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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
HELP THE ACTORS.

we're not likely z be Ted astruy By
anything re see on tn stage. Tn
actors life a hard an mean. TIL
climbing process f. tedious an filled
with dianppciutmentE. A actor has
= be q tramp a couple O. years before
he really gifts a sturt. He may reach
tn top nm git his picture In tn
magazines, or he muy git 10 further
than a snare drummer with fsuncle
Toms Cabin We see actors t'dnr
thar we used 4 see durin' county fair
week still pinyin' minor roles, while
almost ever week a starr comes
Along that we never heard Of before.
Tiers pulls in stage life same rs ther
is in politics. Some actors have Z
play a trombone In n pe-rade IN all
kinds o. weather an then change Their
clothes I'm Damp cold the-afers an
affect Z be merry an happy on tn
stage. Sometimes when show
troupe huin't prosperous IL closes
without any warmiu'. It's liable 4
close in kansas an then tn actors
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28

o 'em f. what We see o senl- They
come On tn stage. kick up, dance.
act nm tell stories an bow an bow.
an disappear again. an 80 on TIL tn
shows over. Then they wash up an
change clothes an look Jest "a plain
an snlloVT a. other folks. Then they
eat lot o picked fish an cheese an
20 Z bed 4 sleep TIL noon tn next
day. But what concerns tn public
a. whether Their entertainln' tn
public don't want 4 know that some
beautiful dancer or couvineins motor
a. full o. picked herrin's, nor does Il
care how they stack up off tn stage.
Actors an actresses did much =
brighten tn lives Of our boys in tn
muddy military camps In France an
in tn plain. unsightly eantonmenta
here At home. an they're alIus re-
spOnded 4 ever worthy benefit, so we
should nuf 'cm on our list along with
other drives
-copyright National Newspaper Ser
vice
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
Mother Claims Child
abandoned 9 Years Agc

Urbana. Ohio Feb. ss.-sThal
right has a mother 10 claim q child
after having abandoned Il IN tts m
fancy and left il IN the care o. others
for nine years. the child having
grown Up TO know lis foster parents
as father and MOTHER
This question has been 11t % %
probate judge Gibbs.
After having abandoned her lle-
climate child when &c was six weeks
old. giving IL into custody o. Mr. and
Airs. william H0udTshell hahc1.
corpus proceedings have been in1ll-
-uleo By the childs mother 4Lr1.
Hiids Mankln. denaudlng tbs nine
year old child. Margaret Louise. and
preventing HoudyshelI from legally
adopting it, following the deatl %
1lrs Hou1ysheIl recently
EoudysheI has also instituted uro-
csedings before judge Gibbs saakl1r
legal adoption OF the child
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
Pe1Sonette


IT is a matter 50 well known as 20
cause little remark that many OF
our younger writer's have been IN
prison for one thing OF another. Max
cOvici. Arthur Giovanitti-a list OF all
the lesser lights OF American litera-
ture who have served time would oc-
cupy the rest OF this page They are
following in the footsteps OF Shelly
and his companions when II comes TO
radicalism and an inability 20 adapt
their bohemian temperaments 20 our
conventions ana. after they are dead
and therefore can be appreciated
comfortably by the law abiding, they
viii probably follow Shelley even into
the school books OF our children. But
right now their little siSirmishss with
cion and their royalties suffer accord
ingly.
50 it is rather surprising 20 think
that the Spanish writer. Vicente
5iasco Iba1ez, whose The -Four
Horsemen Of the Apocalypse" e the
best selling book on the war in
America, has been IN fail so times IN
his own country and for practically
the same reason that cur own literary
law breakers entered the grim por-
tails. his first offence was the writ
ing Of an anti-government sonnet at
the age OF Is, for which he was given
SIX months. From then on his life
seems 70 have been constantly broken
y
from quieting him, these repressive
measures only served to make him
more firmly revolutionary, and he is
Still proud OF his prison record and
what it stands for. Not that he be-
Ievss in Bolshevism or anarchy or
any other Of the dread red philoso-
pnies which are now filling orr minds
with misgivingB and our jals with
aliens. He only belieYs IN Speaking
his own mind with undaunted cour-
age when he IS convinced tha- By so
doing be VIII help his countrymen. Il
may be this particularly American
trait In his character and his books ia
steadily growing popularity over
Biasco Ibanez is q broad. stociy
man with q direct, vigorous way OF
moving which gives evidence Of great
energy. He is 50 years old. but he
has already crowded the events and
achievements Of dozen lives into
his own
Although he does not speak or IN
derstand English he is one OF the
ueluEe Of overseas writers who are
now making our Welkiu ring with
their lectures. Recently a speaker
who was introducing Blasco Ibanez TO
an audience remarked that he was the
greatest writer since Victor Hugo.
Blasco Ioanez, seated on the stage.
was the first to clap enthusiasticaIiv
az this compliment 70 himself Later
his worried publishers got out the
announcement that his enthusiasm
was all At the mention OF Victor
Hugo. the only two words OF the
encomium which he understood. and
that Blasco Ibanez was really very
himself ferTsntly in public
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28

