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New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
NEW CITIZENS POINT VIEW
Paul Chapman, Aged Sixteen, Condemned to [
viii the Women of Ne,
YORK. Co Ssdone the ELec
hocuHe'n of Childreny

And as we tai ked we could hear the ma.
the death house calling out to one spo.S
from their cellil. There were a numb, \
voices. The dea tn house is very full \
One of them hid: "It's fae dav. i'm. j
It's the most be sutiful day we've had IN 49,
a while"
The others agreed with him. and -.
answered that the sun seemed unns,.s
bright.
"And then get the papers," Paul w.
on. eve alwa ys read The Tribune. ~
call it Paul Cha pman's paper up here. Th,sJ
because-maybeI you remember one Suo1.
there was lot in it about me7'
did.
Then he tho1 Ight Of something that no;
him angry.
"Say, mother. in one of the papers ,..j
they said you wore a cheap blue drn
Don't you let II; bother you What do.,
man reporter know about women's clos 1
anyhow"
"Did you thin TX I looked shabby, Pant
asked Mrs. Chap1 nan.
"Gee, mother! Did you think was thipp.
about your cloth es?"
When we came but the other prisoners IN.
side the death house were playing tennis !,
their yard. And upne of the keepers who h,
been there ten yt.ars was telling me how \.
Figured it all out.
"When l first C ime up here" was the Va,
he put it, II had the same idea a lot of u.anl.
have-that there re some folks who are r,
urally criminals al Id have to be kept in aI
But after I'd mix ed with burglars and mn
derers for a whilef found out that thev 4
much like other fl llks. Some are better al
some are worse. The difference betvssI
them and the folks soutside is that they've Il
been caught in mist pkes lot of us nigh. hs,|
made-and didn't.
And I tried to figure it out myself
thought of the chez .kers and the pinochle a..
the man in the dea tn house who called ou. \
his mate chat it see med very fine day.
Paups distress aboltt his mothers clothes
The institution o., Sing Sing is not wsH
thing. There are igh stone walls up thrl
There are iron ba b and padded cells al
grinding locks and IA clank as of chains
had dreaded going. 1 had thought / shors
see horror and misery in the death house ar.
fear. 1t is not a p hce one would choose .
go for inspiration.
Yet l came away exhilarated. I've been
happier since about 'some things thanl yyer
was before.
You have to see human beings in a crul.
tight place to know how game human nan,
really is
That's the way figure it out"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Against illegal Murder"

-. 6 ou question most pontedly in your article
on anf raul Ghapman's case called What the Law
"If the children go wrono wbera doos
the fault lie? Is it original sin or are the
condltions with which we surround them such
as as t., to make them unfit to cope with life? And
CT H before bv 50 bad d that they
contract or legally cast vote. should thsv f,s,,
or ,S{y ,SS1{ciety bear the burden of what they do %
There is text enough for drastic Volume
on on, the s criminal M schooling offered by thrilling
dav ovaes Scenes snowng % for entertainment day by
IT. and the get away" with the svmpathv sJu o9 of
the audience. hedgling girls and boys as well
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
lhe Child and the Dangerous Tow

IS there TO way of stopping the use of TOW
pStols and percussion caps by boys of FIVE and
seven years? Playing at murder cultivatns
the killing instinct, the taking at a disadvan.
1age' the getting the better of another.
Parents who buy such toys for their vounv
sons in war time probably think it quite harm,
.ess under the circumstances-but how about
the psychology of the thing?
90 mere has Been case lately in Jersey City
enough gun and rushed to shoot his playmate.
VINO happened to have appropriated more than
ms ms share of marbles. This boy probably had
naa ma toy gun from which he learned the use
have seen a baby boy initiate = motion
picture poster by stealing out of an apartment
door and creeping down the steps with pistol
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07

they always know what they are scheduled to
get on a Tuesday or Thursday But there
are no clocks calendars for those whose
days are slowly marching toward the one they
know will be the last
When we got really started Paul talked
brightly about a number of things Ever since
that outbreak among the prisoners the night
that John Kushnieruck, the eighteen-year-
murderer, was dragged away through the little
door through which no one returns, the con-
demned men, who shrieked and yelled and
pounded on the bars in protest, had not been
out of their cells to take exercise, and had
been deprived of their chairs and their shoes
and their extra groceries. But he told US
how they play checkers and pinochle, each
sitting alone in his cell with board in front
of him, calling out his moves to his neighbor,
while referee keeps track of the game.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
By ALISSA FRANC

