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EL PASO HERALD BALL TO MAKE UP FOR LACK OF CEREMONY Phoenix. Arix., Dec 27. Though Gov Campbell in all probability, will have little ceremony at the time of teg-inning of his new term of office, this will be made up for at the In augural ball, the first erent of the sort in Phoenix since territorial days. There had been hope that the ball could be held January J, the first day xhf new te-m, but this wu found impossible. In view of the Incomplete j-tate of the Shrxnera auditorium, the ( nly structure in the city large ' noueh. Now. with flooring secured. here is u red by the contractor tnat the building will be complete enough to turn over for decoration on January 10, and the ball will be relo on Friday. January 14. The committee In charge baa con tracted for decorations and music to cost about J 5000 To meet the ex lecse, tickets will be sold at $10 a uple, with allotment to all counties r the state and with a limitation on T.e number to be sold. Got. and Mrs. ampbf!! will be the only guests. Lat year Gov. Campbell's official 'ami'y joined m the presentation to ' n cf a shotgur. This Christmas he wis piven a watch with gold and I v nun chain. governor's Christmas mainly w.ts sne.it in a visit to all sick soldiers r.w m Phoenix, distributed through a n a I f - d ozen sanitariums and hos l!ta)s. RELATIONS BETWEEN HOLLAND AND POPE TO BE RESUMED Rome. Italy, Dec 27. Approval having been given by the Dutch cham ber to the bill providing establish ncnt of a permanent minister at the Vatican, the Holy See soon will ap nt a nuncio at The Hague. No "apal represnative has been at the Dutch capital since diplomatic rela T'on were interrupted in 1967, when tr Dutch foreign minister omitted to nrite the pope to the second peace conference at The Hague. PRE1CBES 8MI SBRMOM9. Columbus. Ga, Dec VI. Dr. J. I. McFerrin. formerly pastor of the Firs Methodist church in Columbus, now n years of age, has preached 8000 6 rtions and has attended scores of quarterly conferences during- the 63 5 ars of his ministerial life. He has I rr ached in various churches In Ten ' f-5-" Georgia. Alabama. Missouri Ed Kentucky. At present he is pas lrr o a church at "Waycross where his members are preparing to present fc:n vith a handsome home In which to spend his declining years. Special Feature Brambach Small Grand REDUCED TO $800 111 Texas Street (Between Mesa ana Stanton) Twenty-fear Tears Kxaerlenee Find ing THE Pianos SeMaMe for This "DRY" Climate. Another Sleepless Night? It'a been abasy and fretful day. Brain fagged.nerves frayed tnd body exhausted conations that tomorrow is fraught wkh mew inais ana mouiauoas, no realizes me The TS hoar at LTKO U told la ericWl IUIum mil wbMitatM hna.-fstt tahlst in tmn. hoax for the dy' activitiM; rested and poea-si uanitBueu mmcm jva WCTS a DOT. -LYKtr is a splendid sn arml taotea rsbcfaabl appe I in i in i r n Tin H fiamhiii to toe Dtmci system. It rs fceraa brats fag and parties! sxhuwrwa; builds op the Serve: strengthens tin mns Esbs. comet digestifs dtaor tensnd nhabilitates ssacrslh ae sreak. irritable and irovs sot. Aak your druggist for a bocO todsr scd get rid of keplsH nights. Sab : LTKO MEDICINE CO. For Sale By All Druggists. Always In Stock At TTTtf WARNHfJ DBTJG HUGE ELECTRO DEVELOPMENT IS PROPOSED Washington, D. C. Dec. 27. Appli cations (or permit locking toward development of more than U.WO.OOO borsoower. sufficient to suddIt 10 cities the else of Chicago, bad been filed under the federal water power act with the federal power commis sion up to December IS. the commis sion has announced. Completion of the contemplated plans, the commission estimates, will advance water power development by more than 40 percent, and will involve an investment ox l.zeu.ope.we. The projects range from a small ten horsepower plant for a colony of summer cottages in Wyoming, to the storage of the waters of the upper Colorado and its tributaries in a huge reservoir and the development from more than 3,000.000 horsepower by utilization of the water in a drop of 2100 feet. Twenty-seven states in addition to Alaska and the District of Columbia are represented In the 129 applica tions. California leads In the number of permits, with 25; New York Is sec ond with IS; Washington third, with IS. Alaska and Montana are repre sented with ten permits each, while from Idaho there were seven anl from Arixona six. X-RAY USED TO SHOW DEFECTS IN AIRPLANES Philadelphia, Pa Dec 27. An up to te minute application of X-rays is used in airplane construction to show up defective materials, work manship and weak metal castings, which would otherwise escape the observation of an inspector, according to John 