El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-28
COMES
WITH PRO. DATA
Former FL Pasoan Will
Show How Denver Pros
pers as "Dry" City.


With piles OF =.o5es, clippings and
figure covered sheets Of paper scat
tered about him in his hotel room, f.
W. Freeman, former Fl Pasoan, who
is now western division manager Of
an oil company with headquarters in
Denver, was Monday arranging facts
relative to what prohibition has done
for Denver which he is to present
to FL Pasoans at a local option mass
meeting at the First Christian church
tonight at o'clock. Robert S. Fisher,
Phoenix, Ariz.s attorney, Will also
speak again at this meeting.
When Mr.. Freeman heard that II
Paso was in the midst of local op-
ton campaign to end January 30, ne
gathered Up a bunch Of data showing
that Denver has prospered under pro-
hibition and came here TO assist the
dry campaigners-
Dan Jackson To Talk
Judge Dan NJ. Jackson Will address
a meeting at the First Christian
church Tuesday night Gov. W. +.
Lindsey, Of New Mexico, may also
speak at this meeting. At prohioi-
ton headquarters it vas stated that a
letter relative TO an appearance IN Ii
PasO received Monday had been an
swered by a telegram to which there
had been no reply at noon
Another big meeting will be held
Davis and judge A. J. Harper speak
at the First Methodist church at
o'clock.
Meeting At YsIeta Tonight.
Monday afternoon Mrs. c. b. Meg
rail addressed a wOman's meeting at
the East Ell Paso Baptist church.
Zach l.. Cobb and Isidore ArmlJo
viii address a meeting at Ysleta to-
night at o'clock
StereOpticOn pictures are being
shown at Mexican mass meetings held
at Mutualista hall A meeting viii
De held there tonight
At the East FL Paso Baptist church
E. N whitaker spoke. L. L. T Fol-
som addressed a large audience al the
First Baptist church Sunday night
Question as to Election Law.
A statement Issued from prOhibi-
ton headquarters that all those who
were not in Texas January 1, 1916
may vote at the coming election, pro-
Yided they secure exemption certlil-
Gates from the poll tax collector pc
fore the election, caused considerable
disagreement of opinion among at
tOrneys and judges as TO the inter-
probation of the law.
County collector r. Del Richey said
he had no authority to issue eNemp-
ton certificates for 1916 at this time,
and had been advised that they should
not be issued
Howe Gives Opinion.
Judge ". D. Howe, 34th district
court, an authority on the election
laws, told a Herald reporter that It
vas his opinion thar a citizen in this
class need not have an exemption GER
tificate, but may vote on presenta-
ton Of affidavit TO the election Judge
that he, the voter, was not in Texas
Jan. 1, 1916, and consequently did
not owe the 1916 poll tax.
Churches Hear Many Speakers.
Morning meetings were held at a
number OF churches at the East Fl
Faso Baptist church Cyclone Da-
Wis failed 10 make his car connection
and was unable to appear at the First
Methodist church, and the pastor, Rev.
John N. Jackson, spoke. Robert S.
Fisher, Phoenix attorney, made an ad-
dress at the First Presbyterian
church. At the Highland Park Bap-
fist church, Fred W. Freeman made
q prohibition address At the Orchard
Park Methodist church, Isidor Armijo
Of New Mexico. spoke. In the after
noon there, Paul Barnhart, in charge
Of prohibition headquarters, made an
address. At the Highland Park Bap-
list church, 3. a COpass. president
OF the state anti saloon league, made
the address in the afternoon