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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
FACTS ABOUT OUR NAVY
Worse Than War.
By LIEUTEN.NT ~ HUeH liz. Q. 8. =

autumn that eight whalers were
caught in the Ice north and west Of
Point Barrow. All must winter
Three hundred men faced horrible
death by starvation and worse
The revenue cutter Bear" was shot
out Of San Francisco the same week.
She had a rough time OF it and
she stood on her tail
In the northern gale.
And bit at the ulcered fee. ."
as far as Nelson's Island which
suuats among the heavy foes some
1900 miles southwest Of Point Bar
row.
Lieuts. Bertholf and Jarvis. and
the ships surgeon. volunteered to 90
overland to the stricken whalers. In
the dead Of an Arctic winter. fighting
darkness and endless billiards..
mans chances aren't worth a hot
tamale shuck- The Bear had done
her durndest and was stuck. Every
day men must be dying. So the cap
tain said. "All right boys. try il. It's
chance to save 800 lives by risking
only three"
The three heroes eommandeered 40
dogs from the natives Several Es-
kimos were persuaded to start but
soon lost heart and deserted Gales
and heavy pack ice drove the strug-
Cling party inland In frightful
weather they crept blindly over a
path In the mountains more than 1000
feet up into the flaming Aurora
After 800 miles OF hell. half starv-
ing. and all severely frosted they fell
in with one Of the government rein
deer herds. At once the daring plan
was conceived Of driving this meat
on the hoof across 700 miles Of Bar
rem Grounds to the whalers.
They succeeded Not only were 400
precious deer brought across that
mad wilderness OF death. but the or
to any one Of the drivers. CANT
Arctic wolves attacked boldly. Sew
eral times the whole vast herd started
back. Even they could not face the
awful penetra ton Of bitter winds i'm
measurably cold
Before relief arrived a number OF
the sailors had died. Scurvy had be-
eunt to rot the flesh Of the others.
Cannibalism was imminent When
the men and deer hove in sight from
the south a dying man raised his
head and asked. what kind Of bal
loon did they user"
The world is full OF heroism..
Copyright, 1918. by George Matthew
Adams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
4 NanatiUe Of Everyday Afufrs
Their Married Lift
Helen Plays the Part of Comforter To Louise.
XIV HO shall say" asked the
w negro hall boy. pompOusly.
Helen looked surprised.

XIV } no shall say" asked the
w negro hall boy. pompously.
Helen looked surprised.
II was seldom necessary to be an
nounced when she went to see Louise.
Mrs. Curtis" she responded, smil-
ing at the evident effort Of the boy
to be ceremonious. The next minute
she was ushered into the elevator and
a moment later was getting off at
Louise's floor.
The door Of the apartment was
opened by Louise herself. who looked
pale and tired The wailing OF a baby
filled the. place. AMI Helen exclaimed
N surprise:
Louise. my dear. what is wrong?''
Helen. I've had a terrible day.
Thank fortune you happened to run
in, because I was just going 70 tele-
phone you to come over"
Jennie Leaves
Something gone wrong?"
We'll. should say SO. Jennie has
left me-
Louise, what a shame"
Yes, and she never told me a thing
about it. OF course she has been
grumbly for a long time now. and I
have tried TO make things easier for
her. That's why / have had the laun-
dress in to help with the laundry"
well. Of course. there is a lot of
extra when there's a baby in the fam
ily"
u know it. my dear, and I've tried
my best to make her satisfied. But
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01

zone Of the best features Of the
BANQUET Of exstudents OF Texas uni
versity celebrating Texas Independ-
ence day. March 2, Saturday evening
at the Hotel Sheldon, Will be the talk
TO be given by W. H Burgess, OF Chi
cagO,' said Judge Adrian Pool Mr..
Burgess graduated in 1889 and is one
OF the Oldest living alumni and has
the interests Of FL Paso and the uni
versity at heart We believe that
guests are going TO remember the
talk OF Mr. Burgess as one Of the best
things OF the whole banquet"
7 noticed the first sign of spring
this morning said George Deck Two
small boys were squatted in the road
playing marbles, and although the
wind was strong. they stayed with
the grand old game. and when I last
saw them were playing follow up to
the school house. Whenever the kids
get out the old agate. and resurrect
the old rabbit skin knuck pad. spring
is very near. even though the first
robin may still be somewhere IN Mex
leo. It is an infallible sign, and
think III move into B. V. DIS to-
morrow"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

