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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-21

, When get through the diamond horse
/ snoe up in Broadway won't have all
/ lne grand opera to itself by a long
shoC Just wait until I fix my talking
! moves the way I want them. Then
! Wen have forty foot screens with three
! Or four hundred people on the operatic
! stage Well not only have the action
and the voices Of the singers along
/ with absolutely perfect orchestral re-
production, but We will have all the
fine color and brilliancy of costumes
and stage decoration Thatll make 'em
SIT up, Ell? Moving Dictures2 Bow
were Just stGrtingi Here, get your
nat Come with me. am going to
snow you something the rubbernecks
haven't seen yeti"
He was up like IS, brisk, gay, eager,
absolutely thrilling with his ideas.
Talking Pictures.
He was out Of the room by that time
leading the way to the "talkies studiO,~
a long, low room with a small white
sheet at one end and a movie operators
perch at the other. A few words of
command from him and his latest Won
der performed. First there was play
let, an old 'celIist discovering a lost
granddaughter in a boarding house by
means of a violin he had given the
child's mother.
While the figures moved on the
screen, as they do in the common, Or
binary movies, the figures talked and
cello, violin and piano gave voice.
Sound and action were accurately syn
chrontzed, so much so that the illusion
was perfect. Then was displayed and
heard company of college boys sky
larklng, singing and playing half a
dozen Instruments Their dogs raced
in, frisking and barking. Mr.. EdisOn's
enjoyment of all this was as keen and
open as his guests.
1T isn't bad now, but it will be bet
Ter when 1 get through with it." he
said.
Is DeIuged With Letters.
In the big library where he person
ally directs the intricate affairs of his
great corporations. where he tries out
the "cubist singers" where his great !
library of technical books is stored, ne /
was engaged for a few minutes with ]
somebody who wanted a contract for /
something or other. Mr.. MeadOWcrOft /
was sorting the days mail, a great /
heap Of books, letters, newspapers, all /
sorts Of things.
He receives an average Of 100 let
ters a day, besides manuscript music,
books, plans for inventions and good 1
ness knows what" explained Mr..
Look at this now"
Mr.. AIeadowcrOft displayed a copy Of
a book written about the lost island
Of Atlantis which had been mailed to
Mr.. Edison for his opinion. On the |
interest Mr.. Edison, for the writer
knows more about electricity than he
does"
Many Of the letters come from in
yentors who want his approval or the
use of his name While Mr.. Edison
does not refuse suggestions or refuse
advice, he makes it his rule that all
INVENTIONS must be patented before be-
ng submitted to him. Some people !
rave not been above seeking an OPP
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-21

the II tribes Of Ahsantee, which lies
on the northern coast of the Gulf of
Guinea, West Africa, between DGhOmey
and the Ivory coast Chief sam preSideS
over the Akin tribe.
Two years ago Mr.. DOrman and Prof.
J. P. Liddel, of Mantee, Okla, wrote to
him asking about the possibilities in
that country for American cOlOred p9O-
pie. After due elaboration in his
council the chief decided to invite the
black men of America back to his home
So on his next trip to New York he
went to Oklahoma and announced that
he had set aside Of square miles for
American negroes
HE ORGANIZED the company, started
the African Pioneer to give publicity to
his scheme and began to sell stock to
those who want to go to Africa. The
company is capitalized at $1,000, 900, and
$500 negroes have bought shares and
are ready to go as soon as the chiefs
affairs are in readiness Galveston will
be the Liberals American port when
the trips begin
None But Negroes in It.
Prof Lewis said that the chief ex-
poets to take over farmers, mechanics
of all sorts and negro professional men.
Among the stockholders are doctors,
engineers, school teachers, and the LII
IBERIA will have a black crew from cab
in boy to captain. Cocoa, goat skins,
rubber, mahogany and ostrich feathers
are the chief products they hope to
market. The chief told them that
trees grow 10 feet thick and
$50 feet tall in Ashantee. Before the
ship leaves Galveston for its first trip
it win be christened by a negro girl
with palm oil from the Gold coast
Prof. Lewis said the Curityba cost
$500, 900, but officials of the line an
on February that the price
was just about half that amount.
The African Pioneer in its last issue
published an article by NJ. A. SOrrel,
of the Emigration clubs,
which said in part;
when chief Sam arrived in New York,
and there he readily saw the condition
Of the cOlored people Of the United
States. The chief said he wanted his
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-21

