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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20
By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

"HE word "Theosophy" to many
otherwise intelligent people,
Il suggests only an ISM" vague,
strange and pagan.
They do not dream that it is one
of the great living forces for good
in the world today-and is being used
by the Invisible Helpers for the up
lifting OF the race.
Here is a letter from a Theosophist
Edwin A. Catlin, Of the Anaconda,
Montana, Philosophical society. He
speaks Of sending books and letters
to the prisoners confined in various
penal institutions and says:
New Hope for Prisoners.
'I think there is no finer way to
teach the truth and the fact Of
Brotherhood. During recent years we
have been brought closely in touch
with prison conditions and have come
to realize that men in prison are not
essentially different from men out
side. About the only difference is the
wall that separates them. All prison
ers are not criminals and all crimi
nails are not prisoners.
1T is our endcavor TO teach these
unfortunate men and women that il
their apparent calamity is faced with
resignation and determination 1t may
be transformed into a blessing. We
AfAAAN men anu NOllltll lOI what lneN
are and not as their misfortunes have
labeled them Many who are in prison
are there through Ignorance. So many
prisoners exclaim, oh, IL I had an
other chance"
"A great deal Of our work lies in
explaining to them that the message
OF Theosophy to all men is that there
IS always another chance. Even for
those in prison whose return to the
outer world may never come about,
there IS still another opportunity.
"Theosophy brings to the prisoner
the message OF announcement and
hope. It teaches him that the future
Is built upon the present: that he can
start in building character right where
he is; that he does not have to wait
until he is released
Through the reading and study Of
Theosophy many a man has come from
behind prison walls and is doing a
noble work in the world-Theosophy
has given him a better basis upon
which to build.
Service a BrOtherIy DUTY.
we try TO eliminate any belief on
the part Of the prisoner that Theos-
ophy is sentimental; we try to make
IL appear that all service, no matter
of what nature, is a brotherly duty.
In number Of prisons we have
tho assistance and cooperation Of Of
ficials. They have noticed thar the
study Of Theosophy makes the men
more gentle and tractable.
we strive TO inspire men with the
thought Of their own divinity and en-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20

Three Great Truths which first ap-
peared in "The Idyl of the White
Lotus" and these make a fitting close
to this brief attempt to point out the
way to an understanding Of Theos-
Ophy.
The soul Of man is immortal, and
it's future is the future Of a thing
whose growth and splendOr have no
limit.
The principle which gives life dwells
in us and without us. is undying and
eternally beneficient, is not heard or
seen or felt, but is perceived by the
man who desires perception.
Each man is his own absolute law
giver, the dispenser of glory or gloom
to himself. the decreer OF his life. his
reward, his observation-disclosures
1916, Star Company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20
SUFFER CRAMPS
FOR SWEET CHARITY

Mae Murray, Blanche Sweet Cleo
Ridgley. Fannie Ward and Anita King,
and other Lasky-Paramount stars, are
all suffering with writer's cramp. and
there is not a drop of ink left in the
Lasky studio.
Each of these stars has had the
pleasant job Of autographing 500 Pho
tOgraphs to be sold for the benefit OF
the actors fund These photographs
are to be sent to Chicago pUblica-
ton for distribution.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20
Century Experiment.

footlights.
Another Century Experiment.
More news about the Century. Char
les B. Dillingham; and Florenz Zieg-
field. jr., have taken their lives and re-
putations in their hands by signing a
lease for the beautiful big Jonah i'm
Central Park West, originally the New
theater.
Here they will begin next October
musical comedy production which We
are told will be commensurate with the
dignity and atmosphere OF the three
million dollar playhouse. Like Ned
Wayburn, they will have restaurants.
and club rooms in the structure and
will try to reproduce features Of con-
tinental night life.
They took the theater from under
the nose OF Albert de Courvillc, man
ager OF the London Hippodrome, whose
plans I described in this column some
time ago.
Good luck to them. Ladders and
black cats need not worry them II they
are not afraid Of the jinx Of the Cen
fury.
Father and the Boys,
Joseph Brooks announces the revival
early next season for William H.
Crane, Of Father and the Boys" by
George AIDE. Mr.. Crane will be sur
rounded by a company Of unusual
merit. During the summer months Mr..
AIDE. who wrote Father and the Boys"
especially for Mr.. Crane, will rewrite
portions OF his play and bring il thor
oughly up to date. The production
doubtless will be made in association
with the Charles Frohman company.
Mr.. Brooks further announces that
he had arranged with Thomas ". Rose
and Maclyn ArbuckIe to become Joint
stars under his management. They
VIII be seen next season, in new
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20
PLANS NEW GOWNS
WHILE SHE RESTS

