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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
Lure OF The Make Believe Romance
It Happens Oftener Than You Would Imagine and in
Some Instances It Is Tragedy in Life.
IEy BEATRICE FAIRFAX

that because it wasn't her name
could never be persuaded 20 forget
the young soldier from louisiana
whom none Of her fellow t0wnspeO-
pie had ever seen
The more persistent OF the eligi-
hles thought she would forget in time,
bur apparently there was no time
limit 20 Miss Agatha's loyalty. And
after years Of waiting. people grew
10 regard her decision as final-she
would never marry.
She Died Quite Suddenly
in the meantime how lucky they
were TO have her-she greeted half
the newborn babies and soothed their
first cries. and she closed the eyes OF
those who rested for their last jour
uey. Beautiful. good Miss Agatha
Then quite suddenly, one day, she
died without a bit Of warning She
had been about as usual-they found
her sitting in her chair with some
dainty baby garment on which she
had been sewing when the end came
They gave her a funeral the like Of
which that southern city had never
before seen; her passing was gen
uiue grief in every household.
What was left Of her fOrtune-she
had been reclllessly generous with her
Capital-went to New Orleans rela-
tives. who arrived presently and took
possession OF the NAu AQlUu4AA mousse
with the pillared front and the lovely
box bOrdered garden
Her friends did not care for Miss
Agatha's heirs at law. they were loud
looking people and it offended the
neiEhbors' sensibilites 10 see them
sitting at her desk. looking over her
private psrers, and indulging in
good deal Of laughter.
over the drawing room manteL
looking down reproachfully on the
intruders, was the portrait Of the
young Confederate soldier in gray.
The rest Of this story is difficult
to tell, il was related, however with
gales of laughter by the relatives
who had come to take possession It
seemed there had never been any SOL
der lover He was a pure invention
Of Hiss Agatha's 10 save her face.
She had set down in her dairy the
story Of her shame and modification
that she had never been loved. Her
struggles against the high handed
temperament that. she imagined. had
Kept away what she quantity termed
suitors."
She could not stand what she re-
garded as the "abuurmality" OF her
position. the one girl Of all her set
who had no lover. With the Civil war
came a possible solution of a situ-
alton that had grown 90 be unbear-
able. Poor Miss Agatha had talked
it an out in the little dairy that fur
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
4 NarutiDe OF Everyday Affairs
Their Married Life
Helen Fools Warren and Herself, Too.

{ Warren. thinking that she meant the
words as an answer. said no more
1T viii be just a nice walk" he
remarked. as they emerged into the
street. and a cold wind caught Helen's
light draperies. which were only
slightly concealed beneath the flow
ing cape She felt a little misgiving
as she felt the dampness strike
through the thin soles of the new
shoes. but naturally said nothing. 1t
destination and were being greeted
by their hostess that Helen realized
that her pumps were really wet
through or course Il was too late
TO say anything then. and she simply
sat through the evening OF dinner and
cards with the consciousness that her
throat was beginning 10 feel sore.
and her cold which she had nearly
thrown off, was tightening again.
Helen and Warren left with Mr.. and
Mrs Stevens. ana because Mrs.
Stevens could not find her extra rub
her. and Warren and Mr.. Stevens were
helping to look for it. the attention
Of both men was drawn to Helen's
silk clad ankles and her thin low
shoes
Mrs. Stevens Starts Trouble.
You don't mean 10 say that you
didn't wear rubbers over those thin
pumps" asked Hrs Stevens
Helen flushed scarlet. and as War
ren looked at her irately her eyes
fell before the anger in his.
Wei, OF All the fool stunts" he
stOrmed- Il asked you before we left
if You had them on and you said you
had"
II didn't" Helen returned. T told
you not 10 worry ABOUT me Besides,
I'm all right"
ITS enough TO give YOU pneumo-
mia and for my part 7 think it would
serve YOU right"
well, my rubbers leak in the toes.
and 1 didn't want 10 ruin my shoes"
Helen explained. with scarlet cheeks.
She was beginning to feel really III
and terrified at Warreu's suggestion
Of pneumonia. knew that he was quite
right in saying she deserved 10 have
it-CopyriEhr. 1918. International
News Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
Hen Welcome
Mothers Friend
ADuiythaE Every Han Owes Co those
who Perpstuats the Race.

