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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-20
GIRL GIVES FIRST CLEW
IN DETROIT ROBBERY

Detroit, Aug. 1S.-The Detroit News
today printed a statement by Miss
Jessie Noltie, stenographer, declar-
ing that the robbers who looted the
pay car of the Burroughs Adding Ma
chine company of $4,000 or more on
August 4, hid the cash in local room
ing houses and escaped with their
loot last Saturday Miss hottie said
she knew one of the alleged bandits
Miss Notifies statement has been
confirmed by more than one person
the News says. The rooming houses
have been visited by detectives. Last
Monday Miss hottie was questioned
by thirty-fve members of the police
force, she says.
The names of the suspected men, OF
of the rooming house keepers have not
been made public.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-20

DE SAILS SUCCEEDS HOWARD
London, Aug. 17.-Count de Sails has
been appointed to succeed Sir Henry
Howard as minister on special mission
to the Pope.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-20
OIL PRICES AGAIN CUT.

Shreveport, La, Aug. 1.-THE Tex
as Company announced cut of ten
cents per barrel on Caddo and De So
to light oil today. The other pipe lines
are expected to meet this cut tomor,
row. The present price of Caddo
light is SO cents and De Hota light IS
cents. This is the sixth cut in the
price of Louisiana oil since July 25.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-20

for admitting woman to practice.
The passage of the bill by the housA
and senate marks notable advance in
sentiment towards the rights of wom-
en- in general. AS number of legis-
lators advocating the bill have pointed
out, it could not have been done a few
years back.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-20
ENGELKEN SUCCEEDS WooLEY

Washington, Aug. 16-The President
today nominated F, j. H, Won Engel-
ken of East Palatka, Fla, to be di-
rector of the mint. He succeeds r.
W. Wooley who resigned to enter the
Democratic campaign.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-20
SEA ISLAND BRINGS 90 CENTS.

Claxton, Aug. 17.-The first bale of
sea island cotton was sold here today
by A. l.. Lewis of North Evans county
for 20 cents. 1t was bought by A. VOL
pert, sea island cotton buyer.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-20

Nearly one-third of the entire sur
face of the globe is covered by the Pa
cific Ocean.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-06

There Is no provision at all, IN the present school
system for recreation for adults, for children not
attending school There is provision for recreation
ceners night recreation social centers negnoorhood
entertainments or other activities OF organized recIea
ton work All these are planned under the public
playground scheme but thew cannot be instituted
less the CITY council appropriates funds
There has been some criticism OF the pubic play
ground project as conducted last year. on the ground
that the money (abOut $4,000 was spent 1or saarle
materials and perishable supplies and not IoI Perna
nent apparatus But all play authorities and experts
agree that expensive apparatus is by no means the
first essential in successful playground work It mas
its uses but the organization and supervision OF chill
dren in play groups far important NO money
has been available for the purchase Of expensive play
apparatus The money has been used to best advantage
play and play contests to the largest number OF boys
and girls
Furthermore no place has yet been provided Tor
the erection of apparatus. The city owns no play
spaces except at Washington park The school board
and the principals Of the different buildings agree that
the erection of much apparatus school grounds would
be mistake. The grounds are all small, the open
spaces imperatively needed and the erection Of
apparatus would actually make them less useful, not
more. There plenty of games that can be played
without permanent apparatus, erected in such manne
to reduce the open spaces and limit the freedom OF
play
The playground system inaugurated with too
limited funds 10 provide for than bare be-
ginning The fund originally asked for by the chamber
of playground committee was $751; 900; only
half that made available. Necessarily the work
had to be confined to the fundamentals and the
heavy cuItament of working funds crippled the system
the start With $4,000 aside for the next years
work, good start might be made in developing the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-06
Dachshund Is Germany $ Masterpiece In Dog Line
Has Bright Eyes And A Healthy Coptralto Bark

