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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-01

UENOS AIRES, Argentina, May l.
X Times are hard in Argentina,
- England and France, the money
lending uncles Of South America, have
taken down the three golden balls
from over their doors and shut up
shop on account Of the war. The re-
suit is that public improvements are at
a. standstiIl, new contracts cannot be
undertaken, railroad building is prac-
tically stopped, and there are thou
sands OF men out of work A recent
census Of Buenos Aires shows that
many thousand laborers are looking for
Jobs, and the conditions are almost as
hard in Rosario, Bahia Blanca and other
large cities. There is no other neutral
country that has been more affected by
the war. The ArgentinOs live up to
their incomes. and little ahead Of
them They are spectators. and bOr-
roWed money is the life blood OF the
nation. The most Of the loans come
from abroad. and the tightness of the
money market before the war began
1918 aggregated total of more than
$50 600 900 IN gold. There were more
failures in 1914, and the outlook is
that 1915 may break the record All
this affects employment conditions and
brings hardship to this land Of riches
and plenty.
Big Foreign Population.
It is a mistake TO suppose that the
Argentine population is made up OF
land barons, cattle barons and sheep
barons. It also has tens Of thousands
OF laborers, thousands Of small farm
ers, and, altogether, some millions who
have never had a silver spoon in their
mouths The people are largely OF for
eign birth. The country has been alb
sorbing Immigrants at the rate Of about
1000 day. and fully one-fOurth Of the
whole population is composed Of Italian
peasants, who have come here to settle
or work. In addition there are some
hundreds Of thousands of Spaniards.
Russians Austrians and Syrians, and
there also is the large proportion of
poor ArgentinOs. who act as the cow
boys for the great estancieros and who
live from hand to mouth. They dwell
in mud huts, cook their mutton and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-01

Eether make a garment which is said
20 be nearly impervious 70 cold The
birds are often caught in flight by
means Of nets at the ends OF poles.
handled like butterfly nets. Unlike
on the wing. the puffins fly straight
ahead and are unable 10 dodge quickly.
Strange as the statement may ap-
pear. the puffins, like auks gen
orally, spend the winter at seal At
that season they are to be seen on
land only when driven ashore by some
rcslsrless tempest. which streWs the
beaches with their battered forms.
many dead and many hopeIesslv
famed With the advance OF spring
and summer they approach the shores
where they are accustomed TO breed.
and then the remarkable changes in
their colors. forms and plumage thac
have been already described. begin TO
take place
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-01

, be In view. Mercury will be at Superior
conjunction with the sun on the first
Of the month, that is, directly behind
the sun as seen from the earth, and
consequently will not be in view. On
the 51st it Will be at its greatest elon-
cation east OF the suns degrees and
Is minutes, and for a few days before
and after that date will be visible in
the western evening sky shortly after
sunset and near the suns position on
the horizon
Venus continues to be an object OF
striking interest in the eastern morn
ing sky this month, rising about a half
hour before the sun. II Is IN Pisces
the first Of the month and in Aries at
the last.
Mars NeHrH Venice.
Mars IS in the eastern morning sky
near Venus throughout the month, but
is too distant from the earth TO be
well seen There will be very close
conjunction between Mars and Venus
south OF Mars only 56 minutes.
Jupiter is still in the morning sky
rising about an hour and a half be-
fore the sun on the first and about
three hours before on the 31st and will
be finely in view
Saturn will be low in the west the
first Of the month and well placed for
observation at that time but the last
Of the month Will be too near the sun
to be well seen.
Uranus will be in quadrature. 90 de-
grees west Of the sun on May s, and on
the meridian at sunrise.
Neptune is in Cancer and well placed
for observation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-01

the only tools used are the sharp
nailed claws
In some places fl is estimated that
several thousand burrows exist on a
single acre OF slopinE shore The rab-
bits and puffins engage in q lively
competition for the possession OF bur
rows on the Farallones islands. but
the big. pyramid pointed beak gives
easy victory in these contests. MT.
Dawson says a frightened rabbit Will
sometimes plunge hastily into a bur
row without stopping TO consider to
whom it belongs. and when he comes
out again, with more haste than ever,
he Is q subject for laughter
The natives of the North Pacific is
lands depend upon puffins for both
food and clothing. The Aleutian
parkas, or feather coats. are
made Of the skins of puffins, with the
feather side turned inward. Forty
five OF fifty skins sewed firmly to-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-01
England May Substitute
Hertsian Waves For. Coast
Lights If Tests Are Good

London. Eng. May 1-EXperiments
with Hertsian waves are being followed
very closely by Trinity house" in the
belief that the system viii prove more
valuable than coast lights. Some ex-
perts are even looking forward to the
gradual extinction OF the latter
The wireless signals can be employed
in foggy weather when lighthouses
cannot be seen and several vessels are
now fitted with what are known as di-
rection finders
On the north coast OF France the
French government has been expert
menting with special stations. the sig
mails being emitted at regular intervals
a vessel is fitted with a radio COM
pass il is easy to apply the informa-
ton. but even without one the receipt
of any signal at all is an advantage.
for the exact positions Of the stations
are known.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-01

|, eIongation east-23 degrees Is min.
May Noon Phases.
May 3. 1882 p. m. Last quarter.
Nay Is, S:41 .. m. New moon.
May q, 1000 p. m First quarter.
May 2S. PAS D. m. Full moon
Comet 1918 aCMeIlfsh.)
The Mellish comet is rapidly ap-
preaching the sun and will be at peri
helion about July 20. It viii pass near
est the earth the middle OF June when
IL Will be about 100000 miles away.
and its brightness will be 165 times
greater than at discovery. and late in
May is expected TO become a naked
eve object By the first of June 1t viii
have passed too far south Of the equa-
tor to be seen in northern attitudes.
but should be a conspicuous object in
southern ATTITUDES during the month Of
June The following ephemeris of the
comet was computed by Miss J. N.
Hawkes. and Miss Elva G. Utzinger:
Right Ascension Destination
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-01

The comet is in the morning sky, ris-
ing about midnight on Nay 1, and viii
be approximately on the meridian at 4
a. m on that date. It was easily picked
W with a four inch telescope early in
March and will undoubtedly be found
with any small telescope by the time
this issue reaches its readers.
The Planets for May.
The sun viii pass from Aries into
Taurus this month and consequently
that portion of the star field will not
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-01
Argentina Is Now Having Hard Times;
Many Thousands Of Men Seeking Work

Money; Bno Aires City Magnificent Buildings and Awful
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-01
-By-
Frank c. Carpenter

Copyright. 1915. by Frank
G. Carpenter.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-01
Too lIany DID About.

But there are a great MANY people
who have no especial talent and no par
ticular inclination toward any one
especiafline Of endeavor, and the ques-
tiun is how are these neutral and un-
enthusiastic individuals to find the
thing they are best fitted for. Most Of
them don't find il. and they make
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-01
SOUTH

4 eIongation east-23 degrees Is min.
May Noon Phases.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-09-29
Ostrich Fcrcibiy Fed.

The Geological Society Bulletin re-
1narks that refusal of food is generally
the first symptom that an animal CT
bird is sick. The ostrich is one OF
tie mosb provoking in this respect,
and, if heroic measures be not adopt
o., son becomes SO thin as to become
a prey to some really dangerous all,
nsnt.
a fine South African ostrich re-
ceiyed from Arizona at the New York
Geological gardens in Bronx park last
summer refused k1G; breakfast on De-
cembar IS, 1914. He showed no other
symptoms OF illness. A week passed
and he began to lock thin. Keeper
George Sayder, at considerable person
al risk, began a system Of forcible
feeding, ramming bolus after bolus of
food wrapped in lettuce leaves down
the throat of the unwilling bird.
This treatment was kept up for
more than six weeks, and the ostrich
became so accustomed to it that he
ceased to resist. On February 6, 1915,
he first evihced Willingness to feed
himself, and within short time his
hunger strike was over.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-09-29
GIVE CONSIDERATION TO EYE
ls 6ne Of the Most Wonderful and
Delicate Organs Of the Wonder
full Human Body.

More people are wearing glasses to-
day than ever before. But that is no
reason, says the Journal of the Ameri-
can Medical Association, for the infer
enee that eyes are any more defective
now than they were fifty years ago. 1t
means simply that the work of today
lis more exacting on the eyes than the
work of the earlier time, and that
ipconle ere taking advnrtac-o - a. -
creased knowledge Of the structure OF
the eye and the means of making it
jserrieeable. 1t has been discovered
!ho+H the task CT tie person ,,,.--v -.
iital is his eyes may be more easily
performed. Electricity has turned
night into day and made it possible
for the eye to work longer. Lenses
correct the defects of the eye, and, by
Egntening the burden, make the organ
equal TO the opportunity.
The eyes of civilization are no more
ideSectiye than those of people living
in primitive conditions, and those OF
men are not inferior in structure to
those of animals. The chief differ
ence is that civilized man has found
the means of remedying the defects
and is employing it, thus adding to his
own efficiency. But this is not wholly
true. There are still persons whose
pride in the excellence of their sight
is refusing them the aid they need for
comfort and efficiency. There also
are persons who abuse their eyes by
guessing at the correction needed, in
stead of employing the accurate knowl
edge they may have. The eye is one
of the most wonderful and delicate
organs of the wonderful human body.
1t is certainly entitled to as much
consideration as one gives his watch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-09-29
DIVINE WORSHIP IN MINES
Workers Underground Are Afforded
Places in Which They May Per-
form Religious Devotlons.

In the Myndd Newydd coal mines,
in Wales. there S an apartment used
exclusively as a place of worship.
This underground chapel dates from 8
period of more than fifty years ago,
since when it has always been used
as a church, the miners assembling IN
this strange room every morning to
perform their religious devotions.
The chapel is situated close to the
bottom of the shaft, so that the min
ers, On descending the pit, can attend
before proceeding to their various
stations. The apartment" lacks or.
nameNation or adornment, the pillars
and beams supporting the roof being
OF rough wood. A disused coal trolley.
turned on end, serves as pulpit.
The miners sit upon wooden benches
placed across the chapel from side to
side, and the Oldest worker of the
mine performs the duty of pastor.
In the salt mine at WieliczAa, Aus
tria, there is chapel of st. Anthony,
a Byzantine excavation, supported by
columns. with altar, crucitix end life
size statues Of saints, apparently in
black marble, but in reality made OF
salt.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-09-29
Old Sport Of EaIconrY.

! Falccnry is an ancient sport. 1t ap'
pears to have been known in China
1000 years ago, and at an equally
early date in the valleys of the Nile
and Euphrates. The references to it
in Aristotle, Pliny and Martial are
definite 1t was probably introduced
into England from the. continent in
the ninth century and was followed
there down to the middle of the seven
teenth century with greater ardor
than any other sport, even than fox
hunting. Falcons were allotted to men
according to their rank: To the en-
peror, the eagle and vulture; to kings,
the gerfalcons; to earls, the pere-
grimes; to yeomen, the goshawks; to
priests, the sparrow hawks, and to
servants, the useless kestrels.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-09-29
How Edward Can Draw.

Edward was showing Miss Brown
how well he could draw COW. AS he
u.zu he glanced from time to time at
a cow grazing in nearby yard.
This is her nose," he said, draw
ing curved line.
Here's her body" he explained, and
after a look at his model he added an
other curved line.
"Now here's her TAIL and he placed
a curved line opposite the so-called
nose.
AS he held the finished drawing up
for inspection, an embarrassed smile
spread over his countenance.
perhaps we'd better call it o
pump" he said.-Youths Companion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-09-29
COUGHS THAT ARE STOPPED!

Careful people see that they are
stopped. DR.. Kings New Discovery
is remedy of tried merit. 1t has
neld its own on the market for 46
years. Youth and old age testify
10 it's soothing and healing qnali.
lies. Pneumonia and lung troubles
are often can>ed by delay of treat
nent. DR.. Kings New Discovery
stops those hacking coughs and re-
iieves Ia grippe tendencies. Money
hack if II f;liIs. SOC. and 81. o.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-09-29
The Optimist.

On the whole, poets do not seem to
have too good a time OF it. 1t is
rather rare for an editor to see eye
to eye with them in regard to the
quality of their work.
Percival Fliptop had had his work
turned down" by five editors in sue
cession, and was now being told the
cold and bitter truth by the sixth. His
rage got the better Of him.
Some day" he burst out "you ed
itors will be fighting for my work"
Never mind" chortled ne Of the
hard haa7t. "When that dav comes,
even if ] lose. I'll be just as happy!"-
Philadelphia InauireE.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-09-29
Notice of Election.
State of South Carolina, I
Edgefeld County.

Whereas, a petition has been fled
and all legal requirements having
been met, it is ordered that the reg
ularIy appointed Board of Trustees
of Limestone School District No. 81
do hold an election at the new
school building in said district on
Saturday, October 9, 1915, to vote
upon the question of levying and
collecting special tax of four ~
mills on the dollar of all taxable
property in said district, proceeds of
such levy to be used for school pur-
poses IN Limestone School District
No. 81.
At this election only such resi-
dent electors as return real or per
sonal property for taxation, and who
exhibit their lax receipts and regis
,rat;on certificates as required in
general elections shall be allowed to
vote.
Those favoring the special le,y
shall cast a ballot with the word
Yes" written or printed thereon.
and those opposing such levy shall
cast ballot with the word No"
written or printed thereon. Within
ten days after the election, if ma
iority Of those voting shall favor
the special levy, the managers will
submit to County Auditor the re-
suit of the election. The polls shall
open at o'clock A. NJ, and close
at 4 o'clock p. NJ, and in all re-
spects comply with Sec. 1908, Code
of Laws of OF South Carolina.
w. w. FULLER,
E. H. FOLK,
County Board of Education,
Edgefeld County.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-09-29
Nothina to Worry About.

The man who had been eating oys-
ters off the half shell stopped long
enough TO eject a hard substance,
which dropped to the floor and rolled
under the counter.
Whats that?" asked the man on
the 3a-, seat. "a pearl?"
And the other nonchalantly replied:
"tIore; th!"--ludge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
ANOTHER DELAY IN
 HARRY FLAWS CASE
Justice Issues Order Staying All Pro- ceedings on Habeas Corpus
 Petition

New York, May 17--An order issued late today by Presiding Justice Ingraham. in the appellate division of the supreme court, staying all proceedings in the habeas corpus petition of Harry. K. Thaw, in which Thaw seeks to have jury ia the supreme court pass upon his sanity, brought another delay in the long drawn out proceedings against the slayer of Stanford White
 Thaws case had been twice called dur ing the day in the supreme court and Justice Hendrick had postponed the case until tomorrow at the request of District Attorney General Becker The justice at the time stated that unless some action was taken in the meantime by the ap- pellate division he would begin the hear ing tomorrow
 The stay granted by the appellate di- vision Is part of an action begun by Frank A. cook of the attorney generals office. The order directs Thaw to show cause Friday morning why a stay should not issue pending the determination of an appear taken by the attorney general from the decision of the appellate di- vision last Friday, in which the ruling issued by the supreme court granting a jury hearing as to Thaw's sanity was up- held
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
FORTUNE BROWNS ON
 EFFORTS TO SECURE
 PARDON FOR FATHER
Leslie Dietz With Petition Bearing Three Million Names to President. Wilson Suffers Fractured Skull
 Before He Could Present It

New York, May 11--Leslie E. Dietz. who was taken to a hospital here suffering from fractured skull, while he was on the eve of realizing his ambition to pre- sent petition bearing 100000 names to President Wilson requesting pardon for his aged father now serving term for homicide in the Wisconsin federal prison, probably will recover, it was stated to- night For meny months Leslie Dietz has been tramping the country to obtain sig i, raturss on the petition.
 Dietz spent all his money to get 10 New York in an effort to reach the President during the latter's review of the fleet.
 Yesterday he fell down stone stairway and sustained injuries which at first were thought to be fatal Tonight. however, the hospital authorities said he probably would recover.
 The elder Dietz was convicted of having shot and killed deputy sheriff while de- fying the authorities who were trying to evict him from his home on the Thorn apple river, after the ranch had been sold by the sheriff because Dietz resused to pay a school tax. Dietz alleged that the action of the officers was inspired by a lumber company which bore him i'll will. For two days he fought q posse before giving in This fight became known as the Battle of Cameron Dam so o-called for a dam erected on the Deitz place by a lumber company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
MEN OF NATIONAL
 AFFILIATIONS URGE
 MERCY FOR FRANK
Some of Most Prominent Men of the Country Write Georgia Governor to Commute Sentence to Life
 Imprisonment

Atlanta. May 17.-Three thousand let ters. many of them signed by men of the highest prominence in various parts of the United States. asking that the sen tence of death imposed upon Leo M. Frank be commuted to life Imprisonment. were received here today by Governor Slaton and added to his collection in q wooden box The total number of letters now in the hands of the governor is 7oooo by approximation.
 Prominent men who have interceded Tn Franks appeal through letter in the last few days are: Myron T. Herrick of Ohio, formerly ambassador to France; Philan- der c. Knox of Pennsylvania, former sen ator and later Secretary of State: Fran cis | Walsh, chairman of the federal in dustrial relations commission; F. l. De lano member of the federal reserve board Senators Borah of Idaho, Thomas of Colorado, Newlands of Nevada, Reer of Missouri Governors Tsruinbaueh ol Pennsylvania Ferris of Michigan. Hal of Louisiana, and Mayor RoIph of Saf Francisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
Say Germany Will Not Be
 Disturbed By An Outsider
Berlin Newspapers Have Little to Say On Stuaon but Seem Confident the Kaiser Will Not Abandon the Policy
 of Submarine Warfare

Berlin. May 17.--tNia London. ll'2o D. m.)--The American note to Germahy has not been given out officially. The afternoon papers. however, print the version of tho document as telegraphed by the Havas agency. Most Of them re frain frorn comment The Lohal An zeiger says
 .The German government certainly will not delay long with the answer requested and probably will reply that in occupying itself with its sacred du- ties 1t is not to be disturbed from any side.
 "That the American government should consider the Lusitania as q harmless packet boat. without taking notice of the fact that 1t was really an auxiliary cruiser and an ammuni- ton steamer of the British navy. ap- pears to us scarcely bslievabie. But tho
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
TWO SUFFRAGETTES ELUDE GUARD ITO GIVE
 MESSAGE TO WILSON

New York, May 1.-Two women suffra-
 gettes eluded the heavy guard stationed
 in the hotel, reached the floor where the
 President was at luncheon and managed
 t, see Secretary Tumulty today and give
 him A letter to be delivered to the Pfesi-
 dent Secretary Tumulty told the women tbev were impolite and would receive no reply to the letter. The letter was writ ten on stationery of the national execu- five committee of the Congressional Union for Women Suffrage and appealed "to the President for his powerful aid to remove the physical disabilities or women politically" The women went to the lobby of the hotel ana waited there. They told news paper reporters it would be useless for the President to additionally attempt to elude them.
 "If necessary we'll hire tug and go out to the Mayflower to see him" one of them said.
 l Later they made their way back to an anteroom adjoining the restroom where the luncheon was held, and when l the President stepped out. they cons l fronted him, excaiming 1 ..yotes for women! Votes for women MT. President, we have message fol you
 They got no further in their appeal Four secret service men seized them ane quickly escorted them outside l The President smiled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18

German answer to Washington will make II comprehensible to Mir. Wilson in language as polite as 1t will be clear that we must conduct the war as we are conducting 1t and can conduct ft with clear conscience"
 The Taglische Rundschau, comment ing on reports that the Lusitania incf- dent has caused a growing tnsight in America says: This insight prob ably will lead to the discovery that England really is the guilty party be- cause 1t took ammunition on board . passenger steamer in contravention of the American laws.
 After quoting the statute, which 1t argues covers this point tho TaElische Kundschau concludes;
 According to the American laws the captain of the Lusitania ought to go to prison"
 A confidential note to the editors ol the newspapers which reached them too late. says that nothing regarding the American note may be printed Tor the time being.