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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29
Public Fund Is Needed To Help Deserving Sick;
81 Paso Could Get Art Exhibitions If If Tried

III FAso's greatest need Is a big
T. fund whereby honest families
who come we1t to battle for
Ehelr lives might borrow a little
money to get a start again" said Dr..
Floyd Poe. Many Of the business
and professional men Of our city came
here for their health. They had to
come here or die. They were not to
Be blamed for coming here. And
therefore I say that no blame IS to
be attached to people who spend their
last cent on railroad fare TO get TO
this wonderful climate. This city
could make no better investment
than g. men I do not speak now OF
work ike that OF the Associated
Charities, but work OF a different type
A $4,000 public fund administered by
a capable and wise man as a loan fund
90 honest. self respecting sick men
who are fighting for their lives seems
to ne 70 be the biggest need OF FL
Fas0. Whether we thinlz Il or not our
sick are our asset. II You do not be-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

toy choo choo ran away down the
track after him
well. I'm glad he's some" said
Willie.
so am T." spoke Uncle Wiggily.
Whatever I did must have made your
choo choO start OFF by itself. While.
and Just IN time, tool It's a good thing
it did, or the WOLF might have gotten
US"
But everything came out all right.
you see. and White had fun with the
choo choo cars that the bunny gentle
man fixed And il the Tin soldier
doesn't shoot his gun through the
drum, and make a hole 90 all the
noise spills out into the gas stove.
III tell you next about Uncle Wig
gily and the music box.-Copyrigh t.
1890 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndi-
cate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29


Many q good wife win believe that
Daniel whipped @ whole den o. Hons
But she won't believe her husband
when he tells her what kept him out
so late
Luke isn't IN n. ID. but he
can give you good prescription
Quit eating 50 much.
You would imagine that loser
would want TO save money By SEEING
the game break up- But that's the
last thing he wants 10 see happen.
Adam started the manly habit OF
blaming Il on the woman And his
sons have kept it up ever since
A confirmed bachelor figures that
while he misses a few happy mo-
mentss he avoids many unhappy
hours
When be f. engaged n feel nan
can say more IN five minutes
than he can explain in five years
sitter he q married.
Until a way is discovered TO pre-
vent the wrong woman from marry
ing the wrong man there wiz away
be trouble in the world
The best advice we can give you
right now is this: il you must kick.
throw your sole into IT.
There never was little girl who
wouldn't pet a cat And there never
was q little boy who wouldn't throw
stones at a cat
After a woman has had a set OF
white furs six month they begin 70
look Ike what they used to be before
they became white furs-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29
Children Set The Example.

WHEN the children Of the Manhattan Heights public
w school feel the need Of EuroPes starving millions suf
GENTLY contribute $50 to the relief fund, It looks
and Of ordinary resources might spare few
dollars for the purpose There pressing need in
the world today yet the United States meet the need
adequately if only the many VII do each little What is
wanted is SOC per capita But not than percent
Of the population VII give anything Some persons CIV
ing their hundreds and their thousands, but It
there ought to be good many who would be able to spare
SO OF S. OF 81.
It is for the little children one meal day to the
desperately needy until next harvest That doesn't look
ike unreasonable request baby dies for the dollars
you don't give; that Is the hard truth abozt It.
Realities is Texas border villages the teacher sends
check for S. Her letter explains that she has only seven
pupils in her school five Americans and two Mecans and
each desires to give 81 to the fund.
LaTernia, Texas, has tvo-room rural school Sixty
children send 5000 which they have contributed Of
their meager savings "ore than half the children are
tenant Msxieans," says the teachers letter.
The Catholic church In the little town Of Kingsve sent
$3.50, collected Sunday.
The local committee receiving contributions not beg
gng. Checks cash sent to The Herald wiz be duly
acknowledged. Don't deprive yourself Of anything you
need order to feed European babies What are thew TO
you9 Nothing The Herald has picture Of nice looking
little fellow Of u years. who fell dead in the street. from
starvation Somebody meant we'll doubt but didn't act
quickly enough that time.
yOu going to take invisible guest" into your
home Until next harvest better have live than dead
one. Costs less
Putting PonH in the pen isn't going to be enough to
protect those people Baruum was talking about.
We make some progress Actors don't Try any more to
get laugh BY ridiculng small nearby town There
also fewer who depend reference to the flag for
applause
WHAT'S to stop Gov Larrazolo from emPtying all the
jails his last executive act?
Ihsvord may be getting better but it's good idea
leave ones doors unlocked night yet The right to
other peoples property has yet been confirmed BY the
courts but the claim is st being frequently asserted
And all may do ghat has bu man been done
Edward Touur
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29
Bedtime Stories For The Little. Ones
UNCLE WIGeuY AND TEE cHoo CEoo.
AND THE CH0o CHOO.


