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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10
By MILDRED MARSHALL
WOLET.

THE origin OF the fragrant and
! poetic name Of Violet is shrouded
in mystery. The name Violante ap-
peared in the south OF France and
north OF spain and italy early in his
tory, but there was no clue TO its
origin and apparently, like Topsy. it
just grew Etymologists with a
fancifuI turn Of mind have identified
&c with the lovely golden violet which
was the prize OF troubadours Of old
in the courts OF love- other authori-
ties believe that It may have been a
form OF some old Latin name such as
Valentlus The Latin name for the
little purple flower that lifts Its
modest head IN the spring IS viola"
violante was popular as a feminine
name in Spain. but France changed
her TO Tolande or Tolette. An old
English form was Joletta- Scotland.
however. reached out and appro-
priated the name, changing 30 &c
Violet II is thought that this latest
version came through a connection OF
the Archers Of the Royal Guard. or
perhaps through queen Mary's friend,
Violet Forbes. Certainly. the name
spread IN popularity in England and
Scotland, where tNolets were almost
as numerous as the Marys Of the
Catholic communities of today
Perhaps the most famous Violet OF
history was La Fioletta, the young
dancer. so called by Maria Theresa,
who became the wife of David Gar
rick, the brilliant English tragedian.
Viola was the form preserve by Italy
and Il stili reigns in undisputed pop
ularlty there. II gradually pene-
trated England and was elevated 20
favoritism through Shakspere's lovely
heroine a "A Winters Tale"
Vlolets flower Is, Of course her
fragrant and modest namesake. the
violet Il signifies modesty. Her
talismanic gem IS the hioodst0ne.
which promises her bodily health.
guards her from deception and dis
lressing news, and preserves her
faculties. II the stone is given 20
her by a lover. It viii insure lasting
znd sincere devotion. Thursday is her
lucky day and 5 her lucky number
Copyright 1920, by the Wheeler
Syndicate. Inc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10
IDA

NURIOCSLT enough. Ida and Ada
- are practically synonymous. &C
cording TO etymologists. Certainly
4 the names were used INTERCHANGEABLE.
In early times. Ada was thought TO
be an entirely separate entity and
was believed to be derived from
Adah. meaning ornament, and the
name Adah was given TO the wife Of
Lamech in the old stament Bat
later chronological authorities believe
that Ada is merely a Latinized form
Of Fad. meaning happy OF rich, and
the same as the German Ida
Ida originates from Frau Tote
mother OF Kriemhild. who interpreted
her dream and predicted the death of
her bridegroom. OrtWin OF Metz. A
n-zmber Of feminine names came from
Uote or Uta, and finally the name
Audur was evolved Audur was a
viking daughter, one OF the first Ice
landic settlers. In England. under
Norman rule, there appeared Auda
and AIDA the latter the wife Of
Orlando the Paladin. Another Aida
was a queen OF italy IN 926 and stiu
another famous bearer Of the name
was daughter Of the house Of Este
in 1898. High German called the name
Oda. but low German made 80 Fad
and from this latter Ide and Idette
were evolved. both Of which became
enormously popular
Ida was the name given 70 the
granddaughter OF king stephen. who
became the counter OF Boulogne
Both Ida and Ada. the simplest terms
possible OF any feminine name. have
been the basis OF a number Of other
more involved derivatives Some
seem hardly recognizable. as in the
case OF Othilie. a name stili very
popular in Teutonic countries The
original Othiie was an Alsatian
virgin who was born blind but OBJ
tanned her sight at ptism.
Ida's gem is the turquoise. which
promises her protection from accident
or sudden death. Like malachite. II
Is said 20 break as warning Of ap-
preaching danger. To wear it insures
good fortune and nothing IS so con-
elusive 10 good luck as 20 see the
new moon reflected in its depths
Tuesday IS Ida's lucky day and : her
lucky uumher.-CopyriEh 1920, BY
the Wheeler Syndicate. Inc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10
The Meanings Of Girls Names What
AGATHA.

