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After two weeks spent in fruitless
search for employment, he sought the
advice of chance acquaintance, who
had been fully three years in Amer
lea, and whose wisdom, of course,
couldn't be doubted. He was told to
do what so many others were doing
go about from country town to
country town. selling drygoods.
Soon he was on the road. For six
months he peddled from sunrise till
dark. Often he saved railroad fare
by walking from one town to another
at night At times the absence of his
books and the longing for his wife
depressed him. But, as he saw his
savings accumulate, and the prospect
of sending for his family brighten, he
was cheered. Now and then, too,
letter from her would reach him, after
a circuitous route He knew it by
heart long before another came. Every
evening, Immediately after finishing
his frugal meal, he would stretch his
weary limbs on his chance bed and
take out the carefully covered sheets
his library, he srnilingly called them.
Then he would read and reread the
letters, until in his dreams he joined
the adored writer. X
1t was just dawning when he
awoke. After saying his morning
prayers, he started on the road. Oc-
casionally his hand would touch his
vest pocket, where lay the precious
envelope containing the letter and the
portrait of the ones most dear to him.
In an hour he reached Greenvale But
the expected stock, ordered from the
East, had not yet arrived, SO that, for
the first time since his departure from
Baltimore, he had several days. lei
sure unsought, but welcome, never
theless.
He looked about. The town SEEM
ed beautiful and quiet, yet prosper
Gus and thriving. By the merest
chance he heard of the death of the
owner of little store. The widow
agreed to sell it for several hundred
dollars, little more than Mordecai's
savings, taking half in cash, and the
rest in monthly payments. Immed-
lately he wrote to his wife a joyful
letter, telling her of his venture, and
giving her a glowing account of the
town and his prospects. Several weeks
later he sent her also tickets with pas
sage money, asking her to come to
him speedily with their little Judith.
They had SO agreed to name their
child, if girl, resolving also to dedi-
cate their lives to make her Wnrthu of
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THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD
A JEWISH SOUL
A Story BY Joseph Gross.

49, In little while she was way
ahead of her class. Her enthusiasm,
her interest in her studies, and her
beauty, soon won his heart AS the
instruction continued, his love grew,
until he found that she had worship
ped him almost from their very first
meeting.
They were married late that sum-
mer, after a brief engagement For
several blissful months, they studied
Hebrew, and sang songs of Zion to-
gether They dreamt dreams and saw
visions of happy future, in the Land
of Israel"
A national calamity awakened
them. Like a thunderbolt from a
clear sky, came the news that the
Governor of Moscow had ordered its
1900 Jews to leave their homes with
in 48 hours. An urgent appeal for aid
accompanied the report. Instinctively
the people gathered in the synagogue
that evening. Mordecai, too, was
there He expressed Impotence at
the efforts to collect small sums for
the needy-it was like filling leak
ing tub To him it all meant this:
There was no hope of the Jews ever
receiving justice from the people, or
the Government of Russia. Several
of his friends made frantic attempts
to interrupt him, but he was like mad,
and kept on denouncing the Russians,
their laws, and their institutions. 1t
was only after he had finished speak
ing, that he realized what he had said,
and where he had said it, The audi
ence, though not unfriendly, was too
numerous for the incident to remain
a secret. Soon it reached the ears of
the local police officials. From one
of thenl-a staunch friend of the
family, Mordecai received warning
that he was to be arrested at daybreak
and Siberia.
A fearful farewell in the dead Of
night followed Immediately. The
secret trip across the Russian border
lasted over a week, for he travelled
only at night, hiding during the day.
His suspense was agonizing. He cared
not so much for himself, as for the
effect that his arrest would have upon
her, whom he loved more than his life,
especially now, since she had told him
at parting that there would soon be
another one to love and care for.
Once in Germany, he breathed
more freely. He had but little money,
however, and no definite plans. Every
where about him we're streams of men
and women going to America the
new LAND of Promise" He follow
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ern Alabama. In a little farmhouse
lay young man on small cot. A
short, black beard made him look
about thirty, though he was several
years younger All day he had tramp
ed, pack on his back, hoping to reach
Greenvale, town near the coast Late
in the evening he abandoned the effort
and obtained lodging for the night
at a house short distance away from
the road.
He was tired, weary and exhausted;
yet he could not sleep. Again and
again he read by the light of the candle
a letter that he had recently received
from his wife in the old country.
