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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09
BY
Rene Bache

being a ship that is q destroyer Of
battleships.
Such ship has only two require
ments-speed, TO overtake. and weap-
ons to destroy. Both of these are met
by the theoretical fyel wholly posi-
ble) torpedo battleship-
Long and narrow. built for speed.
powerfully engined. with a cruising
rate of IS knots or more. such a craft
would be able easily 10 OTertake the
swiftest superdreadnaught Attacking
a fleet. IL would simply wipe it off the
/ face Of the sea. tacSling and sinking
one ship after another.
To hit such a ship would be almost
impossible. She would offer no tar
get: and a projectile that struck her
stead of penetrating
The battleship destroyer viii be as
inVulnerable 10 the gunfire Of dread
naughts as was the first armOred war
craft to the broadsides Of wooden
frigates.
In the meantime. in a seafight. what
would she be doing? Careless of any
necessity for defence. she would be at
lacking. pursuing one Warship after
another, and assailinE them with her
deadly tOrpedoes. Battleships could
not get away, though seeking safety
in flight. She could easily overtake
any adversary, barring destroyers and
light cruisers, whose small guns
would be Of no more use than so many
peashooters.
one such vessel (says vice admiral
SIMS would be able TO smash a whole
fleet Of superdreadnaughts If put
afloat by Germany during this war. it
might deprive England of command
Of the sea: and then what might hap
pen TO us2
Would Have Two Towers.
The torpedo battleship would have
two towers ffor purposes Of controD
in order to provide against the pos
sibility that one Of them might oe
knocked out Each would be OF suffi-
cient size 10 hold the officers and men
engaged in managing and fighting
the vessel OF course, the towers
would be very heavily armored and
cylindrical in form, so thar they would
shed a projecule that did not strike
them fair in the middle. The smoke
pipes would be so protected that they
could hardly be shot away close
enough to the deck 10 do any serious
damage.
Such a craft could be made almost
torpedo proof, because. with no weight
to spend" in guns. armor. turrets
etc, there would be a plentiful struc-
tural margin for protection by COM
partments below the waterline.
The power that first puts this type
OF warcraft afIOat CsayS Sirns) viii oh
tain at least for awhile. command OF
the sea, for there will be nothing on
the ocean that can put up a successful
fight against it Let US hope that
when it does appear it VIII be a friend
and not an adversary
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09
Beauty Chats
Gertrude
Baesford.

"OE general shampooing, nothing
excels cocoanut oil soap. The
4 best way TO use this. or any cake
soap, is TO dissolve the cake in a pint
or more Of boiling water, until you
have formed a thin jeuy-a sort OF
syrup-which can be poured easily
from A wide-mouthed bottle Liquid
soaps are easier to use.
ror dark hair, tar soap is excellent,
especially where there is dandruff.
Many people think it better than
cocoanut oil, for il Is very refreshing,
though probably not as much OF a
general tonic. And there is CASTLE
soap. which is better for blondes
These three are oil soaps, and ex-
cellent for dry hair. They are fire.
quently made into emissions by the
addition Of alcohol and other ingre-
dients, but I have found them too
drying as a general thing. sham
pooling Of itself takes any surplus
stimulation starts a new flow Of oils
down the shafts OF the hairs.
Ammonia, soda and lemon Juice
viii brigten blonde or light brown
hair. but they are very drying; only
q little should be used in the last
rinse water and their effect upon the
hair should be watched. The yolk OF
an egg, or better vet. the entire egg.
beaten up and rubbed on the scalp.
and allowed 10 dry on. is an excellent
tonic and cleanser. This can be used
for either blonde or brunette hair.
The egg. as it dries, gathers m all
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09
Torpedo BattleShip, Newest Sea Terror, nsE1..,.
Could Sink Fleet of SuperdreadnaughtS
British Navy Said Devised Greatest Fighting World Has Ever
Admiral Tells Committee About the