4 FIss FAWN LIPFIECUT appeared
lfl At MeIodeon Hall, last night. an
spoke between tn second and
third act o. est. Elmo in behalf o. tn
Actors National Memorial Fund.
Miss Liuplncut O. naturally interested
in actors aa her father WuE caliOpe
player an Wuz poisoned on canned
corn ~ Hurl-Ts Miaconsins IN 1sss. an
her mother WIZ a teacher O. tn
guitar. Recently n niece o. hers died
Of exposure while piuyfnf n vampire.
Also she has four ncpheTTa who excel
on IN saNophuuc. As she EnFE. tn
Actors Euad D. worthy charity. Fer
years an' yenrn we've enjoyed fh5
dhc-ufcr- Tn fhe-afcr j. rrrfful an
were not ElFcarin' an drinltiu' an
rrnfitcrrfn' when were IN tn fhc-nfer.
Resides we fnrEit all 81 fryin' ricissi-
ludea M sorruVTs o. lie when we're
81 q fhr-afcr no matter how had tn
show D.. Were ont o. harms way IN
IN lhc-nfer. an IN these days q cor
set an underwear advertisements
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
Wedding Bells and Bud
dies Continue Popular
With N. 7. People.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2s.-The training
IN school introduced by Henry W
Savage TO develop musical comedy
stars from the chorus girls IN his
latest production. see saw Is also
a travelling school Following its
New York run See Saw" Is now on
Its tour from east 70 west; and not
only win the original cast and pro-
duction take to the road intact. but
also the student chorus. and their
instructors in physical training.
dancing singing. dictlon and acting
These five teachers have become a
permanent part OF the see Saw" or
sanization through Dir. sayases ar
rangement-
The school day" OF the chorus girls
In see Saw VIII be Just IS strenu-
Gus in Pittsburg and in Kansas City
as it has been on Broadway. Every
morning there VIII be physical in
struction az 10, q dancing lesson at
IL voice study At I. diction from to
Z.19. and from then 70 o'clock in
struction in stage technique and re-
-hearsal IN the principal roles which
each girl Is fitting herself TO play
next season
student Course Works Well
The student chorus. which was IN
tr0duced BY Mr. Savage last summer
as an experiment. has already proved
Mr. s1Tage's idea in the beginning
was simply 70 develop talent for
plays with music such as See saw.
which requires virtuosity IN singing.
dancing and acting He assembled a
dozen chorus girls who were amhi-
tious TO become real actresses in such
plays and outlined a course OF real
stage training Provisions were made
in every girls contract that she not
only PLAYED every night in the en-
semble OF See saw. but also that
she ind ers1udied a leading role OF the
play and attended school at the
theater from 10 TO ( every weekday
except matinee days.
What reward was offered for all
this l1horl Mr- Savage made 1t COM
mensurate, for at the end OF the sea-
son he arranged to see each girl In a
performance OF the role she had un-
derstudied- II she qualified. her con
tract was signed 70 play this role on
tour next season Further than that.
n she fulfilled q second season OF
study during this engagement she
Was promised a part I'm a New York
production the following year. This
offers perhaps the surest short cuts
70 Broadway
aPfceadiIIy JIm--
A welcome bit OF cheer is obtained
in the announcement that stuart
vs. alker viii present TO Broadway soon
his production Of -Ficcadiily jim"
new comedy by Guy Bolton and T.. g.
Wodehouse. with Gregory Kelly. the
subtle comedian who made While
Baxter, Of Seventeen. unforgettahle
in the title role Quite unlike shy
lovelorn Wlhe is this young Amer
lean OF ready wit and fauitiess at
tire-a part which gives Mr. Kelly
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
RingLardnerTeILs WhyHeBeIieDes
In SpirituaLisn1; Has Good Reasons

