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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-09
TWO Ell PASO BOYS TO GO TO
WEST POINT AND ANNAPOLIS

Washington. June 9.-Representa-
tive Hudspeth has announced that
Thomas Ryan. Of FL Paso, has won
the competitive examination appoint
ment to West Point military acad-
envy and Edward woodward, also Of
FL Paso, has won the appointment to
the Annapolis naval academy in the
same examination
Thomas Ryan, II years old, a 1920
graduate OF the FL Paso high school.
was recommended for the West Point
appointment following a competitive
examination conducted by A. H.
Hughey, superintendent OF schools.
Edward woodward, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. J. +. woodward, jr-, 1917 Ari-
iona street. who has been appointed
TO Annapolis, is also the West Point
alternate woodward also was a
member OF the Nay graduating class
Of the high school Both boys were
prominent in school activities, both
having been captains in the cadet
corps Ryan was a class officer and
woodward was a member Of the cast
Of the senior play. Ryan viii be ad-
mitted to the military school without
examination. woodward will have to
take an entrance examination to Ann
apolis as that school does not have
an accredited list Of high . schools
from which candidates are admitted.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-09
Little Lnteiews
ANONYMOUS Letters To Police COwardy Method OF Revenge
Sensible Dress For Women Movement Grows In England

fer more or less. I think" said r. T
Bronlin- Already a large number Of
apartment house owners and man
ayers have notified their tenants
that they will raise their winter rates
$3.50, while some viii get SO more
merely because OF the high price Of
heating materials One manager OF
a big apartment house here told me
that he had always charged an extra
SIS in the winter months for heat He
said that the rate had been made TO
his tenants last winter when coal
lost S16S in three months The solu-
ton Of this is to buy coal now
look for more strikes during the
coming winter, because labor usually
waits until it gets the public in
hole before it strikes"
philadelphia is making great prep
arations for handling the crowds OF
Rotarians who will pass through that
city on their way 10 Atlantic City"
said Bob Z. Gibson. and have no
tees out to every Rotary club in the
United States asking information as
10 when their trains will reach the
Quaker city so that the committees
can be on hand and show the Rota-
rians what they have. The Rotarians
who made the trip 10 salt Lake last
year viii pleasantly remember the
very cordial reception given them by
the Denver Rotary club. and II Phila-
delphia will do only half as much as
Denved did she viii have her hands
full"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-09

i~THE police are the recipients al
most every day Of anonymous
letters" said chief Of police J. r.
MONTGOMERY. This is particularly
cowardly method OF attack Almost
invariably the writers pretend TO
know Of some crime which is being
perpetrated By the ones against
whom they are using the sneaking
missile. They viii write us OF an IN
fringment Of the law without the
slightest foundation and merely so
The nefghbors viii see police going
to the house and talk about the peo-
PIE there Recently we received a
letter stating that man had
murdered three others and buried
them in his cellar, and that he was
traffickinE in marihuana and teQulla-
We went TO the house and found
peaceful. hard working man. who
frankly admitted that he sometimes
drank TO excess but whose reputa-
tion is good among his neighbors-
There was not the slightest bit Of
evidence to prove that he had broken
the laws Of the city or state Other
-coWardly attacks are launched in an
effort 10 have US arrest girls and
women These letters usually are
written by other women, but strange
10 say. men Will sometimes write US
(this is indicated by the masculine
handwriting) and pretend to know
that some certain woman is "a bad
woman and ought 10 be arrested 1t
is very seldom that an anonymous
letter writer can stick to facts and
we rarely find out who does not in
dictate BY the very method Of his at
tack. that he is a coward and that
he is doing the writing from motives
Of personal hatred We are always
glad to Investigate any bona fide re-
port coming from citizen who has
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-09
Presidential Primaries.

DRESIDENTIAL preference primary laws, unoef "hlcH
convention delegates are named in many Of the states
have proved disastrous practice They do not accomplish
the purpose for which they intended, namely popu-
expression Of genuine public sentiment toward preden
tal candidates Worse still they have made II harder 1or
any who is unwilling to accept financial backing from
those who expect pay political fayors to get start IN
the presidential
Primaries suit long purses Indeed unless candidate
has hundreds of thousands dollars at his disposal he
might well despair of winning in the primaries, unless
the sentiment of the couny has already turned to him IN
way that can leave question Of doubt TO Its choice
And that primary is necessary Immense sums
Of money needed these fights even not one cent
be improperly spent
Popular demand vas petteI voiced unueL inc olu sys
than the new really great popular leader does not
quire primary give him his credentials Blaine Nc
Kney Roosevelt did not need primaries to show that they
were the choice of their parties rank and file
And uninstructed delegations far more IN keeping
with the spirit Of the American system Of popular govern
men democratic republic acting through representatives
Now that we are apOlOgzng why not apologize to Eng
land for having won the Revolutionary war
mayor Davis can make El Pasos lounge lizards work
he viii render great service.
Congress might have agreed the presidents Armenian
mandate proposal r Wilson had offered to rule Armenia
IN person, beginning now.
Sir Thomas Upton may win the cup, but he viii win
lot Of popularity, both in Ireland and in the United
States. He is one good sport
Because right Is right, 10 fOHoD right
We're visdom IN the soorH Of consequence
Aired Tennyson
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-09

