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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16
GIRLS SAY THEY WE'RE CRUELTY
BEATEN IN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

St Anthony, Idaho. Aug. 16.-More
than IA girls told yesterday of fog
gings with heavy straps, at the state
industrial school investigation Iva
HOrrigan testified that the superin-
tendent beat her with a strap as she
lay over a counter with her body barred
from the waist down. Thirteen other
female inmates said the superintend-
ent had whipped them.
Gladys Chapman swore that her
hips had been beaten black and blue
by the matron who hung her over
bath tub Cayenne pepper was used by
Miss Leary, a nurse in the hospital TO
punish the girls, according to other
witnesses
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16
FEW CELESTIALS
COME TO BORDER
Fear of Running Rebel Line
Keeps Cinnamon Away
From .InareZ-

With the rebel lines across the
northern border Of Chihuahua. few
Cinnamon have attempted to break
through and make an effort to enter
the United tates. The result has been
vacation for the immigration inspec-
tors as far as work is concerned. An
importation OF Celestials to San Fran
cisco Thursday consisted of three resi-
dents of the fIowery kingdom. Some
inspirations have numbered as high
as 70 men from FL Paso alone. Immi-
grafton men say the movement of Chi
nese is now through Lower California
and thence by way of San Diego.
Inspector J. II. Wallis, who has been
in FL Paso for eight years, has been
transferred TO Key West and leaves
next week for his new station.
Inspector c. D. Write-man has been
transferred from Ell Paso to AIbuquer-
que and will leave soon for his new
post
Supervising inspector Berkshire, who
has been travelling for the past two
weeks over the east end of his district
Is expected to return to his headquar-
tiers here Saturday
Z. F. Willett has resigned as stenog-
rapher at the immigration station to
take a position at Cananea.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

Copyright, 1919, BY George Mathew Adams.l

~ ONCRETE was used by the Romans
who also invented the celebrated
~ Roman nose which is still used
with such great success. Concrete is
composed of cement and broken stone
which are mixed with water by a tired
man in overalls and a red flannel shirt
and converted into a sort of geological
Irish stew. The mess Is then stuffed
into wooden mould and when it dries
it is so hard that when time attempts to
nibble it with its Justly famous tooth
it has to 90 to the dentists with a low
shrek of agony.
The Romans wasted their concrete
building bridges, coliseums and roads.
Had they built their emperors of this
material they would have been more
durable and the empire would have
lasted longer. a reinforced concrete en-
peror would have been less fatal to the
populaee while the sight of a Praetorian
guard pecking away at the impenetrable
crushed stone thOrax of his ruler with
a valuable sword in an effort to create
a vacancy on the throne would have been
diverting.
Nowadays concrete Is used with great
success in building houses, skyscrapers,
bridges, baseball parks, pavements, side
walks, worthless tOmbs, boats, artificial
legs, telegraph poles, water tanks, sewer
pipes, false teeth, cathedrals, smoke
stacks and eating house sandwiches.
Concrete has, in fact, become the most
useful thing in the world and many a
mountain which has only been an OBJ
struction to traffic viii be ground up in
the next few wears and sold in sacks to
men who have cities to build.
Thomas Edison has recently invented
a method by which concrete houses can
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

Uncle Niles Turner wuz able Z walk
down town this mOrnin' an exchange a
cantalOupe. This is gOin' = be a great
year fer amateurs in politics. Gale Flu
hart who WIZ elected treasurer O. tn
Wilson club yesterday, has allus been a
editur an has never handled any money
before.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

science thus far is only building bridges
and skyscrapers with it and has not yet
used it in providing practicable back
bones for public men. When this has
been accomplished the grade of states
men available will be vastly improved
and the old style office holder with the
gutta percha spinal column viii wabble
into oblivion along with tina wooden
hotel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16
UNCLE WAITS DENATURED POEM
Saving Things
By Walt Mason.
By Walt Mason

II TO
HeedS that
and
and Ill foolish
InaC the ppuFs To 7
which the brother
talked
O1 hd and spaded
Eaoed winch md
o"s pursue
pordg
Dogs
% would better nreduce
leu Jul "0A "ID nigh ambition and aUthey
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16
BY GEORGE FITCH,
Author Of "At Good Old Siwash' .

