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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12
Is Unfair To Women
Heroic Work OF Margaret Corbfn
An Instance OF MOman's
Patriotism.
BY MADIcO-- c. PETERS.
Copyright 1915 by Madison c.
PetersD

TN settling forth the heroic woman
of the Revolution for public honor
l. the writer has sought to correct the
mistaken estimate which American
men have OF the worth and work Of
women in comparison with theirs The
knowledge given in this series. gen
orally unknown. should certainly raise
the estimate OF the price paid for our
liberties and put US under the roman
tic spell of the heroic spirit of our
pioneer mothers How unjust the man
made histories OF America are in their
dealings with the part Of the women
in the making Of the republic. Nothing
more strikingly illustrates this injus-
tice than the neglect by all the his
torians OF the heroic work OF Margaret
Corbin, who took her husbands place
at the artillery in the battle OF Fort
Washington.
After most careful ransacking Of
everything published on the Revolu
ton. the following is about all that
can be found of this heroic woman.
who was born in Franklin county, Pa,
November !. 1871. She was the only
daughter OF Robert Cochran who was
killed by the Indians in 1855 Mar
garet's mother, for whom the daughter
was named. was taken into captivity
at the same time. Margaret was now
five years old and escaped her parents
fate because she and her brother were
visiting an uncle. who raised Mar
garet. In 11a2. Margaret married John
.Corbin OF Virginia.
Follows Husband to War.
. Corbin enlisted in the First com
pany Pennsylvania artillery and his
ell -
husband to war, serving her country as
a nurse and aid in camp life
When John COrbin was killed at the
battle of Fort Washington, November
gun. until struck down with three
grape shots. which covered her arm and
tore away part OF her breast
Molly Pitchers husband, Hays. was
a gunner in the same regiment and 1t
is safe to assume that Margaret Cor
bins heroism at Fort Washington in
spired Molly's act at Monmouth
Services Are Recognized
At the surrender Margaret was en-
rolled as a member of the Invalid
regiment" Her grievous wounds ar
Fort Washington were such that they
were ultimately the cause Of her death |
IN 1900.
On account of her wounds the supreme
council of Philadelphia. on June %.
1l7e. granted her $50 and recommends
ed her TO the board of war for a regu- /
lar pension The resolution Of con-
gress. July 6. 1879, is on record in !
which honorable mention is made Of {
the services of Margaret COrbin:
Resolved-That Margaret Corbin. /
wounded and disabled n the attack Of &
Fort Washington. while she heroically {
filled the post Of her husband, who was !
killed by her side. serving 4 piece Of I
artillery. do receive during her natural +
life or continuance of said disa biltty,
half the monthly pay drawn by Z
soldier in service OF these states. and =
that she now receive out OF the public /
thereof in money.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12
4 NarratiOe of Everyday 4 fars
Their Married Life "
Warren Goes To Dinner With Helen and Actually Enjoys
Himself


I place like this. Warren. Wouldn't 1t
| be just fascinating
ITS great place all right"
agreed Warren 1T certainly knocks
! the conventional boarding place right
in the head
1T does. in more ways than one
Mr. Curtis said Grace eagerly. All
the bedrooms have the same high
ceilings, which makes them delicious
ly cool Of course. it's dark, but in
the summer one likes that. and
should imagine that in the winter the
place could be made cOsey with lights
and things like that"
How is the food. DEAR" asked
simply great" Grace responded.
Helen hoped it would be as good as
her friend promised. She did want
Warren to be glad ne had come and
had her doubts about boarding house
meal
Gradually the people IF the house
gathered in the large drawing room.
They were a nice, wholesome crowd
that Helen enjoyed meeting again
she could not help thinking what 4
strange difference there was between
this boarding house and the kind she
was a continual smell of cabbage and
onions. and where the people were
ludicrous types.
Warren Likes II.
They all went into the big cool
dining room filled with small tables.
another agreeable surprise. The man
on Helen's left was very entertaining.
and by the time they had finished a
delicious course of creamed mush-
rooms and sweetbreads a dish that
Warren was extremely fond of. Helen
was sure that ale was actually enjoy
ing himself So far as she was con-
cerned, she was having a good time.
she was cooler than she had been at
dinner in their apartment for the past
week ana the food was extraordinary.
When I told Miss Rathburn that
/ vas having guests for dinner to-
night" Grace was saying, "she asked
me if I thought steak would be as
good anything for the meat course
Wasn't that nice?"
7 think a place like this should be
made an example Of" Warren said
quickly. After all. it doesn't take so
much extra to keep a crowd of people !
well fed and well housed; just a lit
tie additional care and the old board
ing house busbear could be dispelled
That's true" remarked the man on /
Helen's left when I tell neople !
about this place they all laugh and /
say 1t sounds like fairy tale. too 4
That's just it," Warren said. PEG !
pie have grown to detest boarding I
houses that are run as some are. II /
certa inly is refreshing to come into !
a place like this, which is run Just 4
as attractively as a private home"
All II takes is a woman with some
lscrimination,' Grace said. 1t sim !
ply means a little trouble taken in /
the first place, an efficient cook in
the kitchen. cheerful bedrooms and 4 J
home atmosphere. In The end il means
twice as much money for the investor"
'Tll recommend this place any
time" said Warren. laughing good I
nsturedly. And I hope you'll invite
US again very soon. Miss Mathews | /
don't know when I've enjoyed a meal
SO much-"-Copyrigh 1915, Interna-
tional News Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12