by ALlSSA FRANC
C1X OR eight months ago Judge Harry E.
Lewis, District Attorney of Kings Coun-
ty, appointed as his deputy the first
woman to whom this position was given in
New York State, because" he said, "of the
very large number of cases that are brought
to the office by women and children complain
ants, and cases in which women and children
are chief witnesses" Judge Lewis maintains
that these are naturally reluctant to tell to
men the intimate details which it is often nee
essary to describe. He had found that through
modesty or embarrassment the true facts Of
many cases were never made known, and sue
cessful prosecution was often handicapped or
made impossible. He felt, therefore, that the
examination Of women and children could be
handled best by woman deputy-that she
would make it easier for women and children
to talk.
Miss Helen P. Mccormick was the young
woman chosen. At first it was feared that in
position Of this kind the sentimental attitude
which woman Is believed to maintain toward
social crimes might interfere with the perform
ance Of her duty in such position, but those
who know Miss Mccormick feel that she plays
not only a human part in the work Of her
Office. but a strictly practical one in the saving
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
"Thou Shalt Not XIII"
Committee on Philanthroplc Labor
of the Society of Friends

Committee on Philanthroplc Labor
of the Society of Friends.
Dear Friend: Being in i'll health. I could
not manifest by my presence the interest feel
IN the meeting called by the Legislative League
10 consider the case of Paul Chapman AS a
member OF the Society of Friends l am in full
sympathy with the object of the meeting. and
fervently desire that your efforts will be- Sue.
cessful Any assistance l can render will be
given. | can also speak for the Society
Sincerely thy friend,
JOHN VIM. HUTCHINSON.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Where Faiths Unite

Mr. M. w. Wood.
Dear Sir; herewith nclose the signed copv
oi tne resolutions which you sent to me some
Ilme since In the name of the association
| wish you success and trust you will be ab1o
70 Tree Paul Chapman. l follow with intense
interest the letters in The Tribune ''~'''0
r,o g. M. A. ROSS.
ton, N. Y. s''aiii
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Il Glimpse BetiUeen the
Bars at a Boy in Sing
Sing Death House
By MARIE DE MONTALVO

eyes of the laac acithout legal counsel, arith-
cat the protection Of friend parent, last
County the story achich indicted hin, and sent
hi', to the death house techmicalty. Had
he been older he ,Uould haze kno1un enough to
ask for counsel before speaking.
Paul cues has conuiction largely to his
youth and has frankness.
Outside the sun was shining. Paul Chap
mans mother, his attorney, Matthew Wood,
and had gone to the prison to see the six
teen-year-old boy who was condemned in
Kings County on technicaIty of the law to
die in the electric chair for a murder he did
not actually commit.
We talked little first to the warden
one Of those rare men who look straight at
you, listen intently to what you say and give
it careful reply. Then, led by relays Of
keepers, who each in turn vised our papers
turned grinding lock and passed us on to
the next one, we made the trip through the
Jail to the part reserved for the condemned
men-the death house.
Here there is little reception Office, where
Mrs. Chapman and 1 left our purses, and
we Ill signed Pauls visitors book Then
another iron barred door-another corridor
and the last door of all, made Of solid iron.
In this slide opened, two inches square,
and revealed an eye. Our attendant spoke to
the eye, which was apparently satisfied about
us, for the keeper who belonged to it promptly
turned the grating lock and opened the door
with a clang. Mr.. Wood was then thoroughly
searched-why are not women searched?-
and we went into the death house; not the sec
ton where the condemned men actually live
but a dsused part of it to which they are
brought to see their visitors.
boy stood in an iron cage, holding on to
the bars He looked out between them with
anxious brown eyes He seemed like 1.-the,
hungry young animal in menagerie, who
every time he hears step hopes it may be
some one come to set him free.
But the boy was better guarded than the
lions and tigers in the zoo. The bars seemed
closer and stronger, and outside the bars, five
feet away, protection of heavy wire inclosed
his cell. Between the wire and the bars sat
a keeper guard.
The mother Of the boy in the cage twisted
her fingers through the wire and smiled across
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07


