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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
InerDieDs.
81 Paso Police Take Means To Stop Automobile Thefts
Thinks Crimes Are Getting Too Much Advertising Here

I was more than surprised 20 find
that tEey could not make the simplest
kind OF one However, before long
viii have the boys Of that troop max
ing spices just as easy as knots and
with what they already know OF
Wcodcraft and first aid. it viii be a
pretty hard combination Of youths 20
beat In my opinion, the Boy Scouts
represent the cream OF young man
hood and are doing a wonderful good
for the coming generation"
Persons living in hotels and room
ing houses who are gone all day are
holding up census taking" said Elem
Whitehurst, head Of the euumerators
Ia FL Paso. Many Of them fail 70
nl out the blanks left by the census
taker. and some persons slam the
door in our faces before we have time
to tell them we are not peddlers- The
census work viii not be completed
this month. but we VIII take an ac-
curate count, regardless OF how hard
IL is TO get it. Persons who refuse TO
cooperate are only delaying us"
Vow. while Fl Paso is growing
steadily, we should get busy and
build new hotel a new theater and
big office building" said Percy Nc
Chez, city building inspector. "El
PasO is doing fine now, building bun
galows and some larger houses, but
another modern hotel would be filled
all the time and there is a need for
offices for new firms and business
houses opening up here"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
Little Interviews.

dali. OF Maria 7 read yolr news-
papers regularly and Il seems as
though they contain Just one long
string Of crime OF course. Fl Paso
is going to have more crime than
other cities because OF its location
near Juarez and the apparent ease
with which narcotics and booze are
smuEgled over. The prize bonehead
al Washington in connection with
this district was to take off those
American line riders Since then
smuggling has jumped ten fold and
kept at the high mark. your courts
have been flooded with liquor and
narcotic cases Fl Paso should raise
a howl At Washington and see that
the proper force needed to care for
this condition is placed here am
afraid. though, that IL would take
quite q loud howl. as the politicians
are too busy quarreling over the com
ing election 10 see far beyond wash
ington-"
at seems 10 me the Boy Scouts
have already mastered one Of the
hardest things IN a seaman's life
that OF making knots" said chief
bcztsEain's mate John LemberEer. in
Speaking OF the course in seamauship
which he Is now giving Boy Scouts
Ia Fl Paso- 7 was surprised. when
] gave demonstration Saturday
night 10 boys OF troop eight. TO find
they knew practically all there Is TO
know about making knots. In fact,
there was nothing for me % show
them But when Il came to splicing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27

beans. You would also cut out rich
desserts OF pastry. and overly sweet
things Ike candy and richly iced
cakes. You ululd eat mostly fish,
rare beef. chicken, most vegetables
and practically all fruits. Such a diet
would stimulate the natural func-
lions OF the body II the fault is here
and would clear your skin Of blem-
isles
Having started this. you can make
your treatment more effective by To-
cal applications. The black head
cleansing powder which is frequent
" given in this column. would be ex-
celient-so would the cleansing
cream would very gladly send you
the formula Tor these il you viii send
me a letter with a self addressed,
stamped envelope
Your daily face treatment would be
as follows Wash the skin with hot
water and q good soap or the black
head powder. Massage with q good
cold cream, wipe OFF the surplus
clean tand rub with a piece OF ice.
II you use a face opwder, be sure e Is
OF the very best quality.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
HOROSCOPE

Aa-AAA - AN@Ns
Again the aged should safeguard
themselves for illness may be exceed
ingly prevalent among them.
Education as a means OF provid-
ing against radicallsm and Bolshe-
vism in the future win be cham
.pioned by reformers OF all classes
and children viii occupy the atten-
ton OF the public interested in good
citizenship.
Return TO domestic interests will
be widespread among young women
in the next few months when much
attention Is focused on politics.
Thus the stars that encourage ex-
tremes viii be potent to safeguard
the home.
There is a sign that will encour-
age the wearing OF talismans or
charms
superEtitions long ignored VIII
gain credence among persons OF
education.
Persons whose birthdate il Is have
the augury OF a year OF stress. They
should guard against money losses
Care viii assure financial success.
Children born on this day are
likely TO be OF mercurial nature, sub
5ect TO periods OF eXhilaration and de-
preston These subjects OF Aquarius
are often artistic to a high degree
Copyright. 1920, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27

