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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21
Bryan Quits Sonbrero;
Buys a NeD Hat and
Looks Like PuSSu Cal

Washington, D. c. Sept. gov J.
Bryan has abandoned the broad
brimmed felt hat of a style he has
worn for years in his trips about the
country in favor of the latest thing in
Pussy Cat" velour, the kind that needs
a shave, which was first brought to
this country from the same place in
Europe where yodeling is most in
vogue.
Mr.. Bryan was persuaded to try the
hat by a Washington storekeeper He
expressed himself as exceedingly
pleased with the way it felt on his
head, but wondered if it was not too
..youngish'' a hat for him to wear. The
clerk succeeded in allaying those
doubts and Mr.. Bryan departed with
the new hat, leaving IS behind him.
Bryan Closes Lecture Tour.
Warrenton, Va, Sept. 2O.-William
Jennings Bryan closed his chautauqua
dantract here tonight and left for
Washington. His next public appear
ance in Virginia will be at the fair to
be held at Fredericksburg on Septem-
Der 80.
The secretary was rendered a great
public demonstration and the Chautau-
qua association tent was crowded.
Many paid to stand just beyond the
tent and listen to the Nebraska orator.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21
WILSON MAY
RUHUS.INT0
/ WAR
New York Lawyer Thinks
Presidents Policy With
Mexico Means Fight.
CAN'T FIND ANY
LOGIC IN PROGRAM

I 0NDON, Eng, Sept. POI have
been striving hard to get into my
head the logic, if there is any such
thing, of the policy of the United States
in Mexico said John G. Milburn, of
the firm of Carter, Ledyard & Milburn,
of New York, who arrived this week.
from Switzerland and sailed Cor home
today on the Mauretania. Mr.. Milburn
was a close friend of ex-president Mes
Kinley, who died at his home in Buffalo.
He has been particularly interested since.
he came abroad in the outcome OF the
Mexican situation Continuing he said
to the New York Sun and the Ell Pasos
Herald correspondent today:
The United States has told Huerta
that we will not recognize him; that
he must get out and that presidential
elections must be fair Well, who Isl
There is considerable danger that if,
our demands are not complied with
that we must either break down or in-i
tervene and finally enforce them. which,
would be a tremendous undertaking. I
The last war we had with MexicoS
when that country had a small popula-i
ton, necesSitated our putting 1O0,00Oi
men under arms If we went into Mex
leo now 1t would probably requires
500.O00 men
This mental confusion" continued
Milburn, 'is further enhanced by send@
ing Lind to Mexico, a man of the north-4
west who does not understand the
language or the people Of the country3
to which he has been sent. It is a pity,
that on mission of that kind somsi
man of the caliber Of the late judge
VIM. I Buchanan, formerly minister to
Argentine republic, was not sent Such
men understood Latin-American and
a man like that would accomplish what
in my opinion. we most need. the draw
Ing to US Of Mexico and the Pan-Amer-,
lean republics instead Of alternating
them from US.
Various other governments have re-
cognized the existing governments Ct
Mexico. England in particular being
the gamer by recognizing the Huerta
government It ought to be our con-
slant endeavor to make Mexico feel
that her greatest friend is the United
States, but we have not done So
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21
FIGHTS
SLAVERY Of
FILIPIN05
Human Price List Ranges
From $50 For Children to
$1O0 For Adults.
AUDITOR REPORTS
TRAFFIC IN GIRLS

