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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-27
PAN-AMERICAN LAW BODY
MEETS In HAVANA JAN. u

Washington. =. c. Dec. 21-Plans
for the second annual meeting Of the
American institute Of International
Law. comprising five delegates from
each of the national societies of the
- American states, 10 be held in
Havana beginning January %, are well
under way A meeting surprising in
Importance even that Of last year. is
anticipated DR.. James Brown Scott
president OF the institute and DR.
Alexandra Alvarez OF Chile. secretary
general. who is now in Washington
are working on the program. which
Is expected TO be announced shortly
The meeting is to be held in Havana
at the invitation Of the Cuban govern
ment- which has planned the appro-
1riation OF 10000 pesos for its expense
Many sources OF entertainment have
already been arranged. such as a gala
day at the race track and the opera. a
trip out through the country. and an
excursion to MatanZas- The morning
sessions OF the conference are to be
held IN the Academy of Sciences. the
afternoon at the university. while the
evenings are TO be given over 10 social
events
At the first meeting. which was held
IN Washington last year in coniunc-
zion with the Pan-Americau conven-
lion, the very important pronounce
ment as 10 the rights and duties of ma
lions was drawn up which received
widespread notice al the time Tj,is
provided IN the main that states
whether large or small have the right
OF existence and self defence. 50 long
as neither lnfringed on the rights OF
ether states, that none was entitled 10
violate International law and that II
one did II was the moral duty Of the
others 10 protest energeucally.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-27
Cleveland Girls Gary
Whistles After Dark

Cleveland, Ohio. Dec. 27.-CIeveIand
women are substituting the tin whistle
for the male escort No. not as a mat
ter Of choice, but when the escort is
lacking, the whistle accompanies the
girl out after dark
Miss Florence Kukura is mother of
the movement She works nights and
has got tired OF being accOsted on the
way home by men with such inquiries
az Aren't you afraid. little grip and
Where are you going, girlie2-
Girls can carry EN- in their vanity
cases." said Miss Kukura IF there
isn't policeman in the neighborhood
when the call is sounded. there'u surely
be some gallant man who'll respond
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-27
Finds Diamond Ring
When She Breaks Egg.

oyster, which occasionally coughs up a
sure enough pearl, and the interior de-
partment Of a goose, which recently de-
Gvered a lavalliere. now viii take a
back seat for the egg which gave up a
diamond ring.
The egg was one Of many which Miss
Hilda Levey had broken for a tanning
company by which she is employed.
She declared that the shell was unbro-
ken when she first got hold Of the egg.
The manager was skeptical and be-
ieved someone was trying to kid
him.
Anyhow, Hilda still is in possession
OF the ring Findin's is keepins" she
says
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-27
BuyFu rs. One
Fourth Off

Turn your Christmas money into
\ Furs. Furs are long-livedHparticu-
larry if they are Popular" Furs. They
can be remOdeled season after season
and viii lose little Of their original
beauty and usefulness.
Beware OF inferior furs-cheap garments
that will go 10 pieces in one season.
Furs that bear The Popular label ar
furs Of dependable quality. Come and
choose from our magnificent stocks
Every garment carefully selected for its
intrinsic worth and beauty. There must
be good and substantial reasons why
The Popular does the largest fur bust
ness in FL PasO. Ask any woman who
wears Popular" Furs. Fifth Floor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-27

Are you getting all OF the money
your house should bring? Ask Lee
Newman I specialize on tenameuts.
Phone 1904 9O55L s. IN Paso
(Advertisement)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-27
The Things
We Strive For

are the ones that often elude us.
The unexpected happens more fire.
quently than the expected. just as 1t
did to the alchemist who assayed by
mixing various earths, 10 make cru
chile that would endure. and was
agreeably surprised to find that he
had produced porcelainl
Every day we put forth our efforts
here to produce enduring features in
the store service that you Will be glad
10 have. And in combining our en-
ergies, resources, experiences and am
billions we are oftentimes pleasantly
surprised to find that we have builded
better than we knew. and accom-
plished more than we suspected for
you. But we are careful to chase no
W'ill-o' -Ihe-Wisp that may lead US in
to darkness-no phantom lights can
attract or detract US. The purpose
Is to produce for a day. a
month, or a year. but for ALL times
"a Store Service of enduring worth.
~ 1&E,ZS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-27