lain Tower Of Nanl<in. and the Mos
cue Of St Sophia in Constantinople.
O. VIII have to remove a whisky
sign painted on the side OF my barn :
q. E X.
a. Under the law all such signs and
oillboards advertising intoxicating
liquors must be torn down. Anybody
allowing such signs TO remain on his
premises viii be subject TO a heavy
q. Why has the rate Of exchange
on on american money decreased in
A This decrease in exchange is
attributed TO the advance in the
price OF silver, and the fact that the
Shinese monetary system is on a sill
yer basis while the United States
monetary system Is on a gold basis.
The value Of gold has not increased
at the same rate that silver has
since the war
q Il Il possible to borrow money
on a government war risk insur-
nueef J. X. c.
A. War risk insurance that IS
payable in monthly instruments over
a period Of 20 years. is not assign
able and 1t IS therefore not possible
% DorrofT money on such insurance.
Ihe converted permanent policies
provide for loans at any time after
the FIRST year equal to 81 percent
OF the cash surrender value.
@ HeW many Greeks are there
In the United Stuteaf 4. r.
A. At the time OF the last census
in 1910 there were 1922 Greeks
in this country. mostly men.
u What was the actual ralHe OF
the 50 pieces OF silver for which
Judas betrayed Christi L. v. S.
A They were actually worth in
American money 1855. which was
Ia fair price for slave in those days.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
Beauty Chats By Edna Kent Forbes
Answers To Letters.

at Washington. the biggest food ex-
perts Of the country were at work TO
find out how many calories OF food
a day were required by soldiers
working OF fighting under certain
gwen conditions The same princi-
pies were applied by the food admin
isrratOr TO the problem Of feeding the
family. so that America could remain
a well-fed nation and at the same
time export food 70 our unfortunate
allies.
You can obtain literature on this
subject by writing TO the Department
Of Agriculture in Washington. Oc-
casiOnally you VIII find talks in this
column on getting fat, although most
OF my readers seem determined 70
lose rather than TO gain flesh.
worried-Yon dcouId lose ten
pounds OF flesh and be healthier and
better looking for il. Probably the
diet that you would adopt in order
TO reduce, would clear up most or
your skin troubles. The first evil OF
a good complexion IS a prolonged at
tack Of pimples. These come from
overeating. eating improper food, or
from faulty urination. The black
heads and coarse pores that You
complain Of are sure 10 follow the
pimples.
II you reduced, you would cut from
your diet most meat and most starchy
foods such as bread, ptoatoes. and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27

THE men who are busy with things
/ scientific
VIII doubtless find out In some
distant July
or August, perhaps, when the heat
How to take from the surplus q
winter SUPPLY
That H., they'll discover some
method Of storing
The heat thar IN summertime
causes distress
And then, when the billiards. OF win
ter are blowing
We can use "a for making cur fuel
bills less
Nd some day the tides, IN response
n to our wishes
VIII cause all the piniona Of com
merce 10 splni
In addition to NFunhluE and HiptnE
the dishes
They will plant our potatoes and
rufher them IN
And the winds that blow hither and
fhlthcr nj present
VIII blow ns We WISH or compel
them to blows
The scenes that are dreary viii all
be made pleasant,
Where norrOT a. lingering glad
No wrinkle will mar any Womnniy
face.
winding mnchineas
And these pleasing and wonderful
things viii take place
When all Of the poets can OWE
umouHiuea.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27

TT IS a violation OF the law for any
person 10 offer for sale or TO buy
any automobile for which he is not
the physical holder Of tho license re-
ceipt, said j. r. Montgomery. chief
Of police. we intend to follow this
rule and make prosecutions where
we find il violated This viii serve as
one means Of helping US TO solve the
stolen car problem. We are having
the roads around Nl5l Paao closely
watched and we have a special police
department working on the stolen
car problem AS a result we expect
that we viii be able 10 stop most Of
the car thefts here With those we
do catch It VIII so hard We have
two soldiers in JAN now who had a
Ford car which they said they bought
from IN unidentified Mexican They
have no license receipt AID we are
going 10 file complaints against
them- The police viii not tolerate VIC
latiou OF any law mere and especially
~ the cases where automobiles are
concerned
7 don't think the wide advertise
meut given the great number Of fed
eral and state and minor crimes com
mitted fin Fl Paso is a good advertise
ment for the city" said I. T. KEN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
A STUDYOFTHE GAYDECETKER'
By HELEN ROWLAND.

