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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14
DL4NA

.ONE OF the most beautiful names
" which come TO Us through Roman
mythology IS Diana She was
originally Divaiana. goddess OF the
night. but. IS she was pure as Vesta
She was Identified with the Greek Ar
tennis and given possession o. the
temple o. Ephesus and was thence
silver bow and daughter Of Jupiter
and Latonia-
In the 18th century. when 70
mances OF chivalry began 70 make
their appearances. Jerge de Monte
mayor. the spanish poet named his
heroine Diana. and her name was
quickly taken I'D BY the sponsors OF
the lovely widow Diane de PeitIers.
whose colors OF black and white
Henry II Of France wore even to his
last fatal tournament. The Cavalier
court during its residence IN Frames
adopted Diana and carried it back to
England where there were As many
Lady Dyes as Lady Bcttys and LAZY
Fannys.
In some instances Diana is regard
ed as the name OF the charitable LADY
referred to IN the Scriptures as -Di-
nah OF the Ephesians." In the 1sth
century there was a Norma Diana Ia
Florence whose chief claim to fame
was that she mistook a large stone
that feu or her head off e builclnx.
for small pebble, because she were
such an elaborate helddress-
Crystal is Diana's talismanio zen.
II guards her youth and purity. ac-
cording TO old approximation. ans
brings her many friends. Sunday a
her lucky day and seven her lucky
number Copyright. Ie31 By The
Wheeler Syndicate Ina
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14

/ dim and smoky kitchen. where even
/ the shadows cast by the candle upon
the wall were enough TO give one tbs
/ horrors. So an hour passed away,
during which the silence was only
/ broken by the bubbllng OF the pot
and the Kissing OF the flames
Finally. Tip spoke again
Have I got to drink that stuffT-
he asked, nodding toward the pot
Yes" said MombL
''Whatn It do to NET" asked Tip.
IF it's properly made" replied
Mombi. 1T VIII change or transform
you into a marble statue"
Tip groaned. and wiped the perspi-
ration from his forehead with his
sleeve
7 don't want 70 be a marble
statuei" he protested
That doesn't matter: I want you
to be one" said the old woman. look
ing at him severely.
What useu I be them" asked Tip.
There won't be any one TO work for
sT'u make the Pumpkinhsad work
for me-" said Mombi.
Again Tip groaned-
why don't you change me into
goat, or a chicken he asked anx-
iously. you cant do anything with
a marble 6LaLuo-
"Ch. yes; I can" returned 1domb,.
Tn going to plant a flower garden
next spring, and III put you IN the
middle OF Il. for an ornament won
der 7 haven't thought OF the before;
you've been a bother TO me for years"
At this terrible speech Tip felt the
beads OF preparation starting all
over his body; but he sat still and
shivered ana looked snxiously at the
kettle
Perhaps It won't work" he NUT
tered. in a voice that sounded weak
and discourage
''Oh, I think It viii" answered
Mambi cheerfully- I seldom make
q mistake"
Again there was a period Of silence
"a silence 50 long and gloomy that
when Mombi finally lifted the kettle
from the fire II was close TO mid
night
you cannot drink It until 1t has
become quite cold" announced the old
witch-for in spite OF the law she
had acknowledged practicing witch
craft I'VE must both 90 to bed
now. and at daybreak will call you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14

VERONICA has full rights to her
Y claims as q lucky name. It signi-
fies true picture" and comes
from the Latin ~verus," meaning true.
and the Greek word for image. The
two terms were strangely 5umbled
together by the popular tongue IN the
name Of the crucifix at Lucca, which
was called the Veronica and was that
Holy Face Of Lucca" by which oaths
were taken.
Another Veronica Is the same eoun-
tenance upon a piece OF linen at St
Peters. The origin being forgotten,
this is called St Veronica's handker-
chief. and the popular legend is that
a woman who had lent her handker-
chief 70 our blessed Savior to wipe
His face during the passage Of the
Via Dolorosa" had found the ike
ness imprinted on it. In a poem on
the life OF PLATE. We are told that the
suffering emperor Of Rome. learning
that a woman at jerusalem named
"Veronike" possessed this handker-
chief which had the power to heal
the sick. sent for her and was cured.
In this way Veronica became a
saint, though there was a real Saint
Veronica who lived near Milan in the
18th century. The French love the
name and call IL VeronIcue. The
Scotch. who have an exquisite blue
flower known as Veronica. have
given the name national popularity.
Jade is Neronica's talismanic gem.
Il viii bring her good health and
long life Thursday is her lucky day
and four her lucky number-Copy-
right, 1870, by the Wheeler Syndicate,
Inc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14

