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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-23
START CAMPAIGN
FOR ROOSEVELT
Committee With Member
ship in 80 States Works
for Colonel's Interests.

Oyster Bay. y y. May 23.-The
Roosevelt Republican committee. claim
ing membership i'm so states. is today
beginning its active work in furthering
a campaign 10 nominate Col Theodore
Roosevelt for president Of the United
States. George Won l. Meyer. former
secretary OF the navy. is at the head OF
the movement He is one Of the former
presidents closest friends
Mr.. Mayer Monday headed a delega-
ton OF - members Of the committee
which called upon Col Roosevelt and
formally notified him OF the organiza-
ton and its intention 70 compaign for
him.
Col Roosevelt then enumerated the
principles for which he has declared
he Is fighting, and added
Il am naturally very deeply touched
and pleased by your action / accept it
absolutely in the spirit IN which YOU
have taken 10. You-are for me because
YOU regard me as representing and EN-
uOdying the aggressive movement for
thorough going Americsnism and thor
ouEhgOfu- preparedness. Your devotion
is TO the cause and 10 the man only in
sofar as he for the time being, en-
bodies the-cause-
Il now hold. and shall continue to
hold this a great time Of crisis in our
countrys history, because IL is a great
crisis in the history Of the world. II
we are unprenared; IL we are split and
sundered by rivalries Of creed; of sec
tional and national origin: II our cOun-
try's action Is TO be conditioned by
helplessness. the career of the United
states as a great factor in the worlds
civilization Is at an end.
There is no use of being for half
measures OF Americanism and prepar-
edness- Suu less is it OF any use for
any public man TO announce himself in
vague general terms as in favor OF
Amcricanism and preparedness unless
his whole course Of action in public life
has made II evident and now makes II
evident, that he means Just exactly
what he says"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-23
Originated
Had Never
Cleopatra


~ LEOPATRA was an Egyptian queen
who originated the affinity habit
~ which Of late years has become
such a popular and fIourishing indus
try in this country. When Cleopatra
was on earth affinites were harder to
find than buttons on a Numbered shirt.
and thousands Of people had never
seen the picture Of one in newspapers
How different it is at the present time.
when the dawn Of every new day
brings forth some new. peroxide az
finity who wants nothing but love. plus
an upkeep expense of $500 a month,
Cleopatra was a tail, languOrous
brunette Of striking appearance. par
ticularly when dressed for the opera.
as was the case most Of the time. She
was heavily addicted TO the bisected
negligee. which has since been adopted
by every shadow dancer that ever got
past first base She was also a highly
educated woman, a graduate Of the
high school. and could speak plain.
rugged Egypt with great fluency. How
ever, We regret 10 state that Cleopatra
was not a home body She was a poor
cook. and could not make a batch Of
plain, salt-rising bread without burn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-23
VISITS LODGES
IN ALL STATES
Supreme Chancellor Young,
of Pythians, Tells of Their
Great Progress.

Brig s Young, supreme chancellor
of the Knights OF Pythias, is the guest
Of FL Paso lodge No. 81 He arrived
at $50 Tuesday morning over the
Southern Pacific from Phoenix, and
viii leave for the east tonight at 1880
During the past IS months M Young
has visited lodges in every state in
the union except Montana. besides Wis
iting many OF the Canadian lodges
Generally speaking. the lodges in the
United States are in goOd shape" said
Mr. Young IN the south the eondi-
tions vary and in c ada. owing to the
war. soTe lodges are struggling.
Nevertheless Pythianism is growing
rapidly. The order is the third oldest
in the United states and ranks third in
uem bership. with $4,000 members
There are 10000 members Of the
Dramatic order OF Khorassan, 10000
members in the uniform, rank. and 70
Gee policy holders in the insurance de
partmenL Pythian Sisters number
10000.
VIII Establish SanatoriumS.
The order maintains nine orphan
homes representing an investment OF
Sc, coo. 600. and nearly all the other
states have foundation funds TO take
care Of widows and orphans
The next great move viii be the es-
Enlistment or tuberCular ssnatOriums
in various parts OF the country
Welcomed By Local Knights.
Mr.. Young was welcomed to the city
by a large delegation OF local Pythians
headed by l. 8 GOen- grand chanel lpr
Of the grand lodge OF Texas He was
then taken IN hand by a committee
composed Of 1Ir. Goen, r Y Ellis. T. L.
Peach and g. B. Stevens and given A.
automobile ride over the city. A visit
TO Juarez was also made.
Tuesday afternoon Mr.. Young was
shown the lower valley A dinner az
and n reception on the Paso del Norte
roof AT followed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-23
Short Snatches From Everywhere

