELY
held up
a good shot, Jimmie" Then llr-
LonEsafs took the tumble of his
crutch and ate 1.-The ate the tumble
and he and the bunny gentleman
were having a good time in the
woods. when. all OF quicEnesss a
voice gr0Wled.
7 want s9uset ] want souse OF a
rabbits earsr ard there stood the
old Nibble-Nobble. who had a long.
thin nose like double size ice cream
a0h. you want souss. DO your"
asked Uncle WiEgily-
Yes. and some OF yours Eurgled
the Nibble-Nobbls. which was an ami
nal something like the Skuddlema-
COON. only worse
"Oh. dear What shall I dog"
sighed the bunny.
Leave it 70 me-" whispered Jimmie.
Then. holding out his bag OF 1umbles
he said TO the Nibble-Nobbl Before
you take any OF Uncle Wiggily's
souse would you not ike tumble
calze2~
yes" 5oggled the Nibble-Nobhle.
would 1t VIII give me an appetite.
Let's have itFF
Hold up your long. pointed ice
cream cone nose. and III toss a
tumble on IL" said Jimmie The
Nibble-Nobble held his long pointed
nose straight up in the air. as Uncle
WiEEily had held his crutch- Jimmie
took a tumble from the bag and sent
II spinning in the air
Mind you. don't move until the
tumble comes down right around your
noseW warned Jimmie IF you move
the teeniest switch. the tumble viii
hit you on the eye stand stl and
don't novel"
'Tll stay still until I get the tumble.
and then III take Uncle WiEeily's
souser garEled the bad chap. stand
ing there with his long nose stuck
straight up in the air.
Come on. Uncle Wiggilyi Rum
bunny by the paw. I tossed the
buny by the paw. 7 tossed the
tumble two miles up IN the air. and
il VIII be a long time coming down.
Wen have a chance to get away"
And so they did The Mbbls-
Mobile never saw them 90, for he
come down on his nose. And as
Jimmie had said. IL was a long while
coming down. SO the bunny gentle
man and duck boy had plenty OF time
70 get safely away So this is how
Jimmie's tumble saved the bunny's
souse- And II the gold fish doesn't
90 out in the yard and try TO pick
cream puffs off the pie plant. III tell
you next about Uncle WigEily and
Charles checkers.-Copyrigh 1890.
BY Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02
Bedtime Stories For The Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY AND JIIMIE'S JUMBLE.
By HOWARD Il. GAHIs.

I TNCLE WIGGILT LONGEARS, the
u nice bunny rabbit gentleman. was
hopping along through the woods
one day, coming back from the store,
when he heard a voice calling to him
from among the trees
Huml had better be careful"
thought the rabbit This may be the
Skeeziclrsr'
Uncle WIggily slipped behind a
banana tree on when some candy
oranges were growing. and peeked
out through a knot hole. He saw
Jimmie Wibblewobble, the boy duck,
Waddling along Under one wing
Jimmie had a paper bag, and he was
eating something from ID.
"Oh. Uncle Wlsgily-" quacksd
Here I am" answered the bunny
uncle, as he came out from behind the
brick wall. closing the door carefully
after him Did you want me,
Jimmie2" he asked
do you want a 5umble2" quaeksd
the duck boy holding out the paper
"A jumbiei" exclaimed Uncle wig
gily- What's a jumble9'
It's a sort OF cake answered
Jimmie. 7 guess it's called that be-
all I'D together 20 make It. Try one
Jimmie handed Uncle Wiggily a
nice little yellow cake with a hole In
the middle.
That's a tumble" the duck boy ex-
plalned- i like 'em. and II you ike
EN- III give you another"
Where did you get them. asked
Uncle Wiggily. taking a nibble OF the
cake"
'iOh, my mother sent me to the
store for them" said Jimmie. But
she always lets me eat few on the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02
Republican Contention
History of 81 Years