choo started running away by Itself
down the track straight for the bad
old Wolf
'rTooti Tootr' blew the whistle on
Wllie's choo choo engine
~Oh. my train OF cars Is running
aWayl They're running just a. they
did when Santa Claus left them for
meiP bleated While
clear the track The train ls COM
inEi Look out OF your tan VIII be run
over 1Ir. Wolff" cried Uncle WiggilF-
"Oh. WoWi The ch0o choo surely Is
chasing mel It's trying 70 bunk into
me. and run over met hoWled the
Wolf T guess I'd better run" And
run he did. turning a back sumer-
sault out Of the door just before the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29
II Years Ago Today

A MASS meeting Of business men
n has been called jointly by presi-
commerce. and county judge J. q.
Sweeney for the purpose Of arousing
interest in the Las Cruces road con-
vention to be held January s. Il is
hoped 70 send a special train % Las
Cruces to attend the convention and
boost for the building OF the road
between las Cruces ana FL Paso.
The following officers have been
elected by the United Workmen: G.
z. McNemar, master workman: rs. J.
Warnock, foreman: J. z. NaEley.
oTerseers J. A. Escaieda, recorder
and finaucier; Fred Widmann. re-
ceiver; A B. Putnam, guide; s, C..
McNey, inside Waterman; ". Il Nc
ElFain. outside Waterman. Guy
Goodloe, trustee for three years.
Dr.. Robert 4. Williams, recently OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29
Paying Bills


ONE sport ny adea spirit through is
~ snort paying All other paie
rOn their and old viewing With alarm
fountain and make
flow and write out checks for men to every man And
after athwart the spnga lea wha the golf balls
archery
balloons the who sold wholesome Some
guy paid monthly bills feel
died
Oh games games
rapture, guess; paying monthly bills
copvrrht bv ceorre Matthew adams WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29
JUDGE URGES MAXIMUM
PENALTY FOR MURPHY

san Francisco, Califs Dee 29.-An
indeterminate sentence Of from one
70 50 years Imprisonment, the maxi
mum penalty, was imposed on Ed
mond (Spud) Murphy, pugllist and
gangster. for a fel0nious assault
upon Miss Jessie Montgomery OF
Reno. New. hers early Thanksgiving
day.
in passing sentence Judge Louis H
Ward said.
II feel Il my duty to recommend
to the board o. prison directors. as
a matter Of protection to the pub
lie. II Tor no other reason. that this
defendant should be confined until
the last day OF the maximum pro-
vided By law has been paid"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

A 7 Ticlvills last Thursday Cricket
n Hicks tried to play hero before a
young woman and ran out in front Of
a runaway to stop it, but he did not
meet with success, as it turned out to
be the firewagon-
=
Sidney Hooks today stated that the
country was getting so dry a person
can drive from here to Bounding BIZ
lows without even hitting a stump.
y x
Sim Flinders went out to 4 beehive
one day this week to see if his bees
needed anything. He was met at the
front door by a committee Of them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

Strange how folks differ In cuil-
ion American reformers hold thar
drink makes criminals. But Dr.
James Devon. his maiesty's prison
commissioner for Scotland. announces
that drink merely makes criminals
more easily caught He adds that ir
81 the escape OF the sober criminals
which leaves the @drunlzs7 such a mo-
uopoly OF the criminals record
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

Place only the address on the face
OF envelopes mailed to foreign coun-
tries IS the admonition in the edition
Of the Postoffics Bulletin. Most for
eign countries have bans prohibiting
anything but the address and postage
stamps on the address side
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