New York American.
. some men don't waste much when they spend their
uIne hsning and hunting--New York World
stu there fewer Irishmeu singing Die Wacht
Transcript
SIM the Mexican situation remains hopeless
Amarillo News
Chancellor Day Of Syracuse is against preparedness
Du mere Is no record Of his having turned oo"h any
ehooWments--St. Paul Pioneer Press
Americans drinking this year 1000OOO0 gallons
more OF whisky and 6O00OOO0 gallons less OF peer
Explain it who can.-Syracuse Post-Standard
Where congress would really like 10 have the cen
sorship law start is the gallery ana II may
get around to that yec-BOstOn Evening transcript
And think that. after her exploits in England,
anybody should plant alarm clocks IN meet
ing addressed by Mrs. Pankhurst-Cleveland Leader
A clothes cleaning shop in Kansas town has
this sign tackled the WALL Don't smoke eigarets
near the gasoline tank If you not worth much,
gasoline is''-Nev orleans states
II this movement for military training and pre-
paredness camps for women becomes popular, domes-
tic discipline for husbands seems bound to become
more rigorous than ever.-Providence Journal
President Wilson says the American government
has been very patient" But man Of his linguistic
abilities ought been able TO find more ade
quate for il than that-Cleveland Leader
Stratford -on-AvOn has raised more recruits than
any other in England in proportion to its size.
The greatest all Englishmen made mistake when
he selected the place Of his brth-Toronto Mail and
Empire.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-23

source" she said Surely the source OF
every nation is motherhood As a ma
ton regards its mothers, so is that ma
ton regarded"
Miss Nell Richardson talked on the
work that is being done by the suffrage
organizations all through the country
and particularly in New York city. 10
create a favorable interest in suffrage.
The speakers were introduced by
progress OF suffrage and the necessity
OF the cooperation Of all broad minded
citizens in this work Mrs Burke urged
everyone interested in suffrage TO join
the local organization
The Local Work.
Mrs. s J. Fenneil. the president OF the
Equal Franchise league. told OF the
work OF the league and how in addition
10 endeavOring TO awaken an interest
In equal suffrage the league was en-
deavOring TO help the conditions OF little
children through its Better Babies
contest the save the Babies" week and
the Cloudcroft sanatorium for babies.
which the league viii manage for this
summer.
Mrs. Burke and Miss Richardson
spoke on the streets Of FL Paso at noon
today from their automobile. the
Golden Flyer" in which they are tray
cling from coast to coast speaking at
all towns through which they pass. 70
get women representatives to attend
the conventions at St Louis and Chi
cagO and take part in the suffrage
demonstrations in favor Of having the
suffrage plank introduced in all party
platforms. They will leave this evening
10 continue their westward journey
Their next stop will be Deming.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-23
The Irish Inquiry

In the inquiry into the activities of the Irish gov
eminent while the Sim Fem plot Matching we see
AUGUSTINE Birre viscOunt Middleton and various others
Including the admiralty and lord Kitchener rapidly
psssing the buck We gather from the testimony and
from the correspondence made public that each of them
knew some thousands of brewing mischief in
Dublin and the neighborng counties; that each recon-
meuded that something be done and that in the end
nothing was done until the storm broke and Dublin vas
bathed in blood.
The British government and the English overIords
of Ireland inst sauabbled and blundered along as de-
mocraces-for such Britain really isusually blunder
along and having made complete mess of things the
government was obliged to mudde through, ending wik
the rage and the cruelty Of tyrant against the rebel
ous subjects England has laid the heavy hand since
the surrender of the Sim Feners England forgetting
that mercy is one Of the most glorious manifestations
of strength has down the Irish leaders after hasty
courts martial forgetting that for conquered foreign
country such as Ireland to revolt Is not treason It is
merely manifestation (even though unwise) of free
dom's surgng spirit The executions smacked odiousy
of that Prussianism which Britain and the rest of the
entente is ostensibly seeking to destroy.
From a standpoint of martial law, such as was in
mediately proclaimed in Ireland, there is question
Of the legal justification of the executions But there
Is very grave doubt the moral right involved And
as for expedency the effect has been only to make
perhaps most Of Ireland hateful, but to inspire in the
Americas feeling Of irritation toward England and of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-23
Affinity Habit
Affinity Before