I A GATHA. the good old English
/ n favorite. has a distinctly Greek
origin II comes from the Greek word
meaning good For a long time It re-
NAMED indigenous to Greece. but
finally came TO European fame
through a sieilian girl called Agatha
who was tortured 20 death at Rome in
the Declan persecution Sicily
straiehtway made her a guardian
saint and since that little island has
always proved a bone OF contention
between warning European countries.
and was held SUCCESSFULLY. for periods
Of greater or less duration. BY the
Greeks, Saracens. Normans. French,
Arragonese. Spaniards, and Bourbons.
the name OF St Agatha spread
throughout Europe.
St Agatha's festival day is cele-
brated IN the churches Of all the
countries which held Sicily for time.
Even Russia has adopted the name
and calls i Agafia- Agatha was the
name borne by the daughter Of WILL
lam the C0nquerOr who was betrothed
70 the unfortunate earl Edwin ana
died on her way 70 a state marriage
in Castillo. St Agatha was q favorite
saint IN England and the shears with
which she was mu lated are the
smybols carved on many an old
wooden church calendar
For that reason Agatha became one
OF the most popular femme names Of
England. Its vogue became SO great
that ike all names in common use. 10
was applied almost generically 10 the
servant class. Agatha is the name
of the interesting maid servant In
Southey's Doctor" But Of late years.
il has leaped 20 prominent revival
among the most aristocratic circles
and the list OF Honorable Agathas-
includes a daughter OF almost every
titled house in Great Britain France
likes the name and both italy and
Spain have taken Il without change
with the excep on Of the aspirate
which they cannot pronounce. Portu-
gal calls Il Agneda-
The flame hearted ruby Is Agatha's
stone. II Is said TO give
her bodily strength and mental power
and 20 wear Il, insures her poise and
regal bearing. Tuesday is her lucky
day and her lucky number. Her
flower IS the lily. signifying purity
Copyright, 1908, BY the Wheeler I
Syndicate, Inc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10
Are You
SuperStitOuS9
b DlOGENE BURCH


MOT only during the war we're a
N number Of sunken vessels said TO
have been sighted at sea, but people
who live along the shores Of the great
lakes claim 90 have sighted a number
Of vessels which were apparently lost
prior 90 1914
The Pewabic. which went down orr
A1pena, carried q large tonnage OF
copper. and was commonly known as
a treasure ship because OF the great
value Of her cargo. The captain Of
the ship was a man OF enormous stat
ure and wore a long white beard Just
what happened 90 the ship no one
ever knew. for it was covered by
drifting sands. The copper. only
slightly damaged by its long submer-
sion. was taken out and sold AZ
goodly profit
But the strange thing about the
wreck was that many people living in
the vicinity OF Aluana claim that they
have seen the captain The vessel
made its last trip the later part o.
December. and 20 was thought that it
was probably wrecked on Christmas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10
What They Stand For And Why
MINNIE.

TIE simple little name % Minnie
has a most devious history. Il
orieinated away back IN Tuetonie
Mythology. where, according to the
story. when creation began the COW
Andumbia licked out OF the stones
a man named Bur who was the grand
father Of three prlmeval gods, Odin.
Fill and We. and it was these three
who gave life TO the first pair OF hui
man beings Wi was the WIN OF
man. His name echoes down through
the ages Of Morse mythology in va
rious combinations which SAVIOR boldly
Of valhau and prefaces many other
names
The Frank Queen Bnichude was
really WuHhilda. meaning resolute
battle. Her name was popular among
Morse maidens and even had vogue
I'm Teutonic countries. Wilhelm was
made in Germany" and signiileu
"reeolute helmet" The feminine coun-
terpart OF this name was Wilnelmina-
Always popular in Germany. Il was
ndoured By England and penetrated
Holland. where the most famous mod
ern woman who bears the name IS
queen Welhelmina, beloved OF the
Eneland found the name a tribe
cumbersome IN spite OF its regallty
and it gradually changed under Brit
fsh + uence TO Wllmet NINA
and finally. the popular diminutive
Minnie from the numerous derivatives
discardInE almost all Others. with the
occasional exception Of Wilhelmina
which Invariably changes to VIII
lie" or Billie under our preference
for dlminutive-
France makes the name even more
ponderous by calling IL Guilleruules
GuflIemette. Minette. Gullette, and
Mimi IN spain Guiliemina is popular
and in italy. Guglialma- Wlhalmine
is preserved in Germany. interchanged
me regal diamond is quiet little
Minnie's tall5man. IL promises her
fearlessness, lnvulnerability, and vic
tory in any endeavor. To dream Of il
sicnifIes victory over enemies. and 20
wear So on the left hand is said 20
enhance the love Of husband for
his wife saturday is Ninnle's lucky
day and her lucky number-Copy-
right 1929. By the Wheeler Syndicate,
inc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10