Richmond. Va, gave an old fashioned
Virginia ham and 'possum party at
his home. Those invited were: Judge
Wyndham Kemp. Judge = n Goggin,
Maury Kemp. R. V Bowden, J. n.
Hughes. E. p. Hughes, F. A Hughes.
NJ p. Schuster, n o. Wright, i. c.
French. H D. Slater, George Fergu-
son. 6. H Higgins. A Il Snyder, W.
Z. Payne, Il ". BroadduE. J. W Pet
tus. D. NJ. Payne. A P. Coles, Frank
Coles, o. c. Coles, Owen White. Capt.
Powell and James D. Wise Of Rich
mOud. Va
Lieut. C. c. Fewel. OF the United
States navy. accompanied by his wife
and baby. has gone TO Goat Island.
Calf, for station. They have been
weeks to Lieut. Jewels parents.
Miss Mamie Lakeland returned
home after a three months visit
aWew
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

and Parsons, FL Pasoans should GER
taluly get busy and organize"
= =
I've did more business this year
than we did last" said J. II. Talpis. OF
The Fashion "Of course we suf-
1ered our losses along with the
others, owing to the decline in prices,
but indications are that business this
coming year VIII be better than ever
before. Prices coming down viii
enable US to get our stock much
cheaper although retail prices viii
not drop much more owing 70 the
fact that for the last few weeks we
have been selling at a loss. Styles
viii be for the most part more con
servative. lines in mems clothes be-
ing hardly noticeable. High lapels
and flare coats are things Of the
past"
Seed merchants are like pawn
brokers, for when times are bad they
do big business" said II. F. Fee
During periods Of depression poo
pie put IN extra garden patches and
everybody tries 20 pinch a little in
order to make both ends meet seed
prices are the same as they were in
1914, but the prospects are that he
fore this time next year there VIII be
z slight raise. Seeds have proved
70 be q true barometer for aErfcul-
tural products, for when they begin
70 rise or fan prices Ou farm COM
modlties are sure TO follow. The
most encouraging thing about my
business IS the market which Is open
lnS up in Mexico. During the last
few months we have sold an kinds Of
seeds to farmers in chihuahua. Du-
range and other Mexican states"
= =
The salesman no longer has It
easy like he had II during the war"
said Jack Buggy. "a salesman now
has to hustle 70 get business. He
has 70 sell his customers. He Il nc
mere order taker. There was q while
when salesman could tell a buyer
how much he could have The man
who kept his balance through the
prosperous days viii be the man who
win get the best results in the fu-
ture- Il is Just as hard TO stand
prosperity as It is adversely"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

MoIlie and Bin
Went up the hil
And drank a tus Of corn snerters
Mol1le fem down
And busted her gown
And said things she hadn't orter.-
Tucker 3.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

Tom Wallace has completed his Sc
rles OF special articles on the re-
sources OF eastern Kentucky without
Saying anything definite about the
thing Luke 1IcLuke wanted most in-
formation abour--HoUstou Post
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

Squirrel FOX. 1914 GregE street
Columbia, s. O.. and Golden Fox Of
Louisville. Ky. have ben added tC
the Zoo in the Names Is Names club
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29
TAX COLLECTIONS lIADE EARLY

While collection OF city taxes Is not
scheduled to begin until January /.
" P. B. lIcsains assessor and col
iector, has accepted nearly $4,000 IN
payments during the past two days
as g matter Of convenience to prop
srty owners seeking to avoid the rush
expected later.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

4TH bet it -Touide' exclaimed the
Cheerful Idiot
sYoufu bet what would2' de-
handed the Wise Guy.
why. II a lot Of cartoouista en-
tered a drawing contest for a prize,
the result would be a draw. wouldn't
itz7 replied the Cheerful idiot
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29
WOULD SHAKSPERE TAKE BETTER If
GUM WRAPPERS WERE GOOD TICKETS?

all the p0ndng permanent benefits 10 be derived nom
such wholesome amusement
If it is going to take an endowment Of some kind, a
permanent local guaranty fund.- FL Paso must have It
theess must have good amusements in plenty, at cheap
prices that the great Of people not only afford
10 nav but VIII be disposed and habituated to pay.
Iheater going matter Of habit largely. If the people
Of Fl Paso counted IN tens Of Thousands be habuaed
attending the theate and taking their pleasure IN part
witnessing and listening to legitimate DRAMA not only
VIII the city receive good attractions but every
ing picture and other local entertainment enterprise
viii benefit permanently and generously Liberty han and
the cheapest possible seat prices consistent with
able profit above actual expense this offers the most prom
ising solution.
ManteU and other first class players are consring
real benefit FL Psso to here and Psy index PIE
vang conditions. Il would If $50 persous out OF
population of 10000 ought to be DESTROYS Of seeing
aJuus Caesar Macbeth ably artstcllly and faith
even seats do cost much box Of peanut ty. But
let's trade seats for chewing gum wrappers necessary
Just get turnout.
e Paso receives Just as many travelling attractions
dramatic and musical as FL Paso deserves no more and
no fewer.
So long as It as easy to get married as It is to buy
pack Of cgaTets expect out Of three marriages
to fail
=-o-
The world can't 81. anothey big anti II outruns
o-
If woman wants to filter man sac 7aIs BIN
Turk, E5t Cave nan as 7ssnsTly
Lots Of folks in foreign Countries wiling To ecrus
to America in spite Of our prohibition laws.
Money wisely spent is money wisely saved
Those IS viistasare probably beginning regret that
they Taided Columbus The supreme court says they were
free for wink Of an eye but stand trial for
few murders. Hard life for injured innocents.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