in fact. given him such ridiculously
Incompetent underpinning. that ne is
always falling down in one direction
or another and when he desires TO
sniff the breeze he has to roll over
on his back in order TO get his nose
out of the dust.
Daehshunds are very intelligent
They have to be. in order to manage
their bodies. which they do with all
the grace of woman handling a
four section train. They are greatly
beloved by the Germans, who cultivate
them with all the passion displayed
by the Hollanders in cultivating tulips.
The German uses his Dachshund rs
hunting dog and it is an impressive
sight TO see one Of the enterprisinS
animals winding busily over the land
scape. nOsing q rabbit out Of a hole
on one side of a hill and cOmmuui-
eating the fact TO its master on the
ether side by wagging his distant but
vigilant -ail
The Dachshund is very affectionate
and is a delightful companion Speak
to him kindly and his eyes viii light
with delight, while later on his tail,
wherever il may be. will get the glad
news and wag antically--Protected
by The Adams Newspaper Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-06
Short Snatches From Everywhere.
(BY Fl. D. 81

Let suspend judgment until Austria sinks few
more liners-Santa Fe New Mexican
Mans inhumanity his family leads great
many suspect that he is hOg--GalvestOn News
Uncle Sam is taking prolonged correspondence
acknowledgements (Texas) Panhandle.
The fact that a a fool is the serious part
Of it frequently he is unable to comprehend the
fact--Houston Post
It's a mansion when you Dragging your
friends and shack when the assessor comes along
Philadelphia Telegraph
Villa can't blamed throwing a feather bed
OF the window when he sees he's got to jump
St Louis Globe-DemOcrat
\ California woman found two one-hundred dollar
bills a copy OF Pilgrims Progress" Have you read
your copy lately2-BOstOn Globe.
The German crown prince has been killed in
vaided home 10 times since the Beginning of the
How you fight with people who don't know when
they're dead2-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Still. when Columbus set out with few brave feI-
lows, after hundreds had refused to accompany him,
he called visionary. foolish shallow pated, etc
VIII history repeat itseIf?-AIilwaukee News.
Evidently Germany IS the fence in regard to
peace IF could only quit now phrase often
thought Of by poker players when they
Of the game, is still popular with the Teutons-Hart
ford Post
Berlin marvels that stupidity Of the allies is
they do know they licked broken slat
two and a black eye doesn't always imply defeat.
and advise Berlin to keep its the solar
Decentralization Post
a German correspondent says the German drive
across Servia was like driving tack with sledge
hammer. The tack did not feel the blow keenly
than it felt the absence OF sufficient force Of the
troops Of the charlottesville Courier-JournaL
We Will. doubt soon have with US a gentleman
from Mexico. generally known as Pancho Villa His
ccngratulating him upon the bloody work that he
executed IN the past-cfuadalupe (Texas) Gazette
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-06
1hYEARS Ago Today
4 = From The Herald Of This
Date. 1901

Acting mayor John Caldwell. city at
torney John Dyer and Willard Patter-
son have been in conference regarding
the tract OF land which blocks uF South
oregon street. and is occupied by Wi
ley, negro man. II is thought that
the petition circulated by W B. Latta
viii result in getting Wiley out OF the
street
Mrs W W. Turney entertained a few
friends at high five this evening
At the close Of the sermon in the
Baptist church. Miss Word. OF Bolton,
Texas. was received for membership.
c, L Worsham and Miss Ada VIII
lams were married today. The cere-
mOny occurred at the residence Of Mrs
A. E. Graham. on South Kansas street
Albert Read, newly appointed libra
rian Of the public library, who denies
he was selected because of his appro-
pirate name, has arrived in the city and
will assume his duties at once.
a meeting of the special entertain
ment committee to look after arrange
ments for the visiting cattlemen at the
winter carnival. met in the office OF
W. ". Turney this afternoon. II in
clUded Dan Carr, Mai w J. Fewsl.
Charles Newman, Tom Powers and
Fred Fenchler-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-06
Silver City District Humming With Industry
Gen Huerta Proves He Is Still A Brave Man

violation. II distinctly states that a
muffler Of sufficient construction TO
deaden the sound Of the exhaust must
be used and. incidentally there are
quite number who do not comply with
this section OF the ordinance
x
Coal is much cheaper in Houston
than it is here and yet 1 found upon a
recent visit there that a good many
OF the biggest buildings were using
fuel oil for their heating plants" said
A Schwartz IF the city council viii
take under advisement the placing OF
oil tanks by the business houses in the
vicinity Of the business houses, 7 be-
leve IL would be a great saving to
the large consumers OF coal for heat
Ing plants. In my new store expect
to have chutes from every floor lead
ing 70 the basement and to dispose
Of all dry garbage in a furnace built
for that purpose"
x
THE new ordinance that provides
for a charge Of s. for the removal Of
ashes viii not result in much business
for the city" said J. r Fisk. owner
Of five large apartment houses 1t
would be cheaper for building superin-
tendents 10 have teams and haul their
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-06
- ~ONDITIONS in the Hurley. Santa I vi