Wnaf- evtrybody may gaze in. and
exclaim,
What, That gay dog. ChOll5., at
the old gamer
Il is his secret conviction. that al
the women would fall for him.
il they weren't too noble" or too
cold" or too prudish,' or some
thing
And that each OF them is conceal
ing a hopeless passion" for him.
And his wife discreetly lets him re-
main under this delusion,
In perfect confidence. that she holds
him with ties that never can fhe
broken
With a leash that he wouldn't
HAVE broken fora million dollarsi
He is so happy, in his alluring Wis
ion OF himself,
As a gay deceiver."
That she wouldn't shalter MS L.
lusions for Worldsi
And not until the day WHEN she
places the wreath Of purple immor-
telles at his head.
VIII she ever admit that lie rs q
devoted husband
The most devoted husband in the
world,
Oh yesl He Is gay decsiver.~
But it isn't his WIFE whom he de-
ceives-
And the other woman Copy
right. 1920. by The Wheeler Syndicate,
Inc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27

lie is the most devoted husband in
II the worldi
IN heart and IN fact. he Is
perfectly loyal 10 his beautiful and
attractive wife. Cor the wife Of
the Gay Deceiver" always IS beauti-
ful and attractive.)
And he wouldn't exchange her for q
whole bevy OF fluttering Squads.
But. he'd DIE If he thought you
suspected thisI
Because, somehow,
Having proved his proves. and
demonstrated his fascination for the
susceptible sex
BY marrying q "heart-wrecker,"
He is dizzy with triumph and
thrilled with a sense OF his own fatal
charml
And so. he goes about smiling
meaninEly at all OF them,
Patting Daisy on the shoulder, ten
DERBY.
Holding 1Iaizie's hand. as con-
spicOuslv as possible
Squeezing Dolly's elbow, as he es-
corts hen across the street.
Kissing Polly auaer the mistietoe.
Calling Molly -Dearie" and Little
Girl over the telephone.
And flirting outrageously, j.. the
congregation with Floras
Being careful, first, TO choose a spot
in full view OF the next rooms
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
n Years Ago Today
D BPORTS from St Petersburg show
N that Rnssian troops are again IN
mutiny at Vladir0stok-

Tbs Missouri Pacific express.
westbound. near jefferson City. No.
dashed into a freight train stand
Ing on the main track today. and
nearly 200 passengers were bruised
although none seriously injured
Felix Martinez. Chairman OF the
executive committee Of the Fl Faso
Valley Water Users, association. and
r F. Burgess, attorney OF the asso-
citation, VIII 90 to Las Cruces to-
night, 10 confer with The water users
of the upper valley Regarding the
contract which IS soonAto come be-
Z fore the Mesilla valley farmers FOR
ratification
Engineer B. II Hall. OF the rec
lamation Service, returned 70 the
At a meeting OF the city. council
{ yesterday the street and grades com
mittes was authorized 70 construct
cement sidewalks around all Of the
city parks; also 20 provide trees for
Alamo park Although Il has been
! expected that the council would dis
fire department no references, was
]. A Smith dislocated HIS shousdsr
Thursday afternoon at his home in
Rand's grove
George T. Black. special agent OF
the treasury department. is i'll
W r. Martin, newly elected super
intendent OF the new union station,
arrived last night from Globe
Rev. Theron Rice. n D, OF
Atlanta. Ca. has been extended a
call to become pastor % Westutn-
ster Presbyterian church
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27

7 IKE hATHEWSLA saws they used
l. to tell it around when he was a boy
that one Of the neighbors drove down
to the creek to water his horse, and
instead of letting the head rein down
so the horse could drink, he got out
and lifted up the hind end Of the buggy.
=
The census enumerator was here this
week. He had misplaced his specs and
came within an inch Of overlooking
Slim Piekens.
Washington Hooks says the coming
Of a new year is about the only timely
event Of any importance that does
not at some time or another have to be
postponed on account Of the Indictment
weather.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
Ripping Rhymes
By WALT MASON.
Wheels And Legs

