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New-York tribune., 1920-05-17
Nicaragua Pleased With U. s
Demand for Free Flect;on,

SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nica,sep,
May 16.-Announcement in the new,
papers that the American goverumsp.
has insisted on absolutely free elcc.
tions in Nicaragua has caused immeps.
satisfaction on the part of a vast ma.
jority of Nicaraguans. The presider.
tial campaign is being waged vircr.
ously 1t is expected that the coal.
ton parties will nominate their candi.
date soon. ~D''Ni'
New-York tribune., 1920-05-17
Mints Ordered to Buy 2O7
Million Ounces of Silver

WASHINGTON, May le.-The Treas.
ury Department announced to-day that
under provisions Of the Pttman act,
which are mandatory, Secretary Hous-
ton had issued standing orders to the
Director Of the Mint to buy silver at
81 an ounce, delivered at the option Of
the director at the Assay Office at
New York or the mints at Philadelphia,
Denver and San Francisco up to the
aggregate amount Of 100000 900
ounces. Silver so purchased, the an
nouncement set forth, must be "the
product both Of mines situated in the
United States and of reduction works
so located, and clear, unequivocal
proof to that effeffct will be required"
New-York tribune., 1920-05-17

Assembly requests from Luxembonr.
San Marino, Georgia, Finland Is
thonia, Ukraine and Ireland to be- a.
mitted to the league. " 'u'
1t was announced that the lesy,.
was not in position to take di,...
measures to prevent the spread ~ =
fectous diseases in Central Enro. ~
which are threatening Ghe continsa.
pending receipt Of report from ~
International Red Cross. ~ sAS
The secretary general reported q,
the formation Of committee NJ IN vi
experts who will be charged ~
drafting plan for establi shment -; ;'a
permanent international court ~ -.
tice. Luxemburg's request for ad,n;s '
sion to the league was received
New-York tribune., 1920-05-17
Treaty Delights Greeks
Venizelos Given Ovation Over
Turkish Peace Terms

LONDON, May l6.-The Creek
Chamber of Deputies received the an
nouneement of the terms of the Turk
ish peace treaty with great cnthu-
siasm when they were presented bv
Premier Venizelos, says a dispatch to
to The London Times" from Athens,
dated May II. After the session, ali
the deputies, headed by the President
Of the Chamber, escorted the Premier
to his home. The populace aong the
route acclaimed Venizelos.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-17
Japan Approves Plan
For Chinese Consortiurn

TOXIC, May 13 (By The Associated
Press. Delayed. d.)-Viscount Uchida,
the Foreign Minister, issued a state,
ment last night, saying that the con-
sortium understanding between the
Japanese banking group and Thomas
W. Lamont, of J. P. Morgan & Co..
representing the other groups, with re-
gard to loan to China, had been con-
tirmed by an exchange of notes Nav
II and reviewing the steps leading to
the agreement.
The statement says the Japanese gov
ernment always has rigidly followed
New-York tribune., 1920-05-17
Enyer Pasha at Baku

LONDON, May 1e--A dispatch to
"The London Times" from Athens says
it is reported from good source in
the Greek capital that Enver Pasha,
former Turkish Minister of War, has
arrived at Baku, in Trans -Caucasia.
The same correspondent says that a
mixed Russo-Tartar force of approx
mately $4,000 men is concentrating
against Georgia and Batum and effect
ing junction with Mustapha Kemal
Pasha, Turkish Nationalist leader.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-17
Swiss Vote to
Enter League,
Fou1: to Three

CONTINUED from peso ons)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
Climbing Mt. Franklin.
EITE NEVER do get 70 the top Of
w Mount Franklin We are not sure