IsToNDITIONS in the Hurley. Santa
Rita and Silver City copper
camps were never more pros
porous than at present despite contrary
reports issuing as a result of the war;"
said Ed. r. Mackey- THE ore which
assays from four to Il per cent copper
is being rapidly taken out and put into
the concentration al Hurley and then
shipped TO the Fl PasO smelter. When
1 LETT that section construction Of a
concentration at Santa Rita, with a ten
unit a day capacity, was under way,
and it will be completed within a short
time All Of the mines are running
at full blast right now and are en-
ploying larger shifts Of men than ever.
All Of those who We're discharged dur
ing the dull season have been taken
back again. and everyone has a job"
i am glad the police are going out
strong against violatOrs Of the muffler
ordinance and / think that every FL
Pasoan will agree with me-" said A
NJ Alberts" Drivers OF automobiles
and those who own motorcycles would
read something OF value II they studied
the city ordinance pertaining TO this
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-06
MOVIE ACTORS
WILL HAVE JOBS
Officers of New Company
Says Will Hire Local
Actors and Writers.

The Masterpiece Photo Play corpor-
alton is planning TO establish = studio
here and has already opened office at
421 First National bank building.
F. Blackwell. president Of the new
film corporation. and F. " Sanford
vice president, are here looking for a
studio in OF near Ell Paso. They say
they need q studio space Of 90 by 12O
feet and in addition. a half-block is
wanted for outdoor locations for the
photo plays.
Mr.. Blackwell says his firm viii soon
be in the market for scenarios for
photo plays. especially society dramas
Of five reels each He SAYS he prefers
local to foreign scenarios
Mr.. Blackwell also says the company
will employ from 40 10 120 people in
the studio when it is established here.
OF this number he says 80 Will be pro-
fessiOnals and the remainder amateurs
10 be employed here
Mr. Sanford was formerly manager
for Texas OF the World Film corpora
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-06
Volunteers and "SIackers'

Apropos the talk about preparedness, sentiment
among students of military history IS Veeng more and
more to fixed belief in form OF universal service
within certain age limits Contrary to the usual thought
or prejudice about the matter, any system that Is
purely voluntary is to be UNJUST In any great
crisis volunteer army in country like this is all
right when only a few hundred thousand men
wanted there will always be that many ready to re-
spond to the call without much pressure But when
the requirements reach into the Millions there is
to be so much WEIGHING the part OF men who ought
to 20 into the ranks that the burden unfair those
who do respond.
system patterned after the Swiss system, with
certain notifications suggested by popu-
lation and our exposed position would be the ideal
system for the United States. Every boy when he
reaches certain age should begin to receive the benefits
of minimum course Of training IN military require
ments including craftsmanship. Between certain ages
youths and young should all receive definite mill
tary training which would not take up apprecable
proportion Of their time Every available man should
listed public records and it should be possible to
designate at need those who could best the nation
employment home and those who should go to the
front In a population of this size, at the age of 80
or whereabouts the liability to war service would become
very remote.
"war song" of the British army at the front iocu-
Iarly expresses the sentiment felt by the men who
volunteer against those who hang back 1t runs:
Send out the Army and the Navy,
Send the rank and file
Send the brave Territorials,
They very nearly march a mile.
Send the lads Of the Boys Brigade
They will keep old England free
Send out my mother. my sister and my brother
But for goodness sake don't send mel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-06