be poured to order by two strong men
while the family is uhpacking the furni-
ture- This will be a great boon and
before long we may expect TO buy our
houses at the store by the gallon and to
draw cute little queen Anne garage
out of a faucet and take it home in a
pail
Concrete, reinforced with steel, is the
strongest material vet invented but
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16
Ho, For the Arizona Trip


ouaTy in New Mexico and west Texas called to the announcement Of
the GetAoquainted excursion committee of
the chamber of commerce excursion be
October viii be highly other
be thoroughly party
along
progressive spirit
the new states The solid special pullman train will run around the 1000 mile
circuit carefully
peasureable beginning
of e PaO doubtful hospitality good feeling
tered the travellers that wherever
certainly uaed
along but the GOOD nsoD1e of S5v west T and +b p aTv and
visited simply tookth of OF
o hospitality kept
bess all the time wondering what delightful entertainment would be found
prepared the stop
years largely territory never been explored
Pasoans and that no effort had ever been made to develop in trade way
experience
again may practicable Every
last received money
indirect profit and the general inspiration
geography your neghborhOOd
which win have considerable influence PasO command
southwestern business
excursion year. early October regions
have been covered before by FL P business excursion But that
have come into the then Statehood has then We shall
not be going into the country
the line The opportunity will be offered
traverse the wonderful Salt valley
the greatest irrigation
capital II probable
TIP viii be taken to the grand canyon of the Colorado.
II SO and Arizona have been near to each other
and the intercourse business social
There vre ouies
but Just fine simple whole souled generous friendship nghble
ought not to be hard to make
in
Of developing mutually
officers of
institutions spnng professional
intended desired that merchants
assistants purpose
0utoown desiring given
ininary
will be to mmte in
An Indianapolis minister day taking
of
the minister really after
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

the army say head of the stat
department is; if story tell
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

THIRTY SECOND YEAR OF PUBLICATION
feature or news Press easedWj
OspeciaC
ington D. c.
WUroah( Of IS nong
whoa H B Smith, J
Wat H W R. Canby,G A
Martin A L P
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

An Indianapolis minister preached
lodges spread Christianity
church or the lodges
accomplish
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16
ROMERO CONFIRMED As L. s.
MARSHAL For NEW MEXICO

Washington, D. c., Aug 16-The
senate has confirmed the nomina ton
Of SecUndinO Romero to be United
states marshal for the district OF New
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

The hOrses cavalry" post be that way for long
men and new horses rapidly being Will not be IO
the Second viii De again one of the pide army
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

Fl asoans appreciate the paved
enough. -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

The rain broke the Pso; never severe
for complaint near No more
to the thermometers in FL Paso
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

, ASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 16.-
Ma The protection OF the ballot
against gross abuses has been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30
MERELY A "PIPE DREAM

1t is not in the composition Of a sheriff
or a cook who is making something "out
Of the prisoners in this manner TO look
upon such a vision as that Of the idealistic
penologist as more than a pipe dream"
Then, there are TO be converted the state
officials. the contractors and the taxpayers,
who look upon prison labor as an asset to
the state. To them, also, business is bust
ness" A convict is only a mechanism
capable OF producing 50 much manufactured
product The contract system has been de-
scribed as kind OF slavery a little worse
than negro slavery. for negroes were prop
erty whose physical welfare was OF some
Importance to the owner, but convicts are
no ones property, and there is constant
supply to take the places OF those who sue
cumb. Indeed, II there 10 not sufficient
number of criminals to fulfill the terms Of
the contracts the highways and hedges
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30
AN INDIGNANT INSPECTOR.

