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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-01
Arizonans Wonder If Man
Buried In Phoenix Arose
To Be Murdered On Coast

Phoenix ARK. Feb. Has Prosper
Bordone left his peaceful grave in
Phoenix to 20 of up to San Francisco
and get murdered?
This is a question that is puzzilng
local officers. The San Francisco Off
GERS think that Bordone was murdered
there and have even arrested man
charged with the crime.
The prisoner is Charles Arpe'
butcher. who says that he last saw
Bordone in the Golden Gate city a
week ago. But BOrdone died at the
Maricopa county poor farm January H.
1t appears that someone did register
at an Italian hotel in San Francisco
as Prosper Bordone, Phoenix. Ariz-
He disappeared and Arpe was arrested
while irving to sell some clothing sup
posed to belong to "Bordone.'
BordOne at one time owned property
in Phoenix valued at 100000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-01
MIDLAND MAN SELLS 100 COWS;
ALRANIANS BUY FORTY HORSES

Midland. Texas. Feb. Nv. II, B iI
son mas sold 100 cows to Midkiff d
1iloaIi az 1,rivate terms
]. NJ and C. E. Bright, Of Cullman,
Alabama, have been here for the, past
week buying horses. They bought 4U
head and have others contracted iof
delivery sOOn-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-01
HORSE SELLING AND BUYING
Is ACTIVE AT VAN HORN, TEX.

Van Horn, Texas, Feb. Trading in
horses is becoming a feature Of the
livestock business in Van Horn. Dur
ing the past week L. A. Bailey sold
Allen Hall Is head of fine young horses
which were taken to the B. ranch \
bunch of horses also was brought here
from Orange. n. 81, by L. c. Able for
linn Hammack. They were sold to
Manuel Dianda-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-01
BREEDING FIRM SHIPS CATTLE;
FINE STOCK FROM OKLAHOMA

Fort Sumner. ". NJ. Feb. THE
Pecos Valley breeding farm recently
sold carload Of registered Hereford
cattle TO Baxter & DOufhton' OF Mel
rose. y. NJ. These will be the found2-
ton for a fine herd Of blooded caIlle-
Oklahoma a carload of extra nice pulIs
and heifers. They were brought mere
to be sold and are being bought by the
cattlemen of this district
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-01

worlds Almanac. full information
concerning European War National
defence. and statistics concerning any
thing you wish to know Phone 30,
FL Paso Book Co, Mills Bldg. It's
Handy ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-01

You will find the good old fash
toned flavor in Sulzberger's MsJestic
Hams and Bacon. "Deliciously DlIter
ent." Phone your dealer now.-AdV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-01
TWO CHARGED WITH BRINGING
IN STOLEN SHEEP BOUND OVER

Octaviano Reyes and Inez Gonzalez
charged with bringing stolen property
into the state. were bound over TO me
e-rand iurv Monday afternoon under
$500 bond each. following their prelimi-
nary hearing before justice j. NJ
DeaVer.
REYES and Gonzalez were charged
with having brought 80 head of sheep
across the river on January % Hilario
Madrid stated that the sheep belonged
to him. He lives at Ojo Grande, ne
stated, and the sheep Were taken from
there. He found the animals in charge
of customs officials, he testified. and
upon proving ownership the animals
were returned to him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-01

Correct that eye trouble, and enjoy
the comfort and pleasure of perfect
eyesight For satisfaction IN eyeSlass-
fitting see Geo. u. Kendall. Optometrist
and Optician, POS Mesa Ave.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-01

1916 Worlds Almanac, now in FL
Paso Book Co. Mills Bldg. Its
665.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-01

ETIRED nothing" he eX-
claimed. You come with me.
Well get that submarine be-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-01

Doctor says Ordinary NuXated Iron
VIII Make Nervous Rundown PeO-
pie 200 Percent Stronger in Two
weeks Time I'm Many Cases.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-01
lcontinned rom yesterdayl

By HENRY NJ NEELY, Author of "The Darnng Neeule 0s'
Copyright 1916. by Wheeler syndicate Inc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-01
Cotton Blankets $1.95
Cotton Blankets S1.25

Here is another especially good
blanket value. Good size and good
weight Gray with striped border.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-01

Queen Victoria used twilight sleep,
according to one Of the arguments
broupbt forward in court to revent an
Injunction sought against a hospital on
Riverside Drive. next to charles NJ,
Schwab's mansion, where the frelpurS
method of childbirth was 10 Dc en-
ployed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-29
RICHMOND TRUST AND
SAVINGS HOLDS NAME