does that NATTER The ship. thanks
to her greatly superior speed, could
get as close to the target vessel as she
liked.
II I We're in command Of q fleet"
said vice admiral Sims to the house
naval committee the other day. and
one Of those things came down on me,
I think 1 would turn over the vessel
to the second in command and so
below"
May Appear Shortly.
OF course, ne would be the last man
to do anything of the kind. Never
theless. there is in plain sight the pos
sibility-nay, the llkelihOOd-that be-
fore long such a fighting ship may
make its appearance, to the conster-
nation Of opposing navies.
From what quarter Our own
Never in the world. We invent ideas.
but, where military and naval matters
are concerned, we do not apply them.
We wait for foreign governments 10
develop them. and then we discuss the
worthwhileness of employing them
for our own purposes
Sims is over there" with our ma
val forces in British waters He has
declared that the battleship destroyer
is bound TO arrive, and that the only
question is, who viii first put this new
type Of warship aflOat 1t Is a fair
likelihood that, in response TO his adj
vice, the British navy is working on
the problem now.
In q letter 10 the navy department
some time ago, Sims wrote: Il think
we ought not TO be too conservative.
If We can lay down a ship that is
likely TO be Of greater fighting power
thar any other fighting craft that can
be built for the same money, We ought
10 get busy and build her. And II she
does not fulfill all expectations IL is
good philosophy not 20 feel too badly
cha grined."
These remarks accompanied q rec
concentration that we should build
torpedo battleship" Of the type above
Outlined-the idea having been orig
mated by an officer Of our own navy,
commander Frank H Schofield.
Keeping in the Rear.
But the attitude OF our navy depart
ment, where any new departure was
concerned, has always BEEN Let US
wait and see what the other fellows
meaning foreign gOTernments-- IN
dertalEs TO do. and observe how it
works out" OF course. this signifies
that We must continue to be in the
rear Of the procession. instead Of lead
ing it
The craft known as a destroyer was
built TO destroy torpedo boats. It is,
in fact, simply a magnified torpedo
boat. Ewifter and more powerfully
Eunned- The socalled light cruisers"
ffeebly represented in our own navy
is a destroyer Of destroyers. being
bigger while built on the same Hnes)
and carrying a more formidable arm
ament. The working out of the same
problem must inevitably bring into
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09
Let The Children
Enjoy Themselves
Abundant Exercise in the Open,
Recreation Rather Than Too
Much study, Is Needed
Especially BY Girls
BY MADISON c. PETERS.
Conyright. 1917. by Madison c. Peters

EFT your Children enjoy them
selves as children Let the dress
L. be arranged according to com
fort rather than looks. See TO it that
the school to which your children 20
has its exercise room and its play
ground where good. hearty exercise
can be taken
Let the chest be developed and the
arms become strong Physicians IN
every. community VIII bear me witness
that the majority Of girls now leave
school with imperfect health Too
often some bad tendency in the consti-
tuition has been confirmed, distressing
headache or weakness of spine or sUs-
ceptfbrity 10 pulmonary disorders are
the result OF keeping the girl at The
desk as many hours as the boy, but
discouraged from entering into the
out OF door games ike those which
give 20 his blood renewed ana healthy
circulation
Too often when the school days are
finished the social dissipation begins
How frequently when the winter is
over do we see young women pale and
languid. almost as recovering from q
long sickness Little wonder then
that the number Of healthy women.
especially in the higher circles Of So
ciety, is so small
You have been put in possession. by
God. Of body which is 10 De relis-
iOusly taken care Of and employed for
noble ends.
sIaeDOnaId-s Good Advice.
George Macdonald gives sound adj
vice 70 those bringing VI children
when he cOunsels them to treat them
as souls having bodies" The mis-
{ take he guards against is one which
religious teachers are apt TO fail into
Nothing is more common than 10 re-
mind you that you have a soul 70
save. that God has given you a spir-
itual nature. which must not be neg
lected and which demands your con-
slant care
There is a wei known hymn which
begins. a charge to keep ] have,
and Indicating that charge goes on 10
say, a never-dying soul to save
This i one side OF the truth. bur
there is another side that is just as
important Christianity is given Us
not merely 20 save souls. but TO save
men. to restore and to bless every
part Of our being.
That God has given Us an immortal
nature TO be fitted for q future life is
true. so also IS the fact that he has
given us a body 20 be kept from SIN
and 10 be employed in this present
life for a glorious end
Do not make the mistake OF speak
ing deDreciaringly of the body 20 the
exaltation Of the soul and slight IL as
II il were Mt best bone- Your body
is Gods temple. no marble fame tlar
was ever reared is SO beautiful
Be proud Of your body and relig-
t0uslT take care Of IT,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09
! GOOD WORK AND POOR HEALTH
ARE NOT GOOD WORKING PAIR
Blaming Subordinates for Inefficiency When You Are
as Inefficient as They Is Unfair; Indi
gestion as a Handicap.
- Nv RFATRTCF, rATRFAx-
h~HERE's man outside wants
to see you" said Jerry. the Of
- Tioa bor~