people to unite in a union Of conf
dence and Christian love, ana start 70
africa free upon their own snip. the
chief, being Christlil1e, was plainly
dressed. kind and humble when he came
to Oklahoma He sought the poor ana
humble Of his race way out IN the
country, thinly settCd rock hills and
timbered valleys, .nOWn as ManteeB
Oklahoma"
says He Can't Keep Promises.
While the chiefs followers are writ
ing about him like the above, others
have written In different vein DuSa
MOhamed, editor of the Africa Times
and Oriental Review Of London, Writes-
1.-THE name of Alfred Sam as a chief
is unknown to me. All lands in that
British colony are tribal lands and can
neither be given away nor sold by the
chiefs, and there is no part Of the col
ony where 81 acres viii be available for
each OF 1900 persons The country IS
covered with dense forests am sure
that even if the British government
allowed them to have their own towns
II would not permit them to set up a
form OF government 1t would be dis
astrOus If these people were induced to
go to Africa and find themselves
stranded
]. Rhinestone Barnes. once minister
Of public works Of Liberia Whote to
the New York Age:
with the exception Of the republic
Of Liberia, which is a sovereign black
state, no other part Of Africa is open
TO lmnl graLlOn or cO1OreQ IOIks because
the country has been divided up by Eu-
rOpean governments. and they do not
allow immigrants to go there"
A letter was printed in the Sun on
February 6 from an Englishman on the
Gold coast, who said that A Q. SAM
posing as a chief Of the Gold coast col
Ony, is wanted by the police there be-
cause he has managed to persuade a
number of natives to buy his Akin
Trading company stock; that Sans
pretensions about enormous concessions
of territory are false; that no tribe or
chief can set aside a foot Of ground
without the permission Of the British
governor who has not given permits
sion
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-21
EW YORK, Feb. 21.-If a 818 foo
steamship, formerly the Curityba

steamship, formerly the Curity ba
of the MUnson line, can be re-
garded as an earnest of chief Sam S
intent to take American negroes 10 the
gold coast Of Africa, give them lots Of
land to farm, and WIN huge profits Tor
them by shipping their products TO the
markets of the world, it may be said
that the project is well under way.
The vessel has been bought and paid
for and now has 40 negro men and
sent from Oklahoma to go with the
ship to Galveston, where, according 10
chief Sam, she will begin making trips
TO Africa with American negr res. All
the delegates are stockholders in the
Akin Trading company, It'd, organized
by chief Sam to further his back TO
the African sOiI' movement A share
costs $25 and entities the owner to
passage to Africa and all the land he
can till Chief Sam has been working
on his scheme for two years among ne
groes, and 123 organizations have been
formed, most Of them in Oklahoma.
Every member of each organization has
boght one share of stock.
A sun reporter went to Erie Basin
to see chief Sam. He found the Curl
tyba, which viii soon be christened the
Liberia, but chief Sam had gone TO
Boston. The 40 delegates were having
a religious meeting in the dining saloon
of the ship Ond were singing negro
camp meeting hymns. Prof W. H
Lewis, who said he was a Ftske col
lege graduate, did the talking for the
chief. Others on board were DR.. P. J.
DOrman and W. H. Hurt, a civil en-
gineer and a graduate of Chicago uni
VerSity The rest of the men were
Oklahoma farmers. About Is of the del
egates are women. They have sold their
farms in Oklahoma, packed their goods
and are ready to go to Africa for the
rest of their lives. They expect to build
model cities, have large farms and es-
tabHsh a form of government of their
own. They appeared to be heart and
soul in the scheme
Says He's n Real Ashantee Chief
Chief Sam is an African chief" said
Prof. Lewis, "and IS the head of one OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-21
Umpiiring Game Of Love
Should Youths Marry or Wait Until
They Reach the National League
of Their AmbitiOnsf
b Beatrice Fairfax
YOUNG man from a little