but J noticed they wasn't no big
crowd there like usual and the ticket
window was shut up so I went out
and see the baggage man ana asst him
what was the matter with the $3.50.
It's gone" was his reply Yes
saws but what about the 10000
THAT'S GONE TOO" he says.
I can't count the number OF times
come down stairs in the A n. and
find that all the ash trays has dis
appeared from where I left them the
niEht before and some times tables
and chairs has shifted around and OF
course its common knowledge that 1
Of the spirits favorite sports is move
Ing furniture though heaven knows
they never lift a hand to help a fam
lily that's moveing from house TO
another.
Sees Things In New Light.
These is some OF the personal incl
dences that has made me look at the
occult in a new light and besides
witch ] have heard testimony from
personal friends that know wouldn't
tell me nothing that wasn't true and
I only wished had space to numerate
all these eVidents but suffice me to
say that they's a friend Of mine IN
\. 2. city that swears he seen a
couple OF members Of last years Yale
football team WALKING on THE
STREET in New Haven the other day
and another friend OF mine Kid
Howard in Chicago gives me his word
that he SEEN AND TALKED WITH
Jess Willard THREE DAYS after
Dempsey hit him for q home run IN
Toledo last July.
So as say vile I haven't Joined
Sir divers Lodge as yet I don't laugh
out right no more when people
springs talk OF the supper natural
and Il wouldn't only take a few more
medicines like the above to make
this baby q believer.
Ring ". Lardnsr.
Copyright, 1920. by the Bell Syn
dicate. 1nc.)
Another Ring Lardner article viii
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28

THOUGH they couldn't nobody
hardly cali this medium win
ter 1 guess they never before
was 50 much talk about spiritulisns
specially since Sir Oliver Lodge come
acrost the old pond and begin telling
Us what he seen and heard and etc.
but don't genally always take other
10 let their Imagination run away
with them so at LIST I didn't pay
much tension to the talk but when
persons own personal friends tells
you about having experiences to say
nothing about having e few OF them
yourself why You can't help from
beginning 20 think that maybe after
al they's something 70 It
So where as I was a septic q Few
wks. ago you might say Why lately
different things has came up that has
kind OF made ne turn turtle you
might say and vile 7 haven't as yet
came right out and Joined The ranks
Of the occulrs why stin and all they's
few things that don't see how they
could Of happened on natural grounds
and I thought maybe my army OF
readers might maybe be interested
IN hearing about them
Well in the LIST place they's been
q couple Of funny medicines IN re-
CARDS to the telephone ike for inst.
the other night I was setting In the
nTeing IN. monkinE with a deck OF
cards when I thought I heard the
telephone bell ring and went out
50 answer e and says hello and they
wasn't nobody answered me 80 I
kind OF iiEEled the hook up and down
and finely q lady1s voice says num-
Der and ] says don't want no num-
Der. you rang here. We'll says the
voice. Hthey's nobody on the Ina
DoubIe Evidence % Occult.
Wen Tor g minute I didn't know
what 70 think but finely I pulled my
self together and went back in the
IlvsinE rm. and I hadn't no sooner
than got there when my Mrs. says
WIS. was i, SO Z said, Old yonl
ringT So she Gays, y didn't think
90. I know So" So 7 says, We'll
heard Il too, but when ] went there
they wasn't nobody on the line" So
Whers TWO PEOPLE agreed that the
telephone bell had rang and yet when
I come 70 answer Il they wasn't no
body there SO how caa you acct for
a Incidence like that only on a &C.
cult basis you might say
Another incidence connected with
The telephone come of IN this same
house a few WkE. before the above.
Theys q friend OF ours lives near
here, but haven't lived there long
enough 70 get their name in the
suburban dream book so I day my
Mrs wanted 70 talk 70 this party so
without thinking she called up and
says Information please and Il wasn't
only s or 10 minutes when 3 voice
come % her over the wire ana says
This Is Information" and ny old
lady tainted away IS Il was the LIST
time she had ever had direct com
munication with the dead
Proof OF Spirits.
Wen she finely got a hold Of these ]
people she wanted and asst them over
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
Girls Protest Against
"Out-of- T owner" Boss

Lawrence. Mass Feb. 2s-Of all
the 81 varieties Of strikes. most OF
which Lawrence has seen. the latest
is the strike OF about so Indignant
girls who quit their work at the
Plymouth mills because the mill Of
ficials changed their overseer and put
an "out-of-towner7 In charge OF their
room
Complaining to the mill heads. the
girls say they Just knew they won't
ike the new fellow" ana say they
will not go back Till they get their
old boss
one Of the girls who let her ma
chine said she was all set FOR a $40
pay this week"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28