Bessie Barrl6cale, the lnce star, IS
enjoying a short vacation. She re-
Gently concluded her performance in a
new Triangle-Kay Bee subject in
which she will be starred and is de-
voting her time now to resting and
experimenting the making OF num-
Der of beautiful gowns for her next
feature. Miss Barriscalc's next ap-
pearance Will be as the star Of Not
Ny Sister"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20

Seats to the Republican convention
will cost 500. Seats to the Progress
sive convention will cost $40. Perhaps
you could get q five dollar bonus with
seats to the Democratic convention,
provided you took enough of them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20

Mr.. Wilson's use Of the word dis
service indicates that he must slip
out now and then and eat a meal at
one OF the Washington hotels.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20

THE Huntress of Men" is the title
OF Mary FJller's latest Red Feather
picture THE Huntress of Men" is a
woman midway between a vampire
and a flirt Joseph Girard plays the
role of a man among men. who tames
the heartless woman by proving i'm
mune to her wiles. marrying her BY
force and then hiding his love for her
until milady is sufficiently tanned.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20

Marie Doro. Lasky-P Paramount star.
is now taking time to decorate her
new home. Miss DorO and her hus-
band, Elliott Dexter, have taken one
Of the show places OF Hollywood, and
are at present supervising the replant-
inE of the garden.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20

Mr.. Daniels says the day will soon
come when the secretary can give YER
bal orders to warships in any part of
the world. We trust that this will not
happen till We get a new secretary.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20

Each candidate for the Chicago nom
inatiOn is to have % tickets to the con-
vention. which will be about "a more
than the number Of votes most Of them
Will get
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20

And of course a girls good name
depends upon a background. That's
so plain that even a chicken, to say
nothing of a goose. could see it. You
may be as sober as the town pump
and as modest as a violet, and as pure
as snow. but il you are seen drinking
highballs and smoking cigarets, and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20

ut is necessary" says the president,
for America to keep her head, and
ever, it does not need to DO either Of
concrete or ivory.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20

In a picture now being produced
at the Pallas studio Myrtle Stedman
has a wonderful part-rather she plays
what amounts to three parts-mother.
a two stages Of her career, and the
daughter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20
TNKLINGS and
l. THINKLINGS
By WEX JONES.

Secretary Daniels announces that he
can now talk to battleships at sea,
which depriFes sea service Of its only
compensation
LIES mysteries: Anti-preparedness.
Expert says $3.50 week will board
five.-Headline. Five what?
Famous suns; Midnight, John, Fa-
vorite, AbsalOm.
Connecticut hen cackIed once and laid
six eggs Punk advertising. Better
cackle six times and lay one egg.
If Villa would only stay put for a few
days
Chicago pOetess-she writes "free
verse Of course: that's to say. it costs
only five cents a cOpy-has sad story
of fat manicure who drank some dope
TO make her thin and died from the
effect of her draught. If Shakspere had
only thought Of thisi Much more, ro-
mantle and cOnvinving for plump Juliet
TO drink bottle Of Reduced than just
plain poison. She could have said.
There's q reason"
The dairy products Of the United
States are worth enough to build q
Panama canal and pay for the main
tenance of the American army and navy
every year
Associate justice Harlan served 50
years as supreme court justice.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20
MORE Truth
Iva Than Poetry


The G. o. p. leaders say they have
the Colonel stopped. stopped. He
hasr't started yeti
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20
News Notes
from
MOvie1and

-ATTIE BURKS, who is shortly to
~ aDpear in sins of Men, like so
1 L many of the motion picture stars
from, the south She confesses
~ bor earliest ambitions were of the
stage and that when but u years ola
che robbed her savings bank and went
10 nearby town and tried 20 join "A
company.
TTer mother following closely
causht and took her hotne. she was
cdUcated at the fashionable Sayre IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20

fox trOttinE around promiscuOusly, no
body is going to believe IL.
I've known more than one innocent
girl who has been cruelty misiudged
just because Of the background she
save herself And that's why / say.
study your background, girls. 1t Will
make you, or it may break you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20

stitute at Lexington, Ky, and won
three prizes for elocutiOn.
Her one fad is clothes, this being
reflected in her maxim, TO appear
smart, one must be conservative, to
apepar radical one must be smart.
Miss Burks had the premier role in
Blue Paradise" with Cecil Lean and
I'm addition to being a dancer Of un-
usual ability she sings.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20
Ella Wheeler Wilcox Says
TheOs0phy Gives
Hope to Prisoners