The state Corporation Commission
yesterday entered an order declining
to issue amendment to the charter of
the Richmond Trust and Savings
Company which recently applied for
permission to change its name to the
Richmond Trust Company, dropping
from the name the words and Saw
iugs"
The petition of the Richmond Trust
and Savings Company was opposed by
The Richmond Bank and Trust Com
pauy. which contcnded that the change
of name would create confusion be-
cause Of similarity in the names
Of tho two institutions. Argument
IN the case was heard Wednesday and
the matter was taken under advise
ment by the commission until yester-
day. when II sustained the protest of
the Richmond Bank and Trust Com
pany.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-29

the mental training Of prisoner.
the psnitentiary. state Farm ana 9
70 the Committee on Insurance and
BY Mr.. stephenson--A bill to pro.
hibit fire insurance companies Anu
others engaged in IRE Insurance. from
forming combinations for the purpose
OF fixing, Are insurance rates. ana pIs-
scribing punishment for the vioiauop
of this acc
To the Committee on Schools and
Colleges:
BY Messrs. Harrison. Rolston. WIN.
ton, Swift. Flanagan. vaientne ana
Jordan---A BIN to amend and re-enact
section of the Act OF the GeneraI
Assembly entitled IAN act to create
the Virginia Normal School Board; ;
to define its powers and duties. ana
to abolish the boards of trustees OF the
State Female Normal School at Farm
VILE the State Normal and Industrial
School For Women at Harrisonburg.
the State Normal and Industrial School
For Women at Radford. Va" APP
proved March 81, 1914.
BY Messrs. Hudgins and Valentine
A bill to amend and re-enact chapter
| 252 of Acts of General Assembly OF
1905 entitled IAN act to authorize the
several school boards of the school
districts in this State to borrow money
belonging to the literary fund Tor
! certain purposes. and to authorize the
| loan of said funds to each district, y.
amended by chapter 81 Of the acts
| OF 1908. and chapter $50 OF the acts
| of 1914"
BY Messrs. Taylor and Sprouf--A
bill to provide for the establishment
and maintenance of an Independent
and separate school for the education
of the blind.
To the Committee on Counties
Cities and Towns:
BY Mr.. Beattie--A bill to invest In
boards Of supervisors OF counties ad'
Joining and abutting city with .
| population OF $4,000 or more tnhabi'
tants. as shown by United States cen
! sus the same powers and authority
now vested or hereafter conferred
upon Common Councils Of cities and
towns.
BY Mr.. Stephenson---A bill to au'
thorize and empower the board OF su
pervisors OF counties In this State Il
appropriate money for the purchase
maintenance and operation Of motto,
trucks to be used In building ant
keeping in repair roads In their re
spective counties.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-29

a-.~txsn
tween the ages OF eisns anu va
years upon the puohc scnoois go
ginia, and providing pehaity IoI -,
ure. and Designating name, 1.r
lecting such penalty approved
IL, 1908. y,n
Referred to the CoinInIt.ee oh
lie Institutions ana Eoucauoh.
Mr.. Matthew'S nlll TO a.ienr
re-enact sections ~, 80, a.
and AZ OF an act approved .a"i o =
1908, and entitled an act 70 a,iieH
and re-enact sections ~. 81 90,
40, 40 and AZ OF an act OF lhe oensla A
Assembly or virginia, aPpIoNsse 81
March II, 1905, entitled an ae'
amend and re-enact an ace ol "a.
General Assembly OF Virginia enforced Se
January 81, 1884, entitled an act pIo-
viding a charter for the city OF NOT
folk and repeating the existing cnaFter,
approved April 81, 1882, as amenoeo
by the several acts Of the eneral AS
sembly OF Virginia. approved. respee'
lively. April 6. 1897: April 2S, lsso;
May II, 1887; February IA, isVV'
February 81, 1900; February 20, lsoo'
FEBRUARY y, lsol FEBRUARY 10, lS"A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-29
THE SENATE

