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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22
MISS RANKIN IS
IN HOT WATER
Weakness of Only Woman
in Congress Is Caus-
ing Her Criticism.

Washington. .. C.. May 22.-Miss
Jeanette Rankin, congress- oman
from Montana, has become the sub
ject OF an interesting discussion be-
tween the two camps OF equal suf-
frage advocates in Washington.
When Miss Rankin came 10 con-
gress the National association and the
Congressional union both hailed her
advent with glee. Here was the first
fruit OF ;he 60 years OF struggle to
make the woman in political life a
vivid. living, moving. active factor.
But the trouble started when the
house was called upon to decide
whether or noe state Of war existed
between the United States of America
and the imperial government of Ger
many. on the roll call Miss Rankin
failed to answer on the first round.
In the recapitulatiOn. when her name
was reached. she arose and said: 4
want to stand by my country, but ]
cannot vote for war" Then she lef
the house weeping.
American WOmen's Suffrage.
To the American Women's Suf-
frage association this seemed q
confession of weakness. A vote
Of no" would have required no
explanatory verbiage. A vote OF
present would have sufficed to in
dictate that Miss Rankin considered
a declaration OF war which had to
be fought. al the front at least. by
men as q matter for the men of con-
SresS TO decide. But the unexpected
and unusual fearful explanation
which explained nothing set the wom-
en- of the National association agog.
But as the National association has
become dissatisfied with Miss Ran
kin's conduct, the Congressional Union
for WOman's Suffrage has rallied
willingly and almost avidly to her
support What is a little thing like
a declaration Of war when such a pom
derous question as the federal amend
ment to the constitution of the United
states hangs in the balance?" is the
way Cameron House looks on the
question Of Miss Rankin's vote
subsequent votes Of Miss Rankin
nave not served to enlighten the
women OF the nation as TO how their
sole representative in congress feels
Miss Rankin voted for the volunteer
system as opposed to universal mill
tary service. Then, when the voIun-
teer system was eliminated for the
conscription bill. she voted for the bill
itself She was asked for an explana-
tion OF the reasons upon which she
prdicated her vote. 7 have nothing
10 say" is Miss Rankin's response.
Miss Rankin has set back the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22
~ GEORGE BINGHAM.

DoKE EAZLEY'S chickens come
- home to roost every night now
L tired out and broken down as they
have six or seven gardens on their
circuit.
Only about IS more shopping days
and the June bride will be ready.
=
Frisby Hancock's shoes are all run
down at the heels and need half soling.
His wife says she never knew before
that a man could wear out his shoes
by merely whiting on goods boxes
and telling how far he marched during
the civil war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22
Opening Up A Virgin Region

SHORT time the voters of Greenlee county Arizona
viii proposal to bond the county for 100000
for the construction of highway from Clifton the
county seat north to Springerve, Apache county dis
tance of about 30 miles direct line Sprngervle needs
the road for the town pretty well isolated and Clifton
also needs 1t outlet into Apache county.
Let 90 step further and say FL Paso needs it, for
the construction of this road would open up FL Paso
motorists fond of taking outings of several days duration
another place CO. There already very fair road for
automobiles connecting FL Paso, Lordsburg and Clifton
and the opening of the Clifton road will open
up to the motost scenery fine is to be found
where in the west The greatest pine forest in the country
will raversed There also lofty mountains beautiful
streams all the wealth of verure which goes with both
The sportsman will find large and small game and the
streams abound with fish.
There is little doubt that the Greenlee county voters
viii approve the bond issue, for its merits well recog
nized The road when built Will be good for business and
good for pleasure purposes ought be constructed
will be-
Wave after wave of the German army is breaking in
vain the Franco British line. And what the wild
waves saying?
Is the appropriation for submarines the German nan-
cial budget referred to as the sinking fund?
Now that our destroyers in the zone may they
live up to their
The idea Is to cut old J. BarIeycOn in two and eat him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22

unloosing of billions Of dollars will
unloose flow Of prosperity absolute
y necessary to sustain the worlds
burden
Governments set the pace in their
expenditures.
individuals must not lag behind
Seven billions Of dollars to pay is only
$40 per capita in the United States.
Yet seven billions of dollars. put into
work at 8 percent-a fair estimate Of
the producing power of money-will
create 42O millions Of new wealth
The income tax we pay will not be
a tax on prosperity. but a spur to
prosperity. Every dollars the indi-
vidual pays out will come back to
him with interest in the general pros
perity of the people.
Keep business gOing-for our coun-
try's sake War cannot be waged and
won without the sinews Of war"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22
BY J. ID. PONDER.