II Won HertIing would preserve MS
at home or anywhere elsa.
he should refI ain from getting into
note writing duel with the president
star
There viii be some opposition 70
the 10 mile booze limit which Gov
Hobby proposes to use as a dry zone
around army camps in Texas Ine
will come from those who
want the soldiers TO have booze
Temple Telegram
Of COURSE Germany knew those
American soldiers were on the Lor-
raine sector. Catch American soldiers
not letting the enemy know they are
there when there's fighting TO do
Milwaukee News.
It IS almost impossible for Us to
explain exactly what camouflage IS.
but when a politician has his photo
graph taken with a copy OF the con-
stitution in his hand It Is something
Ike that--Houston Post
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01

,L- HE price OF hides is going
down all the time" said W.
= c. Roberts. The decline has
been going on for months, and there
seems to be no stiffening in sight
It's strange thing that with this
condition in the hide market. that
leather and shoes have not taken a
similar drop. The only way I can &C
count for it is that labor, or fuel con-
ditions. or the scarcity Of other raw
materials used in tanning leather
and making shoes, are such that the
decline in hides doesn't make the diff
ference It otherwise would"
PLENTY Of cheap water is the big
gest argument there is in favor Of
the high line canal" said ]. ". Kirk
patrick Beside this phase Of the
question. power plants and increased
irrigable area are minor questions.
suppose that considerable good would
be done by an increase in the city's
supply Of electricity, and no doubl
more acreage above FL Paso would
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
wv AsHINGToN. D. C.. March L

W. 'i N d % be ,is'- : the
name is fictional, but there
are quite a few John Ms. in the United
States-this year will pay an income
tax OF s1.sOO.1s0. John Ms income
for 1917 was 100000.
John D. Smithkins-also fictional-
will pay SO. Smithkins's income for
1917 was $4,000. Both are married
This is an illustration OF the oper-
alton of the income tax provisions
of the war revenue act Of October 3,
1917, and the act of September s, 1916,
which preceded it and which remains
in force
The normal rate OF tax under the
act Of 1917 is ? percent on the net in
come Of unmarried persons in excess
OF $1,000 and on the net income OF
married persons in excess OF $1,000.
Under the 1916 act the normal rate is
. percent on the net income Of IN
married persons in excess OF $1,000
and on the net income Of married
persons in excess Of $4,000. An extra
levy or surtax ranging from per-
cent on incomes between $4,000 and
$500 to so percent on incomes in ex-
cess Of s1,00O.000 is imposed by the
act of 1917. The act Of 1916, in addi-
AAVA ~ AAAE AA0A maj 49, AAAR01I1 q 81
tax ranging from 1 percent on IN
comes between $4,000 and $4,000 10
IL percent on incomes in excess Of
S2.00O.0OO. John n. will pay 2 per-
cent on his income in excess Of $4,000,
percent on his income in excess OF
$4,000, so percent on his income IN e0-
cess Of $1,000. 900 and IL percent on
his income in excess OF 100000
Smithkins will pay 2 percent on his
income in excess Of $4,000.
The income tax as thus shown Is
no longer q rich mans tax, but a levy
so graduated that every person is as
sessed according to his income
Last year 100000 persons paid
an income tax. This year the
number VIII be more than
10000
The estimated revenue TO be col
lected under the war revenue act Of
1917 is $4,000 600. OF which $780,
00O, 900 is in Individual income taxes
Every unmarried person who made
$50 a week or more and every married
person who made $40 a week OF more
is assessed
Returns are required OF unmar-
ried persons whose net income for
the calendar year 1917 was $1,000
or more and of married persons
whose net income was $1,000 or
more.
The commissioner Of internal reve-
nue., with the approval of the secre-
tary of the treasury, has extended the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01

