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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10
An Arizona Mine Union?

George Powell, of Miami, Arizona, excellent miner
and good union executive, who believed slated for
the presidency Of the Western Federation of Miners
nevertheless defeated by Charles Meyer, who
elected. The reelection of Meyer who had fallen
with considerable part of the federation, occasioned
than little surprise, and there intima
tions of manipulation to continue Meyer in office.
A movement is on foot among Arizona miners to
relations with the Western Federation of Miners
the Arizona Federation of Labor It is not impossible
that steps looking to that end may be taken during the
present convention of the Arizona Federation Tucson
While the Western Federation of Miners was instru-
mental In organizing the in the Clifton-Morenci
Metca district to the point where they able to
strike also true that the assistance of the Western
Federation virtually stopped the moment the strike
called. Financial assistance freely promised the
strikers but it failed to materalize If the had
depended upon the federation for food while the strike
in progress their fight would have been lost in the
beginning.
In fact it the brave front of the strikers, and
the untring efforts of Mr. Powell and his fellow work
of the Miami district, who raised than $4,000
for Clfons relief, together with smaller for other
southwestern unions and $1,000 donation of supplies
from stranger IN the east who had been reading The
Herads articles the strike that kept the strike going
to point where the able to make advan-
tsgeous settlement of their dispute with the mining
companies
1t is evident therefore, that the Arizona miners
under obligations to support fair weather union.
But they debt of gratitude for the loyalty and
sisance received from the locals Of the southwest at the
time of the Clifton trouble and particularly to the
Miami union and its leaders For the Miami and Globe
members of the Western Federation the only part
of that organization help the CftonMorenci in
tight pinch
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10
MORE FAKE .NEMs.-

WILDWOOD crest. y J., Aug ;.
Editor Ell Paso Herald
I am sending a clipping of an article
from the most widely read evening
paper of Philadelphia and think it does
Our Texas soldiers a great injustice
| was born and reared there, but have
made New York. Baltimore and Phil
adelphia my home for the past + years
and can truly say that during my
travels. I have never found finer
class of men.
Ny father. r. F. McClendon. was
Confederate soldier, fought through the
civil war was a member Of Fort Worth.
Texas. command: my grandfather. Jeff
anderson. of Ennis. Texas. was honOred
h. the Confederate soldiers. my four
brothers were all ready TO answer the
call for the Spanish war
and ! have a son. rank LariIin, Of
Fort Worth, that is ready to fight for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10

in which you quote approvingiy the
tatement Of Mr. Hughes that We are
not laborers and capitalists in this
country, We are fellow citizens have
not YOU. as We'll as Mr.. Hughes. limited
at. Vet missed. the real issue Are
capital and labor partners; or, are they
not9
If capital and labor are not partners.
then the Socialist IS correct in saying
that they are economic enemies. in
truth IN fact. and in practice. and II
enemies then between the two the
strife which expresses itself in strikes
and lockouts. with their attendant vio-
lence and bitterness Of feeling" mus.
continue at least until those condi-
tons wherein capital is the blood
thirsty master and labor the market
peon- shall have ceased 10 exist. even
II the turn of the wheel of revolving
events does not bring the Socia listic
state wherein capital and labor are
one While the present condition Of af-
fairs continue to exist every labOring
man viii consider himself Siun!v "A
man with a job" or without one. as
the case may be. and no more. he will
not do his own work as conscientious
~ and thoroughly as possible" neither
VIII he try TO cooperate with the
greatest effectiveness with his fellow
employees for the common good there
Is no incentive for him to do otherwise
there being no good and sufficient in
ducement for him to change his course
ne conditions now existing make that
old saying Every man for himself
and the devil take the hindmost- alto
-ether too true
on the other hand. II in truth. as is
firmly believed by many Of Us com
mon people" capital and labor are
Farmers. then what is there rotten i'm
denmark that causes capital 10 tight
~ seal all records with the seven
seals Why will not capital permit
the opening Of all the books Of record.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10