THE thirteenth Republican national
/ convention met at Chicago June
p. 1904 Mark Hanna-chaifman
The National COMMITTEES, and per-
haps the most cartooned man in
American public life-had died Feb
ruary IS previous. and the gathering
was called to order by vice chairman
Henry c Payne Elihu Root Of New
York was temporary chairman and
Uncle Joe" Cannon was permanent
chairman.
So thoroughly preordalned was the
conventions routine that about the
only contest stirred up in the three
days sitting was over a motion 10
cut Hawaii 20 two delegates mo-
ton which carried by the close d.
vision OF 4e5 to 40.
The assassination OF Mckinley and
the emineutly successful and popular
succession OF Theodore Roosevelt.
made IL inevitable that his name alone
should he considered for first place on
the ticket He received 994 votes
the convention total
Possibility OF argument over the
vice presidency was forecIosed by ad-
vance agreement that the place should
90 TO Charles ". Fairbanks OF In
diana. Speaker cannon had at first
been considered. but fatty refused to
allow his name 10 be used Fairbanks
likewise postponed decision until the
eleventh hour. But when his consent
was obtained. no other candidates
were even considered.
The platform again made tariff pro-
lection a paramount issue; renewed
allegiance 10 the gold standard. fav-
ored legislation TO build up the Ameri-
can merchant marine and a powerful
navy: declared for the peaceful settle
ment Of International differences by
arbitration: declared for the vigorous
protection Of American citizens In for
eign lands: condemned unlawful com
binations OF capital and labor. and
vigorously approved Roosevelt's for
eign policy. as particularly empha-
sized IN the Venezuela case. in the
Orient, along the Alaskan boundary.
and in the acquisition Of the Panama
Canal
Continued tomorrow. with the
story Of the Fourteenth convention).
(CopTriEht. The George Matthew
Adams Eervfne1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02
rs NAlIE Irs rRornLEs.

jerome, ARK, June IA degree Of
unhappiness appears 10 have de-
seended on Clemenceau. which is
James S. Douglass remaining Of his
smelter settlement OF Verde. The
villagers have three renditions Of the
pronunciation, with accent on any
one OF the syllables. while many alb
breviate il as simply elem" Pho
neers have been known TO give way
10 luridly expressed emotion while
discussing the new designation Of
their home. The papers are strug-
Cling with such homemade words as
HClemenceahite" when referring to
prominent residents
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02
A Line O. Cheer
Each Day O. The Year
BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.
RICK BANGS.


THE LARGER GAIN.
IN LAYING up my share OF mortal
pelf
I hope I'll not think always OF
myself,
But how my friends upon the paths
I tread
Each day along with me may forge
ahead
I'd like 10 lead. but not too far be-
fore,
For as the road SO far I've Travelled
Ger
I've found larger gain than Pow
ers Pride
Lies in the friendly comrades at my
side.
Copyright, 1920. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02
Little Interviews.

dered about the streets for those few
minutes. Our city parks are one Of
FL Paso's most attractive and ont
standing points. The tourist cannot
learn much about FL Pas0 as a com
mercial town In the few hours he
may spend here. but he wiz leave
with a favorable impression Of our
city when ne sees the good appear
anee Of our business section"
.Th next big oil field Of the world
viii be in Brewster county Texas, %
said Charles T. Lindner, an oil broker
OF Alpine who was in FL Paso Tues
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02
Little Interviews.
Downtown Parks OF 81 PaSo avoraby Impress All Visitors
Predicts The Next Big Oil Field Will Be In Brewster County

IL PAsO's downtown parks are
II feature few other cities can
equal" said IL B. Smith. Kan
sas City and Chicago have Scarcely
any spots OF green 10 relieve the
mpnotuny Of their business districts,
and the same is true Of most Of the
cities IN the country. 50 far as have
seer them A bit Of green grass and
trees and q fountain or a small lake
make a great difference to people
Who are employed They can sit for
q few minutes at the lunch hour in
tie parks and return 70 work SO per-
cent better off than II they had wan
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02

