davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-11

o over a different trail Late in the
evening, the road caTed in under US
when we drove too close to an arroyo.
start ut 3 A. II.
The start was made from The Her
aid building in Pioneer plaza at .
a. ms Saturday. November %. Bob"
Gates Of the service mechanical de-
pastment was at the wheel; Frank n.
Brown. branch manager: E. J. Barnes,
Of Portland. ore, and the automobile
editor Of The Herald. were passen-
gers
The truck rolled along without in
cident through Ysleta, Clint and Fa-
bens. crossed the island" and the in
ternational boundary and arrived at
the Mexican customs house in Guada-
lupe at a. m
After inspection we proceeded on
our way ard attempted TO make the
road which the writer rolled over sew
eral weeks ago during a wet period
sand makes a much better road when
wet than when dry.
There is a short stretch Of sand Just
south OF Guadalupe which was nego-
tiated without difficulty, but about
ten miles out we took the right fork
instead OF the left and trouble started
there.
A little beyond this fork IS the be-
ginning Of a five mile sand stretch
which is all but impossible. Some
cars have gone through while others
have not Proof Of the later state
ment is right on the ground in the
form Of abandoned and burned up au-
t0mObiles, in the road as silent warn
ings. Any tourist who gets within
sight Of these battered wrecks should
treat them Is a railroad man does q
red flag. back out turn around, so
back and find the left fork The serv-
ice truck was driven about 90 feet
into this sand and then lost traction.
In our ignorance We put on chains,
thinking it would give traction. They
did, but It was the kind OF traction
that dug down deeper. Three hours
hard work with a shovel jack and
building a stone road back 70 sold
earth got US out Of this predloameut.
lcnnfinued on nnre 3. column b
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-11
Carl Merker Returns
From 3 Years In Arn1u

Carl Marker. well known FL Paso
automobile man. has returned after
an absence OF three years as a mem
Der Of the aviation corps, L. S. army.
While stationed in France he had the
misfortune TO have his arm broken
The fracture has never entirely
healed. lfr. Marker was formerly a
member OF the firm OF Marker &
Young. automobile repairs and Ford
specialHes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-11
r. E. Fletcher Joins
Engquist In Tire Finn

Richard T. Fletcher, formerly n
member OF the firm Of the Fletcher
Means company, has sold out his in
terests in that corncern and has
Joined A J. Engquist in the Fed eral
Tire company, inc, OF this city. This
company distributes Federal tires in
the southwestern territory. Mr.. Eng
quist viii devote most OF his time 70
the wholesale department and NJ
Fletcher viii look after the.retail and
city sales.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-11
NEW OIL SALESMAN is
FIRMLY SOLD ON Ell PASO

A r. CrOwnover formerly a marine
engineer and autOmotive mechanic OF
several years experience has become
connected with the Rio Grande OIL
company on the city sales force.
Mr.. CroWnover came to FL Paso on
visit and was 50 thoroughly sold on
the town after driving over IL with
one OF the LOckhart boys that he de-
cided to cast permanent anchor in Fl
PasO. His connection with the Rio
Grande oil company followed this de-
cision.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-11
HUSBANDS BUY BUCKS
FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

According to Sam Watkins. Of the
Watkins Motor company. there are
quite a few women in El Paso who
are going TO very happy Christmas
morning. During the past two weeks
this company has taken several orders
for Bucks to be delivered to wives
and daughters Christmas morning.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-11

he is one OF the
few FL Pasoaus
who were Texas
born, h avn Z
made mis- arrival
on earth at a
place in Ellis
county.
Mr. Ioungblood
is president OF
the Nash-El Paso
Motor company.
having founded
this concern two
years ago.
Previous TO his
arrival in Ell
Paso he was a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-11

firm that handled Nash cars IN Dallas.
He is a member OF the chamber Of
commerce, FL Paso Automobile club
FL PasO Country club. University
club, the Elks and the Masonic order.
When vacation time comes Mr..
Youngblood. accompanied by Mrs.
Toungblood. deserts the automobile
world entirely and Journeys by train
to some place where automobiles are
unknown
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-11

PIPER pu-Th dy
Chihuahua The truck turned when the road eaved IN and let the
the
exception d slightly bent right front fender.
journey
south Laguna
pictureMeetng party
out Of aroy o &
through custom Guadalupe Mexico
captain guards passports left.
Pncho Villa
s practically n
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-11
AUTOGRAPHS

n c. TOUNGBLOOD refuses to d.
", vulge what his first two initials
stand for. saying the people
would not believe him Il he told them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-11

