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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21
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@MEIICUL0USl" That weary word pops up before me everywhere; the
~ blamed thing may have been a bird before they wore it al thTeadbaTs
GalsWorthy sprung it years ago, and it was worthy Of his gan, and it's been
ehvisd to and fro till it requires the bier and pail It favOrs everything 7
read its plastered up with printers ink it's down at heel and gone TO seed,
and It would drive strong men to drink And auueningD should take its place
upon the list Of deadly crimes; whenever there's a auto race We see it used a
thousand times. When fatheads battle d. the ring, what time they should be
plosfng CON- the scraps described as "grueHng" regardless Of the puists
scon- And how I hate the gripping" tales that figure IN cheap magazines
turned out n large and endless bales by sweating hacks for pork and beans
Compelling" IS another word that nearly breaks my grand old heart, used in
connections most ahsuTd--'ooTPeling' songs compelling art I meet the
chestnus every hour and into tears I often burst; and Of all words that
make life sou5 @metcul0us7 I hate the worst
Copyright By Georges Matthew ADAM WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

severe drouth in nearly all the state
OF Chihuahua. the rainy eason has
started. Rain has fallen three or four
times IN every "a hours recently.
Crops were very bad. but now it
seems that the bean and corp crops
VIII be good. Corn has been rising in
price daily, because the merchants
feared the total loss OF the current
years crop
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21
How | Earned
Ny First Money

EARNED my first none by buy
ing peaches, 20 for five cents and
BY selling them 5 for five cents.
The first $3.50 vas taken from me
by my mother and invested In q book
which started my library. was
much Disguised as I wished 20 in
vest it in ice cream and candy-Win
r Winch.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

aaA-A
I'VE WORRIED a lot
ABOUT THE dogs
THAT WE sometimes ZEE
IN VAUDEVILLE shows
But EVERY time
I'VE GONE back stage
AND BEEN introduced.
TO SOME stage dog.
IT HAS always seemed
HE'S BEEN content
AND I recall
TEN YEARS ago.
On THERE ABOUT.
AWAY OUT west
THERE CAME a dog.
THEY CALLED -sDarsribs.
A soRAGGLT dog.
THAT SEEMED to know.
HIS LONELINESS.
AND EvENED things
WITH TWO bright eyes.
That HELD a plea
FD BE his friend
AND so I was
ron ONE short week.
THE WHILE he played
IN OUR town
AND SHE who came
WITH THIS -~sDarsribs.-
WAS FANNIE Usher.
KNOWN TO fame.
~ VAUDEVILLE.
AND I recall.
THAT I was glad.
FOR @sPARERTBSss sake.
AND FANNIE'S sake.
THAT THEY were pals.
AND NEVER quarreued
AND NEVER growled-
NOR SPOKE harsh word.
AND, ANYWAY.
TEN YEARS have gone
OR THEREABOUT.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

Henry Clay Grant wants 70 write
Harry Lsvey a film called "Once Up
Ponzi Time"
sousa and his band viii play at the
H-ippodrome Sunday night, Sept 20.
Edna Hubbard has been engaged TO
support HoIbrook Biinn in Pointer
Emerson Brownies 'The Bad Man"
A new song called 7 Have Some
body's Heart" has been introduced at
the Winter Garden.
Vivien Oakland has been engaged
for a role in The Girl in the Private
Room"
Robert C~ourtneidge. London man
ager. IS here to see Eileen Huban
open in Paddy" Aug. %.
Helen Bolton and Mildred Keats
have been engaged for parts IN Pit
ter Patter."
Walter Hast has accepted a play OF
his called The Marriage Trap"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

