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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-21
Confessions ofaW1fe

are meant for women. That IL why
am here today. my dear Mrs.
wayerly. I want TO show every one
In the city that take no part Ia
these foolish controversies"
wonder then. my lady. said to
myself. why you are so anxious 10
make Alicc's Acquaintance. and /
grew a little cold as looked into
this woman's calculating eyes. What
II she knew or suspected any OF
Alioe's story.
was glad that Harvey was dead,
In that Southern cline where he
moved 70 recover his health. but al.
ready I had found. in the case OF
Harry Syrnone, that the poet spoke
truly who wrote.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-21
4 4 CAT SHOWS HER CLAWS

AS I made the catush rehsar~
about the fGtiiity Of Mrs. Berts nus
bands paper she laughed. not quite
naturally. The fortunes Of war.
she answered. ARE shed first on one
aide and then on the other In polit-
ScaI battles"
Then you think the next victory
win be yours7'' I asked pointediy.
"oh. mercy. no." she FASTENED TO
d.sclairn. Personally l know moth
ing about either side OF the con~o-
versy. I never NEEDLE with busi-
ness or politics. I do not think they
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-21
n. C. [. STILL AWAITING

OLYMPIA. March 81. Increased
cost of living in the last ~ months
Is worrying the state board OF con-
troll. increases I'm cost OF commodi-
ties are: Fish lis per cent. groceries
30 per cent. clothing 81 per cent.
meats 30 per cent and flour ~ per
cent. according 20 figures submitted
by state institutions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-21
ENGLAND LOOKS TO u. S.
FOR WARTIME IDEALS
rTo he Continued

England looks TO America for
ideals as well as support against
kaiserisrn." declared Dr. II. III.
Gowen. OF the university. at tho din
ner OF tho military order OF the 10y
al Legion at the Frye hotel He was
educated I'm England.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-21
HOW DO WIVES LIKE TO BE
TREATED? TALK IT OVER!

mine. Instead Of me changing him
e In he who Is trying to change
mo
Dora II you have the least doubt
about your future happiness. by all
means break your engagement and
tho sooner the better Words can
not express how greatly wish !
had broken mine. but I am living
In hopes that God win find way
to lead ua both to love and happi
ness
TAUGHT ny EXPERIENCE"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-21

Potato flour will be marketed by
the food administration as "A wheat
substitutc, Ezra Meeker has been In
formed Before the exhaustion OF
the wheat supply. potato flour to
meet the demands can toe manufac-
tured In Seattle, Meeker says
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-21
TREAT FOR LOVERS
OF MUSIC TONIGHT

The product OF. the slow develop
ment OF one thousand years, the VIC
lin will be heard to the best advan'
tage Thursday night. at the Fine
Arts gallery. when the Spargur
String Quartet plays a chamber con
cert
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-21

Seattlc's Russians will meet Sun.
day afternoon In Washington hail
to discuss the Slav.German peace
pact signed and ratified by hand
full OF usurpers." All discussions are
To be In the Russian language.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-21
TAKE STEPS TO CUT
ACCIDENTS IN MILLS

To minimize accidents and fatal.
ties in lumber mills. branch OF the
national safety council has been or
eanized in Seattle. The council viii
be adopted as an arm of the mills
war program.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-21
SEND NO MO NE Y

send NO money. just your name
and address on postal card. Say:
Dear sam KATE: Please tell me
how you cured your catarrh. and all
about your ig-dny guarantee" That's
All you need TO say. I will under
stand, and I will write to you. with
complete information. FREE at
once. DO not delay. Send postal
card or write me a letter today
Don't think OF turning this page
until you have asked for the won
derfui treatment that can do for you
what II has done for me.
SAW KATY. Room ~. &. 2s5
1000 Indiana Ave. Chicago, III.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-21
Guarantee Is Good Is Days

My catarfh was fiithy and ioAth-
some II made me ~ II dulled my
mind IL undermined my health
and was weakening my Will The
hawking. coughing. splitting. made
me obnox iouH to all. and my foul
breath and disgusting habits made
even my loved ones avols me Sc
errtly My delight In NE was dulled
and my faculties impaired. knew
that in time IL would bring me TO
an untimcly grave. because every
moment Of the day and night II was
slowly yet surely sapping my vital
ity. But ! found cure. and ! am
ready TO tell you about ~. FREE
and ! am ready 20 Jet you try IL for
- days on my guarantee. Yes. I'll
guarantee Il. and " you are not sat
isfied ~ won't cost you one cent
VIII. me urompfiy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-21
| WANT YOU To.
TRY MY CATARRH.
REMEDY IS DAYS.
ON MY GUARANTEE.
There is No Apparatus, In
halers. Salves. Lotions, Harm
full Drugs, Smoke or
Electricity

