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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
The Boy In Love With A Widow
May Find Her 4 Wonderful Help
The Professional Widow May Save Him From Too
Early Marriage and Teach Him to be
Really Discriminating

herself amply repaid by having him
around 10 fetch and carry"
But I thought you took such pains
with his manners when he was Ittle.
someone interrupted.
"Yesl I taught him not to sprawl
over everything. and to take his hat
off and things like that, but couldn't
teach him how to talk, how to make
himself agreeable. how to match up
with other men. because they have 70
go to that kind Of a school away
from home"
She Likes Them Young.
Il hear he is not the only one,
said the writer Of short stories.
You will find there, about every
boy who graduated in June" Arches
yOung-about frying size. dare say
the mother OF every bantam that goes
there is as grateful to her as / am
She will never marry again-she en-
joys the role OF professional widow
too we'll In the meantime she runs
the kindergarten"
The lady with the masculine mind
who computed statistics, said: young
boys minds seem to be made chiefly
OF elbows. they are all angles and
large knobby joints. And the widow Is
welcome to all Of them as fas as / am
concerned"
The widow will bring him through
mother continued, and when he falls
in love with some nice girl she will
wonder where he got his tact. suavity
and knowledge OF the world Very
likely she viii resent the widow and
be Jealous OF the part she played in
her husbands education without ever
acknowledging her immense debt OF
gratitude"
NO woman IS ever grateful to an
other for that sort Of rescue WORK
Second wives-a nottoriously spoiled
class-are never properly grateful TO
the first -ho broke in the fractions
colt and taught him 20 be bridleWise,
one OF the spinsters spoke up.
But the second always feels she
might have been better without few
things he picked up from the first
like expecting strict economy ana
the second spinster began. but was
interrupted by Arches mother VINO
said:
4 KeeIy Cure.
This is purely a talk on widwos
and their place in the education OF a
Young mani haven't finished with
them yet Tn final advantage OF
widow, as a young mans college edu-
cation, is that she served as a sort OF
Kelly cure for the early matrimony
habit
BY the time the willow has con-
ferred on them the degree OF B. A A.
which is more comprehensive than
the college ranking, and means Bach-
eior OF the Art OF being Agreeable-he
won't want to marry every girl ne
dances with. His taste viii have been
formed and he won't be the pltiful Cd
ject described in Seventeen
You are so enthusiastic over them
that one would Thu -ou were a
widow Yourself" some one said.
THE lady from the blizzard state
looked reminiscent: "Once upon a
time she said. I was a widow
did a great educational work for many
vvomen's sons. It IS only fair that
mine"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
TRAVELETTE
MOSCOW TODAY.
By EIKSAH.

A GLIMPSE OF life in Moscow Is az
y forded by letters from secretaries
OF the Young Woman's Christian as
ISOLATION, which has not hesitated to
carry its work into revolutionary Rus
sia- One young woman sends word
from Moscow that she is no longer
gun shy. as the crack Of rifles and the
whine Of bullets have become accepted
parts OF her life. One day when the
firing began she started to run with
a lot OF other foreigners. They all
huddled into a little meat shop
whereupon the proprietor shut up shop
and put them all into the street again.
The Russians. she says, laugh at those
who run from bullets, remarkinE that
bullet catches you just as easily
when you run as when you walk The
placid fatalism OF the Russians deeply
impressed her; she says that she can
not imagine an excited Russian
The Red army" OF the BOlsheviki
is described as comlcal- The men are
in rags: many OF them are no more
than boys When an officer gives an
order the men hold a little conference
and vote as TO whether they shall
obey # If the vote is unfavorable,
the officer is ousted and a new one
elected. Thus the Red army conducts
it's affairs in much the same way as
the British empire
In this environment the 7. W c. A
has opened its clubs for girls. one Of
them is in an aristocratic mansion.
where the chandeliers had 10 be re-
moved in order to make basketball
courts. and family portraits OF the
Russian nobility carefully covered
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21

