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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-08

administration and declared that that sort
OF thing has got 10 stop He told Of an in
stance where, he said, an eminent special
ist' in the coast and geOdetic survey. a
man Of very eminent rank" had been dis
placed 10 make room for an excellent stock
breeder and veterinary surgeon The federal
trade commission MI Hughes charged.
was fairly emaseulated by the men. for
The most part who were appointed TO
places upon it
Remboved Experienced Diplomats
II was ''ineLcusa BILE" Mr.. Hughes asserted.
FOR the administration TO take from country
after country in Latin America where We
the most friendly relations" men in the
diplomatic service who had represented the
country with credit and had acquired an
admirable and important experience and put
in men utterly inexperienced
Past administrations" the nominee said
had sinned in that particular. but stand
ards were being made and there were men
in our service Of long standing and fine
training" Other appointments By the presi-
Need strong Secretary Of State.
Nr. Hughes also laid stress on what he
termed the need for industrial rotherhocd
and closer cooperation between employers
and employees. There was no ca1italistic
class no Ia boring class in prosperity. ne
sid brIt The prosperity OF the country or
its lack affected all citizens L behooved
the men responsible FOR the policies Of the
country he said. to look forward to the
day when European nations, at peace. would
wage fierce commercial competition with
America and to guard American working
men against that time
The Mexican Ffasco-
Discussing the administrations policy with
regard 10 Mexico Nj Hughes said
We had certain things that We had
right to demand OF Mexico; and there was
"A proper way OF demanding them We should
have said that We insisted upon the pro-
lection OF the lives and property OF Ameri-
can citizens-of just prOtection-such pro-
lection as we are entitled 70 from govern
rnent that performs the functions Of govern
ment- We could have said We would not
recognize Huerta II his government could
not discharge those functions We had no
business 10 recognize him unless the eXecu-
tive was satisfied he could discharge those
functions But It was another thing to take
attitude quite apart from the protection
Of American rights and wage war upon an
Individual and try 10 take control Of Mex
lean affairs in the interest OF what We
think they should be
No Right to Force Huerta Out
That was precisely what was done. We
did not content ourselves with not recog-
nizing Huerta There Is no question about
recognizing or not recognizing Huerta- That
was matter TO be determined according TO
proper principles. according 70 the under
standing Of the executive "A to the capacity
Of that government, II it was a government,
to furnish adequate protection and discharge
international obligations
Then Aided villa.
But our administration said to Huerta:
You get out. You can't even he candidate
We won't allow you TO run for office. We
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-08

Insist upon that. and We will make some
progress towards having II done - the ear
Hest opportunity: and our policy should be
10 see that 10 Is done and that promptly
theTe Is not a particle Of militsrisrn IN
my composition but there is a sturdy de-
termination. II I am put in a place OF ex-
tcutive responsibility representing all the
American people. to see 70 it-and that is
my purpose-thst American rights are safe
guarded. and that Americas name in ad-
honored throughout the world.
Made Six Speeches
AfIer MS main address at Arcadia hall
M Hughes delivered p second address al
the Light Guard armory in which he reit-
Grated many Of the statements made in the
first address.
Nj Hughes spent a strenuous dev in the
stirling heat u Detroit He rAsde six
speeches between noon and 10 o'clock IT
night The first talk % the DAY was de-
liVered in a little room OF the hotel which
ne made his HEADQUARTERS and was addressed
70 anout 80 manufacturers on the social well
fare or their employees The second address
delivered in the same room was on suf-
rage One hundred women heard him re-
peat his New York declaration that he
wanted the question speedily settled grant
ms women the vote through an amendment
10 the federal constitution
Went 20 Ball Game and Factories
After lunch the nominee went 70 the Ia
game He shook hands with the members
~ the Detroit and Philadelphia American
ID aEue teams and watched one inning Or the
game Then no motored away 20 two %
petroitS biz automobile factories and ad-
dressed crowds Ar each on Industrial coon
short conferences with local political Lead
er-- shook hands with about 1000 persons
ana managed TO find time for two short
maps He left late AT night for Chicago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-08
Buggy Is a Mourpful Relic Of Bygone Days
Wire Wheeled Touring Car Modern Successor