Ne get you there and back. Nom
tsna Auto Service. Phones 265-7575.
Cars $50 per hour Short trips made.
ADV.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08
A FORWARD MOVE

Senator Charles Curtis Of Kansas
seems to be behind a bill to reor-
ganize the civil service The digest
OF the bill, as it appears in the
newspapers, seems to promise q
good bill, though, Of course, the
Joker in such "a measure never is
exploited. But the chief and best
thing about the measure Is that 1t
puts presidential postmasters in the
civil service.
The government spends literally
millions in salaries Of political post
masters that could be saved If the
postmaster was upon the same basis
politically that the carrier stands
upon. He is appointed on his mer-
It's. He holds his job on his merits,
and he is paid according to his
merits. But the postmaster is a
statesman; he is appointed with
small reference to his ability, and is
paid, not for what he can do for
the people, but TOT what ne ID sup
posed to do for the congressman.
AS it stands, the salary paid to
postmasters is paid to maintain a
federal political machine, One party
is as bad as another, and a third
party would be no better than eth
er. The way to go at it is to put the
presidential postmasters under the
civil service. Make postoffice work
career. Transfer men from town to
town and city to city-up or down
in the scale of pay, as their WORK
increases in value or decreases. That
will do much to abolish the federal
machine in this country.
II Senator Curtis gets such
measure through he will justify
easily his long career in congress-
Emporia Gazette.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08
WEAK IN THE RUNNING

State after state, the returns from
primary elections come in with inn
pressive evidence that President
Wilson is weak with the people. Now
and then he makes a good showing,
as in Montana, but it is almost al
ways in some remote and small
commonwealth, says the Cleveland
Leader. AS rule, with few excep-
tions, his vote is quite small by
comparison with that cast for Re
publican candidates who have the
field as much to themselves as the
president does in his own party.
The manner in which former Sen
ator Burton ran away from Wilson
in Ohio is like the way Senator
Cummins did the same thing in
Iowa. Senator Sherman showed like
superiority at the polls in Illinois.
So did Fairbanks in Indiana. In
many states where there was no
contest to bring out the vote in
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08
A FREE CONVENTION

There will be fewer instructed
delegates in the Republican nation
al convention than uninstructed
delegates. If all instructed delegates
we're for one man they could not
nominate him. They are divided
among eight candidates.
The number necessary to nomln-
ate is 493; the total number sitting
in the convention is 9S5. Approx
mately 925 have been chosen. The
list will not be fully made up until
the day before the convention meets
for on June 6 West Virginia selects
her sixteen. Other late states are
Texas and South Dakota. Instruct
ed delegates number approximately
800.
Uninstructed delegates will sway
the convention. The instructed del
egates, however, in many cases will
be prepared to leave their "favorite
son" candidate and go to the pros
pective winner on the third or
fourth ballot.
Candidate who have delegates in
structed for them are: Cummins
minnesota, Montana, Nebraska,
Iowa., 10; Brumbaugh $50 Of
Pennsylvania S 76), so; Burton
(Ohio) AS; Fairbanks Indiana and
10 Of Kentucky's 26) 40; Ford
(Michigan), 80; LaFollette North
Dakota and Is of Wisconsin's 20,
Is; Du Pont (Delaware), 6.
These figures are no indication
of how the votes will fall on the
first ballot. The favorite son can
didates will get, in many cases,
many more votes than those espe-
cially instructed for them. On the
other hand, in many cases the in
structions do not represent the real
feelings of the delegates, and in
other cases there are delegates for
men like Weeks and Mccall, who
have no official instructions for
them.
There will be a strong undercur-
rent of feeling among the delegates
in favor of Roosevelt aud Hughes.
Both will get a considerable num-
Der Of votes on the first ballot. 50
it will be a free convention and the
best judgment of the party will de-
termine the nominees.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08
A TYPICAL WILSON OFFICIAL