VOTING man from little country
n town dips his pen point in the we'll
~ springs of Hope, and writes me;
\ = II am % years of age, and deeply
IN 1--we with a girl in a near by city. I
am a baseball player of some ability get
ting 500 a week in the baseball season.
would you advise me to marry now, or
wait till I get in the National Lacquer"
Rather PrecariOus to Advise.
While marriage on only $50 n week only
during the baseball season would be ex-
tremeIv perilous, and altogether tnadv1s-
mil Won are in the National league. I
would like to see happiness make nome
run to more than one woman IN 1U,VUO. ana
that is the proportion OF the FEMININE popu-
lation of the world that would enjoy that
experience If all men waited till they had
reached the National leagues Of their am
bitiOn before marrying
Dangers of Delay Numerous.
The brakeman with his eyes fixed on the
private car of the railroad president; the
bank clerk who wants some day to be the
head Of his bank; the theological student
who wants TO be bishop, and every coroner
IN the world who regards his office as a
stepping stone to the white house, would
every mothers son Of them send some WOm-
an unwed to her grave if proposal OF mar
riage rested on the fulfillment of ambi-
ton. There would be no climbing the hill
together" but every man would reach the
summit alone, or spend his existence in a
lonely and hopeless struggle at the foot
And the feW-trag iCaly few compared with
the number Of your size Of hope-who reach
the top will not turn back to marry the
girl who has grown old and plain waiting
for them, but viii pick out some pink and
white baby of 16 who would make a pref
tier background for an expenditure Of their
wealth.
When Batting Average is Poor.
Your batting average may be good on
the diamond. but it is not good in the
field Of hard practical sense. If it were,
you w0Uld realize how few men get Ito the
top in baseball, and that there is nothing
there worth while when the summit is
reached What good has your idol in the
National league, or any other league done
Tor humanity? What good has he done for
himself?
Hope is Bar to Success.
Hope is making a goose Of you. Hope is
,ausing you TO dream when you should be
IN your feet, working. studying, wide
wake. Hope makes merry helping the
Dung build their castles in Spain, and is
lever so alluring and deceiving as when
building with one as blind as you are to
our opportunities and limitations
Give up the National league. but don't
1--WE up the girl. Direct your ambition to
more useful field. Raise your batting
.verage, young man, and don't try to
aise it with your arm
Raise It with your head!
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-21
EDISON Says His o Talking Mo2iog Pictures VIII Put

nortunitv to claim that he benefited
fror7 oufside suggestions, and the rule
was " 9e- made to prevent such trickery.
Is Not for Intervention.
Have you any. special s9! al word T5! to say
20 Tben he was again disengaged.
''9 a0S The old u S. A is all right" he
+Ipt hone the government will be
r oIileI slow about going into Mexico.
We We are big enough to stand having
our toes stepped on a a, little Iia4, en-? We
10 zion mavbe. for hUmanity's sake,
III weq Pm willing to take my share
OI,+ az 5oT[p there. I say. That viii be
fbe hest thing in the end:
Z truly believe the world 1II is leaning
MORE toward peace. IhaI balkan
mess disguised folks
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-21

Nine Mistinuett brought up in ia
Revue Legere" at L Olympia, her crit
icaI humor in this caricature Of the
present fashions, recalling all the past
styles, from the directoire to the en-
pire. This model is developed in iron
gray velvet over a very narrow skirt.
tightly draped and exaggeratedIy
short
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-21

To insure insertion in The Herald the
same day classified copy should be in
the office by 1880 D. m. The last clas-
sifled pa5e closes at 1.5S p. N.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-21
Want Ads PAY

The ordinary cost Of a Want Ad in
TIE Ell Paso Herald is 25 cents. 1t
reaches an average Of about $4,000
readers each issue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-21

Save Your Dollars For Friday.
Thursdays Herald will contain the
greatest array of bargains for Friday.
II PasO's Dollar day, you ever read
Advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-21
Another Negro Republic For Africa;
Galveston Be It's American Port

will operate Others cans 3 6: fa B a People a ss $ p Certain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-21

by Ceorgel" he said, I'm going to
give POdunk grand opera for 10 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-27
HOME RULE FOR F|[|P|N0S
House Rules Committee Goes on Rec
ord for Independence
of Islands.

The House rules committee formally
went on record today for Philippine in
dependence and agreed upon favor
able report of the Jones bill to grant
more autonomous government to the
Philippines. The rule will not he pre-
scented in the House. however. for sew
era1 weeks. and when presented will pro
vide for immediate consideration of the
bill
Representative Jones of Virginia who
has submitted the measure for general
approval all through the archipelago,
contends that Congress cannot have a
better time to consider the measure than
at the present session.
The bill would hberalize the scope of
elf-government. declare the intentions of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-27
PARIS TRAINS DELAYED.
Removal of Wounded and Troop
Movements Clog Service.

LONDON. August - t3:"l a.mD.-The
Daily Mails Roulosn" correspondent says
the events of the past few DAYS have
again disorSanized the Paris train serv-
ices and that everything must give way
to the necessities for the transportation
of troops. the removal of wounded and
the clearing of the civilian population
from the firing lines.
The train from Paris Wednesday took
twelve hours. being compelled to wait
seven hours at Amiens by a Hood of
5000 Belgian refugees arriving from the
tharleroi district and train load of
British wounded. who We're guarded from
inquisitive visitors by armed SentrieS.
Among those who crossed to England
We're many American women from Swift
Zerlapd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-27
TO ADVANCE YOUNG OFFICERS.
France Plans Promotion for Those
Showing Zeal.

