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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-22
To FIGHT HOOK
WORM IN BRAZIL
Rockefeller Foundation to
Bear Cost; Thousands of
Natives Affected.

Sac Paulo, Brazil. Nov. 22--Health
authorities of the state Of Rio de
Janeiro announced today tat they
would accept the offer of the interna-
tional health board of the Rockefeller
Foundation which proposes to cooper
ate with the Brazilian government in
q. campaign to be waged against the
hook worm. It is estimated that hun
dreds of thousands Of laborers and
others are suffering from the effects
of this parasite which is sapping their
vigor and decreasing the crop output
by at least 100 percent
DR. Lewis Wendell Hackett Of Har-
ward university. who is one of the
staff of physicians sent out by the
Foundation. arrived here from New
York a short time ago and as a result
Of his conferences with the authorl-
ties here the announcement OF the
campaign was made. This is OF parti-
state of Sac PaulO. where three-quar-
ters of the coffee crop Of Brazil and
nearly one-half of that Of the world
is grown
Coffee Plantations Breed Disease.
coffee plantation Is one OF the
greatest known breeders of the hook
worm. The trees grow on very wet
soil in rolling or billy country, ana
as they require shade the ground un-
derneath is in a continuous Soggy
condition Here the dangerous worm
propagates with great rapidity and
is introduced into the systems of the
humans through the bare feet Of the
crop pickers and cultivators.
Carries New Remedy.
On the steamer that carried DR..
Hackett there was carried in the hold
many gallons of new remedy for this
dread disease. the oil Of chenopodium,
which in every day language is called
worm seed oil This is not only
cheaper and easier to give 10 the pa
tent, but in many cases is more eff
cient than the old treatment by thy
mol Chenopodium is found in the
Ievant and in the islands OF Java and
Sumatra- It is believed also that il is
native OF Brazil as the Indians for
many years have been in the habit of
boiling a somewhat similar weed to
make a concoction for the cure OF
anemia-
In addition to this new oil the doctor
brought with him 100000 tonic pills
which will be fed to the convalescents.
Foundation to Bear Cost.
The cost of this work will be borne
by the Rockefeller Founda ton, the
Brazilian government only being
asked to enforce such sanitary laws
as are the necessary concOmitant of
a successful campaign. of this sort. A
campaign OF education among the peo-
pie themselves will also be waged by
which means will be taught the neces-
Sity OF the practice Of the ordinary
laws Of hygiene This Is the first
movement Of the sort ever started in
South America, and il successful, will
be tried out in many of the other re-
publics.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-22
HOROSCOPE.
Thursday. Nor. q. 1a1a.

uhSua-s NON. ID 1916
A LII the stars frOWn on human en-
"a deavor today. Saturn. Uranus
and Neptune are strongly ad-
verse, while Mars has evil power.
A crisis of some sort appears TO be
foreshadowed- This may be a new in
ternational complication more serious
than those that have preceded it.
During the next administration at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-22
Southwestern Wrecking Co.

Mining, Mill and Power Machinery
We give your orders our Immediate and
careful attention and fully guarantee
every shipment
us Durango st. Phone 100
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-22

the augury Of rather a Troublesome
year Young widows will have chances
TO marry
Children born on this day are likely
10 be steady and reserVing. These sub
1ects Of Sagittarius make the most re-
liable emplOyes.-Copyrigh 1916, by
the Mcclure Newspaper SYNDICATE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-22

NOT THE CITY OF Ell PASO SHALL, is
SUE CERTAIN BONDS FOR SEPTIC
TANKS PURPOSES. AND FOR DRAIN
AGE SYSTEM FOR FLOOD WATERS
PURPOSES. AND FOR PERMANENTLY
IMPROVING AND EXTENDING SEWER
SYSTEM PURPOSES. AND FOR STREET
AND ALLEY GRADING PURPOSES.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-22
FARNERP PUZZLES
1HELOAN BOARD
Are Cattle An Agricultural
Crop? Is Question Board
Is to Decide.