Il is Just as important that men should
know q proper methods iI advance %
motherhood suffering. pain and distress
incident 90 childbirth can be avoided 5y
having az hand a bottle Of the time-hon-
ored preparation. Mothers Friend THIS
is q penetrating external application that
relieves the tension upon the muscles and
enables them 20 expand without painful
strain upon the liEameuts and nerves
Thousands Of women for over half
century who have used Mothers Friend
tel how they entirely avoided nervous
spells and nausea ard preserved a bright
happy disposition that reflects wonder
fully upon The character and disposition
a. the uctis one soon 20 open its eyes
iu bewildermeut az the joy Of his arrival
By regular use OF Mothers Friend dur
lug the period the muscles are made and
kept pliable and elastic They expand
easier when baby arrives. and pain aud
danger az the crisis is naturally less
You can obtain Mothers Friend az any
drug store Il IS Tor external use only. is
absolutely safe and wonderfully effective.
write to the BraddeId Regulator Co.
= 200 Lamar Bldg. Atlanta. Ca for
their valuable and instructive Mother
hood Book" Of guidance Tor eEpecrant
mothers. and remember 90 get bot-le
of Mothers Friend az the druggists To-
day II Is the greatest kind Of help 20
nature in the glorious work 90 be per-
form El--ACV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24

MOI Ions ago an elderly woman died
MIN a certain southern city. and the
mourning for her was so general that
her funeral suggested a public Of
ficiars rather than an old gentle
woman's.
There was hardly O family in town
who at some time or another had not
been helped by the sweet faced old
lady, who always wore black. To the
rich she gave her sympathy in time
Of trouble; 90 the poor she gave food.
clothing and money
Her entire life was spent Doing
works Of mercy Yet. for all that. she
was most comfortable type Of saint.
with no 'holier than thou" reserva-
tons about her She loved "a joke,
she wanted every one 10 be happy
particularly the young people.
She had been the inspiration Of half
dozen young men that had turned
out more than wen i'm their various
professions, and as for the lovers
whose disagreemcnts she adjus led,
their name was legion.
OF course, the Old lady had had a
romance in her own life, but OF that
she never spoke TO any one. Every
word and deed. however. was eIo-
aANAAA VA -Aa NaAaAAlAaaAa NAAEAAs
seems there had been a fiance who
had enlisted with the boys in gray.
and who had been among the missing.
in one Of the great battles Of the Civil
war.
Wore Widows Weeds.
She had been a young woman--5
or 70 aps-when she had pat IN
widow weeds for the man who .-as
never to be her husband. and from
that time TO the Gay Of her death she
never lightened her mourning.
Before grief came 20 her. people
remembered her as high spirited
girl, fond Of dancing and amusement.
but inclined TO be q little high handed
and overbeariug. The young men with
whom she had grown up had been
glad enough TO take her 60 dances and
places Of amusement, bur she had
been a little too masterful for any Of
them to care for her deeply.
The Iance was from New Orleans.
where she had spent a good deal OF
time visiting relatives and the new
OF his death almost Immediately fol-
lowed the announcement OF her en-
gagement-
CuriOusly enough. after sorrow had
transformed her, men estimated her
differently and there was not an
eligible in that town who at some
time or another had not proposed
marriage TO the miulstcring angel in
black.
But Miss Agatha-weu cau her
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
HARDLY
GET Her BREATH
On Account Of Tight, SmOtheTing
Feeling, Caused from Aching Lump
In Stomach, Black-DFaught Re
Heved This Lady.

Kings Mountain. ky--1Lrs. Belle
Jenkins. Of this town. SAYS. "Eor
about four years I suffered with stom-
ach trouble. It seemed like a lump
formed in my stomach and I could
hardly get my breath for the tight
smothering feeling. This lump. or
whatever il was. ached constantly. 7
couldn't sleep at night 7 had no ap-
petite and I began falling Off am
naturally a large woman but Just
weighed 1s5 lbs. got so nervous I
felt I could not stand it any longer. /
knew In ny condition Z could not live
long
eve had one doctor. he said 'iudi-
gesuon, I took medicine from him.
but it did not seem 10 help me any.
We had another doctor. He said it
was neuralgia Of the stomach I
took his medicine. still there was that
aching lump. Finally the doctor de-
cided it might be a decayed tooth. and
advised me 10 have my teeth drawn
which did. didn't get any better
One night my husband brought
home a sample Of Black-DfaushL
had been unusually restless. I took
the sample next morning I told him
I believed I felt better. He brought
home a package. and two packages
cured me and I fully believe saved my
life. I weigh 1S5 lbs and am the
picture OF health"
Your druggist sells Black-Draught-
Try it.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
WILL AWARD CERTIFICATES
LAST DAY OF FOOD SCHOOL