WE NEVER do get 70 the top OF
w Mount Franklin We are not SURE
we are trying 70. We see the
saddle right straight above Us. but It
Is steep and looks half way TO the
sky The more you climb Franklin
the higher it gets. mountain piles on
mountain. Six miles away It looks no
trick at all to get 10 the top, but
tWO-thirds OF the way up and most
OF Us are willing to stop and call II a
days work The rest OF the way
looks steep but smooth and green and
velvety, but we all know better
that smooth green wall viii be cut
by perpendicular. shuddery canyons,
and walled I'd by straight heights OF
granite and further rendered difficult
tipping, broken stones bound together
by cactus. no foot hold. no hand hold
When We get beyond the goat trails.
the only ways VIII be by raVlnes
where rushing water has cut a sort
OF road or track filled with beautiful,
beautiful stones white as snow red
as cherries. green as emerald, gray
IS smoke black as ebony, a regular
jewelers. tray OF rich color. but very
difficult and (if you were not enjoying
you take them by the thousands as
you have 70.
The street car obligingly whisks
US up a quarter Of the way and then
we climb and climb and manage TO
make about tWO-thirds. Que OF these
thirds is easy, with roads, goat trails,
soldier trails. cactus burner trails, but
the next third begins TO be real climb
ing The goat trails are still useful
but they are narrower and rocker
and We come TO many places where
evidently the goat jumped The
higher one goes, the smaller the trail
and the harder the climb, until finally
the latest three-fifths Of the bunch
vote that the mountain has won again
under a cliff. overhanging a red
walled canyon, sheltered from the cold
Of the April wind and the heat OF the
April sun. and stop there The other
tWo-fifths being lean and thirteen
and untired by two-thirds Of the
mountain, 90 on and up as far as
they can be within ear shot and eye
sight OF the oldest. which is the rule-
Climbing Mount Franklin IS not the
safest sport in the world The oldest
has to watch the risky boys TO be
sure 10 bring them back 70 their
mothers II is easy 10 be lost IN
mountain so wild as Franklin is for
all its smooth. smiling Buddha look
II Is easy to be hurt there too and
very easy TO get on lodges 5r down
walls where one can neither 20 for
ward nor retrace his steps. fProniis-
ing not 10 take one step where they
do not have sure and wide foot hold
for both feet and 10 keep in sight
and hearing, the two go of shouting
Whistling, leaping, taunting the winds
and routing out the echoes. To go 20
the top would be nothing 10 hem IL
the oldest only could. and the young
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
HOROSCOPE


ALTHOUGH the Sun is in benenc
n aspect, this is read as rather a
threatening day, since Uranus,
Mars and Saturn are all in evil place.
The new Noon OF this date takes
place in the fifth house, the Lumi-
naries applying 10 the opposition OF
Mars
This is read as threatening to
women and children, and Indicative
Of a continued increase OF crimes
against them
Fires and accidents in places OF
public assemblage are forecast
Crowds will hold N unusual menace
Unrest in industry viii be marked
as May approaches and revolutionary
propaganda viii be even more widely
circulated than formerly
Danger OF strikes affecting rail-
ways and shipping Is pointed out by
the seerB. who declare that labor viii
present new claims that must be
needed
The conjunction Of Jupiter and
Neptune on the cusp Of the ninth is
held TO foreshadow religious troubles
that viii be taken to the courts.
On this day military matters viii
be prominent and the world VIII
contemplate increase OF world diff
culties instead OF the spread Of peace.
Political affairs viii become ex-
.ceeding complex as Uranus viii en-
courage diverse and conflicting per-
sonal ambitions
Saturn gives warning to all old
leaders in national movements that in
the new era younger men viii gain
the ascendancy-
There IS a forebiddinE aspect held
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
,IoNnAY. APRIL 10. -.

I Uranus and Saturn rule strongly
u for good during the busy
hours OF this dav. according 70 as
troioEy. Early in the morning Mars
lis adverse.
1t is a sway in which there may be
emphasized the spirit OF aggression
which may be indicated in world az
fairs.
There is a sign read as favorable
to the earth from which farmers viii
draw largely in the coming harvests,
but Mars seems 10 threaten competi-
ton and extraordinary expenses
Discomfort among agriculturists is
again foreshadoWed, and they viii
express their feeling in surprising
political activities.
Uranus today gives fair promise 20
all who invent and especially to those
who work on aerOplanes.
Again, great progress in aviation Is
fOretold and II may strangely affect
international relations.
This is an suspicious day for max
ing new friends especially those who
are Of greater age
Saturn, ruler OF the seventh. op-
poses Venus. and the seers prophesy
many divorces and disappOintments
In love affairs
Congress viii suffer from a dis
appointing surprise that may affect
the future Of many members, astrol-
oeers foretelL
The king OF Italy continues under
a sway that is very menacing, for IL
seems 20 presage many internal
troubles for the country.
Better conditions for workers will
continue 70 prevail and again It is
Drognosticated that they viii elect
many lawmakers.
Gardening is TO be more popular
than at any time since the beginning
d aarr
thetfc side OF the avocation being es-
pecially successful
Persons whose birthdate II IS should
be unusually careful in financial
matters during the coming year.
Children born on this day may be
rash and generous TO excess and in
clined to waste money. These sub
jects Of Aries and Taurus may be
unusually gifted-Copyrlght 1920. By
the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
Short SnatcheS
From EUeryWhere