They use a telephone in The Poor
Little Ritz Girl" at the Central, that
Is so made the audience ~ hear An
drew Tombes, of stage, talking to the
darn thing 1ammed and Andy's voice
didn't come through. Lew Fields, who
owns the show. noticed there was
something ksrflooey and began TO do
q Bellevue, Soon. however, the sounds
came out OF the phone and all was
well.
"Easyi" came the reply. I've
studied ventrlloquism. I Just spoke
Andy's lines away down in my Adams
apple"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

large enough by tying a horse hair
around the base Of them. The hair
is tied very tightly and gradually
strangles the wart, when II drops off
without leaving any trace OF a scar.
Warts come and go especially on
growing children, so their presence
need AUS no alarm
Your red Ose ONE from digestive
disturbances; you shouii see to thar
first especially the bowel action. A
nasal douche, night and morning. will
also help. A little boracic acid busted
over the freshly cleansed nose before
retiring, is also recommended.
= + :
Blue Eyes-The whole condition OF
your scalp must have changed Stop
using the electric curriers' and so back
10 the old method II possible, find a
becoming way OF dressing the hair
without ~resorting to curling il. Do
this for several months and Il viii
likely recover
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

Arthur Hammerstein's new one.
Frank Tinney in Tickle Ne" tickled
Art last week at Atlantic City. It
opened az the Globe theatre 20 S2.205;
on Saturday night Il drew s3.746 and
the total for the week was S19.SS9.
Joe Flynn. who gave US the figures,
said he wasn't ad iibbing a cent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

nsen's An Enemy OF the People"
viii be played for two weeks at the
Manhattan Opera house beginning
Sept 6. Robert Whittier VIII produce
the play and viii appear as Dr.. Stock
3 mann.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

A. Il. Woods viii present Happy Go
Lucky" formerly "Tilly OF Blooms
bury" at the Booth theater next Non
day. Il is by Major Ian Hay.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21
Commercial Air Lines

Until the railways Of Mexico are brought up to standard
- why not & bimp and airplans service between the boz
der and larger interior and west coast Mexican cities?
Over IN NOgales some Of the boosters are ambitious
enough to believe that not only this can be done, but that
the line can be extended to Washington, D. c, as well With
the name Of the International Air Service corporation
officers of the new concern have filed artiele5 Of i~ncorpora-
ton and are preparing for service in the near future. The
flights viii be made at the start from Nogales to Mexico
City By way Of Hermos11o, cuiscan, Guaymas and
Mazatlan-
IF flights into Mexico can be made from Nogales they
can be made from Fl Paso as well Why not an airline to
Mexico City via Chihuahua, Torreon and east coast cities2
Airplanes and blimps both can carry mail and express, as
well as passengers both ways. Such services in England
and Germany are as regular as interurban service. Air
service would do more than anything else to reduce dis
tances in the southwest and In Mexico and the cost, once
the business is stabilized, would not be greater than the
cost Of train service with rates ever on the increase.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

Geraldine Kendall Priest. short
story writer. has written and com
posed a musical comedy called You
the holidays.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

The S5.O0o.O0 donated by the Rookie
Teller Foundation to University col
lege, London, has almost moved the
grateful British press to spell the
famous founders name "Goodfeller."
From Lsslie'a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

z. Ray Goetz viii begin ~rehearsing
4 new revue called "Piccadllly TO
Broadway next Monday. Morris Har-
Il
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21
About BroadtUay Plays And Players


. York" G~enevieve Tobin and Ernest
Glendennirg have the leading roles
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

Madge Kennedy IS TO return TO the
speaking stage this seasou under the
management OF Henry ". Savage.
Inc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

The man who is willing to come to E Psso if the mayor
viii send him the fare Is less fortunate than some Of the
people already here. The mayor might pay the fare OF
loms Of these if they would leave.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

Not So Long Ago" will move from
the Booth to the Nora Bayes theatre.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

It is too bad Tennessee can't satisfy both sides By vot-
ing both for and against suffrage.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

Persons who bathe at Washington park should wsal
not only bathing suits, but tenders.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

The San Francisco fire captain who deliberately saved
his vie from fire proved that there is such a thing as
lcve after marriage.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

No crook ever committed any crime but what he thought
he had a good reason.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

Cox declared when woman suffrage became a certainty
that civilization was saved. He also hopes his candidacy is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

