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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-13

80 Re Il
believe the will take it as they take his candidacy
II Il joke"
Kelly articles gnea
by him wills downof o platform"
bOl the Democratic
supported against the ring
day the Burgess
ba n organization
Republican Hewitt oeen
dyednthe-wO Republican
Republican nationally and lack White
Bull MOOser ticket GOr ng yet he helped to select the ring
ticket"
DgadO them that this
he H A. Coles and myself"
$4,000 FROM?
the $4,000
from that ected Ard did up"
off attention to this side Of the river we will
taxes"
department the
men. efficiency"
worth of water will not to $3.50 water bill
roller
the ashamed of myself"
They people had smallpox north of the
they chickens that dressed the
efficiency and safety rstfor the
running the pest house"
ELECTED
a
"Riu Burgess is for Burgess safety
would listen the voice Of the MASTER defeated by
tool of Henry Kenys"
say a
would
looking change
elected will be the servant Of the people and Of the boss"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-13
KELLY SAYS ANTS TRIED To
FRAME UP MURDER IN CAMPAIGN
"Tried to Work Me Up Into Frenzy Until Met Billy
Amonett, Match Fight With Him and He Would
Either Kill Me or Kill Him, Mayor De
clares at Highland Park Meeting.

the report he made. He spent three
hours looking over them right in the
city hall and then he went out and
made his false report.
The Special Fund.
1.-THE opposition wants to know what
has been done with the money which
was in the fund. A large portion of
it was spent for the three triple-cOm-
bination fire engines which you have,
1912 was spent to take care Of the
Mormon refugees FROM Mexico. The
care of these people was the business
of the federal government. but the
federal government failed to do it's
duty and it was up to the city Of FL
Paso to care for these poor starving,
homeless NormOns, every one of them
as human as you or 1. And 1 will tell
you before 1 leave the office Of mayor
of the city of FL PasO the federal
government will reimburse the city for
every cent spent on these poor people.
$3.50 went for the rescue home. The
saving of one woman is worth more
than all the money in FL PasO.
Trips for Officials.
There were other disbursements for
trips by city officials to the state
capital These trips were made for
the purpose of taking care of school
taxes and for other city business. And
if they had not been made, the attorney
general could have closed every one
OF your schools. There is one item
over which the opposition has put up a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-13

THESE were some of the pointed
paragraphs which Tom Lea made
l. in his big speech at the Mills
street auditorium Friday night before
a crowd that packed the big auditorium
to the doors and was estimated at be
tween $500 and 5000 people.
Many were turned away before $3.50.
One section was occupied by friends of
Mr.. Lea, who with horns started a
demonstration every time he made a
point The mayoraltv candidates
speech ended with an ovation which
lasted more than five minutes 1t was
one of the most enthusiastic political
meetings ever held in Fl Paso, political
observers declare. The crowd remained
until after 11:30 and called for more.
Many women attended the meeting.
Judge J. NJ. Goggin, president of the
County and City Democratic club, pre-
sided, and speeches were made by judge
Dan NJ. Jackson and c. 1. Vowel. Eu-
gene Harris, who was to have spoken,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-13

No man is perfect but one and he lived
a long time ago. William Amonett 10
one of the best citizens OF Ell Paso-
AmOnett is fearIessly doing his duty
on the grand jury. No wonder they
are yelling. When you throw boot
jack out of the window there is al
ways a squawk-
"The Herald remarks, at the bottom
of the first page this evening, This
grand jury report seems to peeve only
one side (Cheers) These men on
the grand jury are doing their duty IN
spite of Henry Kelly or anyone else 1
make no apologies for anyone. L be
Heve that, when q man straightens his
shoulders and is trying to be a good
citizen YOU should stretch out your
hand and helm him This is the shirt
of civilization and Christianity today.
rather than to drag him down and
leave scar on his heart that can
never be erased
"keIIy's Fool Questions
Kelly has asked me some fool ques-
tons Just because Kelly made joke
of himself trying to answer the cues
tiOns we put TO him is no reason why 1
should try to answer these fool Ques-
lions he has asked me. Kelly never
CONTINUED on Page ., Next section.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-13