IN ole time bank robber thar used
e escape on q hand ear now steals
a Ford.
We cant have chuck holes an keep
our tail uEhts On gForkin' order.
Emmy Moufs WIZ ARRESTED i'dly
FER ulmin' her Ford tn wrong dlrer-
ton while two motorcycles made 90
rnuch noise tn constable couldn't Elf
her name
III Teller that used @ hnFe q BE-
druEEed en- a saloon now accepts an
Invitation out G. -diuuerr on tn
slightest uroFocntiou.
Folks that used q have eut home
days now have -nourin' Off days.
Kin remember when Go uun e dis
Erace q be drunk. hut now frs an
achievement - Copyright National
Newspaper Service,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10

81 = ia H Jan N-AAAA A. Aaa4a
MENUS and the sun are IN bsnefic
Y aspect today. according TO astroio-
gy. Saturn and Uranus are adverse
This is the day OF conflicting iui-
pulses. discomfort and unrest. II the
stars are read Alright
Saturn and Uranus are In svl place,
disturbing 90 the mind Of man and in
ciiuinr toward selfish fears
Evil rumors are likely 10 spread
during this position OF the stars
Owing 20 the sway OF sinister plan
cts, which viii continue through much
OF the sumner. the seers predict a
presidential campaign IN which the
political battle is fought With exc
IRENE bitterness
Personalities OF a slanderous char
acter are foreshadowed in newspaper
and platform discussions as vel as
by means Of whispered gossip
The planetary sway that incliues
men and women 20 judge one another
without charity VIII affect an WalSs
OF life and tend 20 increase LABOR az
faculties.
This should be an especially favor
.UNH AMH aNI..HNAA ga aalH
women IN business or professio nal
life. presaging promotions and hon-
ors.
There IS q sign said 20 be auspi-
cious for actors and artists OF every
sort Those who are lucky enough 20
come into contact with persons who
WELD influences OF power should
greatly benefit
It IS read as a fortunate day for All
who would gain favor with the pub
lie. whether they be ministers In pull
pits. public speakers or musicians.
AstroloEers foreteu great develop
ment Of The motion picture industry
along new llnEz-
TIE health should be safeguardec
during the next few weeks when con-
ditions that test the resistance OF the
body 20 disease viii develop
Persons whose mandate it IS nay
have a year that eZacts unusual at
tautiou 90 business They should
make no changes The young VIII
court and marry.
Children born on this day are likely
70 be sensitive and affectionzte- These
subjects OF Capricorn should cultivate
uitiarive--Conyri Eht. 1890. by Nc
Clufe Newspaper syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10
Judge Lands Plays
'Inferlocuforo In Conrf

Chicago Ill. Jan 10--Pvt Banker
Randall y. Hunter, a negro. played
end man 20 federal Judge Lands
Cinterlocutor) during hearing o. a
voluntary bankrupt silt before the
Judge.
Randall testified that IN 1913 b.
came % ChicaEo from Alaharni and
started three banks on s1l00-the
banks deposits are now IN excess o.
$4,000.
Church conneetions7- asked judge
Lan1fs
sure. IN the morning 7 60 20 tbs
Methodist church ard AZ night 7 go
70 the Baptist church"
Quite religious" commented the
judEe.
'W ell you see. judge. I'm a Erstho-
dist On business but I'm q Baptist a.
holy affairs"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10
ELEANOR

I ELEANOR signifyinE light IS de-
Il rived from Helios. the sun god.
who. according TO Greek neurological
legend. drove his flaming chariot
around the universe day by day. He
los furnished the Teutonic adjective
meaning bright or clear. which
eventually evolved Helen and later
Ellen. through abolition Of the as
pirate.
The Lstinized form OF Ellen was
Elena. a feminine name that won
great popularity ia italy. In the
Romanesque population Of Provence.
the name became Alienor. This so
seized upon poetic fancy that RE
name received ali the homage the
Languedoc could pay. Aliena was the
next step in the evolution and the
first famous woman so called was
termed Eleanor by the French king
who married her and it was she. VINO
became the grim Eleanor OF the dag
ger bowl. the Aequitanian grand
mother who handles words with Con-
stance Of Brittany IN shakspere's
king John"
Her daughter carried the name 20
Castillo. where she became Leonor-
Her descendant the daughter % san
Fernando. brought the name back 20
England as "our good queen Eleanor
and gave il renOwn which largely
couuteracted the bad impression left
By the Proveucal Alienor wife Of
Henry III. Eleanor was a popular
royal name under the Plautagenets-
II was later spelled Efinor and some
times Ellinor. Dame Eleanor Davies
gave the name a quaint notoriety by
Constructing out OF her name the pro-
phetic anogram- Reveal o David
But her contention was disproved by
archbishop Laud. who showed that
the words also spelled Never so mad
a ladie." italy calls the name Flea
nora Germany makes her Eleanor,
and ireland. Eileen
Eleanor's gem IS the jacinth. which
is q talismcn against accident or dis
ease. It Is said 70 pale in color at
the approach Of danger, and Is proof
against lightning. Sunday Is Flea
nor's dav and 8 her lucky number--
Copyright. 1890, by the Wheeler Syn
dicate. Inc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10