LONDON. August - t1:cJ anna
dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram Com
PanE from Paris announces that
President Poincare has signed a decree
permitting the nomination of officers to
superior grade for the duration of
the war without any conditions as to
seniority.
Under this decree it will be possible
to replace the wounded officers i'm
mediately on the field by young officers
who. by their bravery and zeal, prof. 4
themselves worthy of high commands
The order will not cause future diff
flcultles as all such nomina tons will
be subject to obligatory revision after
the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-27
Friday Reductions in
Women's Silk Waists.

Chiffon Jap and Taffeta Waists. in
broken sizes: colors navy, smoke, white,
brown. black and peacock. Only one
of-a-kind styles. Sizes up to A.
Choice, S1.o5 each.
Were UP to S5.75.
Chiffon. Net and Taffeta Waists. in
very pretty styles: colors white, black
and navy; also a small lot of Black and
Navy Messaline Silk Waists and Black
Peau de Sole and Black Jap Mourning
Waists.
Choice, S2.o5 each.
Were up to $5.75.
Chiffon. Crepe de Chine and Jap Silk
Waists. in black. figured effects. pink
lavender and Copenhagen; all sizes in
the combined lots.
Choice, 1896 each.
Were up to $1,000.
Third floor. st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-27
Friday Clearance of
Hof Fiber Rugs.

Our remaining assortments are
offered at especially low prices.
Plain colors of blue. green, red,
tan and brown. and also mixed
and border effects. Clean, fresh
and perfect goods.
Size 9xIe it., $3.50 each.
Were 5000.
Size 7.6x1o6 it,, $500 each.
Were $1,000.
Size oxo it., $3.50 each.
Were $3.50
And the following:
lot good Linoleum in various patterns.
marked half price r''
- A lot l16-warp China MattinSs reduced from
3 I" lI1sc yard These are In lengths iron
Rug Department now located sew
enth floor, F st. Use new r st. Gle.
vators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-27
Travelling Goods.

34-inch Dress Trunks: strongly made. I've
trays: cloth lined: 81. IL each. We're 5000.
O-inch Dress Trunks. $ll.75 each We're
36-inch Dress Trunks. $500 each Were
ST. so
S6-inch Steamer Trunk, 1918. Was $500
3 2Sinch Dress Suit Cases, made of sole
leather, with two locks and strong handle, rs
each. Were $500.
26-inch Bellows Suit Case. $1,000 Vas
16-inch Suit Case strongly made. 81 %.
1s-inch Black CoUhide Bag, $3.50. Was
$3.50
Toilet Set $500. Was $500
Toilet Set, So 80. Was $3.50
Second floor Tenth st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-27

UP by her captain Most of the crew
We're saved
"A large number of prisoners chiefly
Ttrcos ,French African troops, and
British soldiers. passed through A1N-ia-
Chapelle today"
T.iman Pasha is the German military
officer who was in charge of the re-or-
ganization Of the Turkish army having
been loaned by Germany to Turkey for
that purpose
The sinking of the Magdehurg was not
described but it is supposed at the en-
bassy that the battle was with some Rus
sian vessels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-27
Curtain Department.

." Yards orinoka Sunfast Drapery: madras
n'aFr IN an exceptionally effective design ,iol-
ofs. brown. blue. red and green Lengths :,
d" % Yards 6Oe yard. Was sI.G0 and SI",
~ !aNs Bordered Cretonne. in yellow mink
and hiue: colorcd floral border on white ground:
80 inches wide. 12l2c yard. Was 30,
- yards Imported Cretonnc in the pretty lat
,ire design: light blue and mink effects: 50
inrHns wide. .oc yard. Was $50
loo Yards Printed Bordcrcd S.rims for win
2Jc.
20 remnants and short lengths Crctonue cur.
stcry materials that vii he found ,.speriaTv
suitable for bags. fancy work Of all kinds. boxes
ana nansnss !. 10 !. less regular prices.
y pairs Erru and pairs White Novelty Net
Siil-lenGth Curtains. in an effective neat dc.
sign: ~ y,is- long Les pair. wrrc 81 Is
pairs Gross striped Curtains: crrI ground
with green stripes: slightly faded from dis
play. csc pair. We're S1.50
81 pairs Fine Lace Curtains in oneof-s kind
STYLES and patterns: suitable for most any room:
saiied from display. Otherwise in excellent cen
dition Marked one half former prices
Fourth floor, q ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-27
Summer Clearance OF
Mems Fine Oxfords.
air. Were $500.

