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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-17
KWIZ



/ Who is Titta Ruffo and where
was he born2
Q What IS the difference in the
political affiliations Of the. city OF
Boston and OF the state OF Massa-
chusetts. OF which Il Is the capital2
O. What is a hyperbole?
I. Who wrote Dropped From the
Clouds2"
s Who was Washington H Don
6. Where is the Land Of the Rising
sun?
Z What was the value OF a dollar
in Canada during the American civil
5. what common vegetable was
originally known as the love ap-
ple"2
9. What is paragonite?
TO- How many times does a hair
net cross the ocean before appearing
in the shops for sale2
Answers 10 Yesterdays XVIII
J. Nladivostok is the most eastern
,. Hardtaek is a ship biscuit made
from a dough Of very stiff consist
8. THE Quest Of the Absolute" was
written by the great French novelist,
Honore de Balzac.
(. The canning and packing indus
try OF the United States is the
largest in the world. and the prod
ucts are considered unexcelled-
8. Col. T. W. Lawrence Of the Brit
ish army is known as the I'm
crowned King Of the Hedjaz." be-
cause Of his distinguished military
exploits during the world war. He
raised an army OF 200. 900 Arabs,
which was Of invaluable service to
the allies through harassing the
Turks in the rear.
g. To the human eye the planet
Venus appears brilliant green in
color.
z. Tarpon fishing off the east
coast OF Florida is one OF the eN-
citing sports Of that region
8. Nikola Tesla is an American in
ventor. famous for the originality
of his ideas and for his scientific
researches in the field OF electricity. |
9. A cipher is a sign or symbol used
to represent numbers or letters.
10. The law OF Mahomet strictly
prohibits drinking any kind Of in I
toxicating liquor. The same law has
recently been Incorporated in the I
constitution OF the United States in /
the 18th amendment to that docu- /
ment.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-17
TraU Iette


IN order TO get 70 Miami Beach you
have 10 cross one OF the longest
bridges in the world Exact tig-
ures we lack but It IS someW here
around a half a mile long. and 10
crosses a narrow bay which separates
the beach from the mainland. where
the town o. Miami stands.
An along the east coast OF FLORIDA,
there IS this same formation mar
row protected shallow waterway be-
tween the seacoast and the mainland
This inland waterway makes Il pos
sible for very small and fragile crllE
to travel along the coast In perfect
safety. but il also makes i necessary
at nearly all Of the Florida resorts 70
cross a strip Of water IN order TO
reach the beach
It Is said that the man who built
this wooden bridge at Miami. back IN
the days when 1t was not much Of a
town, was widely regarded as a fool.
But both he and Miami prospered and
be has taken in many times the COST
OF his bridge in tolls. while another
man has made a fortune by building
a pavilion and bathhouse on the
beach itself Now great caussWay
OF cement is being built to replace
the old wooden bridge. and Islands
are being made along its course by
dredging up sand from the bottom
and making piles OF It This sand
contains so much lime that 10 binds
and makes a firm foundation for
building The artificial Islands ara
selling for very high prices. and the
wisdom OF the fool Is amply proven.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-17
HOROSCOPE

A SIROLOGERS read this as an IN
~ certain, doubtful day. AIthough
Venus and Mars are in benefic as
pect Uranus and Saturn are strong
" adverse.
Early in the morning whatever
concerns the buying and selling Of
Womens clothing or Jewels with
which 10 deck the young Of both
sexes should be most profitable.
Before noon actors and actresses
should benefit from the sway OF
the stars and there IS q foreca 81
OF unusual luck for more than one
Easter production in the theater.
Physicians and scientists should be
fortunate in the late spring when
some great service 20 humanity VIII
be much lauded.
Legislation that IS most helpful to
soldlerss sailors and marines is prog
nosticated- By summer they should
De in receipt Of something that is an
tude
Uranus and Saturn are in a place
that continues to make for public
condemnation Of public men and
general discomfort with the chaotic
condition Of politics as well as in
dustry.
Leaders who direct public thought
VIII suffer greatly from the sinister
-ALIAE VI A-Ar NlAArL LuaL euc0ura EaS
belief in evil and destroys faith in
what IS good.
Much secret plotting will cause.
misconceptlon on matters Of great
moment. Propaganda that IS poison
Gus because It is not labeled with the
name or any recognized organization
that Is evil viii do much harm.
Trouble and dissatisfaction I'M
shipping matters VIII be prevalent as
the summer advances. Scandals will
be exposed and serious consequences
are fOreshadoWed.
Deaths among women nay be many
in the next Few months and privation
due to the high cost Of living win
cause an increased mortality.
Saturn Is in an aspect that is read
as presaging libel suits in which,
Legislators are concerned.
Persons whose birthdafe Il IS should
be watchful Of the health during the
coming year. Change and business
2 Prosperity are irdicated. but there
IS danger from false friends.
Children born on this day viii have
an eventful career and may have
many extremes Of fortune.-Copy-
right. 1920. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-17
Little InerUws
Says Youths Miss Big Opportunity By Not Learning Spanish
WiudstorS In California Damage the Flowers Saws Florist