HHAN JACKSON and Tom Lea
tried to have murder COM
- mitted in the city Of Ell Paso
in order to further their political ends
and they tried to make me one of the
principals Of It, They tried to work me
up to a frenzy with their mud singing
until when met Billy Amonett on the
street I would match a fight with him
and he would either kill me or I would
kill him. This same Dan Jackson and
Tom Lea would sacrifice him or me or
any other citizen of Ell PasO in order
that they might elect their ticket"
This statement was made by mayor
C. Z. Kelly at the ring" meeting at
the tent in rear of the Highland Park
fire station Friday night.
Mayor Kelly started his speech by
saying: You all saw in the Ell Paso
Herald a few days ago O. question asked
by the opposition as to what had be-
come of the hundred and some odd
thousand of dollars in the special fund
at one time. Their statement that there
was such a sum at the time they state
is absolutely false. Robinson and
Nasquelette. a firm of auditors whose
integrity has never been questioned,
audited the city books at my expense.
They found that. at that time, there
was $4,000 in the fund Billy McSain
denies having looked over the city
books. That statement is as false as
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-13

that I struggled ammunition. Aet
Kelly in 1911 bought so rifles and am
munition and shipped them across the
river. 1 have asked him to come out
and tell what ne has in those letters,
but he declines.
May Accuse John Fisher.
ct would not be surprised to hear
that they accused John W. Fisher and
the other good men of this ticket of
being thieves and prove it by aftidavits.
Here in the Iaper is Kelly's adj
which says Dear Tom The same
Dear Tom that he said he would
come across the river and get quicker
than would Dan Jackson. Dan Jack
son would go to the safes of he'll and
inside of them for me He is the kind
of friend to tie to-" Reading
D." Which letter do you want me to pub
lish? Yours truly, Henry Kelly
Il am neither dear Tom nor is he
yours truly
He has my permission to publish
anything he wants to, at any time, as
l. believe the people viii take it as
they take his candidacy-as q joke.
sIimey Attack on AmOnett.
"He has been making a slimey at
tack on my friend, William Amonett
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-13

great howl. This is an amount of S21S5
for special officers. This expenditure
could have been eliminated if people,
like the present foreman of the grand
jury had not lived in FL Paso. This
money went to keep Billy Amonett
from ginning a gambling hall in El
PasO.D Billy AmOnett may be foreman
fof the grand jury while I am mayor
of Ell Paso but he will never run a
/ gambling house as long as I am mayor
NQf the city.
Tom Lea Going to Mexico.
when L made the statement that Tom
Lea could not go to Mexico he could
not 80 there. a man can't do one
thing today, he can't do it Tomorrow,
but he may be able to do it the next
day. see by tOnights Herald that
Tom Lea has a telegram from Gen.
Villas brother which SAYS that he can
go to JUarez whenever he wants to. L
am mighty glad that he can go.
Il know and every one of you knows
that the present foreman Of the grand
jury is a professional gambler. He is
fighting me, not because he wanted to
fight me. He is an ignorant man and
Tom Lea and Dan jackson beguiled
him into ii. They have been trying to
make me mad. Every man who is n
man has temper. But a good man
can control his temper. And 1 can con-
troll mine. But 1 am not going to the
cemetery. am going to be nominated
the next mayor of Ell PasO in the cleo
ton next Tuesday
AmGnett's Arrest.
Billy AmOnett claims that he has
never Been arrested. L have here an
affidavit from officer w y. Woods. one
of the men who arrested him. 1t states
that Billy Amonett was arrested for
gambling and that he was taken to the
police station and dOcketed under the
name of George Blair. And the very
next day he was fined $40 by the man
he is now suppOrting-TOm Lea. There
We're seven men arrested the same
night in the same place for poker play
ing and at the same table You know
one man cannot play poker alone. I
Will not mention any of the other
names but viii say this, that only one
of them is now on the grand jury.
Mr.. Amonett has denied that he was
ever arrested for gambling VIII Mr..
Continued on page ), SECOND sectiOn.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-13
POLL XRECEIPT5 TRANSFERRED;
CITIZEN5MADE GRAND JURY SAYS

primary, Feb. 16, 1915. It is necessary
for six months to. have expired from
the time the citizenship papers are
issued before such party is entitled to
vote.
Many Poll Tnxes Transferred.
1--WE also wish to call especial atten-
ton to the fact that many people hold
ing poll taxes outside of FL PasO have
had their poll taxes transferred to dis
tricts lin the city by the tax collectors
office, within the last week The
holders of these transferred receipts
may attempt to vote at the coming
primary election, though the law re-
quires a SIX months residence in the
city before a man can vote.
I'VE strongly recommend that the
necessary steps be taken by the honor
able court a once to prevent what We
believe will be a fragrant attempt at
illegal voting"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-13