IL In a new way.
q In something
bsoiuteiy differ
mt No lotions.
iprnyr or Fickly
'meiling saives or
'rcaus No atom
Y apparatus ~ any
linR To smoke or
st.aning or rub
ectionR. No cleo
vibration or mas
&C. No powder
y las RS. no
g Cpl In * in the
'use. Nothing Of
at kind at all
'mething new and
different. o IN o.
Z b ! n gf.lightfui
|. and hesithful.
Il something in
stantiy sue
IA ccssfuL You
do not have
~ TO wait and
4, Nnger a N 4
. pay out a
lot Of
money. You
can stop u
over night
. and l will
gladly tell
l.. you how
En El 4
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-27

ahead and obtain and the employer must pay the bill
The accident fund IS to be made up by payments by
firms elecng to under the compensation act eaeh
to be assessed a percentage Of his payroll.
Despite the alleged fact that this compensation act was
drawn up by representatives, of the employers it looks to
be chiefly in the interest Of the workers; fact the only
part Of It the interest Of the employers far can
be observed is the relief from personal injury suits and
the sterilization thereby Of the amounts TO be paid after
death injury However It must be borne IN mind that
neither employer employee would be forced to
under the of the act and any employe electng not
under the terms Of the act could still in the
courts
should Teced before the up for
vote It late now for the act, initiative Pc
ttion has been signed and any changes would nyadate
the whole procedure
There ought to be provision obviatng discrimination
against laborer because of his dependents Otherwise
employers might declare vacancy existed when
ever man with a wife other dependents asked for
work Looking forward his possible death from injury
it would obviously much cheaper to pay sf25 death
bound when employee leaves dependents, to pay
sonable sum for burial, not to exceed s125.
Also there should be difference in compensation based
the number Of dependents in the employees immediate
family at the time of his death
For instance, employee might leave wife and four
children and another wife and child Other circum
being the in both cases. the larger family
should have the larger compensation but the proposed
amendment does offer it. Each would receive the
sum
There are these two flaws they serious. There
may be Others dscernibls close examination by well
qualified attorneys So they should be removed, and if
this should receive enough votes to make law
faults mentioned should corrected without delay
thereafter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-27
TRAVELETTE

By Tad


LIS L=A8@AEa
7 As CASAS Cthe houses) is the name
l. OF one Of the most interesting Of
the cautonments in which American
soldiers are being trained for service
abroad For Las Casas is in the
island Of Porto Rico. and all OF the
patriots who are there under train
ing have been citizens OF the United
States only a couple OF years
Despite that fact. they are among
the most enthusiastic Of the recruits.
This is not only because he is a good
patriot. but also because he has many
natural aptitudes as a soldier. and de-
rives considerable benefits from milf
tary service
one Of these benefits. for example,
is breakfast The breakfast Of a
'jibaro" o. canefield worker. ordinari-
y consists Of d large cup Of strong
coffee and nothing more The reason
for this abstinence is that the Porto
Rican laborer is one OF the most poor
y paid individuals this side OF China
for the big sugar cOmpanies, while
making millions. pay less than 81 a
day for labor. and the native work
man. bound by tradition and poverty
10 MS laAAFG l1AaA4s mas lA4 no l41A 2
else 10 seek employment
Now war has stepped in as a COM
petitor in the labor market Not only
have a large number OF Porto Ricans
been drafted, but a shipload Of them
are to be brought TO the United States.
where they viii earn wages Of almost
! incredible size
Returning 70 the matter OF break
fast. 10 is said that when the govern
-
rolls and coffee is first laid before the
Porto Rican recruit. he fairly yells IN
establishment. But. after a little prac-
tice, he can eat as much breakfast as
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-27
Political Changes