own ashes than TO pay so large a sum
as 81 load Earth, as I understand
it, may be secured at a rate OF IS cents
load / for one viii arrange to nave
my ashes hauled"
IF Fl PasO allows itself TO drop It's
Fairgrounds work. carried forward so
progressively for the first eight
months" said supervisor J. II. slime,
1T viii go down as the first city ever
TO have given up the good work once
II had been started Supervised play
for children is a wonderful thing. Il
steers the little boy and girl in the
right direction. guides their energies.
keeps them out Of mischlevous ways
and shuts off 10 them the bad oppOrtu
mites to 20 wrong.
Gen Huerta is a staunch old man.
said mayor Tom Lea He is stOical,
brave and needless Of the little pains
which would put many Of Us to squirm-
ing with the hurt Of them. He is calm
in the face Of the danger OF his con-
ditiOn. and is too good a soldier TO re-
gard his illness as threatening any
thing out OF the ordinary. He bears
up in every respect like the old soldier
he is"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-06

- LAYGR0UND work goes in FL Paso during the
school year under the auspices of the school
= board, it being feature of the modified Gary
system in operation here considerable force of play
teachers OF supervisors employed, and paid from
school funds The school grounds used for play,
not only in school hours but outside Of hours and
holidays but present general supervision is pro-
vided outside Of school hours.
The city of FL Paso itself has no Fairgrounds except
the one Washington park which is too far out to be
of great usefulness at this time of year. and in
summer it of limited value except to that part Of
the population easy walking distance, which is not
large section of the total population of the city
Enough money remains in the playground fund to
run the play system until April This involves certain
expenditures included the school play system,
such as materials pershabe supplies, and the salary
of the general supervisor of recreation The fund
of which general expenses being met outside of the
salary of the play teachers of the regular force
made up by the appropriation Of $1,000 by the city
government and $500 by the school board This fund
will all be exhausted before summer begins.
There will be summer playground work this year,
and play provision outside of school hours during
the next school year. unless the city council appTopates
the necessary funds estimated at $4,000 to the
expense until April 1917. The school board has found
It impraccable include its budget this year any
work provided school grounds under the modified
Gary system
There are about $4,000 children of school age in
E Paso These boys and girls will be ewithout play
facilities supervision during the summer unless the
city council makes appropriation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-06
FUTURE FAIRGROUNDS WITH DECISION OF CIT

IIblc playground system to reach much larger
number of persons more of the time-for example,
reach adults and employed persons, young and
not young, and in evening hours well as IN day
light.
Misapprehenson has arisen about. the playground
movement many persons confusing it with the sOcalled
Gary system" in the schools There is connection
between the two except that while the "Gary SYSTEM
in force the school grounds remain the princ
pal play centers and the school funds drawn upon
for of the play supervisors
There is very great need for city Fairgrounds, dis
connected with the schools The school grounds, both
as to size and administration do not meet the need
and never will They their particular purposes
fairly we'll; but they will afford facilities
for rational development of the public playground idea
IN line with the progressive work of the sort in other
cities
FL Paso cannot afford to go backward in this matter
1t would be tragic if the playground system should
be destroyed before It IS well started The whole
matter to with the city council. IF the
$4,000 be insured for the year April 1916 to Apr;
1917 the work go and be properly developed
If not, the work will be dropped.
There Is every why the city government
should proceed without further delay to acquire all
the land in the four blocks adjoining the high school
site That viii be Ideally located public playground
There Is at that place for large outdoor swim
ming pool and for many games to 90 simultaneously
With lights at night, it would be ideal recreation
center for all hours and seasons.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-06

TTHE. Dachshund is Germany's mas
terpiece in the dog line. He is
a long. flexible dog and is made
by grating the fore and hind quarters
of an ordinary black-and-tan dog onto
a large liVerWurst Science. thus far,
has only succeeded in producing liver
wursts about two feet long, but in
time this record will undoubtedly be
improved until eventually Dachshunds
viii be produced which will take sew
eral minutes to pass the reviewing
stand and viii wear pony trucks under
their 10th ribs
The Dachshund has long. sharp
nose. very bright eyes and a healthy
contralto bark His tail is thin enough
10 be used as a pipe cleaner and his
long expressive ears hang down into
the pan al dinner time Like the new
tangled automobiles. the Dachshund is
underslung and has very little road
clearance. He has only about three
inches of leg on each corner and it is
difficult for a young Dachshund 10 tell
at first glance whether he is standing
up or lying down. Because Of his alb
brsviated and badly located legs, the
Dachshund is not 8 good traveller and
is forever tripping On toadstools,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-06
TRI-STATE To
BUILD ANNEX
Telephone Company to Start
$4,000 Building; Bids
For Stadium. J

