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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-15
The Folly Of WifeIy Confessionsi
Loi The Wisdom OF A Silent Tongu
Il Helen ROWAN.

A NAN is wise in his reservations.
n and holdeth his peace; but wom-
an yearneth to TELL things.
And -confessing" is her chief de-
light.
10. while a man courteth a damsel
she IS as shop window before
Christmas. which displayeth only its
most attractive wares She sheWsth
him only her brightest smiles and
the sweetest side OF her disposition.
and her cleYerest accomplishments.
And when he covereth her with
Garlandss and presenterh her with
medals for her wisdom and goodness
and beauty, she smileth secretly and
undecelveth him NOT
But, with the putting on OF the we'd
olng ring. she casterh Off all her
camoutlage, saying
Vow, can I perfectly HONEST
win him. for he shah love me for
MYSELF, aloner"
And To, she proceedeth open 10 HIS
eyes. and to shatter his illusions. even
as small boy that delchteth TO
smash his birthday toys for the aston
isnment OF the ouloOker
Behold she telleth him all her N
opinions.
She confesseth all her past flirta-
tons. and painteth them in startling
Colors-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-15

there III start my search Tonightr'
She clapped her hands, excited. ex-
pectant- 1t was not so very long
back. after all. that the child IN her
had given place &C the woman
I shall 20 with you"
You viii not Ridiculous There
may be danger there is sure 20 be
danger with a man like NOrdeg shuf-
fling and dealing the cards. This
isn't a woman's work"
Suddenly she was quite serious.
She picked Up his last words ike a
battle gauge
1T is a Womau's work when a
woman loves as ] love father And
as ] love you. dearest" she added.
kissing him: and Tenant surrendered
TO the feminine argument
-Au right he said. we 90 to
gether- Only"
What"
You gust promise 70 do exactly as
I tell you. I am the skipper"
She gave him her hand
Il promise. dear What are the
orderse-
Go back to your apartment shah
call for you he consulted his
watch Its now twenty minutes TO
midnight. I have 70 return 10 the Rue
Eerou first and have a talk with Dou-
may. Wait for me al your house.
III be there about one in the NOM
ing
yes. James. dear"
skipper"
But she was already across the
threshold with the laughing words;
-Alutiny, Ar skipper. Success first
and a kiss afterWard.F
They were gay, both OF them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-15

resort TO armed contests for power.
Wars VIII continue in many parts OF
the world.
Engineers should DELAY their big
gesr undertakings. as they may not
be successful II begun under this
planetary rule.
A decided tendency toward econo-
my in the buying OF things that ap-
peal TO women IS foreshadowed. No
distes. milliners and jewelers. may
feel the effects OF the sway IN de-
clining trade.
Uranus still encourages men and
women TO believe the worst OF one
another, and libel. SANDER and evil
report viii continue TO be prevalent.
This power for evil attributed TO
Uranus viii be strongly apparent IN
political affairs and presaEes a presi-
Dental campaign " extraordinary
bitterness and prejudice
Again surprises are forecast IN ma
donaI politics. and 10 seems that the
nomination may go 10 a -candidate lit
tie exploited before the convention
Persons whose birthdate Il Is have
the prospect OF change They should
guard against treachery-
Children born on this day NAV BE-
careless and happy-g o-lucky- They
are likely to be favorites with the
opposite sex. romantic and affection
ate.-Copyright 1890. by the McClurs
Newspaper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-15
Little Interviews.