6. Shearer, of Cornell, In speaking here on "Recent Advances in the Production and application of X-rays." "Grains of wood In airplane parts are brought out remarkably. he said, "and It is easily discernible where two different woods have been Joined together, a point of construction pro hibited in airplane work. Knots In the wood are also shown up. as Is un satisfactory gluing together of parts. "Electric heater colls are Inspected by X-ray and the plates show the manufacturer where air has caused the insulation of the coll to disin tegrate, and where the wire will eventually break." In 1710 the number of cabs In Lon don was restricted to 800. Prices Reduced Plan, Player Pianos. Grands We have reduced our prices NOW, Instead of waiting until our fac tories have redoosd prices -being willing to take our loss NOW and do our share In bringing the re-adjustment pe riod to a climax as soon as possible. imperative neeaotarexresmag bed lest be roB and toss throughout the night. Do too eipricc tfc bnrrvrj at stefctsMn nd UT An mtrasM Witt waksfsLrertim Estate? Dorosnt up at tne oKNanvfeenas BMrattnd tats whan too went to bad.hfcreryogrretkMaitgrtd sad bakta Ibcvut Great General Tonic badhsut wiD toon la Hm trrm an- mi rSl besia to seek toot couch with pkasanbte aatidpstioD cf a mxht free from distnrbacr. "YKO" wQ Mew yoa wHb weet. sound sod peacefnl plumber sad brine yoa dova to ths thm fTVsmtnsr la sHsnrt nlriti ml U refreshed in bedy and and CO., EL PASO TEXAS. FARMERS SAVE CROPS BY BIG ANIMAL HUNT Sunappe. X E. Zec, 27. The farm ers of this countryside have rid their lands and environs of a plague of ani mal menaces to next season's crops in a new manner. Calling the spirit of competition and the Joy of the hunt to their aid they organized the men of the town Into two teams of hunt ers. The result was a week's hunt that brought down a big bag of squir rels and other small game, gave the h outers a good time and for the farm ers prepared the way for the next planting. The clean-up of r&e countryside was accomplished on a competitive basis that allowed so many points for each animal killed. Sqa:rrrls, hedgehogs, foxes, skunks and rabbits each had their point values and each had many members In the aggregate bag that totalled 84.390 points at the week's close. Eli J. Gleason the fish and game warden was captain of the team that won with a count of 51.9W and under the conditions of the contest were given a dinner at which the ani mals killed were tossed Into the pot to provide the feast. Rabbit stew has been the piece de resistance at family tables here since. 'JEHOVAH' TO FACE CHILD ACCUSATION Denver, Colo, Dee. 27. A petition charging Joshua Sykes, alleged self styled Jehovah of the Tabernacle of David, with contributing to the de pendency of minor children, and an other charging a woman member of his flock with neglecting her chil dren, were filed in the Juvenile court here today as an ontsnrth of charges made Friday by chief of police Hamilton Armstrong against Sykes. Edmond C- Young filed a petition asking that Clyde and Winona Cros by, minora, be declared dependent and charging Sykes with contrib uting to their dependency. The peti tion alleged that as a result of the parents followine the teahlitM nt Sykes. the children have been de prived of food, shelter and clothing: iu. wwtr muimi was men oy Everett Lamnert. whn nftlr.it k. 1,1. own children, Esther and Don Lam pert, Be declared dependent. The pe tition alleges that the mother neg lects her children to spend most of her time In the Tabernacle of David, that she refuses to reoogniie her husband and that she is unwilling and unfit to care for her children. Japanese Ship Line Calk Halt In Construction ToklO. Japan. DlW IT lfVrr- spondence of the Associated Press.) iswiujs 10 wnuflosj snipping depres sion and to the tm that ten dered German ships have been allotted u japan, nippon xusen Kaisha has abandoned Its program for the con struction of 500,900 tons of new ships with the exception of about 180.009 already built or ordered. Under the program the company has already ac quired 14 freighters aggregating about 100,000 tons. Sfac 7000-ton freighters are being built and win be delivered next year, as well as three freighters of the 10,000-ton type and two passenger steamers. It is ex pected that most of the German ships will be operated by the Nippon Tusen Kaisha under arrangements with the Japanese government. League Asked to Probe Slaoe Trading in Angola London, sag.. Dee. 27. Charges that there has been a recrudescence of slave trading practices over wide areas in Angola, a Portuguese posses sion in West Africa, hare been re sented to the assembly of the league of nations, by'the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection society. These charges are contained in the copy of a memorial previously sent to the British government including evi dence from Portuguese and other sources concerning alleged slave trading. The society appealed to the league of nations to take oognisance of these charges and. if possible, secure an exhaustive inanirr into the whole system of Portuguese labor in West- juries. Steamer Loses Propellor At Sea; Appeals For Aid London, Eng. Dec 27. A message was received -by Lloyds wireless sta tion at Valencia on Saturday from the American steamer ttutcusson saying: "Have lost propeller, latitude 4:18 north. 