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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-02
II Years Ago Today
From The Herald Of This nate 1a0a

D EPORIS from Manila show that
N cholera has broken out among the
natives Of Manila and surround
ing provinces. Several Americans
have died Of It and number are fIl
The city councils order against the
discharge Of fireworks on the Fourth
or July has caused considerable indig-
nallon among certain FL Pasoans
There was an impromptu indignation
meeting this noon. Among those pres-
enr at the meeting were Charles 3
stevens. Dr. George II. Higgins, Dr..
N o. Wright, Dr.. Herbert Stevenson
G. A frost and others.
Aldermen Grant and FeWel and act
ing city attorney ". II. Burgess met
with mayor Davis this morning in
lengthy conference in reference to the
viaduct proposition
A cloudburst and hail storm last
night caused damage TO the extent OF
several thousand dollars at Santa Fe
and vicinity.
Races viii be one Of the features
Of the Fourth Of July celebration to be
held at washington park. A ball game
and music is also planned.
W. h Shelton, V. Rand and other
members Of the E. Paso Gun club left
yesterday for Douglas to participate
in shoot which has been arranged
by the Douglas Gun club for July
3 and 4.
Chief Krause. Of the fire depart
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-02
Bedtime Stories For The Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY AND The FIREWORKS.
----------- By HOWARD r GARIs-


Yes" promised the bunny uncle. I
'Hurrayr' barked Jackie and
Peetie- and they wagged their tails so
hard Uncle WigEily had TO tell them
to be careful. or they might wag them
You go home now" went on Mr..
Longears, land this evening, after
dark, III come over 10 your house
with some fireworks"
again.
Then Uncle Wiggily walked and
hoped on through the woods TO a
nice deep, dark. dingle dell, where
some friends Of his lived And after
he had spent some time there, Uncle
Wlgglly hoped home again
That evening he went TO the kennel
house where Jackie and Peetie Bow
Wow lived.
Did you bring US some fireworks
for the Fourth Of July, which is next
Monday asked the doggie boys.
7 did" answered the bunny gentle
man. sit down on the grass and
watch
So Jackie and Peetie sat down on
the grass, and Uncle Wiggily went
over TO a dark place on the lawn. And
pretty soon streamers OF light began
to flicker. Then the light streaks
went up in the air. Then they zig
ragged around and floated off over
the top Of the kennel house, mysteri-
Gus and beautiful.
ooh, what wonderful fireWorksif
barked jackie.
There's Roman candles and sky
rockets and pin wheels and every
thing! Oh, Uncle Wiggily.' howled
Petite.
''HelIol what's all this? I thought
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-02
I rRish ToWels Helped
Olive Earle's Big Idea
BY FRANCIS L. GARsIDE.

OLIVE EARLE had a temporary Do
" sition trying to make the gift fit
the purse OF the buyer and the
wishes Of the recipient. in a gift
shop. In her work she saw what
pleased the children most. and ir was
while watching them that she had
her Big Idea
That evening she went to a 10 cent
store, bought a Turkish towel, and
late In her room that night she cut
out lamb and stuffed IL with cot
ton
II was a fat. misshapsn lamb, with
a silly nose, and wobbly legs: it did
not seem to know land neither did
its creator) that IL was &c become
the ancestor OF a flock OF sheep that
dren.
The lamb cost her 10 cents; she
sold II next day for $3.50. She made
more lambs. selling them as fast as
she could make them; she ENGAGED
assistants, and began to turn out
Wnoie 1locks, experimenting them
with girartes, lions, elephants
complete menagerie OF fat, wobby,
stuffed animals.
Her work attracted attention. II
was taken over by a corporation her
rnenagerie is now being cut out by
electricity, and Miss Earle is enjoy
ing a royalty.
II was her big idea, and she was
not AFRAID TO put it into action
EVERY one has a big idea What
nave you done with yours Copy
Ilght' 1871, Thompson Feature Serv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-02
East Texas Grows Enthusiastic Over Thomson Candidacy
Yaqu Testimony Of Torture Shows Old Policy OF Mexico