-HE top buggy Is a mournful relic
Of bygone days which never ap-
l. pears so mournful as when q glis-
tening touring car with wire wheels
fits past 1t at 81 miles per hour and
discharges cloud OF asphyxiating dust
into the faces of the occupants One of
the most depressing experiences in life
is to ride all day in a top buggy and
never be able to see 20 feet ahead of
the dashboard on account Of the dust
engendered by the speed-crazed tourist.
There was a time in the history OF
our country when the man who owned
high top buggy that had to be
climbed into from a scoring start was
looked upon as one Of the predatory
rich Most people rode in the resilient
lumber wagon or the loose-jointed
blackboard. and when an affulent
neighbor invested the price of a wa
gonload OF fall pigs in top buggy or
a two-seated surrey everybody said he
was making money too fast and the
directors of the bank held q meeting
for the purpose of going over his pa
per. Many a man has had to take I'D
= promissOry note with a heavy heart,
simply because his wife objected 70
having her spine crystalized by contact !
with the unyieldinC seat Of a stiff !
legged lumber wagon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-08
Civilized Men Improve Surroundings

1t is tendency marking the civilized to beautify
his surroundings. 1t applies well In military civil
life We that civilized tendency creeping quite
plainly in the camps of the militia about FL Paso. The
orderly, well kept grounds of the Massachusetts reg
mentS with the big MASS" worked in white stones
front of the ambulance and hospital unts the attempts
at improvement here and there in the Pennsylvania
camp and the planting of cacti along the company
streets in the Rhode Island camp, all evidences Of
the longing for Identification well military order
Illness
The lawns at Fort Bliss and the well kept grounds
Camp Cotton show the inclination the part of
the regulars 1t holds good with the Pershing troops in
Mexico with the troops in the United States and with
the British and French troops IN France where the
soldiers have made garden plots around their bllets
back of the front line trenches
The savage lacks the longing for the Identification
of his surroundings. primitive product of nature it
to him TO improve nature, even where
nature shows its unattIactive aspects. He even
up the surroundings with his refuse when
the Yaqu held Nogaes and left the rottng of
slaughtered cattle lying in the street before the Amer
lean consulate.
But the trained restless mind aspires toward develop
ment and Improvement naturally flower turns
toward the sun.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-08
DAVIS

people want nowadays is something
that can be stepped on with the right
foot and will land the steppee in the
next county before the owner Of 2 top
buggy could get out of the corporate
limits This remarkable invention Is
known as the joy wagon. and its glad
coming is filling countless thousands
OF homes with sweet peace and forbid
ding duns.
There are times, nevertheless. when
the top buggy is a household neces-
sity. II must be confessed that it has
its good points. For instance. the top
buggy does not have to have new tires
every 30 days. nor does ii run out Of
fuel late at night. making II necessar.
to arouse some morose farmer from
sleep and rob his gasoline stove OF its
contents. The top buggy does not bury
itself up to the chin in a mudhole. eth
er, and have TO be yanked to its feet
by a rapacious yokel at So a yank One
can always start from home in a top
buggy and be sure OF getting back be-g
fore the week is out
There are many nice things about the
top buggy, but il is too slow for the
present generation II they ever make
a top buggy which will get up to so
miles an hour within a block from the
tape. more will be sold and there will
also be a perceptible and refreshing
out Of the crop of speed
maniacs.
protected by George MATHEW Adams.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-08