The Tri-State Telephone company
VIII soon begin an addition 70 its
present building at Florence and Texas
streets. TO cost $4,000 The g Z.
Walker Construction company Thurs
day morning took out a permit for the
work
The addition viii be built in the
rear Of the present building and will
42x120 feet two stories in height In
addition a garage for the housing OF SKI
automobiles viii be built on the corneF
east Of the present building
The addition viii provide space for
larger operating room, for a school
or instruction for operators. an opera
tors rest room and other space
Engagements Of the service in and
around FL Paso that are to be made at
once will bring at least . new FAM
lilies to the city, the officials of the
company state
Bids for Stadium.
Bids were opened by the external
committee Of the school board Thurs
day morning for the construction OF
the stadium Of the new high school.
The committee viii make its recon-
mendations to the school board soon-
The bids were as follows Mccarthy
& Whitman. S26.695: Buchanan & Gil
der. S22. $50. Eubank & Dibrell. S21.712.
Jennings & Wood. S16,6S0; V z Ware.
S20.S59, American Construction COM
pany, S25.300; J. F. woodward. S13.SS6s
5. :. Franklin, S17.150.
The stadium will be built entirely OF
concrete and will seat $4,000 persons
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-06
Thrifty

TESS according
nc the bank fast as he draw them in and dreams al night
about of shining little heaps of tin To jess ordinary PUNK looks
andsp
POttes Field
dies he'll
shroud, and brand coppsr on his
Protested nv the Adams Newspaper Service,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-06
broadway WILL
De CLOSED Up
City Will Make the 0ccu-
pants Move Below Eighth
Street in Sixty Days.

Inmates OF the present red light"
district viii be forced to vacate the
property now occupied by them within
the next month. They will then be
permitted to live within certain con-
fines south Of Eighth street by the
police department as long as they
conduct themselves in an orderly
manner.
Mayor Tom Lea has announced that
he Will call a special session of the
city council within the present week
to repeal the present city ordinance
creating the red light district in its
present location. The women viii then
be given notice TO find other locations
south Of Eighth street and VIII be
warned that unless they do this they
will be fined each day they remain in
the present reservation or live in any
other part Of the city.
VIII BE Watched By Police.
Mayor Lea announced Thursday
that the proposed new district will not
be created by the city council as an
ordinance, but will be regulated by the
police department in the interest Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-06

the north line of Montana street to the
south line of Nevada street
Resolutions were adopted approving
the bond of the FL Paso Bithulithic
company on Newman street; also ap-
proving the bond OF the same company
for paving on Circle avenue. The
maintenance bonds upon both projects
were approved by the council The
final estimate OF the city engineer
upon both paving contracts were zp-
proved.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-06
TWO OF LEADING CHINESE
VISIT @MANOR OF CHIN ATONN. =

Two Of the most prominent Ameri-
can born Chinese in the United States
were here Tuesday for a short visit with
Mar Wing Kee. the mayor Of China
town" They were Lum Wan You and
Wong Pach You and they arrived here
from san Francisco Monday night fOf
short visit with the local Chinese
leader.
The san Francisco Chinese are work.
ing in the interest OF a national assO-
citation Of Chinese who have been born
i'm the United States. The movement
started in san Francisco and is spread
ing to all parts of the country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-06
Necessity For Force
By Al o. IsIUs.

And when he had made as IT were
scourge Of little cords. he drove
them all out of the temple, the sheep
also and the oxen. and the money or
the changers he poured out. and the
tables overthrow" John ii %
And this by Him who said Blessed
are the peacemakers. for they shall
be called the children Of God" Mat
y. -
And so I learn from the greatest Of
all peacemakers that force at times is
necessary. all pacifist philosophy TO the
contrary notwithstanding.