'aTHE support that r z. Thomson
is getting in the eastern part Of
the state is certain 10 elect him
as the next governor" said T. R.
Pruitt, who has just returned from a
trip to east Texas. In some Of the
towns I was in I found that they
think as much Of Thomson as we in
FL PasO do. They talk about him
as though he were a home product
and invariably his champions are
ready to argue with the supporters
OF Bailey regarding the Qualifica-
tons Of the two candidates. do
not think Joe Bailey viii have
chance in the coming election, and
he is the only man who could give
Thomson race. with the latter
running as he is now. FL Paso can
not afford TO give her native son less
backing than do the towns across
the entire state"
The testimony of Taqui Indians in
southern Mexico that they were tor
tured, suspended in the air and
threatened with being shot unless
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-02

q in Mexico there will be but little use
for 50 much military expenditure and
50 many officers As a result. many
OF the present grating incumbents
would be without jobs. Are they 90
ing 70 work 20 an end that VIII cost
them an easy money tob?'
II you want 10 get an idea OF the
man order business done BY e
Pasoans, interview your postmaster
or your expressman." said Thornton
]. Newton. Recently I heard a local
merchant crying aloud in his woe
over the fact that FL Pasoans often
parronized mail order houses I be-
gan TO question him I found that he
preferred Kansas City meat on his
table he thought California flowers
were the finest grown and that the
valley florists could only raise
scraps. He admitted that he had
himself patronized a mail order gro
Gerry house in the east. And still
he thought FL Pasoans were unfair
in going out OF town for the goods
he handled. Personally. I think it
is mans own business II he chooses
70 buy out OF town and can get bet
ter prices Fl Paso's prices are. on
the whole pretty high; But I
and persons went out OF town for my
line Of goods unless I made every
EFFORT 70 use Fl Paso products and
patronize local firms. I am told the
mail order business done here is
=
TO the tourist who has been around
much, the Juarez saloon and gambling
bunch are funny" said Thomas j.
EearherWood, OF New York, who Is
here for a couple Of weeks Since
we been in FL Paso I've paid several
visit to Juarez and each time have
had two or three drinks and maybe
played 81 or IS against the gambling
games-losing. What little drinking
do has been in one place, and I've
come 10 know the bartender. as one
OFTEN does know him-casually Yes
terday went across the river with
81, bought drink and lost the rest
gambling I needed some money till
I could return 10 Fl Paso and get IL.
50 1 asked this bartender, who also
was the manager, II he would cash a
cheek for me NY idea was that
looked fairly respectable and that I
was well enough known 10 be good
FOR say, a five spot. How much do
you WautF he asked. How much
viii you cash one forg' I countsrsd "A
dollar, he said, without cracking a
smile Evidently, he thought want
ed quite bit and was trying TO stave
me or Al right, I came back, give
me pen didn't smile. either, and
he was game enough TO cash the
check, which was on a New York bank Q
Tor one buck Just as though he liked [
TO do It He figured he was a dollar I
out. OF course, but il he deposits Il, I
he'll be surprised"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-02
Advertising The Southwest

BEGINNING August I, the West Texas chamber Of COM
mece IS going to educate the fasteners, and this edu
cation viii benefit the entire southwest Several Of
advertisers viii visit the cities Of the north and east and
with the aid of booklets movie films and public addresses
enghten the people there IN regard to climate,
people, the kind Of crops grow, the nature Of the SOIL
irrigation results opportunities for building homes
for manufacture industries living conditions
and all Before these committees set out, communities that
desire to be represented may take up the matter with the
West Texas organization at its headquarters at Stamford.
The chamber has been busy and viii continue to be busy
gathering data and taking pictures. It viii not be the
fault of the organization If every town In the south and
west Of Texas is not the exposition of
Canada has to her provinces thousands of American
settlers through such propaganda about to begin
circulating, and Texas is in every way desirable
country live In than is Canada where the winters
from six to nine months long.
Arizona and New Mexico would do well to initiate the
example the West Texas chamber Of IS setting.
Some day shall all join in grand cooperative publicity
plan for the entire southwest That would be the most
sensible and economical way to do it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-02
Little Interviews.