NEW YORK, June IA l. Changer
IN has obtained a site in West 44th
street. Immediately west OF the
Little theater. on which he viii erect
two theaters, one above the ether
The ground. which embraces l2,eoo
square feet. was formerly a part OF
the Astor estate The theater on the
street level will be called the Model
and its capacity will be 400 seats.
The one on the roof will be named
the Novelty and viii seat 1000 people
All the modern improvements in
theater building will be Included in
the construction OF these two houses
A feature Of the Model viii be a
meZzanine floor. which will contain a
horseshoe Of 16 boxes. with a large
lounging room in the rear for the
exclusive use Of the box occupants.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02

A Brooklyn man named Bennett
writes US that he felt so nutty Mon
day night he resolved to join the
Limerick party and support US for
president He says there are NUM-
erous coal miners on Long Island
who are forming a Dudley for presi-
dent" club. That's good Wen
have them assigned to the financial
department, as coal miners are al
ways good at digging up. H G.
Burdock. Of Port Washington. has
solved our "Beggs" trick limerick,
and is entitled to the honor Of send
ing US a fried egg sandwich for the
campaign fund. His completed
rhyme follows:
know n young woman named
BeEEs,
With a fondness for bottles and kegs.
She often imbibts
With j0vnl tribes,
Until she can't stand on her kicks.
We are honored. indeed. in receiv-
ing Mr. Burdock's rhyme, since he is
not only poet but nature lover as
we'll II was he who wrote the poem.
The Weeping Squirrel" several
years ago and gained wide renoWn
as street car motorman-
D. L. W. OF Staten Island. has
asked Us to permit her TO ride a
black horse in the big parade on
June 81 II seems she is in mourn
ing because OF the death Of her dog,
and doesn't want to appear giddy.
To qualify for a place in the poets
division. she sends the following
original "Looney Love" rhyme:
Ny LOOney love.
Come sit with me,
You turtle dove.
How ] love thee!
MY LOOney love,
You are dream.
Turn on that light,
Before l scream.
All right She gets the black
horse.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02
The Deserf


CROSSED the Pullman made: If rolled iboBt t
bright plush wished to sleep at night
ana rest oWsy head there
INTO bed and to the dining three times day least beneath
large trays the walters bent and brought
Of Games and men VINO gru6id al the time; they'd there
sgahe desert
the hills Of stone; and everything
And recalled the pioneers who bd way ternv ked
their mules and steers through burning
stride that Of
break OF Of thirst wished those mighty
train and there moving discourse hold pain;
might stalled
and sighed again and called the desert
Copyright By Georges matthew Adams WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02
About Broadway Plays And Players

auctions they are about to make in
the British metropolis.
George IL Cehan's latest produc-
ton, word Of Honor" will be at
the Montauk theater, Brooklyn all
week. The play is a comedy drama
By sam Forrest stage director for
Mr.. Conan and for sam II. Harris.
FOOLISHNENT.
A BrOnUville old maid, Mary MAST.
EiOpeds and the Interest vFaE vast.
said her dad, with a eheers
Il can see MY way clear
To paint the old homestead at last.s
FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE.
The church. choir gave a chicken
dinner last night"
What did she eat?"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02

IINIUUI UE 3 IHITUNTlN
Phoenix, ARK, June g - Because
Judge R. G. Stanford. Of the superior
court, is himself summoned as a Wit
ness In the case, judge Fred L. In
graham, Of Yuma county, presided in
the Maricopa county superior court
here yesterday in a suit OF Edith B.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02
Fairgrounds Needed