camp life in vacation time II YOU
will remember. the regular soldier
did not include all militia boys. Never
let the Bostonians put that shoe on
Another thing. you must not get the
swell head and think you are the equal
of the regular in efficiency. Wrong
again. You may he a. few years hence.
but at present you must allow the
regulars on the border the grand stand
seats
Now " G. H show yourself a real
honest to goodness Massachusetts hoy
and write The Regular Soldier Of
Del Rio a courteous cultured note of
apology You were hasty. but let all
see that the Boston high brow is ever
man enough to give all the benefit OF a
doubt What's the matter with the
boys They are all
right. Who's all right The Massa-
chusetts boys. Rar. Rar. Rar.
RostOn Girl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10

his country at the first call and II
grieves me to think that anyone would
read that article and think that our
Texas boys and men were not the
braves that I know them to be.
Mrs Carl H Koch.
The article referred TO appeared in
the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. IN
der the date Of Preside. Texas. and
said in part:
To the everlasting glory OF the
Pennsy Iva mans. let II he said that not
one OF them has resorted to the poor
Trick Of deliberately shooting himself
through the hand or foot in order to
win a discharge and get back home
Ilis has become rather a faVorite
sCbterfuge OF some OF the Texas mill
tia in this district In one day re-
Gently. the base hospital al Maria had
e.! ght young Texans who were wound
cd either in the hand or foot in such
way as to render them unfit for
military service Officers said that
some of the cases undoubtedly wers
accidental. but reluctantly admitte5
tnat most % them were unquestioa-
ably deliberate attempts to evade mill
tary service
f,uardsraen recall the failure OF the
militia OF the border states to respOn-i
with anything like the number OF mel
required when they We're ordered out
and have watched with increasing in
terest. not 10 say disgust. the de
terrnined efforts of many Of the men
To- get out of the service by hook o.
recruits TO fill up the ranks"
LET LABOR AND CAPITAL CO.
OPERATE
Editor Fl Paso Herald.
IN your short editorial Of Tuesday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10
Party Loyalty Prevails

By burying it well down in the body of the platform
and giving mighty gulp the Texas Democratic con-
vention Houston managed to swallow the endorse
ment of president Wilson's policy in Mexico.
But 1t will come true, remarked by The Herald
several months ago when relations with Mexico seemed
the breaking point, that Texas Democrats who
then damned the president with faint praise because of
his policy, lack of consistent policy, toward Mex
co will nevertheless vote for his reelection when the
time
Mr.. Wilson is understood to regard FL Paso with
great favor looking upon this city the place where
lurking intervention has its lair but FL Paso Democrats
will pretty generally vote for Mr.. Wilson nothwith-
standing his suspicious.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10

Editor Ell Paso Herald:
Please tell me who are the ten rich
est men in FL Paso. Are there any
miIlionaires here? If so who are they?
In the Indiana memorial service to
James Whitcomb Riley here. there was
a piece to be read titled. Little Or
plant Annie" also There Little Girl.
Don't Cry VIII you please publish
them soon, as I am very anxious to
have the words,
A local banker has furnished the fol-
lowing list of Fl Paso's wealthiest
residents: c y. Bassett. W. W Turney,
A Schwartz, Mrs. A krakaUer, NJ B.
Roberts DR.. s. T Turner, A p. Coles,
u. T. White, Henry Pfaff, E. Moye,
Gus Fork. Mrs c. n Buckler-
The two poems asked for are given
below:
Little orphant Annie. come to our house. to
Etay.
An wash the cups and saucers Up. an brush
An shoe the chickens off the porch. an
dust the hearth an sweep.
An make the fire. bake the bread an earn
her board-an keep
An sIlus other children. when the supper
things IS done;
We set around the kitchen fire an has the
A-IIst'nin to the witch tales. at Annie tells
An the gobble-uns at gifts YOU
Don't
Watch
Out
onc't they was little boy, wouldn't say his
An, Went to bed at night. away up stairs.
His nanny heerd him holler, an mis- oaooy
An when they turned the kivvers down. he
wasn't there at all
An they seeked him in the rafter-rooin' an
cubby-hole an press,
An sseked him up the chimoly Ilue' anu
ever'wheres I guess;
But ali they found thist his pants an
roundabout;
An the gObble-uns II git you
Don't
we osil
An. one time little girl 'ud allus laugh and
An. make max fun Of ever one. an all her blood
An. on on tn when they was COMPANY an
ole folks was there;
She Knocked EN- and shocked EN-, an SAID
An. tbist u as she kicked her heels, an turn't
10 run an hide.
They was too great big Black Ihings
s'standin' by her side.
An they snatched her thro' the eeiiin'
Fore she knowed what shes about
An the gobble-uns II git YOU
Don't
Watch
Out
An little orphant Annie says. when tire
blaze Is blue,
An. the lamp wick sputters. an the wind
An. YOU hear the crickets quit, an the
moon is gray
An the iightnin' bugs. in dew is all squeich-
ed away
You had better mind yer parents, and yer
teacher fond and dear,
An cherish EN- at loves YOU an oIg thF
orphants tear;
An help the pore an needy ones at clusters
all about
Er the gobble-uns II git you
Eef you
Don't
Watch
Out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10