1040 wesC and need Immedi ate tow." This position would Inocate the vessel about 27$ miles southwest of Brest. The steamer Doehet sent a wire less dispatch to the Ltxard station on sunaar savins-: nave neon search ing for Hutchinson all sight and po sition Is unknown." The Hutchinson Is a steamer of 2171 tons and Divine between New -Orleans and Antwerp. 8 he was on her west ern voyage when she encountered her misnap. Jews Will Have Slate School Jn Jugo-Slavia Vienna, Austria, Dec 27. Permis sion has been granted by the Jugo slav government for the establish ment of a Jewish state school at Gross-Becsherek, Jugo-Slavia, says a dispatch from that city today. The Jxujo-Slav minister of education ex plained that the school woqld be es tablished in accord anoe with the minority rights clauses of the Ver sailles peace treaty. CUT BRIDAL SUITE PRICE. New York, Dec 17. Edw. JL Tler ney. chairman of the committee in charge of the National Hotel Men's exposition, recommended that hos telries cut the price of bridal suites, "both In order to encourage matri mony and as a part of the general price cutting program. Picturesque Mexico: FEDERAL building in the city of Sai Luis Potosi. Mexico has many hand some government building similar to this and all of them were erected during the repime of Porf'rio D'az president O M Tomorrow r Memorial to Benito Joarex, Mexico lry. CALIFORNIA IN PLEA TO SHUT BORDER TOWN BT 6. A. MARTIN. (Continued from page 1.) view to disbarring them from further practice. It is said to be a foregone conclusion that the two men will be removed. Many of the charges against Op penhelm are that he-squared" cases in his court, one of them being that he let off the son of an influential man who had by reckless driving In an automobile, knocked another man down and injured him. All lay-off days for the police of San Francisco have been temporarily abolished and the officers are all or dered to -emaln on duty every day in the fight against crime and crtm- Blae Utts" NextT Every civic organization, of men or women, all women's clubs and the newspapers are discussing the vice situation to the exclusion of almost anything else. The San Francisco Examiner features an article under a three column head by Annie Laurie, who says prohibition came because the saloon man would not let the sa loon be regulated, but insisted upon dictating politics and running wlde open in every city in the land. She goes en: "If we don't clean up San Fran cisco, if we don't close the crooked gambling places and keep them closed; shut the disorderly and dis graceful dance halls and keep them shut; break up the gangs and get rid of the gangsters; clean out the police courts and revolutionise po lice court methods, put honest men in the places of Oppenbelm and Sul livan, who have disgraced their high calling and the position of authority and power which each of them held; get through with winking at corrup tion and smiling at sharp practices of a dosen different kinds we re going to have lust exactly such a wave of moral Indignation as 4s sweeping ev ery city in the east off its feet, ana going to an extreme which we do not want ana do not need to nave nere In San Francisco. Rsy Keaey and Graft "Cant we learn anythlag ex cept by actual. Miter, high paying and hard feetfnfc experfeaeef Heir leag U ft awing 1o take uk 1o rea-Hce that the days of easy money In graft Itere la San Francisc are t The public dance hall is laid at the bottom of most of the trouble, for it was at the public dance hall that the two girls rirst met tne gangsters woo later dragged them to the Mission street shack and defiled them. Annie Laarle sounds a note r wanlnsr against a condition that has come down not aione in san jrran clsco, but n many communities, since tne war. "We've got to begin in every home In this city and work right straight tnrougn up to tne very top," says sne. "We've gat to make our girls forget that we ever allowed them to daaee with C rangers fast be . cause the stranger vtore a uni form. Those war time parties were won