At $3.45 pair. Were $500:
Mems Gun Metal Oxfords. Sizes si2
and s1sAA; 71s. s, sa, and 9kA;
sk, :. ~. s. sk, 9. 81 and lob; =
Mems Russia Calf oxfords. Sizes ~.
8, s1a, 9. eh and 1oAA: = ~ :, ~ Il
lob; 6, 6ia, ~. s,a and &C: ) and CD.
At $2.45 pair. Were $500.
Mems Gun Metal Oxfords. Sizes ~,
8 and 9B; &c.
Mems Tan Oxfords. Sizes 71aA: ~,
8 and 91aB; Z. ~. 9, Sk and 10C.
Mems Patent Coltskin English Blind
Eyelet Oxfords. Sizes Z. ~, s. SA,
sk and 1OA 7. ~. s, Sk, 9. 91a and
lob: 6la, ~, 9. 9H and 10C; 6a, Z,
is, 9. 9l2 and 10D.
m ew location: Main floor,
direct Tenth st. entrance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-27
SEVENTEEN MILITANTS
ARRESTED IN LONDON
Mrs. Drummond Among Suffragists
Held for Demonstration Against
Forcible Feeding.

LONDON. August 27-Mrs. Flora
Drummond Mrs. Dacre Fox. Miss Rich
ardson and fourteen other militant sui
fragists We're arrested this morning in
front of the home office. whittier they
had gone III an effort To interview Reg
inald Mckenna. the home secretary: on
the question of the forcible feeding Of
women.
When they were refused admission they
attempted to force an entrance. A hos
tile crowd gathered and the women were
seriously threatened. At this juncture
the police appeared and took them into
custody.
4 number of woman demonstrators
have been released from custody lately
on the clemency Of the king.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-27
Corset Department.

3 pairs Madame Irene and Lily Of France Cor
sets of chamois cloth: with few bones; low
bust, long hips: sizes ~. 81. o. and 80 $500
pair. We're $500 and $3.50
pairs Parame corsets. of striped silk batiste:
medium bust and hips: size Is. $3.50 pair.
Were 81 80.
pairs MOZART Front-laced Corsets medium
high bust and long hips: made of coutil: sizes
70. 81. 30 and %. 500 pair. Were $3.50.
. pairs r. & j. Trcco Corsets laced 'front.'
medium bust and long skirt sizes =. and "a
$500 pair. Were 500.
A small lot of Front closing REPOSITORIES in va
rous styles: heavy net with shields or in lace
and embroidery trimmed sizes "a. :I6 and IS,
a and 46 zoe each. Were 81 20 aud $1.50
New lncation:
Third floor. Eleventh street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-27
China Department.

Decorated Austrian China Two-piece Pudding
Set S1a5 Was 500
Richly Decorated French China Sugar and
Cream Set. 500. Was $500.
Hand painted Cups and Saucers, Soc each.
Were $1O0.
japanese China Footed Nut Dish slightly
imperfect. 35c. Was $1.0O.
1 Decorated Austrian China MarmaIade JAR
35c. Was Toe.
Japanese China Nut Set, slightly imperfect
81 Was S2.25.
Fifth floor, st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-27
Women's Dresses, $500 each.
Values up to $18.75.

This is OF the distinct opportunities OF the
clearance sales The materials of these dresses
are Linens Crepes, Voiles, Lawns, Black and Col
ored Striped Voiles Crepe Pongee Linens, White
Lingerie, Figured Noiles, Coored Handkerchief
Linens. In fact, all our remaining assortments of
these style dresses. In some OF the materials the
size range is up to AZ; in others only up to 80.
A great many OF the popular sizes-34, SO and SO.
For the returning vacationists it is most
timely opportunity to procure garments at rldlcu
lousy low price that will serve them we'll for the
balance of the season
Choice. $500 garment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-27
Linen Department.

sample line of Genuine Irish Linen
Tablecloths and Towels. in one-of al kind
pieces: travellers samples, which we
secured at an unusually great conces-
sion in price. New, fresh and perfect;
not even soiled.
Priced a TO 3 less regularly.
Huckaback Towels. subject to slight
imperfections in weave. not sufficient,
however. To affect their wear
Special prices. 95c, 81 o5 and $I.65
dozen.
small lot of Turkish Bath Towel
seconds sold subject to slight OIL
spots or soil.
Special price. g for SI.5o.
Second floor. Eleventh ST
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-27
Justice Gould in Charge.

Justice Ashley NJ. Gould today began
his summer term in the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia. He will
occupy the bench until September IL.
when Chief Justice Covington, recently
appointed by President Wilson. will take
up the court duties until October 3.
when the full term of court begins.