M AUTOS beasty hard to start ny
IA frozen are its
doeats spine and throw false It an hour
another
diaphragm split And often jerks along plugs
III send herto the block
walk AL then fully realize that walking
aby and makes their
feet that might them
Of fEess health used to
makes with Such thoughts these begule
when Ive walked o bali mile sadly sigh, gas
buggy the stuff She's bung plugs spark
horn won't hon fat
here the sanel"
Copyright b. George Matthew Adams MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
2 ALLEGED FORGERS HELD
ON EASTLAND, TEX, CHARGE

New York, Jan 27.-Wiulam Bow
man, Of FL Dorado. Kan. and Lester
.ogg, who gave a New York city ad-
dress. were arrested here as fugI-
tives from Eastland. Texas, where
the police say they are wanted on a
charge OF obtaining $4,000 from the
First state bank Of Eastland through
forgery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27

ELORENCE-The clipping you sent
1 me was not written by me, but
was, I imagine, a portion Of some ad-
As far as It goes the clipping was
quite right. The matter OF gaining
OF losing flesh has been brought
down 10 such a science that It Is al
most nothing but a problem in math-
ematics.
This was amply proved during the
war when, in the various laboratories
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
. UES TIONS
q AND
4 Ms RS
HOW many times a day does
the weather bureau make OBJ
nerrnrfouaF n. g.


A. The weather bureau at all its
stations makes observation three
times each day, that It may make a
record Of conditions and obtain the
facts upon which TO forecast the
weather
O. At what price must silver sell
for the American silver dollar to be
intrinsleally worth its face Values
L G. B.
A That the silver in a dollar may
be worth its face value. the mar
ket price OF silver must be I'D to
al29 an ource- When II goes above
that point the silver in a dollar is
worth more than the coin. and
Spectators may be expected TO melt
dollars and sell the silver as such.
O. What 40 the colors Of the flag
algnifys =. d. v.
A. The cf5lors red. white and
blue, Of the American flag denote
valorr purity and truth, respectively.
@ Name the seven wonders Of
the middle aiFess y. VI. l.
A They Wsre- Coliseum OF Rome,
the Cataconnbs Of Alexandra, the
Great Wall Of China. Stonehense, the
Leaning Tow er OF Pisa, the Pcrce-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
A Line O. Cheer
Each Day O. The Year
By JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.


-H-I NA-ANELh-ss SNEEH.
GONE wights today have only sneers
y For those who dwelt in Yester-
years
And from their lives FOR aye would
cast
The lessons Of the stored past.
but for my part my heart runs Ger
WITH gratitude in endless store
sea
And charted out the course for me.
Lhat might safer sail and find
The Ports to which my Souls inclined
and counts as base the graceless
sneer
At forebear and the pioneer.
copyright, 1920, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicats.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
Patter And Chatter
Prospective Perfection.

GONE day we viii get all our gold
y from the eceuH-
The scienusts tell Us there's tons
OF IL there
Each husband viii cling to -
youthful devotion.
Every woman will have al she
wishes 20 wear
No man viii have cause 10 Uiistrusf
We win cease to he victims Of any
disease.
The BolsheYisf. being At peace with
his BROKER,
VIII shave and wash up and strive
only 10 please
THERE viii come n sublime and
1 umltless seusoz
When wrong will be ended ana an
viii be right
When men viii net only according
TO reason,
And sehooIboys VIII study with
eager delight.
When the women VIII all be con
tented and slender,
When scandal and hate VIII be
things Of the past
When the bachelors all viii be glad
And every old maid VIII be welded
nt last
And all % these things viii occur
nj the time
When The story that's vulgar shall
cease 10 cause uIirths
When the man who Il ninety VIII be
IN his prime
And eaeh Of the preachers T. paid
what he's worth.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
We TOWNE GOSSIP
REGISTERED S

- .
AND 1 saw their mothers.
DOwS on their knees
N A hotel room
ALL SHOOTING craps.
AND PLEASE, NJ Mayor.
IF / send you their names
WONT YOU order them homs-
BECAUSE As long as they're here
Pill GIT no sleep.
OR I'll dream CT babies
WITH COLD, bare feet.
] THANK you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27

