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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22

recovering suddenly from his mirth.
"Dor't break il; we can have lots Of
fun with the thing"
No. Tom Bell said Babbie Sc
verely, you have played your last
joke with that glass, that is final"
Gee. that's a shame, old fellow"
said Warren; and it's my fault, too.
It's tough to make you lose the thing.
Honestly. Babbie. it was all my fault"
Too late now" said Babbie Sc
verely as Margaret placed another
glass at Helen's place. Would you
like TO change your waist dear2 You
can put on one of mine, and this one
viii dry while you are eating"
Helen felt the front of her waist.
mo. it isn't bad enough for that.
Babbie, it will dry afterward when
we are sitting in front of the fire"
Sure YOU won't take cold@' Ques-
toned Babbie.
"Of course, dear: don't worry"
Helen was frankly hurt at Warren's
inconsiderate action. He had done il
stopped to think of Just how uncom-
il more people had been present he
gardless of Helen's feelings. and that
Tom at all he probably could do
for her to do was TO treat the entire
hurt to think Warren could be so
thOughtless.- Copyright, 1916, Interna-
tional News Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22
Father Is Title Applied To Man Who Can Pay
Chief Business To Pay Family Charge Accounts

average father prefers peace to the in
discriminate shedding OF blood. When
one thinks of the countless thousands
Of upright fathers with carefully con-
cealed ability and slanting foreheads
who are obliged TO play the part Of a
mere chambermaid, when they. ghT
be setting up pins in a bowling alley
one is impelled to ask: Why mortgage
the future and set Of oak dining
chairs for the privilege OF becoming
parent
Although fathers usually pay for
the house and furniture with their own
money, they are not allowed to smoke
in the front parlor or come in the front
way without taking off their rubbers.
This shows the extent to which small,
eagle-eyed woman can tyrannize over
200 pounds of bone and muscle dis
Cuised as a man. It is no wonder that
so many fathers wear a humble, sup
plant look and court-plaster over both
eyes. while their wives go around in
perfect health-Protected by the Ad-
ans Newspaper Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22
NO CHIHUAHUA REVOLT
DECLARES CONSUL GARCIA

report that the Carranza Chihua-
hua garrison Of 1000 men had revOited
and gone over to Villa. was denied by
consul Garcia. Wednesday at noon. We
have not 1000 men in the garrison at
Chihuahua to begin with" said Mr..
Garcia. and we have no former VIII
listas in the army At Chihuahua. who
would 20 over to the Villistas The ru-
NOR is without foundation"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22
To Instruct Americans

England talks of sending man over here to tell
Americans the English side of the quarrel over there
man like Bryce old friend of this country is sug
gested lord Derby who is described as having down
right common sense plus humor, plus genality and
"straightness"-al qualities that supposed partcu
Iarly to appeal to the American.
Truth is, England is very anxious to have
at least not to lose good will; and
Uncle Sam is tremendous moral force these days in
spite of all the criticism home and foreign that passed
upou him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22
A Contented Vice President

At least Thomas B. Marshall, vice president, is
no wet blanket, gloom dispenser He to enjoy
living and being Thomas Marshall and vice president
to the utmost.
He tells the reporters he likes being vice president,
that he would be perfectly willing to hold the office
four more, that he meets the best kind of folks
and that he likes to be in things
One of the faults of the American people is their
habit of bettng the honors of their country and
an unfortunate unpleasant dscourteous destructive
habit TO run down the vice presidency because it is an
understudy Job That there is high honor and dignity
and opportunity in it is often forgotten in the
hOnal effort to criticize ourselves and country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22

TT was with the resolution to make
the best OF circumstances that Jane
began life in her husbands home.
Difficult as she had expected to find
some Of her problems. she had not
anticipated the existence OF conditions
which now confronted her
1t was like beginning a new exis-
tence. The world Of which she had
been a part seemed already remote
This was not only because she was now
wife and in a larger and more pre-
tentious house than she was used to-
but because Augustus discOura ged the
continuance of the habits and asso-
Citations OF former days.
At first, Jane could hardly believe
that it was his desire to monopOlize
her time and to keep her away from
the friends Of her girlhood. She took
it for granted that he would be willing
to have her go often to her parents
home and to have her people visit her
frequently.
On the day after her return to Mil
ton she told him that she would like
to go TO see her mother, but he shook
his head.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22
French Soldiers Escaping
Enemy To Be Rewarded