: not the case in FL Paso. Nowhere &.
I the scope broader"
/
land owners near Carlsbad are
making lots OF money out Of Ions
! staple cotton. and the whole country
Z porous" said ". 7. Reed. editor Of
the Carlsbad Argus. who IS in E
Paso with his IS year old son -As
I am not farmer il would not dc
for me to 90 into details about the
growing Of cotton, but from lene
residence in Carlsbad I will say the
past two years have been the most
prosperous OF any IN our history with
out any material assistance from our
heretofore chief industry cattle
raising.
The farmers in the Carlsbad Pro-
jet. $4,000 acres irrigated land, are
especially prosperous this year on &C
count Of the cotton crop. The cattle
industry has been crippled for three
years by the nrouth. but due to aEri-
culture the deposits OF orr banks dur
ing the past two years have steadily
increased Statements OF the three
banks in Carlsbad December 81 show
more than a million and a half de-
posits.
7 do not remember the figures Of
the cotton crop OF ISIS and 1918
planted about $1,000 acres in cotton,
principally in long staple cotton and
the crop brought them more than
$1,000, coo, which with the money from
Alfalfa and other crops viii be more
than 100000 for farm products IN
191e-or enough 20 pay the entire
cost OF the project and leave enough
70 finance the farmers for the new
season The farmers sold their cot
ton Tor 81 cents a pound. but some
OF Il sold for as low as 20 cents,
however.
TO handle the cotton there are
four gins now in operation in this
project, the first having been estab-
lished at Carlsbad by the Carlsbad
Milling and seed company six or seven
year ago Now there are gins at
Otis, Lorington and Malaga. and an
other one VIII be installed at Dayton
or lakewood TO help handle the 1920
crop, which VIII be taken from a
greatly Increased acreage, not only
in the Carlsbad project. but from
land TO be planted in the districts
north OF Us.
1T is estimated that farmers IN
the Carlsbad project alone viii plant
5000 acres in cotton in 1920.
The prosperity Of farmers during
the past two years has greatly stimu-
lated land values, and property IS
changing hands rapidly at good
figures
The farmers Of the FL Paso Rio
Grande valley in my opinion. have
made no mistake in deciding to plant
large acreage in cotton. They also
acted wisely in going to Carlsbad pro-
5ect 70 buy their seed. and their land
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-15

, tried to talk to the latter2 why, since
] the ScOtchman knew that he was at
I home. had he not tried 10 ring him
I Up again-to continue his messaEeg
I Was IL because
~By lingo. / have it," Tenant
I spoke out loud In his excitement The
I first telephone call. TO him. had been
I the genuine thing lIenzies-Kerr had
/ send his heart tearing. terrible mes
! sage: Help. Helpl Tor Gods
sake"
! But his jailers had caught him. had
interrupted him. and had rapidly
twisted the situation TO their own ad-
vantage by taking another telephone
: call-tO Lantaigne. They had Initiated
i the ScOtchman's Voicc-and Lantaigne
I had swallowed the bait Together
with Marcel he had rushed over TO
rescue MenZies- kerr-and both father
and son had been caught
MY turn now" thought Tenant
They'll try 10 get me sureH
OF course he was now doubly
by Lantaigne- Was il genuine, or
faxed also2
Angelo was sure that il was her
fathers handwriting, but Tenant
thought that the people who had been
able to counterfeit the 100000 in
greenback he got from Steynard
would surely be able to.forge a mans
handwriting
Let's have another look at your
fathers message" he said. and An
gele gave it 10 him
He examined IL very closely for
several seconds. The words OF the
writing-genuine or not7-hs couldn't
be sure II was guesswork-
But the paper2
considerable age, and. judging from
the bits Of hardened glue and stucco
which stuck to its reverse side. il
seemed TO be a torn bit OF wall
paper
Father must have been desperate"
said Angelo Must have torn strip
from the wall"
yes" returned Tenant dryly.
. "Only. I know the old house I'm the
Impasse Oudinot; and there isn't
bit Of wallpaper in the whole place.
All the rooms are calcimined
Wait. Let's examine It some more.
and with the. help OF a moistened
handkerchief he removed every last
trace Of glue and stucco from the re-
verse side OF the paper
what do you make OF IL, Angelo
dear2" he asked. his task completed.
She looked close on its reverse
side, where It had been glued against
the wall. a faint design was showing.
silver and crimson
7 think 10 is very strange that
anybody should paper a well with the
pattern on the inside"
Tenant laughed
"Youll make a bully little side kick
for a detective he said Look here
This isn't a patterned paper at all
Originally 60 was plain white"
But" she pleaded. = can see the
design"
Let me have my little say. Miss
Impatience. I tell you the paper was
write originally. Only, Il was glued
over another layer Of paper. pat
termed paper. and in the course Of the
years the pattern OF the old paper
rubbed on the reverse side OF the new
And do you know what this pat
tern tsp"
No"
at IS the coat OF arms OF the
Prince de Rohan-Chaboti Here-a
lion rampant Eules on a field argent
"And-What." she asked. catching
his excitement, without quite under
standing the cause Of g.
Your father IS not in the ram
shackie old house OF the Passage
Oudinot"
Where is he11
''He is next door. in the palace OF
the Prince de Rothan-Chabot. It's
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-15
Poultry And Pet Stock.

