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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-25

4 CHILLES was a famous warrior
II who lived in the days when be-
L n lieving things was the principal
amusement of the people. No one ever
saw Achilles birth record, but he IS
said to have been the son Of TheUs,
lady who lived in the sea, ana was
intimately acquainted with neTIldIu9c:
Thetis, realizing the unhealthlnesS OF
the times, took Achilles on the RIVER
Styx and dipped him, WetunS every
part of him except the heel by when
she held him. This, we are asked 70
believe. rendered Achilles invulnerable,
except on the heel, which was always
tender and subject to chilblains, caus-
ing him great discomfort.
Thetis entered Achilles in the west
Point of those times, and he grew up
to be a great fighter and excessively
fatal.tO his enemies. Fighting AchllIeS
was like hacking away at Kansas
tornado with a cavalry SABRE II
amuses the hacker but dldn hu'I
Achilles, and presently the hacker
would be taken back home in two or
more parts, and insurance rates on per
sOnal enemies of the good looking
( young warrior would go up another
notch.
Achilles, when still young, enlisted
with the Greeks under Agamemnon,
and went over to Asia Minor to help
make hash out of Paris and the 1ro-
jams. For nine years he raYaged the
country around Troy, moving down
men as if they had been chlckweed,
and becoming far more unpopular than
smallpox and other popular diseases of
the day. Nowadays the young man
who puts stovelids under his vest and
brass knuckles on his fists and goes
out with this undue advantage to IlghJ
his way to fame is looked upon with
/ considerable disfavor, but nobody
( seems to criticise Achilles, and as
champion after champion benL ms
sword on the young mans case hard
ened hide and FASTENED up the flume
/ full Of vain regrets the Grecian army
I became madly enthusiastic and the
usual result happened.
Achilles head swelled out of shape,
and he began to boss Agamemnon. He
| demand, more gate receipts than
rising ung prize fighter and when
! he couldn't get it he sUlked in his
! tent for months, playing the harmonica,
while the Greeks were being chased
rapidly around the walls of Troy by
I their reviving foes. Finally, PatrO-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-25

mans wife, shot a poisoned arrow into
Achilles bum heel, and he died in great
agony, to the great relief of all present
Achilles was made god by the
Greeks, and was greatly admired. We
cannot agree with them on three
counts First, he was a cad, for fight
ing with a sure thing. Second, he was
a coward for fighting in armOr when
he didn't need it. Third, he was a fool
for fastening the armOr around his
gizzard instead of around his heel He
was as foolish as the statesman who
spends all his life refusing interviews
to newspaper men, and then writes a
letter to a personal friend with a post
mark reading Burn this"
Copyrighted by George Matthew
Adams).
(ArtfcIes by this noted writer are reg
uInr features of The Ell T'asO Herald.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-25
II Years Ago Today
From The Herald ThIs Date 1888.

E. J. Murray, of Las Cruces, is in the
city today.
Mrs. Carroll returned from Dallas,
this evening.
Charles West returned from Las
Cruces this morning.
Mrs. c.. Curtis, and Mrs. J. H. era
ham went to AIamOgordO yesLeI Uay-
President c. B. Eddy, of the White
Oaks went up the line this morning.
Maury Kemp and judge John Harper
left this morning on the G. H., for a
hunting trip several miles down the
road.
A welcome Christmas present was
left at the house of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
y. Hadley by Santa Claus. 1t was a
baby girl.
Special treasury agent W. z. Pulliam
returned Saturday night from Nogales,
where he has been installing collector
HOey in his office.
The physical and chemical laboratory
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-25
Achilles
BY GEORGE FITCH.
Author of "At Good Old Siwash."

Gins. an old college chum of Achilles,
borrowed his armOr and succeeded in
getting himself killed. This so enfaSed
Achilles that he went forth, being care
fnI first to rustic up another suit of
armor, and after killing Hector, the
head Trojan, he dragged him seven
times around the walls of Troy, by the
leg while he was finishing his un-
n1annerlv Job, Paris, a young Trojan
man about town, who had caused the
whole war by clipping with another
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-25

stated: "AlI the modern dances taught.
We stop at nothing"
How about teaching my wife and
me some of the very latest-the Jack
Frost and the Glue Glide, for instance?
he said
-CArtIcIes by mis- noted writer nre reg
uIar features of The FL PasO HeTaId.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-25

English woman, whose last appeal to
the supreme court was refused, changed
her mind about entering prison on
Christmas day and sent word that she
would not set out for Walla Walla un-
til SATURDAY.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-25
VICE PRESIDENT HOST BT
PROXY TO SENATE PAGE