G.rHERE's man outside wants
to see you" said Jerry. the Of
flee boy.
AR jenkins looked up and studied
Jerry's face. What's the matter with
him?"
@Ahl he feels like a back number
kind Of down and out. I thought
maybe he'd come to touch you Tor a
loan or to sell you some phony stock. -
Mr. Jenkins sent word that he was
in an important conference and could
see no one. Then he turned to me and
spoke terseiy. aggressively: When an
office boy comes in and reports that
a man looks seedy and shiftless and
down and out. don't want him in my
organization"
as it fair to judge that way7 Nay
be this is a splendid man who has
been forced out of work Do you
think it's humane to turn him away
because a II year old youngster says
he looks seedy2 Perhaps ne needed
you perhaps he had something you
need" / asked so earnestly that Mr..
jenkins sat back. then and there. and
gave ne what he called -'Chautauqua
lecture No. S342."
business isn't a social settlement
or a charity fair" said he And il
hasn't time 70 Investigate down and
cutters.
Fifteen years ago I was down and
out / went after a position for six
months and pieced in with such jobs
as dishwashing at cafeterias and
shoveIing snow I had to take any
cheap little means of earning a few
cents in order to avoid starving to
death. Fate seemed dead against me.
/ got more and more unshaven and
unshorn. Ny feet were not far sep
arated from the cold ground And
the raggeder I got. the worse the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09
knoloDd %tbeaIs For
RoIbis To Supplement
Meat SubbLu OF Nation

troler has appointed committee TO
advise the Food ministry on the best
methods OF increasing the food sup
plies OF the country by making avail
able q larger supply Of home-irille ed
rabbits. hares. game. Wild fowl and
pigeons. and TO recommend measures
that may be required n effect this
object and to control prices and dis
tribution.
Tee committee appeals for an inn
mediate effort TO increase the supply
Of rabbits and states:
Patriotism requires that all avail
able rabbits shall be got-g0t some
how, got anyhow. but got"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09
4 NanatiUe OF Everyday Affairs
Their Married Life
After Being Stubborn About Wearing a D-ess Suit,
Warren Decides To Buy New One, and
Helen Has LAUGH.

gleefuly. as he came back III you
only stopped TO ask in the beginning
instead of jumping to conclusions.
everything would have been all right
Well. I'm glad you're pleased ABOUT
It. Warren. 7 don't care one way or
another. In fact, I'd rather not dress
it's always a nuisance about arriving
One can't 80 down IN the subway very
well and taxis are expensive.
There was silence a few minutes ia
the living room when Helen in the
midst Of an exciting story was inter-
rupted by Warren
do You know, Helen he was
saving. 4 believe I'll get dress SUIT
anyway You never can tell what
viii happen and I'd worry all the time
If 7 didn't have one
Talk about the Inconsistency OF
women" Helen exclaimed warren,
YOU certainly are funny If / had
done q thing ike that, 1 don't believe
YOU ever would have forgotten Il, or
stopped reminding. me OF it"-Copy-
right. 1918. international News
Service.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-04-27

''I am the only surviving pallbearer Of Presi-
that he was shot.
'tThe President had number Of notable men
at the White House with him, in the afternoon,
and in the evening for tea, such as General
Grant, John A. Logan and others Several Of
them expected to 60 to Ford's Theater that
evening, and urged the President to accompany
them He replied that he had never in all his
life been in theater, and did not wish to go.
However, they continued to urge him. saying
that all the people were expecting him on that
particular evening, and he finally said: I sup
pose if have to go, must
cat the end Of the third act, j. Wilkes Booth
came into the theater He was well-known
there and could go anywhere he wished. En-
tering the box where the President and his
party sat, he drew two pistols and with one OF
them shot Lincoln through the head. Lincoln
died the next day.
Gas Booth sprang from the box onto the
stage, he cried out in Latin, Sic semper tyran-
mis-, which means, Eyer thus to tyrants.' Run
ming to the rear Of the theater he sprang upon a
horse which he had hired little boy to hold
for him, and clattered away into the darkness.
ssI happened to have friend there by the
name Of Boston Corbet who also had a horse,
upon which he sprang and followed after Booth
with rifle. also procured horse and joined
in the chase.
"Cobet followed Booth several miles, steadily
gaining upon him. He finally approached so
close that Booth deserted his horse and sought
refuge in a barn. The moment Corbet ap-
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-04-27

