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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-10
Lardner Visits His OIdHonne Town
ButHasAHard Time Getting There

the acetylene lIghts and ne lady Win
me says.
what in the world is he doing that
forT''
So says
"He believes in saveing daylight"
She laughed heartily
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-10
Finds New Cme-All That Isn't Fake;
Detached Viewpoint Averts Much Pain

Anticipated Suffering Imagined Into Being; Put Tongue Aching
Tooth Think OF PAM And Agony Becomes Almost Unendurabe:
With Mind IN Pleasant Channel Ache HardIy Gets Eoohod
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10
NOT MUCH STUDY INVOLVED
Grandma Evidently Didn't Think
Highly of the Doings at Women's
Debating Club.

Tiny Timothy had to be very quiet
on certain days in the week. Sunday
mornings were bad because then IA
ther had to study his lesson for the
afternoon Sunday school. Tuesday
evenings he had to tiptoe around
while brother John studied his lodge
ritual. Friday evenings sister Nellie
went to a debating club and it was
often preceded by the last look at her
part in the debates.
Then one day mother announced
that she had been invited to join a
bridge club. Every one was anxious
for her to join but little Timothy.
who sighed: "Oh, mother, Dow will
you have to study, too, before you go
there? What do they recite at your
club?"
Everybody smiled but dear old
grandmother, who did not approve of
bridge clubs. "Ob, she won't have to
study much," she retorted tartly.
"She can just listen at the first few
meetings until she learns how to gos-
sip like the rest of them"
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10
LAUGHS At GREENLAND COLD
In His Primitive Abode, Eskimo Dwe''s
In Comfort Through the Monot-
onous Arctic Winter.

The Eskimo Of Greenland, no mat
ter what his station in life may be-
always has both a summer and win
ter home. The winter house is de-
scribed by Roger Pocock in the Wide
World Magazine as being dugout
with an upper structure built of turf
and beams Of driftwood. 1t has but
one window. as winter in Greenland
occurs during the four-month-long arc
tic night. Entrance to the one large
room of which the house consists is
gained through a long tunnel about
five feet in height, in which the dogs
live. In the rear of the living room
is raised dais on which the entire
family sleep, and in the front part
stands the stove. This stove consists
of a hollow stone filled with seal oil
in which burns rag wick, which
lights and heats the house and cooks
the meals.
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10
IS FARM PRODUCING
FOODS FOR FAMILY7
One of Important Factors Deter
mining Amount Of Income.
Garden and Live Stock Are Usually
Cared for at Times That Do Not
Materially Interfere With
Regular Farm Work.

Is the farm producing such Of the
family foods as are adapted to local
conditions in ample quantities for the
welfare Of the family?
The value of the family living fur
nished directly from the farm is one Of
the important factors determining the
amount of the income of the farm and
the degree to which the farm business
is safe and profitable, says the United
State department Of agriculture. This
is especially true Of the smaller farms:
The garden and live stock which
supply the larger part Of the family
food are usually cared for at times
that interfere comparatively little with
the regular farm commercial enter
prises, and by labor which otherwise
would not be utilized. Further, it has
been found that, up to considerable
size of farm business, when the fam
lily food is produced on the farm, this
item, plus the fuel and shelter fur
nished by the farm, amount to an
equivalent of the rent for the entire
farm or interest on the whole farm
investment.
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10
Zy1GESM1JERAL !
|6KRWlt3k00FES. |6KWlt3k00S.
Where there's the will there's a %

Where there's the will there's q gar
den.
More farmers should understand &C.
counting.
Oil the tractor magnetic parts spar
ingly and use light oil.
It has been definitely proved that
potato blight can be prevented by
spraying.
Every garden should have a hotbed
in a sunny corner for raising early
vegetables.
Ventilation Of barns is never more
important than when they are closed
during cold weather.
Try a few specialties when ordering
farm and garden seed. Try one new
vegetable each year.
Manure while q waste product OF
the barn is very valuable product
when applied to the soil.
Manure is the remedy for sick
(poor) soil. No farmer with thin land
ever had too much barnyard manure
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10
SOMETHING TO WORK WITH
Young Man Perfectly Willing to Prac'
tice Economy, it Old Gentleman
Would Supply Materials.