n EOPLE holding poll tax receipts
- outside of the city are having
them transferred within the last
week to districts inside Of the city by
the tax collectors office and a very
large number Of Ncitizenship papers
have been taken out since Aug. 16.
1914, or less than six months before the
primary, the grand jury declared Sat
urday morning in a special SUPPLE
mentary report which was sent to
Judge Dan NJ. Jackson. Of the 34th dis
trict court.
The special report signed by William
IA Amonett as foreman, reads:
The attention of the honorable
court is called to the fact that a very
large number of citizenship PAPERS
have been taken out since Aug. Is 1914
or less than six months before the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-13

had a sore throat from continued speak
ing during the campaign and was UNI
able to speak.
About Crossing n River.
Don't cross a river until you come
to it" Lea said as he opened his elO-
quent address. They tell you that
they will bring out the reason can't
go to JUarez, the day before election,
as if it was something wrong. What
difference does it make whether or not
1 can cross the river. If duty calls me
across the river 1 would not ask the
permission of the present mayor OF
anyone else to cross. (Applause.)
at was my privilege, as a practicing
attorney, to TeIre 1ent, in the federal
court. men accused of being ammUni-
tion. smusglers. Many did not have
the money to pay me and they gave me
orders on the ammunition which had
been seized and i turned it over to
Shelton Payne as / was authorized TO
do. Mr.. Shelton, who is a friend Of
mine. stored IL and sold il and turned
the money over to me yet the ring
would have the people OF FL Paso, with
whom 1 have lived for 3 years, believe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-13
That lie People MaY Know


of
held
February Kelly those adherents
FL
W l.
Cattle offices 312 Caples building, FL Paso
capitalist officer the Bank
E ELDER, prOpetors of company,
CRAWFORD capitalist, of
calculated material of the city
WHITL0CK
a OF heavy the
BERG, manager big 1 Berg store many
institutions
RINEHART leading of city
president Of the Automobile club, and of standing
NJ BANNER capitalist,
Banner building director number banks heavily interested otherwise
property.
W. ARDOIN Of
long resident FL
the Oldest families
VINCENT
cattle the city member the chihuahua
cashier of the City National
D. SMITH, capitalist mini ,andfor
pub the city
H GLENN, estate man. extensive owner of Ell Paso pv and
heavy investments in E. Paso
These the whom
ballots
what believed the
the city the prosperity which personal prosperity
wel-being depends
MORE BUSINESS AND LESS POLITICS.
CITY and COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CLUB
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-13
Better THAN SPANKING

Spanking does not cure children Of bed
wetting. There IS a constitutional cause for
this trouble. Mrs. N. Summers, Box ",
Notre Dame, Ind, will send free to any mother
her successful home treatment, with full
instructions. Send no money, but write her
today II your children trouble you In this
way. Don't blame the child. the chances are
it can't help it. This treatment also cures
adults and aged people troubled wits urine
difficulties By day OF night.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-13
For Information of Voters