derful thlnrs and sometimes they achieved wonderful results; but they left us with an aftermath of careless. Irresponsible living that is noth'ag short of ap paling. "Mary and Kate and Emma became used to the idea or going to pumie dances and meet. ng strangers and they can t get over 1L "We Must Turn BaeV "Tom. Dick and Harrv aot used to being entertained and amused and made much of to keen them out of mischief and they cant get over it. The craze for dancing is all right tne maaness ior punuc oauczng m not st all right. "Wi all knew It five years ago. Any girl who went to a public dance and met strangers was considered well, what's the use? We all know what she was considered. "Today half the nice girls te de cent, renutable homes look longing' ly at the bright lights of the public dance halls. "We have got to get back to com mon sense about boys ana gins. Hu man nature is no different today than It was a hundred years ago or a thou sand years ago, and we who nave let down all the bars nut up for the protection of youth and Ignorance must put them up again. That s au. Delay Foreseen In Movement Of Marines From San Domingo Washington. D. C, Dec 27. It win be several months at least before ac tual withdrawal of American marines from the Dominican republic will be gin under the provisions of the proclamation issued at San Doming (juris tmas eve oy airecrion oi presi dent Wilson, secretary Daniels said today. Mr. Daniels conferred today with state department officers with regard to the membership of the com mission to be appointed to revise tne laws and frame such new statutes as may be necessary to enable tne Do minicans successfully to govern their country. Rear admiral xnomas snowaen, tne naval governor of San Domingo, will appoint the commission upon recom mendations from Washington. After the Dominican congress has approved the new statutes and places them in effect, the withdrawal of American forces will be started. Mr. Daniels said. HAPPY CLUB ORGANIZED. The "Happy Bunch From AH Over." a T. M. C. A. club for the purpose of social gatnenngs. nas been organ ized. The officers are L. P. Arnold, n res ident : L W. Brooklacher. vice presi dent: C H. Gilber. secretary: Clay real, assistant secretary; Walter Golden, treasurer: J. J. Sullivan. sergeant at arms. Headquarters of toe ciud are at the x. M. c A. NEW ORGANIZATION. There are about 600 oreanixatlons of scientists in the world for studying X-rays, and a Dutch leader la the science Is trying to combine them In one International body. San Luis Potosi THE Cor. Mesa Ave. and ban stances complete stocks are included at the radically reduced Pre-Inventory take advantage of the following: Fifth Floor Complete stocks of women's Suits, Coats, Dresses, Skirts and Millinery sacrificed. All Furs and Fur Coats at half price. Blouses and Sweaters much below value. Petticoats and Bath Robes are to be closed out Fourth. Floor The Girls Own Shop offers Pre-Inventory values in Girls and Children's wearing ap parel and accessories. The Corset Shop is clearing out three big lots of high grade corsets. The Boys' Department will completely out fit the boy at the lowest prices of the year. The Pre-lnoenlory Sale continues all iDee, hut each day there will be some special feature. For Tuesday it will be Odds, Ends And Broken Lines Of Silks And Woolens ELOW are featured some of the most extraordinary values that we have ever offered in silks and woolens. The items featured below are priced at from 1 -3 to 1 -2 former prices. Odds and Ends We offer a big tabic of odds and ends silks. All our broken 'lines have been thrown in this lot and will be closed out at 1-3 to 1-2 of original price. Corduroy Special We offer what we have left in 36 inch velvet corduroy. This w $2.00 and $3 00 "-lues. Por quid- clearance we make this a spe cial at EXTRA SPECIAL 500 yards black chiffon taffeta. Extra special at 1 O per yard iOV i t . A iraiier sna inaiieri By S. B. Her Master Says It Is His Affair lirU dared to listen to Cnbas pleat YY When, pinioned nnder ber master's knee, 0 She cried for pity and called for aid. We turned to hear, and mere not fraM AVe bad the courage to sec the vrrtDfr, For the shame yras deep and bad lasted long. TlpIBN the tyrant tempted us erermueh YY We rushed to loosen his cruel clutch t We smashed his army and wrecked his fleet And set his victim upon her feet! We bound her wounds and we dried her tears We larcd her Hps and we stilled her fears. ANOTIien calls la dire distress, But we turn our barks and are pitiless What cause have we to be jclvtas; heedl Let her call In rain, let ber bruises blecdl Iler throat Is red In the tyrant's srrasp Let his cJuteh remain till her dying firm a p. IT was