An orchestra that plays jazz now occupies the spao
where the amen corner used to be.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

Those rains the southwest has been getting are fine.
Il We could have them distributed evenly over the year
wouldn't It 5s fine?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

IT MUST be purity tough e be too
Insignificant t cut any ice an too
big { travel With a side show. No
buddy II stick Their nose IN your busi-
mesa If you run q skunk farm.
ospyEight Natlsnsl NsHspapsr Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

Most Of the folks opposed to the proposed 18th amend
ment are the same persons who are opposed to the 18th.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

Santa Re Is getting ready for her fiesta to be held the
middle Of next month and it is going to be a big party.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

An IL Deed grops epaoe.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

As q rule international spies are no good. They'll sell
themselves to any country for a price.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

Here's good luck to the santa Fs Northwestern, New
Ms1ico's new railroad.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

Ponzi might have found starting a
laundry a much safer way to make a
cleanup.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

Sam H. Harris has placed In re-
hearsal q romantic comedy by Rida
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

The supreme court gets the last guess as to what ii
law means.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

A parrot often learns TO talk.
And likewise learns to swear.
In other ways a an he'll mock.
But, Queenie, I don't al
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21

rs a chicken old enough to eat at
five weeks7'
No" ......
"Then how does It Liver"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21
Bows And Melons

UTHEN judge ". ". Mcclellan, Of Albuquerque, let off a
w gang of young boys charged with stealing watermelons
the other day after giving them a short, but not very severe
lecture, he won the sympathy of many an old heart who
can recall days when he did what the boys were accused
Of doing.
As Judge Mcclellan said and as we all know, stealing
watermelons is dead wrong. Watermelons are worth money
and are property, Just as much as shoes and hay and
Liberty bonds. And If the Albuquerque boys steal melons
again they ought TO be spanked and their papas should pay
for the melons. But once, o, that's different Water
melons are a good deal like umbrellas. They lay around
so innocent looking and so tempting that a sinai boy can
hardly resist. Let the man step forward and sag his piece
who has never stolen one. And if such a man there be, he
Is to be pitied more than praised.
Judge Mcclellan admits he is not exactly in a position
to throw stones. So the case was dismissed. As Skinnay
would say: "Ho5ray for the judged"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-22
Iowa ,gspapers
TURN THEM LOOSE.

A Davenport newspaper claims to
have information that the force at the
government arsenal at Rock Island
will be reduced TO peace time work
ing strength on June LIST. This would
release over 1000 workers for other
occupations. go
on the face of II, the information
has the appearance OF a real disaster
but In all justice to the people OF the
United States, who. are paying bur-
densome taxes to maintain the nation
on war basis when the war has
been over almost eighteen months, II
Is the just and proper move. .. q.
There is a real shortage OF labor
in the country. II Is known that the
government is monopolizing much OF
this labor in establishments for which
there is no real need. The Rock
Island arsenal Is one Of these. Those
who are dismissed from the soft and
lucrative jobs in which they now are
employed can readily secure other
work. The 1000 will be speedily alb
sorbed in Other lines and seven times
1000 could be used in the skilled and
unskilled occupations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-22
AS BETWEEN PETER AND PAUL.