TIE youth Of FL Paso is not fully
/ awake TO the opportunity he is al
torded TO learn thoroughly and
completely the Spanish language and
the ways and customs Of the Mexican
people. nor is he awake 70 the value
such knowledge might be TO him
when ne becomes a man and starts
out TO make his own way" said city
councilman Park Pitman- In our
city schools and at the high schools
students without cost. may learn the
spanish language In and around FL
Easo they may converse with native
Spaniards and MeEicaus and learn
their ways and customs first hand.
Yet 90 I an told, only a small per-
cent OF the boys in school study
spanish and the majority Of them
who study Spanish do so because Il
IS easy or because they had TO take
something or else just to get credit.
only a Few study the language with
a view Of acquiring a fun lznowledEe
q il and OF some day putting it TO
practical use.
7 wish by some means OF other the
vast opportunities the youth Of this
city has in foreign countries. as well
as the one here at home, could be
Impressed upon him. Mexico adfofn-
ing US one OF the Wealthiest coun-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-17
Little Interviews.

I tres IN mineral and agricultural re-
sources in the world, offers wonder
lul opportunities to the industrious
young American who speaks Spanish
and who understands the Mexican
people. Yet how few Of our boys in
the schools seem to realize this.
Think Of the busy little countries
OF Central and South America. Of
Brazil, Of Argentine, OF Cuba. Porto
Rico, the Philippines and Spain. each
one aIIordlng untold advantages TO
the man with a vision who wants TO
step in and make his way in the
business world. Spain. busy. thriv-
ing fast growing country, is extend
ing friendly hand TO Americans.
spain wants Americans to 20 there.
to get their trade to create more
trade and commerce and business
generally between Spain and the
United States and between its peo-
pie and Americans.
Il am inclined TO believe that the
AeLlcan 10y IN our city schools is
taking more advantage OF his Oupor-
tunlties TO learn the English language
and ways and ideas than the Amerf-
can boy is to learn his.
The other afternoon a Mexican
boy, vel dressed ana bright looking
sat down by ne on the street car. I
engaged MIN in conversation. saving
The Mexican boys in the schools in
III Paso have a splendid opportunity
10 learn English and learn American
ways while here, and our American
boys have great opportunity 10
learn your language and more about
YOU people too Then the young
Mexican said Yes. II is a great
opportunity for us, and for them, too.
Ny home Is In Mexico CITY. Nv
parents sent me TO FL Paso 10 study
English and learn as much as
could in the American schools. Nv
family owns large mercantile bus
mess and / am going TO help carry
on the business when I finish school
by brother is travelling in Spain for
business houses. de makes $1,000
lone thousand) IN gold a month.
There are many other opportunities
10 young men like me and Americans
OF my age who know their own
language and the Spanish language,
too.
This young fellow impressed me.
He has vision He is here so he
can step out in the business world
with knowledge Of his own people
and their language, and with a
knowledge OF the English language
and American ways and ideas / wish
more Of our American boys would see
the vast business opportunities ahead
OF them in a business way which are
opening up in Mexico, South America
and other countries to bright, inteIIi-
gent, industrious young men. These
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-17