Paris March 22.-The minister Of
war has announced that French SOL
diers taken prisoner by the enemy and
who have subsequently escaped shall
be recompensed in the largest measure
possible for their courage and attach
ment to their country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22

Kansas sends more girls and boys
to universities. colleges and schools in
proportion to population than any other
state in the union.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22

Chickens are forbidden on the Panama canal zone
because they harbor vermn and scratch holes that hold
water that breeds mosquitoes and therefore endanger
life and so bddy is indicted potential murderer
If the mind of the hen could get nklng of all that
science saying about her and the fate she is being
pushed towards what clucking and cackling there
would be-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22

New Orleans, believing that learning begins at horne
has put New Orleans book in the public Schools and
the children required TO learn something of their
city its history, its institutions, and its govern
ment. The study will make for good citizenship just
surely as Ignorance makes for crime.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22

The United States is as much gossped about as
lovely woman-the relations with Japan, the affections
owed to France the respect due mother England the
debt to German efficiency and so on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22

The youngsters of Ell Paso and New York and other
largest cities nearly year older and their school
masters still arguing whether the Gary plan is
good for them or not.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22
" HOWARD I. RAM.

and tending the baby. Nature never in
tended man to do this work, but the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22
Zones In Cities

New York is deeply interested in "zone system"
for further developing the city, and will probably estab
sh special districts for special purposes This viii be
attempted, not only to facilitate business and save
residence sections but also to stabilize values and
rents.
To keep the factories in factory district the whole
salers on wholesale streets, and the shopping district
generally on certain Streets makes the city more con-
venient for the seller and the buyer for the real estate
man and the merchant for the stranger and the old
New Yorker
To have a comfortable and well built residence sec
tion invaded bv a factory or a business that is
nuisance among quiet homes, is wful destruction OF
home property and does the factory the business no
good Rents fuctuate property holdings change IN
value 1t is destructive; the city and the citizens
both lose by it. and business is disturbed and put out
To ozone" any growing town. and keep like businesses
and like interests together, is to make for town ettl
cheney
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22

The air is incorrigible gossip. Chicago wireless
towers are picking up the messages from our troops
in Mexico back to the border, but the code used and
the oath not to tell that goes with wireless teegra
piers license keep the military secrets reasonably safe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22

Australia could 90 long way toward feeding the
rest of the world all by herself There will be 100000
bushels of wheat surplus for export this year good
many loaves and biscuits and pancakes rpenng down
there.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22

Vice president J. F. Farrell OF the
Fort Dearborn National Bank of Chi
cagO. studied to be a dentist, but did
not prove a success
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22

The Galveston News says that there is widow in
town who knows one or two places where she could
get husband but what she wants is white satin opera
cloak.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22

The laws and sentiments of the United States
against cruel and unusual punishments, but the New
York police, to test suspects and prisoners who seem
mentally defective requiring them to try to give
rhyme for "time" or Spring" "mil"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22

The Rev Ezra Campbell is said to
be the oldest minister OF the gospel In
the United States. II not in the world
He has been preaching for 70 years
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22

Ell Paso proud of her 1t is doubtful whether
any place else in the world it comes up out of the
horizon so spendidy golden rides high and white
and clear many hours of such blue skyed nights
here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22

The famine in dyes does not seem to have affected
the spring vanities for FL Paso's women folk.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22

Women are once more taking to knitting and quilt
ing with the accompanying gossip, but that ends their
old fashiOnedneSs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22

The telephone flrt is the latest nuisance in New
York. He gets woman on the other end OF the line
and ogles and is as annoying as any "masher" the
street but he can be trapped and woman lovely woman
who may or may not have the vote yet, is learning
ways to save herself from this annoyance and to turn
her prosecutors over to the police who always glad
to give that type of man the worst that is coming
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22

Emperor Yuan Sh Kai has given John W. Foster,
secretary of state under Harrison, minister to China
and for the last 80 years legal adviser to the Chinese
government the decoration Of the Order of the Golden
Grain one of the highest gifts that China has to besoW
10 acknowledge greatness and kindness to the empire
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22

All through the city streets is the drifting fragrance
of the locust flowers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22

Gar Nicholas Of Russia, has a watch
made from scraps OF metal and china.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22
CHAPTER xxxIII.