Commenting on the THRIFT litera-
ture of the treasury departments
campaigning to make folks thrifty
financial writer for a big brokerage
house notes that the treasury de-
partment seems to see ENCOURAGE
ment in heavy inquiries for small
denomination liberty bonds thru
brokerage offices.
1t is thrift to buy liberty bonds at
present discount rates and il !s good
news Of course that such invest
ments are being made. The de-
mand for small denominations sug-
gests that smaller savings are being
thus invested.
The financial firm quoted above
however complains that Peter is be-
ing pinched for Pauls benefit and
says that there is another part Of
the public which is suffering in or
der to make the present favorable
market prices" for liberty bonds
These are the people who originally
subscribed for the bonds out of pa
triotism, and have seen them stead
lily sink lower and lower, until today
they are at the lowest price at which
bond Of this class has ever been
n ThaSa Io IT.
out uuI nluney MARKET, ciisIitipoIi
down to low rate artificialIy by the
Federal Reserve board, with patrio-
tisrn in the country at fever heat.
They could never have been foated
at par in normal times unless the
rate had been much higher or larger
exemptions from taxation had exist
ed
It being now impossible to create
arttcificial conditions, the treasury
Is compelled to issue certificates
bearing interest at and 81 per
cent. This has caused extremely
heavy selling Of liberty bonds. and
has carried the quotations Of many
Of them, as has been said, to new
low levels, and the old holders are
suffering accordingly.
II can he .:ssss..nnsaa that SSz.is ~:
couraging effort Of depressed price
quotations upon the great body Of
original bondholders, some fifteen to
twenty millions OF people, is very
great. These faithful allies Of the
Government have been more or less
impatientiy waiting for the bonds
to return to par, and this oonsum-
nation now seems further away than
ever. The high cost OF capital COM
psls tho govsfnmsnt 70 pay higher
rates. and this viii probably continue
for = considerable period, during
which Absety bonds VIII b selling
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-22
HOW SHIPPERS NAY HELP.

That this country Is facing the
most serious car shortage it has ever
known Is generally recognized. All
! lines Of business are confronted with
the situation, and more or less af-
ected. What the shortage will mean
when crops have to be moved. and
fuel furnished consumers next fan
and winter. no one car foretell With
any reasonable assurance that his
| prediction is correct. It is almost
fcertain. however, that the situation
will be grave.
While shippers co-operated splend-
idly during the war, In an effort to
release as many cars as possible,
! railroad men assert that such CO.
operation Is lacking now. In Deem
| Der, 1918, the average load per car
was 2e.7 tors. A year later the same
month showed a falling off to 27.7
tons. It required $4,000 more cars
! to carry the same volume OF traffic
in December. 1919, than II did a year
before. II one more ton were placed
in the average load approximately
10000 more freight cars would be
available for other purposes.
The car shortage is felt every
where. The manufacturer loses be-
| cause he can not get sufficient cars
to make his shipments. Because he
can not ship his employees must be
laid of. The tobber must maintain
his usual overhead. even tho he is IN
able to get goods. The retailer is in
the same position. So on. down TO
the consumer, who must do without
certain things for the reason that
there are no cars in which to shin
what he needs or desires. And where
ever 1t can be done the consumer
takes the cost Of delays passed on to
him. Another phase of the situation
| reiuarAed on oy railroad men is the
failure TO release cars by prompt I'M
loading. One instance, of ten loaded
cars OF merchandise, standing on
tracks for several weeks, Is cited.
These ten cars should have been in
service at a time when they are
most needed. They would have been
If consignees had unloaded them
promptly.
Cooperation on the part of ship
pers, manufacturers and jobbers with
tho railroads is necessary If the
full tonnage Of available cars is
maintained. Cars are short to be-
gin with. because there has been a
lack OF production during the war.
The same Is true Of railroad motive
power. With the shortage a fact to
De reckoned with, talk doesn't help.
1t Is up TO all concerned TO work to-
gether 10 get the maximum amount
Of service out Of the cars which are
available for use.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-22
SENIORITY RIGHTS.
CSioux City IourrraYl

t.1iNuS Ivy
The railway brotherhoodS and the
railway managers combin ed have one
Of the most effective methods of
meeting the outlaw strike. II they will,
use it with vigor, in the seniority
rights Of the members who do not
return to work according to the
brotherhood agreements The an
nouncement that all Flights under this
rule would be forfeited by those who
do not comply before next Monday
may have some effect in breaking the
strike. But it would have been more
effective had the brotherhoods used It
in the beginning instead of following
the plan of allowing those who were
seeking to destroy the brotherhoods
to come back without paying any pen
atty. So long as the strikers would
lose nothing except their wages: so
long as their rights OF seniority were
retained, what difference did it make
to them whether they gave heed to
the advice OF the old officid as u the
new?
But when they find that the, man
who is veal up for advancement must
step in behind the man who comes
from the outside they will begin 10
think seriously. They will begin to
look al their position from more than
the angle of their demands. They
will weigh their prospects against
their temporary gains. They win get
at the subject Of business PROPOSE
ton. Judgment WIFI take the place of
emotion and reason will supersede
passion. In a way the application OF
the seniority rule is strike against
a strike. The strikers say in prin-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-22
THE WAR IN SIOUX CITY.
Waterloo Times Tribune