THE exhibits of poultry and pet livestock at Liberty hal
is worth visit from every person in FL Paso. An
inspection Of these 500 and exhibits viii surprise the
who has believed that raising chickens OF
rabbits merely psstime a hobby.
FL Pasoans viii be surprised to learn, for instance that
than 800 families within the city limits are raising
chickens commercially and making comfortable profit out
of it. They viii be surprised to learn that the chicken
dustry of the profitable in the valley, next to
the raising of non-pet livestock.
Poultry production the United States two billion
dollar industry With eggs at than 80 cents dozen
capable Of producing income Of SIS week
for THEN owners IN eggs alone.
One Of the best exhibits the show IS that of the Boys
and Girls Chicken club. These youngsters have learned
lessons o. industry and thrift well Of the i'm
portsnt phases Of modern agriculture.
Rabbits, especially the foreign variety also known here
as hares have come to to than expensive
pets They with chickens, going to help out most e
ectvely the solution of high living costs There
better meat than either rabbit chicken meat And both
less expensive than many other kinds accus
toned to eating Rabbits because Of the rapdity with
which they increase very profitable to growers who
know how 10 feed them and for them. And this IS
something persons learn with the application Of
common sense.
This years poultry and pet livestock show IS of the
best ever held anywhere the judges who passed the
tries say And that something all take share
of pride that has lots Of pets usually finds
to be mighty fine town to make home in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-15
Science In The Southwest.

IT IS with genuine delight that scientists students Of
science IN the southwest receive the information that the
formation Of organization for the promotion Of scientific
inquiry IN the trstate region proposed Also the selec
ton Of Dr. D. T. MscDouga director Of the assocs-
ton VIII be gratifying to persons who know Of the high
qualities Of the head Of the Carnegie desert laboratory
Tucson.
No section Of the United States has so many men Of
science engaged IN research work IN practical spp
cation Of their knowledge has the southwest Miners
civil engineers, chemical engineers chemists, geoogss
mstsurgsts, arhaeoogss biologists and botanists
10 be found in large numbers in Arizona New Mexico and
west Texas And agTculturass perhaps rank second IN
number &c mining engineers.
The great southwest, with its hidden treasures Of OIL
metals chemicals fossils and the excellent opportunity It
affords for the study Of astronomy due to its altitude and
the clarity Of its atmosphere, promise to be in the
future the outdoor laboratory Of American scientists II
the logical region for first hand investigation and Fl
Rss0 the logical headquarters for that interesting work
Fl Paso the logical headquarters Of scientific research
work not only because Of its strategic location but also
because It has the best equipped technical library IN the
vest fer reference work II the public library.
Scientists ike others, do the best work when
gained They proved this during the in the organ
lied aid they gave the government IN solving Of its
most difficult problems.
Some day, not far away, e Paso should have hall
Of science museum possibly IN connection with the
public library, where mpershahs record may be kept
Of the progress Socialists have made.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-15
HOROSCOPE

AtHAAf jan 4 AAl 10 ltlus
THIS is not fortunate day. accord
Ing to astrology. Mars. Saturn.
Venus and Uranus are all in nalefIc
aspect the signs being very menac-
ing.
Under this sway the worlds out
look may appear dark and discourag-
Ing. for chaotic conditions viii seem
to be accentuated-
Jupiter is in a place that should
warn all persons 20 conserve their
financial resources and to guard
against a possible money stringeucy.
Saturn now frowns upon the earth,
iffhe stars are read Alright, and min
ing troubles viii again disturb the
country. but they viii develop along
new lines.
Farmers may have problems that
viii cause them much anxiety, for
weather changes viii complicate con-
dltions already most unsatisfactory.
Mars continues 10 encourage men to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-15
Little Inbr0ieuS.
RefuteS LegonS Charge That Jack Dempsey War Stacker
Texas Cotton Crop Brings New Prosperity Farmers