shares FOR a while, making q nonstop
record for raising taxes Ptolemy was
then killed while attempting 10 keen
Julius Caesar and his justly famous
Roman nose out Of the country, after
which Cleopatra reigned alone in state
and a scant but fetching evening gown
History relates that when Caesar saw
Cleopatra on the throne in evening
dress he forgot that he was a husband
and made love TO her in ardent second
year Latin.
Cleopatra soon grew tired Of julius
who had grown stout and was troubled
with an acute form OF badness. so she
took up with Anthony. who was a hand
some man with side whiskers and
complete shortage Of moral fiber. This
enraged the Roman emperor. Augustus.
who decided 10 convey her to Rome al
the end-gate Of a four horse chariot
In order 10 avoid this humiliation. Cleo
patra allowed herself to be stung in
the left shoulder by an asp. after try
ing out its singer on two or three
chamb ermaids and noting its success
full and noiseless operation
The life OF Cleopatra teaches rs tina
the affinity business doth not pay in
the long run. unless accompanied oy
first mortgage on the defendants real
estate
protected by Adams Newspaper serviee1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-23

corning women and children in the
whole nation In Georgia the age of
consent is as low as 10 years. which
IS the lowest IN the United States
Men vote there and not women and
no argument the women can bring to
bear can stir up the chivalry of the
Georgia men TO protect these little
girls by voting to raise the age OF con-
sent to IS years This has been done
IN all the western states where wOm-
en- have the vote.
Worse Than Negro slavery
In South Carolina the chivalry OF
The men permits laws TO exist which
allows a system OF child labor that is
worse than the days Of negro slavery.
me chlTalry Of the men classes the
women OF the south. your own mother.
VIE sweetheart and sister. with the
only three classes prohibited from the
right Of suffra ge-criminals idiots and
imbeCiles"
Mrs. Burke said that men did not
have the right 10 ask of women what
they were going 10 do with the vote
When they got II, or how they were
going 10 use it
No Right TO Ask Why.
No one Of you men bother 10 think
how you will vote. You do not ask
the immigrant all these questions be
Iore permitting him TO vote, after he
IS naturallzed, you simply give him
the right 10 vote and let il 90 at that
Vet the immigrant often merely comes
over here for a Job and has no parti-
cularly vital interest in the welfare
OF the country
The women have a vital interest in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-23

the welfare OF this country for Il IS
our country as much as il is you mems.
Il IS our state. our city and our home,
just as much as IL is yours.
Everything We do is affected by
laws and we have just as much a right
70 help make the laws that are TO
govern us as you have
Women Best Educated.
Women as a class are better edu
Gated and more intelligent than men
as a class The annual average OF
girls who graduate from colleges and
high schools is much higher than the
percentage OF boys The girls who
complete the grade schools are greater
in number than the boys"
Mrs. Burke urged her hearers 10 re-
member that women were not working
to gain the ballot for the purpose OF be
coming officehoiders- She said that
they simply wanted their rightful half
share in helping make the laws and
that men did not realize how much they
were losing by not having the women's
help This world was made for men and
women together, not simply one sex or
the other.
Nation No Greater Than Source.
a nation is no greater than its
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-23
Sufrdgist's labs At
The Man Made Laws

Southern chivlry objects TO
women voting but il permits the age
OF consent in Georgia 10 be 10 years,
the lowest in the United States
In South Carolina the chivalry OF
the men permits a system OF child
labor that is worse than the days OF
negro slavery
The chivalry OF the men classes
your own mother. wife. sweetheart
or sister with the only three classes
prohibited from the right OF suffrage
criminals. idiots and imbecileS
Women don't want suffrage for
the purpose OF becoming office hold
ers. They simply want their right
ful half share in helping 10 make
the laws by which they are gov
erned.
No nation is greater than its
source Surely the source Of every
nation is motherhood. As nation
regards its mothers. 50 is that nation
regarded
Mrs. Alice Snitjer Burke
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-23
Summer School Will Have Large Attendance
Boys Must Stop Depredations In the Parks