On a certain Sunday the state inspector
Of prisons visited the jail. The prisoners
were about to sit down to their midday
meal He tasted the food which had been
prepared II was so vile that he imme-
diately called up the sheriff on the tele-
rbone. That official was informed that he
would have to improve conditions before he
sat down to his own Sunday dinner. I'M
provements began Immediately and the
cock found himself without job.
History does not relate whether that cook
was like the one of whom E. Stage Within.
general secretary of the National Commit
tee on Prison Labor. tells in his recent
book, penal Servitude."
Mr.. Within had been visiting prison
and was on HIS way back TO the neighbor-
ing town In a somewhat rickety convey
ance belonging to the institution. An in
diyidual who was standing at the side OF
the road called out:
hello there, boss! Can ride Sstown
with your"
Without waiting for an invitation beyond
the voluntary refining in OF the horses by
the driver he climbed in and took seat.
Great institution that" he remarked
swinging his hand around in circle which
covered the length and breadth Of the
prison. I'm an institution man myself.
can tell you more about institutions than
would I'll q book. Experience-why I've
worked in no end OF institutions. I've
worked in Ave states. I'm wise one II
; you're looking for one Of that kind. Well
1 II you know your biz, I know mine, so
/ there's a CO." Thus he battered on until
Mr.. Within reached his hotel. The man.
foIinrUa6 him m his
room.
Now we're all alone, III talk on the
level" said the loquacious and audaciols
one, as soon as they got inside the door.
You're a practical man, and business is
business. want Job, and want It bad.
What want is penal job. Now. don't
want 10 make much, and will put you in
right. Ny Job is cook, and buy the stuff
Now. say you get the institution TO pay rs
cents day keep. I can feed 'em for TO-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30

A couple Of cents apiece is good enough for
me, and you takes the rest-that's easy.
OF course, It depends on what you get. I
can keep 'em fat on l0--I did that when l
was down in Rhode Island. But maybe
you can only get ls-had business. You
have TO starve EN- to make a decent profit
But can keep EN- alive on AUST alive.
you know. You don't think can do it.
Ell? Well, you see know the big grocers-
they fix it UP with me. We arrange it ell
right. You don't have to do anything cut
o. K the bills"
There was dissent from this proposition
You wouldn't o. K. the bills! Well,
you are a green one! You see. you o. X
the bills for the whole Is cents day-that's
easy. They couldn't get at you for that.
The goods come TO me- and l o. x. EN- as
all right-and they are et Who's TO tell
what they are?"
Mr.. Within was curious as TO where the
rake-of came in.
THE rake-off-you don't see where II
comes in? You are a green one. for sure.
It's as certain as day and legal. Why,
the Supreme Court couldn't bust IL. Why.
them goods the grocer sells to me for 81
just to make il good-they're mine. sells
EN- back to them, and they sells EN- TO the
folks at the institution. you know. You
buys the stuff. all right They pays me
for the goods I'm selling the difference
'twixt what you're paying and what they
oughter cost. At the end Of the month
settles up with you. You've got me- II
don't make good you fire me ! gets my
salary and a few pickings. jolly the guys
in the kitchen and whistles for my living
And you? Well. you're the swell guy. You
looks fine an swears it's all straight goods
so 1t is. damned IL the law can touch IT,
You tell the folks it's on the level. So 1t is.
but the level slides your way"
AS Mr.. Within was not seeking a contract
to feed the convicts at Is cents per capita
per diem. the cook who wanted to help
out In a question of honest graft" is still
waiting on Mr.. Whitin's doing some
thing"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30

Ping to a report made by officials of the
National Committee on Prison Labor,
Governor of the state has been known TO
direct the justices to send as many con,
victs as possible to the House of Correc-
ton because of the need of keeping good
faith with the contractors, who are sup
posed TO have at their disposal a certain
number OF latorers. Some inquisitive per-
sons seem 10 think from what they have
observed in connection with the commit
ments 10 this institution that this order &C.
casionally results. whether intended TO do
so or not. in the use OF a dragnet when the
supply OF labor is below the requirements.
Owing TO the convenience of the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad as a highway between
Washington and Baltimore, especially for
those persons who are without the means
OF paying for ticket, this route between
the national capital and the Monument
City is in high favor among travellers OF
that class. Walking the ties. or riding on
the trucks, however is trespassing. Bear
/ ing this in mind the following from the re-
port of the representatives OF the National
Prison Committee is OF interest:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30