7 HAVE received q letter from she
who signs herself Worried Mother
that wants information in regards
TO how 70 handle her 2 kids that
seems TO be q kind OF q wild pair and
IN the behalf OF cther parents that
nay be IN the same pickle, i looks
like 7 should ought 70 print her let
ter to ne and my reply 10 same as
she writes IN a kind Of miterate
way
authoritys that you. have Z children
thar IS probably the best behaved
children this side OF the reform
school Wen Mr.. I haven't only i
as many children, 1 OF them boy 4
yrs- old and the other q girl I and
2 yrs. old and I can't do nothing
with either / Of them
Tor. inst. IN the 1st- place the little
girl won't sleep nights and crys a
whole lot and also laps up more milk
than We can afford % buy Il Tor her
In regards TO the boy. he won't mind
nothing We tell him and keeps run
ming away from home and when the
nefghbors chfldrens comes over TO
play with him It always winds up IN
a fight and he always gets the worst
OF It as he hasn't got no nerve II you
viii pardon the slang. / enclose q
plain envelope with no WrltieinE OF
Il for reply and hope you won't fal
TO reply"
Ring Il Always Cautious.
And then she signs her name and
address witch is none q our readers
business.
by reply follows
Mrs. Angus Simpson.
1895 Railroad street,
"Crestline. Ohio.
eDear old girl:
you can bet won't fall TO reply
70 your oTertures as ] always makes
Il . pt. 20 answer mash notes from
the fair ladys OF the fair sex I pre-
sumo your note was In code, but 7
VIII reply to Il on the Up and up as
my motto IS safety 1st and then they
cant nobody have & come back
You been well informed about the
size Of 1ly family and you couldn't
Of came 70 q better nan to get the
desired Information Amongst my
4 children had about the same kind
Of a struggle you been haveing with
your 2, who I suppose you have give
the unique name Of Junior and prob
ably the little gal Is Lii
The Case OF Junior.
well we VIII take up Junior.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14
Abe Martin s Musings

THIS Is tn age o specializing de-
eIared Hon. Ex-Editur Gale Fla
hart. t'day, not only speeialiEin'
IN tn professions, but In cur habits a.
well. tn high cost o livin' has driven
~ T. it-th' price o food an amuse-
ments an eIothin' an, in fact, ever
thin else, makes It absolutely neees-
snry. Lots o Us like = eat an dress
an, have our nmuHementA, an there
VIVA n time when we eOuld crafty All
our Inclinafions along these Zines an
still save q little money. Bat we've
reached the point where we've got q
cut ont = lot q tkinEs-ellmlnate n lot
o practices an specialize on some one
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14
The Wonderful Stories OF @OZ" 82z

A FTER considering the matter care
u fully, TIP decided that the best
place to locate Jack would be at
the bend in the road, a little way from
the house. So he started TO carry his
man there. but found him heavy and
rather awkward to handle. After
dragging the creature q short dis
lance, TIP stood him on his feet. and
by first bending the joints OF one leg,
and then those Of the other-at the
same time pushing from behind-the
boy managed TO induce Jack 10 walk
TO the bend in the road It was not
accomplished without a few tumbies.
and Tip really worked harder than
he ever bod in the fields or forest,
but q love OF mischief urged him on,
and II pleased him TO test the clever
ness OF his workmanship
Jacks all right, and works fine &"
he said TO himself. painting with the
unusual eLertion- But just then he
discovered the mans left arm had
fallen Off IN the journey; SO he went
back TO find Il, and afterWard, by
whiting a new and stouter pin for
the shoulder Joint, he repaired the
injury so successfully that the arm
was stronger than before. Tip also
noticed that Jacks pumpkin head had
twisted around until & faced his back.
but this was easily remsdied. When.
at last, the man was set up facing
the turn in the path where old Mombi
was to appear, he looked natural
enough to be a fair imitation OF q
Killikin farm0 r-and unnatural
enough to Etartle anyone that came
on him unawares-
As Z was yet too early in the day
70 expect the old woman to return
home. Tip went down into the valley
below the farm house and began TO
gather nuts from the trees that grew
there.
However. old Nombi returned
earlier than usual She had met
crooked wizard who resided in a
lonely cave in the mountains, and
had traded several important secrets
OF magic with him Having IN this
way secured three new recipes, four
magical powders and a selection Of
herbs OF wonderful power and poten-
cy. she hobbled home as fast as she
could. in order TO test her new sor-
ceries.
So intent was MombI on the
treasures she had gained that when
she turned the bend in the road and
caught a glimpse OF the man, she
merely nodded and said:
Good evening, sir"
But. s. moment after, noting that
the person did rot move or reply, she
cast a shrewd glance into his face
and discovered his pumpkin head
elaboratsly carved by Tips jack
knife.
Heir calculated 11ombi. giving q
sort Of Erunt; that rascally boy has
been playing tricks againi Very good (
very Eoodl III beat him black-and- /
blue for trying 70 scare me in this /
fashion,"
Angrily she raised her stick 70
smash in the grinninE pumpkin head /
OF the dummy; but e sudden thought I
made her pause, the untitled stick /
left motionless in the air
why. here IS a good chance 10 try !
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14
Bu The Noted
Indiana Hum0rist