n a speech recently delivered by
1 Squire Mursh swallow. at Melo-
deon hail. we find number O.
things which merit tn most thought
ful consideration. specially Ter an
enlarged an developed general re-
speet fer tn Ford owner. Squire
swallow admitted that tn law O. tn
hulwnrk o. civilization an that
lawyers are Its Interpreters. He
urged a League 2 enforce law fairly.
fully an fearlessly. In tn past tn
law has done q lot o. admirable
things. but f'dny tn auto an prohi-
hilton have brought about n general
disrespcct fer tn law that should
cause tn most serious apprehension
He urged actual Justice fer all biz
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10
By MISS HELEN ROWLAND

/ mouy: and II he's married he thinks
she's trying 20 lure him out OF it
It's awfully hard on O. normal girl
with a normal amount Of vanity
1T must be-" sympathiZed the
Bachelor 1T makes the trout so shy
Sometimes" agreed the Widow,
"and sometimes II makes them just
the other way. I'm almost certain my
butchers boy fancies that I have q
secret sentiment for him. 1Ir. wealth
erby. and probably the postman and
the iccm1u. and the milkman. and the
grocer's clerk all feel the same way
Well. what do you smile at EN-
fore~ demanded the Bachelor.
Smiling IL a Habit
simply because smiling IS n habit
with me-" explained the Widow
That's just what I'm trying 20 prove
From the tine q woman is old enough
70 climb Up and look into q mirror. she
learns that a smile Is more becom-
ing and more useful 20 her than a
frown. II becomes second nature 10
her 70 pat her hair and glance in
the mirror, and assume her most at
tractire expression, at the sound OF
a masculine footstep. To charm-just
for the sake Of being charming IS not
only a prim eval instinct with her. it's
q feminine fetish handed down 20 her
nT hundreds OF ancestors And the
fact that she tries TO be attractive to
a man doesn't mean that she wants to
marry him. or TO vamD' him. or to
break his heart or deceive hint
doesn't mean a thing In the world"
Except n acute and irresistible
desire 20 see If she CAN attract
him." put in the Bachelor
Mams the Hunters Woman. Fisher.
Yes" acquiesced the Widow. like
the fishing instinct or the hunting
instinc-' And the only difference be-
tween Man, the hunter. and Woman.
the fisher. Is that when 4 woman
finally falls in love. she throws
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10
DOROTHY.

nNE OF the uaIntest and most
~ whimsical Of origins is that from
which Dorothy spranE- Theos and
zsus. father Of the gods. were
identical terms In ancient Greece
From Theos came many masculine
names and one femlnine- Theodore
which signified gift Of God or divine
Sit CuiousIy enough. the reversal
Of the name into Dorothea was
speedily accomplished and though
absolutely incorrect gained more
prevalence IN The western world than
Theodore has ever achieved
The beautiful legend OF St
Dorothea helped 10 give her name
widespread fame It is the story Of
sent the roses OF paradise by
angelic hands as testimony OF the 10Y
she was reapinE. Dorothea became
q patron saint in Germany and Eng
land gtTaightWay adopted her name
because OF MassinEer's powerful
drama Dorothy was the next step IN
her evolution ond Dolly became q
mon was it in usage that it became
the general term for wooden chill
dres or puppets IN the time Of Eliza
beth Stuart and hence our own dolly
OF doll. beloved Of the small Eirl-
Dorothy became a Puritan name at
the height OF the reign OF the house
Of Hanover, and was used BY Mrs.
Dorothy Cromwell, and other Round
head daughters France called her
Dorothee, while Germany preferred
the original Dorothea. and italy
omitted the aspirate and made her
norotea. England and America favor
Dorothy with its fluffy diminutive
Dolly eRussia- BY some mysterious
translation, derived Darija. though
some historians object 20 this OK
PLANTATION. claiming that the patroness
OF DariSs was an Athenian lady
martyred with her husband. Chrysan-
thus. at Rome and buried On a Cata-
comb. which vas opened in the reign
OF Constantine the Great The modern
Greek rendition OF the name is Thoro-
thea
Dorothy's taIismauic gem IS the
diamond. 70 Is said 10 afford her
protection from evil and bring her
great happiness
Saturday IS aer lucky lady and
her lucky number, while the flower
assigned 60 her ls the daisy. signify
ing innocence --CopyriEh 1913, By
che Wheeler Syndicate. Inc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10
SQUIRE MARSH SWALLOWS ADDRESS.

