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Old Time Bar Thrives i
Along Mexican Border j
Town Across Rio Grande From E3
Paio, Tex., is Mecca lor Americans!
.Seeking to Quench Their ihirsk
El Paso. Texas--Ac: oss the nar-'
row ribbon of water which is called
the Rio Grande lies the road to yesterday.
lSy trolley, by laxicab, byV
limousine. by flvvvei and one-horse i
shay. tourists and residents of lids'j
section of the southwest. who dins
to ;radbioas ana customs ,?f the past,;
make the journey to live aga n, for
day or an hour, in what might be j
called 'he land of flowing liquor.
Writes Bobt-ri T 5>mal . rorresp.ondent
for the r^nio-idaled Press.
Juarez, the Iittie Mexican town
which abuts E! Paso has been turned
by .he American prohibition amendment
and the Volstead act into ovc
vast, howling bona r./.a of boo we Every
other building is a barroom. In
sonic* places the bavr?u?n?s adjoin
each other. The heavy sub ; ropteai!
air is redolent, of red eye. The eld j
familiar oder of stale beer burst
from Ihiticl swinging doors as one
makes one's way along the narrow, j
crowded s-iaewa'k? vf the adore: u>>vp., j
or as one ceasionaHy halts to psss.j
within the unprohibited portals.
Once inside it .seems a- if time j
must, have turned back in its flight
and the old-time saloon. Nothing ap .
pears to have been lost in too nans- :
for of this it siitiition from the land
of the' free to the hom- of the Uaeien- j
ta. The brass fad. the mahogany j
bar. the big mirrors, the rows upon]
rows of varicolored bottles, the oil j
paintings, the br;<>s beer spigot.-, the j
sawdust floor, the tables' in the cor- j
ner. the paintings on the va!is and!
last, biiL not leas* of ail. right there
in the center ot the long bar. two old !
and nearly forgotten gentlemen with {
an historica but none too fraticringj
past, old Tom and Jerry themselves.1
As big as life the Tom ami Jerry!
Pbowl sit- surroupcied bv the white
mugs of yesteryear and draped over
the bow-, the big bar towel. The
Juarez bars leave nothing to the
imagination. They are pages put of;
a past that has been dm lan d null !
and void.
dressing the international bridgeleading
from arid K1 Paso into the}
land ?*f unleashed liquor, the Amer?-J
can tourist meets with a cursory j
glance of inspection from United .
States and Mexican revenue officers. i
Coming back the glance appears t.> be j
much the >.ame but it is fur more :
searching jMld the war;.' traveler has,
iearr.cu not *c try to tr\-U\fbr- 1
bidden beveraprcs bark to m coun- <
try ether v.han that > owed -arofuliy j
away ihside. The tmiied States cu--;
totns men are onto all the tricky of j
BmBb tho trade.
In some mysterious manner they j
are informed whenever a bottle is
bought bv some furtive minded viix- !
ion who thinks he can odtvvit officud '
inBaligerice. Sometimes a ranr.herj
with a 'M'ive-ji'alion" h'al attempts to j
use1: The \f& to conOeal a quart of liquid j
Hphlnhuv. resting heavily a id uu- j
easily upon hj| skull. But that's an ;
old game, too, and the authorities]
f*c\ not even a gentle kick out the j
detection- Here alone tin Mexican j
border, as a1 one the northern frame !
of the Uni'Dd Stjilcs, ii:< VKmalt.es !
aj^ winjo?the- loss Of; the liqtu?r-1
sgid a - five dollar f:nfi for^vory but
Drinking >o duaros. however, is far
from .tiri?irng: in' the cavern:? of" Montreal
ami ether dampish (,'niacban
to-.v ns. In the vvet :<royiWW of the
Dominion there ?.s rigid restriction
and i- ?n; c:'e.nlh>us control Across xhf
Rio Grande thcirie is good old guzzling
or raw. fed liquor. The .'-a' have
"light vvine^ and svli the hall-forgot
ten old variety of chrdfalUs and
liquor?. including the banned Misiiartf
of France. Then, too. there - beer*
Veer, plenty of heer, imported beer
frmn Germany and beef of th
country. Chihuahua We: with a collar.
Next i*i liquor, beer holds srvay.