your phone cut. an smoke nickel
cigars. II you want z have your ear
home an send your family Z your
wife'l fol<a. II you want p'taterH
you've got = alter your whole manner
o nrlns II your wife bnlida q cau-
pie o pies yen feel Il fer q month. All
tn unrest an murmurinf We hear -
much about f. among tn fifty million
unorEnuiEed aalarled slaves, tryini z
figure out what necessities 2 eliui-
nate an Etiu exist tin times sit ncr-
NAL. It's different with labor. II
kOmlnT an closed cars 20 mp. Inbor'n
wages 20 up. ItE different with II
profiteers too, fer Whatever goes up,
whatever he Is seIlini goes up with Il.
tn salarled fellow Es<imped an hus-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14
Kin Hubbard

tied ~ gave freely q liz scsnty zaI-
ary Z win IN Wars an nosFs vita tn
war a thing O. IN past. he's entirely
forgotten b. the Drofteers q TIER
Wild rush Z make n cost . llFfus nb-
sorb tn exoroftant wages new beins
paid Z tn commoneEf laborer. 4tiE
a shameful business, yia pIo hear so-e
people ciam0rinE fer q SbuElneas1 ad-
ministration. As fer myself, I've tad
enough sbuniness7 9 last ne IN reese
o ny days. Way even blyln' huReh
o. celery upaetE your calculations fer
month. But we are helpless. An
we Kin do e. Pat our houses n order.
We may eat, or We nay dress q Wa
may seek amusement. but, ~ rusn.
it's got 4 be one or Il, other-Ire,rs
got z make sur ckolee or 80 anfer.1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14

particular thing. Wh'd have thought
that tn time would ever come when a
pork roast would tie Ms up fer a
whole Weeh-When we'd have q
choose between a new suit an q new
house when n couple o theater
tickets would take Hs ont o tn RIM
min al tn next pay dnyf Only short
while ago we could eat a fine sunuay
dinner an hop In a ear an ride tin
niidniEkt without feelin' II. We didn't
think no more o buyin' q new spring
suit than We did o bayin' a quart O.
onion sets. It's really reached tn
poinr that II yOu keep a car you've
get . exist on tn coarse foods an
wear your dress suit ever day. II
you want a new tire you've got 4
take tn children out o school, order
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14

came curious to know what Mombi
was going to do. So he hid behind
8 hedge, where he could see without
being seen, and prepared to watch
After some search the woman drew
from her basket an old pepper-boL,
upon the faded label OF which the
wizard had written with a lead pen
ell: Powder OF Life"
Adhere It isf' she cried joy
fully. And now let US see II It IS
potent. The stingy wizard didn't
give me much Of II. but I guess
there's enough for two or three
doses"
Tip was much surprised when he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14

FuEitiyea.s IN which Tip decides to
run away rather than stay and be
turned int0 n statue By old MOubi IN
the morning. He goes 10 the cup
board fer food and flnds there, nccl-
deutauy, the Magic Powder Of LIE
which he takes with him 20 thai
lEOmbi cannot do further harm with
Il. Not liking to leave Jack Pump
kinhead TO the mereies Of the witch,
he lets him out Of the stable and the
two escape together. Does Momhi
follow themf waltz T0u VIII find
out next week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14

my new powderF' said she. eagerly.
And then I can tell whether that
crooked wizard has fairly traded sec
rets or whether he has fooled me as
.wickedly as I fooled him"
So she set down her basket and be-
gan fumbling in It for one Of the
precious powders she had obtained
While Mombi was thus occupied
Tip strolled back, with his pockets
fun OF nuts, and discovered the old
woman standing beside his man and
apparently not the least bit frightened
by It.
At. first he was greatly disap-
poinfed, but the next moment he be-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14

and at once complete your trans
formation into a marble statue"
With this she hobbled into her
room, bearing the steaming kettle
with her, and Tip heard her close and
lock the door.
The boy did not go TO bed as he
had been commanded e. do, but still
sat glaring At the embers OF the dying
fire-Copyright By L Frank Baum
for the George Matthew Adams Ser
vice.
Next storyi 'Ths Flight Of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14