INDUSTRIOUS opportunities are at hand
now and more Of them are opening
up Tor the American youth every DAY.
bigger and finer opportunities than
the world mas ever known before"
-Jobbing florists OF California are
reporting terrible wind storms IN
lnaL state, with the result that gar
Den flowers are SUFFERING" said II
blernorst- They report that the
carnations grown outside are dam
aged 70 great extent and that some
florists have lost hundreds Of dollars
as a result Cyclomen. although not
generally an outdoor plant. Will not
stand the wind TO any extent. ana
some dealers who had some OF the
-.-i--ss OUTSIDE, report them totally
ulneu- Inc florists also report that
never before have they had such
neaFE sales OF cyclomeu, more Donu-
larly known as the Japanese violet o
" here it got its name Of .Jananesa-
l az NOT know, as the flower origin
80 80 Win the Germans and was
gIousnt 70 its present state OF per-
Lectlon by American florists and
i urserymen- This flower has a -
cu-lar habit Of occasionally blossom
ing a throwback to the original co1or
! or example cyciomen which have
~ I So = grown as 10 be white. when
s5 oflglnal bulb was red. viii some
-iiles grow deep pink blossom"
on March % the Spanish Tvs-
veterans are going to give a dance
- invite an respectable citizens
ana their wives and friends fo II .
s.-1-,ll- city secretary T. n. Gorham
Ane veterans have asked br7f f5f+Ie
rom the public SO far 80 NE -
giving this dance hoping that Is-e-e
Z llloer OF Fl Pasoans viii come ONT
=, ~ $50. Wi be charged except
me proceeds from the dance viii -
toward lifting up the Spanish W.
v eLerans Headquarters. or home in
ne basement OF the courthouse. we
!" ~ nave comfortable quarters there
When we get a little more money 10
Llnlsh furnishing them"
w hen Texas highway No. I. which
S-1lenqs across the state Of Texas
rom 4eNarkana to FL Paso, Is out
ln 6ood shape. it viii mean almost
as much to FL Paso as a railroad
y oulc, said judge E. B. lIcClintock
OF the county court The county
commissioners are figuring on i'm
proving Fl Paso's part OF this high
way. and they want this improve
nent to be one of the first which
Is made on the Fl Paso county roads
an ideal route for tourists is by wav
1I II Faso. and when they reach the
county line as they get on FL Paso
county roads they begin to form an
opinion about FL PasO itself. II the
roads are bad ethe impression goes
put from the tourists; IL the roads
are good they are well impressed"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-17
4 Troubled Conscience.

LIE stood at the eOrneri I noticed
II that doubt
Was written all over HIS face;
I paused to ask what he vFas troubled
about,
For his seemed n singular ease.
He may have been ten or q dozen
years old,
He was rudy and decenfly clad,
And herefH the pififui tale was told
By the Mttle, diseOnsOlate ladi
4T'M afraid IN see things IN the
darkness tonight,
Mebby EhostsTI dance over my
bedg
Wisht I could sleep where they'd
leave on the light
So nothing could happen he said.
81 can't think Of anything wrong that
I've DONE
But 1 must a been terrible bad.
For ever since morning I've only had
fun,
And you emit be good II you're
glad
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-17
By DUNK Bolts.

TOBE M0SELEY VIII lay the corner
1 stone this week for a new stable.
He had q good. substantial one until
his mule accidentally got its head hung
In a crack and began kicking.
The editor Of the TickviIe Tidings
thought he had discovered a person
that didn't ike to see something nice
IN the paper about himself, and started
to write an editorial on It, but later
found out he vas badly mistaken.
A protracted meeting is about to
start at the Hog Ford church. Sile
Kildew, who belongs to the other con-
gregation, says it looks to him like
some persons have to have their relig-
ious batteries recharged mighty often.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-17
The Return OF Beer.