With it had come photograph of
herself and the little tot, their first
born, in her arms AS he gazed at the
picture through his tear-dimmed eyes,
he was carried away far across the
sea, to the place of his birth, and the
scene of the momentous events that
had made him fugitive x
1t was in the early COS, at the very
height of the sudden and intense OPP
position to all things Jewish, among
the younger Hebrews of the Cars
domain. To be completely Russian
lied in tongue, in spirit and in man
ner, to be lost among the Slavs- that
was the panacea they advocated for
all ills of Jewry. Hebrew, the sacred
classical tongue of the race, was
ignored and even Yiddish was being
forgotten
At the head of a small band of INA
tionalists," who combated vigorously
the influence of these doctrines, in the
vicinity of Kovna, was Mordecai
Halprin. He was then about q, and
lived in a small town near that large
city. He would frequently meet his
opponents in debate, and, with fervor,
plead for the revival of Jewish learn
ing, the use of Hebrew as a living
tongue, and for the re-establishment
of the Chosen People in the land of
their fathers, to be looked up to by
the other nations of the earth.
In discussion he was resourceful,
spontaneous, keen and convincing
Though a Talmudic student, he was as
fluent in the use of Russian as any
of those who advocated the spread of
Muscovite culture among their peo-
ple He gained his livelihood by
teaching; yet he established free
schools for the instruction of young
men and women in Hebrew.
Among his brightest and most dill
gent pupils was Deborah Herman, a
bright, sweet-faced, sympathic girl of
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-11-03
ROUStNG MEETINGS

TIE Republican candidates
scored a big hit Wednesday night
with a political gathering at the
Crystal Theatre and a dance et
Navarro's Hall. 1t was strict y
a local affair. but full of enthus-
iasm. Many rousing addresses
were made. We wish to call
special attention to the speech
of Ira o. Wetmoae, who is maxi
ing a winning race for Repre-
sentative in the State ALegisla-
ture. Mr.. Wetmore .ook occa-
sion to outline his convictions and
to show most conclusively why
he should be elected. In his
rounds through the representa-
tive district he has shown him
self a ready friend-maker, and
his already large circle of friends
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-11-03
soLICITs YOUR PATRONAGE

are doing all in their power to
roll up a handsome majority for
him next Tuesday.
During the remaining few days
it is strictly hustle" with the
candidates, and political gather
ings are being held almost night
ly, and the candidates are keep
ing on the jump lgetting around
to as many of these functions as
possible and giving the glad hand
to Mr.. Voter. Next weeks
OUTLOOK will be reporting the
details of tie election, instead Of
forecasting results,
Keep busy, boys, and capture
the prize beyond a shadow of a
doubt.
AT NOGAL
A big Republican rally was
held at Nogal Wednesday night,
and much enthusiasm was dis
played. Rousing speeches were
made by the county candidates.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-11-03
rs 10 10,
THIS TREMENDOUS CRISIS.

Against Mr.. Wilson's combinn-
ton OF grace In elocutlon with
futillty In action against his
record OF words unbacked by
deeds or betrayed by deeds, we
sci Mr.. Hughes rugged and un-
compromising straightforward
ness OF character and action In
every Office he has held. We put
the man who thinks and speaks
directly, and whose words have
always been made good, against
the nan whose adrolt and faclle
elocution IL used 10 conceal his
plans or his want OF plans. The
next four years may we'll be
years Of tremendous national
strain. Which Of the two men
do you, the American people,
wish at tho helm during those
four years; the man who has
been actually tried and found
wanting, or the man whose
whole career in public office Is
n guarantee Of his power and
good faith3 But n answer Is
possible and II must be given by
tho American people throughout
the United States.-FrOm speech
OF Col. Theodore Roosevelt, de.
llvercd ut Lewiston. Mnlne, In
behalf ~ Chnrles T.. Hughes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16

errors the margin is narrow. a scant two feet. The up-and-down error of a torpedo can be made so slight be- cause of the very ingenious mechanism which steers the torpedo vertically by the pressure of the water. It has been demonstrated by repeated tests that when a torpedo is set before fir- ing for a given depth,-2o feet when sent against a battleship and or 5 feet when intended for a destroyer,- 1t will keep within a foot or two of that depth throughout its journey to it's shining mark.
 The uncanny effectiveness of the latter-day Yankee torpedo is due in no small measure to the gyroscope, a device which can perform the miracle of making torpedo go in exactly the opposite direction from which it has been fired. The gyroscope is rapid ly rotating wheel set in gimbals and it maintains its position and operates the steering gear with the result that the torpedo is made to go in whatever direction it has been determined it should go when the gyroscope was set and released just before the tor- pedo entered the water If desired this device could be set to make the torpedo travel in a circle and so iit- orally is the gyroscope the whole thing when 1t comes to determining
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100 tons of flour; 75 tons of potatoes; 171z tons of sugar; 20 tons of bacon; 20 tons of ham; 15 tons of mutton; 10,00 pounds of dried fish; 25,000 pounds of onions and 10000 dozens of eggs. There is field bakery in camp which turns out fifteen, thousand loaves of bread per day. In many of the other State camps the bread is supplied from the outside. About $500 horses and mules are necessary to bring the New York regiments up to the required equipment.