WICHITA CAR
COMPANY HAS
BRANCHHERE.
The Wichita Motors com any, Of
Wichita Falls, Texas. makers OF the
Wichita truck has opened a branch
in Ell Paso. Under the managership Of
J.. c. Mcdonald the company has Sc
cured show room and service space
temporarily with the Garrett Motor
company. at the corner Of West san
Antonio and Durango. A complete line
Of the truck models ranging from one
to six tons and a full stock Of parts
viii arrive here by the first OF the
year. The territory controlled by this
branch will comprise West Texas,
New Mexico, Arizona and northern
Mexico
j. G. CuIbertson. the Republican
nominee for governor Of Texas last
fall, IS at the head Of this company
This make received its try outs and
improvements in the oil fields OF
northern and east Texas
The company was organized In lslU
and the first truck was put on inc
market early IN 1911.
when the first Wichita truck was
made it was found there existed. IN
the southwest a prejudice agalnsl
buying a home made" truck said
AIr. Mcdonald
ssFor some reason that could never
be defined, Il was thought thaL IN
order 10 be a good truck Il should DC
manufactured in Detroit or some ON
er northern point.
Instead OF permitting this preJu-.
dice TO sap its life, anc instead o.
dwlndling 20 its death as hunureas o.
other motor truck factories have done
the Wichit& Motors company sought
the foreign trade
''In the foreign trade a motor trucS
is Judged by what II viii 90 not og
where it IS made
cav this standard OF performance
Wichita trucks have been sold IN 50
foreign countries, by Tar the widest
distribution OF any motor truck mace
anywhere in the world
when the foreign trade became
securely established and the success
OF the wichita Motors company be-
came assured, Il was found that q
motor truck. Ike a prophet. was not
without honor in its own country
after 30 had achieved favorable ard
Worthwhile reputation abroad
The domestic demand for Wichita
trucks began TO grow.
In order to care for this domestic
trade, additional factory facilities
were acquired.
by their performance, Wichita
Trucks have earned the patronage Of
some OF the most careful truck buy
ers in the world, concerns that re-
uuire their motor trucks to stand the
acid test OF dollars and cents per
Torrance"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-11

Ask for our CatalOg OF special prices
and place your magazine subscription
with The III PasO Herald--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-11
SERVICE TRUCK MAKES TRIP TO CHIHUAHUA
ROAD is SANDY AND MACHINE TURNS OVER
Distance of 80 Miles Covered In . Hours e Minutes Tray
eiers Camp on Desert After Mishap; Food and Water
Scarce With Tourist on Own Resources to Navigate
Beyildering Roads Across Mesa

By q DUCsTEN Autom0bile Editor The 81 Paso Herald
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-19
"A SPLENDID TONIC +"
Says Hixson Lady Who, On Dec
tors Advice, Took Cardui
And Is Now Well.

Hixson, Tenn.-"About 10 years agu
was..." says Mrs. J. B. Gadd, OF
this place. II suffered with a pain in
my left side, could not sleep at night
with this pain, always In the Ieft
side...
Ny doctor told me to use Cardui.
took one bottle, which helped me and
after my baby came, / was stronger
and better. but the pain was still
there.
ct first let It go, bat began to get
weak and in rundown condition,
10 decided to try some mora Cardu!,
which l did.
This last Cardui which took made
me much better, In fact, cured me. It
has been number of years, still
have no return of this trouble.
feel 1t was Cardui that cured me,
and ! recommend 1t as splendid fe-
male tonic"
Don't allow yourself to become
weak and rundown from womanly
troubles. Take Cardui. It should sure
ly help you, as it has so many thou
sands Of other women In the past 40
years. Headache, backache, sideache,
nervousness, sleepIessness, tiredout
feeling, are all signs Of womaniy trou-
bic. Other women get relief by taking
Cardui. Why not yous All druggists.
NC-1s1
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-19
70 5l11f61tiiolIalfaa Bride