Amarillo, Texas. Nov. ga New
Mexico farmer put the federal farm
loan board in a quandary here Tues
day in the course Of the hearing re-
garding the location OF farm loan
banks, he asked whether cattle were
TO be considered an agricultural crop
That is something We will have to
work out" replied commissioner
George ". Norris.
you have raised a question that this
board will have to study and that is,
just what does cultivation mean
What the commissioners said was
the biggest crowd that has attended
any of the meetings since the hearings
began, came from Oklahoma, New Mex
leo and northwest Texas
So large was the crowd that when
the 500 seats in the federal court room
has been filled and several hundred
were unable to get in; commissioners
Quick and LObdell conducted an over
flow meeting in another building
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-22

We get yOu there and back. Mon
tana Auto Service Phones 265-75l5-
Cars $50 per hour. Short trips made
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-22
Special Election.

NOTICE OF ELECTION.
NOTICE OF ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
THE 18th DAY OF DECEMBER a D
1916. TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-22

We make short trips, too. Montana
Auto Service. Phones 265-15l5--AoV-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-22

For Special Social Occasions.
We offer a special Limousine and
Automobile Service for occasions that
REQUIRE the best. Tel. Three-5OO.
City Service Company.
Autos-BaggaEe-T
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-22

y. r. DaW son.
CITY Clerk OF the CITY OF
FL Paso. Texas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05

ernor's letter of approval OF the mail
order school of oratory.
A former Kansan sent the governor
a box of salmon. The contribution
came from Seattle. Wash, with a let
ter filled with words of praise for the
soft, balny Washington climate.
Sent a Fiddle.
Then Kansans took a hand in the
game. The spirit of remembering the
governor Just seemed to be in the air.
An inmate of the Osawatomie state
hospital had made a fiddle. He
wanted to send it to the governor and
the package came this morning. Gov
ernor Capper is not an apt student of
the violin. So he turned the instru-
ment over to S. T. Seaton, the only
violin maker in the state house.
Presents were coming so rapidly that
the governor really didn't have time
to give each offering the personal at
tention he might desire.
Named a Pumpkin.
A prisoner in the state penitentiary
at Lansing sent the governor a cane.
1t is hand carved with pictures of sea
serpents and wild beasts and poison
Gus reptiles. Another offering in the
line of art was landscape painting
done in oil. 1t came from man at
Stark, Neosho county, and was the
work of the donor.
Mails today brought news of fur
Their honor to the governor. The
Hutchinson state reformatory ball
team has been named 1.-The Cappers.'
A man at Lawrence has discovered a
new brand of pumpkin. He wrote to
advise the governor that the new
garden fruit would be known as the
Capper pumpkin. From Harrington, a
fond mother wrote that she had
named her baby boy Arthur Capper.
There are three more days of the
week, too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05

Every mother realizes. after giving
her children California Syrup of
Figs that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love its pleasant taste and
it thoroughly cleanses the tender little
stomach, liver and bowels without
gripping.
When cross, irritable. feverish or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, motherl If coated, give a
teaspoonful of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in a few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the
bowels, and you have a well, playful
child again. When its little system is
full of cold, throat sore, has stomach
ache, diarrhoea, indigestion, collie
remember a good inside cleansing
should always be the first treatment
given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs handy; they know a
teaspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask your druggist for q
5O-cent bottle of California Syrup of
Figs" which has directions for babies,
children of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Beware of coun-
terfeits sold here. so don't be fooled.
Get the genuine. made by California
Fig Syrup Company. Advertise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
PLAN BANNER CONVENTION.
Kansas Sunday School Association to
Wichita Next Month

Wichita, Kan, April 5.-The fifty
first annual convention of the Kansas
Sunday school association will be held
in Wichita, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, May 2, 3, 4, 1916. The ex-
Philadelphia, Chicago, Columbus, o.,
Des Moines, and nearly every section
of this state besides. All Sunday
schools are entitled TO representation
and are requested to name their dele
gates early.
All registered delegates are to be
admitted to the magnificent musical
concert of the New York Philharmonic
orchestra of rs pieces, supported by a
Wichita chorus of 500 trained voices
without extra charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
BAPTIST INSTITUTE
Six Topeka Churches Will Unite in
Two Days Session.