g "Convicts are sent 70 this institution
from all over the state for terms up 10 ten
years. though the average is probably
nearer twelve months. Both sexes are
taken, ard there Is TO age lirnit. At pres
ent November /. lslD the oldest inmate IS
eiShty-tvo and the youngest twelve years.
/ The commitments seem 10 be made on an
arbitrary basis. in the counties the justices
commit all their short-term people 10 the
! institution. From the counties come the
young boys. The form OF commitment IS
/ I'm many cases faulty and 10 seems an
admitted fact that habeas corpus proceed
ings would release a large number OF sUen
convicts. Where the convict can pay the
cost of proceedings. release Is possible. IL
/ is stated that $500 would procure Jail DE-
/ livery II spent FOR legal aid for the con-
victs. How many convicts are guilty OF
| the charge for which they are incarcerated
7 It IS impossible 20 tell. They all claim to
be innocent bat a very large proportion
probably two-thirds. are committed for
/ vagrancy, train riding and trespass. Inc
/ legal form OF commitment Of the railroad
cases states that the man is guilty OF about
a dozen acts in connection with the trains
I -too many. il would seem, TO have been
accomplished by any one man-but the
form is printed and ready for any enner-
sency The blanks state that the oonvlet
! has waived trial by jury and other iesai
| technicallties Several justices have charge
| OF these railroad cases. The Governor is
( said TO pardon convicts of this class upon
/ protest by any reputable citizen, and 1t Is
understood that he does not investigate the
merits OF the cases"
There were at the time number OF boys
of twelve and thirteen years OF age In the
institution.
On the commitment blank for railroad
cases among the different so-called crimes
mentioned were walking on the track
lettering. riding in box cars, boarding
trains and riding on the trucks. For aught
the commitment indicated. nothing having
been crossed out, some OF those sent 10 the
House of Correction nigh; have been guilty.
Of trampins the ties. lettering. Jumping
trains and occupying accommodations on
lurching car trucks simultaneously.
The taxpayer. perhaps. asks why prison
labor should not be sold TO the highest bid
der lis IL not better" he thinks. TO have
men busy than idle. and are they not help
ing to pay for their keep? Those men
cost enough when they were free, and we
ought not TO be obliged TO pay for them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30

are sometimes ransacked to meet the de-
fciency.
Maryland In one Of the numerous states
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30
School Room ins o. .Wonoe rs Prison.
Penologist Thinks Such lnstitu'
tons Can Be Made Sources
of Benefit to the State.

kkJT>HE prison should be made a lab
oratory''--
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-26
RUNS AUTO THROUGH
FIRE TO SAVE BOY

PINE RIDGE INDIAN AGENCY. s.
D.. Nov. 25.--Aprairie fire, which
devastated a section of country one
hundred miles long and ten miles wide,
swept over the Sioux reservation Sat
urday, and burned itself out today in
he breaks Of the river far to the
east. The town of White Owl is re-
ported entirely destroyed, and dozens
If homesteaders were burned out.
Near Cut Meat, fourteen year old
Indian boy became surrounded in the
midst OF flames and was on the point
or being roasted, when J.. 3. Brown.
of Valentine, Neb., wrapped wet
blanket around his body and drove
his automobile through sheet of
flames to where the boy stood.
Browns companion grabbed the In
dian. pulled him into the car. and the
automobile, without stop. shot on
through the rear wall Of fire to safety.
AT White Owl the First National
Bank. newspaper office, the United
States commissioners office, livery
barn, several stores, and a number
of residences were burned. There are
rumors OF deaths in the burned dis
trict, but these cannot be verified, as
all telephone wires are down.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-26
OFFICIALS INSPECT
CITY WATER PLANT
SUPERINTENDENT DAVIS SHOWS
GUESTS AROUND, AND Ex-
PLAINS HOW CLEAR
WATER IS MADE.

superintendent Davis. OF the water
department., acted as host to large
body of councilmen and citizens, be-
sides several city OFFICIALS, yesterday
afternoon in showing them over the
water plant of the city.
The party was taken in a special car
up the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
To nine-mile lock. from which point
they took in the entire plant, down
TO the old reservoir.
Everything was found in splendid
condition and Superintendent Davis
explained the workings of the various
parts of the whole scheme. Those
who were present learned much about
the plant which supplies them with
water. which they did not know be-
fore, and the trip was conceded by all
to have resulted in much good.
Members Of the committee express
ed surprise at the magnitude. OF the
plant.
City Engineer Boiling, who above
all men. is responsible for the magnih-
cent plant. was IN the party. So
were Councilmen Butler. Moore. Mitch
ell, Grimes, Melton and Rogers. and
Superintendent Knowles. of the gas
department. and Captain Curtis.
Mayor Ainslie,. who headed the par
ty, was much interested in the work
which is going on in the department.
He took much interest in che descrip-
tons and explanations made by Su-
perintendent Davis, and stated that
he had proflted considerably by the
trip.
Officials Of the chesapeake and
Ohio railroad company accompanied
the inspecting party.
Refreshments were served on the
train. and 1t was felt by every one
present that the trip was beneficial
in many ways.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-26
Health and Beauty Answers
BY MRS. MAE MARTYR

