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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
Portland Police Are
Extra Gentle Today

Portland, Ore, March Portland
policemen today are extra polite when
they telephone in to headquarters to
report. Instead Of the usual gruff:
This is Casey; anything doin'?' the
patrolmen at the boxes today are
pulling stuff like this:
This is officer Casey. first relief
reporting. Any orders from the cap
tain, miss?"
The change is because girls replace
the former policemen on desk duty on
the police switchboard today. Three
girls, working hour shifts each. will
hereafter answer all calls at head
quarters. The three patrolmen thus
released will go on waterfront guard
duty
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
Son Thinks Little Of
Certain Wisconsin Men

Marinette, Wis, March The
reputation OF Wisconsin has such an
odium attached through the action OF
some of your prominent men IS to
leave a stencil in the nOstrils OF any
honest-to-God American"
That is one Of the statements made
by Edmund McGillis. OF the Canadian
forces in France in a letter to his
father in this city. McGillis is now in
a military hospital suffering from
shrapnel wounds received in the bat
tie Of the Somme.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
4 Years Ago Today
From The Herald OF
This Date, 1904.
SET Of plans for the new cor

SET OF plans Tor the new con-
n vention hall have been pre-
L \ pared and will be presented to
the Joint committee which has the
construction Of the hall in charge. C.
E Patton has prepared the plans.
Young" Corbett. champion feather
weight OF the world. knocked out
Dave Sullivan. last night in the 18th
round Of a scheduled 20 round bout at
San Francisco.
A telegram from Washington says
a bill has been introduced in the
house providing for the enlargement
OF Fort Bliss to provide for head
quarters and two battalions. (eighi
companies) OF infantry. two troops OF
cavalry and one battery Of field artil-
lery. The cost Of the proposed i'm
provements is set at 100000.
A large number Of trees Will be set
out in the courthouse grounds and
plans made for the identifying Of the
spot Judge J. o Sweeney has ar
ranged for 81 cottonwood trees to be
set out and other improvements made.
The postoffice and customs house
viii not be closed tomorrow in OBJ
servance Of Texas Independence day.
The banks and schools will close and
observe the day.
The FL Paso Ice and Refrigerator
company has apparently solved the
question OF raising water by the use
OF compressed air. The well is a
thorough success and water is con-
stantly spouting-
Tomorrow is the 6Sth anniversary
OF the declaration of Independence OF
Texas and q legal holiday throughout
the state. The declaration was
adopted on March 2, 1885, on motion
Of Gen Sam Houston.
William McPike has been appointed
day city jailer and private secretary
Of the chief Of police, to fill the va
eancy caused by the death Of A B.
McKie.
Travel between New Orleans and
Havana has been so heavy the rail-
road company has been forced to add
another steamship to the run
A large amount Of Improvement
work has been done on the Santa Fe
tracks north OF FL Paso. The track is
now in a good shape and excellent
time is made between here and Albu-
querQue.
Plenty Of water is now available for
Las Cruces lands. The bitches are
running full of water and the valley
looks exceedingly prosperous, accord
ing to reports from there.
The work Of tearing down the city
tool house on Carnegie square is in
progress. This work is being done so
that there may be an unobstructed
view from the library.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
PHOENIX HIGH SCHOOL IS
TO GRADUATE FIRST NEGRO

Phoenix, Ariz.. March 1.-The high
school is about to graduate its first
negro student. John Credible. who is
completing a four year course that has
embraced higher mathematics. science.
chemistry, Latin and Spanish His
grades are notably high. His case is
a notable one, for he was the only
negro high school student for much
of the four years. AS the state law
forbids the mixing of white and ne
gro children. the high school board
thus was obliged to furnish him pri-
Vate tutor at district expense.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
Days Of Lafayette
Recalled Bu Sigr

Lisbon. Conn. March IA sign,
finely carved. which formerly hung
on the johnson tavern in this town
and bearing on its face the inscrip-
ton "Refreshment for Man and
Beast" with the date Of its construc-
ton, 1853. and a finely carved repre-
sentation OF an elm tree, which for
merly stood in front Of the old tav-
ern. was recently unearthed in an
attic Of the home of A. F. Reed here.
The tavern formerly sheltered La
fayette when he passed through this
country after the revolution.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
Ell PasO BUSINESS Mans
Stomach Smaller