Chicago insists that hogs fatren
quicker when treated gently So 90
profiteers.-Topeiza Capital
Peace by congressional resolution
really means peace BY congressional
irresolutiou.-St. Louis Star.
Nr. Bryan has passed the soth
milestone. but stili ir can't be said OF
him that he Is in his declining years.
Nashville Banner
New Nork's greatest problem says
a magistrate Of that city. IS its Loaf
ers- The poor ones or The rich ones
Columbus Citizen
SIN. those Socialists who could not
get seats in the New York state as
semhly are no worse off than street
car riders--Detroit News
II king George actually said that
president Wilson was a meddler. the
president miEht retorr that George IS
not permitted 10 meddle.-San Fran
cisco Bulletin.
One Of natures secrets We should
like 20 ask John Burroughs to ex-
plain is how the gentler sex knows
when it's time 20 wear straw hats
Milwaukee Journal
John Bull may or may not be
amused at the picketing Of his
Washington embassy, but he's the
guy thar put the sire" into Ireland
Philadelphia Record
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17

City Councilman Wants To Become Member OF OVeranS Club
Failure To Guard Open Fires In Yards Causes Heavy Loss

won them signal recognition Ac-
ceptances were early received from
Cleveland H Dodge Of New York,
financier and war RELIEF worker, who
served as a national executive in the
American Red Cross, the Y. NJ C A
and the American committee for Ar
meuian and Syrian relief and IS now
active IN the near east relief John r
Mott. general secretary, international
committee OF the =. Il C =, and Mrs.
is also actively identified with re-
lief and social work. Educators OF
note who have accepted bership
on the council are p. P. Claxton,
United States commissioning OF edu-
cation John II. Finley, New YORK
state commissioner OF education; DE-.
II L Burton, president OF the
University OF Minnesota; DR..
Robert z. Vfnson OF Austin, Texas,
and Nathan D. Bill Of Long Key, Flor
from William c. Redfield OF New
York. former secretary Of commerce.
representative Albert Johnson Of
Washington state; justice J. Bradley
Winslows Of the Wisconsin supreme
court; 7 Randolph Coolidge, trustee
OF the Boston Athenaeuml, and Asa G.
Gambler, the Atlanta. Ga. financier.
Il felt like giving three cheers for
police CHIEF Montgomery when ] read
his statement regarding the reception
radicals Will get here" said Miss Ju-
la Cook. deputy county clerk. The
time has come when autho-ities all
over the country viii have to be more
strict in dealing with radicals and
then when they discover radicals,
reds and labor agitators, make II so
hot for them that they viii look on
FL Paso as the last place in the world
for them TO light think that
plenty OF good, hard work on the
chain gang would ever do some Of
the dlsgruntled traiumen here some
good. Labor has Orerplayed its hand
and the result is a falling of Of pop
ularity. Too bad that the chain gang
works IN other parts Of the city than
on the plaza. ] think the average
person here would rejoice to see
chain gang composed OF agitators and
some radicals who are in this town"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17

with red spot in the center. the red
clrcled with a small white line and
spotted with five gold anthers. The
petals fall almost as soon as thew
bloom and fan off in a big circle and
blow about and fin up the cracks and
collect in bright heaps and I'm cracks
and erevices with color.
Then we all ate apples and planned
20 climb farther next time. and started
nome deciding to slide down the red
walled canyon instead Of following
the outside trail After sliding down
and climbing over and lodging each
otner land slides we reached the
broad trails and followed them 10 the
street car lines and were thankful
Tor the luxury OF the five cent ride.
After climbing up Mount Franklin for
Two hours and sliding down him for
Two hours street car feels as good
as a million dollars j.. Nee. S.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17

COLUMBUs ALLSoP has fastened up
- the bridge across Gander creek, as
so much passing over the bridge VII
make the fish nervous.
= =
Yam Sins says no matter now good
a person Is these days he can't deserve
any credit for Il, as there Is nothing
mean left to do except to kick a COW.
A petition Is being circulated among
al persons living IN hearing distance
Of the Gander creek bottoms, to protest
against the millions Of frogs that give
concerts. there every night. When
completed the petition viii be TUNED
over to the deputy constable with
power to act.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17

to forecast the defeat Of plans wher-
ever they are made by persons long
accustomed 70 power.
A sensational incident affecting
members Of congress Is proEnosti-
Gated and il viii give the president
new prestige abroad.
Great progress in medical science
is prophesied and at the same time
the power Of mind viii be more
widely recognized-
Persons whose birthdate It IS
should attend strictly TO business
during the coming year. The health
should be safeEuarded-
Children born on this day viii be
wonderfully successful in life, es-
pecially il they first open their eyes
in the afternoon. Those subjects Of
Aries and Taurus are usually thrifty
and very practical.-( Copyright. 1920.
by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17