or little. vet or dry--InFu that apply
z Muncie ani other towns alike. laws
that are Intended fer tn wealthy
limousine owner rs well a. fer IN
poplar bran err owner. We repro
duce herewith SEINE o tn more atrtk-
in passages in tn 'squire's addrrssi
A dry town en- a wet mayor wont
mix.
Tn auto has stimulated crime.
A Teller Kin rob q bank at PuolI an
be safe in Munc.e IN four hours.
Politics criupleA Justice. It's git
tin 80 criminals Eelat - prison meet
'emaelFes comm out.
Joe Lark has traded hiE Ford In
ON hiEt priced ear 4 evade tn
law.
Motorcycles have ruined more
nerves than All tn shells IN tn world
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10

eve. as a bad storm descended that
night And u is on Christmas eve
ming that Alpsnans claim they see the
old white bearded captain walking
along the shore OF the lake
A somewhat similar wreck on Lake
Michigan. which has probably occa-
stoned more sympathy than any other
wreck in che last fifteen years was
that Of a schooner which set sail IN
December from a Michigan port load
ed 10 capacity with Christmas trees
desl ened for Chicago. The captain
had his vile and a few sailors az q
crew. They we're both very fond Of
children. and had looked forward ca
gerly 70 taking the trees 20 Chicago
where they might be enjoyed by the
children OF the city The vessel was
sighted several times after 90 started.
but 90 never reached Chicago Not q
trace OF its wrecizage was ever found.
and among children IN the lake towns
there ls a belief that this schc5ner
and its cargo OF trees come 20 the
surface. every Christmas eve. so as 20
give the captain. his good wife and
crew an opportunity 70 see the little
ones brimminE Wlth hope and exc
pectation Of Christmas day.-Copy-
right, 1890. Thomr=n Feature 5erV-
ice
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10
Beauty Chats By Edna Kent Forbes
HOw Md Should 20 Eai2

-if you want 10 reduce or to gain,
You viii find that the subject OF food
Quantities OF food values is a most i'm
portant one for you 20 study.
You car. n you wish. find out 20
within an ounce how much food you
should consume every day On order 20
gain or 60 reduce your weight This
IS done By a simple arithmetical pro
cess OF multiplying your ideal weight
hy certain figures worked out By ply
siciaus. and the answer VIII be the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10

Z went ahead and win the worlds series
, ike they Was inspired or something.
= great many people might think
I an too young for ne office but as
my birthday Is March e wouldn't
only be days after / was inaugu-
rated when I would be older than ]
was and would promise TO wait
those two days before taking any
His war Record
What about your war record Z hear
5omebody inquire. Well. gents, I got
over there and seen II any way and
arrived less than Two mos. in arrears
Of Gen Pershing and the first dozen
and further more che ship went over
on didn't have no more convoy than
Jes willard at Toledo but I never
give submarines thought except
day times and part Of the night be-
sides witch they's no man in America
that said nastler things about the
Germans and didn't mince no words
or nothing and finely when Uncle
sam announced that they was going
10 draft men between 81 and Up why
I went right over TO the nearest board
and took number though was very
busy at the time and my number was
dreWed amongst the first and I
waved exemptions and was asst 20
come over and take a physical ex-
animation the IS Of Nov a year ago
and IL % hadn't OF been for the DIN
armistice getting signed on the II
Why I would have got turned down 4
days later on acct Of flat # In
addition to this out Of brother IN
laws witch have picked NJ at
time and another more than = Of
them was Ia the service and instead
OF standing in their way 7 told them
20 20 ahead and do their best and the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10
BIZ The Noted
Indicna Humorisi

war. an tn police seem z Re jest a.
afraid o. them na they are IN shells.
n a tail light Ia ont IT'S No mnf-
ter whether tn cur cost four hun
dred an fifty dollars or four thou
san dollars.
Whisky IN q drug store q prop
erty an elderhcrry wine I'm tn home
o. unlawful.
When a policeman feels that he
hnin't maxim a shown he arrests
couple o. Ford owners.
unlcaH q Teller looks prominent he
dunft dare q carry q auif ease.
Thi first thing a feller does when
he starts on cureer % crime a. O.
steal Ford.
Eight tenfhs % tn paroled crInl-
nails thar are rearrested are eK-pou
beck holders.