T was with the resolution to make
the best OF circumstances that Jane
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-18
PORTLAND HAS
 MURDER MYSTERY -ui .i -. ARE SEARCHING FOR CONVICT Fair DivOrcee Is Murdered While She Is Sleeping-Jitney Covered With Blood Stands in Front of Resi- dence-Driyer Missing.
ARE SEARCHING FOR CONVICT

PORTLAND, May 1S.-Helen Jen- nings, a divorcee, was murdered at a farm seventeen miles southwest Of this city last night, while asleep. her head being crushed in with some blunt instrument.
 In front of the house where the murder occurred was standing a jit- ney car, presumed by the police to be one of the cars operated in this city. This car was covered with blood, and the driver is missing, and it is believ- ed that he also has been murdered and the body hidden. The police are searching for an ex-convict. who has been seen in the vicinity of the place, acting in a mysterious manner.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-18
vON M0LTKE IS
 aSURE 0f VICTORY SAYS ENEMIES ARE EXHAUSTED France Has Used Up All Reserves and England Has Failed in Every In- stance in Plans for COnscriptiOn- Victory for Germans Near.
SAYS ENEMIES ARE EXHAUSTED

BERLIN, May 18.-Count von Moltke, in a long newspaper article, published today on the subject of the war, states that the enemy is power less to make any offensive movement against Germany. He says that the French reserve corps has been ex- hausted to fill up the gaps in the ranks at the front, and that no furth- CT increase in the French force can be made. England. he says, has com pletely failed in it's various schemes of conscription and the enlistments have so fallen off that the killed and wounded on the front cannot be re- placed by fresh troops.
 In reference to Russia the Count states that they also are powerless to make a general offensive move ment; and that Germany is nearer a complete victory over it's enemies than at any time during the var.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-18
FIFTY FIREMAN
 .. ARE OVERCOME GAS FROM BURNING CHEMICALS Stubborn Fire in Spokane Causes Loss of One Hundred Thousand Dollars-Building Is Totally De- stroyed.
GAS FROM BURNING CHEMICALS

SPOKANE, May 1S.-One of the most stubborn fires that has occurred in this city for many years, occurred this morning when the building con- |taining one of the largest drug stores in the city was destroyed. The burn ing drugs and chemicals not only add ed to the intensity of the flames, but the fumes prevented the firemen from fighting the fire to advantage. Fifty of the firemen were overcome by the fumes during the progress of the fire and had to be removed to the hospital.
 The flames were not subdued until the entire building was destroyed, but the firemen were successful in keeping the fire from spreading to adjoining structures. It is estimated the loss will aggregate abou, one hundred thousand dollars.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-18

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 1S.- Affairs in Mexico have assumed a more reassuring aspect and the rela- tions existing between the Mexi- can Government and the administra- tion is now on a more friendly basis. President Carranza has ratified the agreement between Gen. Obregon and Gen. Scott for the continuance of the American troops in Mexico. and has ordered Gen. Trevino, the most effi- cient of the Carranza commanders, with ten thousand troops, to patrol the border to prevent further raids on the United States border towns by Mexican bandits.
 It is said that advices received by the cabinet that Carranza is gradu- ally gaining control of the country and bringing the outlaws under sub mission.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-18
CRUISER AGROUND
 0FF NANTUCKET
RUNS ON SHOALS IN DENSE FOG
Report States that Whaleboat with
 Eight Members of the Crew are Missing and Their Fate Is Un- known-May Be Rowing to Port.