NEW YORK, Sept. 21-Pershing's
~ original crusaders were a silent
army" according TO astonished Brit
fish and French soldiers at debarka-
ton points. who spread the word
throughout the fighting zones that
the Americans couldn't sing. That was
true. perhaps. OF the first veteran
regulars. but the condition IS being
changed rapidly. The Yankees are
reported to be helding their own now
and indications point to the gaining a
decided supremacy as singers before
long.
For the first time since wars were
fought a training school for soldier
song leaders has been established in
order to get the entire American army
singing the same songs in the same
way. Whenever two groups OF khaki
wearers chance to meet they can cut
loose in unison and have just as much
teamwork IN their lung exercise as
IN their fighting
Getting Real Talent.
The foremost musical and cheer
0 4eauluE talent IN the AaL4QA - uG4lA1
| enlisted IN this work. Homer Rode
I HEAVIER. Billy Sundays old chorus
Z master; Frederick Gunther, the Net
aropolitan Opera company bassOs j
! 7. Shakespeare. noted lecturer, and
/ others skilled in swayinS q multitude
are making good in the new field OF
! endeavor.
Orchestra directors. former college
Z cheer leaders, eloquent lawyers and
I statesmen with a liking for music, an
| occasional erstwhile clergyman, or
ganists. choir masters. newspaper
and magazine music critics. vocal
I teachers and just plain American bus
| mess men with pep" and a sense OF
I rhythm are proving adept
The headquarters and classroom OF
I the organization are located In New
I York Barnard college offered the
use OF its spacious auditorium to the
[ National War Work council Of the Y
{ n c. A. which is conducting the in
stitution at the request Of the gov
eminent. Gen. Pershing asked for
more song leaders. $50 or more. and
I is getting them
Picked For Fitness
The first song leaders sent across
D by the y. II. c. A were men picked
/ because OF their immediate fitness for
Z the service. and the methods Of their
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
MONDAY, SEPT. e, 101s.

MONDAY. SEPT. -, 1918.
THIS IS a fortunate day for most
1 purposes. according to astrology.
Jupiter. Mercury and Venus are IN
benefio aspect
When the Sun enters Libra on the
evening OF this day. Mercury. ruler
OF the Ascendant, IS conjoined with
Venus. trine TO the Noon and sextlle
to Jupiter.
This Is read as an augury OF eX-
traordinary prosperity TO workers and
an enormous increase in productive
ness. Neptune and Saturn are in
places read as not altogether good for
agriculture and a menacing condition
regarding farm labor is indicated.
Mars IS in a place denoting possible
fire in dockyards and accidents IN the
navy. but there Is a sign read as en-
couraging for a victorious peace be-
fore another autumn quarter begins
There IS a sign menacinE to the
king Of England, which is interpreted
as indicating the resignation OF one
or more OF his ministers
There may be mining disasters both
in this country and Great Britain.
The elimination Of Mars in square
to Saturn in the seventh house with
Uranus in the Ascendant seems tC
presage most incessant American &C.
tivity in the war There may bt
treachery on the part Of some foreign
power.
The president should safeguard his
health during the autumn month";
which may be exceedingly exacting
! bringing him many extra burdens.
This day should be favorable fol
bankers. lawyers and merchants
Whatever increases money or project.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21

financial interests IS subject TO the
best influences
Theaters should find this date most
auspicious for the presentation OF
new plays or new stars.
Hotels should prosper greatly dur
ing the coming months, but changes
in methods of management are prog
nosticated.
Persons whose birthdate Il IS have
the forecast Of an active year. They
should guard against accidents The
indications are good for general sue
cess
Children born on this day probably
will be kind. generous and well con-
Quoted These subjects OF Libra are
often impulsive and exceedingly az
acknowledgements. 1918, by the
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
All Get To Front.
Fined 500 a Word
For Seditious Remark

Springfield. III, sept. 21-Ons hun
dred dollars a word. That is what
Fred Sterr. a Decatur. III. butcher
paid for making threats against the
presidents life He vas fined $1,000
in federal court here for a ten word
disloyai utterance- Steer claimed he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21

Isdy Rhondda, widow OF the late
viscount Rhondda. British food con-
troler. is claiming her right as a
peeress to sit in the British house Of
lords.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21

fort Of separately trained companies
TO sing together produced some Wierd
efforts.
aDon's get US all bsIled up" was
the cry that came home from the SOL
diers overseas Give Us all the songs
in the same way, so we can sing to-
gether whenever We have a chance
The new training school carries the
idea even further than that Not only
are the student song leaders all
taught 20 sing the songs alike, but
they are given identical gestures ana
Plenty OF Antics
A casual visitor at the Barnard
auditorium would think he was
watching a class in caIisthenics. The
men are lined up in wide formation
in regular rows, with plenty Of space
TO swing their arms Taxing time
from the conductor-a tai, striking
nan. who answers 70 the name OF
Robert Lawrence, OF Alabama-they
90 through all sorts OF antics. How
ever, as one viii readily perceive.
every little movement has meaning
There are three sessions daily
morning, afternoon and evening.
When the shades OF night are falling
conductor Lawrence escorts his
charges outdoors and. lining them up
i'm column f0urs," takes them over
the principal streets OF upper Man
haitian on a hike Singing as they so,
the little unit-generally about 80
uen-procseds along Broadway. up
around Grants tomb and down Xiv
ersids drive
All Get To Front.
Goodbye. Broadway; Hello
France-" means what Il says when
these men sing IL. for they are so
carefully selected in the first place
that practically all OF them earn their
passports to the zone where shells are
falling. Some are assigned for linn
tied terms 10 serve az the canton
have an opportunity TO drill the rock
les az the outset Every company OF
soldiers that goes across now IS able
20 give a good account OF itself with
its collective voice
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
HOROSCOPE
sTNDAY. sEPT. p. 10ls.