Lieutenant overnor EllNson pre-
sided in the Senate yesterday. the
opening prayer being made by the
Rev. j. J. Sherer, OF the English
Lutheran Church. The amount OF
worIe done was considerable, eight
bills being passed, several or which
had already passed the House,
The presentation OF the prohibition
hill created bit OF interest, and the
members began TO sit up and take
notice as Senator Mapp arose and pre-
scented the measure. He asked that
because of the interest attaching to
the measure. that 1000 copies be
printed. and this was ordered. The
bin appears on another page.
Senators Mapp and Garrett offered
bill which Is designed to facilitate
the preparation OF bills by proposing
that the director of the Legislative
reference Bureau be directed to en-
ploy such additional clerical assistance
as will enable him TO do the work
that IS required by the members.
Bills Passed.
The following House bills on the
Senate calendar were taken up and
passed:
To authorize the Board OF Super
visors OF the County OF Amelia to
borrow from time to time the sum OF
ave thousand dollars. or SO much
thereof as may he necessary. to con-
tinue the Improvement OF the public
roads Of said county.
TO amend and re-enact chapter 25S.
extra session 1s0234. of the General
! Assembly OF Virginia, entitled an ACT
providing for the working. opening
and keeping in repair the roads in
Cumberland County. approved May Is
/ 1903. 10 Increase the compensation OF
the supervisors of the several districts
OF the said county for services In
supervising. inspecting and looking
| after the work Of constructing, re-
pairing and improving the roads and
| bridges OF the said county. providing
flor criminals confined In the jail OF
| the said county to be employed on the
roads of. said county. and TO repeal
| all laws I'm conflict or inconsistent with
this act.
TO authorize and empower the local
road board OF Salem MaEisteriai Dis
krfcL II Culpeper County. Vtrxinia. ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-29

ing for the youth. He predicted that
a campaign of education would bring
about such training. He said 1t was
not only for preparedness against war.
for the good of the nation, but for the
good of the youth themselves.
He pointed to the condition or
Europe and said that after the war Ia
over we are not entirely safe from
European countries. THE Germans"
he said, "despise u.s. the French have
only contempt for us. and the Eng
lish are not our friends"
s.. II. Love, of Lunenburg, speaking
FOR the Gordon resolution, thought
further preparedness unnecessary. He
praised Wilson, but declared he ola
not believe In spending millions for
preparation for war. LAT one blast
OF the bugle." he said with enthusi-
asrn, ten million men will spring 20
arms"
They'll spring to destruction %
commented Mr.. Leedy, where could
they get the arms2"
Colonel Ieedy declared he is for
preparedness against war, though ne
does not want war. He believes pre-
paredness is the best assurance
AGAINST war. ITO be unprepared Ia to
invite aggression and all the horrors
Of war"
Other Committees Meet.
Other committees yesterday had
lengthy sessions and number of bills
uf ideal and other animpertant gem
eral routine matters were reported.
The coordinate college matter, In
the Committee OF Schools and Col
teees, may be reported from the
House committee Monday. The Sen
a te committees report will probably
De made Monday. The House COM
mittee met yesterday afternoon. but
1t did not reach a conclusion on the
coordinate college bill.
The Committee on Privileges and
Elections which. 1t had been expect
ed, would have heard the suffragists
yesterday, continued tho hearing un-
III Monday, at which time the anti
suffraplsts also will be heard.
Speaker Houston presented a bill
TO authorize a bond issue of $4,000
FOR the city OF Hampton for extension
of sewer system.
Two measures affecting education
were presented. One, by Messrs
Sproul and Taylor would appropriate
$4,000 for the establishment OF a
separate and independent school FOL
the education OF the blind. The other
ny Mr. valentine, is to provide courses
for mental training of prisoners III
branch prisons and on prison farms.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-29