beading Of political developments in New Mexico and
N Arizona is drawn the conclusion
that party barriers falling and that and more
voters approaching the ideal condition where they viii
vote for the best man. matter what his party label
Developments in the Democratic convention IN New
Mexico show that while paTtisanshp appears strong
ever it is nged with bpartisanship. That is to say,
the other talks of putting rival ticket IN the field What
the met lack Of merit of the statement regarding
Republican influence, 1t being difficult for not the
ground Judge Of actual conditions the fact that strong
contest under way choose the best for candidates
far removed from the old cut and dried slate method Of
presenting party nominees before the electorate There
may be other developments IN the New Ge1co convention
which may make this clear.
Arizona the breakdown Of party barriers shows signs
Of becoming quite pronounced which it is yet in New
Mexico The candidacy of Thomas E. Campbell, Republ
voters Of all parties the issue of forgetting party labels
and voting for the best the state and nation
r Campbell IS the firm and tried friend Of all loyal Amer
leans CT every station he square deal for labor
organized and unorganzed and square deal for the
who huses around and gets the money meet the
laboring mans paycheck. He is firm and answering
enemy to class agatoT promoters Of industrial hatred
and anti-American Industrial Workers Of the World.
Mr. Golfer IS a Of high type, personally, and Of
rather exceptional achievements He numbers among his
supporters many and Of patriotism lofty
those who support Nj. Campbell Unfortunately he has
chosen clear himself Of the W W faint by casting
away the support which the ". " and various and
dry other agitators Of strife have also given him by
nouncing them soundy. He may deest this form Of anti
Ameucauism, but thousands Of do not know II
That IS the large part Of the states Democrat
party viii be found stepping the imaginary boundar
line this fall to vote for Republican candidate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-27
Says Keep Rooms and Cars Open to Prevent Influenza
Road Along River Above Selden to Dam Would Aid Many

esT'HE prevalence OF influenza over
1 the country should make every
one be careful about remaining in
closed rooms without ventilation"
said Ponder S. Carter. 'and in this
connection. particular attention
should be called to street cars. The
health authorities should insist that
the ventilating windows OF the ears
remain open 7 rode in at least one
car this week that was crowded with
people and all windows were closed"
The Fl Paso Automobile club IS
agitating a road from FL Paso to Las
Cruces, crossing the river to Garfield
and Hatch, through Hot Springs to
Elephant Butte, In order to accomo-
date the farmers along the river,
said ". G. Roe, president OF the
club. After leaving diversion dam
the old road to Elephant Butte climbs
mountains and goes through deserts
and large ranches and is no accomO-
dation whatever TO small farmers,
whereas, a road following the river
would accommodate thousands Of farm
ers beyond Las Cruces and shorten
the route seven miles This road
would also avoid heavy sand on one
side and mud in, vet weather through
the old Flat lake ranch north OF De-
troit ranch
'-The Fl Paso Automobile club has
had invitations from several small
towns urging Il 10 open the road to
give them an inlet TO the FL Paso
market. claiming that Il IS necessary
10 build only a few short stretches in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-27
Little Interviews

order TO connect up the good roads
already established TO perfect this
route.
This road would also be an outlet
from FL Paso 10 Palomas Hot Springs
located within six miles Of Elephant
Butte These springs have wonderful
medicinal properties and could be
made into popular resort Thousands
OF people 80 to Hot Springs, Ark,
every year and the water there is no
letter than that Of Palomas Hot
Springs. II IS unfortunate that FL
PasO has not realized the import
ance OF these springs and developed
them.
a party OF engineers will 90 with
me within the next few days to log
definite plan to open the entire road
can be perfected soon"
This whole country IS organized 20
n degree that seemed impossible a
few months ago" said G. H. Edmonds.
Of Ft Worth, Texas. We are work
Ing under a military basis and the
man who obeys orders from those in
authority will be the one who finds
his way easiest. Let all Of Us place
ourselves and all our force at the dis
posal Of those directing things so that
cur combined strength may the
sooner win that for which we are
fighting and secure the blessings OF
the kind Of peace we shall have. We
are generally taking our medicine
in the proper spirit, yet there are still
some who have not given over them
selves for the good OF all and are dis
posed to kick. Properly disciplined
these people will soon fall in line and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-27
Roundabout TOWn
Houston Thinks the Texas Cavalry Will Be Trained Here
Former Band Leader Cain Is Captain Overseas Now