AT THE cigar counter.
N THE hotel lobby
I SAID to The clerk
@PD LIKE a cigar
THAT ISN'T too dry.
aT YOU happen to have EN-
THAT COME IN tin cans.
GIMME ONE % them"
AND he happened to have 'em.
AND REACHED for a can
AND REMOVED the top
AND Held ont the can.
AND WHILE I took one.
THE CLERK said
~Trs A new brand
~JUsT OS the market
@AND think yOuu Ike It.
'IT's a new kind OF can
@AND KEEPS them moist
@sEE THE four little holes.
an TIE bottom Of the can
AND HE turned the can over
AND ] saw the holes
AND JUST then
THERE CANE another man
AND THE clerk spoke to hin
AND CALLED him BY name.
AND SAID.
Il WANT to INTRODUCES you.
ITO Mr. K c B.
AND We were introduced
AND THE clerk told ne.
THAT TIE new man
SOLD TIE new cigars.
AND BY that tine.
I WAS smoking the cigar.
AND said I liked IT,
AND THAT liked cigars
THAT CAME in cans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17

7 WOULD IKE 70 see organized an
oreraIIs club that I would be
eligible to-" said city councilman
". T. Griffith. 7 have been think
ing seriously for some time that I
would, through necessity have 70 Join
one
I vent into a ta1orshop the other
dav TO see a fellow on business. He
tried 70 sell me q suit OF clothes 1oz
$50 7 told him Jesse James didn't
have anything on him, except that
Jesse had a horse
sProfiteeriug does not end with
clothes Consider shoes az 2225o a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
Famed Member Hatfield
Clan Takes Fouth Wife

Charleston. ". Va. April IL
Joseph Hatfield. so. member OF the
Hatfield clan in the famous Hatfield
Mccoy teud, has married his fourth
wife. He Complained when he was
charged Sc for a license, saying he
had never paid more than 81 before.
Hatfield said 20 the license clerk
This makes the fourth time I have
been married The other three have
died, I am sorry 10 say Having
shod three feet OF the horse I came
to the conclusion / might as well
finish the job"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
Little Interviews.

9 pair. But Il ovsraIls bring clothes
down shoes VIII likely come down
also According 70 other members
I Of the city councils shoe dealer told
the city council that he was opposed
20 the gas company raise, but ad-
mitted that he made 500 percent last
year above AL expenses On the money
he had invested IN his store and stock
High prices IN Women's clothes
could also be reduced by the forma-
lion Of calico clubs, OF something OF
the kind" said 1Ir. Griffith He told
Of a woman who bought goods for a
silk dress. hired a dressmaker TO
make Il. and II cost $50. The same
kind OF a dress, he said, was orig
inaIly priced at s15s.50 at a local
store then reduced TO $3.50.
If person can buy the exact
material contained in the dress from
this store" said Mr.. Griffith, pay
somebody TO make Il, and the total
cost was only $50, think OF the profit
somebody must have been making had
they sold the dress for the original
price Of s15s-5o-'
During the last p hours proceed
ing Friday noon. three sheds and one
dwelling were destroyed and three
other residences badly damaged by
fire as a result OF open fires used By
John Wray. This loss viii run into
thousands Of dollars and is the result
OF carelessnesE- The city ordinance
makes Il unlawful for any person to
build an open and unprotected fire
in q yard It is not difficult TO place
screens as are necessary around such
fires. With the present high winds II
il little short OF criminal c1relessness
10 have open fires. In each OF the
cases I mentioned we found that the
1ires resulted from sparks blown onto
roofs and into buildings from open
fires where women were washing.
Members Of one family were rendered
almost destitute when their home and
all 10 contained was wiped out and
this fire could have been prevented
had the person using that outside
open fire placed q screen around il OF.
better Still not have built an outside
open fire. Carelessness with fire IN
variably causes trouble and usually
loss to someone"
Charles II Schwab. perhaps one OF
the busiest executives IN the country,
has endorsed the Books Tor Every
on the national advisory coun-
ell Of the Books for Everybody
100000 fund" said r s. Fullerton,
post Librarian at Fort Bliss. LIBRA
rians are now gathering the fund,
which viii be used TO finance the
peace time enlarged program OF the
American Library association during
the next three years. Mr. Sehwab IS
one Of "A persons OF national promi-
nence whose names were made pub
lie today By the American Library
association as having accepted mem
bership IN the council The council
membership as Il stands today in
cludes leading educators ans public
spirited citizens whose war work has
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
Ripping Rhymes
The Spring Cold

cold a to
despair swear
thing cogged
every
feels ike old Dutch and would had should
habit grip, I my
cheerful For piled this sunshine stunt and smiling
with brick,
through beard, until the pelers interfered
Copyright by George Matthew WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
We TOWNE GOSSIP

Registered Z 3 Patent ofao.