+ had at last achieved the most terri
| bic of all of my adventures. "This
room has been contrived expressly
| to bewilder its occupant" | decided.
I Looking around me, | discovered that
the only way l could tell On which
side of the room / had entered was
by my own proximity to the wall!
| If that square room had been dl-
vIded into triangles by diagonal lines
drawn between its corners, each
section, with all that it contained
/ would have been an exact duplicate
of the other three. The panels of
the wall were exquisitely carved-and
all alike. The rug was glorious gold
and blue thing, intricately webbed
with interlocked circles; neither from
its. design nor from its shape could
ne determine ones directions. On
each side of the room was grouping
If divans, chairs, tables and cushions
and each cluster of furniture was ex-
actly like the others. | reviewed all
the descriptions of secret prisons of
which / had ever read, and | couldn' t
find one which was more confusing
than the simple, exactly ordered
chamber wherein l stood.
| perceived the scheme of the thing
at. a glance; if the occupant turned
heedlessly away from the entrance
panel and lost his original bearings
in his excitement, he-or she-never,
never would be able to tell where to
find the panel which moved like a
door.
"I've just one grain of sense left"
hought l. With that l took hair
pin from my braids, bent it like a
horseshoe and hung it to a carved
leaf above the treacherous panel
which had so lately clicked behind
me.
81 certainly hope you bring me
luck" | remarked to the horseshoe.
"If it were not for you, I'd soon be as
lost in this room as rowboat on the
ocean under cloudy sky. I'd soon
be walking around and around the
circles on that queer rug, / suppose.
wonder if one starves before one
goes mad-in a place like this?"
Then l laughed at myself. Al
ready felt hysterical, it appeared.
In all the long history of my mis-
chances, l had never been hungry, /
had never suffered. There was no
reason why my good fortune
shouldn't hold out little longer.
Or was it inevitable that one
should come to an end of ones luck
at last?
Was that the idea which chilled me
and made me sudder? Or was it the
knowledge that not soul in all the
wide world knew what had become
of me?
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-19
ELLAVILLE

ELLAVILLE, April 19.-Of inter-
est to many friends in Americus and
Ellaville was the marriage on last
Monday of Miss Esther Threlkeld and
Lieutenant E. S. Davis, of Kelly
Field, Texas. The interesting cere-
mony took place in Macon, where
for the past two months the bride
has resided. Tuesday the happy cou-
pie left for Athens to visit the bride S
sister, Miss Lois Threlkeld, a student
at the State Normal Tuesday morn
ing the arrived in Ellaville where
they will remain a few days, after
hich they will go to Kelly Field,
Texas, to reside. Mrs. Davis is the
second daughter of Mrs. Rebacca
Threlkeld and is noted for her beauty
and accomplishments. Before going
to Macon she made her home in
Americus, occupying splendid posi-
ton at Churchwell's Department
Store. Lieut.. Davis vas formerly
stationed at Souther Field as an avia-
tor and was transferred from there
to Kelly Field.
Miss Dorothy Collins left Friday
for Macon where she will spend few
days with her sister, Miss Thelma
Collins, at Wesleyan College.
DR.. w. D. Sears was in Americas
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Collins have re-
turned from a delightful trip to Ma
con where they attended the T. P. A.
convention.
Clarke Williamson was in Ameri-
Gus Friday afternoon on business.
Mrs. DR.. j. R. Jordan, Mrs. H. F.
Dixon and Mrs. S. C. Collins autoed
to Buena Vista Thursday afternoon.
DR.. Lester Lightner, of Ideal, spent
last night with his brother DIR. J. S.
Lightner, who continues quite i'll with
influenza.
Miss Louise Collins is spending the
weekend with her parents in this
city.
Mrs. A. A. Arlington, Mrs. H. j.
Williams, Miss Hattie Arlington and
Henry B. Arlington were in Ameri-
Gus Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Lois Threlkeld, who is a stu
dent at the State Normal College at
Athens, is spending few days at her
home here.
Miss Cleone Collins was in Putnam
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Rebecca Threlkeld has return
ed from a pleasant visit of several
weeks in Pelham.
Col. ]. J. Bell, of Oglethorpe, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Col
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-19
THE WALL PANEL CLICKS AND
AM LOCKED IN A SECRET
CHAMRFR
CaD>~45lde3 1910 By the

HEARD the wall panel click sharp
ly as it snapped into its place be-
hind me. | turned on the instant, for
the sound of it, breaking the deep
silence, was omnious. What | had
heard had been the snap of lock! l
knew, without investigating, that
was a prisoner in that secret cham
Der!
Leaning against the panel in the
wall, as if only so | could keep any
hold upon the outside world, | sur
veyed my surroundings. The room
was square. The floor was paved with
square blocks of marble and it was
covered with square rug of Chinese
design. | felt through the soft thick
ness of the carpet with the sole of
my thin pump for some uneVenness
IN the t1oor for a spring or button on
which | had stepped accidentally, and
set into motion the hidden mechanism
of the wall panel.
The floor was faultlessly smooth. I
couldn't detect the slightest hint of
an electrical plug. l reached out a
trembling hand and pushed against
the false door with all my strength.
Nothing moved. I tried the right
hand panel, then the left-hand panel.
l raped on the wall, but not even a
faint echo betrayed the opening 1
sought.
"Jane Lorimer, you've done it this
time," said to myself. And I recall
ed all l had ever read about secret
chambers; a famous one had been
provided with a revolving floor, an
other had walls which turned swiftly
around and around especially for the
purpose Of driving prisoners mad!
Whatever else you may do don't
lose your head" | admonished my
self, knowing perfectly well that l
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-19