, shrubbery. We would appreciate II
very much if the parents OF the boys
would cooperate in keeping the bows
from damaging the parks.
That Maxim rapid fire gun in san
Jacinto plaza is an inspiring looking
thing. but If they don't look out am
afraid that some bunch OF revolution
lists i'm Mexico viii steal it," said y.
r Brown The gun, Of course. is OF
a type that is not used III the United
states any more, but il is still in good
working order. and II ammunition
could be made IL would be a welcome
addition to the equipment OF some
cana bic OF firing $50 shots per min
ute"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-23

CT = men had been as thoughtful OF
the rights Of women as Of their
own, the country would not be
II the present economic condition where
men are losing their jobs 10 women
who work for lower wages" said Mrs.
Alice Snitjer Burke, in her address on
equal suffrage in Cleveland square
Monday night.
Men have protected themselves by
labor organizations and laws stipulat-
5ns 4he amount Of hours they shall
work and the minimum wage they
shall receive. but in the states where
men only have suffrage. the men have
zone nothing TO lower the hours II a
Womdns work or sLandardize her wage.
consequently when some firm desires
men employees. substituting instead
women at half the wages YOU men
howl that the women are taking away
y our jobs You men have done IL
yourself for If you voters had passed
q law granting equal pay for equal
work, and the eight hour dav law for
women as vel as for yourselves, these
economic conditions would not exist
The South and ChivaIry
We hear a lot from the southern
men about their chiValry," continued
Mrs Burke. and how they do not want
their women TO be taken off the pedes-
tai upon which they have been placed.
But the examples of this chivalrv plan
result in the known fact that in the
southern states are the worst laws con
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-23

The people Of Alpine are in the AT
Titude OF -Uatchful waiting. said
deputy sheriff James Fulgham- Real
izing the possibility of their commu-
nifty being raided, they are ever on the
alert and are organized. I fancy that
Alpine could put Cp a good fight. for
they are pretty good marksmen down
there"
we have been experiencing much
trouble IN several of the municipal
parks recently from crowds Of small
boys who play in the park and tread
on the flowers and shruhbery." said
Don Hartman. city park superintend-
emit Because Of this in the future
plain clothes officers Will watch the
parks and the boys will be arrested
If found moIesting the flowers and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-23

long time through summer dust and the
.andn everf
o I ind.a and
behind he gotta
found bones while he
LobbIn the o
miles hting thing re-
followed
downward he kept sight passng he NUT
back home wha broker
died meath one3oss cart ALAS old dog. twas
faithful on md that doru fade
that slow for the parade;
cups and Is As welas
protested by the Adams Newspaper sercrI WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-23

re feel greatly enCOura ged
w over the outlook for the
coming summer normal at
Yslets," said Miss Myra WinkIer.
county superintendent of schools. we
desired an attendance Of so and un-
doubtedly viii have a larger number
Of teachers. We have received some
recognition from New Mexico and Ari-
zona, and the very best cooperation
from Ysleta people and the FL Paso
chamber Of commerce. Our normal viii
be a success and this will mean much
when we so to the legislature TO ask
for permanent normal"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-23

gEW YORK state has Just taken the longest stride
toward effecting complete revolution in exist
ing American military policy, made by any
state or BY the American republic IN its whole life.
The action taken Is highly important rejecting
slight swing of public sentiment toward ultimately
adopting the teachings of Washington Jefferson, and
their patriotic contemporaries upon the matter Of pre-
paredness, after laying aside with difficulty and
uctancs the false ideas of later growth, that have hin
dered the natural Of this country and caused IN
calculsbe loss and woe.
Governor Whitman recently signed five bills having
to do with military training and organization
The first authorizes the state educational depart
require compulsory physical training (not pr
1narily military for all public and private school
pupils above the age of g.
The second provides for the compulsory military
training of all boys between IS and 10, except those
regularly employed and formally excused The military
training IS be given after school hours and IN
meT camps.
The third is thesmost progressive and drastic Of
all It authorizes the governor enrol all male citi
between IS and 49, and to order at any time, IN
time Of peace in time Of war; draft from this en-
rolled body Of male citizens, in order to bring he na
tonaI guard any detachment of it up to full strength
The draft may be by age Glasses by lot, by any
method not admitting the exercise Of favortsm,
tional, political, or personal.
The fourth and fifth acts Just added to the statute
books authorize reorganization Of the naval militia
and amend the military laws to provide for greater
numbers and efficiency IN the state guard
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-23

