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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-19

OF the modern mother is a full inch
greater than the height OF her grand
mother, and her average weight IS
greater by ten pounds, and her baby
weighs a pound and hdlI more AZ
the time of birth than her grand
III S "925 The charge that she neglects
her household for the sake OF pubic
life rings as hollow as the otnef
1T is true that here and there she
has run 10 bizarre extremes which OF
fend the fine-grafned and grieve the
iudicious. But the significant thing
about the whole of il is that she mas
discovered that humanity is half Wom-
an. and that she has a natural right
TO live a life that healthfully engages
her human powers. The increasing
Darticipation Of women in the affairs
OF the community is at bottom a pur-
pose to make the street, the shop, the
Social gathering Of whatever Sort as
wholesome and as safe place IoE
her children as is her own home Ana
every true friend of progress ought
to sympathize with her in that en-
deaTor.
The WOmnnIy Woman.
"Who. then, today IS the womanly
voman2 She is the serious minded
mother. What is her sphere- heE
sphere is lust what it always was
throughout the ages: the mOtherlng
Of me race. It differs today from
what il has been heretofore in that
il has a wider outlook and larger
environment. And this is indlsputaDly
true: into the social organization OF
our life, woman is bringing through
her presence exactly what ages ago
she brought into the home namely;
the conserving. fostering aIfectonal
forces OF her own nature. The .ioesl
OF motherhood is being enlarged Al
ready il includes the childless Wom-
an who may be mother IN the social
IL not in the biological sense OF the
term. And the business Of woman
kind still remains: the advancement
OF the race under wider. freer cond-
ffOns'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-19
SCRIPTURE
PROVERBS II. 2e-se.

As a Jewel OF gold in q swine's
snout, SO is a fair women which is
without discretion
The desire of the righteous is only
good: but the expectation OF the
wicked is wrath
There Is that scattereth and yet
increaseth: and there is that with
holdeth more than is meet, but Il
The liberal soul shall be made
fat: and he that watereth shall be
watered also himself.
He that withholdeth corn. the peo-
pie shall curse him but blessing shall
be upon the head OF him that sell
leth It
He that diligently seeketh good
procureth favor; but he that seeketn
mischief. il shall come unto him.
He that trusteth in his riches shall
fall; but the righteous shall flourish
as a branch.
He that troubleth his own house
shall inherit the wind; and the fool
shall be servant to the wise OF heart
The fruit OF the righteous Is a tree
Of life; and he that winneth souls IS
wise
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-19
Mother a Household Drudge.

"Un Inc other hand, Il Is NORTH
while to observe. many a mother will
he haloed this Mothers day who all
her womanly life was little more than
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-19

a household drudge household
drudge that bore children, and reared
them II she lived. and lived only be-
cause made OF too enduring stuff to
wear out before the children grew
up One of the great blank chapters
Of history is made up OF those wash
day, ironing day, baking day. mend
ing day, garden day, market day
mothers that wore out SO soon. Back
IN the nniddle-west where I grew up,
We used to notice that by the time
a farmer became prosperous enough
to own a two-story house, he usually
owned a two-story household
q haven't time today to answer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-19

all the charges brought against the
modernist mother. However, there
are two common allegations laiG
against her that I shall quickly dis
pose Of: % She is physically unfit
for maternity. 90 She neglects her
home and her children for the sake
Of public life.
"0) When we get down to the
pavement Of facts we find no found
alton whatever for the charge OF
physical incompetence for mother
hood on the part OF the wornanhood
Of this generation. All available data
20 to 6isprove the assumption What
We actually do find is that the height
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-19
Glass OF 20
Years Ago LiOing and
VIII Attend Reunion