There is a well-known banker
whose only son does not, his father
contends, appreciate the value of a
1ollar by about 80 cents. A short time
ago the youth approached the old gen,
tleman with a request for consider
able sum in addition to his regular al
towance.
"Look here, my boy" the father
said severely. you do not seem to
realize that you spend a great deal OF
money-throw it away. in fact. Don't
you think it about time that you be-
gan to economize bit?"
Eyes, l do. father" the young man
responded earnestly. Been thinking
Just that-fine thing, economy; pro-
vide against rainy day, and all that
sort Of rot. I'd love to start right In
economizing. but I can't, because
haven't a cent to economize. If you'll
Just pass over that thousand, how
ever, will begin, right away!"
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10
up to Date.

At the now justly famous Jackson
day dinner a number of good stories
were told and the women are enjoying
one told by Senator Hitchcock of Ne
braska apropos Of the growing infiu-
ence of women. Referring to the
habit of American men of calling their
wives "the better half" he repeated a
story told him by the prince Of Wales
during his recent visit here.
Visiting a dugout occupied by Amer
lean doughboys the prince was sur
prised to find there, side by side, large
pictures Of his father and mother
clipped from some illustrated maga-
zine. He stepped closer to note the
Inscription. Under one was king
George the Fifth" under the other,
"The Other Four-Fifths
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10
LOOK At ASPIRIN
you can get relief with
out fear.


When the Bayer Company intro
duced Aspirin over eighteen years ago
physicians soon proved it marvellous
help in relieving Rheumatism, Colds
Headache, Neuralgia, Earache, Tooth
ache. Lumbago, Neuritis, Aching
Joints, and Pain in general.
To get this same genuine, world
famous Aspirin, you must ask fol
"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" marked
with the "Bayer Cross" You will find
safe and proper directions in every
unbroken package.
Handy tin boxes of II tablets cost
only a few cents. Druggists also sell
larger "Bayer" packages. Aspirin is
the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture
Of Monoaceticacidester of Salicylic'
acid.-Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10
Something Missed.

do you remember the first balloon
you ever saw"
"Quite WE'LL" replied the elderly
gentleman. "Those were the happy
days, but I've always felt that fate
cheated me out Of thrill that was
my DUE
"HOw sO?"
II never saw helper get tangled
il the balloon ropes and 60 soaring
toward the sky, suspended by one leg,
while the blood Of 5000 spectators at
the country fair froze in their veins
with Observation-Disclosures Age-Her-
aid.
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10

can be 50 ''sour' that even alsike will
not grow. In such q case there is
nothing for it but to lime or to quit
clover.
On land that has lime but is other
wise poor and lacks organic matter,
try sweet clover. It is no use sowing
this on "sour" soil. It won't thrive.
But with lime it is about the best
clover for poor land. It will add or
ganic matter and nitrogen and leave
such a soil in better shape for the
following crops. Sweet clover seed is
cheaper than red and in many cases
a farmer could profitably substitute
sweet clover for red in the rotation.
The questions involved in the I'M
portance Of clover and methods OF
getting a stand, use Of lime, and
sweet clover are only touched on here.
Any state experiment station or the
United States department Of agricul-
ture will send bulletins or additional
information on request.
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10
Making a Start.

l heard an amusing story the other
day concerning Sir John Lavery, the
famous society artist.
It seems that one day he was en-
gagged in painting the portrait Of q
beautiful but very shy little girl. when
he CHANGED to find threepenny bit in
his color box.
"Do you collect threepenny bits?"
he inquired Of the child, showing her
the coin.
"Yeth," she lisped.
Here's one for your collection. Now
how many have you?"
"One," replied the little sitter.-Lon.
don Tit-BitS.
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10
GET READY
FOR FLU"
Keep Your Liver Active, Your
System Purified and Free From
Colds by Taking Calotabs,
the Nausealess Calomel
Tablets, that are De-
j; ightful, Safe and
I' Sure.

Physicians and Druggists are advis'
ing their friends to keep their systems
purified and their organs in perfect
working order as a protection against
the return Of influenza. They know
that a clogged up system and a lazy
liver favor colds, influenza and serious
complications.
To cut short a cold overnight and to
prevent serious complications take ono
Ca1otab at bedtime with swallow of
water-that's all. No salts, no nausea,
no gripping, no sickening after effects.
Next morning your cold has vanished,
your liver is active, your system is puri-
fed and refreshed and you are feeling
fine with hearty appetite for break
fast. Eat what you please--no danger:
Calotabs are sold only in original
sealed packages, price thirty-five cents;
Every druggist is authorized to refund
your money if you are not perfectly
delighted with Calotabs.-(Adv.)
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10
DRAINAGE FOR GARDEN LAND
Il Is Advisable to Thoroughly Drain
All Soil Inclined to Contain Too
Much Moisture.