.YITHAT woman can be happy with
w out a blue one piece frock2 At
this season Of the year such a
froclr should preferably be tricotlne
or serge. A striklngfy smart one
piece dress OF blue tricotine IS trim
med with black six novelty braid and
braid frogs. The front fastens TO one
side and Is bound with narrow black
silk braid. which also finishes the
handkerchief pocket and the skirt
border. silk braid woven in a heavy
pattern contributes the Firdle and
turn back cuffs on the three-quarter
sleeves Yes, sleeves VIII be short,
even very short for spring and sum
mer wear. Two braid ornaments sus
pended By cordinEs OF braid hang
from the girdla. Worn with q white
linen or batiste chemis6tte and q
black satin stock. this frock presents
great charm. The hat Is dark blue
faille silk embroidered in old blue
wool
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28

Dwight. III. Feb. 2S.-1lrs- Nary
Ann Potter. Of this city. VIII ccle-
brate her 1l6-h birthday on Monday.
February e. Able TO provs her ag1
she is considered the Oldest woman ln
the Middle west Mrs Potter IS older
than Illinois itself and has lived
within its border longer than any
other person she was born II Esser
county New York 81 1914. and c1n1
90 lli=ois when very small child.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28

TIE young lady across The way says
1 some Of her fathers business COM
petitors sen their stock at 500 a share
and pay only percent OF It, but
she's proud to say that he's doing so
vel that he can afford to pay per
cent on his and sen it below par at
that.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28

The planet Mars Is never nearer 10
the earth than ss.O0e.0 600 miles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28

CIDNEY hooks happened by the
y home Of Miss Peachie Sims last
Tuesday morning and was about to
talk serious to her at the front gate,
but Just about the time he got ready
to say what he was about to tell her,
she smelled something burning on the
cook stove and had to run.
Luke Mathewsla says there is a big
difference between the modern rat and
the old fashioned one. The latter used
to 20 ahead and meekly partake OF any
sort Of poison set before it and then
20 away a few feet and die; but now
the modern rat won't touch anything
that viii kill him unless it is Just to
his liking, and all the advertising in
the world can't make him demand
more.
=
Washington Hooks says to his mind
one Of the sOlemnest occasions in the
United States is a country town prayer
meeting on a rainy Wednesday night.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-04-15
Coming to
y anCOuVer
DR..
MELLENTHIN & co.
SPECIALISTS
DO NOT USE SURGERY
Will be at
ST. ELMO HOTEL
MONDAY, APRIL 20
Office Hours, 9 a. m. to } p. m.
ONE DAY ONLY
No Charge For Examination

The doctor in charge is a graduate
in medicine and surgery and is licensed
by the state Of Washington. He visits
professionally the more important
towns and cities and offers to all who
call on this trip consultation and exam
inalion free. except the expense Of
treatment when desired
According to his method of treat
ment he does not operate for chronic
appendicitis. tonsils or adenods.
He has TO his credit many wonderful
results in diseases Of the stomach,
liver. bowels. blood, skin. nerves.
heart. kidney, bladder, bedwetting,
cstarrh. weak lurgs, rheumatism, sci
atica. leg ulcers and rectal ailments
If you have been ailing for any
length Of time and do not get any bet
ter. DO not fail 10 call, as improper
measures rather than disease are very
often the cause Of your long standing
trouble.
Remember above date, that examin-
alton on this trip will be free and that
his treatment is different.
Address: S36 Boston Block, Mime
spolis. Minnesota. asp
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-04-15
WHITE SALMON.
fFrom the Enterprise)

Thel Woman's Club held it's regular
meeting Thursday, April |. at the
home of Mrs. Silas Jensen. The offic.
ers for the ensuing year were elected
as follows: Mrs. C. N. Clark, pres.
Mrs. F. S. Baker, first vice pres. Mrs.
Guy Crow. second vice-pres. Mrs. S.
II. Thomas. sec Mrs. +. +. Mills. cor.
sec. Mrs. A. Lauterback; treas. Mrs.
G. N Clark. press reporter; Mrs. r.
Heaman. trustee.
II. G. Greene, of the Mount Adams
Farm, near Husum, returned from
Portland Monday. where he purchased
two fine spans of mules for the big
orchards. MIR. Greene reports that
they are planting 1900 Bose pear trees
this spring. making Is acres additional
orchard The Mount Adams Farm al
ready had Is. 900 pear trees, mostly
a ANXIOUS now bearing. Spraying Of
the big orchard started last week.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-04-15
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
(By Laura M. Folts)