Charles y. Bassett, district food ad-
ministrator. viii award certificates
Saturday at 5 o'clock at Bailey school,
Ochoa and Montana, TO the house
wives OF Ell Paso and surrounding
country who have completed the
course Of instruction Of the govern
ment war food school This viii be
the last day OF the school
The school has been going on for
ten weeks. conducted by the College
OF the City Of Fl Paso under the di-
rection Of the national food admins
tration- The instruction courses have
been sent from Washington each
week TO the college. The director.
Miss Helen Hubbard Smith. the city
college and all taking part have con-
tributed their services without
charge.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
Sheriff Thinks Sweet
Was Killed Here, As
Widow Got His Effects

Relative to the reported statement
Of Los Angeles police that I'd j.
King. killed by sheriffs deputies
while he was found intruding in
Hotel Dieu one night several months
ago. was not Raymond J. Sweet
notorious confidence man. deputy
sheriff r. T. Bryant Friday said that
about month ago he had received
letter from Mrs. Kate W. Kenny
Sweet. wife OF Raymond J. Sweet re-
cuestinE that the valuahles found on
Kings possession be sent her as
Sweets widow.
Mr.. Bryant said he dispatched the
articles to the woman. whose address
is 638 North GrameXy street. Los
Angeles. and the fact that she has
not returned them is indication that
she must have identified them as the
property OF Sweet The articles IN
cluded a diamond ring, two scraps OF
gold. a rosary. toilet case and two
medals.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
REPORTS ALL AUTO TAGS
AND NUMBERS MAILED OUT

When Fridays mail is all delivered
the years automobile license tags and
numbers should be in the hands OF ali
FL Paso automobile owners VINO have
applied therefor. a letter from the
state highway commission 20 county
license inspector T. A BerteauI. Fri
day, containing the information that
all tags and plates had been mailed
out and the last should be delivered by
Friday at the latest
Incidentally. several hundred num-
Der plates have been delivered TO Ar
Berteaux, so that If any one has not
received his. he might locate il al the
license inspectors office. first floor
county courthouse.
The women police OF New York wiz
be commended by q woman deputy con-
missioner.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
Two Jurors Lacking
To Start Trial OF
Dr.. Dusarf. 9Th Court

When the jurors already selected
in the case Of Dr. John C. Dysart we're
excused for recess just before noon
Friday in the 34th court. there lacked
but two to fiji the box for the trial
Five had been selected Thursday,
while the following five were selected
Friday morning: William Williams
Tom York. John Figueira, Rex Stein,
h G.. Chernin.
DR.. Dysart is on trial on indictment
alleging murder By abortion Of is
year old Mary Francis Falls. wife OF
soldier now reported to be fighting
in France. The alleged operation too6
place Nov. 3 last year and the girls
death was Dec. H. the state alleged
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
THE DAILY RECORD.

CampbeIrs AdditIon-HaIlie P Irwin TO
z II. Irwin. lots 2. s. g. 10. On block COS
on South Florence street, $40. Nay q.
1913.
u1inistrator Of the ". A. C0peuhaver es-
tate. to J. II 3 Wright. lots 2 ard 6. in
block 50, on East Boulevard, s120e: Nay
IS. 1918
Bassett d6iti0n-Leona Anderson TO
James n B. Wright. lots 90. 90. GO. 81.
g. 80. in block p. near Grand avenue,
S3600- 1Iay IS, 1918.
East Fl Paso-W- C. Denton 70 George
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
Matinee JQCket0md0Sm10Yt Veil

~ ERE'S stunning matinee jacket trimmed Nth
quiZIngs of self-tOned ribbon and Nth sHi7ings
to hold the dioded tuIIness at the rOais line WON
Nth petticoat of lace It makes one Of the sartest
and at the same time simplest of costumes And as for
the fOwer-crOwned turban at the right-f furnishes
excellent support for the fashionable scroll yell through
tOhch the attractive features of TIE ocarer are Usble
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
SPEND Your vacation At CloudcrOfi
Rnn.ereIt -. snenL-In- -.