Men Behind Bars Even Sentenced for Life Shown They Will
Another Chance and Every Improvement Made Now
Will Count in Future State.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20

Associate justice Harlan served 50
years as a supreme court justice.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20

She is n very versatile young woman.
She dances beautifully, sings well.
makes n hit in moving pictures and is
a star of the legitimate staEe.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20
Shakspere Pays New York
"Revivalists;;" Theatrical
Gossip of Broadway.

few YORK, May -shakspere
IN pays That is one Of the most
surprising discoveries OF the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20

If Villa would only stay put for a few
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20

Connecticut hen cackled once and laid
six eggs. Punk advertising. Better
cackle six times and lay one egg.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-03

bali whirled when - was opposite
Both times 30 won After that !
saw il happen again Then looked
for other sequences and found them
Double naught' opposite fetches 90
and II fetchcs 90 II doesn't always
happen. but it usually happens You
notice ! say usually. As ! said be
fore. have my suspicious but I'm
not saying anything "
Big Burke with sudden flash OF
comprehension. reached over. stopped
the wheel and examined il carefully
The heads OF the nine other game
owners bent over and joined in the
examination Big Burke Strengthened
up and east glance at the nearby
stove
HI be said 1T wasn't any sys
tenn at all The table stood close 20
the ere. AMI the blamed wheels warp
ed. and we've been worked 60 a fraz
zle No wonder ne liked this table.
He couldn, have bucked for sour ap-
piles at any other table"
Continued next week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-03

pert after expert in the jam about the
table scrubbed down his bets and mum
hers In vain attempts 20 work out his
system. They complained OF their In
ability TO get a clcw 10 start with and
swore that II was pure luck. though
the most colossal streak of II they bad
ever seen.
IL was Smokes varied play that oh
fuscated them. Sometimes. consulting
his notebook or engaging in long cal
culations, an hour elapsed without his
stalking a chip. At other times be
would win three limit bets and clean
up thousand dollars and odd I'm FIVE
or ten minutes
AT still other times his tactics would
be TO scatter single chips prodigally
and amazingly over the table. This
would continue for from ten TO thirty
minutes OF play. when abruptly. as the
ball whirled through the last few OF
It's circles. he would play the limit on
column. color and number and win all
three. Once, to complete confusion In
tue VI NuOot liiht 0liONt W
vine his secret. he lost forty straight
bets, each at the limit. But each
night, play no matter how diyersely.
shorty carried home $500 for him.
1T amt no system" Shorty expound
ed at one of their bed going discus
sions Il follow you an follow you,
but they amt no figgerin' II out You
never play twice the same. All you do
is pick winners when you want TO. an
when you don't want to you Just on
purpose don't"
Maybe you're nearer right than you
think. Shorty I've just got TO pick
losers sometimes. It's part OF the sys-
tenn"
System the devil. I've talked with
every gambler in town. an the last
one is agreed they amt no such thing
as system
yet I'm showing them one all the
time"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-03
You're somethin' like thirty six hun
dred 20 the good How near am -