that things had come out this way,
Helen hadn't the heart to say any
thing about it She wasn't the type
OF woman to say. Il told you So"
DO you know what she told Mrs.
Bryant" Louise volunteered
Helen shook her head
she told her that she wouldn't be
seen in the coat that Bob and I gave
her"
What, that plaid coat Of yours that
1 liked SO much?"
Yes. that English tweed"
We'll, Louise. you know yourself
that that is ridiculous"
7 know it, but that isn't the worst
she left her two presents here. that
white wolfe waist and the gloves She
said that she had expected something
good"
Helen laughed nerrily. Louise.
can't you see. dear. that It is all too
foolish to notice?"
Tragedy to Louise.
'No, I can't. Helen. I'm too upset.
It's q real tragedy to me- I tried to
be so nice to Daffy. and sacrificed my
self at every turn"
I know you did. dear. Why, War
rem was saying just the other night
that there weren't many women so
good to their maids. You have hardly
left the house since the baby came"
20. yes. that's another thing she
said" cried Louise, unable to get the
thing out Of her mind she said that
had been crowding company down
her throat every week lately. and you
know, Helen. one OF the chief reasons
for my having people here was to
manage so that she would not have
to be in to take care of the baby"
20, Louise. do be your sensible self,
dear" said Helen coaxingly. You are
letting this thing affect you far more
than you should. Come on. let's make
a party OF the dinner tonight I'll tel
ephOne Warren and have him come
over here. and We'll get dinner TO-
gether. How's that2"
You're a darling" said Louise i'm |
Dulsively- But. Helen, do you think ]
I'll ever get a maid 50 good as Jen- /
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
~ IN N aOTTs-

II HERE are many who hays fore
told things with some accuracy,
and for which accomplishment
they have received due repute; but, so
far, nobdy has appeared with hindsight
sufficient to forecast within five min
utes when a persons feet are going to
slip out from under him.
=
In a generation or two a quart of
whisky viii be a curiosity; but it is
not yet determined whether it may be
on exhibition in a sideshow or an
aquarium.
=
Cricket Hicks says the reason he
brags on himself so much is because
he is for the home man every time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
Uncle Walls Denatured Poem.
Don't Get Excl ed

" Ire building up mighty force to do some heavy scFn and
Nv and then
haven't made Of trade like bOdhrsty ua0ns
handling
million Wilhelm
excited
farng stopped
aiming We've peaceful
filling, modified
thing green
making wapehaps credit
Ednes And graft entirely
lifetime at the aPushng pows ed
wires and blunde
IS great wonderF .
ronyrieht ~ George agattne~ Adams WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
ARCHBISHOP OF YORK
= VISITOR IN AWERIC

New York, March Most Rev.
Cosmo Gordon Lang. archbishop OF
York and Drimate OF England, who
arrived at an Atlantic port last night,
came TO New York today. en- route TO
Washington. where he will call On
president Wilson
The lord archbishop's visit to Amer
lea. il is announced. lis mainly for
the purpose OF aiding the movement
now under way to further unite the
English speaking peoples Of the world
in the common cause OF liberty and
Justice.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01

ME? She was so sweet with the
baby"
"Of course" said Helen soothingly.
You'll get a better one. Now don't
worry any more and I'll promise TO
help You can bring the baby over 10
the house tomorrow. and Mary will
look out for it while you and | go on
a hunt" And Helen, thought with a
sigh OF relief Of Mary, the reliable
helping hand What would she ever
do without her2-COpyright, 1918, by
International News Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
MOVING PICTURE TENT
RORBED OF VAITAHIFS

Yuma. ARK. March Loot valued
at $500 was secured in the robbery OF
the tent home Of F. P. Gable and wife.
moving picture folk, temporarily here
Among the articles OF especial value
was a diamond set gold medal, award
ed by Richard K Fox in 1911 to Mrs
Gable. who was winner OF a Women's
saddle horse contest.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01

~ HEN q man goes over the top
NJ Al least he's armed, and most
likely he has Just had a "a
ton Of rum But not long ago three
sailormsn got orders to attack over
q 10 mans land a thousand miles
vide against an invisible enemy. The
land was Alaska and the enemy was
unutterable cold.
a telegram reached Washington in
leaf vas Without permanent injury
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01