ALADA Il SELL AWAas
A CCORDING TO asroIogy. this is not
a a fortunate day. Although IRA
nus and Saturn rule for good early
in the morning they change TO evil
sway later. Venus. also. is adverse
There is again a sinister sway for
mines for saturn menaces with IRA
nus in a place making for deception
maneuvering and disappointment due
not to workers but to other forces.
Uranus today is in an aspect max
ing for severe criticism, destructive
analysis and even misinterpretation,
so that the sway is most unfortunate
for all charitable. philanthropic and
patriotic appeals
This planet is held TO encourage
envy and malice that is expressed in
evil reports from which organizations
as well as persons may suffer.
Owing to this sway. persons en-
ployed by associations for the benefit
Of humanity may misuse their oppor-
tUnities for doing good EXtortionr
gain and greed may interfere in many
efforts toward good.
The aged continue under a threat
ening government Of the planets and
many distinguished men and women
VIII end their careers before the close
Of the year.
Labor is subject 20 the best posi-
bic direction. Its leaders will per-
form important service for the fu-
ture OF the industries. It is prophe-
sled
This IS a threatening day for all
lovers. making for serious misunder-
standings. disappointments and cross
purposes.
The sign IS menacing FOR domestic
harmony. Again divorces may null
tiply surprisingly.
Women seem 20 be subject TO a
rule OF the planets today that in
creases vanity and love OF conquest
They are warned against coQuetry
and foolish conduct, for under the
government OF the stars that pro-
notes warfare, penalties for betray-
ing high ideals are severe
Persons whose birthdate IL IS have
the augury Of travel and chance
Success In financial affairs IS fore
Swallowed.
Children born on this day are likely
to be steady. kind and generous
These subjects Of Virgo are on ths
cusp and usually have the Libra
traits Of modesty. neatness and re
ACKNOWLEDGMENT 1913. by the
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate-)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21

The postmaster drug out the heat
ing stove from its seclusion in the shed
roon this morning, and creased 1t with
bacon rinds TO keep 1t from rusting-
While doing this his recollection went
fondly back TO the cold, bEzzardy days
Of last winter, and he could not help
from Iemarllng at the great difference
there is between winter and sumner.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
BY
Frank G. Carpenter
Copyright. 1918. by
Frank G. Carpenterl.
Liberty Bonds Are Made Under Guard
Every Scrap Must Be Accounted For

Even the Clippings Saved and Girls Play An Important
Part In Making These Bonds Story Of Manufacture
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21

Daru from one to two and 50 on
10 the end.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21

The first song leaders sent across
by the y. II c. A. were men picked
because OF their immediate fitness for
the service. and the methods Of their
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21

The Dog Hill preacher has received
a call from the Calf Ribs church and
the congregation has raised his salary
70 keen him from going.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21

Trace the lines and when you're
through
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21

ID ths - ii - -. n reply
New-York tribune., 1918-01-21
Z Big Incoming Liners
Battle With Ice Floes

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Jan. 2O.-Two
transatlantic liners, one an American.
the other British, had hard tusslc
with ice foes to-day when they at
tempted to dock and land their passen-
gers.
The British vessel. one Of the big
gest that IS no" operating between this
port and Europe, battlcd against the
huge ice BLOCKS nearly four hours in
her efforts to warp in and make fast
her gangp'ank The vessel brought
over 1870 passengers. one of whom was
the Earl of Dunmore. who has twice
won the Victoria Cross and who now
holds commission with the 18th
LanccrS
On the American liner. which brought
over 1s1 passengers. were twelve United
States naval officers who have been on
Hestroyers pursuing submarines in the
North Sea. They were headed by Com
mander j. V. Babcock. who. with his
brother officers. is returning for other
assignments with the American sea
forces
New-York tribune., 1918-01-21
Stealer of Phonograph
Records Kills Sleuth
Walks From Apartment House
After Telling Woman Man
Had Been Shot