Tor I1T0fn1dTI0n or voters
place upon Tuesdays primary
6n fell B s P Dis9F 0 the the nS d he t second T s
vey follows
Democratic Primary City Of 81 Pa Texas February 10 1915
am DE5focRlT1c PIRrY TINS
For Mayor OF t7 ToS StE ER a FL P'''' Texas
For Alderman of tn. City Of Ii paso Texas Pr.c.
J. P GCoNNoR
For Alderman R1c IA s B. SEWERS E E texas Place
For Alderman of the City Of Fl PasO Texas Place
W G. JOLLY.
vo ,,, - 49, W. ~. I. WITS n e. r. p,,
Alderman JOHN Oh Wv " rfsH Esi2 Texas Place
For Tax Assessor ana Collector Of the City of FL
For Treasurer Of the City Of E Paso Texas
Fer Judge of the Corporation Court 55s Ell
For Chairman city joins RS4'a WAR Executive Committee
For Member city VASE Pa'; " sc H5ss3 Committee Place
For Member City DnIo'stf Iz ETifas Committee Place
emb City Democratic Executive Committee Place 3
BENITO SOILS
For .u,t.~ ci D oan4o v Tampa. .. -,
WY s J. TREU6ENTH2L committee Place .
Mark official ballot with black pencil oniv
scratch out by drawing BLACK
Candidates they Do NOT T 1 Tf5 n1S the per
n5 % s 9g 81 tne ballot order not to invahde it
Az t IN n sample ballot printed above the
the regular ballots to be voted on Tuesday
g2Tass q Party a VIII be printed in the Voters therefore
70 Ia re themselves with the names OF the anIg candidates
ing their ballots on primary day
Voters are also reminded that through they may
they may also appeal to e and @
9 S5 5n H6f way of information " be Of assistance them in the marking
MORE BUSINESS AND LESS POLITICS.
CITY AND COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-13
TOM LEACHARGES KELLY RING"
WITHINEFFICIENCY THROUGHOUT
Asserts that, From Kelly to jim COnklin, Whole Ad-
minstration Is Inefficient; Dan Jackson Asks Kelly
if He Has Played Poker Since He Was Mayor,
and Reads Joe Nealon's Opinion of Kelly

UTE kelly my permission publish anything he wants to any
the will take it as they take his candidacy
a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07
HE RIDICULES IT
Judge Carver Doesn't Blame
Prisoner for Burning Jail Bed.
Locked Up % Days for Giving
Cigarette Papers to Boys.

It's enough to make a man want to
set fire to the jail, to be locked up for
~ days for giving cigarette paper to
a boy. admitted Judge Robert Carver
in the court Of Topeka today when
passing judgment upon the arson
charge for which Richard Miller was
being given preliminary hearing.
but this court has no choice but to
bind the defendant over to the district
court. I don't think the charge will
stand against him before any jury
there"
Miller is the youth accused of set
ting fire to his mattress in the bull
PEN OF the city prison a week ago. He
was removed from the narrow quart
ers in the Jail basement while clouds
or acrld smoke were arising from the
mattress which made the scant fur
nishings of his quarters.
he had been consigned to the bull
PEN say police officers, because he
would not work OF the rock pile. In
the court of Topeka today it was ad-
mitted that while Miller had been in
the city Jail for 90 days prior to this
incident. he had been given credit for
only six and a half days, at a dollar a
day. against the fine of $25 which
Judge Huron had pronounced upon
him for the grievous offense of giving
leaf out of his dream book to a
boy. The boy had been fined So for
smoking the cigarette which was man.
ufactured from Miller's ''makin's.'
While no evidence was given for the
defense in the case at today's prelim-
mary. Lee Samuels. one of Miller's at
torneys declared that when the case
comes to trial it will be shown that
Miller's bed was set fire to from the
small stove with which the bull pen''
is heated. Judge Garver's caustic
comment upon the severity of the po-
lice court sentence followed the testi-
mony brought out by Miller's other at
torney. Otis Allen, who demanded ar
accounting of the time already served
for the cigarette paper incident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07
TOO wet TO FIGHT
Impossible for the Belligerents
to Move Their Guns.
The Theater of Action Is
Shifted Further North.

Petrograd. Jan. with all aggres-
sive operations in southern Poland
checked by unprecedented wet wealth
er which has made 1t impossible for
ssi,,e h,litgererts to move their .>uns ead
transports. the theater Of action has
been shifted to the forth. A new Rus
sian army has taken the offensive
against Mlawa on the East Prussian
frontier and is moving steadily against
that town.
The Germans have heavily reinforced
their lines here and it, probably will
be two days before this offensive de-
velops into real fighting.
In the preliminary skirmishing a
number of outpost positions have been
taken by the Russians.
The Turkish rout in the Caucasus
co .tinues. The fleeing army is re-
ported to be abandoning supplies and
little more than disorganized mobs,
valnly fleeing for places of safety.
The Turks were 1ured into a trap.
Poorly equipped. they were led to
believe that they nd defeated the
Russian advance guard and the latter
skillfully fell back on the main Rus
sian position. the Turks following
them. Finally the Russian infantry
withdrew and the Turks found them
selves confronted with strongly en-
trsnched positions, heavily manned
with artillery. Before they could
withdraw they were met with an an
Initiating fire while at the same time
the Russian reserve infantry and cav
airy were hurled on their flank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07
cupid SPOILED IT DICTATES TERMS
Sensational Great Britan's Reply the
Case Ends in Marriage. American Note.
And Attorney Stark Sues Girl Grants Qualified
for His Lost Fees Buy Foreign Ships.
BEGAN 4 CRIMINAL ACTION but SALES MUST BE GENUINE
Young Woman Made Startling Ships Avoid Con.
Charges Against Man. of
Tho Ascuro
Sensational Baskins-CrawfOfd
Case Ends In Marriage.
And Attorney Stark Sues Girl
for His Lost Fees.
BEGAN 4 CRIMINAL ACTION
Young Woman Made Startling
Charges Against Man.
Then Along Came Danny and
clip Goes the Film"