Ny much distended stomach IS
greatly reduced. Doctors wanted to
operate and tap my stomach. but ]
happened to see a newspaper ad OF
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy and after
taking 3 doses I have had no more
distress or bloating and am eating
things I have not dared TO eat for 5
years. I am confident your medicine
viii cure me-" II is a simple, HARM
less preparation that removes the ca
tarrhal mucus from the intestinal
tract and allays the Inflammation
which causes practically all stomach,
liver and intestinal ailments, includ-
ing appendicitis. One dose viii con-
vince or money refunded Kelly &
Pollard. Potter Drug Co--AdV-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
ENGINEERS DANCES BRING
OUT HIGH DEMING SOCIETY

Deming, n. NJ. March 1.-The Of
ficers Of the 10sth engineers and their
wives gave a dance at the DeminE ar
mory last night The dances given by
the engineers are always delightful
and popular social events and are
largely attended by the officers of
other units and their wives and
daughters. together with some Of the
leading society people Of Deming.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
SWITCH ENGINE CUTS
HOSE. PLANT BURNS

Douglas. ARK. March Fire chief
Nemeck states that the fire depart
mont might have saved much OF the
building Of the Peoples Ice and Manu-
featuring company, but a switch en-
CINE ran across the hose just when the
firemen had laid 1900 feet from the
city water mains. The damage 10 the
plant is estimated at SIS, 700. with
$4,000 insurance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
TRAVELETTE
alIONAsTERIEs OF THE ARR
BY NIKSAH


- ERCHED lightly on the dizzy
- SUBMITS Of the cliffs Of Meteora
L are the 'Monasteries Of the Air -
They are simple buildings, these old
Greek monasteries. austere and una
dorned. and If they are not literally
resting on air. certainly they are as
far as Is practicable from the earth
and its influences.
To reach the monasteries it seems
as If an airplane would be needed. for
they are built each on a separate rock
several hundred feet high. The cliff
sides rise in perpendicular steepness
which would battle the most daring Of
mountain climbers. Only when the
cliffs are nearly approached can the
tiny ladders and ropes which bind
the peaks to the valley be seen The
old monasteries were built, they tel
US, in the 18th century, yet no sub
stftute for the medieval method Of
ascent has ever been made. Conven-
fence and comfort are not sought by
the monks and tourists like the nov
city of climbing the frail swinging
ladder or of being hauled up in
jolting car propelled by q rope.
Some of the seven monasteries may
be visited by the public; the halls and
affairs of the others are open to the
inspection Of those who win risk their
necks for the privilege Of the sight
Once. the monks say, there were over
20 Of these monasteries among the
clouds, but the fate Of all but the
seven is hidden in mystery and their
very existence is doubtful
Seen from a distance, the buildings
look quite like an Aztec fortress,
crouching low on the rocky peaks
With Greece at war, the cloisters viii
become still more ancient in appear
ance. for the monks are at the 'front.'
and their affairs lie neglected. From
the Macedonian trenches a few miles
off come now and again the voices Of
the guns, and through the passes
among the cliffs file Greek soldiery
and occasional peasants in Grecian
dress.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
CRACKSMEN BLOW OPEN
C0CHISE SAFE, GET S2OO

WILCOX. Ariz.. March L-Profes-
sional cracksmen found $500 in cash
in the safe of the store Of P. W. Ham
ilton, at Cochise. The safe door was
blown off by the use Of ro-glycer-
inc. poured into a hole drilled above
the door.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
Woman's Fearless Devotion

1t takes strength and courage to
nurse the wounded. Every woman
should make herself fit for wars call
at home or abroad. Health and
strength are within the reach of every
woman. They are brought to you BY
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
Take this medicine. and there's a safe
and certain remedy for the chronic
weaknesses. arrangements, and dis
eases peculiar to the sex. It's herbal
tonic that viii build up. strengthen.
and invigorate every rundown. or
delicate woman. 1t regulates and
assists the natural functions.
IF you're a tired or afflicted woman
tum to "Favorite Prescription" you
will find it seldom or never fails to
benefit. Sold IN tablet or liquid FORM
Send Dr.. Pierce. Pres. Invalids'
Hotel. Buffalo. N. Y, Zoe for trial
pkg. 60c for large package tablets.
MOODY, TEXAS@'T gladly recom-
mend Dr.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
and the Lotion Tablets. believe I
would be in my grave if had not used
these medicines was so nervous I
was a wreck; was not able to do
my Homework. Dr.. Pierce's Fayorits
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01