81 NOTICE that Jack Dempsey has
/ been branded Stacker by some Of
the American Legion posts. and
think this action Is the result OF =
mistake" said james Brown OF van
couTer, 3. c.. who IS in Fl Paso after
a three year absence. Dempsey has
replied 10 the charges with a state
ment that he has a mother who is de-
pendent upon him as well as a sister
and other relatives ! happen 70 know
that that Is the truth. I saw Demp-
sey fight in a Missouri city and there.
during the first OF the war, some
talked Of his being a Stacker. The
promoter who Is a personal friend Of
mine, announced that Dempsey had
a legal claim 70 exemption. and that
lie was not a Stacker At q later box
ing bout in the same club the same
promoter announced that he had seen
a certified check which Dempsey sent
10 his mother and that this was her
only means OF support Dempsey fur
thsrmore- helped war work charities
In no small way, and when Uncle sam
needed men in the ship yards b went
TO work there. All Of the time he was
supporting his dependents. Many q
man who has tried 10 brand Dempsey
Stacker did not 60 TO war himself
and had far less reasonable claims for
staying At home I think the Ameri-
can Legion usually gives careful con-
siderauQn 10 It's action and ] know
that II those men are shown that their
action rs unjust they VIII make every
effort 70 make amends and wiz sup
port Dempsey. ] know Dempsey per-
sonally and a cleaner. drawer. more
manly nan never entered a boxing
ring"
Z sm particularly impressed with
the work OF the fraternal orEaniza-
rions here" said W 7. Long. The
word 'fraternaF is taken literally By
them and they see 20 Il that they are
brothers 10 their EelloW members.
This fact was called TO my attention
by a recent experience. know OF
young man whom misfortune placed
here without a cent far from home.
he was a member Of a leading lodge.
As an added misfortune he became III
the second day he was here. His lodge
placed him IN a hospital and paid the
bin Then when he was able 60 WORK.
be was placed in a position through
the efforts Of that same lodge. An
other good Instance OF the good these
organizations do is Illustrated by the
Christmas boxes distributed, the big
brother idea and similar charitable
grorks-all done without ostentation-
ii u my opinion that every young
man who IS able 10 devote some time
10 the principles advocated by the va
rlous 1raternal organizations. should
Join one or another I have seen
places where the lodEe was merely a
social affair and nothing else. but is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-15
Ripping Rhymes
D By WALT MASON.
One Kind OF Thrift

EARN hundred bones au to feed
that everything dear, figuring indeed Pm thrifty in
tn
wheels while
isT SIX huna wheels grind; and doubtless PRIDE
ne seng platter KIND And creditors his abode wearing paths long
year ougn collectors hnger the
e ny cunts are always wanting things; they y things spnster
1uoWs
your credit WHY
We always walk the f and for things that
ieg galy DIeo 1t IS to
can't afford things Herein behold the u Of
nit 40 pass up what can't Afford the swift
the trotting with glded horde
oopyrigh' by George Matthew Adams WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-15

is similar to ours and our cotton seed
is free from all kinds of pests such
as the pink worm and the boil weeviL
do not think we viii have much
seed TO sell this year, however. to
anybody, owning TO the local demand
occasioned by the increased acreage
we are going to put into cotton this
season Government field agents went
over the land in the Carlsbad project
last season and declared our land in
fine condition and free from all cot
ton pests. Consequently. We sold
seed for as high as s125 a ton
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-15

She permitteth him 10 see the secret
workings OF her toilet table and she
unfastenth the false pin ours for his
amusement
When the mullins burn and the
cream spilleth. she hideth not her
failure, but admitteth il with tears
and apologies
She acknowledged her temper. and
lerteth him see her froWns.
Why then shalt thou condemn a
mans 1licklenesss Wnen he saith
ALAS. I thought 70 marry an ANGEL
But mILe angel cake hath turned to
dough- For THIS woman hath all
the faults OF her seZ-and then
some-
Yet peradventure he had never dis
covered a flaw in his Beloved. had
she not TOLD him Of.
verify. verify. no nan loVeth a
woman FOR HERSELF"
And she that dispelleth her own
mystery with confessions" and "al-
missions is as one that strinpeth a
Christmas tree and cryeth There is
no santa Claus"
But she that holdeth her tongue
and Is discreerlv silent remaineth all
WAYS a mans ideal
For No man ever found out any
thing about a woman. which she aid
not tell him-CopvriCht. 1920. hv tie
Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-15

TR ole reliable Peoples Bank II close
its doors t'day fer tn first time
IN half century as a fifteen-cent
bread factory wants tn room. Ike
Soles II cut out Injuries an 90 bare
footed this winter.
CopyriEht. National Newspsper Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-15

SHORT
Washington is evident however that Buson
Excus my
r.
be ths
in
Haf the world doesn't
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-15

Five Mexican women were among those
In attendance at the first annual con-
ference OF the Pan-Amerlcan round table
session held at san Antonio. Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-15
Good NeUs.