preston concerning the ninth Massa-
chusetts infantry" said father NJ. P,
O.Connor. chaplain of the regiment
They think that this regiment Is
strictly a Catholic organization ana
men of other denominations are ndl
wanted. That impression should be corr
rected as the commanders want all IND
young men Of good morals they can getl
Though this regiment is made up to 4
large extent Of Catholics there are 81
men Of other church denomination. WI
have one Of the most orderly reEimentf
III the entire militia encampment an
there is absolute harmony throuEhouI
the camp
Trade excursions are good for an
city. said Dr. B. X. Hanafourde. direcl
tor general of the international Soil
Products exposition Chicago made u
tremendous success when she put on
her last trade trip. other cities haIz
made the same record in PROPORTION ~
population. 1 would suggest a rad
excursion week during the period of II
TOUR fall events here. which won
cover ali the trade territory of FL Pas
\ committee of jObbers. manufacture
and bankers should be selected to ma
the preparations and a representativ1
oelegatlon Of the businesses Of the cit
should make the trim
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10
Juarez Street Car Stops For Band Concerts
Gen Gonzales Band Better Than Any In Texas

uT VERY time that my schedule
permits I have my car stop in
- front of the Juarez comandan-
cia when Cen GOnzales's band is play
ing" said H. Z. Harris. conductor Of
No 1o1- Il do this both as an accom-
mediation to the passengers and also 20
show the soldiers in Juarez that we
appreciate their music. They have a
better band than we can find in the
entire state of Texas and don't feel
like missing any chance get to listen
to It"
The office of MAYOR. which will be
come vacant on September 5. is a par
ticularly important one in a border
town" said Lie Rafael =. MARTINEZ
district judge at JuareZ- Under the
new laws governing free cities the mu-
nicipal government is entirely indie
pendent of state or federal supervision
The city council has entire control Of
the public funds and the mayors power
is absolute in those matters over which
he has Jurisdiction. For this reason il
is important that the mayor be strong
man with indonitable viii and limitless
energy, especially in a border town
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10
Idle Envy

SEE
MIN! the
pears while
reconstruct faded
trouble
Geac ITS
will
petite and silly he'll ind wedding
his roll
Oh youth full safe and sane consoinq
subhme and
amedes
" Newspa MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10