WASTE
could night
marked improvement continued
hurting
medicine that
medeines"ARS. GEORGIA BERRY
Dr. Perces Remedies
Seventeen ago family physician
Prescription that
few bottles Of Dr. Pces medicine
OF also written to Dr.
Perce without
any charge."-4IRs. L. 7. FAUGHN, Route
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01

think he was smart; don't you7 1
mean the bunny. not the bad egg dog
And If the bottle Of paregoric doesn' I
inter. and forget to wake up the
chocolate drop when it falls asleep
I'll tell you next about Uncle Wiggily
and the funny sled.-Copyright. 1913,
by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01

Miss Florence Hacker. for many years
in office Of the director Of public safety
in Philadelphia. is known as the stem
ographer with the encyclopedia mind" be-
cause Of her phenomenal memory.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01

LTHOUGH Mercury rule S
a strongly for good today. IRA
l , nus and the sun are adverse.
49, = - e,t-.r,- h.,a=s. ,v-.c%
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01

n vention hall have been pre-
L = pared and will be presented to
the joint committee which has the
construction Of the hall in charge. c.
E Patton has prepared the plans.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-14
rERRuARY,s SUNDAYS

saw a question in this department
May 81. 1915, from Mrs. E. Blair, Mount
Airy, Ga. and will answer same if you
will allow space in the Household. The
question was when has there been five
SUNDAYS in February. Answer: Years
1884 1924. 1852, 1880, and will be one
each in the following years: 1920, 1913,
1916. so you see there are intervals OF
twenty-eight to forty years between
those. Lean years have five Sundays.
People who born the goth of February
don't have quite as many birthdays as
Dther people, but l guess. they are just
as lucky. as their birthdays come only
once in four years.
The good Lord said:
Suffer little children to come unto
Me and forbid ;EcGr ~: FOR ri Such is
the kingdom of heaven
Bring them Ut la the way they should
go and when they become old they VIII
not depart from it.
All, the dear little children who went
to their rest
Ere their lives had been sold by
sin.
The angels of morning still tarried
a guest.
Their spirits pure temple within.
All are there, all are there, in that
beautiful land
The land by the river untrod
Their foreheads star-crowned
by zypherS are famed
That blow from the gardens of God.
with best wishes to the Household
and it's readers. l am. respectfully,
GEORGE w. LEWIS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-14
Eclipses of the Sun
Exchange.

1 am writing on the afternoon of Jun
s and waiting for the sunlight to wane
and darken, with an eclipse of the sun
The people who claim TO know say there
will not be another sun eclipse unit.
1856, and only visible in India. The
second will be seen in Africa in 1878
Some of S do not expect to see either
of those later darkeningS.
Perhaps there are some young people
who desire to know howe these ecIpiseS
come about, and the encyclopedias tel
us that il happens when the mO>~ gets
in between the sun and the earth. In
deed, an eclipse of the sun might be
properly called an eclipse of the earth
aUsed by the moons shadow falling
upon il. If one could take a posi-
ton on the outside the matter woull
be doublv interesting At first a blaze;
spot appears and then this penumbral
shadow widens and extends until the
shadow prevails partially or entirely.
1t is singular that all animals are
dismayed by the dismal aspect of ma
ture. The prevailing twilight is pecI
Tar. I'm the year 1868 there was j
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-14
HOW Much shan We Eat