NTAS.HHINN.GTON, D. C., Sept 20
w Abolition of slavery in the
Philippine Islands will be urged
in bill in preparation by senator Borah,
of Idaho.
'The revelations of human price list
of $50 for children years old; $50
for those of IA, and 500 for adults,
needs immediate remedial legislation"
announced senator Borah today.
Il shall introduce a bill which will
aim to wip" out slavery of every kind
in the Philippines.
There is no need for an investigation
of these conditions. Time should not
be wasted in such proceedings. The
rel ort of auditor Phipps> proves con-
cluSively that slavery exists"
Predict Speedy Action.
The startling disclosure Of the re-
port of w. A Phipps, auditor of the
Philippines, filed today, moved other
members of congress and government
officials to predict speedy action on
any legislation drafted to abolish slav-
cry in the Philippines.
Senator Borah stated that he would
introduce his bill at the present session
OF congress and urge it's passage I'M
mediately. Failing in this, efforts will
DE made to push the measure TO en-
actment early in the regular session
of congress, in December. Mr.. Phipps,
in his report to the war department,
says:
THE universal reports made to me
bby each person who has been asked
to investigate was that slavery, in
some form, exists TO his personal
that the practice IS universal in the
Philippines"
Sell Women to Chinese.
Phipps charges that Filipino women
are sold to Chinese as wives; that it
is a common practice for the negrito
Filipino and the hill classes in general
to sell girls into slavery, and that the
excuse offered is that these slave-boys
and girls are adopted" into the fam
lilies Of their master
Some of the slave holders attempt
to excuse their slave holdings by the
allegation that the slaves were origi-
nally taken over as orphans, through
pity They are, in many instances,
baptized and given the family name
and slave masters have produced in
evidence baptismal certificates.
1t is asserted by some of the slave
owners that it is better to adopt the
orphans than to kill them, as was once
the custom in the hill tribe
Traffic in Girls.
One report from Mr.: Phipps states
that there is large traffic in girls. It
personally had number of offers of
this kind and it is generally known
that large percentage of the Chinese
who have Filipino wives actually
bought Them read the report.
The Phipps report then explains the
loan system of making slaves. A man
borrows money from another and hy-
pothecates his son or daughter for Sc
curity. 1t is so managed that the debt
IS never paid and the human security is
forfeited.
The clatms of 81 persons have been
given to the department by Phipps as
being slaves
The effect of the report will be a
call from the war department to push
the universal slave cases vigorously
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21
WILLOW TWIG
TWISTS. AND
10, WATER!
Scientists of Germany Are
Convinced that Divining
Rod Is No Fake.
LOCATES BREAK
IN WATER MAIN
. ERIN. Germany, Sept. 2O.-To con-

ID ERLIN, Germany, Sept. 20.-TO con-
n vince learned men that the willow
tWig as a divining rod is not a
humbug, mining inspector Scharf yester
day afternoon, in the presence of geOlo-
gists and mineralOgists with hazel
stick, indicated a spot where water would
be found in a large orchard, where re-
peated behring's had failed to strike water.
The bOrings were made today at the
spot indicated by Scharf with his
divining rod and a bOuntiful supply of
water was found.
The scientists and learned men had
gathered here for the express purpose
of considering the divining rod. which
has many followers in Germany. This
was its first scientific consideration.
Many scholars and learned men, geol-
ogists, mineralogists ana miners are
present at the congress
staggering array of statistics was
produced, which tended to show that
the rod question juStifies scientific re-
search. It was said that among others,
the kaiser is a firm believer in the
value of the rod for locating water.
1t was said that at a time when the
city engineer at Kiel harbor was I'M
able to find a water supply for the
city government. a man who had
learned how to manipulate the willow
twig in Africa, was sent for at the
request of the kaiser and located an
inexhaustible supply.
An affidavit was laid before the
congress from engineers of the Munich
municipal water department in which
it was affirmed that after they had
tried in vain to locate a subterranean
leak In big pipe line, which made it
impossible to keep up the pressure, it
was decided to send for a divining rod
expert before reSorting to the extreme
the leak The divining rod was Sc
cured and quickly indicated the leak.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21
SCHWAB TO FORM
BIG ORE COMPANY

New York, Sept. 0.-ChaS. NJ Schaub,
of the Bethlehem Steel company, sailed
today on the Hamburg liner Imeprator-
He is making a flying trip in behalf of
his Chilean ore interests and said he
would return on the same ship
Our company eventually will have
Is steamers of Is, 900 tons burden each
running along the west coast and
through the Panama canal" he said.
"A moderate tariff revision will not
harm the business interests OF the
country although 8 sweeping reduc-
ton may cause incalculable harm.
Il am going to visit Paris and Lon
don I am taking with me $6OO,00O,0OO
in bonds to use in the incorporation
and organization of a great ore COM
pany which will control a million acres
of iron ore land in Chile From pres
ent indications this land will yield
enough yearly to supply the world for
the next 20 years"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21
Protection for the
Consumer; Texan Is
After the MiddLeman