issue bonds to raise money for the
purpose OF providing for the building
and completion OF certain roads in
said mag.sterial district. in said coun-
ty.
To amend and re-enact an act ap-
proved February 20. 1895, entitled an
act to provide for working and keep
ing in repair the public roads OF
Buchanan and Dickinson Counties.
To amend and re-enact section Of
an act entitled an act~to amend and
re-enact an act to amend and re-enact
an act entitled an act TO establish q
general road fund for the permanent
improvement of roads and bridges in
Dinwiddie County: to create q road
board for Dinwiddie County, and to
prescribe it's powers and duties and
to provide for the Appointment OF a
county superintendent OF roads, and
to regulate his duties, approved March
ts. 1904: as amended and re-enacted
/ by an act approved March 16, 1905;
as amended and re-enacted by an ACT
approved March IL, 1908: rs amend
ed and re-enacted by an act approved
March 10. 1910; as amended and re-
enacted by an. act approved March
4. 1919.
| To provide a reasonable compensa-
ton for the board Of roads commits
sioners Of Bluestone Magisterial Dis
trict Mecklenburg County. Virginia,
| out Of the proceeds of the sale of the
bonds issued by said district for their
services in directing and supervising
the expenditures of the fund provided
for the permanent road and bridge
Improvement in said magisterial dis
| trict.
| The following Senate bills were also
passed and will go to the House for
concurrence:
| To appropriate the sum Of $50, 00o
for the proper administration OF ths
affairs of that part OF Bland MaSis-
terial Distrist, Prince George County
Virginia, known as Hopewell, and its
suburbs: to prescribe the method
whereby the said appropriation shall
be administered. and to provide for
the repayment of one-half thereof to
the State treasury.
To regulate the practice OF medi-
cine and surgery and to repeal all
acts or parts of acts of the General
Assembly of Virginia, and any section
or sections OF the Code Of Virginia in
conflict with the provisions thereof
especially an act entitled an act to
regulate the practice Of medicine and
| surgery in the State Of Virginia. ap'
proved February 20, 1894, and sec
tons 1744, l745. 1748, 1747. 174s
174s, 1850, 1851 and 1852. OF the Cod,
| of Virginia of 1887. and all amend
ments thereto.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-29
CAPITOL. GOSSIP
Cnpasoi 0ossap.


The Senate Committee on General
Laws yesterday afternoon reported
favorabiy these bills:
To amend the law 10 relation to the
practice Of dentistry.
To prevent fraudulent misisading
ana deceptive advertising ana pr0wid-
ing penalties fer the violations
To punish per sons who obtain goods.
wares, merchandise or other thing OF
value on approval and who fail TO re-
turn or pay for the same.
These bills will be placed On the
calendar today.
The House Committee on Privileges
and Elections last evening fixed next
Monday afternoon at ! o'clock ~ the
time for hearing the equal suffrage
bill. The meeting with be open to the
public, and the opponents OF womsn's
suffrage will be accorded full oppor
.tunity to present their views.
The Senate Committee tor Courts OF
Justice held q session yesterday after
noon and heard argument on Senator
Wendsnpurgs snpioysrS LIABILITY bill
Several persons appeared In opposition
to the measure. among thssn ID. r.
Williams. who appeared ter the ssw-
erai railroads represented b. his arm.
without reaching q vote the cenanaat-
tee postponed action tin nsxt MonAAy
afternoon.
The following were reported fawow-
ably:
Amending section ssso Of the Coda in
relation docksting Of judgments.
Amending section sSst Of the Code
requiring the tndexinT Of names Of all
plaintiffs when judgments are made.
TO provide when ana TO what extsns
the ss4fGte OF limitations shall b sfs-
pended by proceedings In creditor's
suits az to claims provAbls therein.
Amending section 1854 OF the Code In
relation to partition OF sstasss and the
proceeds Of sales.
Amending section 1857 Of the Code
no that divorce may follow by right
when either party has been sentenced
to any penitentimry.
Senate joint resolution amending the
constitu lion affecting the organization
and government. Of cities and towns
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-29
THE HOUSE

Another three and a half-hour SEES
sion OF the House was held yesterday.
Though the period was lengthy. little
Of real conclusive nature was done.
but three bills. two of them from the
Senate. being passed. A score of House
bills were advanced to third reading,
among them the much-contested free
school-book measure, of which Mr..
Fuller. of Richmond, is patron.
| The Fuller bill provides that when
ever rs per cent OF the voters of any
school district petition the school
trustees for free school-books the
electoral board shall order printed the
question on the ballot at the next gen.
eral election, on which the com
munlty may decide whether or not 1t
wants free books. II the question car
ries the supervisors shall appropriate
money not to exceed 81 for each pupil
enrolled for books. The bin Wa.
amended by Mr.. Sproul. OF Augusta.
! so that no district having a school
| session OF less than seven months Ia
affected.
Mr.. Beattie's bill to authorize the
lpenitentiary board to raise and dis
lpose OF thoroughbred cattle at nom
| inal price to farmers and livestock
raisers. which has met strong OPPOSE
| ton all along the line, was beaten
| by vote OF IS for and ~ against.
Carrying an appropriation. the meas
ure required a majority OF the House
vote to be passed.
| Bills passed were
| Senate Bill 29--To amend section
s of the charter of the town of Falls
Church.
| Senate Bill 42-To validate, ratify,
approve and confirm certain bonds OF
| the town OF Ashland
House Bill 63-To amend IAN acl
concerning corporations" for the re.
| lief OF the Suffolk Y. M. G.. A.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-29

ground rent to the new made baron
b estimated at three millien anc
nearly q million Of this goes to the
British government In special war
tax on income. His loyalty to the
country Of his adoption In its present
crisis won for Aston what years OF
watchful waiting had failed to bring,
and that was q sea& In the House Of
Lords.
American dollars also purchased
for him the estate Of Ciiveden. from
the Duke Of Westminster, for
81, 0O0, 900. Thus he becomes the first
American landed aFistoerat to wear
title. He had TO leave America for
the title, but the income that sup
ports 1t ts still sent willingly abroad
by the thousands Of Americans who
toll and hustle on the ancestral Astor
lands In New York city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-29