SIDE from the public school grounds which do not meet
n the present day needs, the city has provided
recreation grounds for its children Especially is this true
dren live IN tenemen In the east end Washington park
offers advantages and It IS thronged daily with children
who use its playground. But in the south end where the
need greatest the children have only the streets in which
to play Can not afford to provide open places this
congested section, where children spend their play
hours under proper supervision? It is project worthy
consideration.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02

day. 7 have been n the oil game
many years and pioneered in Nevada
where have many wells now. And
am here 10 say that this southwest
Texas field has better prospects than
any I have seen, next 10 Ranger. I
represent big California interests In
Brewster county and we do not fool
around a place unless there is oil I
have 10000 acres next to the property
on which the Wilson well Is located
and to me the structure looks better
than the Wilson wen formation.
have one ven drilling. This Wilson
well is going TO be a 10000 barrel
wen and you mark my word. Much
credit Is to ge0logist Knipe. who
really Found" this new field"
ave are particularly urging FL
Paso business girls TO visit the Y. W.
G. A summer camp at Cloudcroft this
summer" said Miss Elva Sly. general
secretary Of the local Y W. c. A.
The addition Of a dining room to our
cottage will mean much, as hereto
fore meals have always had to be OBJ
tanned at hotels or pavllions where
they were expensive and defeated our
aim OF giving the girls an inexpensive
vacation The girls who go to the
cottage have wonderful times at
little expense, as the fare there is
not high and we charge them only
the most nominal sum for their
rooms. Both members and non-mem-
hers OF the association are welcomed.
The vacation periods are two weeks
in length, just the time OF the usual
vacation period OF an employed girl
or woman. Beginning June IS. the
camp viii be open 70 business girls,
20 OF whom can be accommodated at a
time. Applications are being received
now"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02

Joe Weber Is to send "The Little
Blue Devil' on tour in the. fail For
the cast he has engaged Mabel Nc
Cane, Maude Nolan. Wilbur Cox.
George Phelps, Merle Stephens.
Norma Thomas, Mime. Ide and the
Cosmopolitan Three New engage
ments for Mr.. Weber's "Hoheydew"
are Dorothy Follis and John Park.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02

Lebaron against Edwin n Lebaron.
prominent Mesa resident, to obtain
custody OF three children Mrs Le-
beraon in her complaint cited alleged
circumstances under which she said
Lebaron secured a divorce from her
In isis. Mrs Leharon was 10 take
the stand as a witness today, counsel
said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02
slf1TH & GOLDEN AGAIN.

Winehen Smith and John Golden
have now Joined hands for the pro-
duction OF the feature photoplays.
For the past six months Mr.. Smith
has been in California picturizing
The New Henrietta" featuring VIII
liam II. Crane.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02
Ye Towne Gossip.
Registered o. S. Patent office
By X. C. B.



IT WAS so small
WHEN THEY took Il in.
THAT I feel quite sure.
IT COULD never recall
THE FEW short weeks.
THAT IT had lived.
WITH ITS two or three sisters.
AND ITS two or three brothers
AND HAD struggled with them
IN IT'S sgareh for food
WITH rs eyes stin closed
AND FINDING It
HAD TAKEN its fiji
AND THEN had slept
IN THE warmth that came.
FROM THE mother cat
AND ANYWAY.
IT WAS very young.
WHEN SOMEONE came.
AND IT went away.
TO A brand new home.
AND THERE # lived.
AND IT had its food
AND IT had its bed
AND IT didn't know.
THERE WAS any place else.
IN THE whole wide world
UNTIL ONE day.
WHEN STRANGE men came.
AND THINGS were packed
AND CARRIED away.
AND THE floors were bare
AND THE waiis were bare.
AND OUT IN the hall
WHEN THE door was closed.
THEY LEFT the cat.
WHEN THEY went away.
AND IT found the stairs
AND AFTER a while.
FROM THE lobby floor
IT SAW the light
THROUGH THE big front door.
AND IT vent outside
To A very strange land
THAT IT didn't know.
AND LATER on
WHEN IT was dark.
AND HUNGER came.
IT WAS back again
AND THE door was closed.
AND WEEKS have passed.
AND IT'S stiH out doors.
AND IT'S Just tramp.
AND HUNGER comes.
AND IT can't find food.
AND IT'S very thin.
AND IT isn't clean
LIKE IT used to be-
AND IT'S only one
OF ALL the cats.
THAT HEARTIEss folk.
TURN OUT Of doors.
WHEN THEY move away
AND I'd like to believe.
AND do believe.
THAT THERE is a Law.
THAT PAYS in fun.
FOR HEARTLEssNEss.
I THANK you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02