Occasionally someone enlis for a
glass of port or .-harry The finer
and rarer cordials seem mostly for
decoration. Tequila the national
drink of Mexico, .wrong enough to
take the breath away from **r.he old
soak" himself, is lit firm demand, nut
only from Mexican customers, with
their half rate Mexican money, hut
Jiurn as vvci.. Dome oi
the Americans like to taste the
"stuff" just for "tun" and then settle
down to a little steady drinking:;
Others, who have lived long: beside
the bar dor evident sy have come to
like the colorless liquid.
"Straight American" whiskey >
guaranteed .100 proof, is the top seller
at most of the tars. It is not
"imported" from the United States
but is made in Mexico. Authorities
on alcohol say it is not so bad but
would have been considered so "in
the old days." in the Scotch whiskey
is to he found many old friends,
such as Haig and Haig and Sandersons'
Mountain Dew. There are
Irish u keya 't o It is the boost of
luonv. thai you oar? get what you
wawt when you want :t.
RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO THE
USE OF OIL EMULSION SPRAYS
The fruit growers of Western
North Caro'uv.^ have been besieged
j&y dealers hi spray materials to buy
oil emulsion instead of Mtn'e sulphur
;:ik) ciarmihg Ids brand is superior to
that vrf his eomJ!-et;tor. This lias
ri ued the fruit-grower hi a poi-ition
knowing w bat to use and buy,
and as a relief have earned then
c.ases to .be horticulturist.
The follow: fig tarts regarding oil
ezruilsron sprays urc given l?v H K.
Nn\v?>?\ger, extension horticulturist
for Western North Carolina, may
throw some light on the situation and
help the fruit grower to form hi.own
amnion ir. reirard to I heir use
and value:
An oil emulsion spray i- an insecticade.
It's chief merit is the control
of scale insects.
It i:-ed hugely as a dormah
spray before the leaves of fruit trees
come out, for the purpose of killing
San Jose, oyster shell and scurfy
sraie usects. Its killing efficiency in
lh" control of the !alt?:r two scale nisei-.
is greater than lime sulphur.
At the p.csent time oil sprays appear
to be -afe when used as a delayed
?h-cmart spray and when combined
with nicotine sulphate may mulct'ally
reduce the aphid infestation
if the opening leaf buds arc thoroughly
drrmiivd. (Delayed dormant
me;:- paring on the usual winter
spray at the time when the leaves
first conic out A
It will not control apple scab
which sometimes begin.- to spread at
the deiayed dormant period. There
is .-ome doubt as to its killing efficiency
in controlling: peace ieaf curl.
In order to make the oil spray effective
against apple scalp, Bordeaux
mixture or lime sulphur must be added
This increases. the coat of the
spray solution- Do not use lime sulphur
with it unless the manufacture
of his product says it may be used.
It is unsafe to spray trees in full
foliage at strength used for killing
scale insects.
It is sometimes added to the summer
srahys as a spreader, hut oniy
wji&n the nianufQ'Cturpr says ho.
it i. more pleasant to handU ant
does not iiijurc ghc hands or eyes o!
I he. ^pray operator.
It n.n:> contro-. aph'uK if ipplteti tv
i delayed dormant when the aph:<
cggb are hltiBs^g a|d wilt nor do
tin y the eggs previous to Ihe hatch
ing stage.
Wl; purchased,::! large quantitie:
in comparison with t he purchase ?
iin'ic* sulphur (likjiiid or <ii \ t in larip
quantities. it is sometimes more ex
pensive especially if a fugiside Iik<
Bordeaux mixture must be added U
control apple -cab. or nicotine sul
..U.l.wl f.% r,\l inl-.;^c M t tU,
delayed dormant period.
Recommendations
If the oy.si.et shell and scurfy
Male.- ;?i*c seriously infesting' thi
irtiit. use one of the oil sprays. 1
severe. infestations of San Jose soul
can't : ? held in check with lime sul
phur try the nil emussicr. spray.
Spot aw -o your apple or
! chord infested with aphid eggis am
| f:\-amiac them irc-queuijy with a may
t; glass before and when tlv
1 .eaves of the tree begin to appeal
' YViiv.': ii.c e&g hells of the aphid
| are sp-itving t cracking. satisfactor;
I l or.txol may he had with the oi
| nn.\s without addition of nieotin
phate. Su> c ess ful di trol will b
J had if nicotineadded.
follow the diicctions rftcommci
Jded by the. dealer In otl sprays as t
the iwppcr strength to use and g
j siowly in app'.vir.y this spray rnaterir
(,.o trees in foliage.