peared outside the barn, Booth began firing at
him. Corbet called to him to put up his pistols
and surrender, but Booth refused and continued
firing Finally, Corbet drew his rifle and shot
him dead. This occurred in my presence.
''All the printed stories about them follow
ing Booth for days into Virginia, and at last
shooting him in burning barn, are untrue. l
was an eyewitness to the tragedy.
''Some Of Booth s friends buried the body in
the clothes he had on; but that same night the
body was removed from the grave, and none OF
his relatives know from that day to this what
became OF it.
$50 ended the life Of j. Wilkes Booth.
'sThose were awful days. In the Battle OF
Shiloh which occurred April and 6, 1862, [
saw the Confederate commander, General AL
bert Sidney Johnston, shot and fall from his
horse, dead, right near little Methodist Church.
He was a splendid looking man.
Abraham Lincoln never belonged to any
church, although he was deeply religious man.
He told me personally that the reason of this
was because he had not seen enough Of Jesus
Christ in the churches to satisfy him. Mrs.
Lincoln, however, was Presbyterian When
ever they came to Chicago they always stopped
at the fremont Hotel-the largest in Chicago
at that time. I was residing there, and of
course was well acquainted with Mrs. Lincoln
as well as her husband. Whenever at home,
Mr.. Lincoln always accompanied his wife to
church.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-04-27

Abraham Lincoln was the dearest friend,
next to my mother, I ever had He would al
ways come and talk so pleasantly to me when I
was a young man and encourage me to go out
and speak for my party.
ssI have personally known every president
Of the United States from Buchanan down to
the present time. They say that President
Woodrow Wilson and [ are second cousins, al
though he is Democrat while am Repub-
lican
Il have always lived very active life.
used to employ considerable staff Of clerks in
my office in Chicago. The man who assassin
ated President Garfield, Charles E. Giteau, was
formerly in my employ. He was very radical
fellow, and I found he was carrying pistol
tried to get it from him by offering him con-
siderably more than it's value but he said he
needed it for self-protection. [ told him he had
better give it up or it would get him into
trouble
Finally he got so radical that I became
afraid Of him and discharged him. He went
down to Washington, and within less than three
days after leaving my employ, shot President
Garfield in the Pennsylvania depot
Ever since my appointment as Federal
Judge, have always been selected as speaker
by the Republican National Committee in every
presidential campaign, touring the country
from one end to the other
When my friend Hughes was a candidate
for president in the last campaign [ started in
at st. Paul, Minnesota, and delivered addresses
all the way down through the western and
southern states, as far south as Louisiana, and
winding up with Alabama and the Carolinas.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-04-27

On that tour, [ found the name Of Lincoln as
deeply and affectionately loved by the Southern
ers as it had once been hated.
tsWe expect to remain in Zion City about an
other week, and both Mr.. Brine and are greatly
enjoying ourselves. Zion City forbids the use
Of tobacco or liquor within it's limits, and that
suits me splendidly as | have never used either
Of them in my life. Neither do ever attend
theater believing that Christian should never
go to any such place."
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-04-27
IMPORTANT ORDER BY
FOOD ADMINISTRATION

The following important order was is
sued on April Is by Harry A Wheeler,
federal food administrator for Illinois:
Before making sales of sugar and
wheat flour, retailers must ask all GUS
toners what quantities they have on hand
and on order They must refuse to fill
orders which would overstock purchaser
beyond food administration limits =
Food administration limits means 80
days supply for each family Over that
time would be boarding, for which there
is a heavy penalty including confinement
and service in the federal prison at Leaven-
worth, Kansas. A reasonable supply of
sugar is based on 3 pounds per month per
person, and OF flour on pounds per month
per person.
Sales of wheat -four are limited to 1911
to 247a pounds in cities and towns, and
2411a to 49 pounds in farming or rural dis-
tricts.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-04-27
Judge King of Chicago Visits Zion City
Was Personal Friend of Abraham Lnconas Known Every
President Of the United States from Buchanan Down
&C. B. w