Rev. o. J Wade. pastor OF Cavalry
Houston Square Baptist church, VIII
leave Thursday for Arkadelphta- AK
to deliver the commencement sermon
for Ouachita college. DR.. Wade grad
uated from Ouachita college 20 years
ago and while in Arkadelphia he VIII
attend a class reunion which has an
unusual feature-all OF the class OF
nine men and nine women who gradu-
ated 20 years ago still are living ana
all will be at the reunion
Dr. Wade will be away from the
city for two Sundays.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-19
TWENTY ARE ADDED To HIGHLAND
PARK METHODIST DURING REVIVAL

Prominent Visiting Churchmen To Occupy First Chris
tian and and First Methodist War Work and Parent
Children's Day To Be Observed at First Presbyte-
rian: Rev J. h Head at First Congregational
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-19

Text, III Tim. 1, 81: ] call to re-
membramee the unfeigned faith that
IL in thee, which dwelt first in thy
grandmother Lois, and in thy mother
Eunice. and, 1 am persuaded. in thee
also. Wherefore. stir mp the gift Of
God that Is in thee For God
hath not given us the spirit Of fear;
but Of power, and OF love, and of q
sound mind
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-19
THE New Woman AS Mother;
Charges Against Her Proven False
Many Mothers Drudg the WOany Woman To
day It Always Was Throughout the Ages
JOHN JACKSON. aor0fh eFntM

Ev JOHN JACKSON First Methodist Episcopal Church
The Detroit times., 1917-08-10

VIE arrest bur W. lack the immedt
ate evidence We may be sure
taa- a house IS harbor.ng disorder
lies hut because they are so well
protected that We cannot see money
change hands or secure direct evi-
d0nct chat 70 IS passed, We have
been Huahle % secure convictions
Gamblers and handbook men
mLht easily conceal for a time az
least. TOE means of their doing bust
ness and We would lack the evt
dence me court requires 20 secure
a conviction
"Eu We know pretty well just
where aIl fhe law breakers ~ me
O .order'y typc are located and We
can p1f cur hands on them most
ans WINE With fh!s new law IN
eject Swing MS IRE opportunity 70
secare sentences lp % 500 enc or
eo i8,- u tali for The people ~ the
unirgn or,d. We expect to clean M
p,froit
The poNce VIII arrect characters
0f hat police records. Nho seem 80
d. bout awN.l means ~ sun
por a trv arrests ~ This type are
expected fo help drive others from
fhe cl,y The clean ~ squad has
records ~ the location 90 500 Dis
ORDERLY women. 900 cadets 100
confidence men ant 500 gamblers,
accord.ne 20 Lieut. Hayes.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-10
BURGLAR ROBS
WOMAN IN BED
Diamonds Taken From Mrs. A.
;. Tanners Fingers by Sec
ond Story Porch Climber

NEW YORK. Aug l0--Mrs. A s
Tanner. wife OF wealthy New York
manufacture faced masked bur
glar with a pistol when she awoke
at 3 O'Clock ia the morning she
was compelled 10 divest herself Of
her diamonds as she lay in bed IN
her summer home IN the exclusive
colony near New Canaan. Conn Her
hus bard. an invalid. VAS n an ad-
Joining room. but was unable TO help
her.
Mrs Tanner. who wore diamond
rings which The police say were very
valuable. was awakened oy the rays
Of an electric aa2hlsar she looked
up into The muzzie Of revolver.
i Want money" said the masked
man behind The gun
x have 10 money 2 The house. %
replied Mrs. Tanner Her hand vas
hanging over TIE side OK the bed and
the burglar saw her rings
I'll take those r.ngs. he said
Take them or Mrs Tanner
obeyed, and The burglar escaped over
a porch on which re had climbed
20 a second story window.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-10