This pudding does not taste very
nice" said Lieut.. J. Ross kirwan as
he sat down 70 some dessert made by
his charming wife, who, Il must be
admitted, dances better than she
1T must be good" she said. ct
says in the cook book that IL tastes
excellent"
Some men are just naturally
born lucky, for they nre able 10
keep on good terms with their
wives and still have pretty stem
Ographers-
Il fear a lot Of business concerns
that are not prospecting during the
war are going TO take too literally
this advice about keeping the home
fires burning said George LeBaron,
who is in the insurance business
This led Charlie Walker 10 remark
that the tune Nero fiddled as Rome
burned was Keep the Rome fires
burning"
ms reminded Bob Krakauer OF the
story OF key and Icy. two brothers
partners in business. key went away
at home, wired key in a few days
as follows:
How is your health? Warehouse
Ne 1 burned last night
A few days later Icy wired again:
Warehouse No 3 burned last night
How is your hsalthF'
Back came this reply from key;
You should worry about the state OF
my health Keep the home fires burn
ing
The average man learns from his
own experience: the wise man from
the experience Of others
And there are 50 Few wise meR!
This IS the earth planet-not the
world. as people enormously call Il"
said Dr.. John T. Edgar The word
world means age OF man
The doctor also insists that The
Herald cease referring 10 people as
being married and say that they were
united in wedlock- He says marriage
IS not holy. while wedlOck is
Furthermore. says d.. Edgar. re-
ferring 10 a wife as Mrs. So and So
brands her as the mistress OF the man
whose name she has taken - Mrs.
meaning, he says, mistress Of
The doctor has a lot more criti-
cisms and still more suggestions.
public Official or a private
citizen who does not support
measures demanded by his gov
eminent for winning the war, can
10 being a patriot
A letter in The Herald yesterday
from a man who said that God made
the world In seven days and rested
on the eighth. led a valley man 10
telephone today that It reminded him
OF a trial that took place IN a Texas
town several years ago
In the course OF the trial. the
lawyer for the defence asked the wit
ness; You know that was the way
Peter betrayed Christ. don't your
and the witnes answered: Yes"
The lawyer on the other side turned
to friend and said Hes wrong
On that. isn't he2 Peter didn't be-
tray Christ Who was it,"
The man who had been questioned
replied; 1T was Pontius PLATE"
When the lawyer arose 10 state his
case later, he ridiculed the other at
tOrney for his lack OF Biblical knowl-
edge and said he had about as much
knowledge Of the real facts IN the
case at issue. Here he tells YOU"
said the lawyer, that Peter betrayed
Christ. when everyone who knows
anything about his Bible knows Il
was Pontius PLATE"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-27
HEAD OF DISEASE BUREAU.
TO VISIT WEST TEXAS

Austin. Tex, Sept 27.-Dr. H c.
Han. head Of the bureau OF social
diseases, and Lieut. Paul PompenOe.
sanitary corps Of the army. left last
night for Brownsville and other
points on a tour of inspection. Be
fore the trip is concluded they plan
to visit Laredo, Eagle Pass. Del Rio
and FL Paso.
Before leaving, DR.. Hall said that
in the event it Is found that local
organizations in the cities are not per-
fected, he and Lieut. Pompenoe viii
give whatever necessary assistance
and advice they deem necessary TO
get the authorities started properly
in the campaign now being waged
against vice by the federal and state
governments.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-27
Years Ago Today
From The Herald %
This Date. 1904

A TELEGRAM 10 a local news
n agency from St Petersburg says
Ia dispatch has been received from an
official news agency there from Har-
bin saying that the Japanese lost 1900
killed during a night attack on Port
Arthur on September Is. The Rus
sian warshiDs. It Is said. rendered val
liable assistance in repulsing the Jap
anese.
While some Of the features OF the
plot which eliminated In the assas-
sinatlon OF n Plehve. minister OF the
interior at St Petersburg, still battle
the police. the authorities now profess
10 be perfectly certain that the con-
spiracy was Matched in Geneva by half
q dozen Russians, mostly Jews.
The British torpedo boat destroyer
Chamois was lost of the island OF
Cophalouia IN the Mediterranean. AL
on board were saved
The announcement was made IN
police circles today that every gam
bling house in Dallas would be closed
tomorrow.
Dispatches from Naples and Rouas
say that Vesuviu5 IS again IN eruption
in an extraordinary degree Deep ex-
plosions occurred, followed BY clouds
OF volcanic dust and torrents OF lava.
which poured down the mountain side
The walls OF the crater collapsed and
IL Is feared that the rupture Of the
great cone viii follow.
L Is settled that the Mexican fed
eral government will spend $500
in Chihuahua in putting up army bar
racks and a military hospital and a
general federal building for the trans
action Of government business
Il has been suggested that good
idea at this time would be for the
chamber OF commerce 70 invite all ths
chambers OF commerce or boards OF
trade in the United States to send
their full quota o. delegates TO Fl
Paso for the National Irrigation con-
vention-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-27

HOUSTON papers OF Monday. con
II tanning reference to the officers
OF the Texas cavalry going TO Leon
Springs for training. assert that al
ter the course in training. the Off
GERS viii join their commands in camp
near FL Paso."
Maybe old FL Paso is coming into
its own again. what with all these
mechanical men designated TO train
here and the Fourth cavalry coming
here from the orient and all that
Il is a fact that no place in the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-27
DAILY RECORD.