What keeps a torpedo afloat2 Is
1t because il weighs less than the
water il displaces, or something else2
BY what power is its propeller driven.
and why cannot it be made TO go 4
longer distance ] have read that the
greatest distance is six miles Can't
il be shaped straight, with a point al
the front end. or must il also be
shaped a little thinner toward the
back end?-G. G.. Chicago"
@Y -afloat" I assume that you mean
submerged at a constant depth
~ beneath the surface so that, as II
speeds on its way, it neither shoots up
out of the water nor dives downward
to a greater depth The general prin-
ciple on which this indispensable
quality of a torpedo rests is that of
balance Of forces. Ordinarily the
weight Of the torpedo is nearly the
same as the water so that if not in
molten it would have Just enough
buoyancy TO keep it awash al the sur
face
A horizontal rudder abaft the pro-
pellers governs its up or down motion
in the water in the same way that j
vertical rudder governs the side to
side motion of an ordinary boat. Tor
pedoes may be started from either
above or below the water line. l be-
lieve the general practice now is TO
start them below the water line.
They are fired from a submerged tube,
and II they have a tendency to rise
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12

whose force has been so calculated as
to equal the water pressure at the Sc
lected depth When the torpedo Is at
that depth, and running on a hori-
zontal line. the valve OF the engine re-
mains in q position which gives the rud-
der just the right inclination 10 keep
the torpedo on an even keel.
But If for any reason the torpedo
begins to dip lower. the increased
water pressure overmatches the spring
and pushes the piston in such a way
that the rudder swings the tOrpedo's
head upward until the decrease Of
water pressure restores the original
balance.
If on the contrary. the torpedo
swerves toward the surface the de-
crease of pressure causes the piston.
and consequently the rudder. 10 move
in the opposite direction and the head
OF the torpedo is depressed.
The part PLAYED by the pendulum,
which IS connected with the piston by
esting and important It acts as
kind of governor for the steering en-
CINE. and its Importance arises from
the fact that when the course Of the
torpedo has been changed Up or down
by the movement OF the valve. the in
olination is apt to become so great
that the torpedo may shoot out of
water or plunge to the bottom before
a balance can be restored.
This the pedulum prevents. because
when the inclination becomes too great
il swings so far as TO press the valve
back Thus the cOurse of a torpedo.
which may be travelling 80 or 40 miles
an hour at a depth of Is or 20 feet
beneath the surface of the sea, is al
most as answering as that OF a pro-
jeo tile in the air. But il has the ad-
over a projectile that il travels
in a horizontal plane. instead of con-
tinually falling in parabOlic curve
toward the earth's center
The motive power of a torpedo is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
Gle WIGGILY AND THE GOOD CAT
BY HOWARD r. GARIS.