BOSTON. Jan. 20.-Policeman Joseph
c. Rcser, of the Back Bay station, was
shot and killed in an apartment house
on Jersey Street to-day by a thief
whose specially had been the stealing
Of phonograph records After firing
four times the thief stepped over the
body. lying head downward on a stair
way, calmly notified woman tenant on
the first floor that a man mad been
snot, asked her to telephone for a phv-
sIclan and then disappeared.
numerous thefts OF phonograph rec
~ ~ us rom apartments were reported to
the police three days ago. and Roiscr
who was assigned to the case. had haon
,raillng a suspect. 1t was supposed tha,
he had followed the man into the house
and that the man fired at him from tho
thlrd floor landing before Rciscr could
draw his revolver
Near The body lay a woman's hand
bag containing phonocraph records and
d Toll OF clotheslne. The rolice b.
lleVe that the thief used the clothns,no
IN making his escape from apartments
after the robbcries
=, Inc police said tonight that moro
than eighty persons had complained
may phonograph records had been
stolen from their apartments. In scv-
eral instances womeh's wearing an
parel also was taken. Pawnshops have
oeen watched. but so far as could be
learned none OF the stolen articles had
oeen pawncd. This led the police to
oel1eNe that woman friend Of the
goods % '''c
New-York tribune., 1918-01-21
; Children Perish
In Fire as Crippled
Father Is Rescued
Fireman, Trying to Reach
Them, Thrown From Lad
der by Back Draft
BY BRIGGS

IONkERS, Jan. 20. John Paradise.
twelve years old; Antoinottc. his sister,
ten. and Peter, their brother, five, were
burned to death cs\crday while their
mother and an elder brother were car
rying their crippled father, James Para
disc. of 1S9 Oak Street, from his burn
ing home.
The Paradise family lived on the top
floor of this building. which is a four
story tenement house. The fire started
III the bascment rushed up through the
aIrshaft and mushroomcd the TOP floor.
Mrs. Paradise and her son. james. ir.
nineteen, started TO carry the helpless
father to the street, telling the children
to follow them.
Terrified by the smoke, they did not
obey. When the mother and son had
carried their burden 10 safety they
missed the children. The woman tried
to 1orcc her way back into the building.
put tremen dragged her out.
FIRE had now filled the entire upner
story, but Truck No. :. raised an extern
SION ladder. up which Fireman jeremiah
Sullivan clambered in a vain effort TO
save the children. As he reached the
level OF the floor. d back draft blew out
shc window. shook him loose from the
ladder and he fcll. Others on tho lad.
der broke his fall. He was taken to
thc hospital and will rccovc.. The fire
burned out the entire building. CAUSING
damage estimated at $4,000. Tbc
been recovered
New-York tribune., 1918-01-21
Walkers Blamed for
Street Accidents
Education of Pedestrians Only
Way to Solve Problem,
Report SAYS

The committee on street accidents
eppointed by Police Commissioner
Woods, made public It's report yester-
day. in which it IL declared that the
accident prevention problem is "90 per
cent an educational one" Mechanical
safeguards and similar measures, the
committee estimates, would not pre-
venr mere than 10 per cent OF the
street accidents.
,jricter requirements sor cnauNeurs
re recommended, but !. is pointed
oue that, while II is possible to regu-
&c drivers. the public afoot is prac.i-
caliy unhampcred in It's movements and
notoriousIy foolhardy and absent
minded. The education Of the pedes-
trian in habit, of caution Is regarded
as the prime essential in reducing We
hicular accidents.
Such accidents. it is pointed out, ara
constantly increasing in number. al
though the proportion in which pedes-
trlans are not concerned remains prac-
tically stationary and is small frac-
ton Of the total.
The members Of the committee are
Frank II. Simmons. John s. Phillips
and J. r. FiIch
New-York tribune., 1918-01-21
Erie Express Wrecked

PORT JERv1s, n. V, Jan. 2o.-The
Southern Tier Express from Hornell
crashed into the rear Of an eastoound
nicago express to-day on the Erie
Railroad. twenty-five miles west Of
here demo''shing the dining car of the
Shicago tram and derailing a car of
horses which were on their wav 70
France. The only person injured was
a porter, whose face was lacerated
The Chicago train was seventeen hours
late. Tn" temperature was below zero
and it is believed that the signals wsro
obscured by frost and fog. One track
was blocked by the wreck. A rej;ef
train brought passengers 20 this town
from whence they proceeded to New
York N"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-21
What Is Going On To-day