In England women were employed
IN the mines until 1842 in which year
such employment was prohibited BY
act OF parliament
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14

the habit OF running away from
home All hrs. Of the day and finely
along came the good old summer time
and I told him he could 90 bare
footed. then I went out on the St
directions with taczs turned bottom
side up, but the little devil crossed
me by going through the fields and
the neighbors back yards. So / day
I got him out IN the wood shed and
pretended ike was splitting
kindling wood and by accident the
heel OF ny Ratchet come down on J
toes Of his 1st foot foremost and the
operation was successful Him and
his other parent both thought IL was
a accident that Is to say. The way
Il IS now his nurse who f. 20 yrs
old and built IN proportion can roll
after him and catch him before he
gets out OF our I'd.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14

Lady Rhondda. known a. England's
foremost business woman, has been
appointed justice OF the peace.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14
Ring Lardner Says Spare Rough Stuff
And You Surely VIII Spoil The Child

"As for Junior not minding nothing
you say. have a kid that was the
same way til I got me s whipping
post witch can be boughten at re-
and after about lessons he begun 20
pay a tension One day after had
I give him the works q couple OF our
I friends drove by in their tractor and
/ they seen him and stopped and said:
Hello Stupid are you all Wellf'
mo thank you" was his reply, Il
an all welts."
AS for Junior being afraid TO
fight the thing 70 do is match him
up with Fulton and let him get some
courage
Inexperienced with Girls.
Nov In respects 10 Lii I haven't
no girls, but the same treatment
should ought 70 be good for both
branchs. One OF my kids insisted on
bottles OF milk day and wouldn't
take no less TIL conceived the fdear
OF putting sour milk in Of the bot
ties and he wouldn't touch none but
the other so we made q daily save
inEs OF 50 per cent on milk alone.
And when this bird wouldn't sleep at
night 7 would first rock him 10 sleep
with a punch in the Jaw and then
kind Of springle a little choloroform
on his pillow and first thing you know
you couldn't hardly wake him up. r.
also nad kid that cried a whole
lot and for no reason except he had
the collect or something or was get
ting teeth. witch Is a waste Of time
in the 1st place because they loose
them all when they are about OF
and get q entire new string Wei
when he had cried TIL I couldn't
stand Il no more bought me a dou-
bic Dbl shot gun and shot out his
tear ducks.
A Great Comfort.
Children Is = great comfort when
they are broughten up right and not
get too fresh, and its all in the han
dleing.
Z hope I have helped you out.
dearie, and II you ever hit this old
town where live. I wish you would
call me up. or give me a ring as
they say only be sure and not call
up the house as the phone isn't in
very good shape and pretty near any
body is libel TO answer and not IN
derstand you, but give me a ring at
the office and whatever further in
formations I can give you why I am
at your beckon call"
xEzm
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14

Mrs. Ora z. Carroll. Of Little Rock.
is the first woman bank official in
Arkansas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14
The Meanings Of Girls Names
VERONICA

tTERONIcA has full rights to her
' claims as a lucky name. It signi-
fies true picture" and comes
The Washington times., 1920-02-03
Play and Be Healthy

his vocation with tremendous seri-
BUSINESS; he worries over trivalities.
and has a narrow intellectual hori-
son; he takes no great interest in
anything outside of his business; he
has no hobbies-the most fatal lack
of all.
Some students of this subject be-
lieve that hardening of the blood
vessels is a result, rather than the
cause, OF high blood pressure. III
this is a sound view, happiness
would certainly go far toward pre-
venting such hardening. and the re-
lation of play to happiness is OBJ
vious.
In anticipation Of the danger of
high blood pressure, we must p,t
back play into the lives of those
who know only adult work; for In
a. well balanced life the spirit D.
the child. with its humor, imaginh-
tion, its enthusiasm for sport ana
love of vacations furnishes that
which neutralizes the corroding
acid fret and fever in our lives.
The Washington times., 1920-02-03
Bv CYNTHIA STOCKLEY,