they testified against Jenkins. the
American consular representative
who was captured by bandits in
Mexico, shows that same sneaking
policy Of the old Carranza govern
ment4 always adopted toward the
United States" said Viviano Flores
That was characteristic-for the
Carranza government to try TO give
the United States the worst of It and
still not irritate the Americans TO a
point where they would demand in
Prevention. II was always so. Car
ranZa's government seemed TO want
10 keep the insults carefully bal
anced with the protestations Of good
Will Repeatedly the United States
or its proteges were given a bad deal
and each time America showed irri-
tations promises and apologies poured
into this country thick and fast.
Jenkins's capture was really made by
the bandits. Jenkins himself had
nothing TO do with IL and Carranza's
army made but little effort IN his
behalf The real cause Of banditry is
this: II the bandits are cleaned out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-02

told you boys not 70 have any fire
works around the house, as you might
set Il on fire" barked Mr.. Bow Wow.
coming out just then.
Uncle Wiggily brought Us these
fireworks" said Peetie.
Yes, and they won't do a bit OF
harm" laughed the bunny gentleman.
Lhese are only some trained lightn-
ing bug friends OF mine. They imi-
tate all kinds Of fireworks and never
burn or do any HARM Then the
lightning bugs fitted through the
air and spelled out Happy Fourth OF
July ana Jackie and Peetie were as
good as PUPPY dogs ever can be.
50 that's how the bunny made
harmless Fourth OF. July fireworks.
and II the big drum doesn't call the
little drum out Of bed before its time
for the pudding stick 10 have break
fast III tell you next about Uncle
Wtggily's big noise.-Copyrigh 1890,
BY the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-02
HOROSCOPE

'HlS IL not fortunate day, accord
/ ing TO astrology. Mercury and
Neptune are in evil place. the
planetary influences being especially
un1aTorable-
Il is not lucky day for journeys.
accidents and disappofntmllIt being
foreshadoWsd-
While Neptune is in an aspect bod
ing III Tor ocean travel. there Is also
a sign read as threatening FOR all
ways
Mercury gives warning Of libel
suits and the publication Of news
that Is OF slandsrous intent Care
should be taken 70 watch both the
spoken and the written word while
this configuration prevails.
Letters should be psnned With
caution, for there viii Be more rh.r
one expose OF correspondence thzf
VIII cause heartache, resentment and
even retaliation.
Persons who earn their I-inzs as
writer's may meet with disap1oint-
ments AZ this tine. ewing 10 some
Unforeseen and extraordinary circum-
Resorts OF every type that offer
surcease OF city conditions should
prosper exceedingly during the next
three weeks
Landlords and proDrietors OF hotels
are subject TO many cares and suxi-
eties. They viii make much money
but at great sacrifice OF personal
convenience.
At least two great plays are pro
pnesleo Tor next season when Z
woman star OF exceptional taisrts
VIII be introduced 70 the public.
Decline IN wage standards may 81
apparent before this nfiguration
Eanes- Women however, viii Be
mora fortunate than men.
Persons whose birthdats Il IS
should avoid pleasure that diverts
from business affairs. A year cf
stress seems 70 be indicated, but il
may be made very profitable
Children born on this day may b
fond OF science and unusually stusi-
Gus Those subjects OF Cancer may
have such vivid imaginztions that
they seem at times untruthful-
Copyright, 1890. BY the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-02
Reflections Of A BacheLor Gil
By HELEN ROW.. AND.

TO a woman, at IS, marriage IS an
adventure; at p. g career; at 80,
q goal; and at 40, a haven.
A Woman's youthful love AZ
fairs are never so thrilling and
romantic, as when she re-teIlH
them to her husband for the 18th
time.
= =
Everything comes TO the woman
VINO waits; but, by the time It ar
rives she IS usually either too mad
TO speak TO it. or waiting for-some
other man.
Eve may have had nothing but 6
fig-leaf 10 wear; but at least, she
had the delightful consolation Of
knowing that no other woman could
come out two weeks later in q cheap
imitation OF it.
A clever woman could make a
fool Of almost any man-if he
wouldn't forestaH her, by falling
in love with some little fluff with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-02
Boy Lau0