Cora g: Az your hair Is short and
thln ana you have SO much trouble t.
lnaEe II stay up and look neat try
sAampooing 1t with II teaspoonfui OF
can't hroH dissolved In q cup OF hot
water This shampoo is the one gen,
Srallv used by the best hairdressers
20 make the hair look thicker am
lustrous 1t produces an abundant
iather, dries Guickly and not only
cleans the hair and scalp well, but
stops ~ irritation and gives the scalp
CanthroN makes a delightful shampoo
and VIII make your hair soft and
Hurry You Will have little trouble
then TO make your hair look nice
Neycr use SOAP Tor hannnoing-
Never use soap for shnmpooIng. as 1t
takes away the glossy look fa) T.
get rid of dandruff and stop falling
hair, see reply 10 "Gertrude j.
Meta D.: A delatone paste viii re-
move the fuz2 from your lip without
danger or Inconvenience. Just mix
enough powdered delatone and water
TO cover the hairy surface. apply and
AFTER two or three minutes rub ON
application of delatone usually suf-
eos e{G'ntto~ WHARF. the .g,awth ~
quite thick or stubborn
Grace, Long curly lashes and thick
'ossY eye hrows add greatly to per-
soN#l beauty. Get a small original
package OF p%roXin from your DRUGGIST
"a wit iorcfn@or and thumb apply
little az iash-roots: also rub some on
ey" rows with hnger-end DO this
few times and YOU will wave heautirn,
eyelashes and hrows Use care and
don't get any pyrq1in where no hal
Is wanted
Mrs. L. What shame to have
wasted so much money In vainly try
ing to get rid of your fat. / have q
formula THAI some of my close friends
have tried with marvellous success.
Here IL is: Dissolve four ounces OF
parnotis in III pints hot water; when
cold strain and take a tablespoonful
remedy will not iniure your health or
force you TO starve yourself in order
70 get back your comeiy figure. II cuts
down fat rapidly, is not expensive and
VIII surely help you.
y, G. V: Remember this: "A beauti-
ful face never lacks interest" 1t Is to
your credit that you wiah to remain
young looking as long as possible.
A,though marks of age--enlarged
pores. rough skin and premature
wrinkles--have begun TO show In your
once beautiful face you can easily get
ria OF them and regain your charming
complexion by using this greaseless
cream Jelly. Get an ounce OF almozoin
from any drug store: put ii in half
pint cold water, adding two teaspoon
fnis glycerine; stir ard let stand a
few honr4 Apply this cream Jelly
and You will find It viii remove all
dirt and excess oil from the pores
make the large pores smaller and
leave your skin soft. smooth and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-26

elor supper and cabaret entertain.
ment, his marriage to Miss Louise
Frank to take place the middle OF
December. The guests will include
about sixty young friends of Mr.
Brent"
Personals.
Mrs. w. N. Landrum, OF Louisville
who has been visiting relatives here
has returned home, accompanied by
Miss Margaret Crump.
Colonel Benjamin II. Smith, OF Ma
con, Ga. will spend Thanksgiving in
Richmond with relatives.
Miss irene Galeski has returned from
Washington, where she has been WIS.,
Ting friends.
Mrs. r. b. Semp1e, Of Martinsville
Va. who has been visiting Mrs. Mel
Vile Peck. has returned home.
Mrs. J. s. Irwin. of Danville. Va.
Is the guest OF Mrs. Lloyd Kent.
Mrs. A. r. Robertson. of Stanton
IL visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Bruce Bowe and Miss Resale
Mines are spending some time at Nir'
ginia Beach.
Miss Jean Fraser spent the week
end in Lynchburg with Miss Sarah
Haley.