You're somethin' like thirty six hun
dred 10 the good How near am -
"Thirty-six sixty" Smoke replied.
Don't crowd your luck Shorty
pleaded with Smoke the next night
in the cabin rs he evidenced prepare
lions TO return to the Elkhorn. You
played n mighty long string OF lunches
but you played it out If you 20 back
you'll sure drop all your winuin's."
But ! tell you it isn't lunches
shorty. It's statistics It's q system
1t can't lose"
System the devil. They amt uo
such a thing as system You got &,
show me-"
81 did show you Come on with me
now, and I'll show you again.
When they entered the Elkhurn all
eyes centered on Smoke. and thosc
about the table made way for him a.
be took up his old place M the keeper.
end. His play was quite unlike THAI
of the previous night. In the course
of an hour and half he made only
four bets. but each bet was for 81
and each bet won lie cashed boz
$500. and Shorty carried the dusi
home TO the cabin
Now's the time 90 jump the game
Shorty advised as be sat On the cdg,.
Of his bunk and took OF his moccasins
You're seven thousau ahead. $
mans fool thatd crowd bis luck
harder"
Shorty, a man would be blitherin-
lunatic If he didn't keep on backing q
winning system like NINE
Smoke, you're sure bright boy
You know mOre'n minute than
could know In forty thousan years
But I've been around some an seen "a
few. an tell you straight an cont
Dental an all assurin' system e.
beat bankin' game amt possible"
But I'm showing you this one. IT.
a pipe
NO. you're not. Smoke. It's a pipe
dream. I'm asleep Bimeby I'll wake
up an build the fire an start break
fast
The third night Of play as smoke
laid his first bet the gamekecpcr shov
cd SO back 10 him.
Tens al you can play" nc said
The limits como down.
"Getun picayune, shorty sneered.
NO one has to play at this table
that don't want to-" the keeper retort.
ed. And I'm willing TO say straight
out in meeting that we'd sooner your
pardner didn't play at our table,
Scared of his system. chr Shorty
challenged as the keeper paid over
$3.50
Night 10y night smoke continued TO
win. His method OF play varied. Ex-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-03

I scattering bets Then. with the abrupt
ness that characterized his big bet
ting. he placed s25 on 90" and the
keeper paid him 1915
Wake me up. Smoke; I'm dream.
in" shorty moaned.
Smoke smiled. consulted his note
book and became ABSORBED In calcula-
ton. He continually drew the note
book from his pocket and from time to
time jotted down figures.
A crowd had packed densely around
the table, while the players them
selves were attempting to cover the
same numbers he covered IL was
then that a change. came over his
play. Ten times I'm succession he
placed $40 on "1S' and lost At this
stage he was deserted by the hardest
He changed his number and won an
other $3.50 Immediately the players
were back with him. deserving again
after series of losing bets.
"Quit it. Smoke; quit itv' Shorty ad
vised. "The longest string Of lunches
Is only so long, an your strings fin
ished. No more bullseyes for you
Pm going to ring her once again
before | cash in" Smoke answered.
For few minutes. with varying
luck. he played scattering chips over
the table and then dropped S25 on
90"
"Ill take my slip now" he said to
the dealer as he won.
"Oh. you don't need to show II to
me-" Shorty said as they walked TO
the weigher 81 been keepin' track
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-03

bust All can see. II we're going 10
keep our tables running Is 10 cut down
the limit 60 81 or 10 cents or cent
He won't win much In a night with
such stakes"
All looked at Smoke. He shrugged
his shoulders.
In that case. gentlemen. I'll have
to hire a gang of men to play at all
your tables. ] can pay them $40 for
four hour shift and make money"
Then Wen shut down our tables"
Big Burke replied. 'unless"-he hest
tated and ran his eye over his fellows
to see that they were with him-"un-
less you're willing TO talk business
What will you sell the system for?'
Thirty thousand dollars" Smoke an
swered. That's a tax OF $1,000 apiece"
They debated ana nodded And
you'll tell us your SYSTEM
Surely"
"And you'll promise not 10 play rou-
lette I'm Dawson ever again?"
mo. sir" Smoke said positively. III
promise not to play this system again"
Great Scottp' Moran exploded. you
haven't got other systems. have your
Hold onr' Shorty cried. Il want TO
talk TO my partner. Come over here.
Smoke, on the side
Smoke followed into quiet corner
Of the room. while hundreds OF curious
eyes conferred on him and shorty
Look here. Smoke" Shorty whisper
ed hoarsely. "mebbe IL amt dream.
In which case you're sellin' out al
mighty cheap. You've sure got the
world by the slack of its pants. They's
millions In IT, Shake il! Shake II
hard! III you. sell out for thirty thou
SAN I'll never forgive you"
when | sell out for thirty thousand
you'll fall on my neck an wake up TO
find out that you haven't been dream
ing at all. This Is no dream. Shorty
In about two minutes you'll see you
have been wide awake all the time
Let me tell you that when | sell out
it's because I've got to sell out"
Back at the table Smoke informed the
game owners that his offer still held
They proiered him their paper to the
extent OF three thousand each
81 was about to intimate that ia
take the money weighed out" Smoke
said.
The owner OF the Elkhorn cashed
their paper. and shorty took possession
of the gold dust
Now ! don't want 10 wake up" he
chortled rs he hefted the various sacks
"Toted up. It's seventy thousan
dream tn be too blamed expensive
To open my eyes, roll out of the blan
ket an start breakfast
What's your system" Big Burke
demanded We've paid for II. and We
want it
Smoke led the way To the table
Now. gentlemen bear with me "A mo
ment. This isn't an ordinary system
II can scarcely be called legitimate
but it's one great virtue is that II
works. I've got my suspicious. but I'm
not saying anything You watch Mr.
Keeper. be ready with the ball Wait
| am going 10 pick '2G Consider I've
bet on II BE ready. Mr. Keeper.
Nowl"
The ball whirled around
You observe" Smoke went on. thai
- was directly opposite"
The ball finished in ''26
Rig Burke swore deep in his chest
and all waited
For 90 TO win II must be oppo-
site. Try It yourself and see"
But the SYSTEM" Moran demanded
impatiently We know you can pick
winning numbers, and we know what
those numbers are but how do you
do it,
by observed sequences. BY acci
dent | CHANGED twice 10 notice the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-03
Sharrar&Wheeler
Real Estate, Loans
and Insurance
Offer the Following For Sale
or Exchange:

FIFTEEN fine building lots ] block
from Republic Truck Co., for sale
cheap and on easy terms.
FIVE Modern Resident property
within blocks of Postoffice.
TWO fire resident properties modcra
two blocks from Wright Hon 8.
THREE new houses, one block rom
Republic Truck Co, all vacan. Tor
sale on easy terms.
TWO modern houses, fire locatioa o.
easy terms
THREE fine farms TO exchange &
stocks Of goods, General store Or.
Goods or Clothing preferred.
EIGHTY acre farm. stock end tools
for sale or exchange What have
you got?
TWO 300 acre stock ranches TO ex
change for city property.
FORTY acres, miles from ithaca
for salc or exchange.
EIGHTY acres IN New Haven town
ship, for sale or exchange.
FINE pair of young heavy worf
horses. 2 COWS and other properly
viii exchange for city property anc
uav difference.
RESTAURANT Grocery and Bal-oi~
business. ocated in good ratot
County town, will exchange Tor
farm. prefer new land.
EIGHTY acres. one-half mile from
Ithaca. for exchange for Alma or
ithaca property, Ithaca preferred
BAKERY in good Gratiot town, do
ihg-pood business. VIII exchange.
TWELVE acre chicken farm near
Alma, for sale or exchange, nicely
located.
Several other pieces of land to ex-
change for Alma properly.
If you have anything to Sell or Ex-
change, call and see us.
SHARRAR & WHEELER
Opera House Block,
Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-03
STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT
COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WAYNE

IN CHANtEk1
National Pole Company. Complainant vs..
Consolidated Light & Power Co. Defendent.
NOTICE OF CHANcERY SALE.
In pursuance OF order Of the Circuit
Court for the County Of Wayne in Chancery
made and entered the 18th day of Novem-
Der. 4. ID. 1913, and OF supplementary order
cause. the undersigned. Detroit Trust Com
pany. Receiver Of the Consolidated Light a.
Power Company. Michigan corporation, will
sell at Public Auction vendue. 10 the
highest bidder at the southerly Congress
Street entrance OF the Wayne County Build
ing in the City Of Detroit in said County Of
Wayne. the 2Sth day of March. A. ID. 1916.
at u 100 O'Clock noon of said day. all of the
property and assets of the said Consolidated
Light < Power Company. including real estate
and interest in real estate, all personal prop
perry. rights. franchises. accounts things in
action. and all and every description OF prop
erty whatsoever. belonging 10 said Company.
except cash in hands Of said Receiver. Full
information as 10 the terms Of the sale and
detailed description Of the property and assets
of the said Consolidated Light Power Com
pany can be obtained from the Receiver at
It's office corner OF Fort and Shelby Streets.
in the said City of Detroit
In further pursuance OF said order OF said
Court in this cause. said Receiver will within
three days after such sale report 10 said Court
the result thereof. and hearing on such re-
port will be had for the purpose Of confirm
ing the same. or otherwise. on the second
Saturday next after such sale al 80 O'Clock
in the forenoon az the Circuit Court Room
i'm the Wayne County Building. i'm the said
r. Van Zile. one Of the Judges Of said Court.
Detroit Trust Company, Receiver
Consolidated Light Power Com
pany 25-7-c