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 1S.- Advices received here this morning state that the cruiser San Francisco, one of the mine laying ships of the Atlantic squadron, is ashore on Nan tucket shoals, and her position is dan gerous. She went aground in a dense fog which prevailed last night.
 It is also reported that the cruiser has lost a whaleboat containing eight members of the crew, and their fate is unknown. It is believed prob- able that the crew of the small boat having lost the ship in the fog, are making their way to the nearest port, and have not yet arrived.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-18
AMEND MEASURE
 0N IMMIGRATION
IS REPORTED BACK TO SENATE
Changes Have Been Made to Satisfy the Requests of Japan with Regard to the Admission of Japanese Sub- jects.

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 1S.- The Senate Committee on Immigra- tiou, to which the Senate referred back to the immigration bill for changes to meet the requests of Jap an, have reported the measure back to the senate.
 The committee has made the re- measure the sections pertaining to the regulation of immigration from Jap an, which is already covered by an agreement between the two govern mentS.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-18
BODY OF OFFICER IS PICKED UP IN BOAT

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1s.-An- other life boat containing the body of John G. Dennis, second officer of the steamer Roanoke, has been picked up at sea according to a wireless dis patch. There are still Al missing among the crew of the Roanoke which foundered off the coast. Several coast cutters have been engaged in the search for four missing life boats and all coastwise steamers have been keeping a sharp lookout for survi- vors.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-18
DUKE NICHOLAS
 REPORTS ADVANCE IS DRIVING THE TURKS BACK Says Russian Troops Are Making Steady Progress, Driving Turks Be- fore Them-Thirty-Si Thousand Prisoners Have Been Taken.
IS DRIVING THE TURKS BACK

PETROGRAD. May 1S.-A report from the Grand Duke Nicholas, com manding the Russian armies operat- ing against the Turks in the south, states that the armies are advancing steadily, driving the Turks before them. The report states that during the centseperations more than thir- ty-six thousand Turks have been cap tured by the Russian army, and are now being sent to the prison camps of Russia.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-18
WAITE TRIAL IS SET
 FOR NEXT MONDAY

NEW YORK, May 18.-The trial of Dr. Waite, the dentist charged with the murder by means of disease germs and poison, of his wife's parents. has been set for next Monday. John E.. Peck, the father-in-law, was wealthy drug manufacturer of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Waite is alleged to have killed him and his wife to secure the fortune he believed had been left to Mrs. Waite by her parents.
 Waite has confessed to the crime and the trial is merely perfunctory.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-18
NORTHWEST PLANS
 FOR BIG PARADE
IN FAVOR OF PREPAREDNESS
Business Men of Seattle and Other Cities of the Northwest Making Ar engagements for Huge Demonstra- tion-Parade Saturday, June 10.

SEATTLE, May 1S.-The Prepar- edness spirit has struck the North west, and the business men of this city, and other cities throughout the country, are planning monster pa rade to emphasize the overwhelming sentiment of the country for an army and navy of sufficient strength to pro- tect the country in the event of an attack by foreign nation.
 It is expected that there will be several thousand men in the parade here as a large majority of the citi- zens are in favor of National Pre- paredness. The parade will be held on Saturday, June 10.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-18
GUARDS 10 GET
 oNt-QbA||RTER I PAY BELIEVE INDUCE ENLISTMENTs Members of National Guard Under Reorganization Bill Will Receive 25 Per Cent of Pay of Regular Sol-
 diers.
BELIEVE INDUCE ENLIsTMENTs

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 1S.- Under the army reorganization bill, as agreed upon by the conference committee, the national guardsmen
 will receive twenty-five per cent of the pay of the regulars of correspond ing rank. It is believed this will in-- duce many enlistments in the state troops, adding materially to the train ed men available in the event of war.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-18
WILL PROTEST
 MAIL SEIZURE IS CONTRARY TO RULES OF WAR Wilson Is Preparing Note of. Protest to England, and Will Insist that the Practice Be Discontinued in the Future-Mails Tempered With.g
IS CONTRARY TO RULES OF WAR