Members of six Baptist churches in
Topeka will assemble Thursday and
Friday for a two days Sunday School
and Young Peoples Work Institute at
the First Baptist church.
Three of the national leaders in
Baptist education work are to take
charge of the meeting. The Rev. w.
E. Chalmers, general educational Sec
rotary; Miss Meme Brockway, gen.
eraI elementary Sunday school work,
and the Rev. w. E. Raffety, general
director daily vacation Bible school
work, will arrive Thursday to direct
the institute. They are on national
tour in the interests of their work
The institute at Topeka is exceptional
in it's nature as heretofore they have
only held their institutes in cities of
over 100000. They have agreed to
divide this week among the cities of
Topeka, Wichita and Kansas City.
A committee of three from each
church will cooperate in the arrange
ments for the meeting. All of the
meetings are open to the public with
the exception of the luncheon, reser-
vations for which should be made
soon. The Topeka committees assist
ing are:
The Rev. Bot. Gordon, Ruth Porter.
Louis Lloyd, the Rev. W. G. Handley,
l.. H. Schenck, Mrs. d. L. Button, the
Rev. F. w. Whittenbraker, S. V. West
rick, A W. Wadsworth, the Rev. W. L
Cole, Mrs. w. Godfrey, Harry Zarker,
the Rev. C. A. Alden, J. A. Lindgren,
Albert johnson, the Rev. P. A. Fried
erickson, Henry Schwartz, Mrs Carl
Schwette.
The program follows:
Thursday Evening, April 6.
7:3O-Song and prayer service, the
Rev. c. A. Alden.
OO-Characteristics of Early Teen
Age, the Rev. w. E. Raffety.
S:40-The Primary Work of the
Sunday School. ]. NJ. Gurley.
Friday Afternoon.
2:3O-Worship, the Rev. F. W. Wit
tenbraker
2:45-Leading and Teaching of
Early Teen Age, the Rev W. E.
Raffety.
3:30-Training Leaders for the S. s.,
J. NJ. Gurley.
4:15-Intermission-
4:3o-Elementary S. S. Work, Miss
Meme Brockway
5:10-Child Study, the Rev. w. E.
Chalmers, D. D.
Friday Evening.
7:30-Song Service, the Rev. P. A
Friederichsen.
7:45-The Story in Religious Edu-
cation, Miss BrockwAy.
S:30-The Teacher and Teaching in
Religious Education, the Rev. W. E.
Chalmers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
DRY PARTY IN SESSION
Prohibitionists May Decide on Policy
for Kansas at Emporia.

Emporia, Kan, April 5.-Delegates
to the convention of Kansas Prohibi-
tionists are here today for the state
meeting. Plans for the coming cam
paign are being discussed and action
looking to the sending of a state dele
cation to the national Prohibition con-
vention will be taken, it was stated.
Should the old line parties endorse
national Prohibition IN their platforms
this year, it is conceded by leaders
that a fight by an independent party
may be futile.
John p. St. John. former governor
and a pioneer in the temperance cause
in Kansas, is here as Il guest of honor
Of Kansas temperance workers.
Many other persons active in prohibit
ton campaigns in Kansas in former
years are also attending the conven-
ton.
Delegates to the national conven-
tion will be named at tOday's meeting.
it was predicted, but the action of
the Prohibition party in Kansas is
merely to safeguard against the fail
ure or refusal of other parties to en-
dorse their program in their national
conventions, leaders said. The ma
tional conventions of the Republicans,
Democrats and Progressives will be
held in advance of the Prohibition
convention. 1t is possible, Kansas
temperance leaders believe, that all of
these parties will endorse national
prohibition.
"If one or both of the old parties
so declare in good faith, they will then
be prohibition parties and a third will
be superfluous." said J. Hayden
Kershner, executive secretary of the
state committee.
a policy as affecting Kansas will be
worked out by the delegates and
leaders attending the Emporia con-
Vention, according TO plans. Whether
a state ticket will be placed in the
field this year has not been decided.
Final action is expected to be taken
before the delegates return to their
homes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
FAVOR MILITARY TRAINING.
Parsons Club Women VIII Try to Get
Drill Into Schools.

Parsons, Kan, April 5.-Members
of the city Federation of Women S
clubs ere forming plans for the intro
duction of military training in the
Parsons high school it has been an
nounced. The club women state they
will present their plans to the board
of education just as soon as they are
completed.
1.-The first lesson that military train
ing teaches is an obedience to the
law" said Mrs. E. w. Boardman, pres
ident of the federation, land one of
the first lessons we have to learn in
preparedness is an obedience to high
err authority. Strict military drill ex-
tended even to boys in the lower
grades would be advisable
superintendent F. L. Pinet of the
city schools, stated that he did not
think any drill that smacks strongly
of militarism would be advisable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
WIFE SECURED RELEASE.
Charles Pfieffer Pardoned by Presi
dent and Given a Job.