aAAAaAAHa ga "a
HARVEY COMsTOCE had n notion
III everything was wrong
So he put IL I'm a m0tiOh-mnde II
good and strong.
ats the sense OF this here meetin','
them's the words he snid,
isThat II costs too much fer eatin'-
folks had best be dendf
Amt no pleasure left in nvin',
Poor folks sOOn'll all be EiTin' up
their s0uls fer bread
aTVERYBODTss strlkin', nearly
seems TO be the crazei
Taxes keep increnain' Eearlys
Ilvin' hardly pays:
II our crops are Eood they make rs
sell cur stuff too loTf
Boys grow up ana then forsnke U.s.
off TO town, you knows
LIES n sfendy job OF WOrryf
in a hurry for the cash
nrTe.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02


aDOLITICIANs cook up qunrrels
lust to feel the fOolsf
Folks are Eivin' up their mo=alE.
hrenkin' ali the rulesi
world a. run BY evil foreesf every-
where you look
Courts are hnndin out divorces won
by hook or crook
Everywhere there's wrong ana srtev-
ms
Folks. Il seems. have quit BeIIevin' IN
the Holy Book
EzRA HUNTINGTON objected, load
il, and clear and firms
said that Harvey was infected
with some crazy germ
when the two had got together No
one cared a mite
Az 10 which was wrong or whether
both OF them were. rights
Seems that Harvey lost HIS ndOtfon.
But he won't accept the n8tion that
the futures bright.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02

In view Of the prediction Of the Hungarian national
prophecies that the president of the United States
viii be man who was attacked by would-be assassns
within two years, may expect revelations concerning
heretofore suppressed attempted sssassnatiOns. The
prophecies seems to have been aiming at Palmer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02

KN0WIN how T. make a long story
N short is a dandy accomplishment.
Who kin recall wheh we used T. write
'In Haste" on tn lower left hand cor
ner Of our Pustal cards7
Copyright National Newspaper ssryies
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02

In ordering all crooks Chicago until after the
Republican convention the chief of police Of that city did
not specify any particular states delegation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02
z > Ssz?y5 B 2f 81 254l g =

Many woman who led E6r n5Ssy butchers
an
EFFECT.
Of white notes
been FINDING their into the mails reeenIs-
are going oil
I'd anything which
they
A
q
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02

In declaring unconstitutional the law requiring federal
1dges pay income taxes the supreme court has held
Institutional the first law Of nature.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02
AnLrE pnNI1s AaAIN.

so AL right She gets the black
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02

YEAR OF PUBLICATION-Sul
news report BY Associated Press Leased Wire
arizona, New Mexico, West Teas Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02

exclusive features and complsta
Special Correspondents covering
ington- ID c. aud New York.
nd class matter.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19
Weekly Review Oil
Field Activities

~ Associated Press.
FORT WORTH. Texas. Dec. IS
Important Developments were fairly
evenly scattered throughout all see.
lions Of the North Central Texas OIL
fields during the past week. with nc.
tiyity slightly on the incrcas, through.
out the territory. The nil industry IN
Texas seems To have got down 10 a
very businefslkc hasis. and the Who'll.
of the immense fields are being ex.
plotted IN a sane manner.
During the past few days there has
boon some furry over rumors 81 m
impending reduction In tho price ~
crude throughout the mid.continent
fields. but they have by me- means bcen
accepted ns certainty and lalec
percentage Of the operators are conf.
dent that there can BE- no reduction.
Tho most important development poln,.
ing toward lowering ~ prices was
the announcement of the Prairie Pho
Line company that It's runs In Okl1.
homa and Kansas would be- curtnilei
30 per cent. but at the same time q
was announced this step WIS forced
by congestion and this possibly viii b.
cleared up In time a. forestall any cut