ETEOfT. Mich. Aug. s.-If presi-
dent Wilson had adhered to a
H. consistent. firm and straigh-fOr-
ward Mexican policy there would have
been no ignoble war with Mexico and
no sacrificing OF American life and
property in Mexico. said Charles E
Hughes, Republ presidential nomi-
nee Monday night in the first set
speech OF his transcontinental trip. Mr..
Hughes declared that, II elected presi-
dent. he would enforce the protection
OF American life and property so that
protection would not stop at the inter
national boundary He insisted that
his dealings with Mexico, has been
weak, shifting and constantly chang
ing
WaEed An IgnobIe War.
He kept US out Of war Mr.. Hughes
said, referring to the president and
the Democratic campaign slogan. Yet
ne seized NeraCruZ. That was war.
That was ignOble war. And II was
called war over the bodies Of the dead
soldiers. It was called a war OF ser
vice
What is the presidents policy-does
anyone know Has the executive ever
had a policy for more than six months
on the Mexican question?
I repeat, who knows today what
the policy OF the administration viii
he three months hence? Ny friends.
the trouble is that this administration
has written such a record that no mat
ter what it says you do not know
whether il will stick TO it.
VIII See Tint Rights Are Respected.
We have had an exhibition during
the past three years which, I confess
fills me with a deep sense OF shame
] have not q particle Of militaristic
spirit in my system. but IL / am elect
Cd president. I will see to II that Ameri-
can rights in Mexico are respected"
Mr. Hughes assailed the administra-
tons course toward unfolding Ameri-
can rights abroad during the European
war
Is American Citizenry Cheap
when I say that 1 am an American cit
fzen" the nominee said. Z ought TO say
the proudest thing that any man can say in
his world But you can't have that pride
II American cltizenry is cheap thing. II il
is not worthy OF protection this wide world
over There IS man who could sue
cessfuliy present to an American community
the platform that American citizen :
rights stop at the coast line and that be
,ond that American life is TO be the prey
u any marauder that chooses TO take il"
Substituting Horse Doctor for Scientist
The nominee cited the Republican plat
forms declaration that 50 900 government
positions had been taken from the operation
Of the civil service law during the present
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-08
President At Dam To Attract Big Crowds
Mexico Feature of The Irrigation Congress

to FL Paso in a very short length Of
time. and can easily say that ! was sur
prised at the excellent condition OF the
road. There is a great deal Of travel
over the southern Texas roads at pres
ent, and il has had the effect Of re
ducing the beds TO hard firm gravel
that is nearly as good as bitulithic
pavement We made the trip without
accident; our Maxwell car standing up
finely all the way
a street car strike in a big city
paralyzes traffic and very little can
be done when the cars are not running"
said fire chief John W - Re
Gently l received some papers from my
home town. Memphis. Tenn. with pic
lures of the strike. one of them depict
ing a car standing in the center OF the
street with several thousand people
around it. There was no violence dur
lnG the strike, but the peODle- and
vehicles were packed so firmly that the
cars could not pass The strikers de-
mands were met by the electric street
railway officials within three days of
the time they walked out"
The demand for cigarets and chew
ing tobacco is on the Increase. espe-
cialiy among the guardsmen.' said
Perry Dyer Some of the soldiers buy
clgarets by the carton. each carton
containing 100 pills Most Of the boys
however. like 10 roll their own smokes.
Cigars and chewing gum are increasing
IN popularity while the call for pipes
seems to be falling on"
The SD Michigan infantry is making
a permanent home out of its quarters al
camp Cotton. said Lieut. William
Haze "Perma nent bungalows have
been erected for the officers quarters
these are roomy little affairs with
board floors and screened with wire
mosquito netting. The camp streets
are being laid out in order and the en-
listed mems quarters are also being
improved"
TT shows the character OF men when
they refuse to be mustered out OF the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-08
Satisfy The Customer

"The customer is always right" This is an axiom
of modern merchandising which means that the Gus
is be considered in the night when he is
wrong and that the main thing making sale is to
that the always satisfied 1t has been
found to be good business.
1t needs application here in Ell Paso, where there has
developed among many storekeepers and clerks ten
dency to assume to know more about what the Gus
wants. should be made TO purchase, than the
customer himself The assumption of superior knovl-
edge does not make friends for the store.
why, there is such thing pair of cuff
links for stiff and soft cuffs alike You have have
different pair for each kind" said clerk to
who, it happened, had been wearing the pair of
links in various kinds of shirts for six years
"No, madam" said another clerk to a Gus
TONER 1--WE haven't what you ask for. We carry only
and uptodate things stock and nobody mas been
wearing those for months"
"Well perhaps this doesn't exactly match your sam
ple but it's enough"
Many, perhaps most, merchants would not
enance such treatment of their customers if they
it, but customers hesitate to carry complaints the
management dreading to acquire reputation of being
"kckers So they merely transfer their patronage to
another store, and the merchant wonders why.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-08
NEW INFANTRY REGIMENT
BEING FORMED IN MANILA