Texas widow who praises herself pretty CON-
petey IL writing TO Arizona newspapers in search Of
a husband ends the letter with "ha-ha." Presumably
the laugh would be on the husband who, however
might see little cause for miTth.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-23
the
Deem
" HOWARD I. RANN-

ing IL on the bottom. In this respect
she was a total failure
Cleopatra had brother named
Ptolemy. and they farmed Egypt on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-23

Students Of contemporary well ancient history
will please note that Col CanO, the Carranza com
mander who hit Villa a couple Of raps some months
ago. is not necessarily descendant Of Arma v Cano
mentioned in the opening line Of Vergrs well known
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-23
FOR WHOLE COUNTRY IN PREP

., e. IL. -sbels We cannot but see that our
on Ws!D UL s Judged by this British standard
@E than the S3a ns f saasd and ''H'y
'ins u -. g. sffair the British government has
b1S5 fit in allowing the movement to grow and
expand openly until it burst into revolution and sec
ond, in dealing so harshy with the rebels after theH
tween the TebeI country and the imperial power
In thinking Of the Sim Fem outbreak one thought
must always impress itself: that the lrsh rebels, IN
;e5 b he motive of securing national freedom
ra5o r. c.ts,svv If Germany, seeking military sd-
vantage through the confusion of her enemy. England
and sra rade the dupe moreover, Of half crazed old
peer who was disoyaI to the king VINO knlghted him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-23

The Inspiration mine at Miami, Ariz is one Of the
,vo7deTs al The world f. as seems likely, the
mine this year produces 100000 pounds Of copper
at a cost Of eight cents pouna ana sens II at p
cents the com1auv will earn profit of s17,0O0,oOO
or 100000 more than cost to acquire develop and
equip the property.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-23
SOUTH'S CHIVALRY REFUSES VOTE
To WOMEN; ENSLAVE5 CHILDREN

Suffrage Leader Says Nation Can Rise no Higher Than
Its Motherhood and That as We Regard Our Mothers,
So VIII the World Regard Us; Thinks Mothers as
Safe With the Ballot as the New Foreigner.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-23

ct men had been as thoughtful OF
the rights Of women as Of their
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-26
MRS. PAPP, WHO KILLED HUSBAND, SENT TO PRISON
Judge Futile Gives Wrong. ed Wife Minimum Term
 Law of State Allows

With a heavy black veil concealing her features and keeping from spec tators the fact that she was weeping. Mary Papp, the young bride who mur- dered her husband last May, was sen- fenced to states prison for not more than 15 and not less than one year by Judge Futile in the criminal super for court this morning. She regained her composure after sentence had been imposed and with her younger sister, who came here from Welland, Ont, sat for some time in County Sheriff Peases office,
 "I am giving her the smallest min- imum I can under the law" declared Judge Futile. "I will leave it to the board of parole to say how long she must serve in prison. With good be. havior Mrs. Papp could be released on parole after she had served one year.
 Attorney Jacob B. Klein. who re- presented the accused, recited the de- tails of the shooting, which took place at the Bridgeport Metal Goods plant, May II last. He said the wife was angry at her husband because he had squandered her money, cast aside hen love and then summed her. This plea was made after Mrs. Papp had pleaded guilty to the charge of man slaughter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-26
CONTINUE CASE OF
 MAN ALLEGED TO BE
 GIRLS ASSAILANT

Identified as the man who brutally assaulted 10 year old Lillian Risk. in the Fairfield woods, last Friday. Andrew Willie, 26 years of age, of G5 Auburn street, who was arrested by Detective Thomas Malone, last night. this morning was handed over to the Fairfield authorities.
 Judge Bacon Wakeman, when Will lie appeared before him today con- tinued the case until tomorrow.
 The assault was most fiendish in nature, with which the police have ever had to deal. Willie Is alleged to have met the Kisk girl. who resides at 632 Bostwick avenue, while she was walking with a companion, Jennie Kialic, also 10 years of age. Telling the former he would give her an op- portunity to make -'oney selling gum, he took her hand and led her into the woods.
 Willie, who has served time for burglary. claims he can furnish al alibi to prove his innocence. yN