Mosfn. Moor Bot 81 Snow. Grand Central r.isce
gjsnT ns,e sf d the Button Manufacturers Association
Meeting 70 crgan,za tie American issish Women
:, Tsa 70 Traditional Judaism. 5si IVES. lssJ
marine ,o and Merchant Marine" caalcso Hal
Melting anI un,hcon of tn, si.ssve club Of
Ne" York. Waldorf Astoria II d n,
'S.s s,nn ~ the american "srehouscmci Associa
n"I, 'o'sl Astor. 1880 q ~
social meeting Of the Drama Comel, Cub. Hoy
Meeting Of the Daughters Of Ind,ara. Hotc, As.or
Meeting 'sJ ns Q, the Board o. rdpcaioa hal 0. the
Lecture BY Afre,l ". Martiss On .rra-i.isn, vi.
sens SEM rlan Tor reTnsicat Iea,e lecture
Mrns Of tn Hsilc's No., TIA. .aa,s y u ~ uuca
rome o' john H. Lcicl - l-cfcss rar>Nay.
Adfress ieFs, by Judge G \. Tonac 81 The md
,I-,,' sI-aai snl Political EFicencs'' Young Mea,
S,res. ASs.S-a'io.' Sis West ff, seventh
l1sn.s s"poss s9 sF55 wsla Hqqt' ,4n.. I'd Co..
las, Fifteenth street ) l., ~
Meeting OF tho Medical Association Of She .ir
f,,rG 81 He@ ". no'< nu Bois HAN e w.; Forty
"a .. ne -S' s'.de it, noc' s>,or err,,ln.
1e'ts s'.-i''. ny ~ Joseph slasik on 'soeia.i
lseth Street. evening".
Flb bLlc LLCTl RES OF 1lJ. RoArp OF Lnr-
CATION. s.,5 +. n
John E,,.A,, ~ MA>.ATrAN MA >
& pr. John Randall. Washington lrvng Hsh
nct'w' lr'ing Place. Sixteenth and scsentcenh
iIeland laipss r. McCarron Public School ts'
Tao sh ncSer stiss, Wst ana st,rs s5 sicol A.enYs ~
~ IS Last TNs seventh street
'culN' ' Al e.. ne I, 'ihrns 9 a'.,cvl'a
er Henry i. Rose. Public scAoc. g. Hce.c-
ESsev and Norfolk streets
f,smlet I'm, Professor ] c. Carter Tsoop rfsrn
L. tlf,, ,sA~ih Street AID B.oad~a AZ Broad
Twelfth Night Mrs. Madeleine = H.nress,
a., ~, Columbia Han s4s Wes: Tasu,. af,h s,re,
!1msiuLs and Acceptance" ." Francis Rolt Wheeler.
m y Public School lJ7. 81 Nicholas Avenue
and l2.th Street.
besium. Past and Present Miss Hcies, HN
rington. Institute Hail. us East lceih Street
teiofado and the Old Southwest. Robert 2:
MNh. ~ Public School T. Fo-y seventh
Street. west Of Eighth Avenue
THE BRONX
Patriotic songs: Mrs Enid NJ S Lamont
Road.
South America. Miss Adelaide n Al.srton Tub
lie school 5. l5sth Street between Melrose Ard
tuurtldndt avenues
New-York tribune., 1918-01-21
States Hospitals
Are Overcrowded

New York states hospitals for the in
sane arc IN the most dcplorablc condi-
ton in all their history, as far as
overcrowding is concerned, according to
the report of the State Charities Aid
Association to the State Hospital Com
mission which was made public ycster-
day.
This report shows that the thirteen
hospitals in the state are housing s $50
more patients than they were built to
contain-an overcrowding Of PAT per
cent above capacity.
he worst congestion. according to
the commission, is in those institu-
tions near New York, and is caused bv
the failure OF the state to construct
the proposed Mohansic State Hospital
Half of the overcrowding in the state
is centred in the Manhattan. Central
lslip. Brooklyn and Kings Park hos
pitfalls.
"Thc overcrowdins grows worse" the
report says. year by year, and has
long since reached a point where it
ieopardizes the standards of care and
treatment and rctards the recovery of
the patients"
The State Charities Aid Association
looks for help to the Hospital Develop
ment Commission created last spring
to study the situation and recommend
to the Legislature plan for providing
additional accommodations
The expense of remedying present
conditions probably will amount to
$2o.o0o00o. according to the report.
This amoun. will be spread over at
least ten years of reconstructive work
"A policy Of false economy on the
part of the state" the report continues.
has delayed the enlargement of GER
tain existing institutions and the erec
ton Of new institutions. The HOSPITAL
Development Commission, charged WITH
the duty OF thoroughly studying the
needs of the insane and the present in
stitutions, has an unparalleled oppor-
tunity for MISC. farsighted. construct
i've work in planning the orderly, con-
'nuous and adequate enlargement Of
the state insttutions.'