. g
THE TWELVE year old boy may b
l young cave man. Even a fond
mother can see proofs OF this evo-
lutionary theory that the boy human
/ passes through all the history OF mar
from cave man through daWning
civilization and begins back at the
beginnings OF today's ideas before he
gets to today. But then. you can see
anything you look for in a twelve
year old boy. just as you can prove
anything you want to by the Bible
or find anything you want in shaks-
But this boy. this goth century rep
resentative OF the cave man has a
most amazing way Of picking up
modern tools and using them for his
barbaric purposes Or read IT the
other way and this young human is
surely a natural politician Or take
another slant at it and say yankee
tricks are not lost from the United
States mind yet
At any rate. the pack was in the
parlor beating the drum jazzily to
the pianola's Beethoven rolls, reading
OF books, quarreling over soda pop
sales, tormenting key and calling
each other most horrible, insulting
names-names that would have split
girl friendships apart forever. It had
been too hot TO play outofdoors. but
evening was coming on and a little
fresh breeze blew the curtains, and
the soda pop merchant slammed down
the Tale Of Two Cities and yelled,
though nobody was deaf,
Who wants to play Indoor May
a paragrapher explain that you play
Indoor out Of doors)
One Of the pack jumped up. three
paid no attention They might as
well have been deaf
key was there. but It would be
flattering key TO say he is five years
old. He escapes being a baby only
by the indomitable boy in him, by
mastery Of his fate II key could
hold a bat It would only be by the
middle, but the soda pop merchant
yelled at him, although he is in no
wise deaf.
'Ikey. you want to play Indoor,
don't your
mo" said key very promptly.
You do, too" yelled the soda mer-
chant at him; 'Tkey votes for Indoor,
that makes a tie and when it's a tie
the affirmative carries. Come oni
First inner"
Pitcher
Catcher
First firstr'
First secondF'
First third"
and the parlor was empty. The pack
had yielded to the glib talk Of the
soda pop merchant and the apparent
law. Three OF them did not want TO
play ball. they wanted to Jazz the
drum and read OF and 90 on tor
menting key, but the law had been
read and they went.
key, the infant, put on his big
brothers soldier hat and followed
after; This hat is so darn warm,H
said he z. Nee. S.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-02

rockets and pinwheels and the Ike
Of thati'
And another voice made answer:
Il don't see, eitheri What good is
Fourth Of July If you can't have fire.
works."
And then two voices said together:
Bow Vow
Well. I don't believe I need be
afraid OF them" said Uncle Wiggily
with a smile. That's Jackie and
Peetie Bow Wow, as sure as my pink
nose twinklesr'
And so it was. The two puppy dog
boys were behind the sassap rusussia
bush and they looked rather sad and
unhappy when Uncle Wiggily peeked
over at them.
What's the matter, Jackie and
Pettie?" asked the rabbit gentleman
as he let his red. white and blue
striped rheumatism cTutch soak its
head in a cool spring OF water not far
gloomy"
Not a bit Of fireworks may we
have" grumbled Peetie. I'VE asked
our father, and he said we couldn't
have one He said Old Policeman
Dog PerciTal would arrest US If We
shot off any fireworks.
well. there is a good reason for
that" said Uncle Wiggily. trying to
make his pink nose twinkle cheerful
like. Fireworks are dangerous They
may burn you, and though they look
pretty they may set a house or barn
on fire. Can't you dOggie chaps be
happy and have nice Fourth Of July
without fireworksT"
mol" barked Jackie, I'VE can't,
Uncle WigEily."
The bunny rabbit gentleman tossed
his tall silk hat up in the air and
caught IL on the end Of his red. white
and blue striped crutch as il came
down. He always did that when he
wanted to think real hard.
well. boys" said Uncle Wiggily
after while. suppose you leave 1t
to me2'
VIII you get US fireworks?" asked
Jackie.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-02

I TNCLE WIGGILT LONGEARS, the
u nice bunny rabbit gentleman. was
hopping along through the woods
one day, when from behind a screen
Of lallapaloosa bushes he heard some
voices talking.
Hum SUI dud. nowl I'd better 20 a
bit slowly" thought the rabbit gentle
man. This may be the Skuddlema-
COON again"
But then he heard some one saying.
7 don't carei think it's real
meant I don't see why we can't
have some Roman candles and sky
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-02
IIdTudnd

IN Mexico the merchants sell op n o - @
sudden e with which ike paint your dead game
Sports g tner TO drink their favored brands
pts throw Tor little drinks Of liquid And they've toured through
snoIy bars hy
powell and hit hundred miles ene thew break their
ana leave costly wrecks;
Jlt takes their a Oh gents who
dry law frost cease shedding
oos town! There drink
m you ana though you wade IN beer and
eye ana when you've had poisoned drink
49, 9-e'S &c.
Copyright WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-02

ments declares that the supplies which
were authorized by the council ill
arrive here within a few DAYS.
After an illness Of several months
Mrs Octavia n Magoffin, wife OF
Judge Joseph AIagoffin. died yester-
day at Governors Island, n. Y. at
the home OF her daughter, Mrs. Jose
phine Glasgow, where she went ac-
companied by her husband over a
her health.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-02