you are the first animal child I
have seen today Why aren't you al
Lulu's party2"
'Oh. I have no new bonnet" an
swered Susie. "All the other girls
have new ones, and I didn't want TO
be the only one there without some
thing new for my. head"
Uncle Wiggily hummed and
hemmed and looked at Susie and then
at his red, white and blue striped
barber pole rheumatism crutch-
sNo, Of course not" said the bunny
gentleman Little rabbit girls must
have new bonnets now and AGAIN
especially for a party. But why
didn't mother get you one?"
she said 1t cost 50 much TO live
now" said Susie, that 1 couldn't
have a new bonnet from the five and
ten cent store"
"Huml" said Uncle Wiggily again.
Then. as he looked around the woods
he said Il wonder If couldn' I
zone what?" asked Susie in sur
a bonnet" went on the rabbit
gentleman What a moment" He
hoped off through the woods and
soon he came back with a large
flower like a morning glory. In
another paw Uncle Wiggily carried
some long steamers OF ribbon grass
stand up, Susie" requested Uncle
WigEily. And when Susie stood up
Uncle Wiggily put the flower down
over her head. Then he tied the
streamers OF ribbon grass under
Susie's chin and he put a bow OF rib
bon grass on the side OF the flower
bonnet. OF course. I don't say Uncle
Wiggily tied the best kind OF a
double fashionable knot; but what
do you expect2
There, look at yourself. Susie %
invited the bunny, as he led the lit
tie rabbit girl to a shiny spring in
the woods. which all the animals used
as a looking glass.
"Oh. how lovelyH murmured Susie.
as she saw how pretty the flower
bonnet looked. "And It didn't cost a
penny, either"
No" laughed Uncle Wiggily, at
didn't And now Wen go to Lulu's
party!' And they did and they had a
lovely time, and every one thought
the reason Susie was late was be-
cause she waited for Uncle Wiggily,
instead OF almost not coming at al
on account Of not having new bon
net.
So this teaches US that Il Is well to
raise flowers in your garden as well
as potatoes; and II the egg doesn't
jump out Of the shell when the cof-
fee grinder tries 70 play hand organ
music, and splash all over the sugar
spoon I'll tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily and Arabella's berries
Copyright. 1920, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-09
POSTMASTER GENERAL TO
BAYLOR COMMENCEMENT

Waco, Texas, June 9.-The program
for the commencement exercises OF
Baylor university's diamond jubilee
celebration, June 11-16, has been an
uounced by Dr. S. P. Brooks, presi-
dent Of the institution The bacca-
laureate sermon viii be preached by
Dr. Geo. W Mcdaniel, OF Richmond
Va, Sunday, June Is, and Dr.. Geo.
W Truett, OF Dallas. viii deliver the
commencement address June 16. Al
bert S Burleson. postmaster general
Of the United States, will be present
as the personal representative Of
president Wilson, and viii also deliver
an address. Among others who viii
be on the program are J. Hamilton
Lewis, former United States senator.
Chicago; Dr. o. H. Cooper. a former
president OF Baylor university; r. G.
Crane. Of Sweetwater, Texas, and r
A. Burleson. Of Dallas. both Of whom
viii address the Alumni association
The Dyaks Of Borneo pile up heaps
OF branches Of trees to the memory
OF a person who tells a great lie. so
that future generations may not for
get his iniquity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-09
Bedtfme Stories ForTHe LittIe Ones
P UNCLE WIGGILY AND SUSIE'S BONNET
By HOWARD r. GARIs. -
s anything me MATCH Nufse I
Jane2" asked Uncle Wiggily /