In War Time
LEAVES FROM AN
OVERSEAS NOTEBOOK
u

The Overseas Notebook" contains a
variety OF material gathered by the editor
Of The Herald in Europe during the war
and after. Excerpts will be published m
this column daily during the next several
months. Todays instalmeut continuing
the general narrative. relates experiences
on the saint Allhiel front after the more
active phases OF the great battle o. Sep
TENDER 1918.
Il IS suggested that readers clip these
articles each day and paste them IN scrap
books; they viii not be reprinted and back
numbers cannot be supplied.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

Aa 4 UAh1Ha NuNAAA a AAN-tea
Cash Bond. Of Louisville. Ky has
been nominated for treasurer Of the
Names Is Names club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

You can hear Solomon Chirp at al5
Henderson street. Columbia S C.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

Jack EaLG could handle malt
KS wife could handle hopgs
So they hreFFed =zd hreWei, uud kept
well EfcWcd.
And laughed n Folsfead's cops
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

Dear Luke. If a woman opened a
bar fin Havana would a saloon keep
er2--S. X Central Park, Havana
Cuba
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

It's a POOR man that can't win an
argument with his conscience
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

.@IETE FEEL sorry fer tn farmer, but
w how'd he like T live IN town with
eight silk shirts an 40 pounds o so
cent sugar on hands, an no worksn
said Pinlzy Kerr, tday. Alyy MoOts,
efficiency expert, is drivin' a team fer
tn Acme Gravel company.
copvrtrht. National Nswvuausr ssrvfca.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

Money wisely spent is money wisely saved.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

Lots Of folks in foreign countries seem wiling to
to America in spite Of our prohibition, laws.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

Those IS vstasare probably beginning to regret that
they Iaded Columbus The supreme court says they
free wink Of eye, but must stand trial for
few murders. Hard life for injured innocents.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

Z met a woman today who has
great faith IN her husbands iudg-
rnsnt" sad lIr. Cain
TiEts nics. commented Mrs
married.
two dSys" replied IN Gabb.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

WELL, IT Vs.
To eat hraln food
I've always aouzhtf
BecuuEe Strain aood
Is 1ooI for thought.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

If voman wants to filter man sac 7aHs bam
Turk, -5t Cave man as SsnsTy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

WHAT'S to stop Gov Larrazolo from emptyiug all the
ais his last executive act?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

So long as It is as easy to get married as It is to buy
ack Of cgares may expect one out Of three marriages
, fail
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

The world can't sss snothsy big war anti it outruus
its creditors.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

They say that Time e Money.
Thut's funny
For you VIII lind Il very true
That folks VIII spend more Tinie with
you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

We make progress. Actors don't Try any more to
get laugh BY rdiculng Ema nearby town. There
also fewer who depend reference to the flag for
applause.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

Putting Ponzi IN the pen isn't going to be enough to
protect those people BarHum was talking about
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

Before you take q drink o. White
Mule or Raisin Jack, lamp this In
formation that comes 10 US from
circus authority. There are only 100
Snake Charmers left in this country.
with 100000. 900 people in this coun-
try this would give one SNAKE
Charmer TO each 100000 people
This means that your snakes viii
have to wait their turn and go un-
charmed until the snakes Of s9s9,s99
other people have been attended TO-
We hate 70 start a panic, but Facts Us
Facts
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-29

ThWorld may be getting better but it's not good idea
leave ones doors unlocked night yet The right to
th peoples property has not yet been confirmed BY the
ourts but the claim Is still being frequently asserted
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
Finn Brothers in st. Paul Jail
Charged With Assisting in
Looting Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank of $115,0N.
$4,000 BOND URGED
BY OMAHA POLICE CHIEF
Man Arrested in Omaha
Claims Perfect Alibi, But Is
Held Under Big Bond Pend
ing Hearing.
Hourly temperatures:

George Finn, alias Thomas Nc
Kay, AMI his brother, Mike Finn.
alias George Brown, were arrested
last night in St Paul Mimi. and
held for the Omaha police on war
rant charging the two brothers with
robbing the Farmers and Mcr7
chants bank of Benson December
81, according to the announcement
of Detective Lloyd o. Toland last
night.
George Finn, alias Mckay, was
wounded i'll a gun battle between
city detectives and the Kirk gang
after the robbery of the Malashock
lewelry store here two years ago
Later Mckay was acquitted of the
charge of numbering Detective
Frank Rooney during the gun battle,
while other members of the gang
were convicted.
Caught in St. Paul.
Telegrams were dispatched YES
terday by Chief of Detectives John
| T. Dunn to all the larger cities in
the country asking the arrest of The
Finn brothers, At 8:47 last night To-
land receixed.a message from. ST
Eaul saying the two alleged bandits
had been apprehended.
Warrants were sworn out ycster-
day by Chief Dunn against fdGr
.J...t:t. ,,,t, f,ofJ go. ll~ p....
bank at 1890 a, m December 81
and made off with $l15,000 in cash
and negotiable securities.
Chief of Police Eberstein last
right ordered St. Paul authorities to
hold the Finn brothers under 500
900 bond each Two detectives will
leave for St Paul at once to Firing
back the prisoners. The detective
department announced last night
that they ":nad a good line" or tie
other two bandits.
The police say three employees of
the plundered bank have said pos
itiyely on looking at pictures of The
Finn brothers that they are two Of
the four bandits.
I1Olu I1dlIy TOISHCs
Despite refutations in the alleged
identity of Harry Porche, 2ll7
Sherman avenue, as member OF
the bandit gang, police are still
holding him at Central police sta
ton under bonds of $4,000 on a
charge of robbery.
| Porche claims a perfect alibi ii
the declarations of Jim Cudahy,
clerk at the Montrose cigar store.
Sixteenth and Locust streets; l..
Herbert, mechanic, and Sam Mad
sen, hoorman at the Strehlow
garage, 2l07 Sherman avenue.
Cudahy says that Porche was in
the cigar store at 1880 Wedales-
day morning, the day of the rob-
berry. Herbert and Madsen say that
Porche drove his car into the
Strehlow garage shortly before IL
that same morning.
Porche was arraigned in Central
police court yesterday for hearing.
His case was set over until Tues
day and bonds were set at $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
FREE WILLARD OF
pROFITEERING CHARGE.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 5.-Jess
Willard, former heavyweight cham
pion, has been cleared of the charge
of prohteering in cord wood
1t had been charge,t that Willard
had violated provisionsSof the Lever
act in charging an excessive price
for cord wood cut from. his farm
near Topeka, Kan.-
Witnesses for the government
testified that Willard had at first
set price of $5 cord 'in the
stump" for the wood, but when told
that was too high had directed the
Topeka city commissioners to go
ahead and take the wood any way"
Witnesses quoted Willard as telling
them if needy persons were found
who could not pay for the wood to
deliver it anyhow. AS result it
was brought out at the hearing, nine
of the II cords sold from the Will
lard farm were given away
"We not only gave away nine
cords. but we haven't paid any of
the bills yet" testified ]. E. Wilson,
a member of the Topeka fair price
commission. willard hasn't re-
ceived any pay and we don't knew
/. yet how much he will get"
\ Commissioner Clavlin discharged
Willard before the defense offered
any testimony. Willard himself did
not take the stand.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
Adam McMullen First
Republican to Enter
Race for Governor

Beatrice, Neb., Jan. Especial }
McMullen of this city an
nounces that he will be a candidate
for governor in the republican pri-
maries: Mr.. McMullen represented
Gage county in the legislature dur
ing the sessions of 1905 and 1907.
and was elected to the senate in
1917. He has always taken an active
part in politics and is the first can
didate to enter the race for gov
ernor. ~
Lincoln, ~Neb., Jan. 3.-(Special
Telegram. )-Immediately following
the announcement of Adam McMul-
len of Beatrice that he would be a
candidate for the republican nom-
ination for governor, friends of For
mer Mayor Don Love of this city
announced that he would also be a
candidate. Mr.. Love is now~in Wash
ington and his friends say he will
make a formal statement of his
candidacy Immediately upon his re-
turn