lie used to be In haste to get HI.
II mail,
Looking FOR good news he had long
expeetedi
But all his hoping was OF no avaii,
The letters that the postman brought
contained
No messages that sIaddsned him or
thrilled himf
CTILL hidden deeply somewhere in
y HIS breast.
When cold winds blew and while
the birds were mating
His hope that things would happen
for the best
Remained In spite Of all the weary
Fultingg
some day from sOmeThere-WhO
could teII-there might
Come word that, through some
lucky combination
Or turn OF fortune, he possessed the
To cash in On his dearest expeeta-
ton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-15
A Ripping
DefectiUe Story

Copyright, 1913. BY James A. Mccsnn Co
All rights reserved
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-15

A T last, disgHsted at the long delay.
n He made some ventures. tried
some things worth fryinEE
He saw where he had FILTERED time
away
In idle waiting and unmanIy sigh
And one day, after he had strIven
well,
With proud determination surging
through him.
His fOndest hope came true, for Il
befell
That good news cume-the post
man brought IL to him.
WE see the PostmaH coming. and
W are glad
To think there may be good news
he f. hrinEinEf
The hope is one that each OF Us has
had.
1t atm Is one to which We All are
clinEinEs
But few among Us venture much or
While holding fast to secret aspi-
rnflOnH,
To make our plans and efforts justify
Our daily hopes and eager e1pectu-
tons
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-15

Nations nay come and nations may 60 Sut Nebraska
re have with Us always.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-15

Tired natures sDeet rsstOrer. balmy sleep.
Edward Yong.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-15

And Just to think 20 years ago man was considered tn
equal Of woman.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-15

q somehow. they felt they were on the
= eve OF the final solution OF the whole
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-15

other half can afford to live
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-15

When Lloyd George forms his new party America wou
Re to furnish him with communist gentlemen Wit
I've been working for the same thing over here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-15

The United States would elect its president unanimously
.e France If Col Roosevelt were living
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-03-18
G. O. P. TO "SiDE.STEP"
CONSTRUCTIVE PROGRAM

Washington, d. C.-The Repub-
liean Sterling Committee Of the
House Of Representatives has care
fully mapped out q plan for four
months Of systematic marking time
and then adjournment in early June
until December l, l920.it is report
ed.
An attempt will be made to pass
all the many needed deficiency ap-
preparation bills, shelve what little
constructive legislation has been par
TALLY prepared and then adjourn III
order to attend the Republican, con-
vention At Chicago, and later 20 be.
fore the electoi ate in what the Demo
Gratis term = futile effort to con-
vince them that the constructive
pledges Of 1918 had been redeemed
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-03-18
THE SOLDIERS BONUS

70 The Rocky Mountain News:
A. your valued paper has several
Hmes expressed the views Of ex-
esrviee mon, I wish to express my
views in regard to 4 bonus for ex-
atsvice men. II ID becoming = ma
tisnal disgrace TO see 20 many Of the
boys who returned from overseas
walking the streets psnniless and
AunRry, wondering where the next
Asal and lodging q coming from. un
able to find work bscause the man
vAo stayed At home has married"
~ Job the service man held before
going to war. On every hand he
ssss the munition workers, who re-
eeived an average Of $40 = day
tAs munition nagnatss and hum
dreds Of others who amassed for
tunes during the war. He looks
around and observes people buying
I'll kinds Of Injuries with tbs wealth
the service man made possible, while
10 10 penniless.
Australia grants to every ex-serv-
lee man $500, just sixty times the
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-03-18
to the extent of even rs per cent.

TO the extent of even rs per cent.
One thing predicted with certain
ty about this short session Of Cong
ress Is that it will establish recor
in the number and amount Of defic-
iency appropriation bills passed. In
doing this Republicans will destroy
their proud boast Of last sumer that
they had saved the nation one an,
ons-half billion dollars in one months
time by cutting Democratic approp-
ration bills, Democratic leaders in
Congress at that time pointed out
that the bulk Of these slashes were
for essential departmental mainten-
ance and would have to be later met
by deficiency appropriations. That
prediction is coming to pass, the
House now considering one bill for
SSS, 900, 900, with several more COM
ing along in the next four months.
"As far Is l can find out abou
the plans of the Republican mat"i
ity" raid Champ Clark. former speak
or and Democratic leader. "thc!
don't intend passing anytAiag but
deficiency appropriation bills. and
for two reasons Is that the!
can't pass them. and the 0therd T.
that they are afraid to. even II they
could"