Janeg" asked Uncle Wiggily
Longears, the bunny rabbit gen
tleman, as he hoped up the front
steps Of his hollow stump bungalow
Anything the matter7 Why. no.
I guess not" answered the muszrat
lady housekeeper- That IS unless
something happened 10 you, Ike a
funny adventure
NO. nothing happened me" went
on Uncle Wiggtly- And really
didn't have any adventure at all to-
day. That's way I'm home so early.
But something must be wrong, for ]
haven't seen a single one OF my
animal boy OF girl friends-not one
That is rather strange" said
Nurse Jane. slowly, and then, all OF
a sudden, she smiled away around in
back Of her Whiskers and said !
know why; they're all az Lulu VIII
blewobble's party"
rs Lulu giving a party today"
asked the bunny uncle
Yes" said Nurse Jane. Didn't you
get your invitation
why. no." Uncle Wiggily said.
This is the first time I heard
about #"
Dear me-" squeaked Miss Fuzzy
Wuzzy. The invitation came for
you put IL at your plate for
breakfast It was a square little
candy cake. with a carrot on top"
why IL ate that" cried the
bunny gentleman
Then you have the invitation"
laughed Nurse Jane. 1T was written
in frosting on top Of the cake Lulu
did IL herself"
Well. weui And 70 think !
thought e was only a cakel" sighed
Uncle Wiggily. But then I didn't
have any glasses on, so I didn't read
the invitation However, II isn't too
latei III so now. So it's no wonder
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-09

farm conditions prevailing, which in
clude low wages, long hours, uncou-
genial social conditions and no future.
combine 70 bring them BY the score
to the cities. Here they fi1d that
unskilled labor is not much in de-
mand.
II they can be persuaded TO take up
small farms. obtained by the cham
Der OF commerce and backed BY local
capital. the movement viii serve TO
rehabitate the agricultural districts,
increase production and solve labor
questions. The farms are 70 be OBJ
tanned. OF course, on a merit and need
basis, and each farm would be OF
size which would make It possible for
man or a man and his family to
work IL without help.
The work is being taken up In
earnest in eastern Texas and western
counties are beginning 10 awake 10
the possibilities OF the movement, ac-
cording 20 Mr. Wheeler.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-09
Federal Bank Policy.

IN DECLINING TO extend large loans for speculative puv-
poses and encouraging only the transaction Of the
countr necessary business the policy of the federal re-
serve banks may seem harsh for while, but Il VIII heP
TO squeeze the initiation out Of currency. By limiting
credits making it harder to obtain money the prlce OF
value Of money viii increased. This viii mean gradual
reduction Of commodity prices.
Borrowing money to carry on legitimate industry en-
poyng labor OF to buy materials to be manufactured BY
the borrower OF to discount bills for normal commercial
transactions IS all right and there is no intention OF apply
inc The screws; but it Is quite different thing when banks
extend large credits to borrowers whose only aim IS to scalp
the markets and harass by unfairly manpuat
ing prices It is this class Of borrowing that the federal
reserve banks desire to discourage.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-09
Potter And Chatter.
By 9. r. EIsER-
HOME

THERE'S beautiful house prominent hill,
Where the drives smooth and the lawns are wide,
And the beautiful mistress is youthful still
And the envied master has pompous pride.
The walls are embeIished with priceless art,
The plate is heavy, the rugs are rare;
The guests who gather gay and smart,
But something important is lacking there
THERE'S cheap little flat in dark little street
l Where the noise is loud and the tasks are hardi
No fragrance, lovely and soft and sweet
Is waited out Of q Towering yard
The chairs are cheap and the meals are plain
Tie doors are marred and the walls are bare
But the mistress huns IN q cheerful stralni
without dazzling gem TO wear.
IN the beautiful house on the prominent hi
/ No ehldren's voices ever heard,
And the master enters with never thril,
his greeting only formal word
In the cheap little flat there are tTustful signs,
And childrens shouts and baby's chair,
And happy greetings and sparkling eyes
For the treasures that make home are there
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-09

THE world is never the same to a
girl after some man has gazed
into her eyes and told her that
she looks like Nary Pickford or Pearl
White
It isn't until a girl has tried doing
everything under the sun she can
think OF TO charm men that she dis
covers that the only way to fascinate
them is by doing nothing at all
Can anybody remember the
day when n man kissed girl for
love, excitement, or curiosity, In
stead of just ns a favor-Gnd
when a girl said show dare you'll"
instead OF $50 on!@f
The average mans idea Of a
sweet, feminine woman" is the kind
who would rather choke in the right
corset than breathe in the wrong one
"a mans ideal wife" is one who
can run marriage like a jltney bus
and furnish limousine comforts on
a trolley car income,
The beauty shop Is woman's
sentimental garage. where she obtains
a fresh supply OF hope and patches
up the broken tires OF her vanity,
for the last streteh.. in the love chase.
Love fits a woman's heart like a
glove; but Il fits a mans heart, like
his clothes. always loosely enough for
him TO turn around in. and look for
another love.
kissing the June bride n ear
ryinE gold TO the Tukon-but n
you VIII save your kisses and
compliments for a few years she
may welcome them rs mama IN
the wilderness.
= =
Made in America: The finest bath
tubs, the most beautiful shoes, the
quickest marriages the best husbands
and the happiest divorces in the
world.
When a man kisses you. blush,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-09
Carrie Nations at Bridge
Use Hatchets in Seizure