 All over the country the same scenes are being enacted-the engi- neer corps at work on camp sites, the Quartermaster looking after the food supply, the surgeon giving the typhoid inoculation to the men and looking after the sanitary condition of the camps. The quality of the food is of the best, especially the meat, for the Quartermasters of the National Guard are determined that there shall be no repetition of the beef scandal of the Spanish American War.
 Far Behind In Equipment.
 Getting the equipment in shape is no easy task, for it is an open secret that the equipment even of our regu- lars is far behind that of the European powers. Thanks to the war across the seas we have ammunition fac tories which could be utilized for our own needs if necessary, for while some of the factories are still far behind in their contracts with the warning nations others have reported a slack ening in their exports. This has been
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hundred torpedoes of what are known as the whitehead type and followed this action by manufacturing some on this model which was standard at this time. but it was not long until Ameri- can experts figured that they could improve on the power plant of the torpedo. Every torpedo, be 1t known, is given a flying start from the, ship by means of compressed air but once in the water 1t provides its own power by means of its own little engine.
 We'll. to make long story short. it may be said that the Whitehead tor- pedo and others in that family have small reciprocating engines. and in due course the Yankee experts came to believe that this propulsiwe force was not ideal and so gradually they evolved their present pride which Is known as the turbine torpedo, which means, of course. that there is pro- vided in the bowels of the, torpedo a little turbine. engine which supplies power to revolve the propeuers or screws and drive the torpedo through the water just as a steamship is showed through tho water by the same means.
 The Latest Routine in Firing Tor
 pedoes.
 Torpedoes. nowadays, arc entirely
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labor for the land had to be cleared and ditches dug for drainage, camp streets laid out as well as arrange ments made for the burning of all refuse so as to keep out flies which are the dangerous disease carriers of a camp. While the typhoid inoculation has practically freed the men from the scourge of this fever there are other diseases which may ravage an army unless the sanitation is carefully guarded.
 Pure water. too, is requisite which must not be overlooked. and during the present mobilization water has been piped from the reservoirs of the towns nearest the camps. In some instances the driving of wells and the erection of tanks had to be resorted to after which the water was piped through the camps for distribution Some idea of what the capacity of the water supply must be can be ob- tained from the fact that in the case of New York with it's sixteen to eight cen thousand troops 320,0o0 gallons of water is required each day to supply the wants of the men and horses. To mobilize force of this strength means the establishment of camp on the basis of a model town.
 Food Supply.
 The food supply for the New York National Guard, which was mobilized at Beekman, New York, is contracted for and covers supply for two weeks only at a time. How the Empire State regiments are fed is shown by the Quartermaster's contract list, which is as follows: 75 tons of beef;
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too costly to waste even if there were not the danger that the torpedo hur- Ter will, have but one chance and must make the most of it. Consequently every effort is being made to reduce torpedo firing to fine science. In proof of that only witness the speed ing up of torpedo mechanism that now makes 1t possible for q '. s. torpedo to travel through the water at a clip of nearly fifty miles per hour It is this high speed of the torpedo that makes it so probable that submarine will register a hit if she gets within striking distance at all.
 Many layman wonders how it is that torpedo travelling through the water, and presumably affected by currents, etc., can be fired with any thing like the accuracy of shot from a gun but it is. all the same. For one thing, the currents do not operate to defect the torpedo or if they do affect 1t they exert the same influence upon the target ship. As a matter of fact certain "errors" are allowed for in torpedo firing. 1n a lateral direction there is permitted the liberal error of 55 yards either way because it does not so very much matter whether torpedo strikes ship forward or aft. but when t comes to perpendicular
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eral months and embraces so many things to be learned and avoided that the present trouble with Mexico will bring this home to our people and create a public sentiment against the repetition of our present state of un- preparedness. Regiments must not only be equipped with the requisite number of men but these men must have the proper equipment, know how and when to. use it, must be we'll seasoned in obedience to orders so as to know nothing but "to do and to dare,' and. above all. we'll trained in the all important practice of hygiene to protect themselves from disease and epidemics. All of these are ac- quired only by rigid regime and hard ous schooling and discipline.