'.XY7ELL. you look as though
\" you were going TO work
today, Uncle Wiggily." said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12
The Bucolic Press

Walter Mathena took his girl buggy
riding Sunday. The buggy ratified so
much she couldn't hear what he had 10
say--LOgan (OhiO) Journal.
s E Farmer. Hickory Grove school
teacher. was speaking the other day OF
the visit of the county superintendent.
{. A Burke. TO his school in the lat
ter part OF the term As per his Gus
tom. Mr. Burke arrived afOOt. walking
in rubber boots and carrying his shoes.
When he reached the schOolhouse he
dOnned his shoes and put in the great
er part OF the AFTERNOON with teacher
and pupils. Then his boots once more,
and he hOOfed il away through the
mud There are 123 schools in Cass
county, and during the last year Mr..
Burk has visited all Of them at least
once He has walked something over
800 miles in accomplishing this feat
Cass County (MOD Leader
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12

usually furnished by compressed air,
and the engines that drive it call for
other ingenious and delicate mechan-
lsms- The range depends upon the
quantity Of compressed air that can
be carried a well as upon the perfec-
ton Of the engines through which il
Is applied
a great deal also depends upon the
shape Of the torpedo. externally. They
are usually of a cisar shape, and the
precise form and curvature given TO
them is determined by theoretical cal
culation Of the water resistance. cor
rected by the results Of elaborate e.
periments- If as much money and in
Senulty had been expended upon as
astronomical Instruments as upou these
machines for destroying human life
and property. We might now know the
most wonderful secrets Of the heavens
but the majority of men care lutte
about such unDracticaI' things as thu
heavens.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12

ST WISH We weren't going" said
Warren disagreebly. 4 can't
l. see for the life of me why you
will insist upon accepting invitations
in weather like this"
But. dear. you said just last night
that you thought we ought TO accept"
That's news TO me-" said Warren.
But YOU did say so, Warren. and if
anyone minds the heat you know I do
I should say I do know it. I remem-
Der the last time we went uptown for
dinner. and you nearly died on the
train"
And I said that I wouldn't 20 out
TO dinner again this year." Helen re-
turned, laughing
Then why did you accept the invi-
tetiOn for tonight"
''Well Grace is alone this summer.
and she wanted US to come so bad.
And you know you said YOU liked her"
7 DO like her. but getting grilled in
the subway because a man likes
woman is an entirely different thing"
We'll, well have to make the best
OF it. Wear your light suit"
I won't wear that light suit to
Brooklyn, it wouldn't look right
You'll be lots more comfortable"
Helen suggested
Warren went off to the bedroom
and ready, sat down in a chair and
tried to keep cool The day had been
unusually muggy, and they had prom
lsed to go over to Brooklyn to dinner.
Grace Matthews, friend of Helen, was
stopping in the city for the summer
and was boarding in Brooklyn.
After Helen had entertained her a
couple OF times she had insisted upon
Heien'S bringing Warren over to din
ner. Helen had hesitated Warren
hated TO go te places in the summer
time. but Grace had insisted and War
rem had proved quite interested at
tinued hot and the time approached,
he had repented of the bargain.
When Warren came back 10 the
room ne was attired in the light suit.
I'm awfully glad you wore il. dear.
and I think it looks fine
Ready 20 Turn Back
ell, get your hat and come on.
were in fer ii, and III make the best
BY the time they had walked the
short block to the subway. Helen was
intentionally warm. and when they
reached Brooklyn they found that
they mad to walk some distance before
reaching the street mentioned. War
rem was fussing and Tuning and
Helen, who had been sweet and tact
I III as long as she could, finally lost
ner patience and said that if he liked
tney would turn back. BY the time
they reached the house both were not
and decidedly cross
Grace Mathews. cool and sweet, |
opened the door herself and a mo-
ment later Helen and Warren found I
themselves in a large hall. with high I
cellngs and long silver mirrors. They
leIt their hats and went into another I
room with quaint frescoing and the /
same high ceilings.
.- The house is very DID, said Grace !
, told you il was an unusual place. I
1 certainty consider myself lucky" {
. are the rooms upstairs as attrac- I
i've as these down here2' Helen 1
querieo Imagine entertaining in a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12

to do you favor every time I get the
chance"
went home with the potatoes and il
the egg beaten doesn't knock the pop
corn ball over the fence, where the
kitten can't find il TO play tag with.
I'll tell you next about Uncle WigEily
and the good lligator.-Copyright
1915. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12

Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy. the muskrat
lady housekeeper. as she saw the bun
ny gentleman come out of his hollow
stump farm house one morning.
Il am going to work, and work hard"
he answered a farmers life is very
nice. but still it is hard work. How
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07
Signature of Voter.

Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc,
that the Secretary of the Parish
Board of School Directors be, and he
is hereby ordered to cause to be pre-
pared for use at the said election the
tally sheets, lists of qualified voters,
assessed valuation of property, blank
statements for the compilation of the
vote, in number and amount, and 9th.
er election blanks that may be re-.
quired for the purpose of holding the
said election, to cause the same to be
placed in the ballot boxes for use at
the respective precincts, and to make
provision for the transmission of the
ballot boxes to the several precincts
OF the parish at which the election is
to be held.
Sec. T. Be it further ordained, etc
that the polling places or precincts for
the said election shall be: ST. Al
bans, st. Peters, Kelley, Columbia
Clarks' Grayson, Vixen, Fellowship,
Sardis, Fredericksburg. Browns Mill,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07

Union. Shiloh: and the following
commissioners and clerks of election
are appointed for each Of the pre-
CinctS: St. Adams, j. a. Salt"T, W.
b. Reitzell and J. A. Powell, and I. A
Hearn, clerk: St. Peters, G. ". Mar.
tin, W. A. Davis and B. +. Erskins,
and J. B. Fluitt, clerk: Kelley, I. J.
Dunn, W. II. Hall and X. G. Cruise,
and Z. B. Cottingham. clerk; Colum-
bia Eason Ray. W. A. Brandin and {.
Il. Ferrand. and ID. J. Dunn. clerk;
Grayson, W. S. Howell. W. c. Volen-
tine and l.. F. Pine, and ". K. Broad
way, clerk; Clarks, J. W. Clarkson, A.
w Johnson and ID. +. Watson, and J.
ID. Nethery, clerk; Vixen, o. l.. Wo-
mack, l.. c. Furlow and W. J. Railey,
and Osa Dortch, clerk; Fellowship,
Fred Banks, r. l.. Caldwell and n. A.
Ray, and c. p. Bailey. clerk; Sardls.
T. L. Benson, II. H. Eubanks and
Firth Long, and Bowen Eubanks,
clerk; Wade's Bayou, G. C. Hudson.
w. 0. McSween and c. NJ HARRISON,
and G.. NJ. Lively, clerk; Browns
Mill, C. A. Hebert, H. o. Hebert and
II. w. Curry, and O. n. Howard.
clerk; Union, W. L. EstesS, A. W.
Simpson and Il. A. Rogers, and ID. G.
Mayes, clerk; Shiloh, H. H. Roark, d.
f. Fore and j. A. Hudson, and G. F.
Lively, clerk, all of whom shall serve
without compensation.
Sec ). Be it further ordained, etc,
that the Parish Board of School Di-
reCtOrs shall meet at II O'Clock a. ID.
on the 9Th day Of August, 1916, for the
purpose, in open session, of examining
and counting the ballots. canvassing
the returns, and declaring the result
of the said election.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, etc,
that the President of the Parish
Board Of School Directors be, and he
is hereby instructed to give public no
tice of the said election by proclama-
ton, to be duly published according
to law
Geo. T. Martin, President.
j. c. Hines, Secretary.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07
Signature of Voter

Sec. 3. Be it further ordained. etc.
that the Secretary of the Parish
Board of School Directors be, and he
is hereby ordered to cause to he nre.
pared for use at the said election tho
tally sheets, lists of qualified electors
assessed valuation of property, blank
statements for the compilation of the
vote, in number and amount, and 9th.
er election blanks that may be re.
quired for the purpose of holding the
said election, to cause the same to he
placed in the ballot boxes, for use at
the respective precincts, and to make
provision for the transmission of tn,
ballot boxes to the several precincts
of the school district at which the
election is to be held.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
that the polling places or precincts of
said election shall be Shiloh, and the
following there commissioners and
clerks of election are appointed to
each of the respective polling places.
all OF whom shall serve without COM
pensation: Ed Price, H. A. Valen-
tine, j. A. Tingle, and D. C. Hum.
phries, clerk.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained. etc
that the Parish Board OF School hi.
rectors shall meet at II o'clock a. m.
on the I'd day of August, 1916, for the
purpose of, in open session, examin.
ing and counting the ballots, canvass
ing the returns and declaring the re-.
suit of said election.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, etc
that the President of the Parish
Board of School Directors be, and he
is hereby instructed 10 give public no
tice Of said election by proclamation.
to be duly published according to law.
Geo. r. Martin,
President, Parish Board of School n.
rectors.
J. c. Hines, Secretary.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07
SIGNATURE Of Voter,