Gregorio Perez, charged with snug
Cling quart Of telquila from Mexico.
was arraigned before United States
commissioner sehmid Tuesday after
noon.
officers under the seat Of a wagon
driven by Perez, and so cleverly had
It been concealed that the federal
men were forced to use hatchets to
dislodge it.
Perez denied he knew the tequila
Tas>there- He was held for a further
nearing Thursday under a bond Of
$3.50
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-09
Short SnatcheS
From EUe1yWhere

The king Of Greece would rather
give up his throne than his wife
and, IL she's any sort OF wife. don't
blame him.-New York Telegraph.
I'VE entered the war most reluc-
family" says the president But quite
precipitately, il seems, compared to
the speed with which we're getting
out.-Kansas City Star.
Champ Clark has announced as a
candidate for reelection to congress.
The salary is not large, but, as Col
Culberson once remarked; ITS power
full regular Post.
We may be thankful, at any rate,
that some Of the thousand and one
queer remedies proposed in congress
to counter the II. c. OF L. have not
been applied.-Providence Journal.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-09
Y. NJ. c. 4. Puts It's
Shoulder to Family
Earn" Increment

In connection with the family
farm movement which has recently
been started in Texas through the ac-
Invites Of various chambers OF com
merce. the vocational guidance bu-
reau OF the FL Paso y. b. c A Is IN
dertaking to cooperate with the local
chamber in an effort n direct young
men back to the farm
A great majority OF the young men
who ask. the bureau 70 find jobs Tor
them come from farms. according to
A. II. Wheeler. its director. Big
wages obtainable in cities and poor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-09
The Campaign


EIS campaign squabhng
goos fill hair
their istakesthyl make the
punch nehbors head because that
all done and said The Statesmen along and the
If they they'll Danish and outlaw
tune the smooth old statesmen rueh
and the But have heard
and all often
while others scrap zap prun ny my
bees and keep smiles
Copyright BY George Matthew Adams WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-09

I didn't meet any Of the animal chill
dren in the woods. They are all at
the party. Aren't you coming TO the
party also, Nurse Jane2'
e i was invited" the muskrat lady
answered, but I an too Busy. You
90 in my place"
So Uncle Wiggily did, after he had
put on his best pink twinkling neck
tie OFF he hoped through the woods
on the way to the home Of Lulu Wib-
blewobble, the duck girl, who was
giving the party
All OF a sudden, as the bunny gen
tleman hoped along, he saw behind
a sassafras bush-no, IL wasn't the
Pipslsewah-the Pip isn't in this
story at all But Uncle Wiggily saw
Susie Littletail, the rabbit girl And
Susie was sitting sadly on a soft
stone, when Uncle Wiggily hoped
up beside her.
why susie." exclaimed the bunny.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-09
A Line O. Cheer
Each Day o. The Year
By JOHN FSENDRICK BANGS.

I CANNOT think what he was think
ing OF
Who said that he would gladly DIE
for love,
For loves q thing to LIVE for. and
all things
Endure to give through It pulsing life.
and wings;
To strive for through the stress Of
troubled days
In face of all distractions and dis
mays,
TIL on the heights OF bliss. firm
fiXt and sure,
IT'S placed for aye, in safety, and Sc
cure.
Copyright. 1920. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-09
HOROSCOPE