! The ?p-ovver sKoiSS know what
good i'1'miboon looks like when d
i: should nave a uniior;
K m . my appe arance. If it is cardie
1 or has nv.ich free oil on the sorfaci
it -honM not he used.
(' >:isider ?nc cost of spray maierk
when planning for the season's spra)
ing program. The purchase ??f lim
I : ; in large i\iuntitles, whic
must he used in the early spray pr<
grain follow ng the dormant or delaj
ed dormant applications for the coi
troi of r.pi?!e scab, will no doubt. I:
cheaper than buying oil emulsion ft
use either in The dormant or delaye
dormant ar.d then lime sulphur fc
the other sprays. Remember als
that it is not a fungicide when use
uxyiic t ciuict jjw*ucauA miAiuic ?.
liine sulphur must bo added to the o
sprays to make it effective again!
appie scab.
Follow the present spray prograi
recommended by the stare division c
horticulture and entomology, whi'c
is being followed by many of our be;
and most successful commercial fru
growers of Western North Carolm;
There is still muct to be learned ri
garding oil sprays. Leave this in th
hands of the investigators who hav
THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVl
: the nione> o experiment. You have j 2
I not. If you cure to experiineent. | r
j practice and do your vesting only on j '
I' a few trees and carefully observe the J ?
results?its effects on the foliage and .}
blossom buds and its gilbng efficiency ; '
! on isects. ffipgi
! GROWING FOOD SUPPLY
PROMOTES BETTER HEALTH 1
V Raleigh, Feb l?:.?Xot only will it t
I pay to grow the food and feed crops 1
heeded on North Carp Ha farms this
year but the health of the people is
improved when there is milk to
drink and vegetables and fruit to
' eat.Such
things cost money to buy and
many times hey are not bought.
Then the health of the family suffers 1
arid the children are underweight
1 and undernourished. Surveys made
' by home demonstration agents of !
!' State College show that many chil- 1
drer. and adults too on a number of :
' | farms are net properly fed. This 1
; does riot mean that the folks do not
get enough to eat. They do. But, :
the food is not of the right kind.1'
j Fat back, grits, black coffee and mo'
lasses arc not healthy foods but 1
1 many children have to exist on these '
heir principal diet because other
foods are not raised at homo and the;
[cash income is not sufficient to per
! m:t better foods being bought.
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I I uv j" I .1WII "IIW ? "UIU ui: filiiiiij;,
iieaithy and active must have plenty
i of fruit and vegetables in the diet
'and should drink milk regularly, say
home demonstration workers. Lf the
children are to develop and gro.v
into healthy manhood and womanhood
with vigorous, happy, intelligent
bodies and minds, they will need
an*abundance of fresh vegetables,
fruits, milk, butter, eggs, poultry
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et it: -om-* sections bx Xorth Cairo-1
ir.a other crop? need so much alien- j
thai these other .iajftiiant crop^ j
ire overlooked.
It is important that these better
tcoci -tops be available regularly J
hrt ughout tot year and tho only way
to insure this is produce them on j
Lhe iarnt. With the ouiioi.k for crop;
pro duct on as it is in ii'27. the wise!
farmer \? ill prepare to have hi* food I
grown on the home /ami this year.
VALENTINE DAY
Whenever the good ship Happiness j
sal*s the matrimorua. seas it flie.-. a
thousand heart-shaped flags. Old
sailors from far-away love land!
know the importance of these en-1
signs; they flaunt to the world the;
'message that Happiness still rules!
the waves of matrimony- Young;
sailors, listening to "old salts' tales'';
>oon learn the valued of high hearts.:
oaiijL vaieiuinc. \\ nen consui(?Q, aovises
the intending >.i?lor to embark j
upon the waters of wedlock in no ship I
but Happiness?with bright hearts!
jauntier sly aflutter. Aye, every lad .
is thinking of some iass! He may be;
.-evking the dream-girl whost picture j
is in his heart but whom his eyes1
have never glimpsed?he may he 1
thinking of the girl whose heart is j
pledged to him -or perhaps of the >
kiss who is already his wife, but'
think he docs of some maid; and in
his gallant, idealistic man fashion he
loves to think of her as the prettiest-j
most charming girl in all the. world.!