Doubtless the political situation
mas lot 10 10 with It. The union IL
politics has not set well in Sioux
City. The city has been given a
lot of publicity by Mayor Short, pub
iiCity not at all enviabie. The climax
was reached when the mayor de-
livered an address of welcome TO the
|. w. W. convention. This Travelled
over the length and breath OF the
land and was peculiarly poor ad-
vertising for Sioux City because the
Reds were not allowed 10 light any
where else. let alone receive the keys
of the city. so to speak, from the
mayor.
This incident shows that radicals
were in charge Of union affairs in
Sioux City. Other events proved
that they were constantly abusing
their power. The least little con-
troyersy called for a strike. until
employers never knew from one day
to another whether their business
was going to run or not; or whether
they were going to be able to al
their contracts.
So. many events led to the presen,
situation. There. was BOUND TO be
a test Of strength finally. The stu
alton could not go on. II zone union
had trouble in Sioux City, even COM
mon laborers on building Job. un-
less il was settled satisfactorily 10
the laborers. 1t meant the pulling OF
every union man from the job, as
no craft would work If a man with
out a card appeared anywhere OF
the job. With this TO contend with
contracting proved hazardous bust
ness. Contractors made a price on
their WORK only To find that the scale
Of wages on which the contract was
figured had risen and there was loss.
But all this is not. perhaps, the
paramount issue. The issue is Mayor
Short and his friendship for the l. W.
w. and the name Sioux City gets in
the business world. This, more than
anything else, brought on the breach.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-22
If IT WERE CLASSIFIED As SPORT

The Des Moines newspapers are
running slug heads over advance
stories OF q city championship con-
test to be held in the auditorium
Saturday evening In that city. From
interviews In which contestants are
quoted II Is certain to be a bitter
battle. What is IL. indoor foot races
yolley ball wrestling, boxins7 Not
so. A spelling match wherein the
winners of high school champion
ships play of for the premier honors.
Now do you know there's some
thing mighty refreshing and stimu-
lating in the fact that a spelling
match can break into the papers and
that about the biggest auditorium In
Des Moines is necessary to hold the
spectators2 1t contains a germ OF
hope that some sweet day the activi-
ball and basketball. may attract
public attention and that sometime,
in the far dim future. a corporars
guard may turn out from the city
population to see and hear two
teams who have trained for weeks
and worked hard struggle in debate.
1t blows upon the coal of hope that
smolders eternal in the human
breast. 1t sure does.
For, not minimizing the value Of
physical culture at all, spelling is
convenient accomplishment. II
used to be considered necessary.
Even now IL may be classed as
great convenience IL not as an ac-
complishment. To the stenographer
and business woman it is actually of
more value than to be able 10 turn
a back somersault and the young
man will get farther with 1t than his
ABILITY TO shoot a basket will ever
carry him. Some employers actually
insist that dozen" shall be spelled
nth one e. and that Sincerely"
shall not begin with &C" or contain
an -" between the "e" and r.
There are those who have been heard
to complain loudly because an enter
pris!ns assistant insisted on spell
ing separate" with two 'ps" where
but one ought to grow and without
an "a" And the fact that the
young lady was captain Of q volley-
ball team received not the slightest
consideration at their hands. Per-
haps the fact that they are in bust
ness and not playing volleyball had
something to do with that. Employ
ers are queer. a.. ...
Perhaps the day will return. when
almost everybody can spell the COM
mon words Of the English language
fairly we'll. II We can make a game
Of 1t and get the games and box
scores into the papers the thing is as
good as done.