A doctor in Chicago, in an address
to club women. informed them how
they might live TO be 100 years oId.
but he did not say what maximum
age a "centurioness" should confess
to.=From Leslis's.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-02

one brain-ceI. and making a
fool Of himself.
A Woman's enemies never strike
her when she's down They merely
step aside and look gleefully on while
her friends do It
= .
As long as man in love always
says twice as much as he means, and
a woman in love never says half as
much as she means. there viii never
be that perfect understanding be-
tween them OF which the poets sing.
> =
A man asks only to be reasonably
happy some Of the time; but a woman
thinks that life is a failure, II she
isn't unreasonably happy every
minute Of the time.
And then again, given a sweet
heart a becoming hat. and nafu-
rally curly hair, any woman can
be perfectly happy-lf she has
lot OF other fhfnEs. Copyrfght
1920, By Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-02
Ye Towne Gossip.
Registered .. S. Patent once
By X. c. B.

I'D BEEN with ny wife.
TO SEE the movies.
AND WE'D laughed 50 much.
THAT AL Of our troubles
HAD FADED away.
AND WHEN We went out.
AND INTO the lights.
We HADN'T a care.
IN ALL the world
AND I'd left our car
IN An open garage
on A street further down
AND We got it there.
AND STARTED home.
AND IT ceased to 60
FOUND a garage
WITH A great big man
AND tod the man
OF THE grief I had
But IN surly tones.
HE LET me know
THAT IN his young life
THERE WAS no place
FOR OTHERS woes.
HE SAID no word.
OF SYMPATHY.
AND I went my way.
AND AFTER a while.
A CHAUFFEUR lad.
FOUND OUT my plight
AND BORROWED a truck.
AND PULLED ne back.
TO THE open garage
AND DECLINED the gift
THAT I offered him
AND TN hoping now.
THAT A day viii come
WHEN THE great big man.
WILL BE on the road.
AND BROKEN down.
AND I'll come along.
WITH TIE help he needs
AND I'll give it to him.
AND AFTERWARD.
I'll SPEAK Of the time.
THAT he turned ne out
AT THE midnight hour.
AND BRIGHT red Goals.
WILL LIE on his head
AND IF it's wooden
AS 1 think it is.
THEY'LL BURN a hole.
I THANK you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-02

To make. the cucumber juice, select
cucumbers ripe enough for table use,
slice them thin and chop them up OF
put them through a meat chopper and
extract the juice. If you wish. you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-02
# l Had Ny Life
To LiUe OUer Again

az had my life to live over again"
/ said G. ". Allen. Il would name
myself so that I would not be
backward in telling a man my first
name"
What would you do?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-02
Beauty Chars
Bleaching Cream.

4 GREAT deal can be done to modify
n the effects Of the midsummer
sun by using a bleaching cream
on the face One OF the best is
Cucumber Cold Cream. which is made
as follows:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-02

LIE was chased By the brothsr5 Of
silly chicks,
Re was threatened bg many =
husband toof
And envied by ali OF the Tons and
Dicks
The list Of his eonquests grew and
grew.
Though his shoulders drooped ana HIS
legs were bowed.
LothariO never was IN his eia1sf
But a Whirlwind sprunE from the
wind he EOEed,
And the charmer viii eharm no
more alasl
NOV. since he is gone. It f. all made
IN clear,
We have learned the secret he
kept 80 well
He was not a wizard and not = seer.
He east no dark mysterious spells
He charmed them not By his daring
deeds,
And not By any poetic plea
He merely handed them strings Of
beads
And Iured them with EiIken lingerie.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-02

WE'VE cut ont meat an p'tatsrs at
w our home til prices git right"
said Lafe Bud, t'day, as he ordered
roast beef an mashed p'tatsrs at tn
rssturint. tn ole time fsIer that used
Z let his hair grow TN tn DinmyeTats
got II, nov has a son who's goin' Z
dress Ike an umbreIlsr msndsE tn
times git normal
Copyrisht. National Newspaper Services.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-02

dence and quiet satisfaction they likely to vote that
way this year protest against wisconsin than
a positive choice Of Republican and policies.