AN unlmportant day, according TO
a astrology, and yet one IN Wnlch
may come many important e1-
jeriences- Jupiter ana Neptune o-9
slightly adverse in the evening
Patriotism which refrains from ex-
pressing discomfort or uncertainty
regarding the future OF the country
should be cultivated at this time
The stars are read as giving warn
Ing to the need OF education tnaL vii
teach the fullest civic responsibility
Thrift that viii become part OF the
American character viii be incluoeu
in the schools OF the future, the seeIs
Again there is a prophesy that
teachers and healers VIII WorA n
the world for the harmo mixing ana
uplifting Of humanity which must
bear the mark OF wars crueltes-
Many who have the gift OF true IN
z1irstion will appear, but all viii not
Neutune, the planet that controls
the nsvchfc gifts, Is IN threatening
place today and for this reason all eN-
periments in occultism may be Gan
me seers declare that because hu-.
man minds have become conscious o.
conditions usually uuperceiVed py lne
five senses, many VIII pc uPssL ~
obsessed. For this reason insane
aETluEus VIII De AAAAg "a 49, =
ever before with patients that coula
be cured by exorclsm along the INES
| OF modern mental treatment
This is not an auspicious cay loL
begfnnfne Journeys, especially II they
are undertaken for business reasons.
Opening Of new shops or nusln sss
I initiative OF any sort should De oe-
layed.
Cooperation IS still under the most
stimulating and hopeful rule %, OF ne
stars. Living problems VIII o7
/ worked out satisfactorily.
There is a sign held 10 torecest q
l national movement back 10 the lall1'
| Colonization viii be a topic OF ma
tional interest and viii be a success
l on a big scale
| Persons whose .birthdate Il is should
not borrow trouble or take any serl-
I Gus financial risks By attention 70
| business a prosperous year VIII DC
Children born on this day viii, be
| thoughtful. clever and original Iney
/ nav be too near the line OF genius
/ 10 be financially successful ana
/ shorId be carefully trained in prac-
! teal actfvftfes-Copyr l3zus py
! the Mcclure Newspaper syndicate
Nine. PhisaIic. head OF the patho--
| logical laboratory OF the Colonial
museum OF Natural History, IN Parisi
declares that during her years OF re-
/ search work she has learned the
l languages OF frogs, beetles and oLnef
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-09
TICK ERADICATION LAW HELD
4FAULTY AND INCOMPLETE

Austin, June SIN granting an ap-
plication for a writ OF habeas corpus
in the case OF J. n Leslie. from Nj
lam county, the court OF criminal ap-
poals held today that the tick eradi-
cation law Is faulty and incomplete"
as 70 the provisions requiring the
dipping OF cattle. The law being vir-
tually imperative as 20 those provis-
ions, Leslie was discharged.
Police matrons In New York City re-
ceiVe the same pay as patrolmen-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-09

Thieves Monday night entered the
room Of F. W. Davedist. 306 South
Stanton street, and took his trousers
and approximately $50 in money.
Davedist made a complaint to city
detectives on Tuesday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-09
Refections Of A BacheLor c.
III HELEN ROWLAND.

sigh, scream, struggle, or yield; but
never laugh-unless you want him 70
stop.-Copyrigh 1890, by Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-09
Ye Towne Gossip.
RsEistsrsd q. s Patent Once
By k G. B.


But i have a feeling
THAT HE'S going to lose ne.
AND IN sorry.
BECAUSE OF all the men
THAT I have known
THERE HAS been none.
WHO SEEMED to breathe.
As GREAT content
As DID this man.
AND he never complained
OF ANYTHING.
AND WHENEVER he came.
HE BROUGHT ne peace
AND IN his company.
THERE WERE no fearu.
OF DIRE days
AND BE had no hobby.
THAT HE tried to impose.
on THOSE he knew
AND ALTOGETHER
IT SEEMED TO me.
THAT I knew no man
WHO WAS quite 50 sane.
AND THEN It happened
THAT HIS doctor discovered
HE HAD an appendix
THAT DIDS'r run true.
TO MEDICAL form.
AND SEEMED to the doctor
TO BE in the way
AND HE agrsed-
AND HE'S rid OF It now.
AND HES out again
AND BACK at work
AND FEELING fine.
But ALL the time
HE KEEPS talking to me.
ABOUT MS appendix
AND HOW they got It
AND WHERE Il was
AND WHERE It IS.
AND THE scar it left
AND IF I'd let him
HE'D SHOW IT to ne.
AND ] think he'll be sorry
WHEN IT wears away.
IF IT ever does
AND THEN he talks
ABOUT sIT appendix
AND WHAT it is
AND WHERE It is
AND IT ought to be out
AND ALTOGETHER
IN ALL my life
NEVER knew a man
so ENTHUSIASTIC.
ABOUT An appendix
AND HIS got me now.
so ALL the time
] KEEP feeling around
WHERE HE says mine is
AND WE'VE been friends
FOR A very long time
But ! have a feeling.
IT ISN'T going to last.
AND TOMORROW.
HE'S ASKED ne 20 lunch
AND IF I 90.
/ KNOW I cant eat
AND I'VE got to tell him
thing.
/ THANK you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-09


in the world should ole tonooN' ms E ~
be Immediately he's 1fnr
eugenics any
mention
pencled lips she tries
ocounte youth alone sl2p--s
Andth king no
on would { not cruel let her know you Know"
HE ANYHOW. , -. IT,
is that his pessnnn isn't doing
him, good