Martin.st.. was struck hy a bicycle
driven by Hubert MontFie, No. o75
Centralave., and sustained double
fracture OF his loft leg The acct
dent occurred near connOre's home.
BarDey r. nranham. Ga years old,
No 9fi Mitchell 81. sustained minor
injuries when struck hy nm auto driv-
eu by Joseph 4 Ashford. No. 1914
Gratiot ave. Thursday niCht. "a ne
was topping from the curb. The
accident occurred az Brush-st. and
East GrHnd.hlvd
William Smith. % years old. No
426 lAllibridge ave. sustained n
broken Lex when he Jumped from
pickup" car of The Thinker Aka
company con- jefferson ave, near
Crane ave, Thursday afternoon He
WAS taken 10 Receiving hospital.
Hazel Topp. who was struck by An
auto two days ago. rs expected 20
die she IL IN Receiving hospital
Printing-th~ plRin neat ktnd-thnt
Il rtaht-Timc- Job pept.-Matn $50
The Detroit times., 1917-08-10
TWENTY GREEKS
ARE NABBED IN
COFFEE HOUSE

- a roundup % gamblers IN the
ca~ house AZ No 45 Monroe ave
Greeks We're arrested By petec
dives Hurkhar6t Hendricks. and
Price NJ fhe cleanup squad Thurs
tat richt ard were held over night
frr uNrs'lEatlon
This place has been raidst nearly
80 ttues. out hecalse - he three
bo.tad and guarded doors thru which
-ha detectives must rass 90 get into
the rcoms they hAye been unable
to .et fhe evi7ence that VII secure
ttg sentence
The coffee house Is known "a 2
gambling ioirt and blind pix
Prluttng-Vhe plain neat kind--thst
Z. fzht--Tipe- Job DerS.--Mai- go.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-10
SAMM|ES BUY
FRENCH BONDS
Marines Invest Their Savings
In War Sc
curities
BY J. ". PEGLER.

Star Correspondent United Press
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR.
TIERS. Aug 10.-The American Red
Cross is ready TO care for all wound
ed Sammies.
II VIII not be necessary 10 send
them home for proper treatment
after they are brought back from
the firing line.
The functions OF the Red Cross
were defined here today.
II was decided that the American
organization would be made respon.
sible for care OF the wounded out.
side the nghting zone.
A golden stream began flowing
today. straight from the American
training camp TO the French treas
ury.
The marines have purchased Sc
900 worth OF Ave per cent bonds
and have decided TO buy a similar
amount each month.
Gen Sibert has been endeavoring
30 ind some way OF Inducing his
men to save their money. and II is
probable this has solved the prob
lem for him. There is keen rivalry
between the army and the marines
In the purchasing OF bonds. squirting
al OF the men on 10 greater invest
ments.
One marine OF German parentage
subscribed $500.
Many kegs OF gold coin are now
IN the expeditionary treasury.
News OF the investments OF the
Sammies spread among the French
villagers today. They were aston.
ished and demonstratively let the
Sammies know OF their delight.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-10
TWO Dead,
ONE DYING,
DAYS TOLL
Machine Driven BY
Pastor Kills Woman
On West Side
Casualties for Month Of August
IN the War 70 Make Detroit
Safe for Humanity
KILLED
" OF NDID
100
MISSING

one woman was killed Instantly
-, IS dead from injuries sustain
81. and another child Is dying As a
result OF automobile accidents on
De,ro't's streets. Thursday afternoon
and evening Several other persons
sustained minor injuries
As she stepped from behind q
stree car az DIX and junction ayes,
Thursday night Mrs MARY Hunt. 81
years old. No "a Campbei,aye
was knocked 20 the groIad and la
stanuy killed by a machine driven
5y he Rev stephen Borsos pa>t.r
OF The Hungarian Reto-mei church
TIE Rev Alexander Merchs. AS.
sistant 20 the pastor. Vas IN The car
with Mrs Horso> and her Eve chill
dred Mr. 8orsos told he police p,
was going only five miles an hour
he Was released On bis Srsonsl r'-
cognigauce. bur hts machine Na>
The Detroit times., 1917-08-10