so that labor and the public NAV as
certain how much capital actually in
vested now much Is water and how
nuch Is the accumulated product of
labor, Does capital know thar the
most OF the reputed investment upon
which labor and the public pay divi-
dends Is only water In other words.
that capital is obtaining money (divi-
dendsi under false pretences2 II ca pi-
tai and labor are or should be partners
IN fact then why does capitaI refuse
labor an equal representation upon the
BOARD OF directors. or even any repre-
-senta ton? Why does capital refuse
labor an equal voice. or any voice In
the management of affairs In fact.
why does capital refuse 10 labor its
partnership rights.
Would not the recognition OF the
partnership rights OF labor by the real
managers OF the railroads prevent
the contemplated striker Could a strike
ne even contemplated If labor had an
equal representation on the board Of
directors and an equal voice in the man
agement of the railroads. If il was. in
Tact a real partner in the business
II would be found fighting against it.
self Even here in Fl Paso. cannot
capital he compelled by the public
sentiment TO recognize the partnership
rights Of labor II the view Of the
majority Of the common people is
correct. that capital and labor are part
ners- then the relations which should
exist between capital and labor must
De determined by a third party-the
publicly means OF a scientific inves-
LEGATION by a competent commission.
whose conclusions must be enforced
through and by means OF the highest
form OF economic organization known
10 an intelligent people But this would
ne German militarism" expressed in
labor economics
In theory. at least. are not capital.
labor. and the public equally interested
in all economic prohlens@ And does
not the general public have the right
through its law-making power. TO
forcibly compel capital and labor TO
recognize. each the rights OF the other
Why then should capital be permitted
10 be the arrogant ruler upon the in
visible throne OF power. with labor the /
trembling peOn in the shambles of toll. ]
and the public. the innocent bystander. T,
who invariably gets the worst Of the )
encounter Phidelien.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10
Britain Complaint Is Futile

Great Britain need not carry to neutrals her COM
plant of German cruelty in the execution Of Capt.
Fryatt the British skipper who tried to ram sub
marine failed caught, tried and put to death
rancreur. franctreuT one, who in the guise of
noncombatant entitled to the safety customariy af
forded noncombatants by enemy belligerent never
theess makes unexpected and treacherous attack
upon the beligerent-treacherous because it
pected as coming from supposed noncombatant
Whatever may be the truth in the of Capt
Fryatt whether he the aggressor merely tried to
in self defence the fact remains that Germany has
plenty to answer for in the of this
But 1t i'll becomes Great Britain to raise cry of
cruelty in view of the Baraong attack upon drowning
struggling in the water for their lives and the
heartlessness with which the master of the tTawler
King Stephen drew away from the of the wrecked
zeppelin Liz, leaving the helpless German to
drown. 1t is a legal axiom that complainant must
come into court with clean hands
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10
A LIFE LESSON.

There. Little girl. don't cry,
They have broken your doll, know
And your tea-set blue.
And your playhouse. too.
Are things OF long ago.
But childish troubles will soon pass by
Theret Little girl. don't cry
There. Little girl. don't cry
They have broken your slate, know,
And the glad wild ways.
OF your school girl days.
Are things Of the long ago;
But life and love will soon come BY
There, Little girl. don't cry.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10

There, Little girl. don't cry,
They have broken your heart. I know;
And the rainbow CLEANS.
OF your youthful dreams
Are things of the long ago.
But heaven holds all FOR which you sigh
There, Little girl. don't cry,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10

Sport note Francisco Villa, who outcassed all COM
petition in the distance events well the sprints
has gone temporary retirement having felt himself
going stale from entertaining. Villa, who has shown
phenomenal bursts of speed despite the chsreyhorse
his right leg promises be back the paths after
conditioning.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10

Representatives in congress who have formed the
"Chna club safeguard Chnas chances for prosperity
and the "open door, policy, will find unless they break
away from Washington pretty to mend their fences
that they haven't Chinese chance and that the open
door means "this way out"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10

The New Cornea Copper company at AjO, ARR, has
lust donated $4,000 towards miners church. This
incident goes far toward explaining why the Calumet
and Arizona company, of which the New Cornea is a
subsidiary, has no trouble with its men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10

WHITMAN ANSWERS SMITH.
Camp Shafter, Eagle Pass. Texas.
Aug. .
Editor Fl Paso Herald
7 wish To reply to the article entitled
a Regulars Complaint In regard
TO the boosting Of the militia. we did
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10

Upton Bud has added new Holstein
Four t his dairy. Roscoe Owens wuz
married yesterday. He'll make a good
housekeeper.
Copyright National Newspaper ServiceI
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10

In way the growth of Bisbee, Ariz, be better
indicated than the fact that the posoce receipts have
increased more than 100 percent in year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10

Having averaged the marriage of 119 couples year
for u years, total of 1927, justice of the peace Hin
Thomas of Globe, ARR, has qualified chief
sistant to Cupid
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10

Gen 0bregon says there are 1900 Mexican troops
Sonora Chihuahua and Tamaulpas exclusive of those
the border. Does he mean 1900, Mex?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10

The trouble with taking oil test from well few
hundred feet deep is, you hardly be whether
the of oil the water from the well the
machinery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10

ton 48 hours. None of the Philadelphia guardsmen
here yet been sunstricken And yet complain
of FL Paso heat.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10

Army trucks be painted the color of the desert
Most of were under the impression the dust took
care of that.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10
LETTERS To Ole HERALD
RICH WEN AND POETRY.


be if reaue
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10
ny HOWARD I. RANN.