 Not since that April day, eighteen years ago. when we were called upon to Remember the Maine" has our National Guard been put to the test of getting ready for actual service. When in answer to Carranza's demand that our troops be withdrawn from Mexico, President Wilson's answer was the calling out of the State militia, the task of mobilization began at once. Few of the regiments were up to the required number and the work of recruiting went on. while the quartermaster of each State and his staff were engaged in securing proper plats of ground to be used for camp purposes.
 
 Sanitary Camps.
 The next move was to arrange for proper sanitation. This took time and
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the route of g torpedo in the water that in experiments in the U. S. Navy torpedoes have been dropped into the water from cages instead of being fired from tube or gun and the nifty little balancer brought things around all right.
 Make-Bclieve Torpedo Warfare.
 It would, of course. be small use to have the best torpedo in the world and to have no end of them safely tucked away in magazines and in the holds of ships flying tho Stars and Stripes unless the wearers of Uncle Sam's uniform knew what to do with these torpedoes when occasion arises We'll our naval authorities are seeing to that part of 1t. Rear Admiral A. w. Grant who is in general charge of all U. s. submarines has made tor pedo practice a part of the daily routine and on the battleships there are torpedo drills just as there are gun drills,-and drills in setting the steel nets designed to protect the war vessels from the other fellows tor pedoes.
 Target practice with torpedoes there must be, of course, but sheot- ing at the mark with torpedoes is not so costly pastime as is target practice with the 12-inch guns firing full serv- ice charges of powder. The economy in shooting at mark with torpedoes is possible because it is practicable to use torpedoes without what is known as the war head" which means that the torpedo cannot ex- plode and do damage to itself or any thing else By this scheme the tor pedo marksmen get practice with full-fiedged torpedoes and yet Uncle Sam is not out of pocket $S,000 moro or less every time an attempt is made to hit the bulls eye. The men be- hind the torpedo tube on U. S. tor- pedo shooter not only know how to make torpedo reach the spot" but they are specialists in the sense that they can repair or adjust torpedo that is awry.-this latter ability hav- ing been acquired in special course of training at Uncle Eam's torpedo manufactory. Withal the Yankee tor- pedo is a preparedness asset to be proud of.
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due to the creation of extra plants in England, France. Russia and Japan. Rations. munitions, tents, auto trucks, etc., can be readily obtained. There may be a shortage in horses due to the fact that so many have been sold abroad.
 It is trained men that we need if the present situation continues, and it Is believed that the strength of the National Guard of one hundred thou sand men will be made fit for the front by the rigid training in these camps. Should the men be taken to the border it is estimated that it will cost Uncle Sam about $250, 000.00 a day to keep them there, which in- cludes the necessary expense of bring ing their equipment up to regular army standards.
 Recruiting.
 The work of recruiting has been carried out with much enthusiasm by the members of the companies of the different regiments who have used all sorts of ways to get men into their companies. Recruiting stations were established on street corners, regi- mental bands paraded followed by sol- diers bearing cards inviting men to join the parade and the militia. Men of other companies went about the streets in decorated automobiles bear ing such signs as Be a man, do your duty to your country and enlist now!", Hop in and join our Company" etc. At the Armories the recruits were ex- amined one after another and sworn in. Out in the main room the rockies were drilled and for days the tramp
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tie proves that no one class of craft has any right to claim monopoly in torpedo use In that battle the de- stroyers rushed fearlessly at the gi- gantic battleships and did precisely what, according to the old theory, naught but torpedo boats could do and at the same time the battleships fired torpedoes just as they hurled H. inch and 12-inch shells. All modern battleships have torpedo tubes as regular feature of their armament and it is safe to say that with torpedo warfare ever unfolding new possibil- ities these adjunoaA will, if there is any change. be increased in number. Yankee Torpedoes of Longer Range.
 This years naval estimates con- tain request for the tidy sum of $500. 900 for torpedoes. This money is desired for what are known as "re- placement torpedoes'' and that lets us into one of the secrets of the pe- riod. The Yankee torpedo, already ranking as the most efficient in the world, has lately been improved by increasing the range. That is to say means have been found to enable the torpedo to travel farther in quest of it's prey and so valuable is this longer reach of the torpedo accounted that the Government is carrying out an ambitious scheme to replace all tor- pedoes on our battleships with the new variety.
 The new Yankee torpedo which can travel as great distance as any tor pedo used by any foreign power in the present war does not present a different appearance from the old- style American torpedo which has a range of 4,000 yards. The new tor pedo is little or no longer than the old and it is the same diameter as the old, namely twenty-one inches. but the interior construction is different. Incidentally. Uncle Sam has made a change in the explosive used in his new torpedo. Formerly gun cotton was used but latterly the business end of each torpedo has been filled with an explosive bearing the catchy name of "trinitrotoiuoi" It Is claimed for this jawbreaker that it is fully as