Manila P I. Aug s.-Cable instruc-
tions from the war department, direct
ing the formation OF a new regiment
of infantry in the Philippines, are be-
ing carried out in accordance with the
terms of the new army bill Lieut.
Col Walter II. Gordon. OF the 9th in
fantry. has been promoted to the colo
nelcy Of the new regiment. which will
be known as the 31st-
Il is believed that the regiment will
be recruited almost entirely from in
fantry regiments already serving in the
Islands. as most of the companies now
here number $50 men. while under the
new arrangements the companies will
number 100 men
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-08
JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY

The west softly newly made
bees silent where the willow throws its shade
The flowers fragrance fills the air the ivy creeping
A nations love is crystalized into shining tear
That falls upon the sod above the Hooser poets bier
The child sleeping Call him not from mother earths breast
For he weary, weary, and it will be good to
His love heard above by shining angels
all the little children while their lives
be sang his deathless love and prize
Has gone Join the children who waiting the skies
He has but passed sweeter and deeper richer love
To a dream in Scheme awaiting above
He has but gone Dawn wonderful and clear
all rosy he loved while he dreaming
through unborn shall mortals
This singer God has given and taken home
William T. Kirk
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-08
CONGRESS

militia at the suggestion Of the war
department" said Col. John H Sher-
burne- Battery A. Of the First Nassa-
chusetts field artillery. is composed
largely Of Harvard Students. These
men were given the opportunity 20 be
mustered out Septembe I, but they
unanimously refused tho privilege
Their action was a patriotic fnspfra-
ton 10 the other men Of this command :"
Having returned from a one week
stay in Kansas City, I am sure glad to
see old Mount Franklin once more
said Dr. l. NJ BOwlby. 7 will briefly
enumerate a few reasons why every
Fl PaSOan should feel grateful to be
living in Fl Paso:
First We can sleep one hour longer
IN the morning, there being one hours
time difference in our favor Second
We have an atmosphere conducive to
sound sleep, while in Kansas City their
midnight temperature is about equal
TO ours II high noon, and our noon
temperature minus humidity is OF the
First National bank variety compared
10 Kansas City at given time.
a blow a the liquor trust I no
ticed was that many OF the Kansas CITY
hotels had running ice water in ali
their rooms Exclusive Of this one
feature. our own FL Paso del Norte
outshines them all
Strangers in Kansas City find them
selves in the same predicament as they
did in FL PasO some months ago. There
are no street signs TO be seen, the
Kansas City street noise is deafening,
and I should say about like Verdun-
Although the Kansas City Star 10
quite vOluminous and besides enjoys
q national reputation. I Will here state
without fear or favor. I much prefer
our FL PasO Herald, inch for inch its
the best paper Of the two. especially
as 70 editorial thought, sporting news
and humorous cartoons
so you citizens who are always
growing about il being TOO hot. or too
windy or dusty OF too high an alti-
iude should forget it AS for myself
would much rather be a paupcr
and live in serene FL Paso than enjoy
the privileges Of a millionaire and be
compelled TO stay in Kansas City
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-08
CAME FROM CISCO, TEX. TO
DRIVE U. S. TRUCK; is ROBBED

Robbed OF $3.50 in cash. ring vaIued
a $50 and a gold watch while he was
IN an unconscious condition. R. 3.
Wellington. Of Cisco. Tex. went to the
police station early Tuesday morning
TO report the affair
Wellington went 10 Fort Bliss Mon
day afternoon TO obtain A Job as driver
Of motor truck. according to his state
ment. He made friends with number
OF soldiers but did not remember any
one rObbinC him.
Early Tuesday morning he woke VI
on East Missouri street. he saws. with
his money and vsluables missing He
came TO FL Paso several days ago from
his home in Cisco.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-08
CARRANZA TO HOLD POWER
UNTIL AFTER ELECTIONS

Mexico City. Mex. Aug. S-Foreign
minister Aguilsr stated Monday night
Gen Carranza might run for the presi-
dency if public opinion demanded that
he do So He said that. in any event.
Carranza would retain the executive
authority until after the national
election is held. He desires to hand
over the reias 20 a legally elected
president ASuiiar said
He asserted il was first necessary
TO hold municipal elections and then
elections for congress and thar a com
Plete state OF peace must exist before
presidential election could be held.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-08
C. L. BLANKENSHIP CHARGED
WITH STRIKING MEXICAN

