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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-21

trees are native of that section and
grow IN soil similar to that of Highland
Park. There are so trees from the MIN
bres valley near Deming which are the
same age as the mulberry trees, and,
because they have been trimmed and
trained, no longer have the appearance
of a bush, peculiar to their natural state,
but they are beautiful, symmetrical
trees.
Flowers Grow Well.
Missouri honeysucllle has been planted
in the arroYas and allowed to run riot
over the loose stones and irregular sur
face, and one must see this in the sum
mer time to appreciate its fun beauty.
1t is a well known fact that the noun
tain soil IS especially suited to the
growth of flowers and this park has
FULLY demonstrated the truth of this,
as every summer and late into the fall.
dozens of chrysanthemms, dahlias and
IeXas stars may be secured from the
man in charge for the asking. Many
tubs full of chrYsanthemums were last
year distributed by the man in charge to
those living near the park.
The most beautiful privet hedge to be
found in the city, four feet in height
marks the carefully planned walks on
both sides, and, during the greater part
OF the year outlines with ribbOnlike
curves, of unsurpassed rich olive green,
the varic0lored beds of foliage that cover
the raYInes and rocks.
A Restricted Section.
The Highlands Realty company has
restricted l6 blocks in the vicinity of
tins park, where no one Is allowed to
build a house of less value than $780,
This has resulted in the erection of some
very handsome residences, among them
that OF c. NJ. Newman. which cost
$4,000; c. j. Mapel, which cost $4,000:
r. Z. Mckee, which cost $4,000. and C.
w Brett, which cost $4,000.
DR.. I'LL d. Stevenson is having plans
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-21
70 Be Improved

ICELAND PARK addition the Newman company
II
G. T. portion of Fl a
distance about mile through the addition
The 81 PaO electric railway made three extensions through Highland
addition excellent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-21

Highland Park Has Been One of the Citys Fastest Grow
ing and Most Attractive Suburbs for Many Years
Has Beautiful Park, Fire Station, Tele
phones Water, Gas and ALI ConYen-
fences of the City-Streets
20 Be Improved
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-22
ARMIES FIGHT FOR DAYS
IN THE MIDST OF DEATH

Bordeaux. France, Sept 22.-"FOr
four days we have been fighting with
out stopping and sleeping so little that
I fell asleep in an automobile. and
bursting shells in the road hardly
caused me TO blink" declares a letter
10 the editor Of the Temps from
friend at the front.
"Au the horizon is in flames: the
villages within 25 miles are burning
and the night sky seems glimmering.
THE noise is such that one ceases
to perceive it. We live in the midst OF
death Today two big shells fell on
the house in which I was Cuartered
The structure burst into flames Capt
A. 10 whom had been speaking. fell
forward dead, and Col B. who was
entering the room. also was instantly
killed. Three other officers were seri-
ously wounded"
TWENTT-SIX KILLED, 30
WOUNDED N SEA FIGHT
London. Eng Sept 22.-Lieut- Com
Richard C. Turner, Lieut. John H
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-22
.REIM5, F0RL0RN,
NOW IN RUINS
Whole Houses Are Smashed
by Shells Hurled by the
German HoWitZers.

London, Eng, Sept 22--Reims'
wreathed in smoke and echoing to the
boom Of cannonading. presents for
Iorr and disconsOlate sight accoEdlns
To the correspondent OF the Ddlig
Telegraph Everywhere there Is e4I-
dence of the damage done by the snelis
of the big German hOWitZers- " nole
houses are seen with their interiors
a shapeless mass Of bricks, mortar ana
wood.
The correspondent says:
Around the cathedral hardly a
house escaped damage. In front OF
the facade of the cathedral STANDS a
statue Of Joan of Arc. The figure IS
urscathed, but the horse and pedestal
are Clipped and scared by shells ana
flames.
AT first sight the exterior Of the
cathedral does not appear TO be much
damaged. although the masonry is
chipped SCARED and Whltened Dy
countless shrapnel bullets, while many
carved figures and gargoyles have been
broken off
I'm the doorway still stands tne
crippled beggar who has sought aims
there for many years. lie HalhIalne1
his post throughout the bomDardmehts
and like a statue, he stands. covered
with dust pebbles and glass The man
was unframed. He was crippled In
the war OF 1870
IAN examination of the interior
have found Judgment but luckily the
range being very great the solid store
work Of the building had resisted the
successive shocks It was the ancient
and priceless glass of the windows
which suffered the most In the cen
ter Of the vault the great candelabra
which hung from the roof lies broken
in the center of the floor amid great
mass Of debris
Cathedral Can Be Restored
The general impression is that the
cathedral can be restored, although
most Of its priceless decorations are
ruined
Some Of the German wounded are
still in the cathedral Several Of them
were killed by shrapnel bullets during
the bombardment as well as one OF
the French soldiers who were attend
ing them
Reims while the bOmbardmeEt was IN
progress, doubtless TO report the sue
cess OF the cannOnadins. They flew
very high and the French soldiers did
not trouble to fire ct them"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-22
English Throw Wall of
Warships Across North
Sea, Declare Shippers

London. Eng, Sept ga solid wall
Of Warships" is thrown across the
northern part OF the North sea- accord
ing to the captain Of a British trawler
who has just arrived from Iceland. The
skipper said it was absolutely impos-
sible for any foe TO break through un-
detected" so constant and thorough
was the patrol to the north 1t was MS
own experience TO be halted and
searched and after being released his
boat was followed by two torpedo boats
until it reached its destination
The thorOUghness Of the patrol was
further testified TO by another North
sea skipper. His trawler was lying
along shore. when shortly after mid
night It suddenly found itself hemmed
IN by a huge black object which proved
10 be q British cruiser. Its officers
seemed TO have had cats eyes From the
dark a voice demanded to know the
identity Of the trawler. It was prompt
" shouted back
The name is quite correct sir,
came another mysterious voice astern
Of u.s. said the skipper. a subma
rine had crept up behind US and read
our name. Although all Of our crew
mad come on deck TO see what was
happening, not one Of them had seen
the submarine appear The whole cpl
sOde only occupied a few minutes and
the cruiser, after wishing US Good
morning and plenty Of fishing, disap-
peared in the darkness
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-22
UNLOAD TROOP
TRAINS QUICKLY.
English Empty Entire
Trains in Three Minutes
of Horses and Men.


Southampton. Eng, Sept - -- Ne
dispatch Of troops from Soulhalli - ~.
continues. but the movements are ~"
kept less secret than during the 49,
age Of the first expeditionary FORCES
The record then made provided an -
cellent test OF the facilities mere To-
handling such a great moVeIIleinl al a.
troops Entire trains were elnpelS1 Al
three minutes.
Although the expeditionary force
was dispatched from several pel. ,-,-
southampton handled the oulh OF lAe
10000 to 200 600 men who We're sSLC
to the continent during Two NeeAs
time. The docks at this place alIoto
more than one and hair lnlIeS % y a
ter front. with railway lines so close
to the ships' docks that il is but a
moments work TO transfer lralhLoaus
OF men, horses and equipment AIoiu
the railway to the steamships
The precision with which the tTahs-
fer was made was so marked ma II
was not uncommon for 20 trains 70 en-
ter the docks and complete their task
Of unloading within a single hour-
Plan Worked Out in Advance.
The plan had been worked out by the
war office two years beIore- me snlali
cars used for transporting horses. &C
cOmmOdating only seven OF elshl AMI
mails. proved a great factor IN the
speedy transfers. Each horse had
separate compartment, ana the sizes OF
the cars drOuDeQ down III SuCA q man
ner that the animals stepped out with
out the slightest confusion Some
Americans who witnessed this move
ment remarked that the cars were far
more practical for this sort OF wor k
than the large freight cars used In
America, into which number OF horses
were crowded
Waiting for Wounded
Scores Of hospital cars stlll line the
dock tracks here ready for the recep-
ton Of sick and injured returning from
the continent Red Cross signs are dis
PLAYED and surgeons and nurses are IN
the cars with everything ready for the
wounded
The hospital trains are made up OF
converted passenger coaches and
sleeping cars. All have the small COM
partments common to English railway
coaches with doors opening az the
sides. Llitters are provided which will
enter these small side doors and con-
sequently il is much easier 10 place the
seriously injured in berths than il
would be il it were necessary TO carry
them through the end doors common 70
American sleeping cars and along mar
row aisIes or Railways
Baggage cars have also been con-
verted into hospital cars where pa
tents can be placed who need atten-
ton Of a sort which can be rendered
more satisfactory in a rOomy car than
in a small compartment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-22
WAR IS MAKING
STRANGE LINEUP
Powers Once Enemies Fight
For Each Other; Triple AL
lance Is Giving Way.
D HERBERT TEMPLE.

London. Eng. Sept 19.-In the light
of past history, the present lineup OF
the European nations in the big war IS
astonishing. It goes to show how
changing are the alliances Of the world
powers
UNDERSTANDINGS among the govern
ments OF the continent are often SHIFT
ed. England. France and Russia, bound
together by the triple entente and now
fighting Germany and austria OF lhe
triple alliance. have not always Deen
allies. They all have fought Win edch
other.
France. We're at war. In the Nap0leonlc
wars England. fighting against france
had Prussia for an any. IN inc
Crimean war. England and France were
in combination against RUSSIA VINO Is
with them in the present war. At Inat
time England and France Joined issues
with the Turks Germany Kept out OF
the fight. through friendship Ior huS-
STA. but in 1873 Germany Joined Win
France and England against Aussla,
forcing that nation to sign the Treaty
Triple Alliance Is weakening.
The triple alliance is now in danger
Of tdisintegratiOn. Italy IS a MEMBER
Of that alliance with austria ana Ger
many, but Italy is the natural enemy
of Austria They have fought many
times over their border possessions
italy, despite the entreaues ana tnrea Is
Of her two allies, has refused 10 ala
them in thi swear and IL is very PROB
able that il Italy is drawn into this
fight. It will be on the side Of England,
France and Russia, against ltaly's al
lies, Germany and austria
In the Crimean war, Turkey was as
ISOLATED with France and England II
is now practically assured that II the
Turks take a hand in this war, they
will be on the side Of Germany
And so it goes on Alliances are
made over night, and they are DEOhen
as quickly as they are formed Every
nation In Europe has at one time or
another been at war with and the ally
Of. every other nation
The Slav states in southeastern Eu-
rope, Bulgaria, Roumania' montenegro
and SerVia. together with Greece
formed the Balkan alliance When the
Balkan league declared war on Turkey
two wears ago. Roumania remained
neutral The alliance held until 1ur-
key had been whipped, when the allies
fell out among themselves over terri
r0rial matters. Roumania- demanded a
slice Of Bulgaria The Greeks ana
Bulgarians fought. Montenegro and
Servia Joined against Bulgaria The
Balkan alliance was dislntegrared-
Spain Free of Alliances.
Snafn is the only power Of Europe
not in an alliance OF any kind she
has no allies and no active enemies
The present pact among England
France and Russia was formed Tor a
definite purpose, to protect them
esIZ-as from the growing power and
argressiveness Of Germany ProbaDly
when the great struggle IS enoeo. ll
viii mark the passing Of both the IrlpLe
alliance and triple entente some Aa-
ton will become au-pOwertul as the
result OF the conflict and the rest VIII
combine against her
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-22
TWFNTy-SIX KILLED, n
vTOT-WnEn X SRA rrCsm7

London. Eng. Sept. 22.-Lieut- Com.
Richard C. Turner, Lieut. John H
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-22
GERMANY KEEPS THE
WATERWAYS ACTIVE

Berlin. Germany, Sept. 22--In order
TO meet the scarcity Of experienced men
for river and canal traffic, the military
authorities have ordered that all nv
err,a1 belonging TO the Landstrum
need not enlist, and a call has been
made for old rivermen, who have en-
tered other trades, TO return immedl-
atelv to river work.
It is pointed out that II Is OF vital
f-7Dorta1ce to keen commerce on the
inland water routes going, for the
TRANSFORMATION Of foodstuffs, fuel and
other necessities. and the authorities
are doing their utmost to maintain this
service. The only thing lacking. It IS
said. is the experienced river man, so
many Of whom have gone TO war So
far as ships and other shipping facili-
ties 20, it is declared, there is no hand
leap.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-22
HANOVER TO ASSIST
SOLDIERS FAMILIES

Berlin, Germany, Sept 22-The city
council Of Hanover has decided TO set
aside as a first appropriation the sum
Of 100000 marks for the support OF
the families Of soldiers now in the field
Every married woman will receive a
monthly allowance Of 30 marks which
sum is TO be proportionately increased
for each child
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-22
Old German Professors
Become Letter Carriers to
Relieve the Loss of Men

Berlin. Germany. Sept. "a num-
Der Of the older professors Of the Uni
versity Of GoetrinEen are reported to
have accepted positions as rural letter
carriers TO relieve the loss Of men in
this service during the war Great
numbers Of members OF the students
association have gone to the front
Practically all OF the student "Germa-
MIA" in Berlin is in the field. includ-
ing even the "alte Herreu" or former
students
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-22
GERMAN SOCIETY FORMED To
SEND OFT TRTTHFIL NEWS

Berlin, Germany. Sept ga COM
mittee formed in FrankfOrt-on-the-
Main announces that it has organized
for the special purpose Of sending to
South America truthful reports Of pO-
HucaI and economic conditions in Ger
many"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-22

Drake and p men OF the British cruiser
Pegasus were killed in action in the
battle with the German cruiser Koen-
igsberg in Zanzibar harbOr. Three of
GERS and so men were wounded ana
nine are missing
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-08-26

any better than yours, Judith. But
seems aB II I'd been prayed over
enough. reckon God Almighty's like
anybody else, and doesn't want to be
dfng-donged all the time"
He seemed to have been gathering
HIS resolution, and presently his hand
fumbled over his breast. my wallet;
give 1t to me-" She drew 1t from the
pocket and the uncertain fingers took
out key. 'It opens tin box In my
trunk. There's--a letter In it for you"
He paused moment, painting: "yu-
dith," he said, "I've got to tell you, but
It's mighty hard. The letter
It's one Valiant gave me for you-that
morning, after the duel. never gave
1t to YOU"
IL she had been white before, she
grew like marble now. Her slim fin.
gers clutched the little cane till it rat.
tied against the chair, and the lace at
her throat shook with her breathing.
"Yes-Monty."
He lifted his hand with difficulty and
put the Key into hers. "The seals still
unbroken. Judith" he said, but I've
Kept 1t these thirty years."
She was holding the key in her
hands, looking down upon it. There
was strained half.fearful wonder in
her face. For an instant she seemed
quite to have forgotten him In the
grip OF some swift and painful emo.
tion.
i loved you, Judith" he STAN.
mered In anguished appeal. from
the time we were boy and girl toeeth.
or, | loved you. You never cared for
me-Sassoon and Valiant had tho in.
SIDE track You might have loved me:
put had no chance with either Of
them. Then came the duel. There was
only Valiant then. overheard his
promise to you that night, Judith. He
mad broken that! II you cared moro
for him than for Sassoon, you night
have forgiven him, and should have
lost you! didn't want you to call
MIN back, Judith! wanted nv
chance! And Sol took It. That's
the reason, dear. It's-it's q bad one.
int it,"
A shiver went over her set face
Ike breath Of wind over tall grass,
anu she seemed to come back from an
Infinite distance to place and moment,
Between the curtains a white butter.
ny lowered an instant, and in the ward
she heard the sound Of some winged
thing futtering. The thought darted
to her that it was the sound OF her
own dead heart swaking. She looked
Mt the key and all at once put a hand
to her mouth as though to still words
clamorinR there.
Judith" he said tremulously, be.
tween short struggles for breath. "all
these years, after I found there was
no chance for me, reckon I've
prayed only one prayer. God, let Il
be sassoon that she loved!' And Iye
prayed that mighty near every day.
Tho thought that maybe it was Valiant
has haunted mo like a ghost. You
mover told-and I never dared ask you
Judith"
Her face was still averted, and when
she did not speak he turned his head
from her on the pillow. with breath
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-08-26

the name that from the day of his 70.
thg, she mad 80 seldom taken upon her
ilps Some OF them had dealt with
MS habits and idi0syncrasies, hints OF
an altered personality, and aloofness
or loneliness that had set him apart
and made him, in a way, a stranger to
those who should have known him
best. Thus her mind had come to
hold double Image: The grave man
these shadowed forth, and the man
che had loved. whose youthful face was
In the locket she wore always on her
breast. 1t WAS this face that was
printed on her heart, and when John
Valiant had stood before her on the
porch at Rosewood, it had seemed to
have risen, instinct, from that old
grave.
He had not kept silence! He had
written! 1t pealed through her brain
like mnfIled bell. But Beauty Vail
ant was gone with her youth; in the
room near by lay that old companion
who would never speak to her again,
the lifelong friend-who had really
failed her thirty years ago!
and in a tin box mile away lay let
ter.
"He won't rouse again." the doctor
had said, but little later, .as he and
Valiant sat beside tho couch, the major
opened his eyes suddenly:
Shirley" he whispered. where's
Shirley?"
She was sitting on the porch Just
outside the open window, and when,
she entered, tears were on her face. !
The doctor drew back silently; but
when Valiant would have done so, the
major called him nearer.
mo" he painted; II like to see you
two together" His voice was very
weak and tired.
AS she leaned and touched his hand,
he smiled whimsically. Its mighty
curious" he said, "but can't get II
out Of my head that It's Beauty Vail.
ant and Judith that I'm really talking
to. Foolish-isn't IT." But the idea
seemed to master him, and presently
he began to call Shirley by her moth.
erB name. All odd youthfulness crept
into his eyes; subtle paradoxical
boyishness. His check tinged with
color. The deep lines about his mouth
smoothed miraculously out.
Judith" he whispered, YOU
sure you told me tho truth while ago,
when you sald-you said"
Yes, yes" Shirley answered, put
ting her young arm under him, think
ing only to sOothe tho anxiety that
seemed vaguely to thread come vague
hallucination.
He smiled again. ut makea if
easier" he said. He hooked at Valiant,
his mind seeming to clip farther and
farther away. Beauty" no sasped.
you didn't 60 away after all, did youi
dreamed tt reckon. Is1l be-an
right with you both"
He sighed peacefully. and hie eyes
turned to Ghirley's and clo00a. "pm-
80 glad" he muttered, $50 alad f.
didn't really DO II, judith. II would
haye-been Gown shina
did," 81
Go De Continue<l)
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-08-26


that was almost a moan. She started,
looking at him an instant in piteous
hesitation, then swiftly kissed the lit.
tie key and closed her hand tight upon
1t. Truth? She saw only the pillow
and the graying face upon it! She
threw herself on her knees by the
couch and laid her lips ou the pallid
forehead
Tit was Sassoon, Monty" che
said, and her voice broke on the first
lie she had ever told.
THANK God!" he gasped. He strug-
Sled to fraise himself on his elbow,
then suddenly the strength faded out
and he settled back.
Her cry brought the doctor, but this
time the restorative seemed of no
avail, and after time he came and
touched her shoulder. With last
long look at the ash-pale face on tho
settee she followed him from the room.
In the yellow parlor he put her into a
chair.
NO" te said. in answer to her look.
he won't rouse again"
Il will wait" size told him, and hs
left her, shutting the door With care
ful softness.
But the slight figure with its silver
hair, aitting there, was not alone.
Ghosts were walking up and down.
Not the misty wraiths John Valiant
had at umes imagined went fitting
along the empty corr1doru, but faces
very clear In the sunlight, that came
and went with the memories 90 long
woven over by the shuttle Of time
evoked now by the touch of key that
her hand still clenched tightly in It's
palm.
There welled over her in tide those
days OF puzzle. the weeks Of waiting
silence, the slow inexorable months OF
heartache, the long years that had
deepened the mystery Of Beauty Vail
ants exile. In tho first shock Of the
news that Sassoon had fallen by his
hand, she had thought she could not
forgive him that broken faith. She
and his promise to her had not weighed
IN the balance against the idea of
manly "honor!" But this bitterness
had at length slipped away. He will
write.' she had told herself, and ex-
plain But no word had come. Whts-
pers had fitted to her-the tale of
Sassoon's intoxication-at atinging barbs
that clun8 to Beauty valiant's name.
That these should rest unanswered
had filed her with resentment and
anger. Slowly, but with deadly surety.
had grown the belief that he no longer
cared. In the end there hsd been left
her only prtde-the pride that covers
its wound and smiles. And she had
hidden her wound with flowers. But
In the deepest well Of her heart her
love for him had rested UNCHANGED.
clear and defined as o nona in amber.
wrapped in that mystery Of silence.
In the little haircloth trunk back in
her room lay an old ecrapbooh 1t
held few leaves torn from letters and
many hewspaper clipptngs. From
these she had known Of his work, his
mar iage, tho great commercial sue
cess for which his name had steod-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-15
Now.

To-day thr whole cHli-htcacd world i-
trriyyd Nv dclcH-. VT t- children. Statute
books fairly bri-,le with formidable law-
lut offer protection to tleir normal. mem
taI ana physical welfare. N1rr thc pioneer
society IVY an Inspiration. chiIircn'- aid
-ocictic~. humane a~-ociatiuu-, founding
hospitals and their hkc have sprung up all
over thc world. In fhr United ~mtc- fu-
day there urr about iln -uoietir- whose
purpose ~ thc prevention - cruelty to
children. while il Is estimated thai there
.rr al least lur MORE such -%urlrtir- ~rat-
rrpI through thr civilized countries. iNnH
A-iltir- and Africans arr uuu protecting
their youth oi both ~cVc- from mhunau
exploitation .ui abuse. Durir- it- FORTS
Years ui benevolent work. thg N.w Nurt
Society .ur thy Prevention w. Cruelty tl