Sec 3. Be it further ordained, etc,
that the Secretary of the Parish
Board of School Directors be and is
hereby ordered to cause to be pre-
pared for use at said election the tally
sheets, lists of qualified electors, as
sessed valuation Of property, blank
statement for the compilation of the
vote in number and amount, and other
election blanks that may be required
for the purpose of holding the said
election, to cause the same to be
placed in the ballot boxes, for use at
the respective precincts. and to make
provision for the transmission of the
ballot boxes to the several precincts
of the school district at which the
election is to be held
Sec. T. Be it further ordained, ETC.
that the polling places or precincts Of
said election shall be Liberty, and the
following three commissioners and
clerks of election are appointed to
each of the respective polling places,
all of whom shall serve without COM
pensatiOn: J. J. Downs, A. NJ. Ray,
G. L, Ship, and J. A. Gilbert, clerk.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, etc,
that the Parish Board of School Direc-
tors shall meet at II o'clock a. m on
the I'd day of August, 1916, for the
purpose Of, in open session, examining
and counting the ballots, canvassing
the returns and declaring the result
Of said election.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, etc,
that the President of the Parish
Board of School Directors be, and he
is hereby instructed to give public
notice of said election by proclama-
ton, to be duly published according
to law.
Geo T. Martin,
President, Parish Board of School Di-
rectors.
]. c. Hines, Secretary.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07
ORDINANCE NO. %.

An Ordinance Ordering a Special
Election to Be Held in Ward or
School District No. 20, in the Parish
of Caldwell, for the Purpose of
Submitting to the Qualified EIec.
tors of the Said Ward or District
the Question of the Levy of a spe.
ciaI Tax of Five Mills ($.OO5) for
the Purpose Of Providing Additional
Aid to the Public Schools of Said
Ward or School District.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Parish Board Of School Directors of
the Parish of Caldwell, Louisiana,
that special election be, and is
hereby ordered to be held in Ward
or School District No. 20, in the Par
ish of Caldwell, Louisiana. on the
18th day Of July, 1916, for the pur-
pose of submitting to the qualified
electors of the said ward or school
district, entitled to vote thereat. the
question OF me levy or a special tax
Of five mills ($005) on the dollar of
all property in the said ward or
school district subject to state taxa
tion for period OF fOuc "a years,
the proceeds Of the said tax to be
used in giving additional aid to the
public schools Of the said ward or
school district.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc,
that the ballots to be used at the said
election shall be prepared by the
Secretary Of the Parish Board of
School Directors, and shall be in the
following form:
Proposition to levy five mills
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07
Signature of Voter.

Section g. Be it further ordained.
etc, that the Secretary of the Parish
Board of School Directors be, and he
is hereby ordered 10 cause to be pre-
pared for use at the said election the
tally sheets, lists Of qualified electors,
assessed valuation of property, blank
statements for the compilation Of the
vote, in number and amount, and 9th
er election blanks that may be re-
quired for the purpose of holding the
said election, to cause the same to be
placed in the ballot boxes for use at
the respective precincts, and to make
provision for>the transmission of the
ballot boxes to the several precincts
of the school district at which the
election is to be held
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc,
that the polling place e precinct for
the said election shall ,e st. Adams
precinct, and the following three
commissioners appointed: j. A. Salt
er, W. B. Reitzell, J. A. Powell COM
missioners, and |. A. Horn, clerk, all
of whom shall serve without compen-
Bation.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, etc,
that the Parish Board of School Direc-
tors shall meet at II o'clock, noon. on
the 26th day Of July, for the purpose
OF examining, in open session, and
counting the ballots, canvassing the
returns, and declaring the results of
the said election.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained etc,
that the President of the Parish Board
of School Directors be, and he is
hereby instructed to give public no.
tice of the said election by proclama-
ton, to be duly published according
to law.
Sec, 7. Be it further ordained, etc,
that the special herein and hereby
provided for shall be held and con-
Quoted, and the returns thereof shall
be made under the provisions of Act
256 of 1910, and amendments thereof,
and such other laws as may be ap-
plicable.
Geo T. Martin. President,
j, c. Hines, Secretary.