"Of course" said Mr.. Baker, the
new secretary of war, interviewed in
Cleveland, "of course know moth
ing of the duties Of the office.
What would any investor, to the
bare extent OF his taxes, say OF a
board of directors who appointed as
president of their railroad a man
absolutely without experience in
railroading? Yet here, as one of the
heads of a business with 100000
600 stockholders, is appointed a
man who confessedly knows moth
ing OF his job. In an ordinary bust
ness an unfit official may mean
merely a loss of profits to the stock
holders. But in the war department
the security, the life of every citi-
zen of the nation may be at stake.
After assuring reporters that he
was still a member in good stand
ing in several peace societies, Mr..
Baker was asked. But you believe
in the presidents preparedness
policy. do you not
II do" replied Mr.. Baker, Il be-
lieve in all of the presidents poll
cies so far as / know them"
Mr.. Garrison. while not noted as
a military expert, had an annoying
habit OF thinking for himself. Mr..
Baker believes in the presidents
policies so far as he knows them,
and he will continue to believe in
the presidents policies as they are
from time to time revealed to him.
not forgetting changes in policy.
which he will, of course, believe in
as soon as he is permitted to know
them.
Mr. Baker and Mfr. Daniels should
get along excellently; the cabinet.
to its last gasp. is running true TO
York Jorunal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08
Foo11NG THE PEOPLE AGAIN

With the hope of stealing the
thunder of the Republicans in the
coming campaign Democrats in
Washington are hewing into form a
tariff plank to be slipped into the
st. Louis platform favoring tariff
commission.
The Republicans will be able to
show conclusively that the insertion
of this plank in the st. Louis plat
form is for political purposes only,
by pointing to the record of the
Democrats.
Not until very recently did Wood
row Wilson change his mind on the
subject and come out in favor Of a
tariff commission He declared that
he had changed his mind because
conditions had changed, but the
conditions to which he referred were
political, not commercial, and he
hoped to secure the adherence OF
quite a number of business men
who favored a tariff commission.
Prior to this expedient change of
mind he was categorically against
a tariff commission; he declared
the "cost of production as a basis
for tariff legislation does not exist
as a scientific, demonstrable datum
fact; a Democratic majority in
the house killed the tariff board
authorized under the Republican
tariff law; and when the Democratic
tariff law was being framed Re-
publican amendment providing for
tariff commission was turned
down by the Democrats unanimous
w
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08
AN OLD GAME

An lola man who keeps a scrap
book was looking over it the other
day and ran across an announcement
published in the Register of Octo-
Der 2, 1869, in which the declara-
ton was made that the Republican
party had outlived its usefulness
and calling upon all good patriots
to come to a Democratic mass con-
vention and take the necessary
steps to save the country. All OF
those who signed that call are dead
now except one (and he is a good
Republican, and next week the Re-
publican party will hold the great
est convention in all its history
lola Register.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08
A LONGER WAR?

The German fleet after being bot
tied up for nearly two years made
dash. The English fleet after
nearly two years of waiting was
attacked-and lost heavily, much
more heavily than the Germans. The
result is not decisive on the for
tunes of the belligerents except that
it probably means a prolongation OF
the war. 1t evidences Germany g
ability to maintain efficiency and
is a blow to Englands self-satisfac-
ton. Maybe Kitchner was right
when he said the war would not
begin until the spring of 1917.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08
CUTTING STATE REVENUES

The proposal Of the Democrats to
impose federal taxation on inherit
ances in order to make up the de-
ficiences of their near-free-trade
tariff law as a revenue producer.
and to liquidate their extravagances
in appropriating public moneys, has
raised a storm of protest all over
the country.
All but six states of the Union
have an inheritance tax law. Upon
this tax the states depend for a
considerable portion of their reyen-
ne. The Democrats could hit upon
no more vexatious tax than that of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08
HELPING CHINA