to take shorter and more direct road into the
confidence of woman or child witness than
would be possible for a man.
Women Know the Secret
Behind the Sob!
And the detectives who work with her find
her unusually impervious to the usual "sob
stuff" which pours into such an office, because
apparently she understands her own sex so
we'll that she is able instinctvely to distin-
lush tragic truth from maudlin appeal to SEN
timentality. "Sentiment in a District Attor-
ney would be Weakness" says Miss Mccormick
herself
And indeed sympathy and sentmentaity are
not to be confounded-for the sympathy and
understanding that only one woman can give
to another are but aids in the problems of
really constructive and lasting work, and in
crease the efficiency of the entire office.
The most vital problem that comes into Miss
McCormick's work is that of the child prosti-
tute-perhaps the greatest social problem in
New York City to-day.
"Does the public ever realize" says Miss
Mccormick, chat I have brought before me
constantly girls between the ages of fifteen
and sixteen who are the victims of men we
are prosecuting? Surely it is easier for these
poor children to take into their confidence
woman, to tell her of the inducements held out
to their vanity, than to tell their story to a
man!
"These unfortunate little girls come mostly
from the congested districts of the city Be-
cause of the lack of suitable recreational facil-
tiles they are forced to seek their pleasure in
places of doubtful standing, and they meet
there the men who are afterward responsible
for their DOWNFALL Not until such places arc
properly supervised, preferably by police
women, in such way that young children will
not be permitted to enter them, will this pro-
cession of unhappy youngsters cease to pour
into my office Their recreational needs while
they are growing to womanhood should be the
special charge of large and generous recrea-
tional institutions established in the city. II is
grave pity that such little girls should be
sacrificed to the lack of civic and social re-
sponsibilty of the community.
"Certainly it needs a woman to trace with
patience the reason in each separate case.
Young Americas
Father and Mother
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Young Americas
Father and Mother

ITO my mind the lack of parental authority
on the part of our city fathers and mothers is
of the greatest Importance in accounting for
the conduct of these young girls. The latch
key is often extended to them before they are
mature enough to use it judicously. But it is
not only in the homes of the very poor that
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
A Woman District Attorney Who
Guards Girls Interests

of time and work by the fact that she is able
to take shorter and more direct road into the
confidence of woman or child witness than
would be possible for a man.
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DETERMINATION OF
HEIRsHIP

Estate OF Katie E. Cronenberger, de-
ceased. No. 81.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
1 Sth day of March A. ID. 1918. the
undersigned will present to the Coun-
ty Court of Crowley County. Colora-
do, his accounts for final settlement
of administration of said estate, when
and where all persons in interest may
appear and object to them. II they so
desire.
Notice is also hereby given that ap-
plication for the determination Of
heirship of said Katie r. Cronenberg-
er deceased has been made and that
the Court will on said date hereinbe-
fore mentioned, or at any time to
which the hearing may be continued,
proceed to ascertain and determine
who are the heirs of the said Katie
E. Cronenberger deceased. and as
such entitled to inherit any lands,
tenements, hereditaments or other
property. real or personal, constitut-
ing all or part of the Estate of the
said Katie E. Cronenberger deceased,
and enter a Decree accordingly. at
which hearing all persons claiming
&c be heirs at law of said deceased
may appear and present their proof.
JOHN CRONENBERGER
Administrator of the Estate OF
Katie f. Cronenherger. deceased.
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15
EUNIcE NEWS