Even the veriest grandfather, who1
has perhaps sailed the matrimonial;
seas in Happiness for many years, in-!
vists in his heart today that his valen-;
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arries the lowest buttel-type
placed on a truly ter, AC air
t>ile, the Most tfansmissii
tevrolct brings and many
ean entirely new You need
f "Quality at Low supremely
realize wl:
at Chevrolet's proclaim
ctuced prices has greatest sei
cturer provider! ca's greate;
car features, so need only
s of distinction with the 1
mechanical im- affords to
These are typi- resent the
bodies by Fisher dollar vai
>uco colors, full Come in to
piece fenders, onstrarionl
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?r?o lady is still :;s fresh and Moaning
as when she stole his heart away,
rov?hearts are trump.- on Saint
Valentine":- Day. It i.-jjyhe r.ne d?5
out of a!I the \hree hundred and sixty
fi\e s-t aside tor ioye. for admiration?when
suitors. husbands ay d
then eyes wide
for beauty and h: ppine.->. arid when
they find ti cm make merry! -Old
Uurivgraph.
Seventy-Six Acres for Peace I?A
ract of land, consisting of ses'enavthe
I . !y family of New York sinesix
aire.-, which has remained in
the tiro - ?>f King -lames Ii. has beer,
sold ana the proceeds will h< used
for furthering an American Arbitration
crusade.
During the Revolution this homestead
wa- captured by the British and
orders were given to "collect cattle
from &1! the people of Suffolk ccuny.
especially those of the notorious
rebel. \\ ilfiam Floyd."
The present Mr. Floyd is to give
in v pi u.cs v? i civ.' cava avi nit: uch
essay or sermon and cartoon sent in
before July 4, 1027 on "Arbitration."
Triumph of Genius
Had our farmers employed the
same methods of sowing: and harvesting
102G wheat, as were used 100
years ago, it would have required the
labor of our 11 "> million people for
nine months', and the labor of 50
million people in addition- Hy modern
methods, the great crop was sowed
and harvested hy three or four
million farmers in a few months?
Statistics a), o shov.' that bad our
railroads used the same methods of
moving i he great commerce of 1 020,
: were used hut twenty year: ago,
cost to producers, shippers and conhumors
would he 350 per cent grea'
nomical Transportation
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lamps, AC oil filcleaner,
improved
>n, larger radiator
others.
only to see these
beautiful cars to
ly .1! America is
ing them as the
rtsation of Amerist
industry! You
to compare them
finest the market
see that tfrev repbiggest
dollar -forue
ever offered
Jay and get a derp?OLET
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FEBRUARY ! 7. 1927
j or, &ua because of shortage of cars
| aria ?a. k oi fj.ci .riti.. much of it
v.-.-uht ?vii *n mnfovc-.i n the war*
O or t tjjtSg -*7 the field.
Just as i> met the situapjBg:
by modern methods a?<t
' ichb c:v- so ur jfaiir -ruls met it by
providing .vJ.i .onal facilities, includ
r.ys larger ea^ini-.s and car? to haui
; jiore tov-ra^e pe*- train.
1 ; i primitive methods been used
- -.uitivat'on rini! irailspovtatioit of
our crops and < ??nirr.c?<.v in 1926, our
; MltJrm desp'te our boundless resources.
would not he unlike that of
! t'l.iria or Russia, where modern moth...
;w.;M rr i.wij por uuiicrstO'.Hl
d v.lv re iiptii pr inactivity and
; train ?rt.i : ??: arc alike sti'l m the
i primitive stage.
As a peoph we have had tlu* good
1 sense to avail of the achievements of
intensive genius, and have progressed
and prospered as have no other peo- ,
pie in the world.?.Manufacturer and
Industrial News Bureau.
Colds Cost Money
It is estimated t'.at h
su iterer f, am eofds Ia-cs Si .V ' M .i.
i ihrtf days' time /rem ** " '*
tear It in a year. > ft
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The Landau s '745
1 -Ton Truck - $495
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