Garden land inclined to be wet
should be thoroughly drained before
crops are planted upon it. If tile
drains or open bitches cannot be pro-
vided, the next best thing is to plant
the crops on slight ridges, SO as to
get their roots above the water table
in the soil.
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10
A Kindly Caddie.

"Oh, yes, sir, there's worse golf play
ers in the world than you are, SIR" the
caddie said kindly. Lots worse!'
"Well, that makes me feel better"
the dub responded. Then he swung
his club, failed to touch the ball, but
lifted a section of turf as large as a
dinner plate.
Eyes, SIR" the caddie continued,
there's certainly worse players, but
they never let anybody catch 'em on
the links !"-Everybody's Magazine.
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10
SHE WEARS NOTHING "1f7
FADED AND SHABBY
But "Diamond Dyes" Her Old, Apparel
Fresh and New.

Don't worry about perfect results.
Use Diamond Dyes" guaranteed to
give new, rich, fadeless color to any
fabric, whether It be wool, silk, linen,
cotton or mixed goods,-dresses,
blouses, stockings, skirts, children's
coats, feathers-everything!
Direction Book in package tells how
to diamond dye over any color. To
match any material, have dealer show
you "Diamond Dye" Color Card.-Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10
Suspicious Adolf,

She (as her lover is about to start
on a journey around the world)-My
dear Adolf, will you be true to me
when you ore far away? Promise me
that you will write to me from every
town you visit!
He-Oh, Ada, is 1t love that prompts
you to say this? Ada. swear to me,
do you really love me, or are you
merely collecting foreign postage
stamps?
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10
But One Way Is Better.

A bluff, hearty old bachelor friend
Of the family, trying to get on terms
with the son of the house, asked him,
"Have you practiced any fancy meth
DDS of skating, sonny?" NO." said
sonny, II can skate only two ways as
yet" "Ah, and which are they"
"Standing up and sitting down." said
sonny.
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10
Why uanieI Escaped.

The Teacher-When the lion found
Daniel in his den why do you think he
didn't eat him up? D..
The Bright Pupil-'Cause he was 80
glad it wasn't Mrs. Lion usin' his den
for a sewin' room.-Dallas News.
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10

DR.. Peery's dead Shot" not only expels
Worms or Tapeworm but cleans out the
mucus in which they breed and tones up
the digestion. One dose suficient.-Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10
Jud TunkinS.

Jud Tunkins says that If any Of his
folks actually looked like some of the
pictures in a fashion magazine he'd
send 'en to a hospital to get cured.
no matter what it cost.
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10
Touch on the Patient.

Nurse-Oh, doctor. what shall l do?
Your patient followed your directions
perfectly.
Doctor-Well, there's nothing to wor-
ry over.
Nurseries, there is; the directions
blew out the window and he jumped
out to follow them.
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10
The Modern Rube.

"Say, Cy, jes' found out what q
rube is"
"Thet so, Hiram? What is it?"
"Why. it's one O. them f0rty-one.
hour. $95-a-week labor guys that
thinks a farmer is goin' to sell him
food cheap."-New York World.
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10

Many a woman who is unable to
drive a horse can lead her husband
around by the nose. -....-
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10

Too Much Of Good Thing.
ibid you ever try hot water Tor
vour trOuble?" "GOOd heavens. man,
I'm always in it,"
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10

There is but one safe thing to do
with a practical joke, and that Is to
forget it before it happens.
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10

As we grow older our prejudices be-
come mellowed and cur judgment
ripper.
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10

A woman Is really in a hurry If she
says gO0d-by that way.
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10

The best doctor for colds-and most
other troubles-is Old Outdoors, N. d.
His office is right around the corner.
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10

Exception to RuIe.
Alice-"You can't get something
from nothing" Edith-"Can't you? l
got a proposal from Algy."
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10

A blind horse is satisfied if he can
feel his oats.
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10

There is Joy in not knowing every
thing.
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10

Gossip is the mother-in-law Of SIAN
der.
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10

Churchgoing has cured many mai
Of insomnia.
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10
FRECkLES
Nov b the Time 10 Get Rid ef
Thesa U~lv Snots.