The Ladies Home Literary club
was pleasantly entertained Saturday
afternoon by Mrs. Mae Patton and
daughter LIE Verta.
A great deal of business was tran
sacted.
Five pairs of knit wooden socks
were finished and sent to the Ordway
Red Cross chapter before the meeting
and nine more pairs were turned In
Saturday which will be sent to the
Sugar City Auxiliary. Mrs. Joe John
son who until this meeting was
champion knitter was tied by Mrs.
Gus Hoffman, being closely followed
by Mrs. Chas RAIDER. Five new men,
bers were enrolled. At an appropri-
ate hour the hostesses served dainty
refreshments and it was all together
an interesting afternoon.
On Saturday evening some of the
yo ung ladies of the community de-
cided to get up surprise CD slum-
her party on Mrs. s. A. Wickey. All
had jolly good time and were ex-
ceedingly successful in surprising
their hostess. After the party dis
bended Sunday morning they decided
they would spend the remainder of
the day with Mrs. Orville Centers.
Worster, Centers and Wickey. Misses
Grace Crisman. Josephine and Olive
Johnson, lie Verta Patton and Alice
Mcclure.
Messrs. Ralph and VIM. Worster,
Crville Centers and S. A. Wickey
enjoyed little stag party at the
Worster home Saturday evening and
a dinner at the Wickey home Sunday.
Friday the 22nd is literary night
ct Eunice, after the program there
will be pie supper proceeds to he
used for Red Cross work. We have
ordered a moonlight night so girls
come and bring pie and boys bring
your appetite. All are cordially invit-
ed, a special invitation being issued
to neighboring literary societies and
to the Ordway people. Program.
Vocal Duet, Reading. Dialogue.
Trio, Reading.
Debate-Resolved that bald head
is more of a detrement than false
teeth.
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15
BOX SPRINGS NEWS

H. A. Mcclure and wife and Miss
Augusta Travers motored to Hugo
last Wednesday and took dinner with
the Joseph Carter family.
C. s. Nelson put in most of last
week tanning out 1900 lbs of Sudan
seed which he raised last season.
Mr.. Teeter and family OF Rocky
Ford are expected to move on the
Burrell ranch this week.
Bruce NSayers and Edd Hawley of
Fountain. Colorado, past thru Box
Springs last Thursday with their Ra-
leigh goods.
Miss Alice Mcclure attended a
slumber party at the Wickey home in
the Eunice district last Saturday
night.
Bryan Carter of Hugo is again Wis
iting the Travers family.
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15

Fly & Perdue. the auctioneers.
will handle your sale, no matter how
large or how small. They want your
livestock, farm or anything else you
have for sale at auction and will
guarantee you will get a square deal
and the right kind of a price for the
goods. Phone Ordway 128W. The
firm is composed of H. Elson Fly.
who resides in Ordway. and Fred l..
Perdue, whose home is in Rocky
Ford and who is also secretary Of
the Otero County Agricultural asso-
citation.
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15
PARENT.TEACHER ASSOCIATION
(Contributed)

The regular meeting Of the p. T..
A. was called to order by President
S. p. Ilgenfritz promptly at p. m.
Friday evening.
AS the Sugar City people had not
yet arrived. the instrumental duet
that was due at this time was post
poned.
Ma Barrett Wells. teacher, called
tho Geography and Arithmetic class,
M LYDIA Riley, Mrs. Smedly, Mrs.
Thomas and Mrs. Reuben Downey
came forward. and after some delay
ir trying to toe the mark, and de-
eide who was head of the class, they
gave the New England states and
their capitals in song. As the little
gi-'- ~ fifty years ago used to DO.
Tho teacher then called for the multi
plication table. and that too, was CIV
en- In song, with catchy little chorus
Closing with the original Yankee
Doodle" when Johnny Bull wanted
to tax our tea. with five times five
are twenty five, etc. as a chorus.
The teacher then called the class
il. Natural spelling. This was respon-
ded to by double quartet. and they
certainly did give us Natural spell.
in song. and action. so numerous that
the large audience was delighted and
cheered them to the echo.
Mr. D e. Bone then made plea
for money, to buy material for cloth
ing for the Belgian children. gem
CT Gus response resulted in the COLES
tion of $74.15 to date. and enough In
sight to bring 1t up to a hundred dol
lars or more. Mrs. d. E. Bone was
elected chairman OF a committee to
arrange for the making of the clothes
loInUutinn having
arrived, and been rendered cordial
greeting. the captains appointed for
the spelling match, l.. l. Giffin, and
j. Fl. Downey. proceeded to choose
up, and the battle was on.
For some unaccOuntable reason the
captains were relieved from duty
during the conflict. Now this is not
as it used to be in. ''ye olden time"
They were expected to be in the
thickest OF the fray. leading their
men on to victory. We don't like to
doubt their bravery. but 1t looks
little suspicious.
1t was truly an old time spelling
bee and was greatly enjoyed by all
present. Taken as whole the spell
ling was good, and the honors were
not easily won. quite number stand
ing their ground valiantly. Miss Hyde
held the fort against great odds. for
some time demonstrating her ability
10 teach the young ideas how to shoot.
Mrs. Ilgenfritz carried off the
palm. A fine box of bon bons given
hy Henrie. was the reward for the
championship.
At the close of the spelling the
Misses Jones of Sugar City. rendered
An instrumental duet, that was high
iy appreciated.
The closing feature of the happy
occasion was the serving OF light re-
freshments and the social hour.
Prof Jones is success as master
of ceremonies. Speaking as represen-
tative OF Sugar City he invited Ord
way down to spell with them some
time in the near future.
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15
Water Board
Is Organized