People are constantly aSAin= how
much should We eat They are anxious
10 find out. for instance. what consti-
JuJss "a proper amount Of food each day
FOR fUIl-Growu adult I'm this con-
Hecriou il Is Important Ia consider that
there are several needs Of ,lc human
body which we must undertake To sat
iSfy- First OF All. there must he "a
proper proportion az protein which
builds muscles. nerves nd tissues.
Then. there must be a satisfactory
amount Of heat and energy producers
which include the carbohydrates and
fats There should also be some sweets
ClasSed. Of course as carbohydrates
and a considerable amount Of fruits auJ
vegetables In all times and all ages
bread has constituted the Stan Of life
and this Is as essentially true today
- 10 has ever been AT any other period
OF human history.
TO begin with. loaf OF bread O. day
j. an ample amount for the average
man weighing I6O 10 $50 pounds In
most instances. he will not consume as
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-14

mature in a rainy season may cause
them to rot.
We are disposed to think there should
be a somewhat better market for pota-
toes in the course of a few days than
now exists. by reason of barring the
market of the old potatoes. We believe
that if potatoes are held a little while
they will sell to better advantage We
think this is practical as we have dug
them, put them in the shade and pro-
tected them from the light and kept
them for a considerable period of time.
Remember much depends on the skill
with which you handle your potatoes
Rough handling is to be avoided with
this crop
Irish potatoes could, of course. be fed
to hogs They are very watery, however.
and relatively low in nutritive constitu-
ents. They will not produce rapid or
economical gains in hogs in our judg-
ment, as compared with many other
food materials which you could use in
Georgia. We would advise against their
use. therefore, for this purpose save as
a last resort. If they are fed to hogs
they may be allowed to eat them IA W
or probably better steamed and cooked
and mixed with equal parts of corn
meal and peanut meal This will produce
more rapid and uniform gains a more
satisfactory quality of pork and enable
70 uto utilize the potato crop to better
advantage than if fed without the com
panion concentrates.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-14
a Tribute to Our soldisrs

Dear Mrs. Thomas: In my musings
it seems sometimes as | have almost a
vison of our grand and glorious army
of khaki-clad boys. described as the
most magnificent the world has ever
seen.
These boys are the noblest, the
bravest, the best fond and loving par
ents can give. All of your Liberty
Bonds are not a drop in the bucket
compared to these gallant knights who
are fighting and preparing to fight fol
the freedom of humanity. our boys
were not brought up on German kultur
and miliUarsm, but were taught from.
the cradle the sacred truth that ali
men are equal; that all have right
TO life, peace and the pursuit of happi
ness. Hence. il is trying ordeal for
them to actually have to kill their fell
lowmen. On Tuesday of last week fifty
of our home county boys had to report
to camp. Many hearts were saddened
that never knew sorrow before, but the
spirit of 1916 still lives in this wonder
full nation of ours and the memorable
words of Patrick Henry. GIVE me lib
erty or give me DEATH" have not been
forgotten. Not long ago | visited tde
home of a young man who was to leave
for camp next day. n nobler more pa
triotic boy | have never heard talk
He said: II go not to fight for myself.
but such as those as he mentione
four tiny children who were near him
His dea" old mother. whose dark tresses
are now mingled with gray, spoke many
words of encoura cement and he never
saw her shed one tear. She said, I'm
no better than other mothers, and for
the eau sc of humanity he is no better
than other boys who have gone. l know
that our men will never commit such
atrocious crimes as the Germans have
done. but will do their duty and lead
clean lives. Thank God for our Amert-
can boys! Greater love hath no man
than this, that a man lay down his life
for a friend" MAUD.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-14
rebruaries for Years to Come

Dear Editor: My husband, J. ID.
Cole. is a subscriber to your paper
and | am delighted by reading thG
same. especially the Household depart
ment and what the writes have 70
say. | have been reading the inquiry
in the Semi-Weekly Journal as ia
when February last had a fifth Sunday
and when it will occur again have
a blind uncle who can answer any
question on this line you wish to ask.
Had the calendar always been as
now. A fifth Sunday would have come
in the year in which Christ was born
and so on every 2S years until the year
1876. This is in accordance with the
old STYLE time table. but the time table
was changed in the year 1852, being the
shortest year since Christ, and only
355 days long. February had Sun
days in 1855, being the shortest inter
val between the five Sundays Then
i'm the wear 1884. in accord with the
new style time ia BILE, there was no leao
wears at the ending of the 18th and
18th centuries In 1880 was the last
time February has had five Sundays.
In 1920 is the next time it will occur.
then every % years till the ending Of
the 21st century. And will only occur
10 times in each four hundred years
till the ending of about the 4Oth CEN
Jury.
Ny uncle knows by heart what day
Of the week of each and every January
FOR 100 years backwards for the next
so years to come, and where they will
appear in each and every month in ev-
Nry year YOU may mention. And he
can answer the day of the week as fast
as you can name dates in the past CEN
fury and in the present. and knows the
first day of every century from the
birth of Christ till now Only a minute
Or less is required to answer any date.
For instance. the great George Wash
ington was born on Tuesday and died
IN saturday. The Declaration of In
dependence of the United States was
-.jgued on Thursday. and thousands Of
other dates ne can answer just the
anne.
In all ordinary years January and
october begin with the same day of
he week and end the the same. You
will notice both commence this time
with Tuesday and end Thursday.
Sincerely.
MRS. ]. D. COLE.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-14
HOW ABOUT IT?