Mrs. Henney's Giee club will put on
the operetta, Love Pirates of Ha-
waii," Friday night. This is the an
nual operetta and everyone having
anything to do with it has been work
ing hard at it for the last two months
Reserved seat tickets at Clarke's drug
store. Better hurry, for they are go-
ing fast. Don't forget, Friday night.
April l6, at the auditorium, Love
Pirates of Hawaii.
Monday afternoon ended the tourna-
ment and the tournament party will be
Saturday evening, April II. We sus-
pect it will be some party, for there
has been great excitement over the
tournament.
Hood River high school base ball
team will probably play with The
Dalles next Friday afternoon if the
boys can get back in time for the oper.
eta in the evening.
Two new students have arrived from
Woodpurn, Laura and Muriel Davis.
MIR. Frazier visited assembly Monday
and Mr.. Overland spoke to the students
on fire prevention. Ii was "a very in
teresting talk and everyone enjoyed it.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-04-15
Jdst Lille Stories

Mrs. V. Winchell. just back from a
visit with friends and relatives in
Washington, ID. c., tells joke on he
little daughter. Ruth Anna, aged
three. Mrs. Winchel and the little girl
were visiting A family Of cousins whose
surname is Bird. The family has three
daughters. One day Mrs. WiucheIl ad-
dressed the girls, saying:
Hello. Brides.
Ruth Anna was at once mystifed.
They're rot birds. mother, they re
girls, she protested.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-04-15
Edwards Will Build

F. M. Edwards. who has just pur
hased 20-aere orchard place in the
Willow Flat district from w. r. Ken
dali. will begin Immediately to con
struct n new residence and other build
ings. Mr.. Edwards recently sold 20
acre orchard place in Dukes Valley to
A. Copenrude, a former eastern Ore.
gon rancher.
X. e. Scott made the sale.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-04-15

An inspection will convince YOU that
the service Of the Palace Hotel, Port
land, Oregon, Washington and Twelfth
streets, is second to none. Convenient
T. shopping and theatre districts, clean
est rooms in city for 80 cts. and up.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-04-15

TT gives us a good deal of pleas
ure to announce that we have
l. been appointed distributors
for Horse Shoe tires and tubes
in this district.
We realize that we could only
expect continued tire patronage
as long as the tires we sold made
good. Consequently we were very
careful in making our selection.
States, municipalities and many
of the worlds largest corporations
are today using Horseshoe tires.
Exhaustive tests proved the supe-
rior quality SO thoroughly that
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-04-15
Announced -GNCt

some CT thcna specified that Horse
Shoe tires be used exclusively
So good has this make of tire
proven that the demand has
increased nearly sixty-fold in the
last six years.
Horseshoe products are of
exceptional quality, yet when
figured by Corporations on cost
per mile basis they proved them
selves by far the cheaper tire
We would appreciate an oppor-
tunity to show, as well as tell
you, of their merit.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17


Ford Touring Car. $1,000 STA
Dodge Touring Car. l2S5OO 1895
White Truck Model TO- 2On. 345OOO 1868
Hudson Supersx Touring Car passenger 100000 ISIS
King Touring Car. 2S35OO $780,
Overland Touring Car OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $500 $685.
Chandler Touring Car Observation-Disclosures. 1S95OO 2O65
OdsmObie Six Touring Car. Observation-Disclosures. 145OOO 1894
Peerless Touring Car 7passenger $4,000 352
Premier Touring Car 7passenger ......... 100000 1926
AppersOn Touring Car passenger. 35OOOO 34O
Steas Knight Touring Car 7passenger 2775OO 1880
Lexington Touring Car ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2285OO 2455
Oakland Touring Car 1S95OO 1850
Ecar Four Touring Car 1495OO 1850
Mack 2On Truck 3375OO 1881
Giant 2-on Truck 335OOO 35l5
National Touring Car, 7passenger. 375OOO 4O45
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17

ags ell a Tale
ed to Look
, Noticeable
being A~o@Hon1
Teltale marks everywhere evdent-in science, in
to determine the age of fossils.
The ballot is the telae by which public opinion crys-
taizes its requirements.
And there certain commercial marks which, standing
sharply against background of business ethics and poll
ces tell tale clearly though proclaimed by word ofmouh
The moral is simply this: When it comes to the pur-
of automobile look for the teae mark Ask to be
shown the list price, fob the factory and fob this city
The difference between them that called to
ebodies freight charges for unloading and delivery
More than tetale mark that merits your investigation
To those who are inclined to look, separation of fair
price from the unfair is easy of accomplishment EP.M.
utODQObile Dealers ASS
Telltae Marks in the List Submitted Herewith: