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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

the war, pulled with his own hand, in
a field near Dublin, a quantity OF
shamrock which he carries in a little
green bag. suspended from his neck.
He firmly believes that this charm has
shielded him from all harm in his
many desperate fights
Eugland's Indian troops have, II Is
reported, brought many mascots along
with them to turn aside German bull
lets and shrapneL Among these are
some Of a very curious nature, for in
stance, miniature ivory images Of n
white elephant. This is not regarded
as a direct charm against death, but
as a representative OF the god OF wis
dom, which Will enable its Wearer to
control destiny. Here we see the sub
tility Of the HindoO mind. the idea be-
ing that the protective power is one
that acts through inspiration. teaching
the protected person how 70 escape and
avoid danger. instead OF simply shield
ing IT off
The famous swastika occupies a con-
spicuOus place among the mascOts
brought by the soldiers from the Orient,
for. although IL is a symbol that has
been found I'm all quarters OF the world,
Il is probably regarded with greater
generation in India than anywhere
else. There is some mystery concealed
in the history Of the swastika- In the
Old World IL has been found carved
on tombs in the ruins OF Hissarlik. the
legendary Troy Of HOmer's Had: rep
resented in the ancient cemeteries Of
Etruria: cut on coins OF Asia Minor:
inscribed on Buddhistic monuments in
India, used among religious symbols
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

other kind Of symbol. whose origin is
as obscure as that Of some OF the mas
cot signs This IS the MOhammedan
crescent The usual explanation OF its
origin is that the Turks adopted Il
from the city OF Constantinople, which
had taken it for a symbol in the days
OF Philip OF MacedOn. because the cres-
cent moon had thWarted, By its increas-
ing light. an attempt Of Philip secretly
to undermine the walls OF the city a
Mohammedan legend says that the sui
tan Gilman adopted the crescent for
his standard because in a dream he
had seen the new. moon expand until
its horns reached from the east to
the west.
But Prof Ridgeway, in England. has
lately advocated a new view, according
TO which the Mohammedans got the
idea OF their crescent. not from the
new moon. but from the ancient and
long continued use in Asia Minor OF
amuIets made by fitting two boars'
tusks together at the base The figure
thus produced certainly becrs a closer
resemblance TO a typical crescent. as
IL is represented on the Turkish flag
than does a new moon The wide dis
trfbuti0n OF these amulets. however,
suggests that they may have had a
common origin in some symbol pertain
ing to the noon They are found as
far away as New Guinea. while in AZ
rica they are in common use made.
however. OF lions claws instead OF
bOars tuszs-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

learned later that the regular rate was
SO" explains Crawford
The foreign colony. consisting OF
English. Americans. French and Ger
mans, did not know who I was. but
mailed out my announcements said
Crawford. and theS were 50 hungry
for amusement that they flOcked IN
Ny show lasted two hours. and YOU can
believe 7 never worked SO hard in my
life Lots Of the slang and the qulps
that I had found to be Irresistible here
in the states they passed by with blank
faces. OF course. I had mapped out
my program in advance. but before Z
had been going five minutes I knew
I would have to change it. I told Ger
ney stories and sang cOster songs Tor
the Britishers. and even scratched up
a few Alphonse and Castor anecdotes
for the French The Americans were
the only ones in on everything. almost
When the performance was half
over I declared an intermissiOn- The
proprietor of the hotel was a German
and he led me TO his private locker, /
needed it. He was ELUSIVE in his ap-
probation. He wanted me 10 sign
contract to do the Islands under his
guidance. He even offered to give me
board and lodging and spending money
If I'd stay over and give three rccitals
next week.
but there aren't enough foreigners
in this town to fiji the hall for three
more nights I argued.
That's all right he assured me.
They all come back every night"
But Crawford thought he had worn
himself out on this audience. so he
Travelled on. He went TO China and
gave his show in places where no one
had attempted such Q thing before
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
CHAPTER ~.


II Adelaide Simmons did not succeed
in making John Hamilton happy,
she did at least succeed in inter-
esting him. She knew how TO appeal
10 a mans vanity.
7 don't think you have treated me
quite fairly since your marriage" she
reproached him wlile Dennis and Isa-
bel were discussing one OF the seasons
new plays. I'D hate TO think that a
man married IS a man marred in friend
ship"
a married man is not quite as free
to come and 80 as when he is single"
John reminded her
Why not?" she demanded
Hamilton looked at her as II her
question had almost shocked him.
There are other claims upon his
time Of course he ventured. hesitat-
ingly. AT least that seems TO be the
general impression among conventional
men and women"
Bother the conventions Adelaide
exclaimed. They are made for peo-
pie who can't be trusted TO behave
themselves, Why should our friend
ship be any more wrong now than it
was when you were q bachelor
Dear boy. don't make the mistake of
thinking that matrimony means slav-
cry Tor either man or woman
That's where my trouble began. My
husband thought he owned me"
John glanced uneasily across the
table. but Isabel was not listening 10
any one but Dennis. II was evident.
he thought ironically. that she was
having just as good a time as II she
were single. II she was so Jolly and
so much az ease with Dennis the first
time she met him. might she not be
still more unconventional with a man
she knew better2 Even as a girl he
had never seen her less mindful OF
appearances
Explains Her Position.
Well Mrs. Simmons queried, Have
you nothing TO say"
He started Eultily. I was think
Ing Of your last remark" he evaded.
"Of what 1 said about my husband2
Well. don't bother TO think about that
except TO learn wisdom from my
mistakes Had he and I begun on the
principle OF each for himself per-
haps the devil wouldn't have got
into him as il did. L consulted my
husband on all points-dressed as he
wished me to dress. wore my hair as
he liked me TO wear il. had only such
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

she understood the other sex, and was
Jolly chum for any man
Are Very Solemn.
What solemn looking people you
two arei" Dennis exclaimed, looking
scross at Hamilton and Adelaide.
What are you thinking aboute
Il was just thinking Il was about
time We we're going home" John re-
Joined with dignity
At the door Of the restaurant Mrs.
Simmons affirmed that as she was
taking a cab TO her home the young
couple were 10 let her leave them at
their apartment
too Of course" she told Dennis. Then,
after you have seen me safe at my des-
tination, you can let the cab take you
to your own quarters"
The conversation was general and
merry as the Quartette drove uptown
When they reached the house in which
the HamiItOns- lived Mrs. Simmons in
formed Isabel that she hoped 10 call
on her before long.
Il want to know you better" she
added as she bade the young wife
good night
Dennis sprang out OF the cab and
helped Isabel alight, while John
paused TO make his audieus to Ade-
laide-
7 hope 7 shall see you again soon
Dennis murmureds boWing over lsd-
bells hand
she noticed that John fingered at
the door Of the cab. and she smiled ur
into her companions face when at
last her husband turned 10 her
Come. Isabel-' John called brusque-
" ITS later Then. as they en-
tered the front door together, he re-
marked. 7 would have had a bet
ter time II that cad. Dennis. had Tot
been with US He is not my style,
ALL
7 thought the evening perfect in
all respects the wife said perversely.
especially the last part OF IT."
Go be continued)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
By Garrett P. Serviiss

cross. Sometimes # is enclosed in a
circle. but the usual form is that OF
a cross with two equal arms, which are
bent at a right angle, half way toward
each end from the crossing
That this ancient and almost uniVer-
sal sign OF good luck should be one Of
the most popular in use on the battle
fields Of "Arma geddon" IS not a mat
ter for surprise People who are not
superstitiOus IN ordinary circumstances
are apt to become 50 in threatening
emergency, and such symbols as the
swastiSa have the indefinable power
that antiquity gives over the magma
ton
Recent events cali attention TO an
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

4 LONE among the younger actres-
n ses on the stage, Frances starr
= - has played and triumphed IN the
greater acting roles. such as have been
essayed only by a very few OF the older
and greatest actresses on the conJinen-
tai and English stage Mot since Amerl-
cas- greatest actress. the IaVOrite Of z
Generation agO-AIary Auderson-has
the stage brought forth such a histrl-
onic geuius-an equally fine emotional
as well as romantic actress. writes
Wendell Phillips Dodge in The strand
Magazine. As a portrayer Of uusophls-
ticated girlhoOd. Frances starr is with
out a peer on any stage
Since the time that David BelaSco
first had his attention drawn to Miss
Starr, during the season OF 19O5-lS06,
when she was appearing with Charles
Richmau I'm "GallOps." this accom-
plished young actress has successfully
enacted several Of the most powerful
roles ever given TO any actress to pOr-
tray. With Miss Starr M BelascO es-
tablished a new regime in the theater-
that Of the advent Of the younger
actresses in the greater dramatic roles
on the stage. No other actress any
where near approaching the youth Of
Miss Starr, however, has since been
called upon to assume so wide and dif-
fiCult a range of parts.
Always in search of talent for the
plays which he has in mind for prOduc-
=
dered into a Broadway theater during
the performance of a mild melOdrama
called "GallOps.' TO witness the work
of Miss starr, who then was featured
no more and no less than any other
member Of a large company appearing
in the play. He had seen Miss Starr
play a number Of different parts while
she was a member Of the Murray Hill
Theater stock company in New York,
along with Laura Hope Crews, who this
va = Ia p
ment to create the leading role with
Leo Ditrichstein in The Phantom RI
val" But ] will let Miss Starr tell about
the incident herself:
He had been told that 7 was n
sweet feminine creature who could
carry the illusion Of Herr Won BarwiE' s
Ny Leetle Baby in The Music Master
In the first act Of 'GallOps' 7 wore a
mannish riding habit. with hair down
my back TO the hunting point a derby
hat that I pulled down over my ears. a
boys collar and tie, and, Of course. rid
ing boots. II seems he turned to Mr..
Dean, his then stage director, who was
with him, and said she isn't the type
of girl ] want Let us go
Wv ell, fortunately, he did not go. and
IN the next act / came out in fluffy
dress with my hair released a few
nOtches, and biz the last actin which
a white chiffon gown helped materially
-he was quite convinced that 1 was
what he wanted, and my fate was
sealed
Il gasp each time I think OF that IN
fortunate first act makeup. II he had
ever gone out there is no telling but
that ] should still be Eoo-gooing in
some little, silly. inane. ingenue role"
Following her appearance with David
Warfield in The Music Master" Mr..
Belasco brought Miss Starr out as a
star in his production of The Rose of
the Rancho" in which she interpreted
the naive role Of Juniata in that drama
of Spanish California. Then. in one fair
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
4 Serial Every One Should Read
A NJ a n and His Wife
Dennis Tells Isabel He Hopes to See Her Again Soon
By vIRGINIA TERHUNE WATIR-

friends as he approved or When at
last I awOks 70 the fact that J. as
well as he had a right TO my own
pursuits. he kicked over the traces
Had the positions been reversed II
would have been the same way.
a woman does not love a man any
better for obeying her every within
any more than my husband loved me
better for doing Just as he wished
When he found he could no longer
rule me he went his own way-and a
rotten way 10 was. ending-praise
heaveul-in a divorce that left me
free Don't you make a similar mis-
take In your marriage Do as YOU
please and let your wife do the same
within reason Of course
1But a pretty young woman has TO
be careful" John objected. 1t Is a
mans duty TO look out for his wife"
II she's worth marrying she's able
to look out for herself. his COM
paniOn insisted "But this is no
place 10 discuss such deep matters"
she concluded with a laugh. Come
TO see me as often as YOU wish and
wen continue cur argument Is it a
bargain
Yes he agreed. ct guess you've
got the right idea-and III be glad
70 come TO see you soon
There was silence for a minute
The woman. satisfied with the result
OF her arguments, was wondering
why, after ALL people ever entered the
welded state. Vow that she had her
freedom again she revealed in it. Yet.
she remembered. II she had never
married. she would have been an old
maid by now. surely a widow or
divOrcee was more attractive and in
terestinE than a spinster OF an uncer-
tain age
John. on his part. was thinking
over what Adelaide had said She
had good sound sense on her side. he
declded-sO far as her theories about
a mans liberty were concerned. With
a wife. IL was different A girl like
Isabel did not know the world and its
evil WAYS She was safe I'm the home,
and that was her proper place But
a man was safe anywhere
The very fact that isabel was SO
childishly happy at this moment
proved that she was too impulsive TO
be allowed her own way She had
evidently disapproved at first OF COM
ing here with Dennis and Adelaide.
yet a little stimulant I'm the way Of
wine. and a little attention from
Henry Dennis. had changed her mood
entirely. Adelaide simmons thought
she knew women-but she didn't Yet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
Frances Starr, Americas
Wonderful Young Actress

leap and bound. Mr.. BeIasco brought
Frances Starr out in Eugene walter S
play. The Easiest Way" in which she
achieved a success absolutely unique in
remark which Mr. Belasco made when
he finally answered to the iusistent
curtain calls OF the audience, on the
opening night of this play. was
Il am very proud Of this little wOm-
an
Miss starr thinks great deal Of a
framed autographed letter which hangs
In her dressing room wherever she may
be- That letter peuned in the charac-
teristically bold handwriting Of the
writer. reads;
Dear Miss Starr-Am hoping that
you viii make them sit up and say.
Hello. the American Duse" Ny best
wishes for yOu.-David MlrfIeld-"
This letter was received after her re-
markable first performance in The
Easiest Way"
On the door Of Miss STAIRS dressing
room at the BelascO theater, New YORK,
is a-decoratiOn which is q sinEularly
typical illustration of n. BeIascO's
thoughtful and artistic nature IL con-
sists Of many pointed ornamental
star IN a glass case. and underneath IS
an inscription which tells how that star
was worn by Charles Macready and by
Edwin Booth when playing the role OF
Hamlet 1t was given by Booth to
Percy Winter who ia turn presented il
to Mr.. Belasco. Here. then. was a suit
able symbol to place on the door Of
Miss STAIRS dressing room, and there,
accordingly, il is displayed
1t is from this room that Miss Starr
stepped upon the stage Of the Belasco
theste on the night of Tuesday. Jan.
20. 1915, to enact the title role In Ed
ward Knoblauch's latest play. Marie
Odile." for the first time on any stage,
excepting for her having played the
role one week before at the BelascO
theater in the national capital This
play marked the return OF Miss Starr
TO the sweetly poetic and appealingIy
spiritual type of role Of distinct girlish
charm. simplicity. and innocence. such
as only this actress on the English
speaking stage can portray in its
fullest extent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
Doll Sent From Cincinnati
Reaches Child of Man Who
Made II in German Village

Berlin, Germany, April 3.-After be-
ing shipped from the little town Of
Gera clear across the Atlantic to Gin
dressed little doll that was manufac-
tured in the German village has come.
through a belated Christmas celebra-
ton" into the possession of one Of the
children of the doll maker
The doll was included in big ship
ment of Christmas gifts from German
Americans in the United States to Door
children here In unpacking the case
one woman. a native of Gera. was
struck by the familiar look Of the doll
which bore the inscription. Made in
Germany" Investigation show il to
have been manufactured in the town
TO which it had been shipped back from
Cincinnati as a gift
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
German Shells Found To-
Contain Marbles Instead
OF Bullets, Say English

London. Eng. April 5.-An iuvesti-
cation OF the 20 percent or so OF shells
which failed to explode when fired into
Scarborough and HartlepooI has re-
vealed something which surprised the
military authorities in London. who
might be expected to know about the
straits in which the Germans are for
ammunition
When the government experts took
TO pieces the shSls-which are not
common shell" but had shrupneI bull
let's inside-they -ouud to their aston
ishment that a good proportion Of the
bullets were not OF lead. but were
marbles, such as used BY schoolbOys-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

in Tibet and worshipped I'm ancient
Scandinavia, while in the New World.
II the time when the first Europeans
arrived, the swastika was known
among the MeNicans. the Central
Americans. the Peruvians and other
Indian nations and tribes II has been
exhumed from prehistoric graves in the
United States.
No universally accepted interpreta-
tiOn Of this strange symbol has been
offered. Notwithstanding all the study
that has been devoted 10 the subject.
According to many IL was originally a
symbol OF the sun Others think IL sig
nified the planet Jupiter. but this ap-
pears TO be based upon the convention
al figure used to represent that planet
and the opinion is not a likely one.
The shape Of the swastika varies some
what, but IL is always Characteristic.
II bears some resemblance to a Greek
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
Strange Charms
BY GARRETr p. sERvIss.

TT was inevitable that the great war
should bring many superstitious
Il notions TO t. front, and especially
those relating to lucky charms and
guardian mascots- I find the two fol-
lowing, which are new 20 me In deJail
+bourb NOT new in principle. reported
from England.
An English soldier took as mascot
a button cut from his mothers we'd
ding dress. He has been in seventeen
severe engagements and many smaller
firbfs buf has not received a scratch"
An Irish soldier, before starting for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
SSeS. O. y

No. 4, the four leaved clever, sup
posed TO give luck; No. s. button from
wedding dress and No G. n broken
coin, the other half being left with n
loved one.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

No /, the "Gunpati.7 or EOd OF wis
dom, to control destinys No. ?, form
Of the @SWastiEa.7 and No 3, the
s.SwastfI<a1 In its HindOO form.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

. n ATRIMONIAL alliances between
NJ Albanian families are regulated
= = with the most rigid observance
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

Clifton Crawford. now playing IN
THE Peasant Girl" is the son Of Edin-
The Ordway new era., 1915-11-19
Box Springs

Mrs. Maxwell Mccain aud daughter.
Mrs George Williamson. have gone to
Denver to visit friends. From there
Mrs. McCann will probably 20 to
Texas to visit her son and Mrs. Will
hanson will return to her home 10
New York City.
MIR. and Mrs. f. E Sirris expect to
go to Pueblo this week where MIR.
Sirris will take medical treatment
before going on to California.
Work has been commenced on the
ditch leading from Horse creek to the
Box Springs reservoirs.
Some OF the Young people Of this
district attended the farewell party
given for Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Thomas
At the home Of Mrs. Welcn in the
Peak View neiRbborhood last We'd
nesday night.
The Ordway new era., 1915-11-19
Methodist Church

1.-THE Price Of Citizenship" is the
topic 10 the morning. Humanity
seeks to follow the lines OF least re-
sistance. One OF those lines IL marked
Get something for nothing" Have
you ever listed the blessings OF citi-
zenship? Do you know what you owe
your country? Does God ask less of u
man than his country asks?
Union THANKSGIVING services on
Thanksgiving night in the Metho.
dist church. Rev. R. P. Stephe nson
will preach.
Sunday school 10 a. m.
EpwOrth League $3.50 o. m.
Prayer meeting 7:30 p. NJ. Wedues.
day.
Sunday night "Open Season on
Souls" F. W. Pimlott. Pastor.
The Ordway new era., 1915-11-19
ssasaWEEkLY RECIPE sxxS
Winter Vegetables

Although the season for fresh veg.
etsbles is over the housewife should
make 1t point to include = generous
amount Of our so called winter veget.
ables 10 the diet They lend q pleas
ant variation and are an important
source of various forms Of mineral
ash. Is iron. sulphur. etc. that 10 need
ed to "tone up" the bleod.
Onions for example contain sulphur
oil and are taken for insomnia. Tur-
uips and parsnips have peculiar oily
principles OF value as q laxative.
Cabbage and celery are excellent for
scurvey on account of their sulphuric
compound and iron.
STUFFED ONIONS
large white Bermuda onions
cup milk
egg yOlk
cup bread crumbs
lcup cooked ham ground
Cook the onions In hot salted water
until almost tender. Remove the
centers aud chop these with the ham.
seasoning the mixture to taste. Add
the beaten yolk OF the egg. add the
milk and bread crumbs. Fill the on.
ions with these Ingredients. put u
bit Of butter and crumbs on top OF
each, place in shallow buttered cas-
erOle aud bake about 20 minutes.
basting with butter and hot water.
VARIATIONS
l. Bake the boiled onions 10 thin
white sauce with crumbs on top.
2. The onions may be Oiled with
fresh pork sausage.-Colorado Agri-
cultural College, Fort Collins.
The Ordway new era., 1915-11-19
Box Springs

VIM. Colbert and family have moved
from Fountain to the Sirris ranch 10
this district Mr.. Colbert has leased
the ranch for term Of years and will
raise stock.
G. r. McCabe shipped four car loads
OF cattle to Kansas City last Friday.
He and bis SOD, Harry, accompanied
the shipment.
J. N. johnson has added another
milk COW to his dairy herd.
The Ordway new era., 1915-11-19
Novel Plan Gets Greater
Use of Premiums

Home Company Devises Sensible
Method OF Building Up Individuals
Own Credit Here
The value Of insuting a mans life
so that when he dies as will be sure to
Ieave--no matter what else happens
u certain sum OF money to care for
his obligations and his loved ones has
been recognized every where Life
insurance 10 the preparation to sup
port him 10 every demand for credit.
Therefore It has been . question as
to "How can the policy holder get .
greater use out Of the Insurance pre-
miums he pays every year?
~ The German merican Life Insur.
ance company makes 1t possible for
its policy holders TO use their annual
premiums as . means OF building =
local credit as we'll as Of buying in.
insurance.
Each policy-holder Of the German.
American Life Insurance company
pays his premiums-under its plan
to the citizens State bank OF Ord way.
Colo. its authorized dep0sItory. The
effect OF this is to make the cash
values Of the policy credit on which
he can borrow at s per cent interest.
and. because the premiums pass
through the bank, It becomes . loca
credit. The policy holder. IN case Of
need. thus has local credit reserve
on which he can get money when be
needs 1t most g..