Inns, Saturday.
DR.. John Lightner, of Columbus
visited his brother, DR.. ]. S. Light
ner, the past week.
Miss Sarah Strange spent the week.
end with friends in Albany.
Mrs. R. E. Hill and Miss Margue-
rite Hill went down to Americas Sat
urday.
Mrs. E. Lightner, of Ideal, visited
relatives here last week.
Miss Christine Hair, of Buena Wis
ia, was the recent guest of Mrs. T. H.
Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Dyess and lit
tie daughter, Marguerite, autoed to
Columbus Thursday.
Miss Lille Belle Lee and Miss
Doris Arlington attended the high
school meet in Fitzgerald last week.
Rev. and. Mrs. C. E. Cook, Mrs. J.
o. A. Cook, Mrs. w. o. Davis, and
Miss Henrietta Davis autoed ia
Americus Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Wall spent
Thursday in Columbus the guest OF
their daughter, Mrs. Max Bentley.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-19
RAILROAD SCHEDULES.

Central Time)
Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains. Americus, Ca.
The following schedule figures pub
lished as information and not guar
anteed.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-19
Catarrhal Deafness CANNOT Be Curet

BY local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure catarrhal deafness.
and that is by a constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition OF the mucous lining Of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
inhamed you have a rumbng sound or inn
perfect hearing, and when it Is entirely
closed, Deafness is the result. Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to its. normal condition, hearing
win be- destroyed forever Many cases OF
deafness are caused by catarrA, which is
an inlamed condition of the mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system,
We win givs One HundTed Dollars for
any case OF Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine. Cir.
culars free. Ali Druggists T5c.
F. J, CHENEY s. CO.. Toledo. o.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-06-01
SOCIETY
welding bay

Wedding Day
Announced
The wedding Of Mr.. Robert Brown
to Miss Rhea Snow, daughter Of Mr.,
and Mrs. G. Garfield Snow, will occur
Wednesday, June 2.
To Celebrate
Golden Wedding
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. phifer OF East
Pleasant street will celebrate their
flftieth wedding anniversary on next
Thursday, June 3. They will enter
tain with reception from 8 10 s in
the afternoon and from to 10 In the
evening. A large number Of guests
have been invited.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-06-01
HUGH HUGHES DIES
II VERY SUDDENLY
Stricken While Sitting On
4 Porch At His Home In
Martinsburg

Hugh Hughes, father OF Mrs. J. M
Pumphrey of Mt. Vernon, died very
suddenly at his home in Martinsbure
about $3.50 Thursday evening.
Mr.. Hughes had been at his farm
during the day and after supper was
sitting on the porch at his residence
when he fell from his chair. Before
a physician could reach the house,
Mr.. Hughes was dead. Paralysis OF
the heart was pronounced as the cause
OF his death.
The deceased was 66 years OF age
and was born and reared in southern
Knox county. He is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Pumphrey, wife OF
DR.. j. M. Pumphrey of Mt. Vernon,
Mrs. Thomas j. POrterfield of Blad-
ensburg and Mrs. William Tilton OF
Mrs. Hughes death oc-
cured q number of years ago.
Mr.. Hugh was member of the Bell
Disciple church and of Ohio lodge No.
1893, Free and Accepted Masons.
The funeral will be held from the
home at 12:45 o'clock Sunday after.
noon, Rev. J. A. Long Of Mt. Vernon
officiating. Burial in the Bell GENE.
terry, Morgan township.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-06-01
MI, ZION

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Taylor and
daughter, Marjorie Ellen, of Cleve.
land, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Nichols this week.
Several from here attended the fun.
eral OF Mrs. Charles Ross at Dennis
Friday.
Mrs. Cora Burch spent Sunday af.
ternoon with Mrs. Lora Wolfe.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Hollingsworth
spent Sunday with George Ramsey
and family.
DR.. Conard OF Mt. Vernon was call
ed to see Mrs. Glen Evans last week.
Mrs. John Wolfe will soon move to
Bladensburg.
Wilbur Hayden of Muncie, Ind,
spent last week with his sister, Mrs.
John Wolfe.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-06-01
PASS THE POSTAL WAGE BILL