Dear Mrs. Thomas: l am coming to
your page for help. 1t has been several
years since l wrote to the Household
page. / was an invalid then and re-
ceived many nice cards and letters. l
am able to do most of my housework
now. but not all of it, and l want to
find a good, quiet lady between thirty
five and fifty years old to be company
and help me in the house. l want her
to live as one of the family. l can
give the best of references.
l would be glad to get good letters
from the Sisters. Will try to answer
all. Hope the Sisters haven't had the
luck | have had raising chickens, the
rats cought fifty or sixty of my nice
Reds If any good lady sees this and
will come, please write at once, and
send references
MRS A f. CARRINGTON.
Route . Howard Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-14
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az - E9 9GFSEsfssJf5Sn-
AT Rest

Poor girl,
Fold her hands. cross her feet.
Leave her to her slumber sweet;
She hath earned it well.
Every day for many years
Cause had she for bitter tears.
And they daily fell.
See the hollows in her cheek.
Marks of woe she could nos speak;
See her sunken eye:
Worn and wasted is her frame.
None too soon her sIumber came.
Touch her tenderly.
Hard as iron was her fate,
Life for her was desolate,
Full of yearnings vain;
sympathy and loving care
Fell not to poor Mary's share;
Wave her not again.
All she trusted faithless proved.
Every creature that she loved
Shortly changed, or died.
Good It is for her to rest.
Seldom, sure, was human breast
More severely tried.
Often has she slept before,
Dreaming woe was hers no more
Life and sorrow past:
But from such delusiFe sleep
Evermore she woke to weep
Peace is hers at last.
Poor girl!
True and tender-hearted one:
Hard it was that death alone
Comfort had for her.
Fold her hands. cross her feet,
Lay her, robed all white and sweet.
In the Sepulcher.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-14

corona of light, of silvery whiteness. L
remember later eclipse, as l recollect
in the 1arIy nineties. Neither were total
eclipses.
In London there was not a total
eclipse from 1140 to 1T15- In peace
times astropomers and scientists will
circuit the globe to be on hand where
a total eclipse can be observed. 1t is
one of the greatest things ever seen
by the natural eye in the heavens.
Among savage tribes the darkening
of the sun filled them with superstitioEs
terror. in our own country it is record
ed that the ignorant people believed u
meant the coming of the end of the
world
The appearance of comets was also
linked with the supernatural l was q
small girl when a comet appeared. AMI
man by the name of Miller printed
thousands of pampHets announcing the
millennium, and among other things sal
the living saints would not only escap :
death. but would ascend TO heaven. Lots
said All called themselves MiIlerites.
refused to start crop and prepared
ascension robes. etc.
I remember the excitement which pre-
vailed It the time. | got enough of it
i'm my small brain to make me afraic
to look at the comet, and l would hide
behind my mothers skirts when any
body left the house to see it in the eve
nings. | was afraid to stay inside and
afraid to look on the outside. Many
people went crazy over Millerism, eX-
pecting the end of the world. I have
nearly filled out my article and still
the sun is shining, so / will tell you
if anything strange happens in next
weeks DaDer
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-14

With regard 10 your potato cron. per
nit me 20 say that the old crop is now
getting off the market. There was an
excessive supply Of them. but as you
know they cannot he shipped much
longer into Georgia because they will
not keep. nor do they cook satisfac
torily. I suggest. therefore. that you
let your potatoes mature before diegin-
them. This will probably take some
days yet. They will then keep TO better
advantage than they would II dug when
they are soft and easily abraded Under
these conditions they are much more
likely TO rot than if they mature. More
over. digging potatoes before they are