Roosevelt Starts Speaking Tour.
New York. X. Y May 2A-CoL
Theodore Roosevelt left here this az
ternoon on a weeks speechmaking
tour through the middle west. under
the auspices Of the National Security
league.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24

ST. Louis, No. May 2z.-Joseph "
Folk resigned yesterday as counsel
for the St Louis chamber OF commerce
in order 10 conduct a campiEn for
the Democratic nomination for United
States senator.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24

c csegs 6 ss To6 B2gsnnEs
Make no mistake Telephone No. !.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24

Drs. Carpenter and BrittOn - Eye
ear. nose and throat. Roberts Ban
ner building.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24

Indianapolis. Ind, Nay 2=.-Reports
from the bedside Of Charles Warren
Fairbanks were that his condition
was somewhat better than yesterday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24

HoughtOn. Mich. Nay 2s-The Con-
per Range Mining company last night
announced a wage advance TO s425 a
DAY for miners. S3-S5 70 81 for Other
labor and 25 cents a day increase TO
other employees receiving less than
5000 a month The increase affects
5000 employees.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24

d. Q. J. -. ~. sIl ~ b
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
Michigan Miners Get raise.

DR.. G. E. Cameron. Dentist. 5O2-3
5th floor Caples Bldg. Phone 1887.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24

Dr.. Ebert. Dentist. 21s Mills Bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24

The Camera shOp-s11 n. Oregon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24

Rates and Train schedule TO Cloud
croft will be announced soon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24

.sThe Lodge, Cloudcroft. opens
June 1st-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-24
NeysBre0ities
CAdvertissmeatal
Train Bulletin.

All afternoon and night trains for
today are reported on time
The Washington times., 1918-08-12
-NONTDLDER LAID
WASTE BY WAR

pocked, and which busy crews Of In
do-chinese had not restored SUM-
GENTLY to enable free passage Of au-
tomobiles, our first view from the
nearest hill made Il seem as though
it were the same city, sitting proudly
upon a butte.
When we reached Mesnil, the near
est suburb, we began to see what
looked like buildings, but were only
wrecks. or the ancient church Of St
Pierre there remained only q battered
tower and enough Of the facade to
form . pointed arch above the door
way.
Mesnil forecast the condition Of
Montdidier. Mesnil apparently was com
posed chiefly Of houses built on =
wooden frame work. with plastered walls
and tiled roofs. Only the frames re-
mained- shining IN the sunlight with =
ghastly appearance. like the carcasses
OF horses on a rise on a desert
Ruins and More Ruins.
In Montdidier the nrst building We
recognized was the railway station. We
only recognized It because the wall bear
ing the name happened to be left stand
Ing. We rode down the main street past
the Hotel De viIle-iH- American lingo.
the Town Hall Nothing remains ex-
cept ruins and more ruins, many Of
which bear German signs Across the
main street are successive stripes Of
matted camouhage.
The Washington times., 1918-08-12
3O0-POUND WOMAN
IS ISNOTABURGLAR

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Alexander
Johnson, of 12S James street, Newark.
n. J., told a weird tale to the police
last night OF a fight with a burglar"
in his rooms early yesterday and said
he recognized the burglar" as q
woman who lives a couple OF doors
away. The police questioned the WON
an. who declared she was not at John
sons rooms They declared it would
have been impossible for her TO have
entered the rear window. which John
son says was used by the burglar"
as she weighs about 500 pounds.
She is a widow and bears an excel
lent reputation in the -neighborhood
and IS worth considerable money. She
told the police that the burglar" IN
cident was. invented by Johnson. as
spite work" because she had refused
to, encourage his attentions to her
cfter the death OF her husband. The
police advised Johnson to go to court
in the morning II he still insisted upon
prosecuting the woman and swear out
q warrant for her.
Johnson said he was awakened
about ) o'clock by some one moving
about the room He leaped out OF bed
and seized the thief. who had obtained
possession OF his bank book and some
money. The fight was carried toward
a rear window, which was open, when.
Johnson said. he ripped of the hand
kerchief the burglar" had over ~his"
eyes and then found the intruder was
q woman.
The Washington times., 1918-08-12
~ LOWELL MELLErT.

WITH THE FRENCH IN PICARDY,
Aug. 12.-Trees felled across roads
and paths choked with abandoned
German material are contributing to-
ward slowing up the French advance.
They also prevented two American
correspondents from advancing De-
yond Montdidier yesterday.
We were the first Americans 70
reach the newly delivered city, IL the
mass OF ruins can be called city.
MontdidIer had been a battle gage
only since March, and we hoped to
find It only partly devastated
Corpse OF q City.
Approaching gingerly along a road
which the seventy-nves had pitted and
The Washington times., 1918-08-12

sink q submarine. One eertifleafe
filled with War Savings stamps win
pay for n depth bOmb-that effective
weapon that In going to end the
kniser's reign Of piracy.
The Washington times., 1918-08-12
ATTENTION
DEATHS