Washington, D. c., Sept. 2O.-There
may be a fine $4,000 year job for
some good Texan if a bill introduced
in the house Of representatives by Hat
ton ". Summers, of the Lone Star
state, becomes a law
Mr.. Summers wants the United States
TO establish a bureau of the agricul-
tural department which will eliminate
or at least mitigate the middIeman and
bring consumer and producer together
and he thinks in view of the great
gain to the farmer and the consumer,
$4,000 is not to omuch to pay for the
services of an expert head of such a
bureau
The cost 10 consumers of agricul-
tural products" said Summers, can
not be reduced except by getting to
market the millions Of dollars worth
OF fruit and vegetables which rot in
the fields and in the railroad yards,
while a hungry but INDICATED market
awaits their a-ricsi and by reducing
the intervening cost between producer
and consumer.
Limitations and directions by cor
gress can only hamper; they cannot
help Get the man with the required
ability and let him do what is neces-
sary- If he has not the ability, no
amount OF direction in this character
Of service can help"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21

ARIS
resumption diplomatic with the vatica
of
to
fighting vessels of ognzet the day
is the
inciring
the influence
prohibited 1885,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21
Guatemala Ranch Owner
Has I aste Of Fast Life
and Is Robbed of $1,000

Los Angeles, Calf, Sept 2O.-Follow-
ing a stirring series of adventures and
a taste of fast American life, Victor
De Leon. IS years old, part owner Of
an immense coffee plantation at San
francisco Zapoitlan, Guatemala, was
taken to the receiving hospital today
when found in a hystericaI condition
in his room at Murray Apartments
1905 Calhoun street He complained to
the police that he had been drugged
and robbed of $1,000 by some newly
acquired friends.
De Leon came to this country about
year ago, in company with his
guardian, Felix MaldonadO. He was to
have attended school in Pennsylvania.
Some months later, he decided that he
wanted to do as other Americans did
and left. taking with him several thou
sand dollars in money.
Today De Leon received news that
a revolution is in progress on his
plantation in Guatemala. The planta-
ton is said to be worth S., 900, 900.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21
To Die FOR
POMPEII'S
CITIZENS
Italian Professor Believes
He Will Find Remains at
River Wharf.
DENIES FINDING
OF BURIED BAY
ID ONE, Italy, Sept. 21-To hunt for
X the skeletons of the people OF

II ONE, Italy, Sept 21.-To hunt for
the skeletons of the people OF
POmpeii, who were killed in the
eruption that buried their city in the
year of 70, an Italian professor is pre-
pairing to excavate for the buried city's
seaport or river wharf. He believes he
will find a river wharf and that he
NAV finnd the bodies of hundreds of
people who gathered there to await
rescue aboard Pliny's ships, which came
too late.
The man who will conduct the exca-
walton work is Prof. SpinazZola, direc-
tor of excavations. who denies the
statement that Sig. Cozza, a sculptor,
has already discovered the harbor OF
Pompeii. He says Sig. Cozza merely
tested the ground by sinking five
shafts between the city and the sea
but he did not discover harbor, much
less identifying its site.
Prof. Spinazzola says at the time OF
the great eruption of Vesuvius IN the
year of 70. Pompeii stood nearer the
sea than now and that the river Sarno,
which was navigable, flowed less than
one-third of a mile from the city. The
coast line is now over mile and
quarter from the city, owing to allu-
vial deposits, which in the course OF
centuries have pressed the shore fur
Their away, while in ancient times the
sea was less Inan One-InlrQ OF a mile
from the citY's gates
1T is a well known fact" he con-
tinued, that the slightest attempt at
excavation beyond the city's area in
variably results in the discovery of the
remains of roads and buildings belong
ing to the suburb settlements.
So far the harbor of Pompeii has not
been discovered. Many years ago sew
eral tall timbers were found and were
identified as masts of ships, but fur
Their excavations showed that they be-
longed to a grove OF cypress trees.
MY opinion IS that Pompeii had no
harbor but that the river Sarno served
the purpose of a seaport. In any case,
after have concluded the present IN
earthing of Strada del Abbondanza and
its ampitheater, I will undertake eX-
tensive excavations to discover the
harbor of Pompeii. We may discover
the skeletons of thousands of inhabi-
tants of the city, who gathered their
valuables, money and jeWelry and
rushed to sea in the hope of escaping
from the awful eruption. These peo-
pie are supposed to have persisted while
waiting for the Roman ships of Pliny,
who arrived too late to rescue them"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21
g Big Tim Lued From /
Home and Murdered
Is Report in New York

r New York. Sept 20.-The report that
big Tim Sullivan was lured from the
residence OF his brother, Patrick Sui
livan, where he was living, by a tele-
phone call and later murdered before
being left on the railroad track, is be-
ing carefully investigated tonight.
Each day the opinion becomes strong
er among the friends Of the former
Bowery politician that he was murd-
cred and then placed on the track Of
the New Haven railroad. The state
ment made by the brakeman that the
body was cold. together with conflict
ing statements made by several per-
sons close to Big Tim" have caused
a general desire for a thorough inves-
LEGATION
Detectives from the office Of district
attorney Whitman are now Investigate
ing the death of Sullivan and the in
quest will be held on Sept. %
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21
KAISER 4 POOR
DRAMATIC
CRITIC
Son of Emperor's Close Com
panion Says War Lord
Doesn't Know Good Show.
ARRAIGNS KAISER
IN STRONG WORDS