Arthur Henderson. he British
member OF parliament whose recent
peace" mission 20 Paris evoked
much criticism IN England has cali
81 a special conference q, tie Labor
party 20 meet IN London TODAY 20
eeare is attitude toward The war.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-10

s~srab Clan omen 10 puttic sat.
Co q. Addisoa Hetci.--Adv
The Detroit times., 1917-08-10

held He viii make statement 20
the prosecutor during the day.
While playing 10 front OF his home.
No. Nll NciraW ave. Carl Regner.
aged =. was struck hy a machine and
sustained injuries which caused his
death shortly after midnight IN Re
ceYiug hospital The BOYS skull
Was fractured Stanley Kuckciek.
Ne OIL Medburv ave. who drove the
machine which killed carl. Is held
by the police on a charge of man
slaughter
Mia Angelo. Ave years old. was
struck down by a machine in front
~ her home. 80 253 Franklin-st.
Thursday night. and 10 is reported
that she is dying from a fractured
kun nav Bidisare. No. 27S Belle
yur ave. driver OF the machine and
Joseph Sfratton. No sos Medium
ave. companion OF the driver. were
arrested on a charge OF reckless
driving
Grant Connore. aged s. No. 4S7
The Detroit times., 1917-08-10
Man Shot by Footpad

As he attempted 10 run away from
q man trying 10 hold him up at the
point OF a revolver az Second and
JefYerson-ayes.. early Friday morn
ing. John Roberts was shot twice In
the hip and was taken TO Receiving
hospital. His condition is not Sc
rious, Patrolman Greiner. OF the
first precinct, arrested Guy Johnson.
"a years old, no home. on a charge
OF shooting with intent 10 kill
The Detroit times., 1917-08-10
praf, a German Editor.

LORAIN. o., Aug l0.-Ernest q
Urber. editor OF the Iorain Post. a
German weekly newspaper. was one
~ the first men called 10 service IN
the army from Lorain when the
draft was made.
Il am ready 10 60 said Urber.
who is native OF Germany, but Il
naturaliZed citizen.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-10

rrinting-th~ plRin neat ktnd-tnat
L. rtaht--Timc- Job pept.-Natn $50
The Detroit times., 1917-08-10
DRAFTED, TWO
SHOOT SELVES
Altman.

LiNYN fla. Aug n --Nathan
Moseley and While Green. Negro
farm hands. among The first men
draf'cd z Leon county have mutt
lated themselves 20 escape serving
Borrowing a shotgun the pair
went 90 the woods and shortly re
turned. Green with four fingers %
his right hand shot %. and Nosely
with his -isht arm shot - Below
the elbow
The Detroit times., 1917-08-10

Plain Whites and Man
aattans excepted Al
materials sizes from
0 t.
Formerly seiitHE
St5o 70 So
The broad ax., 1917-04-28
PHONES FUNERAL SERMON.
Preached at Lsns Distance Bseaus
STERN Held U naIleay2

Preached At Lsns Distance Because
Storm Held W Rallwaya
Fond du Lac, VIA funeral by
lnng distance telephone was conduct
d the other day when tho body Of tho
Rsv. Frank Mfllar Of 0akheld was sent
b its last resting place through the
drifts about the village where Mr.. NIL
lar had been q pastor.
The storms tied up all railroads lead
ing to Oak1eld from here, O branch line
Of Q few miles In length, and with the
main line In trouble no effort was
made to resume traffic. The country
roads were also drifted so deep that
the village and countryside adjoining
had been isolated for half q month.
The Rev. Robert 8. Ingraham Of this
city was to conduct the services over
the body Of his Methodist colleague,
Ingraham being the district superin-
tendent. Trying to reach Oakfeld by
road, he was stalled and worked bis
way back to the nearest farmhouse,
where he arranged to read the service
BY wire. A listener at the Millar home
took his words and repeated them to
the mourners.
The broad ax., 1917-04-28
HOLD AN ODD FUNERAL.
Salvation Army Takes Charge Of obss-
quies For Victim of Diphtherlas