There's no longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed Of your freckles. as Othine
double strength-is guaranteed to remove
these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce Of Othine-double
strength-from your druggist. and apply
little Of It night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear. while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t is seldom
pletely clear the skin and gain beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
Othine. AZ this IL sold under guarantee Of
meney back il it fails to remove freckles.
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
cASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants ard children, and see that 1t
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10

Poets are born just the same as
other unfOrtunates.
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10

Beet Seed.
The beet seed question promises to
be the most interesting one for the
coming two years.
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10

Get acquainted with your neighborj
you might like him.
Middletown transcript., 1920-04-10
FREE

BY all means get the new
Royal Cook Book-just out.
Contains these and 400 other
delightful, helpful recipes.
Free for the asking. Write
TODAY to
ROYAL BAKING POWDER 90.
lis Fulton Street
Now York City
Evening star., 1920-05-29

them out OIL the rocks to dry N the
sun and wind. He knows that if he
should take them down into his barns
while they are fresh and green they
would soon sour and spoil. So he first
spreads taem out to dry thoroughly
Then thc! become hay. for hay is
nothi2g but grasses and other plants
cut before they begin to die and then
DIR. cd.
- shower comes up Little Chief
huvries to get his hay under cover.
and then Brings il out again when
Evening star., 1920-05-29
AN INCREASED DEMAND
FOR WOOD IS SHOWN
Exports and Manufactures Show
Big Advance in Nine Months,
Ending With March.

Exports of wood and manufactures
OF wood for the nine months ending
March. 1920 show a big increase over
the exports Of the same commodities
IQr the nine months ending March.
isl'' according 10 the last monthly
summary of the foreign commerce of
me United States issued by the bu-
reau OF foreign and domestic com
inerce- The exports show also a
shght increase over imports of wood
and manufactures thereof for the
same period ending March. 1920. being
ABOUT per cent more.
Total figures for the same periods
merchandise:
Nine months ending March. 1920,
March, 1919, ss9.s45,sls; nine months
ending March, 1918. $57.760.0i5
More than half the sawed timber
exported in the last nine months have
gone to Great Britain. with Italy re
ceiNing the second largest amount Of
sawed timber. China. Japan and
Australia have each received more
Douglas f1r lumber than any other
countries. England being fourth on
the list. The United Kingdom. Can
ada and Argentina lead the list for
oak exports, and Cuba for yellow pine
lumber.
only Ii,tle more than S2.000.0oo
worth of wood pulp has been export
ed. while the imports of wood pulp
equal sSS.115.001 for the last nine
months. More than half of this has
come from Canada. with about one
fourth from Sweden.
Mahogany valued a sl.623.224 has
come to US from Central America dur
Ing the same period. this being about
one-half of the total imports of tha.
wood. The lumber imports for the
nine months reached almost $4,000,
O0O
Evening star., 1920-05-29

the sun comes out and finishes drying
1t. When his hay is just as it should
be he takes it down and stores it
away in his barns. which are nothing
but little caves down among the rocks.
Then he has it for use in winter when
there is no green food.
He is nearly the color of the
rocks that it takes sharp eyes to see
him when he is sitting still. He has
a funny little squeaking voice and he
uses it a great deal. 1t is funny
voice. because it is hard to tell just
where it comes from. 1t seems to
come from everywhere and nowhere
in particular. much as does the voice
of Winsome Bluebird. So times he
can be heard squeaking way down
under the rocks. Like Johnny Chuck.
he prefers to sleep at night and come
out during the day. Because he is
so small he has many enemies and
must always be on the watch for
them. At the first hint of danger he
scampers to safety down among the
rocks and there scolds whoever has
Evening star., 1920-05-29
lI1IILESf0R!Es l1ILE
'6rBEDrlmE
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
A Smart Little Haymaker.