homely and ungainly; yet, there was quiet
dignity about the man, and when he spoke, O.,
My! How eloquent he was!
''The day they spoke from the veranda Of
the fremont Hotel in Chicago I saw such a
crowd of people as I have never since seen ex-
cept at Mckinley s Inauguration. AS far as the
eye could see in both directions, the streets
black and crowded with people, and every win
dow and doorway was filled to the utmost.
Douglas opened the debate by speaking a
half hour. Lincoln followed with reply of
like duration Douglas then spoke for an hour,
and Lincoln finished with another hour-and do
you know, when they had concluded, Douglas
wasn't anywhere-Lincoln had everybody with
him-and such applause! I thought it would
never stop.
II was appointed Federal Judge for the
northern district of Illinois for life by President
Abraham Lincoln when was 81 years, months
DID, and [ still hold that high position. I was
never so surprised in all my life as when this
great honor was conferred upon mel, poor,
struggling young man.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-29
METZ.

Earl Kennedy is moving from his
summer home on Messrs run to his
property here where they spend the
winter.
Mrs. Heam and daughter, Della. Of
Pennington, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Webster oJhnson.
Miss Jane Murphy was the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Campbell Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Lenard Metz we're call
ing on Mr.. and Mrs. H L. Campbell
Sunday.
daughter, Villa, arrived here Satur-
day and will spend some time with
friends.
Miss Jeanette Mcouaid OF wades-
town. spent the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. Jasper Homer.
H. L. Campbell was a business visi-
tor at Pennington Monday.
Darlie Mcvicker has moved in the
Earl Kennedy property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cretus Ash received a
letter from their son, John who is
somewhere in France, saying he is
we'll but had been on the firing line.
Ross Campbell, who has been at
Camp Mead since in June, is expected
home On three day Iurlough to spend
Thanksgiving with his father, II. l.
Campbell.
spent the week end here with her
mother, Mrs. Ella Martin
The stork visited the home Of Mr.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-29
Worthington
Nneur47onia Victim.

CarI Brooks OF Bellaire, ONO, WHO
had been on an extended visit 70 re:a-
tives in this section died at CLOCK
tuesday morning at the residence o.
". n. Doty ofpneumonia. following al
attack OF Spanish influenza: re was
about Is years of age and married
He was a son Of Chas- A Brooks' a
former superintendent OF the Ionn - -
Clark coal mines at Chletton- ne .
arrive until nearly three hours alter
who reside at Relaire. Ohio. She was
notified Of his condition, but did not
arrive until nearly three hours offer
he had passed away. He is also snT-
yfved bv his father and one brother.
Albert Brooks, both residing in Wy
oming. The remains were taken to
ReIlaire on Wednesday for intermsnt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-29
What People Say
land Some Side Remarks

There are reasons why men should
aecept employment in West Virginia
ID preference to other states. James
d Anthony, employment supervisor
ot the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
with Headquarters at Grafton. ran
across one OF these the other day and
was so surprised at the calibre OF a
man who took work with a section
gang that he could not resist becom-
ing 1nqnisitive. The man had been
employed at the Hog Island ship yards
before coming to West Virginia ard
Anthony wondered wig he changed
Jobs. His question brought forth this
I answer:
Il came to West Virginia to get
away from Rhiskey."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-29

Normal school lecture course tickets
now ON sale at Martins Book Store
$500 for the season Six great enter
tainments.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-29

to work or show a doctors GER
tidcate.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-29
wresk at the Mines.

A costly wreck occurred at the
mines Of the Marion Gas Coal c7m'
pany at Bingamon on Monday morning g.
A mine car loaded with coal jumped
the track and alighted on the scale
house, demolishtng it. Homer Whit"
who was checkweighmaE. vas in the
scale house at the time, but escaped
with slight injuries.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-29

NJ Anthony tells Of a negro who
came to West Virginia to work after
leaving q Job at the government docks
81 baltimore. He was asked how he
came bos decide to work in West Vir-
sginia and replied:
Man, they make you work every
day at Baltimore a pol!cemas
connes around and hits You On the
loot, for you sleep where he Gun
: Get at you, and you sho' got to go