gallant once to upheld the cause Of a victim wroaired by outrageous lawsi It was noble to lift her from despair. Though her master said It was hi affair. We smote him hard for his foul offence. And the world's applause was our recompense. BUT Ireland, doomed to a bitter fafe. Is left to yield to a tyrant's hatei Iler breast is torn by his cruel nails She pleads ber cause, but her pleading falls. Wc shrug our shoulders, and must not care. For her master says ft Is his affair! W1IY NOT CO IN FOR CANDY MAKING t In Chicasro. nor that costs cents a pound is sold for SL25 a pound when It Is mad Into candy. Still some foolish people are trying to find out how to make gold out of brass and diamonds out of dirt. 6000 Polish-American Soldiers Given Clolh'cs Warsaw. Poland. Dec. 17. 8lx thou sand Polish -Americans being demobtl ized from the army of Gen. Haller. preparatory to returning to the United States, were given the first civilian suits they have had n several years as Christmas gills by the American Ked cross. The state flower movement was started by New York, although Its legislature has not yet officially sanctioned a flower. PO Antonio St. Private Branch Exehsnge inding Recently You Have Been Buying For Other People Now Buy For Yourself kUICKLY following Christmas we always hold the Pre-Inventoty Sale lo close oat surplus and odd , stocks which do not properly belone in Inventory. This year we go a step further in many in 98c Eat Your Business Lunch 111 a Jl F. 1 1 i KISBR. Cardinal Gibbons Is Reported As Improved Baltimore, Md.. Dec 27. Cardinal Gibbons was reported as feeling bet ter this morning after a comfortable night's rest. The doctor said that there was nothing wrong with the cardinal except muscular weakness, due to overwork. The cardinal's restlessness Saturday night was caused by a slight attack of Indiges Uon. Belgium. Holland and Switzerland prohibit the manufacture, importation or sale oi absinthe. PULA Hall Up 1920 Second Floor Shoes for Women, Girls, Misses, Men and Boys are being sold during pre-inventory week at prices which clearly prove that The Popular is doing more than its share to estab lish normal prices. The Luggage Shop features all Trunks and travelers' needs at a reduction of 20 per cent. Guaranteed low prices are offered on Men's Suits and Overcoats. Downstairs Store Here is where Pre-Inventory Reductions fall the heaviest. In- addition to regular stocks many departments throughout the store have contributed items to the Downstairs Store which add great interest for economical people GeorgeUe Crepe and Crepe de Chine 40 inch broken Kner. mostly all shades will be found n this -assortment Values to $2.50 per yard. f Special at 3?OC Anlftdd Fur Fabrics We offer all our beautiful fur imita tion fabrics at exactly half price. Trko&K This tricotine comes in navy and black and is a most unusual value. The prices are: 50 inch all-wool tricot"?. VaWs to T0:..5. $2.95 50 inch all-wool tricoti - Woes to a?-50:.. ....$3.95 at (he Y. W. C. A . Cafeteria. FINDS PEARL WORTH $800 IN HOG'S TOE Rockford. m. Dec 17. A par. whlto toe .on the muddy foot of a hos attracted the attention of Morris Johnson, a farmer liTlng near here. Upon closer examination he found that the white object was not a to bnt a oerfect oearl and that It was lodged betwen two toes. He sold the pearl for UK). Johnson had been feedins his hoes with mussel meat secured from mus sel seekers, who were eollectine; the bivalves la the Rock river to seu the shells to button manufacturers. Popularity of fresh water pearls has grown steadily In recent years. Wisconsin claims the honor of being the first state to develop a substantial market for these gems, many of which have a rich lnstre and are of delicate shades of pink and white. White Oriental pearls are the finest, the Wisconsin and Illinois fresh wat er peaVhi are In big demand. Pean fishing la the most Incrative of trade. In the Orient. In Wisconsin and Illinois It also has made many a pearl fisher rich for not only are val uable n earls found frequently, bat the sheila find a ready market In the Mississippi river button factories. Breakfast in Prance Is little than a bite of bread and a cod of coffee. ALAMEDA FUEL & GRAIN GO. Gallup-Swastika Coals Phone Dairy Feed "1 and Phone Ordera Prematly Filled. prices. Come quickly and Remnants See our table of woolen remnants and odds and ends. For Pre Inventory clearance at less than Half Price ASS FOR sadG&f Horlick's The Original Malted Milk for Infanta suid Invalids Aroid Imitations and Sabstitctet FOR SERVICE ODOM'S TRANSFER AND STORAGE CO. 94 Myrtle Ave. Pheae ?? Results Frora Herald Ada 462 Poultry Feed H CTT- RITE HARDWARE B H MB S. El Pass St Paese 431 H