At meeting of the board of
directors of the Twin Lakes Res
ervoir and Canal Company held
on Saturday of last week. Thos.
Fountain was elected to fill the
vacancy on the board made by
the resignation of VIM. Broad
bent. ]. T. Ferguson was select
ed as secretary of the company
to succeed E. J. Smith who re-
Gently rendered his resignation
Mr. Ferguson assumed his duties
the first of this week.
The officers elected by the
board are as follows:
Joe Wallace, President.
VIM. Auckland, Vice-President.
j. H. Cowden. Treasurer.
Geo. E. Beaver, Gen. Mgr.
j. T. Ferguson, Secretary.
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15
MO. PAC. TIsR TABLE
WESTBoUND
CAvANAUGH TO REMAIN

James Cavanaugh. who Is having
a public sale this Friday at his ranch
west of Ordway, will continue to re-
side on the place. His health has
been such that he is unable to look
after the business of farming but has
reserved the residence in which he
lives and a small plot of ground for
his own use. The balance of the farm
is under lease.
Mr.. Cavanaugh's sale Is one of the
largest announced this season. He
has big lot of personal property of
every description which will be sold
today. II. Elson Fly and Fred l..
Perdue are the auctioneers. The sale
has been advertised all over the Ar
kansas valley, and there will be big
attendense.
w. s. S.
Card signs at this office.
w. s. S.
Board back clips at this office.
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15
FUEL CONSERVATION

Christ said, Render unto Cea-
sar the things which be Caesars
and unto God the things which
be Gods, this stating for all time
the attitude the church should
take toward the state
Whereas. the Governor has
asked all institutions to conserve
fuel in every way possible, and
Whereas, in accordance with
this movement, the churches, as
their part. have been requested
to unite in the Sunday evening
services from Feb. II to and
including March 81.
Be 1t therefore resolved by
the unanimous vote of the board
of trustees and stewards of the
M. e. Church of Ordway that
we show our loyalty and patrio-
tism by unquestioning obedience
to this request.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND !:
STEWARDS.
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15
WILL BUY PINTO BEANS

Governor Gunter and the Colorado
Council of Defense have been official
Is notified by Frank l.. Woodward
of the Colorado office of the ma
tionaI food administration that the
administrations national executives
are planning to buy the immense
supply of pinto beans now on hand in
Colorado and New Mexico at price
Of 7h cents a pound to the farmer
IN the re-cleaned basis and to mar
let them at approximately 10 cents
. pound to consumers in the East.
Tinal arrangements on the prices and
other details have not yet been made
l.ut the plans of the administration
are of immense Importance to Colo
RADIOS bean growers.
Nv. S. S.
Typewriter ribbons for sale at The
New Era office.
w. s. S.
Paper clips at this office.
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15
Stamp pads at this office.
&.
Fioures Time OF Falling Stone.

Figures Time OF Falling Stone.
The time a stone would require to
fall the 1000 miles to the center of
the earth has been calculated for the
Paris Academy of Sciences. by nj.
Sanger. Considering the influence of
the varying density of the earth, he
finds the time would be 10 minutes Is
seconds, but if the mean density is as
sumed to be the condition, the time
would be 20 seconds greater.
The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15
w. s. s.
BURRIS REGULAR CARRIER

Samuel j. Burris has been appoint
ed Rural carrier beginning March l..
1918. Mr.. Burris has been acting as
temporary carrier since Roscoe C..
Rains. enlisted.