Who makes his hay while the sun doth shine
Cnworried when it rains may dine.
When Old Mother Nature mentioned
the barns of Little Chief Hare such a
funny. puzzled look swept over the
faces of Peter Rabbit and Jumper the
Hare and Happy Jack Squirrel and
|Chatterer the Red Squirrel and Striped
Chipmunk and Johnny Chuck.
Barns" exclaimed Happy Jack.
Barns! What do you mean by
barns?"
Old Mother Nature laughed. II Just
call them barns" she explained, be
cause they are the places where he
stores away his hay, just as Farmer
suppose you would call them store
houses"
At the mention of hay Peter Rabbit
sat bolt upright and his eyes grew
big with astonishment. Did you say
hay?" he exclaimed. Where under
the sun does he find hay up there,
and what does he want of it,
There was a twinkle in Old Mother
Natures eye as she replied: He
doesn't find that hay: he makes it. He
makes it just as you see Farmer
Brown make hay every summer. 1t
is what he lives on in winter and
in bad weather. Little Chief knows
just as much about the proper way
of making hay as Farmer Brown does
You see, Little Chiefs family, way
back in the days when the world
Evening star., 1920-05-29
SEES FURTHER RISE
IN BUILDING COSTS
S. W. Straus Says There Is Suf-
fcent Indication That Stabillza-
ton Is Far Off.

Further increa ses in building costs
are to be anticipated before any re-
cession and before stable conoitions
are reached. according 10 an at'II'e ~
nv s w Straus commenting on tue
general building situation OF tne
country.
There are abundant indi cations
that building costs are far from
condition of stabilization, Mr. Straus
writes and we may reasonably ex-
meet that they will continue to seek
higher levels for an indefinite perlod.
While the industry is continually
making new high records Tor con
tracts awarded and the amount ol
actual new building is efectSg niue
if any inroad on the general shortage
preliminary estimates Indicate tnal
the contracts throughout the country
for the month of May may reach the
half-billion- dollar mark, gam OF
substantially S100.o00.000 over April.
However. contractors and producers
are not able to go ahead with thelr
work to this extent OWING larsely
to the freight tie-up. which mas ac-
centuated the acute material snort
age.
with improved transportation con-
ditions and more favorable weather
much progress may he expected our
ing the ensuing summer months. Inc
industry will not reach its run ana
rightful stride. however. until all IN
terests come to realize that housing
conditions in this country can never
he brought back to normal until we
are all willing to settle down 10
period of hard work, thrift, emclency
and increased production.
1t is encouraging to note that the
various efforts that are being made
throughout the country to increase
the supply of homes are beginning
to bear fruit and the percentage OF
new residential structures to other
operation is increasing. In this
work some of the producers OF basic
materials are lending assistance to
good purpose. One of the large cement
companies. which has heavy contracts
on hand for road work. has secured
the consent of the purchasers to al
low the company to divert these or
ders to other customers who desire
the material for home construction.
While there Is a shortage in all types
of construction, the most acute deficit
is in homes.
The cooperative idea is being
worked out with success in some COM
munities both in detached houses and
apartments On the whole, conditions
in the building industry have been
somewhat improved during the past
thirty days and announcement Of
large new building projects are COM
ing out with greater frequency
throughout the country"
Evening star., 1920-05-29
BREAD PRICE INQUIRY
TO CONTINUE MONDAY
Senate Subcommittee Calls Three
Witnesses-Corby to Give
Cake Data.

Investigation by the Senate COM
mittee of the increase in the price of
bread in the District of Columbia will
be continued next Monday regardless
of the holiday. and the subcommittee
of the District committee has called
a hearing for 10 o'clock on that day,
when Charles l. Corby of the Corby
Baking Company. E. G. Yonker of the
Sanitary Grocery Company and r. o.
Dawson. representing tie Piggly
Wiggly stores, will be heard.
Mr.. Corby already has been heard
regarding the bread business of his
frm, but he was asked by the COM
mittee at its last hearing to submit
figures as to the costs and profits of
his cake business He is expected to
conclude his testimony before the
other witnesses are heard.
Senator Ball of Delaware is chair
man of the subcommittee investigat-
ing the bread prices, and Senator
Capper of Kansas, who introduced the
resolution calling for the inquiry, is
a member. 1t is expected that the
hearing Monday will not continue
after noon.
Evening star., 1920-05-29

frightened him. There is no more
lovable little person among all my
children than this dear little hay
maker of the mountains of the far
west"
THAT haymaking is a pretty good
idea of Little Chiefs" remarked Peter
Rabbit. scratching a long ear with a
long hind foot. I've great mind
to try it myself"
Everybody laughed right out. for
everybody knew just how easy going
and thriftless Peter was. Peter him
self grinned. He couldn't help it,
Copyright. 1920. by 7. W. Burgess,