During the eight months period
July /, 1915, to February 29, 1916,
China sent us products to the value
Of $42,000,000, compared with
about $24,000,O00 for the same
period July 1914 to February 1915.
Our exports to China for the 1915-16
period were valued at $14,000,0OO,
and for the 1914-15 period they
were valued at $9,5O0,00O. In other
words, imports from China increased
100000, while exports to China
increased but $4,50O,O00. A balance
of trade against US of $24, 100000
for the 1856 period and $14,-
500, 900 for the 1914-15 period, both
periods under the Democratic near
free-trade tariff law. Just how much
of the value of imports from China
into this country consisted of their
festive and fostering free trade
eggs, the statistics at hand do not
tell but as a factor in Mongolianiz-
ing our market, the Underwood tar
if law is shown up very well. How
much more of this sort of trade do
we want?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08

Great Britain is a pretty busy
little nation nowadays, and while
the attitude of our administration
Is supposedly neutral, still the
Underwood tariff law comes in
handy as resource on which Eng
land may confidently rely. Great
Britain sent us $191, AGO. 900 worth
OF merchandise during the eight
months period ended February.
1916 which was $25,000,OOO more,
than she sent to us for the same.
period ended February, 1915. If
there had been no war it is quite.
probable that England's exports to.
tnls country would have been twice,
what they were under our present
near-free-trade policy, but for what
we received we are truly thankful
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08

inheritance because the states be-
lieve this to be subject peculiarly
within their own purview. AS a state
institution it is complicated enough
put when to those complications is
added the provision for a federal
inheritance tax, it is pointed out by
students OF the subject that not only
VIII the cost of collection be greater
than the returns therefrom, but the
interference with state revenues will
be productive of incessant pickering
and dispute.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08

A saw dust trai1' story in the.
Blue Rapids Times: A young cou-
pie entered a preacher,S study just
as he was ready to begin morning
worship in the church and request
ed him to marry them. In order not
10 delay the regular services. he
asked them to wait until the con-
clusion of the sermon, when he
would marry them publicly. When
the sermon was finished he an
nounced: Now will those persons
wishing to be married please come
forward?" Eleven women and one
man promptly answered the call
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08

A friend suggests to us that all
this note writing which the presi-
dent has INDUCED in since the Lusi-
tania was sunk may not be labor
lost, after all. There will have to
be letter of acceptance after the
st. Louis convention, you know
This is all very true, but we are
wondering how strict accountable
ity" and all the other phrases of
the past year are going to fit into a
document like that
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08

President Henry j. Waters of the
Kansas State Agricultural college
has written a text book on "Agri-
culture" He will receive royalties
upon all books sold, and has do
mated these royalties to a fund to
aid and help deserving boys through
school. IN addition to having one Of
the biggest brains possessed by any
man in the west. President Waters
has also one Of the largest OF hearts.
He is a man who is really great not
only in his own line Of work. but in
every way. Kansas is indeel fortu-
nate to have such q man.-Charles
Finch in Lawrence Gazette.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08

The Missouri delegates to the Chi
cago convention are reported to
have said that all they wait is a
candidate who can carry New York.
This is easy. Any of the Republicans
who are being considered in con-
nection with the Chicago nonlina-
tion can do that. In fact, one OF
the surest things about this cam
paign is that New York is going Re-
publican. That state has taken the
measure of this administration in
very exact fashion, and wants no
more of it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08

Gentlemen who talk one way
and vote another are going to be
retired to very quiet and private
retreats" said Woodrow Wilson In
a speech during his 1912 campaign.
Then, in violation of his campaign
pledges, he led Democratic congress.
men and senators to vote in direct
conflict with the way they had talk
ed. Their retreats will be not only
private and quiet but long con
tinued.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08

either party, the Republican show
ing was much better than that OF
the Democrats.
These facts mean that the people
are weary of Democratic rule. They
cannot be explained as merely 10
cal conditions. They are too
numerous. They cover too large a
part of the country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08
SAYS the Indiana Times