SSI KNOW very little about
IL was hard to decide
whether he was an expert nirt win
new methods or really and truly Q
man with a heart as guileless as
his eyes. But, at any rate, he was
amusing. and April forgot her fears
and anger completely in the pleas.
ant hour they spent together. until
the passengers. recalled by the
ships siren began to return from
shore.
Diana and her bodyguard were
the last to arrive, the men laden
with fruit, flowers and nuberous
parcels, and the girl more openly
careless of the rest of the world
then before. They took possession
of a group of chairs that did not
belong to them and scattered their
possessions upon the deck. Pome-
granates, nectarines and bananas
began to roll in every direction to
the inconvenience of the passerby'
but what did that matter?
Diana lit a cigarette, declaring
that it was too hot for words ana
that she must have a John Collins.
They all ordered John Collinses.
The handsome man famed Diana
with a large palm leaf and she
looked at him with languorous eyes.
The Washington times., 1920-02-03
81 PAID FOR EACH
DOLLAR SAVED !
How I Saved O Dollar.

Here is a chance for every one
10 earn a dollar by telling how
she has saved q dollar. II may DO
q dollar or more. IL may have
been saved In q day or . week
However. all that matters IL How
II was saved.
81 saved and 81 earned, by the
telling OF the saving makes 81.
How about 1t? Be brief and write
only on one side OF paper.
1 will award a Orize of 81 each
day for one OF the suggestions
which ! print.
ELIZABETH LATTIMER.
p. S.-If you want u prize, you
must be willing to have your mamie
and address used. because that Is
only fair to other contestants, who
have a right TO know that eaSh
days prize winner 10 an actual per-
son. However, ] am delighted 70
have all sorts of ideas sent ib,
which. IL not given a prize. wal
be printed with initials only and
help the other readers. Il
II your first letter doesn't get
q prize. try again. Even IL IL does.
that is no bar to your getting al
other IL your idea Is worth IT.
e. L
Cheeks are mailed TO winners.
The Washington times., 1920-02-03
By Brice Belden, M. D.

N n EDICAL scientists are point
N ing out that those people
AN4 whose most conspicuous
mental incapacity is an inability 20
play seem to be the most likely
candidates for high blood pressure.
BY play we mean recreation,
games or any of the means ny
which we keep alive the happy
spirit of childhood. Otherwise we
are more likely to be blighted by
the struggle for existence and the
gloom of depressing environments.
A man should not become, In
mind and spirit, the antithesis or
the child. That way lies real dan
ger. 1t is bad hygienic policy.
It seems to be fact that the
psychic, as we'll as the physical,
takes a part in the development OF
high blood pressure; therefore
large element of play must be in
cluded in the routine Of these spe-
cially predisposed to high pressure.
There is a certain type OF person
who should take these remarks
most to heart The individual most
likely to develop unduly high pres
sure is overweight, has a short neck
soft muscles. sluggish movements
ungraceful carriage and walk,
lack of athletic spring. and pursues
The Washington times., 1920-02-03
Proper Care
of the Ears
By Brice Belden, M. D.

n ONT tinker with your ears.
DThe common practise of in
serting matches, toothpicks,
towel ends and ear spoons in order
to remove wax is most objection
able. Only a small portion OF ac-
cumulated wax, IL any, can be re-
moved in such a clumsy and dan
gerous manner, and usually the
wax is pushed farther in, perhaps
against the drum.
The mechanical Irritation caused
by such implements also increases
the amount of wax secreted. Once
started. such picking at the ears
tends to be kept up.
Aside from the danger OF injur-
ing the drum. there is also the like
lihood OF infection.
If some infection already exists,
perhaps causing itching, mechani-
cal irritation will, of course, extend
it to new areas and in no case do
any good.
Plugging the ears with cotton Is
another Objectionable practise.
Ear-wax is a natural secretion
and dries of itself into thin flakes,
which escape spontaneously.
When hardened wax actually
does become -impacted in the canal
it should be removed by the ply
sician.
Wash only the external portions
of the ear and introduce nothinb
into the canal in attempts to
cleanse it Cold water, .particulsc-
ly. must not be allowed to enter
the ears.
The aversion of children to hav-
ing their ears fused, with is most
natural. since the wax is protec-
tive substance.
Dropping various remedies into
the ear I'm attempts to reliev ear
ache is a crude device. An earache
may be the signal OF serious trou-
BILE in the middle ear, and always
calls for careful investigation and
skillful treatment The hearing
faculty is too precious to be clum-
silly jeopardized, and middle-ear dis
ease may menace life itself at
times,