tin stated that the old water company
claimed to be pumping 100000 gallons
OF water per day. For this, he said.
the company was collecting $4,000 per
month or $4,000 per year. Mr.. Austin
said $4,000 OF that amount would pay
the interest on the bonds: that $4,000
would go to the redemption fund.
leaving $4,000 FOR operating ex-
penses. and the city would have a
bOuntiful supply OF pure water.
Citizens Go After Voters.
The meeting appointed J. P. Dieter,
Joseph Sweeney, u. T. Merrill. J. \.
Brock. 81 Ryan. W il. Austin, A. g.
Wheeler, J. ". MagOffin. NJ W. stan
ton. G B. Patterson. E. 5. Newman.
Floyd Payne, e. r. MOrehead. W r
Martin. K. 2. Johnson, ". c. Wall. +.
kOhlbers. NJ Ullman and H d. Plat
to 20 10 work in their respective
wards 10 get a big vote for the bonds.
w II. Austin, A P. Coles and Theo.
Eggers were appointed to raise fl
nauces Tor the campaign. and T. y
Falvey. ?. f. Edwards, 3. H Davis
and ". II. Burgess were appointed le-
gal advisers, to take care Of any steps
Mr.. Watts might take to have the
bond issue enjoined.
Bonds Win. But Not Sold.
The bonds carried safely. but they
were never sold. Several spectators
offered to take the bonds. provided
they were given the contract to build
and equip the water works plant at
figures submitted by them.
But one statement brought out at
that meeting in 1898 gives even the
rankest outsider some idea of how F.
PasO has grown since then In 1895
the Fl PasO water works pumped 500. -
600 gallons Of water per day. and now
il takes 100000 gallons OF water
per day to supply FL PasO's demands
FL Paso claimed 10000 population In
1898, and that would have given each
one OF them so gallons of water every
"a hours. But there Is n strong sus-
picion that at that time 500. 900 gall
Ions Of water were used daily trying
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22
Won TARNOW HAS REACHED
FL ROPE SHELLY; NO COMPLAINT

Rotterdam. Holland. May 22.-Count
Tarnowski Won Tarnow has arrived
here after an uneventful voyage from
the United States. Count Tarnowski.
whose ambassadorship to Washington
ended before it began. will leave for
Vienna on 4 special train tomorrow
morning
At the same time hi fellow passen-
ger, admiral Paul Won Hintze. dis
missed German minister to Pekin. will
entrain for Berlin. None OF the party
Fad any complaint to make in regard
to the examination of the ship by
British authorities at Halifax
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

Some people seem to want q VIZ
without fighting.-Smart Set
Mr.. Root has been chosen to head
the commission that is going TO Rus
STA Mr. Taft, who doesn't like long
sea voyages. is much relieved in his
mind.-Charleston News and Courier.
The interned German sailors who
refuse to raise vegetables for their
own use probably never heard of the
treatment suggested for little birds
who can sing but won't.-Macon Tele-
graph
We could wish the German people
no worse luck than TO be ruled by the
fool who Is at present the croWn
prince. and no better luck than -
get rid Of the criminal who is at
present their emperor.-Louisvilie
COurier-JOurnaL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22

~ PASO is not only looked upon
n by cities in surrounding terri
IL tory as the metropolis Of the
Southwest. but also as the city that
does things, and is being cited as an
example almost daily by other cities
that wish to do things. Here is how
the Phoenix Gazette used FL Paso to
point a moral to the people Of the
snterprising capital city OF Arizona,
and while this is a sermon originally
intended for Arizonians. It will do
FL Pasoans no harm to read it. for
we sometimes have a bit of trouble
ourselves getting together and get
ting the bacon
What's the matter Of Phoenix
Fundamentally Phoenix Is all
right" Her wiring IS perfect, but
the batteries are weak
What Phoenix needs more than
anything else is the go get it.
spirit. II was pointed out by
speaker before the Rotary club
yesterday that when Ell Paso, for
instance, outlines a policy she
news to the line until what she
desires has been accomplished
II FL Paso. TO carry the example
LurLner. SnOulu ueClQe lhdl II
needed the Brooklyn bridge TO
connect IL with Juarez il would
send a committee to New York
TO get the Brooklyn bridge and
that committee would COME
BACK WITH THE BRIDGE or
something just as good.
A lot Of fine ideas are Matched
in Phoenix There are more or
ganizations here than the family
cat has ancestors. It is a favor
tie indoor sports to call the good
people together and organize
something and elect some officers
and adopt some resolutions-and
ADJOURN.
Anybody, almost, can start
something It's the good closer
that gets the money
What is worth having is worth
going after for all there Is IN
it. A pretty bauble is suspended
before our eyes, and we say 70
the shopkeeper. ~Ah, yes, very
nice. Save it for US, and wen
come in next week and take It.
When we return we are told tnat
the pretty has been sold TO an
earlier rival
All things should be made 10
work together for the good OF the
community Let the Rotary ciuD,
and the chamber OF commerce,
and the Merchants and Manu-
1acturers' association and the
Civic league, and the klWanis
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22