Says the Indiana Times: I'VE
have yet to learn how we are to
knock man down for the good of
his soul in the event that the man
stands off some twenty-five miles
and shoots us up with seventeen
inch shells" That's easy. Get back
ten miles farther and hit him with
a note.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08

The "key note" which Senator
Harding viii sound at the Chicago
convention will be Enthusiastically
Republican and it will be easy to
find harmonies for it all over the
country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08
Carranza drew a dead line in Mex

Carranza drew a dead line in Mex
leo beyond which Woodrow Wilson
may not stir This suggests the only
beat we have scored on His Whis-
kers. Along about January, 1914
the people of this country drew
dead line on Woodrow beyond
which he may not hope. Time is OF
the essence Of that line, and the
time is March 4, 1917.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08

Some of the largest spinning fac
tories in Bavaria have just declared
a twelve and a half cent dividend
and other factories show ten per
cent earnings in Germany despite
the war. What will these earnings
be when the trouble is over and
the artificial protective wall is torn
down?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08

Tarrytown IN. " Daily News:
The Democratic administration can
point with pride to the fact that 1t
has SOAKED" the taxpayers OF the
country with mere varieties OF
taxes than any preceding admins
tration within the memory of the
Oldest voter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08

Henry Morgenthau, who came
home from Constantinople to help
in the campaign to reflect Presf
dent Wilson says it won't take much
money to handle the campaign. Per-
haps Henry is still figuring things
on the Turkish scale Of prices.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08

The Democratic convention at ST.
Louis will not bear down on its two
leading planks of 1912-economy
and one term for the president.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08

A magazine writer says Ford is
"childlike." Maybe but children who
make s43,O0O,O0O in nine years
from a standing start are mighty
rare.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08

6idate Tor the office OF County Su.
perintendent Of Public Instruction OF
Dickinson county. subject to the Re
publican primary, August l
C. u. NICHOLS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08
FRED RRoYNRIGG.

hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the office OF County Commits
stoner in the Third district (the town
ships OF Flora, Cheever, Sherman, Fra
grant Hill. Willowdale. Lincoln, Buck
eye, Hayes, Noble, Rhinehart) subject
TO the decision OF the Democratic vot-
mrs at the August primary.
j. A. ENGLER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08

1 hereby announce my candidacy LOT
ty y0 superintendent Of Public Instruc-
tion, subject to the wishes OF the
Democratic voters at the August pri-
mary. MARY e. WOOLVERTON'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08

The department of commerce an
nounces that it will conduct an in
vestigation into foreign market con-
ditions outside the fighting zone.
There is need of it. Ever since the
Democratic tariff law was passed
the nations now at war have been
increasing their sales to us as COM
pared with our sales to them. The
administration is much in need OF
an explanation, and perhaps its
corps of investigators will be able
to put up an explanation that win
serve until after election.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08
Commissioner, Third District

The undersigned is candidate for
County Commissioner of the Third
District. subject to the action of the
Republicans OF this district at the
primaries to be held August 1, 1915
JOHN BOOK
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Oomntv superintendent

am a candidate for the oliice Of
Of Dickinson county, subject to the
Republican voters at the primaries
August l. ,,,rnrcNy
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08

Chicago next week. Indications are
that enough talk will go over u 10
reach from June to November.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08

am a candidate for the office Of
Treasurer subject to the action OF the
voters at the Republican primary
election. NEWTON COLE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08
Register OF Deeds

am candidate for Register of
Deeds, subject to the action OF the
Republican primaries, August !.
FRED MARTS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08
Probate Judge

The undersigned Is a candidate for
Probate Judge, subject to the Repub-
iican voters at the primaries August |.
J. C. ROVER.