After he was alleged to have struck
Jesus Matea with q pistol. C L BIan-
kenship was arrested by special Officer
T. h Mcmahon on South Fl Paso street.
late Monday night. on a warrant charx-
ing him with assault with a deadly
weapon.
Blankenship according - Nr,+e.
who filed a complaint. struck him with
pistol while he was sitting in ona
OF the root beer establiShrneofs ~,
south Fl Paso street When searched
at the police station Blankenshfp aid
not have pistol IL his possession
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-08

RESIDENT WILSON'S dedica-
~ ton Of the Elephant Butte
l. dam October II and the fact
that delegates to the International
Irrigation congress VIII be able TO
visit Mexico while in FL Paso. are the
two biggest things We count upon 10
bring a large delegation to the 25th
annual meeting of the irrigation con
gress." said Arthur Hooker. secretary
Of the congress The fact that the
president has consented TO dedicate the
dam and has fixed a date for his ap-
pearance at the Elephant Butte makes
our 1916 congress. which opens at the
dam on that date and viii be continued
in FL Paso for the remainder Of the
week. the biggest one in the history
OF our organization. We expect TO call
the attention Of the entire United
States to this big event and also TO che
fact that. when the delegates are in FL
Paso they viii be able to go 10 Mexico
under the personal guarantees fur
nished US by the Mexican government
and 10 visit the places OF historical
interest in Juarez. see the picturesque
homes Of the Mexican people and get n
glimpse Of this romantic manana land
which Will be as pleasing TO them a if
they had toured the republic
II you searhced every house and
every man in Juarezz YOU would not
find $4,000" said Lie. Rafael n Mar
tinez. district judge at Juarez. so il
can readily be seen how ridiculous il is
TO say that Col Mariana Tamez ran of
with such an amount Neither could
he have got hold of any rifles or ma
chine guns The days of plots and
revolutions in Juarez are over"
The condition OF the highway be
tween FL Paso and san Antonio is very
good at present and some excellent time
can be made between these two cities"
said judge B. W Wilson OF Kleberg
county 4 Travelled from San Antonio
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-08

70 have our record perfectly clear that we
are going TO insist that Mexico shall treat
our citizens properly. and are going TO
insist in way that will make them respect
e because We are not going 20 say We are
not entitled 10 4. hut We going 10 see
that that is done which we are entitled TO
have done We are going 20 have that plat
form understood Protection 20 American
citizens protection TO the property Of Amer
lean citizens. protection 10 our border from
incursions, the right that We have as one
ration relatively 10 another nation az ou-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-08
Dy HOWARD L. RANN.

Nowadays. however, it is getting
harder to sell a top buggy than it is to
peddle gents furnishings in South At
RIGA This is because the top buggy
lacks pick up and get away. and when
driven over 10 miles an hour develops
more vibration than a King drag. What
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-08
G.. o. P.'s Chance In Arizona

Arizona Democrats have dark suspicion that many
Republicans are registering Democrats in order to
vote for George Olney for governor and defeat Gov
Hunt for reelection. The Democrats forget he other
side" has another way of defeating Gov Hunt and in
cidentaly Mr.. Olney That is by voting solidly for
Tom Campbell the Republican candidate
In view of the wide open split in the Democratic
party between the Hunt and Oney factions, the Repub
cans in Arizona will have their chance this fall if
strong Republican national and state ticket such
has been chosen increases the Republican chances for
For thing, the Republican party in Arizona has
bad to live down and administration in that
under Republican governorship has yet broken up
free for all fight.
The fact remains, however, that in spite of Gov.
Hunts executive record and the enemies which he has
made of large wing of his party he is strong enough
with the labor element of the state to give any candi
date hard for office
1t speaks we'll for the ella valley OF Arizona that
Stafford TO have the finest flour mill in the state with
100000 bushel grain elevator in addition
Every town in the southwest, almost wants militia
camp. HoSpitable towns, every of them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-08
The Life We Live

rs lie my friends just the thing day sn
To-Day Whoop
and advance what
neres hid,
never be
ana why nave
anead
an END
you Iise depressed
10 whne
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Hnth, and bless you nativ ~ N'--'
protested by Newspaper se-1ce, MASON