Leavenworth, Kan, April s.
Charles Chilli Pfieffer, serving a
two-year sentence in the federal pris-
on, has been released on a pardon
obtained for him by his wife. She
also obtained a position for him with
a motor car agency in Kansas City,
where she Is employed as stenog-
rapher.
Pfieffer was released from the
prison two years ago but was return
ed for a violation. In the meantime
he had married in his home town at
Columbus, o. His wife then started
to work to gain his release and Presi-
dent Wilson granted the pardon on
the strength of petitions signed by the
trial Judge and district attorney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05

Honors that go to a governor are
not the mere thoughts of perpetuation
of the family name. Dress up week is
bringing all sorts of remembrances
to Governor Capper. In the first two
days of the week the governor has
won more honor than an average citi-
zen on foot gains in a life time. He
has also received enough presents to
fill his garage and start a reserve sup
ply in one of the store rooms in the
sub basement of the state house.
Possibly it is just the spring time
spirit that is moving the country and
bringing honor and recognition to the
Kansas executive. With four full
working days of the week yet to go,
tributions and remembrance from
five states. He has been further hon.
ored by the attachment of the family
name to babies, ball clubs and even
pumpkins. All of these honors in
addition to the daily letters from per-
money or attach their names to the
state pay roll.
1O-Pound Sponge Cake.
The girls in the domestic science de-
partment of the Pittsburg normal
started Governor Capper right on
dress up week. They sent him a ten
pound box by express and a letter of
wishes. The ten-pound box contained
a sponge cake. 1t was the last word
in cake making art. 1t represented
the efforts of the forty or fifty pretty
Kansas girl graduates from the do
nestle science department. They
wanted the governor to gather a first
hand impression of the things that
are taught in the domestic science de-
partment. So they contributed a cake
large enough to feed the national
guard and decorated like the prize Of
fering of a French pastry chef
Then a Missouri admirer of Gov
ernor Capper took hand in the game
He sent the governor a combination
buggy whip and fishing rod. The rod
was decorated in Sc point Gothic old
style and except for the fact that Gov
ernor Capper doesn't drive a horse and
hasn't been fishing since he was boy,
was a most timely and useful con-
tribution.
Breakfast Food.
Some one up in Michigan had read
Governor Capper's peace speech and
he wrote a letter. By eXpress-charges
prepaid, too-he sent a whole crate of
new tangled breakfast food. If the
new fodder appealed to members of
the governors household, he might
write a little letter or testimonial-say
something on the order of the gov
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
GARDEN CITY PLANT SOLD.
Phone Exchange to Be Improved by
the New Owner.

Garden City, Kan, April 5.-A bust
ness deal of considerable importance
took place here the past week, by
which the entire telephone plant of
the city, passed into the possession of
the Arkansas Valley Telephone COM
pany.
The new company took possession
the first of the month and have prom
ised to make many improvements in
the plant in the near future, among
them a new and modern exchange
building, and placing the system on
the central energy type.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
BUILDING ALFALFA MILL.
Dryer at Garden City Plant Is Second
Largest in World.

Garden City, Kan, April 5.-The
Garden City Sugar & Land company
has begun the erection of their large
alfalfa mill that is to be located near
the sugar factory. This mill is to have
a drying attachment of which there is
but one other of the kind in the
world, that being in Texas.
tunnel $50 feet long will be built
through which will pass an endless
belt carrying the alfalfa to the grinder
This tunnel is to be heated from the
boilers and the green or wet alfalfa
will be thoroughly dried while passing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
LARNED HELD MOTOR SHOW.
Nearly All Automobiles in Pawnee
County Lined Up in Parade.

Larned, Kan, April slippery
roads didn't allow all the automobiles
IN Pawnee county to come to town for
the motor show, but about IS per cent
OF them were here. More than six
hundred grouped in the quarter
stretch in the. fair grounds while
movie men took all kinds of pictures.
II was the greatest showing in motor
cars this portion of the state has ever
seen.
-Earned was packed with cars and
their occupants all day long and when
the parade was given after the gath
erfng at the fair grounds, Broadway
was a mass of vehicles 70 ra mile,
was a mass of vehicles for a mile,
review before the motion view man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
HEAR ADDRESS BY PHONE.