II ERLIN. Sept. 20.-That the kaiser
X is Indifferent to German dramatic
art; that his influence is fatal TO
a higher creative stage in Germany; that
people ought to know better than bow
to his dictates in these matters because
he is kaiser and that his competency
in dramatic art lies in the fact that
he Is kaiser and not in his knowledge
of the subject, are among the state
mepts made in a published article by
Hans Won Hulsen, nephew of count Won
Hulsen, who is the kaiSer's general at
tendant and general manager Of royal
operas and theaters-
Hans Won Hulsen says the kaiser's
antagOniStic or at least Indifferent atti-
tude towards German dramatic art finds
expression in the fact that he never
opera and the royal theater, where he
is dictator of what is to be sung or
played He points out that other men,
bers of the kaiser'S family visit other
theaterS; that prince August Wilhelm
is regular patron of Max Reinhardts
DeUtsch theater, the highest type of
playhouse in Germany; that the crown
prince has a particular weakness for
Sherlock Holmes and various dramas
which show life among the people.
The kaiser, on the other hand, he
shows. never gets out of the romantic
atmosphere of Wagner at the royal
opera and Dig military plays OF the
time of Frederick the Great" and
other periods. where glittering uni
forms dominate on a stage which is set
to his taste.
He says the kaiSer's favorite play is
The Great King" which he charac-
terizes as a childish festival drama and
which is Mayed again and again by
royal command He also says what is
considered dramatic art at the royal
theater is the rafting of a saber and
nd ont
attributes this condition to the fact that
the kaiser is not informed of the ad-
vance and pogress of dramatic art and
staging in Berlin.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21
Hoop Skirts Coming
Back Again, Declares
Designer of Costumes

New York, Sept 2O-Hoop skirts
and crinolines will soon be the vogue
again. according to the prophecy made
tonight by Paul Poiret, who has Just
returned from Paris.
ct revel in designing costumes for
the wonderful figure possessed by the
American woman" said Poiret. 4 am
sometimes accused of designing odd
and queer modes, but it is not true For
me simplicity is above all else
"CrinOlines are now the smartest
thing for women and the minaret gown
is so becoming. The old time bustIes
will not come back, but the hoop skirt
will be modified. The hoop effects will
not be oval They be broad or narrow
according to the figure of the indi-
yidual"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21
.IFI5TE IS
MISSING; HIS
WIFE DEAD
Contractors Wife Is Also
Missing; Mass Meeting
Starts a Probe.
KANSAS TOWN is
MUCH EXCITED

nARSONS, Kans., Sept. 20.-Supposed
suicide, possible murder and the
sudden and complete disappearance
OF a Methodist minister and the wife
OF a prominent business man, are phases
Of the mystery which has caused the
town of Edna to call a mass meeting
and appoint a committee to enlist the
aid Of the county authorities, in an
effort to determine If a crime has been
committed, and if so, to punish the
guilty person OF persons.
Minister'S Wife Found Dead.
Sunday, June %, Mrs. c. B. Little
ton. wife OF the pastor of the Methodist
church, was found dead, in the bedroom
Of the Littleton home. by her husband.
Her body was suspended by coat
hook and silk scarf Mrs Littleton
had been in Ill health. a cOrOner's
jury reached the verdict that the min
listers wife had committed suicide by
Mrs Litueton had been dead less
than q week before her husbands ac-
tons caused much adverse comment
among the members of the congTega-
ton
Church Desired Resignation.
The minister apparently was not al
fected in the slightest by his Wife's
death, according 10 the story of neigh
bors, and began paying marked at
tenuOn TO another woman Finally
his actions excited Indignation in the
church and il was decided to request
Littleton's resignation
The minister was soon informed of
his transfer TO the Methodist pastorate
At Circlevilie, Kans.
LittletOn sold his furniture. sent his
Jour children to Eureka Springs, Ark,
and departed, August 81, saying he was
going 20 Circleyille TO assume his du-
ties. He has not been seen at Circle
vile.
Contractor wife Missing.
Mrs Blanche Long, wife of promi-
nent contractor, 80 years old and IN
usually attractive, told her daughter,
nine years old. that she, was going to
Winfield TO see a sister. She left the
latter part OF August and has not been
heard from since, never reaching Win
field.
Mayor Holland. at the request of a
number Of citizens. called a mass meet
ing which demanded that Mrs Little
tons death be probed further. County
attorney Cranston viii probably go to
Edna Monday and make an investiga-
ton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21
NEW APPLIANCE DETERMINES
NATURE OF POISON IN MOI