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Presi- dent Wilson will dispatch note to England vigorously protesting against the seizure of United States mails ad- dressed to neutral countries. It is said that the note will be the strong est that has yet been sent to Great Britain on any of the alleged infrac- tions of the rights of neutrals. The note will point out that the seizure and search of the mails is in direct violation of the rules of war as laid down by the Hague tribunal, and will insist that in the future mails from the United States to neutral couI- tries must not be tempered with.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-18
SENATE ID. ACT
 0K APPOINTMENT n i i WILL NOT WATT ON COMMITTEE General Belief Is That Brandeis Will Be Confirmed As Justice of the Supreme COurt-VOte Will Re Taken Soon.
WILL NOT WAIT ON COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 1S.-- Indications point to the belief that the Senate will not await the action of the Committee on the Judiciary in regard to the appointment of Louis Brandeis to the supreme bench, but will bring the matter of his confirma- tion to vote in the near future. The general sentiment is that Brandeis will be confirmed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-18
REPORT FIGHT
 BELGIUM COAST THE GERMANS TAKE TO FLIGHT British Admiralty Report Engage ment Between Destroyers in Which the Germans Withdraw and Make Their Escape.
THE GERMANS TAKE TO FLIGHT

LONDON. May t8.-The Admiralty today reported ar engagement yes day off the Belgian coast between 8 fleet of destroyers of the British and German navies. The fighting is re- ported to have been severe for time, when the German vessels took to their heels and made their escape among the mine fields along the coast.
 The report states that one of the British vessels were materially dam aged.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-18
RUSSIA ADvAOCES
 ALONG THE T|GR|S
BRINGING PRESSURE ON TURKS
Improves Russian Chances Of Advanc- ing with Northern Army In the Direction of Constantinople-Turks Retreating.

PETROGRAD, May 18.-A bulletin issued from the war office today states the Russian advance southward along the Tigris in Mesepotamia, is bring ing fresh pressure to bear upon the entire Turkish army and adds great ly to Russia's chance of advancing on Constantinople with the armies in northern Turkey. The report states that the Turks have steadily retreat ed before the Russian advance, main- |taining a rear guard action that is costing them heavily in men.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-18
WORLD WIDE DEMAND
 FOR COPPER GROWS

NEW YORK, May 1S.-The world wide demand for copper is striking ly illustrated in the 1915 report of the Anaconda Copper Mining Com pany. In the period the company in- creased the sales, including also gold. silver and lead, from $36,475,- 559 in 1914. to $61.473.677
 Total revenues increased from $54- .477,OOO to $s7.3S7,OO0, and deficit in surplus of $2SS.O00 in 1914 was replaced by gain of $7,370,S06, the total surplus increasing from $6,773- 900 to 5,052,0O0.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-18
!LLILOIS DISPLACED IOWA AS BIGGEST CORN PRODUCER

Washington, May Is. Illinois has wrested from Iowa the honor position of premier corn-producing state. North Dakota took Kansas place of the first wheat producing state, which was taken from her by place as first buck73wheat producing state, which was txgen from her by New York in 19144and North Dako- ta took from California the banner
 for first barley producing state, ac- cording to results of crop producing last season.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-18
JURY DISCHARGED
 IN CHAPLAIN CASE JURY TO RENDER A VERDICT After Being Out for Three Days Court Decided There Is No Chance for Their Bringing in a Verdict and Discharged Them.
JURY TO RENDER A VERDICT

LOS ANGELES, May 1S.-After being out three days on the Caplan case the jury has finally been dis charged without reaching a verdict. The jury has been deadlocked practi- cally from the start, there having been no change in the vote since the first one was taken. Under these cir cumstances the court stated that there was no apparent chance of the jury reaching a verdict and they were discharged this morning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-18
Prisoners Rescued.

SAN ANTONIO. May 18.-A report received here today from Col. Sibley, who went to the aid of Major Lang horne's force in pursuing the Mexi- can bandits who raided Glenn Springs. states that the combined forces have succeeded in routing force of about five hundred of the bandits, and have rescued J. Deemer. storekeeper. and a colored cook who were kidnapped by the bandits from Glenn Springs.
 The Colonel states that his force iS now about 100 miles south of the bor- der. and still in pursuit of the fleeing bandits.