BECAUSE THEY TsTs moist.
AND TK new zaa-
SHOWED NE the four ntas holes.
N TIE bottom Of ths can
AND We TAXED Of ssns-
AND TA1KED Ct eiEarr-
AND ! said again
AFTER ANOTHER puff
THAT liked shs cigar
THAT THE man sold
AND he was glad
AND SHOWED ne the four little
AND SAID
I'D BE very slse-
ITO SEND a can
@OR A couple OF them
@UP TO your ROOM
AND OF course I thanked him
AND GAVE him ny number.
AND AFTERwARD.
I TOLD my via
ABOUT THE nies man
AND MS new cigar.
AND THE eoupl. o. cans.
he WAS sending to ne
AND JUST this morning.
THE BOY cane up.
WITH A long round package
AND I gave him two bita-
AND OPENED the package.
AND THERE were two cans
WITH THE four little holes
AND THET were empty
AND I'VE put them IN the waste
basket.
AND THEY'RE nice cans.
AND KEEP cigars moist
IF ANYBODY wants them.
I THANK you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17

DEMEMBER when we used Z eriticise
N a Teller fer spendin' everything On
his back? History repeats itssE-thi
ole time crock cut IS all tn rage sgin,
'cept tn BARRIERS seem Z use a bowl in
stead of a crock.
CnprrIEht. Naflnnal Nersn.ner s.--ica-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17

When three Of a mans wives appear at his bedside
bigamy Suspect"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17

countries since 1914 there has been marked fall in the
unit production This is due, not to reduced ability OF
reduced strength, but solely Of the VIII to work
solely the spread Of the poisonous idea that living
had someway out Of the suffering world without doing
hard work In return for wages.
Lloyd George says that coal miners only one-thrd
productive five years ago. dock workers less than half
as productive One result IS that It takes twice as many
ships formerly 70 handle the export coal TO France due
to delays in loading and unloading
Every employer Of labor whatever trade knows that
the unit production has steadily fallen even while wages
have been rising This true long Of years
but many industries it become acute since 1917.
This condition, while causing loss to everybody affects
the wage workers only Indirectly the less they viii
suffer from the reaction for every consumer shares the
burden Of this form Of waste and the workers
consumers.
From income tax returns 1t IS estimated that the aver
age family spent Sf25 IN 1919 for goods subject to the
special auxury tax Spending By the people shows
sign Of decreasing to important degree Yet saving
even mite to begin WITH Is one way for family or
nation to Hget ahead"
The best way, however is TO increase pro
ducon. This VIII about IN two ways: first, dis
position the part Of wage workers to deliver more
products per hour and per dollar Of wages and to work
fun eight hours day; second, the determination by
poyers to improve and enlarge their markets to make
possible lower selling prices and consequent stable de-
mand Building N communities has almost ceased;
Is hard to how the building trades are going 70
benefit from this condition Of affairs Steady work at fair
prices is the ideal Prohbitive prices and shortage Of
tera (due primarily to increased wage costs all along the
ine) stop enterprises send relts up, and dis
tTess Other industries viii in of time be affected
injuriously IN the way.
But the United States has demonstrated that she has
tremendous power that she is able to weather
any Storm and that best Of all she thinks snely and
srucey FL Paso may confidently look forward to long
period Of splendid achievement healthy growth and safe
honest profit from her work Those who have faith and
do their part viii win and win big. They afford to
laugh the unhappy folk who exchange miserystuf IN
the resorts Of the Down-and-Out club.
Don't absar" the United States; don't sell the United
States short.
When three Of mans wives appear at his bedside as
they did In the Of California man, he to be
bigamy Suspect"
Advice to young salesmen When overawsd BY the dig
nifty OF some prospect Just imagine him sitting in bath
tub
If some Of the men who tying up food were them
selves tied up It might sort Of neutraize things,
-o
The print paper shortage due partly to the fact that
every Congressman is his favOrits author.
Motor truck and garden truck going to get to-
gether.
-o
If the profitesr would only strikei
Earn al Of It and save part of It.
-o
He prayeth BeH vho lopetH nell
Both man and bird and beast
Samuel Taylor Colsrldgs.