Baltimore, Nd, Sept 2O.-Prof. W. w.
ABEL mead OF the department of pharA
macology at Johns-HoplCins university.
mas perfected an appliance by which it
IS possible to determine whether a per-
son has been poisoned or not, and if so
10 determine the exact nature of the
poison.
The continuance consists of a series
of coils and tubes which are sub
merged in a saline solution and the re-
action is said to be similar to that of
the kidney. In making the test for
poison it is necessary to allow stream
of blood to flow through the coils.
This is done by connecting the tube
with the jugular vein and the carotid
artery The saline bath is so adjusted
that it absorbs none of the ingredients
necessary to the blood, but allows the
poisons to filter out and after q suffi-
cient time an analysis of the solution is
made.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21
MAY REVEAL SCANDAL
IN CUSTOMS SERVICE
Charges Are Made That Baggage of
the Wealthy Is Passed at New
York without Close InSDectfou.

New York, Sept 21.-Cnarges that
have cOnnived at false declarations of
Expectations by wealthy smuEgIcrs are
being investigated by Gen. Nelson H.
Henry, surveyor of the port of New
Ncrlc The inquiry followed the seizure
Il the baggage of Mr. ana Mrs. Icnn
II. Mccullough.
Il fear the discoveries we have made
and expect TO make in the near future
will end in a serious scandal" said
general Henry today. in reply to an
inquiry as to whether evidence OF
bribery by wealthy persons had been
discovered Evidence of a well organ
lied system of the passage without too
close inspection of the baggage of
wealthy arrivals from Europe has al
ready been discovered.
The gowns, lingerie and millinery
discovered in the Mccullough trunks
are believed to be worth about $4,000,
whereas a valuation of only 5000 was
entered in the declaration sworn to by
Mr.. Mccullough.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21
SAN FRANCISCO POLICE SEARCH
FOR MISSING ST InIrTS CTR

San Francisco. Calf. Sept. 2O.-The
for Miss Telka Joseika. an Is wear old
girl, who started from St Louis for
this city September g. Aside from a
telegram received by her brotherinIaw,
St Louis, that she NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. n
st Louis, that she had started on her
Journey. no further word has been re-
ceived from the girl. Inquiries by the
. oIIlclaIs nave failed to reveal any
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21
Bachelor Flees When
94 Widows Answer Ad
That Wfe Is Wanted

Omaha. Neb.. Sept. GOWN Laws,
South Dakota ranchman, came to On
aha last week to secure a bride for
himself and wives for u other bachelor
rsnchmen Of his township. He adver-
tised his wants in the Omaha news
papers and the next day "a widows
replied in person
Laws took to the woods.
Tell EN- to apply by mail" he yelled
70 the janitor Of the building, as he
sneslzed down the back steps
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21
BRITONS MAY WITHDRAW
EROM THE KaEpIC, 4, A WI,

London, Eng. Sept 2O-Many British
selves in favor of the withdrawal Of
Great Britain from Olympic games
after 1916 The reason assigned for
TINS attitude is that the games have
oegeherated INTO semi-prOfessionaI con-
tests, and instead of fostering or pro
motlng international friendship have
had decidedly opposite effect
Less than $4,000 of the proposed
S5OU.OoO olympic fund has been sub
scribed SO far.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21
McCOMBS WILL NOT
BE AMBASSADOR

Pine Bluff, Ark. Sept. 2O.-The posi-
tive statement that VIM F. McCoombs,
chairman of the Democratic national
Committee will not accept the Ameri-
can ambasadorshipt to France was made
today by Ashton McCoombs, broth
er of the chairman, VINO has just re-
ceived a letter from the latter.
FIR. McCoombs is in Paris recuperat-
ing from an operation for appendicitis.
III healuth and a desire to retire
from active public life are assigned as
the reasons. The appointment was
urged upon him by president Wilson