10 keep the streets OF the town from
blowing away The street sprinklers
were on the streets ten hours every
day.
Sprinklers Scarce Now.
Now that the streets Of Il PasO are
paved. the sprinkler has almost disap-
peared and is seen only occasionally,
and then in the suburbs
Allowing that each human unit OF
our population uses 50 gallons of va
ter per day, and employing the per
capita figures of 1893. we should have
4 population of 10000. Either we are
drinking more water or FL PasO has
65, goo visitors within her gates daily.
TO help consume the 100000 gallons
Of water
One of the old timers suggested. af-
ter figuring on the water consump-
ton. that this generation was getting
behind on beer and ahead on water.
that IL was not maintaining Ell PasO's
1898 reputation for beer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22
Wet Days

damp earth has chance dry;
and complains and hour two it rains
~ soul within him
outlook blue Cheer
the garden alive They'll
They'll fill the
I've
good like yours
refreshing all the grow;
like know Of keeping this moisture graft until
fellow still with
up n It's good for squash and
~ r-orv-i-4. nv George Matthew Aaarz WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22
FL Pasoans Vote Water Bonds That Are Upsold
Stirring Campaign Waged In 1893 Proved Fruitless

a PARTY OF old timers was dis
n cussing the first time Ell Paso
- attempted TO have municipal
water works. It was in 1898. when
Dick Caples was mayor and the city
council had, in response to a petition
from the taxpayers. ordered an cleo
tion to authorize the issuance Of
$780, 600 in water works bonds.
At that time the relations between
the city administration and Sylvester
Watts were strained and there was no
talk Of the city buying the old water
works The plan was to install a new
system TO secure water on the mesa
The water supplied by the old com
muddy.
All Of the hotels and restaurants
and many of the residents bought
Deming and mesa water for drinking
purposes Pure Deming Water" or
only Mesa Water Served Here" read
signs in the hotels and restaurants.
Water wagons peddling mesa water
taken from Rhoden's well in East FL
Faso, were on the streets all day.
Campaign Jagged.
The wafer bond campaign was lag
ging, and as the young men running
the Watts plant were very popular, it
was feared that the bonds would be
defeated, so on January 10, 1898.
meeting Of advalOrem taxpayers was
held to boost the bonds. The meeting
was presided over by f. B. Stevens.
and j. d Ponder was secretary. Mayor
Caples was present. but declined to
make a speech, on the ground that the
talking should be done by the taXpay-
ers and not by the city office holders.
Speeches were made by W II. Aus
-. L
". NJ Yandell. VI. Ullman. A P. Coles
and H N Patterson, all of whom
made strong pleas for the bonds and
for municipal water works Ar. Aus
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22
PANHANDLE NEWSPAPER MEN
ELECT OFFICERS FOR YEAR

Amarillo. Texas, May 22.-Perma-
nent organization has been effected
by the Panhandle Press association
and the next convention city of the
association will be Amarillo. Off
GERS for the year have been elected
as follows: President. Ben F. Smith.
Of the Beacon. Lockney: vice presi-
dent. Lee Satterwhite. OF the Herald.
Panhandle; secretary treasurer, Miss
Sophie Meyer, Amarillo.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22


Statistician c. J. Blanchard, Of the
United States reclamation service,
gives some most interesting data on
the work of this service since it was
created Mr.. Blanchard has been
here going over the valley situation
with water users Asked what
acreage is irrigated under govern
ment projects at the present time"
| he said
1.-The area actually irrigated during
I 1916 was about 1000, 600 acres. There
were 100000 acres under contract
and the service was prepared to sup
/ ply water to 1,75O,00O acres of land.
/ The ultimate area to be irrigated by
! the projects at present under con-
struction viii be about 5000. 600 acres"
What is the total amount of ma
terial excavated and mileage OF
! canals constructed" he was asked.
1.-The total amount Of material ex-
/ cavated TO December 81, 1916, includ-
ling the amount for dams. levees,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22

cause OF suffrage in so far as the
winning of congressional seats for
women is concerned a good quarter
OF a century" say the women OF the
National Association Opposed 10
Woman Suffrage, who are really the
only people VINO are getting much
comfort out of the situation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22
Soldiers