PROXY TO SENATE PAGES
Washington. D. c., Dec 25.-Vice
president Marshall was host by proxy
at dinner to Is page boys Of the senate.
Edwin A. Halsey. chief of the pages,
sat at the head Of the table in place of
the vic e president, who had left Wash
ingtOn for Indianapolis. The page boys
received many Christmas remem-
brances from senators.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-25

I'VE always picture Santa Claus as
wv rudy, plump and jolly,
SnugIy wrapped in fur-Iined
coat, gayIy dec<ed with holly;
WhirIing through the crisp night air,
shot with bright stnr-twinkIes.
While beneath his reindeers' feet the
snowflake scarcely crinkles.
The Santa Claus we always dream,
bears upon his back
A bully. bursting, bOuntifuI, joy
creating pack;
And If his Christmas lRI CESS should de-
pIete his trimming store
All he need do is turn his team and
speed right back for more.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-25
WOMAN CHANGES MIND ABOUT
GOING TO prison CHRISTMAS ia

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 25-Mrs. Linda
Burfield Hazard, the socalIed star
walton doctor" who is under sentence
to serve two to 20 years in state pris-
on for manslaughter in causing the
death Of Miss Claire Wilson, a wealthy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-25

q o when yOu think of Santa Claus,
the one who's plump and jolly
The one who's snug in fur-Iined
coat and smiles through wreaths OF
holly,
The one who, of his plenty, Invishes
Christmas joys,
Where joys abound already, on favored
girls and boys
Oh, don't forget the others, the weary
ones and worn.
Who render of their scanty store to
brighten Christmas morn;
And in the pleasant hustle of this happy
season, puUsS
To lend hand of helpfuIness to the
REAL Santa Claus.
WEEK JONES.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-25

" Ut. alas, the REAL Santa Claus Is
* often thin and weak,
And no Jingle of the wintry
air brings color to her check;
And often on the Christmas eve, the
Christmas spirit mOckinG,
She sees beside her empty hand the
tnttered, empty stocking.
But childish hope is IOhg-Iived and
childish faith iS strong,
And the stockings wait each Christmas
lest Santa come along;
So she siimps and stnrves and struggles
to get the babes toy,
For what's HER cold ard hunger to
her children's dream and joy,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-25

AN INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER
DEDICATED TO THE SERVICE
LACK A CHAMPION EVIL THRIVE UNOPPOSED
controlling
I A Martin is NewsE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-25

T4IRIY-T THIRD YEAR Or PUBLICATION
Of Is
ovr.edam Ockho
eyeeni5 G L
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-25

How many in England and the
United States who eat their fill of
plum pudding every December %
know its leEend2 It is supposed to
signify the three fold offering of the
Magi-gold, frank-incense and myrrh.
Then there is the mince pie 1t is sup
posed to represent the sacred manger
of Bethlehem. In the old days favor
lite delicacy was yule dough. which
meant fiat cakes made in the shape of
a baby, with the hands folded on the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-25

(ArtfcIes by this noted writer Rre reg
uIar features of The Ell PasO Herald.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-25
Christmas, Ancient Feast
COnstantius Observed the Day, But
1t Was n Pagan Festival in
Britain; Signifies Magts
Offering.
-sy Frederic :. Raskiu

w. AsHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 20
NJ Christmas is universal through
V v - at c,hristandnm. and 1t is OBJ
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-19

Mr.. Curt Koney has been very sue
cessfnl the past fan and this winter In
trapping. hut Tuesday hes met his
Waterloo In peculiar manner In
making the rounds Of his many traps
he found one that was thrown, but
vas carried to small cave IN a cleft
OF rock. In attempting to pun the trap
out loose rock on the inside closed
the mouth OF the cave 30 he could not
cxtricate his hand. lie hallooed for help,
aud the Rev. Andrew Johnson. hearing
his cries. went to his rescue. After
considerable pricing he succeeded In
extricatlng the imprisoned hand. Any
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-19
Applying This Paste
Makes Hairs Vanish
tToiIet Tipsl

The popularity Of the dclatone treat
meut for removing hairy growths is due
largely 10 the fact that II is quick in
action and docs not mar the skin. and
since its introduction many beauty ex-
perts use il in preference 90 the electric
needle. To remove the hair or fuzl.
you mix some powdered dcla,one with
q little water and apply to the objection
able hairs. then in 2 or minutes rub
on, wash the skin and the hairs have
entirely vanished Excepting in rare in
stances, one treatment is sufficient
Advt.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-19
KEPT WEDDING SECRET.
Joseph 4. Hook Of brooklyn Mar
rted Childhood Sweetheart
Last July.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. is.-The mar
rlagc here last July OF Miss Adeline
Harrison. daughter Of Mrs. Ambrose ].
Harrison of this city. TO Joseph A. Hook
Of No 3l6 Marlborough road. BROOKLYN
y. Y. became known yesterday when
the bride Informed her mother.
Tho bride. who is nineteen years old
and her husband. who is two years oder
had been chllhood friends In Brooklyn
Their engagement had been known fol
several years. hut the marriage was not
to have taken place fof some time.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-19
writer's wire und-r Knife.

Mrs. Upton Sinclair. the second wife
of tho novelist. Was operated on yes
iorday IN the Womln's Hospital, No. III
West one Hundred and Ninth street bv
Or. !. Riddle Conc. 1t was said to-day
at the hospital that the operation was
n complete success. Mrs. sinclair slipped
on the deck of the steamer on which
she was returning from Europe three
months ago. and the fail affected her
spine.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-19

Tue police are looking for james
White, colored. who lived at the came
address. who disappeared Immediately
after Bra ssford had been cut Seevn wit
nesses. two women and fve men. saw
White go Ato Brassford's room carrying
razor IN HE hands. The same wilt
nesses saw white come out Few
minutes later with the razor still in his
hands.
This Ia all the information the police
were abe to get from the witnesses
Men and women refused TO talk.
Brassford was unable TO utter a CO.
herent sohnd. TIL" police give them
all bad name. The mon occasionally
work Ia the water works across u"
street from their lodging place. but ~
a rule. they are idle and, the police
say. vicious \ general alarm was sent
out for white and his capture Is ac-
counted a matter OF n few hours,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-19
- -
MORSE SION.
The Dressy Tailored Sui

Is. perhaps. the most fashionable day time
turnout OF the season. First. naturalS
enough, because II lie dressy: then. too. be
eause serves 70 many occasions VIII
smart distinctiveness. 1t Is the trump card
Of style. to be played when In doubt. and
Is sure to win the trick.
And when vs say they are $500 TO
$500 values vs knoW whereof ne speak
and you Uu know when you see them.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-19

ing throat and lungs and in the treat
ment Of coughs and colds. Father John
Medicine is a doctors prescription
pure and wholesome. Guaranteed.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-19

ono who came near Curt for several
DAYS later. unless destitute OF smell.
would know that there were other var
minis in the cave besides groundhogs.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-19
SlkSHEO WITH RAZOR,
Man LIES NEAR DEATH
e60ce Seek Companion Named by
Witnesses as Probable
- Assailant.

oaDss Brassford, thirty-nve. No. ai67
NuVOe avenue. was taken 10 the Ford
- Hospital this morning, his throat
- end his torso cut TO ribbons by
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-15
PASSED As GIRL OF IS YEARS.
Police Discover Young Fellows Sc
crct and Arrest Him.

Victor, Colo, Jan. S.-After mas
querading as a girl for is years the
sex OF Irene Moynahan was learned
yesterday. lie was arrested In La
Junta by the sheriff who, because Of
his masculine appearance, decided he
was a boy i'm girls clothing. Irene
was on his way TO visit his father in
Bisbee, Ariz.
Cntil the holidays Irene had been
a student In the Victor High school
and all Of his life had passed as a girl.
Mrs. MOnyahan. when told that
her son had been arrested and that
mis- sex had been discovered, stat, d
that she had always passed him off
as "A girl because of her disappointment
In having two sons. Not even her
husband was aware OF the boys sex,
she said. This was borne ont by the
discovery of letter i'm the boys cf-
feCts The letter was addressed TO
his father I'm Bisbce and declared that
the mother was sending a son to him
as a New Years gift"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-15
FIGHT MADE ON PISTOLS.
Board Of Trade Asked to
IndorSc Resolutions Prohibiting

Tho Metropolis, Jacksonville, Fla.
The large number of violent deaths
in the south" said Or. S. &. Baker,
president of the Sumter Chamber of
Commerce, today, 10 a representative
Of The Metropolis, lis the greatest
reason for the slowness of immigra-
tion 10 this section of people from the
Middle West. When these people are
asked TO move down here they begin
20 examine the health records and
soon run upon the figures showing
the number of deaths from violence.
The result is that we have hard time
in getting good citizens to come here
and cast their lot with us
There is no doubt but that most
OF these violent deaths. and those in
every part Of the United States, for
that matter, are caused by the use
Of the pistol. This weapon is made
FOR the sole purpose Of taking human
life. Its manufacture and sale should
be prohibited. The government of
the United States must be induced to
take hold Of the matter and prevent
the manufacturers of this deadly
weapon from using the mails to ad-
Vertisc their goods. The Interstate
Commerce Commission should also be
authorized To make rulings prohibit
ing the shipment of pistols into all
states having laws against the sale Of
the weapon"
Dr. Baker will bc present at the an
| nual meeting of the Board Of Trade
this afternoon TO present to the board
for adoption the resolutions upon the
| subject already faVorably passed upon
! by the sumter. =. c., Chamber OF
| Commerce.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-15
RECEPTION TO BRIDE.
Mrs' T.. w. Noise and Daughters En-
tertain for Mrs. Lucius Clifton
Noise.

One of the largest receptions of the
year was that given Thursday after
noon from 1 to o'clock at the hand
some residence of Mrs. E. w. Noise
on Warren Street, by Mrs. Noise
and daughters in honor Of Mrs Lu-
cius Clifton Noise, the charming
bride Of Mrs. f. w. Noises son.
TIL lower floor of the mansion was
beaut fully decorated in pink for the
occasion, carnations being extensively
used IN carrying out the decorators
artistic scheme. SmilaX, ferns and
potted plants were also used in beau
tifying the rooms in which the guests
assembled. The dining room tables
were most artistically arranged, pink
carnations being banked in the CEN
ter with background of exquisite
ferns. Beautiful centerpices We're
placed around this floral desigr and
the refreshments were dispensed from
this t'.ble.
During the afternoon more than
OIlS Cu MY lduleS CdllGU TO pay
thei~ respects to the bride, who re-
ceiVed in the parlor and was assisted
by her sisters, Mrs. Agnes Begin, Mrs.
Nina SolomOns, and Miss Jessie Noise
and by Mrs. Hubert G.. Osteen Mrs.
Warren Noise, Jr., Mrs. Perry Moses,
Jr, and Mrs. :. II. Edmunds were
in charge of tie dining room and the
guests were served under the direc-
tion of these ladies'.
Delightful punch was served during
the evening by Mrs. Horace Hardy and
Miss Marian Satterwhite at one punch
bowl and by Miss Armida Moses at
the other. While the reception was
in pr, gress Miss Helen Tilinghast and
Mrs \. c. Ducller furnished delight
ful nusiC, a feature which added
much 10 the charm Of the occasion
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-15

Washington had been suspicious of
everybody who approached it for wa
ter power rights and the privileges
Of conservation generally"
The Governor proclaimed a policy
of accessibility to the raw materials
of the country to everybody on the
same terms. y conservation policy,
he declared, should be free from dis
elimination.
Law ought to toe based upon a
promise that only the man exceptions
al in character is going to circumvcnt
the law. If only the crooks tried to
cirCumvent the law not much law
would be necessary. But there are
some men who have permitted them
selves To Circumvtnt the law who are
not crooks"
Concluding the Governor said the
nation had "takcn a change Of ven
ne" ana now the governmental case
was To be tried before jury COM
posed Of all the people"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-15
EAR SHOT OFF.
Hupt~man'S Gun Was Accidentally
Discharged.

Aiken, Jan. 9.-By the accidental
diSchay ge of the shotgun while he
was out hunting rabbits Clarence
Plunhctt, the 2O-year-old son Of T.
+. Plankett, who lives five miles from
Aiken, had his right ear blown oft
and sustained a serious wound in the
head
Young Plunkett had been iD the
wooGs for about an hour when, lean
ing his gun against a log, he stepped
upon IT, The log rolled under his
weight the gun falling and one Of its
barrels discharging The load of bird
shot entered the young mans head,
and when his cries for help attracted
persons who were nearby il was
thought he would succumb to the
woun.. Physicians say he will re-
cover. however but Will lose his ear.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-15
ENGINEER FALLS TO DEATH.
l.. -. PiDGETT IL KILLED N
CAYCE YARDS.
suggested mat lie Was Taking
Walk Before Going on Run. sher-
llf il at Work

Lexington, Jan. l2-The new Sea
board yard at Cayce, this county
claimed its first victim early today
when l.. II. Padgett, one of the
popular engineers Of the Seaboard
system, lost his life by falling into
one Of the drop pits at the new
roIndhouse. How he came to. his
death will probably never be known.
as 10 one saw the fatal accident. Mr.
Padgett was to have gone out on his
run this morning on passenger train
No SO, scheduled to leave tba ci+v
Tor Savannah about o'clock and
when he failed to appear for duty
search was made at once. Harry Gar
ner- night machinist at the yards. was
the hrst to find the body and he gave
the alarm. A rope was tied around
the body and it was raised to the ton.
Mr.. Padgett was dead, a long cash
being on the top of the head and his
neck was broken. Mr. Garner notified
the superintendent and DR.. Weston of
Columbia, the company's physician.
was called.
AT the inquest held this morning
by Coroner w. c. Weed, a number
OF witnesses were sworn, but no one
cOula be found who had seen Mr..
Padeett in the vicinity Of the round
house Mr.. Garner stated that he had
seen the engineer at about 3 o'clock
In the morning at the superintendent's
Office. This was the last seen of him
until his body was found in the dron
pit al $50 o'clock, three hours and
half later.
The coroner's jury returned the fol-
lowing verdict: IL. H. Padgett came
to his death by falling into a drop
pit, which pit was open and situated
in roundhouse of Seaboard COM
pany, and which building was with
out lights"
The employees at the yards stick to
the theory that Mr.. Padgett acciden-
tally ell into the pit while taking a
walk previous to going out on his
run this morning. The roundhouse is
without lights, the building being yet
unfinished, and there are ten pits in
the building.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-15

Halifax, y. s., Jan. 12.-The
steamer Uranium, Of the Uranium
Steamship Company, bound from Rot
terdam for Halifax and New York.
stranded ON a reef during thick wealth
er, near the Chebucto Head light sta
ton, nine miles below Halifax, at II
o'clock today, and tonight is still
held fast in the grip of the rocky
shore.
Her $50 passengers, 100 in the cabin
and the rest in the steerage. were
taken off this steamer this afternoon
by the Government steamer Lady
Laue1ier and small fleet of harbor
craft and were safely landed in Hall
fax, tonight
Although surf boats had to be used
In transferring the hundreds of pas
sengers to the rescue boats, the
work was safely accomplished and not
a life was lost. Capt Eustace and
his crew remained aboard ship, which
is hanging by her bow on the reef.
The captain hopes to get the steamer
off at low water tonight.
The escape Of vessel from such q
predicament generally is made at
high tide. but the captain thinks the
weight Of the afterpart of the steamer
will gradually drag the Uranium free
as the tide goes down.
There was much alarm, especially
among the steerage passengers, when
the ship struck, but officers and sail
ors soon succeeded in restoring calm.
The light keeper at Chebucto, who
has telephone communication with
Halifax, sent immediate news Of the
steamers plight to the port authori-
ties, who dispatched the Lady Lau-
rier, the steamer Bridgewater and
several tugs to the scene.
The rescue boats arrived at 2 P.
NJ. and the transfer Of the Uraniums s
passengers was begun at once Three
SUI podlS lIOlIl Tie lie saving
and the life boats Of the Uranium
were used. The Lady Laurier took
women and children first and then
the men were transferred to the
Bridgewater.
heavy southwest wind was blow
ing when the Uranium ran ashore,
and the steamer, therefore, was for
tunately protected by Chebucto Head.
If the wind were to the opposite di-
rection the steamer will be exposed
TO the sweep Of the Atlantic and in
peril.
The steamer struck head-rn when
the tide was half high. The plates at
the bow are ripped open and NUM- Der
one hold was flooded. The weather
continued heavy tonight and wreck
ing steamers are standing by the
Uranium to rescue the crew should
necessity arise.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-15

Columbia. Jan. 9.--The results Of
the state corn contests for 1912 as an
nounced today show that J. r.. Norton.
OF Dillon, won the prize I'm the five
acre mems contest; with yield per
acre sf s9.46 bushels, G.. w. Josey of
ST. Charles, won the prize in the one
acre mems contest; his yield being
1888 bushels while r.. NJ. Joye. OF
venters won the prize in the one-acre
contest for boys. with yield OF 2O7
bushels The prizes are 500, SIS.
and SIS. respectively
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-15
ELBERT HUBBARD FINED SlOO
Pleads Guilty to Using Mails for I'M
proper Purpose.

Buffalo, y. Y, Jan. Hilbert
Hubbard, of East Aurora, indicted on
six counts by the Federal grand jury
for sending immoral matter through
the mails, pleaded gui.5y today and
was fined 800 on one count. Sentence
was suspended during good behavior
in the other five counts.