East FL Paso addition-Perches
EnriQues TO George NJ Roberts and
wife, lot 25 and east Is feet OF lot IS.
In block IS. on Alamogordo street
$3.50; Sept %. 1918.
Bassett addition-P H Brown 70
c K Kanouse. lot IS and west 90 feet
OF lot 10. IN block u. on East Missouri
street, $500; April IL. 1917.
Building Permits Issued.
J. J. Crawford estate. 81 Mills
street. repair on fire escape. $500.
Fisk Ramsey. T0l-703 West Main
street. fire escapes. $3.50.
First National bank. corner FL Paso
and san san Antonio streets, altera-
ton 70 fire escape. $500.
Licensed to Marry.
Evarlsto de Macias and Luisa Con
zaleZ.
Hugh Mcleod and sadie Treweek.
Remigio Pacheco and Luz Marrujo.
Emilio Luna and Margarita Con
ZaleZ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-27

we then shall all be moving 10000
coo strong, an irresistible force'
Il was Informed BY the storekeepeT
at Mescalero that the county had ap-
propriated $4,000 and the govern
ment had also made an appropriation
Of $4,000. making a total Of $4,000
that Is now available TO make the
road from Tularosa TO Mescalero a
regular highway" said DR.. z. A Non
tenyohl. They have sent to Roswell
for graders and work is TO start at
once The road from organ to Alamo
gordo is the worst I have ever seen,
being all cut to pieces by the heavy
army trucks. II the road is ever fin
ished through this section. army
trucks should be kept off OF Il be-
cause they are certain destruction TO
ony kind Of a road except cement"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-27
APPEAL FILED IN MURDER
CASE FROM TARRANT COUNTY

Austin, Tex. Sept 27.-An appeal
has been filed in the court OF Grim
inal appeals IN the case OF Joe Walsh
from Tarrant county; Walsh was
convicted Of the murder OF James Lis
ton. ST. on Nov. a. 1917 and given
term OF seven years In the peniten-
tiary. There was also filed an appeal
in the case OF sam Howard. from La
mar county, defendant having been
given term OF two years in the
peniteniary on conviction OF violat-
ing the local option laws.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-27
FIRST DEATH IN TEXAS
OF SPANISH INFLUENZA

Austin, Tex. sept 1.-THE inst
death from Spanish influenza has oc-
Cured in Texas. The health officer
Of Jones county wired the state
health department that a sick per-
son sent from Norfolk. Va, had given
the disease to all who came in con-
tact with him and an epidemic was
spreading over the community and
one person had died.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-27
Uncle Walls Denaturad Poem.
Honored Poverty

NGL the kais slain his asunde
- night gain lot and plumber always
while Uncle Sam needs every
who that he is busted every
make spiel like that when this pretty
I
started" they'll shame
dodgast him. and
I'd myself abroad swagger nng living had
myself wad while other hefty
ices while through
sacrifices
Copyright Matthew WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-27
.pROUTH RELIEF FUND
NOW OVER SI0A LAG

Austin, Tex, Sept. 27.-Contribu-
tons TO the drouth relief fund has
now reached S1O4.149.S7. which In
cludes S3615.25 received by the exec
utive office on Tuesday. These funds
are turned over to Col ". W. SeIey.
administrator Of the fund for distri-
button to the counties in the drouth
stricken section.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-27
- DUVS BOTTS.

DAZ BARLOW went down to the
N TicEville depot the other afternoon
when the train came in, and remained
until It had pulled out around the
curve whistling sadly, and the passen-
gers on the back end had gone through
their usual routine Of waving their
handkerchiefs at the more fortunate
ones on the platform.
At the store this morning Salem Bar
low broke two banjo strings Tightening
them up as he asked the price Of differ
ent things
The Hog Ford preacher has a new
shirt.