Salvation Army Takes Charge Of obss-
quies For Victim of Diphtherlas
Chicago.-A band Of Salvation Army
workers stood in the alley in the rear
of dilapidated house in the slums and
sang Lead, Kindly Light" Nearer,
My God. to Thee and then knelt In
the mud while the adjutant offered q
prayer. Face pressed against the din
gy window, stood a blind man and q
fearful woman.
As the prayer ended the basement
door opened and a little white casket
was quickly carried out, placed In a
hearse and hurried away, unescorted.
to cemetery.
Such was the unusual funeral ac-
corded Josephine Tomaszewsky, six,
diphtheria victim. Her parents home
was quarantined because her two lit
tie sisters and one brother were Ill
from the same disease. The mother
insisted upon a funeral ceremony for
Josephine, and the Salvation Army hit
upon holding it In the alley as the
way Of overcoming orders Of the board
Of health against entering the house.
The broad ax., 1917-04-28
s500,000 HOSPITAL IN TOKYO.
japanese Contribute $4,000 to New
Mission Structure.

Japanese Contribute $4,000 TO New
Mission Structure.
Tokyo.-Announcement Is made tnat
the fund of $4,000 for the construc-
ton In Tokyo Of the new St Lukes
International hospital has been COM
pleted at luncheon given by the Jap
anese advisory council. The japanese
contributed $4,000, including $4,000
from Emperor Yoshihito. The remain
der has been either contributed or
pledged in the United States.
The proposed hospital will replace
the present st. Luke's hospital, which
was founded by the American Episco-
pal mission many years ago and which
has achieved reputation throughout
the far east. DR.. r. B. Teusler, It's
present director, will have charge OF
the enlarged institution, work upon
which will be started as soon as
proper site is decided upon. The hos
pital will be international In scope
1t is hoped later to add training de-
partment for doctors and for nurses,
and to that end an effort will be made
to secure further assistance In the
United States.
The proposed hospital viii probably
be the most complete modern medical
institution In the far east
The broad ax., 1917-04-28
PAPER From Wood Pulp.

The idea Of making paper from WOOD
originated In Germany In the cary
forties with Gottfried Keller, tradition
having it that he In turn received MS
inspiration from a wasps' nest Keller
elaborated with q manufactures OF
machinery, Heinrich Voelter, In whose
name the patents were executed
II was not until 1896 that the pos
abilities Of this invention In this coun-
try were recognized, when Albrecht
and Rudolf Pagenstecher induced their
cousin, Alberto Pagenstecher, to build
n mill In this country and financed the
purchase of machinery and the build
ing Of mill.
The choice of location fell to Curtis
Vile, now Interlaken, Mass, where the
outlet of Stockbridge bowl seemed to
supply an adequate amount OF power.
The mill was built and on March s.
1857, the first ground wood pulp was
produced.-New York Globe
The broad ax., 1917-04-28
PLANS FOR TRAINING
EASTERN CITIZENS
Plattsburg to Have Four Camps.
Others at Portland and at
Plum Island.

New York.-Mator General Wood,
cummander Of the department Of the
saSt, announces that training camps
for civilians in the department win be
held this summer at Plattsburg, Plum
Island and Portland The Plattsburg
camp win be for the senior division
and the other two for the Junior diyi-
Gion. The senior camp contemplated
at Fort Oglethorpe. Ga, is still under
consideration.
There will be four camps at Platts-
burg-June to July 1, July z to Aug.
g. Aug. IL to Sept 8 and Sept 15 to
Oct Il Men between eighteen and
forty-five are eligible. Applicants from
forty-fve to flfty-five must obtain spe-
ctal permits to attend and do 30 at
their own expense.
The Junior division for boys from
fifteen to eighteen will hold two camps
st Fort Terry. They will be from
June so to July % and from Aug. 2 to
Aug. 80. Two camps will also be held
ut Portland for the same periods.
Plans are being made for a camp for
negroes on Plattsburg lines. II 200
possessing the necessary qualifications
apply for membership It Is intended to
begin instruction in June under the d.
rection Of regular army officers, assist
ID probably by noncommissioned OFF,
GERS from the crack negro regiments
n the service.
The broad ax., 1917-04-28
PITCAIRN ISLAND MAIL.
First Dispatch From United States by
Steamship Australplain.