California is fine state TO winter in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10

Russia has IS holidays each year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10

I.T VERY time that my schedule
permits I have my car stop in
- front Of the Juarez comandan-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-24
Minot Farmer Getting
Seven Bushels Per Acre

Minot, Aug. 1S.-The first wheat
threshing, Of the season in this part
OF the state was done on the A. C. Erb
farm three miles north of the city late
yesterday afternoon and the grai,A
was delivered to the Farmers eleva.
tor in Minot last evening. It yielded
seven bushels to the acre and graded
No. 4. The grain was badly damaged
by rust and the kernels showed the
effects of the damage.
The rye being threshed on the same
farm Is grading No. 2 and the yield
is fair. Oats yields are undetermin.
ed to any great extent, though the
crop will be good.
The Farmers elevator has the hon.
or of taking in the first threshing Of
the seasons wheat.
Reports from the Red river valley
are that the crops there are yielding
from a half bushel to three bushels
of wheat per acre. A farmer near
Grafton threshed a half bushel per
acre, while three reports from ma
chimes near Fargo show one, two and
three bushel yields. One farmer five
miles north of Comstock threshed ten
Of his best shocks and got one bushel
Of wheat.
Competent grain men in this city
estimate the crop in this section at
five bushels per acre, which is prob
ably above the yield for the entire
state.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-24
jamestown Young Folks
Were Welded Wednesday

jamestown, Aug. 17-In a setting
beautiful in all it's many appointments.
Miss Ruth M. Tweed, daughter of Mrs
]. M. Rowe, last evening became the
bride of Richard M. DePuy, son of Mr..
and Mrs. W. O. DePuy of this city and
cashier of the Eldridge State bank.
The ceremony was performed at 8
o'clock by the Rev. C. H. Phillips, pas
tor of the First Congregational church,
at the home of the bride, in the pres
ence of about 40 relatives and friends.
The attendants were Miss Elizabeth
Williams, who acted as bridesmaid,
and M. E. DePuy, brother of the groom,
as best man. Rev. c. H. Phillips, pas
tor of the First Congregational church,
read the ceremony. It was the Episco-
palian ring service. The brides gown
consisted of white taffeta and silver
cloth with veil. In her arms she car
ried bouquet of white roses and ILL.,
ies-of-the-valley.
The bride is a graduate of James
town high school and also attended
Jamestown college. She has resided
here all her life. Mr.. DePuy is we'll
known in the city and was for sew.
eral years connected with the Citi-
zens' National bank, lately accepting
the position of cashier of the Ed
ridge State bank. Gifts that the cou-
pie received were many and beautiful.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-24
RAY ANNUAL FAIR a......
DRAWS BIG CROWDS

Williston, Aug. 1.-THE first day Of
Rays annual grain palace and fair
found the streets of that hustling city
packed with people from the farms
and surrounding towns.
The streets were gaily decorated
and many booths had been erected for
the vending Of wares always attract
i've to holiday crowds. A commodious
pavilion served for band concerts,
speaking and dancing. The palace or
exhibit hall contained some fine sam
pies of grain, vegetables and fruit.
The womans department was crowded
full of samples of splendidly done art
needle work.
The exhibits of horses and cattle
were of unusual number and excel
lence. These were judged by A. E.
Chamberlain, member of the Dakota
Farmer staff.
Mr.. Chamberlain gave an interest
ing and instructive address at the pa
Wilton in the afternoon, devoting most
Of his time to discussion of the value
Of a balanced system of diversified
farming and the folly of putting all
ones eggs in one basket.