Alumni in All Parts of Country VIII
Listen to Chancellor Strong.
Lawrence, Kan, April 5.-Seven
hundred alumni of the University of
Kansas in New York, San Francisco
and in Lawrence will pick up tele-
phone receivers on the evening of
April at a given time and for five
minutes will listen to an address
which Chancellor Frank Strong will
give as he sits in his study in Law
renee.
This feature has been arranged by
A. c. Alder, of the American Tele-
graph & Telephone comapny, who is
a graduate of the class of '97. Alumni
clubs on both coasts will hold reunions
on the night of April 8 and Chancellor
Strong's speech.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05

the final yield of any crop. Corn
planted early on poorly prepared
ground often makes an irregular stand,
grows slowly, is injured by weeds, and
at the close of the season makes a
light yield, while seed from the Same
lot planted after the ground is well
warmed grows more rapidly, is not so
easily choked back by weeds, and
makes a larger yield"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
TAKE TIME WITH CORN.
DO Half of Cultivating Before Plant
ing SAYS Crop Expert.

Manhattan, Kan, April Skill
two crops of weeds before planting
corn, is a good rule. or in the language
of. the practical farmer do half your
seasons cultivating before you plant"
said G. Z. Thompson, specialist in
crops in the division of extension in
the Kansas State Agricultural college.
Don't be in a hurry to plant your
corn" continued Mr.. Thompson. "a
good start is an important factor in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
Independence Vote Tdeht.

Independence, Kan, April with
rain pouring down most of the day
one of the bitterest election fights in
years was ended with r. r. Bittmann
victor over Mayor Charles Kerr by a
majority of AZ votes. The vote fell
about 1000 short of the registration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05

through. Gondola cars have been pur-
chased to haul the alfalfa hay to the
mill as soon as cut. The company has
something over 1900 acres of alfalfa
growing on their own land, and they
will buy from the farmers what they
can and convert it into meal to mix
with their beet pulp and refuse mo-
lasses from the sugar factory, making
a stock food of it to feed to their large
herds of cattle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
springfieId Goes Republican.

Springfield, Mo-, April 5.-Judge J.
J. Gideon, Republican, was elected
mayor today at the first election under
the commission form of government
by a majority of TAG over John J.
Schneider, Democrat. Although the
election was supposed to have been
non-partisan, the vote was largely
along political lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
Horton REFLECTS Bailey.

Horton, Kan, April SIN the city
election here there was but one office
to fill under the commission form of
government. that of mayor for a
three-year term. J. F. Bailey, running
for reelection, defeated W. G. Kelly
by a majority of 148. Kelly has served
three terms as mayor of Horton and
this is the third time he has been
beaten by Bailey, who will enter upon
his third consecutive term.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
BAPTTsTs MEET AT OTTAWA.
Prominent Speakers on Program fol
Sunday School Convention.

SuHuay SCTIOOI COnVtnJIOn.
Ottawa, Kan, April 5.-Delegates
from Baptist churches of the city and
community were here today for the
opening of two days Baptist Sunday
school and young peoples institute.
The following speakers will give adj
dresses during the two days: The
Rev. w. E. Chalmers of Philadelphia,
Miss NJ. Brockway of Philadelphia 4;
the Rev. w. E. Rafferty, of Phila-
delphia, and the Rev. ]. NJ Gurley of
Topeka. Dr. w. A Elliott, the Rev.
w. T. Campbell and Professor w. B.
Wilson of Ottawa university, also will
be on the program, it was announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05
Goheen Carries Manhattan.

Manhattan, Kan, April SIN one
of the closest and most hard fought
elections in the history of the city,
Mayor F., Goheen was reelected by a
majority of % votes over E. H Davis.
The vote was so close that the result
depended on the count of the last one
hundred votes. The vote cast was the
largest ever cast following a record
breaking registration of 3,05S. There
were 2,405 votes cast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-05

Olathe, Kan, April 5.-James S.
Pellet was reelected mayor under
the commission form of government
here by a majority of 271. Mr. Pellet
carried every ward over his opponent,
I. c. Dent, who was an Economy
candidate.