LIQUOR Will undoubtedly cut & big figure in national
Il politics this year Now that the supreme court has
declared that congress has right to say what constitutes
intoxicating beverages It is presumed that congress CAN
and possibly WILL depending upon the number OF votes
the "wets muster declare that beer containing more
than percent alcohol or some such proportion, Is lno
eating and that containing than r. IS some
such peroentum of alcohol is likewise intoxicating.
This would b1ng back beer and the socalled eight
vines without any tinkerng with the constitution which
forbds the manufacture sale Of Intoxicating liquors"
Nobody expects whisky to "come back" but many expect
the return of wne and the liquor question not
settled until action taken that meets general approval
The fact that the supreme court has said that congress has
the power specify what is Intoxicating liquor" keeps
liquor in politics. for the "wets7 viii long
as there is possibility Of bringing sufficient pressure TO
bear upon congress to at least restore the beer and wine
privilege
Many believe this would be a happy solution Of a con-
dton that has split the country question Of mans
night to drink if wishes Many others fear It
would be but the opening wedge for return of whisky
There IS hardly question but what the matter viii
be precipated into the national campaign Up to the
present time the Republicans ignored the movement
headed by Gov. Edwards Democrat of New Jersey to
make prohibition political issue They have left it to
their opponents the Democrats to stir up party strife by
injecting the wet" and "d" issue into the preconven
ton campaign.
When thTeefourths of the states of the union ratified
the 18th amendment to the federal constitution they
moved the whisky question from the Of politics and
the only way It be made political issue brig
up the proposal Of the repeal Of the amendment Such
procedure Is admittedly out Of the sueson But the
pree court decision opens the way wine and beer
II Will OF course be the merest camoufage for congress
to enact law that beer and not intoxicating but
congress mas done other things ridiculous and in this
case It lay compromise rather serious situation by de-
earlng intoxicating beverages to be Misunderstanding Judg
ing HON the spirit Of most Of the people at present. such
decision would not be unpopular with the majority Of the
voters Of the country.
10 one seriously contends that percent beer is not
Intoxicating at least TO some people No doubt the hard
ened drnker could all the percent drinks his
stomach could hold and feel little any effect But the
average person would find sufficient Of the old time c
The
Intoxicating" There would be DRINKS in police court after
rees on the percent article Just as there used TO be
when beer had and percent alcohol.
It IS because percent beer IS Intoxicating that the
vets want It If it not intoxcatin they would be
Just as satisfied with = of percent beer the sale Of
which is now permitted !
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-17
Judge Says Girl Can't
'Cuss' Much in II Years

Justice Of the peace r. B. RawIins
believes there is limit to the amount
OF profanity a person can learn in Il
years.
A woman accused Maria RIOS. a II
ear old girl. Of using abusive lam
slage The Judge asked her what
sne said Through an interpreter the
a girl couldn't learn all that pro-
Ianity IN II years" he said TO the
interpreter. The case is dismissed"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-17
BOYS AND GIRLS BUY
CHICKS AS EXPERIMENT

Members OF the Boys and Girls
poultry club purchased $50 chicks
Monday for S15s. The purchase was
made by Miss Helen Swift. denonstra-
ton agent for the chamber OF com
merce. Each boy and girl viii re-
ceive % chickens. giving in payment
notes which are due next fall. The ex-
pertinent was financed by the State
National bank.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-17
Ripping Rhymes

MY nehbos all have had the flu pngs they know
" and 50 there IS no man IN view who'll listen tale Of Oh
VII hearkn to the tale Of all the
neghbor all have I'd
Of the hide then
cheap skate could
Then could look with high didain
With old fashioned nv ioy
Know I'd make the wen echo with
ache he has to take what along Oh spirit
diagrams Of pain And viii listen gauy suffering knew;
men care no boot how tough feel for all the
Copyright by George Matthew Adams. WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-17
A Line O. Cheer
Each Day O. The Year
By JOHN KENDRICK BAyGs.

.DRICK BANGS.


ST. PATRICK'S DAY
A S good St Patrick drove the snakes
n from lovely Erin's shore.
And babe the vile reptilian things
to come back nevermore.
50 shall I drive the sneer, the jeer.
suspicious base and mean.
All malice. hatreds. and mistrusts
from out my pastures green.
And view the coming day with joy.
and every prospect thrill
W I'm Love and Human sympathy.
and Tor all men Good win.
copyright 1920, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-17
We TOWNE GOSSIP
Registered Q. g Patent Ofnes-
ByK. c. b. .

AND PUT the box
NEAR TIE kitchen stove
AND DURING the day.
HELPED the chicken
BREAK TIE shell
AND WHEN night came.
TOOK It down
ALL COVERED with nuft
AND Full Of pep
AND PUT it away.
UNDERNEATH ITS ma.
AND MAYBE next spring
WHEN Pm back On the ranch
Ill EAT ny own child.
FOR WE'RE eating them nov.
THAT WE'RE born last spring.
I THANK you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-17

Il WONDER what father and mother
VIII Hayf
I bet they won't think Il f. true
II tell hem I haven't been wicked
all day
Nor done what a boy shouldn't dos
And the preacher would never believe
IL was 50
Unless was solemn and sad.
Becnuse there's no way been invented.
you know
For boys 70 he good II fhey'rs
glad
7 DTDE'T throw stones nor get int
hight,
Nor bother a dog or n eats
i never EEsOre once, and my clos are
all rsghf.
But I'm worried. In spite Of all
Lnnf-
I can't think Of anything wicked
FTe done,
And I haven't made any one
mldg
Pm afraid. for all day I've had nothing
but fun.
And yoa can't 30 good when
you're glad
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-17