the telephone. The people can aid a
great deal in reducing the existing
car shortage by facilitating handling
Of shipments"
Los Angeles is beginning to get
her usual summer influx Of visitors
and there is Certainly a liVelier air
about the city" said county clerk "
D Greet, who has returned from the
Paci1ic coast city AS usual, most OF
the visitors seemed to be from Arr
zona- New Mexico. Texas and other
western and southwestern states The
winter tourists to California come. as
a rule. from the east. while the sum
mer visitors are westerners- In
month or two there viii be enough Fl
PasOans at the southern California
beaches TO start regular 81 PasO
colony"
The murder OF Thomas Lyons. evil
IDENTIFY carried out in the very hear
Of FL Paso at 10 o'clock at night
shows the need for more thorough
lighting for your city" said James Al
lers, travelling man from Cleveland
From what I nave read Of the case.
Mr. Lyons was killed while riding in
an automobile somewhere in the
downtown section It seems impossi-
lie that such crime could be com
mitted and the murderers not be
caught al once. II he was killed down
street where there were no electric
lights for several blocks A light at
every corner in the downtown section
might help greatly to reduce the num-
Der Of major and minor crimes com
mitted here"
Few persons passing through Fl
PasO on the train realize the size =
this city" said r L. Polk Of Detroit.
Mich The extent Of the residence
section OF the city cannot be appre-
ciated unless one takes an extended
trip through the city 1t was here
many years ago, but there are few
buildings here now that I recognize
FL Paso. I believe. is one of the fast
est growing cities in the Unite1
States
That the booklet issued by the
chamber of commerce is doing good
missionary work all over the coun-
try" said Chas- B. Stevens. is
evidenced by a letter I received to-
Cleveland, Ohio, who is coming out
here on a visit. He said; Never hsV-
ing been in or through your city. but
having read a good deal about II.
particularly in a magnificent booklet
sent out by the chamber Of commerce.
my anticipation is greatly heightened
The great empire Of the west has a
wonderful lure to a man of my blood
From experience I know that its air
is purer and freer. its spirit broader,
and more democratic. its daring read
Ter and greater than that OF any
other part of the country"
Already I hear talk said Dave
Sullivan. city treasurer. of the clans
organizing for the county campaign
next year. 1t seems that we only set
through with one campaign to so
right in to another II would give
the people a longer rest II things
were changed so that the city and
county election could be held the
same year That would give every
body two years rest between heats
However. 1 have a suspicion that tbs
war will claim public attention for
the next IS months to the exclusion
of little political scraps
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22
TNKLINCS and
L THINKLINGS
By WEX JOKES.

Revising a phrase. Good Ameri-
cans, before they die, go to Paris"
See that London grocers refer TO
potatoes as u. s." meaning under
ground Strawberries" Might have
been all right once. but a strawberry
doesn't class with a potato at present
prices
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22
nc a. MARTTN.

and all the rest Of them get down
10 brass tacks and bring home
what then. is the matter OF
Phoenix
Too much talk and too little
action. Therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED-That we
go get it.
Bob Krakauer and i have de-
cfded to offer our services 10 the
government as lieutenant colonies.
A lieutenant colonel has nothing
to do in q military way and we
know nothing of military matters.
The recent cold weather has been
playing havoc with the numerous
omen air theaters started in the
suburbs Of the city and most Of them
have had to close for lack Of crowds.
THEY'LL have plenty Of time to do
business, however, before fall.
THE GALLEY BOY SAYS THAT
WHILE THE KAISER HAS BEEN CIV
DIERS. BE HAS BEEN GIVING THE
DOUBLE CROSS TO THE REST OF THE
WORLD. PARTICULARLY THE UNITED
STATES
II those allied cannon are doing all
the execution the dispatches tell us
they are, in the way Of ploughing up
the ground with their shells. Vimy
ridge may soon be referred to as
Vimy plateau OF even Why valley.
4
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22

BiIlu Sunday often prays TO God
not 10 let his head SMELL We can
furnish him a list of FL Pdsoans he
ought 10 include N the prayer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22
REFUsE 10 RAISE WAGES.

Washington. D. C. May 22--Refusai
of farmers to pay better wages. de
spite the high prices they receive for
their products. is held partly respon-
sible in a statement by Louis F. Post.
assistant secretary Of the labor de-
help.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22

Does He Remind You Of Anybody
Remember the boy who wouldn't
play unless he could be captain OF the
baseball team2
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22

New York motion picture houses which give onior
with each titket going strong on sentiment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22

aCherchez Ia femme" says the French commission q
goes to call on Mrs Woodrow Wilson
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22

'Business Is going strOng-in inc
east, the west, the north, the south.
The country is prosperous. Last
months increase in business was very
large Banks may wait in their opera
lions until the government bonds are
assimilated- People may pause tenn
perarily in their Outfitting to arrange
10 meet the new conditions. But the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22

You are at liberty to take the utmost liberties in IN
vesting in Liberty bonds upon liberal terms.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22

The idea is to cut old BareycOrn in two and eat him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22

If our Gen Bell is given section of line TO defend
his troops viii be the victims of surprise attack
through any fault of his e. Paso has had convincing proof
of his vigilance energy He merits the double stars and
doubtless viii receive them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22

Many young American in training camp is receivin
discipline every "a hours than from his parents IN
years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22

Will Rand has almost enough to start ammuni-
ton store or equip a detachment of home guards.
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