WALSH-0n Monday, August 1s, 1913,
HELEN IVEY. daughter Of the late DR..
John K and Helen Ivey Walsh
Funeral from residence, 34s7 Thlr-
teenth street. Requiem mass at Sacred
Heart Church, Fourteenth street and
Park road. Wednesday. August IL, at
a. m Interrnent private. ct Mount Oil
vet Cemetery. 11'
The Washington times., 1918-08-12
RED CROSS READY
TO Do ITS PART

There was q time when by far the
largest proportion Of the work done
by the American Red Cross for the
United States soldiers was work Of
preparation. To be ready when the
time came, that was the problem; to
have hospitals, supplies, warehouses.
transportation, and to have them a.
near as possible to the place where
they would be most needed The
process continued, not IN one ware
house but in many sprinkled through
the base. intermediate and advanced
zones. until some visitors said II was
fantastic, exaggerated Whole hos
pitfalls, their immaculate white beds
untouched, lay waiting for Americans
wounded in battle.
And then March 21st arrived IN his
tory and April and May 21st. and the
early days of June and the COM
muniques began to contain regu-
larry the word American: and,
finally, July with every cable full Of
the work of the American soldiers
driving the Germans back What the
Americans had done-not in plans and
supplies but in fighting-began to sp-
pear in the leading articles, and the
immaculate white untouched beds
were no longer untouched The
supplies poured out In a great
torrent. To cite single in
stance, the American Red Cross In
the past seven days put UP 400 beds
and planned for 1000 more beds.
The Washington times., 1918-08-12
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

LARGE ACTIVE LIST OF RESIDENCES,
business and suburban properties apart.
msnts, building lots and farms on which
exchanges can be made: we are making
specially OF this field and have many Ad-
TnntAgeous propositions.
THOMAS ]. FISHER co., Ina.
rs 18th 6t. ". W.
Exchange Department.
au. mo, We fr-ef
The Washington times., 1918-08-12
PROPOSALS

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, ID.
C. Washington. August ). 1913 Sealed
proposals will be received at the office
81 the Secretary Of the Board OF Commis-
sioners, room 5II. District Building, until
/. o'clock p. m, August 10. 1918. for fur
nIshing and installing machine shop equip
ment at the New Central High School
RuiIdInR, at 18th and Clifton streets
northwest Blank farms OF proposal.
snecifications and all necessary informa-
tion may be obtained from the Chief
Clerk. Engineer Department. room [27.
district Building. Washington, ID, c
LOUIS BROwNLOW. JOHN G. d.
KNIGHT. W. GWYNN GARDINER. Com
nisSioners, ID. c. .e1-Su-l5
oFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, D. C..
Warrington, August 6. 1918. Sealed Pro-
nosaIs will be received at the office Of the
Secretary OF the Board of Commissioners.
Room 5il, District Building. until o'clock
p NJ. August 10, 1918, for furnishing and
Installing a new heating and ventilattng
syrtern in the Elizabeth v. Brown School
on Connecticut avenue, between Mckinley
and Northampton streets. Chevy Chase, d.
q Blank forms Of proposal, plans, speci-
dcations and all necessary information may
he obtaIned from the Chief Clerk. Engineer
Department. Room 427. District Building.
A deposit Of hve dollars will be required
from bidders to insure the return Of the
plans and specifications. LOUIS BROWN
LOW, JOHN q. ID. KNIGHT, W. GWHNN
GARDINER, Commissioner. d. e:
The Washington times., 1918-08-12
FOR SALE-AUToMoBILES
THE TIMES
Used Car Bureau
MAIN $3.50

VIII get you in touch
with people who have
second hand cars or
trucks for sale.
II you want to buy a
car advertise in these
columns and the services
OF this bureau are at your
service without charge.
If you desire further
description of cars adver-
tised call Main $500, ask
for bureau, giving regis
tered number at end of
ad.
The Washington times., 1918-08-12

TIRE. Ska; absolutely new; best make; |
straight edge; at bargain. 2oI Pa ave. |
s. E. SPhone Line. 1853 day. Col. 1850 |
night 12'
The Washington times., 1918-08-12

IN TAKOMA PARK, MD.-For sale, 8
room house, electric light. garage and
chicken house, fruit, y acre, $4,000.
Another \ acre can be had II desired: all
fenced and 4 squares from Capital Traction
cars Inquire Of owner on premises. sixth
house on Ethan Allen ave- and beyond
water tower. Terms. IL