First Dispatch From United States by
Steamship Australplain.
Washington.-For the first time since
its colonization in 1850 by mutneers
Of the British warship Bounty and Ia
hitian women Pitcairn island, q dot In
the Pacific about midway between
Panama and New Zealand, II to re
ceive mail from the United States.
The historic event II announced In the
usual dry, formal mail notice a fol-
lows:
Postmaster Morgan advises that the
steamship Australplain win sail from
New York on or about March Is, 1917.
via the Panama canal for Pitcairn Is
land, being due to arrive there within
twenty-five days Of the date Of sailing.
He issues this notice In order that the
patrons Of the postal service may take
advantage Of this unusual opportunity
for the expeditions dispatch OF mail
for the place named"
Il Is not likely that the mail to Pit
cairn island viii be q heavy one, since
only one Pitcairn islander, Miss Emily
Mccoy, has ever visited the United
States to make friends here. Miss
Mccoy left the island about fifteen
years ago to study nursing. Probably
she win be the only person In the
United States to whom the mail serv-
ice to Pitcairn island win be Of inter
est There are about ITO men. women
and children ON the island.
The broad ax., 1917-04-28
A Nation With No Language.

The Swiss alone, Of all the peoples
Of the world, may In a sense be said to
possess no language, q fact that Is the
more surprising when We consider that
there Is no people showing a more In
tense patriotism
The official languages Of the little re
public are French and German. The
public documents are published In these
tongues, both Of which are spoken by
many Swiss. Roughly speaking, how
ever, about IS per cent Of the popula-
ton speak German, while the remain
der divide four other languages among
them. mainly French and italian.
These tongues vary, as q rule, accord
ing to the proximity Of the people to
the country whose language they speak.
In the Swiss parliament members de-
liver their speeches either In French
or German, for nearly all the members
understand both tongues.
The broad ax., 1917-04-28
. Madrid n Not 10 XneTsat


Madrid In not q city Of great an
tiquity. Many efforts, It Il true, have
been made to trace its history back
into classical times and even beyond,
but the first authentic mention OF the
town occurs In the Arab chronicles.
and this does not carry one back far
Their than the frst half Of the tenth
century. The place was, Of course,
occupied by the Moors when they were
the dominant power Of Spain. but was
finally taken from them BY Alfonso
vi. In 1888. Henry ~. used It a.
hunting seat, but It did not attain any
importance until the reign Of Charles
", who made It q place Of residence
and was wont to visit II occasionally.
It was In the reign Of Philip II. that
at last it attained to the dignity OF q
capital city. He created It bis capital
and unica corte, or only court, In 1880.
and 1t has remained the capital OF
Spain ever since In spite Of occasional
efforts on the part Of sundry kings to
transfer the government to Valladolid
and Seville.-National Geographic So
ciety Bulletin.
The broad ax., 1917-04-28
.--na,sn. che RfsEs Way.

Tor evsry right way to do thing
.hsrs ara ninety-nine wrong ways
Tats the apparently single matter OF
loading sugar In cars or putting +" N
star,es houses. The difference be-
twsan any one Of the ninety'nine
wrong ways and the one right way Is
. suficient reason for the worids Dig
esst sugar company to issue Q book
about It. 49,.
An amateur wouldn't dream there
.onh be- no much science In rolling LOO
barrels of sugar In q box car. But
this little book, filed with diagrams
4. a school of instruction for all EN-
nlovees. There they learn to DO IL
the right way and to avoid the ninety
nine wrong ones.
The fellow who learns 10 load sugar
the right way soon finds out that the
thing contains higher matnemancs'
chemistry and finance.
The American people eat just about
their own weight In sugar IN q year.
and even the tiniest saving on each
hound achieved by this scientific han
ding Is quite enough to pay all salaries
and leave a snug margin to boot-G-
rard In Philadelphia Ledger.