IT MAY be-
YOU'RE NOT a bit interested
N WHAT'S going on.
OUT HERE on the ranch.
THAT I'VE told you OF.
But MAYBE you are.
AND I'll take a chance.
AND TELL you the tale.
ABOUT THE hen.
AND HER thirteen eggs.
on WHICH she'd sat
FOR FULL three weeks.
THE ALLOTTED time.
AT THE end Of which
A GOOD hens egg.
JUST FALLS apart
AND N It's place
A CHICKEN comes
AND BECAUSE I knew.
WHEN THE time was Up.
FOR THE thirteen eggs.
THAT I'VE told you Of
I KEPT close watch
AND YESTERDAY morning.
I HEARD peep
AND DURING the day.
A LOT more peeps
AND EARLY this morning.
OF THE day write
I HURRIED down
AND ALL Of the eggs
EXCEPT JUST one.
HAD COME to lie.
AND THIS thirteenth egg.
had 4 ntSs hole.
THE SIZE Of a dime.
AND INSIDE of the egg.
COULD hear a peep
AND THE poor old hen
DIDN'T SEEM to know.
IF IT'S duty vas
TO STAY with this egg.
or TO scratch around
WITH TIE dozen chicks
AND IT chose the chicks.
AND DESERTED the egg.
AND LEFT me there.
AT THE side of the nest.
IN VERY deep grief.
FOR THE poor little chick.
THAT oHRPED in the egg.
AND COULDN'T break out
AND hurried back.
To THE ranch house folk.
AND THEY sent me back.
AND ! got the eggs.
AND ALL the way up.
CAME THE pitiful peep"
FROM INSIDE the egg.
AND / found a box.
AND SOME cotton stuff
AND INSIDE Of this.
L PLACED the ere
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-17

Miss Josephine c. Kramer deserted
tho stage 10 become a detective and
in the four years she has been fol-
lowing this line of work She has never
had failure. During the war she
was instrumental in rounding uu
more than 1000 army slackers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-17

monarchy IS giant liner that sails courageouslv over
the highest seas but eventually hits rock and goes 10
the bottom republic raft that never sinks; but
our feet always wet.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-17

FEW ESCAPE IT. COMING
inherit trouble people borrow trouble and
Is
And then filled with bitter spitei
justified
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-17

At THRU man suspects himself a fool:
KNOBS IT al forty and reforms his plan
ri
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-17

If it is true that W O. jenkins is wiling to RESIGN his
United States citizenship in order obtain certain priv
eges IN Mexico, then the American people are wiling to
resign their interest IN his welfare
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-17

As soon as it became certainty that Russia had gold
With which to buy goods bOlshevism ceased to be such
horrid thing TO Us
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-17

illh4 Y MINI p YEAR
plete news report by
covering Arizona. New
York Entered a. the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-17

There is general strike in Poland; IN America the Va
lPartment is striking all Of the generals
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-17

OF PUBLICATION
Associated F~rss lsaal
Mexico. West Texas.
Pogtoffice IN 81 Paso,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-17

TERMS OF SliBSCR1PT
day and Week End Is
oui per year. $500
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-06-20


AT night we got out into absolutely bare field,
just out of range of possible flights We soon de-
tected enemy signs footprints from all those of which we
had knowledge This section in southern venczu.
ella, where Dr. Rice had his narrow escaped The toe
marks were round and wide apart, suggestive Of South
African savages, Our aim to somehow avoid the
vicinity of their habations, if they had any, and we
camped on the highest, barest ground keeping strict
watch. My bearers would not stir to scout So one
morning ventured out alone to let the worst happen
1t happened.
II suddenly confronted with three Of the most
ferocious looking savages pictured by the widest
flights of imagination Instantly my hands shot up and
cried Amigo Amigo!' / noted at glance that their
facial paintings vertical while all other Indian
tribes peaceable and most cannibals, have horizontal
facial paintings The three very tall robust naked,
without ornaments positive indications that they had
relations with other savages and would have none.
Maybe 1t was my white face that saved my life for
the moment while they contemplated it, perplexed They
must also have noted that defenceless having left
in camp even my knife Finally they gave gut.
teral grunts, which sounded like bluff. One Of the
men, fully seven feet tall either the chief of tribe