TO TIE Mayor
OF ALBUeUERaUE-
MY DEAR Mr.. Mayor.
I WROTE you recently.
ABOUT BROTHERLX love
AND TIE very nice party.
THAI CAME to Fl Paso-
FROM Albuquerque
AND AT in the morning
STARTED SHOOTING craps
N THE rooms next TO mine.
N Ny hotel.
AND or how they we're kind
AND LET ne in
BIZ SHOWING NY money.
UNDERNEATH THE door
AND I won four dollars
AND THoUGH never saw them
WAS sure liked them
AND I'm writing you nov.
BECAUSE AGAIN last night
THEY WENT out TO a show
AND THEN to eat
AND ALONG about one.
THEY CANE in again.
AND THEY woke me up.
WITH A gentle rap.
on THE unused door.
THAT SHUTS Us OF.
FROM WHERE they are.
AND WHAT they wanted
WAS TO let me know.
THEY WE'RE going to shoot craps
FOR JUST an hour.
AND DID want to get in.
AND THEY'D kept me awake
HALF THE night before.
AND I didn't want IN
AND I wanted to sleep.
AND I told them 50.
AND WENT back to bed.
AND THEN hey started
AND I'll have to admit
THEY KEPT very quiet
But JUST at the moment
I WAS doing of.
I HEARD one OF the women
WITH TEARS in her voice.
MAKE FRANTIC appeals
FOR A PAL. Of shoes
FOR HER little baby.
AND 7 vent to SLEEP.
AND IN my sleep.
SAW a parade.
OF THOUSANDS OF babiss'~
AND THEIR poor little feet
WERE ALL Of them bars.
AND THE day was cold
AND THEY carried banners.
AND ON the banners
WERE THE painted words
ave MUST have shoes"
AND THEN the scene changed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27

Most every state in the union IS just claiming Her
bert Hoover its 1t that at time
other he has lived IN most Of them After roaming the
world for 80 years looks though be might settle down
now, with his address white House. Washington, D. c.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27

transom OF jewelers. lock lnaLS
the COMPOUNDED poohey annoy and rob the rest OF Us
if don't do something for them Consequently the
people of New York Chicago ST. Louis and other cities
have built parks and places Of public amusement for the
common people. Even Of them go out and COM
nit crime.
Crime brings lot Of expense in its wake. We have to
pay high in order maintain police departments and
public officials and judges and courts and as It has been
figured up that the taxes that 60 INTO the maintenance Of
machinery with which capture (sometimeS), try and
imprison criminals would than build decent dwellings
for the class Of people from which the crooks recruited
and also leave enough build public play grounds and
parks for their recreation On top Of all this the criminals
must have money to pay their lawyers and their fines and
where DO they get It?
There is thing about every large city Most Of them
have beautiful hospitals There is nothing imposing
and artistic than magnificent hospital unless it is
nice cemetery filled with vel chiseed marble shafts.
Hospitals give social advantages We ride out
Hmousnes AMI take flowers to the sick and
have charity balls sn't It awful to think what would
happen to soeiety-hgh socety there sick and
pooT2
Hospitals like insane asyums and ails, have just
drawback They cost much money. We should then do
away with hospitals ja insane asyums and other such
places despite the social advantages that from
them We it by Temedying the living conditions Of
the people The cheapest investment in the world eys
investment for clean housing for its people This lies at
the root Of all ailments Clean housing and proper
reation viii do away with crime and disease.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27

"what did get ont of the war7" asks one United
States senator. He might better inquire "When viii We
get out Of it?7
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27

As token of their appreciation Of his services the
habitants of Fiume IN meeting assembled adopted
resolution asking dAnnunzio to leave the city pronto
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27

If soviet Russia puts Alexander Berlman and his fell
low radicals to work, bolshevism viii make lot Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27

After all, the may have made the world safe fol
the Democratic party if it develops that Hoover is Demo
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27

Fer people who don't like to fight the Russians seem to
be doing fairly we'll
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27

The cold wave in the north is broken press dispatches
report We'd forgotten there was such a thing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27

Though defeated, cIemencsau IS still the persOnifeatio
# the embattlsd republic.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27

Take time enough; all other grdces
VIII soon fill up Their proper places.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27

Anyway the allies note to Holland let the kaiser know
what the world thinks Of him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27

TH-RTT -NiNTH YEAR
plets news report BY
covering Arizuna. New
Icrz. Entered a. The
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27

u PROJECTIONS
Associated Press lei
Mexico. West Texas
Pustoffice N "A Pa1Q