NorI0TN, Va. Jan. 2S.--It Is report
ed IN naval circles IN this city that
there are several cases of smallpox
on the battlcship Louisiana, now in
Cuban waters Two deaths have oc-
CURED, according TO the report,
The Louisiana, because OF the dis
case. did not go with the Atlantic fleet
lfo Culehra, but remained in quaran-
tine in Guantanamo Bay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-29

The contributions of American
workers to British war funds have
bourht a baronsal title for William
Waldorf Astor, expatriated Ameri-
can.
Aston Is the son Of John Jacob
Aston, the first. ne has a son, Wal
dorf Aston, and grandson, William,
aged seven, who would rather be
called BILL" The latter'r mother
was formerly Miss Nellie Langhorne,
one of family Of girls whost beauty
was made famous by the pencil OF
Charles Dana Gibson. While son
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-29

Bill 10 in line Of succession for
baron's eoronet, be makes no secret
Of the fact that DO would prefer to
be bali player like Ty Cobb.
Astor II immensely wealthy
through the ownership Of ancestral
hand In New York city. He left his
native land In 1880, vowing never to
return, but the growth Of population
IN New York has much more than
doubled the value Of Ids holdings,
while he was three thousand miles
away hobncbbing with nobility.
| New York's annual tribute In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-29
PREPAREDNESS BECOMES
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tary Affairs, to Increase the efficiency
or the organized militia % the several
States thus assuring greater protec-
ton 20 the rights and liberties of the
people.
Resolved. further. That a copy Of
this resolution be sent 10 our Senator's
and each Of our Representatives In
tonEE ass. -.
ASKS For Instructors.
TO which Mr. Clement added with
the consent re Mr. Leedy.
That the said chairman OF the
Military Committee OF the House OF
Repre- s"ntat,ycg of the Congress of
the t'nitcd states. be. and he is hereby
requested 70 present 10 tn said Com
gress bin 10 provide for the supply
ING. by the United States Government
( to all States OF the Union. which may
30 desire. instructors on military train
! ing, uniforms and rifles to all students
OF the public schools in the said states.
/ between the ages of sixteen and TWEEN
~ years. who may organize into COM
paniss crt battaliona."
Fasors Compulsory Training.
Concluding his addpeHs General
Nichols declared himself strong adj
yccats 81 compulsory itAxy train
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-29
SENATE BILLS

Mr. 3trode---A bill g. repeal se0fics
MIS- q the codo - ylr1iniA netee<c<
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-29
Result of Discrimination.

"A when the tariff act II 1903 was
&anged, the President temporarily
Withheld the benefit OF the minimum
nriiTs from the dual monarchy be-
6nnEe Of unjust discrimination In tar
II duties against an important pro-
%Wet ~ manufacture Of this country.
1M insurance 10 the President by
dor AZ the Dial n,pp&rchy
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-29
voN TIRPITz's sENsITIvENEss.

It's oddly interesting story that from Swift zerland -regardng Admiral Tirpz, the director of the submarine warfare, who recently resigned his office It is explained that this naval officer whose ruth less aggression against both enemies noncombatants have made him the execrated individual connected with the great war; has suffered collapse because of his sensitiveness He was man of magnif- cent physique but the accommodating horrors of sub marine warfare weighed upon his soul until it him down.
 "No wonder" the ordinary American is likely to re- mark. "I should think that the thoughts of all the innocent noncombaants that Won Trpitz has sent to their death, and especially the women and children slaughtered by his orders would break any down. g
 But here comes the odd thing about the explanation. The story doesn't say that it any of guilt that weighed the admiral's mind He died a thous and deaths since the began" but not necessarily because of the and children slain what he could not stand thinking the hundreds of splen did young submarine officers who perish ms- eraby under the His grief not peace ful victims, but for the submarine crews.
 That's strangely narrow and perverted sort of sensi tiveness.