Write TO your congressman and to
your state senators urging the prompt
passage of the bill providing In
creased salaries for postal employees.
The knowledge that the entire public
is back OF this measure will help to
insure Its being passed. This Is the
plea made by the Literary Digest In
q current issue, after a thorough in
vestigation has convinced its editors
of the justice of the plea.
A very general response from the
public would be only fair There is
no class OF workers today SO grossly
overworked and underpaid as postal
employees, from the highest to the
lowest. They carry on year after
year work calling for intelligence,
honesty and faithfulness of high
degree, and also for tremendous la
Dor, and in return they receive small.
er salaries than the average milkman
or longshoreman. In fact, no indus
trial employe OF any class would con
slider the wages which rule In the
postal service. Furthermore, the time
OF any employe who Is Ill is deducted
from the 10 days vacation with pay,
which is his allowance. and II his III
ness lasts more than l5 days his sal
ary stops until he is back at work
again, though the salary entire Is far
too small for daily necessities with.
out any margin for emergencies.
A public which permits 30 grave an
injustice has little right to complain
OF inefficient postal service. The won
der Is that It is not worse, instead OF
presenting. as 1t does, an unusually
high percentage OF faithfulness and
responsibility.
Let the public now speak, and
make known to congress, Its will that1
the blu should be passed. Efficiency
Will improve with living salaries and
fair treatment.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-06-01
cox NOMINATION CERTAIN

Governor Cox's candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for president
becomes stronger as each day passes
and today he Is being heralded as the
almost certain choice OF democracy
at the San Francisco convention.
Proof OF the great strength devel-
oped by the three-time governor Of
Ohio is had in the effort OF Repubii-
can leaders to head him Off The
truth is that they are fearful of the
result in November II Cox is noni.
mated. The Republican policy In re-
gard to the Democratic nomination is
to aid in the nomination of anyone
but the Ohioan.
Gov. Cox today looms UP not only
as the likely nominee but as the one
best bet in the fall campaign. 1t is
certain that no candidate to be placed
before the Democratic convention
has had 80 great an experience In
the business OF government. None has
been before the people so many times
with his record submitted for their
approval.
The leaders and rank and fle Of
the party are fast coming to realize
that Gov. Cox's three victories in
Ohio have not been the result OF ac-
cident, or Of luck, but rather the re-
suit OF splendid achievement In she
business of government. He has made
good, and a Republican state has
voiced its approval at the polls.
Today In Ohio, Gov. Cox ia strong.
er than he has eeyr been, and II NOM
mated he will put Ohio once more in
the Democratic column. II Ia the on
ly way the Democratic party can
hope to win this Indispensable state.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-06-01

H.H. p
Ter, Cleo Conant and Isabelle Studor
Following was the program of the
evening:
Music-Orchest
Invocation Rev. Willis Webb.
Salutatory--AlEce Allgire.
Music Orchestra.
Glass Prophecy-Lionel Stahl.
Music Orchestra. fjf
Vaiedictory-(se Gertrude Mann. NJ
Presentation of Diplofnas--Dr. E. "
Alderman, Pres hent board.
Music-Orcehs1ra
Commencemeiit Address = DR.. W.
F. Peirce, Kenyon college.
Benediction-Rev. c. e. Stockdale.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-06-01

mas Thursday evening.
The auditorium was artistically
decorated fok the occasion with the
class colors and flowers and plants OF
spring. 'e@
President William F. Peirce of Ken
yoh c6llege delivered most enter.
tanning address to the graduating
class, Several musical selections
were given by an orchestra.
The seventeen members Of the
graduating class are: Blake Mishey,
Lionel Stahl, Mark Baker; Paul Hos
ack, Merritt Merle Fidler, Alice All.
gife, Esther Levering, Gladys Walt.
ers, Dale Hull, Dorothea Schroeder,
HALLE Dunn, Gertrude Mann, Ada Kel.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-06-01
NEWLY ORGANIZED
BANK OPENS TODAY

GAMBLER, O., May 29-The newly
organized Peoples Bank of Gambler
opened Saturday morning. 1t sue
ceeds the Citizens Bank and is owned
by citizens of Gambler and vicinity. II
ID state bank with capital stock OF
s25, 900.
The directors are Il. o. Young, w.
A. Adams, G. b. Colwill, r. B. Allen,
and Albert Holtz. The officers are
president, c. b. Colwill; vice presi
dent, w. A. Adams; cashier, Albert
Holtz; assistant cashier. William Car.
Isle; clerk, Priscilla Flecknoe.