Because the differences between
Myrtle Baskins and George Crawford
217 Branner street, have been COM
promised by marriage, J. M. Stark,
attorney, who for the Baskins girl
sued Crawford for $4,000 for alleged
breach of promise, today filed suit
against George Crawford and Myrtle
Baskins Crawford, his wife, for
$1,000 alleged to be due him as an at
torney fee. According to Stark's COM
plant he was to receive one-half of
whatever money was awarded the girl
in her suit for heart-balm against
Crawford.
The marriage of the two litigants
came as a surprise. The ceremony was
performed Dec. 20 and when it became
known there was stirring among the
lawyers of both sides. Otis Hungate,
who represented Crawford, filed suit in
the court of Topeka yesterday for $500
for services as attorney. Crawford
then paid Hungate and the case was
dismissed.
The two suits against Crawford grow
ing out of his alleged relations with the
girl who is now his bride. have not yet
been dismissed. Besides the civil action
for $4,000, a criminal prosecution was
instituted, the girl being the complain
ing witness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07
WARNING TO WOMEN
Don't Look for Jobs in California
Nothing Doing Now.

San Francisco Jan. 7.-"Women, II you
are looking for work. don't come to Cali
fornia," is the warning issued by the COM
mission Of immigration and housing OF
California, after investigating existing
conditions among. unemployed women IN
the state.
The pleasing prospect OF seeing the Pana-
ma-Pacific exposition without being out
Of pocket has prompted 10000 women to
file applications for employment with the
fair while the number Of positions that
will be open to women is limited to 1000.
The applicants hail from every corner OF
the world. and many OF them. without
waiting for an answer to their appEea-
tions have come to San Francisco and
are helping to swell the ranks of the army
of unemployed In California this winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07
THROW OPEN DOOR In Line OF BATTLE
Tickets Will Be REQUIRED Opposing
for Inaugural Ceremonies. Carranza In Array
Simplicity Watchword For Biggest Fights
Cappers Festivities. Of the War;
RECEPTION OPEN TO ALL. 00|GR0UND HAS Been CHOSEN
Only Commit Between Vera Cruz and the
tee Receiving Line. City OF Mexico
Of Motors and Car. Disastrous Defeat Of
rages ON Canitol Square. the Reported
Opposing Armies of villa and
Carranxa in Array
For One of the Biggest Fights
of the War.
GROUND has Been CHOSEN
Between Vera Cruz and the
City of Mexico.
Another Disastrous Defeat of
the Rebels Is Reported.

Washington, Jan. Lining up for
one Of the most bloody battles Of the
Mexican conflict. Villistas and Car
ranzistas were today arraying their
forces between Vera Cruz and Mexico
City Advices official and some un-
official here today indicated that the
battle may be the final showdown be-
tween the two chieftains. Puebla and
vicinity is apparently chosen for the
center of the fray.
tories thus far. The reports tell of
carloads of wounded being taken into
Vera Cruz There the scourge of
black smallpox is spreading.
Carranzistas here asserted that
Generals Higinio Aguilor and Benja-
min Arguemedo, Villistas, are fleeing
in disorder toward the capital and
that Yaqui Indians are in pursuit Of
the troops, driven into the mountains
from the earlier fighting at Puebla.
Villista agents contend that the Car
ranzista reports Of a Puebla victory
are exaggerated and they indicate that
a reorganization and reinforcement of
Villas forces is under way. to check
the momentarily victorious Carran-
zistas.
Added to the claim Of the Puebla
victory today was the Carranzista
jubilant announcement of a ''disas-
trous defeat" of Villas forces at
N rte Couhila.