Because OF their knowledge Of French
and English. four Montreal, Can. tele-
phone operators have been engaged by
the United States government to 20 to
France to run military exchanges.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
Hunt Again Attacks Mine Operators
THE insinuation of Gov. C. ". P. Hunt, of A

THE insinuation of Gov. G. ". P. Hunt, of Arizona.
that the copper mine owners of the state are back
- of the strike agitation seems not only unfair but
preposterous Having succeeded only by great effort in
recognizing their working forces so to effect maximum
production it is hard to conceive what possible interest
they could have in backing any movement to tear down
the structure and at the time cut off their own
earnings
This is very practical aspect of the situation without
taking into the patriotism of the mine
which alone would prevent any such action, nowhstand-
ing the very biased remark attributed to the governor that
if the mine half as patriotic as the
miners there would be Of strike.
Gov Hunts statements do not help the situation, but
their tendency to create breach between capital and
labor in Arizona rather than to harmonic them.
The mine union officials having declared they not
considering stke the mine could not cause one
They could were they so minded, order lockout but
strike has be initiated by the So far ap
pears, the whole affair IS tempest In teapot caused
possibly by the agitation of Industrial Workers Of the
World who believe they might be able to the indus
trial warfare in Arizona which the presidents industrial
commission succeeded in stopping.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01

The Brigade Buge, issued by the 18th brigade here.
bears liberal decoration of stars possibly meaning it is
infended fnr general circulation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01

III teller without any opinions is
alius poplar. Miss Bunny Moots is
learn a trade preparatory T. her mar
rage next June.
Copyright National Newspaper Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01

If anyone can get thrill out of the report that the
Cossacks been driven out Of Novo Tcherkas he is
welcome TO il.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01

Billy Sunday didn't find the trail hitters very
Gus Washington But then, he had no jobs to offer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01

Establishing a German prince as "king of Lithuania
is Germanys idea of giving Lithuania independence.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
Daily Novelette,
II. SPIeSIehurst and the MIIkman.


| n RS. NAPOLEON S PI 9 G L Z :
. HURST looked out Of the win
, - 5ovv o--for-r--
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01

fishes readera free OF
any ana all subjects
resources OF the va
ngrrss and the many
Three cents n post
} Information wanted
J Haskin- director.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01

The q Saso Herald Information 3
charge. with accurate and authoritative
concerning which Information can be |
rtous federal government departments
experts and scientists In the governmeI
axe for reply must accompany each
and address The z Paso Herald Inf,
Washington D c
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Ship Routing to Continue
Seas Not Yet Cletr of Mines;
Convoy Expert to Depart

Commodore Lionel de L. Wells, of
TIE British navy, who came to this
country in March, 1917, and arranged
system by which United States
troops and supplies were conveyed and
routed, will sail for England to-day on
the Adriatic
Although there is no more convoy
work to be done, Commodore Wells
VIII leave Lieutenant George Whitfield,
X. N. R., in charge of the chain of Of
fees in the various ports to carry on
the work of routing all ships
This work is necessary, Commodore
Wells said, because of the floating
mines which have not been swept up.
Officially. Commodore Wells is return
ing to England on leave of absence
although he believes he will not find it
necessary to return to this country
1T probably will be necessary to
continue the work of routing all ships
until Easter, and then the system
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Lincoln Is Willin'

The one present great ambition OF
General John J. Pershng, as related
by his brother, James, will convince
every flesh and blood Ncbraskan that
the general is the great and sensible
soul he has seemed to be. Now that
the war is won, he wishes for nothing
but a chance to play with his nine
year-old boy in the back yard of his
home in Lincoln.
Every man who has nine-year-
boz or q boy of any other age know
chosen "the best part" In the last
three or four thousand years hundred
Of men have won wars, thousands have
won wealth. other thousands have won
places of power on thrones or behind
thrones. But none of them has found
their various baublcs worth the de
light of single hour of tusselliNg
with ones own small son in ones own
back yard None Of them found tho
Immortality of any mans love for his
son. David was great King, but we
remember him more greatly for his
love of wayward boy than for his
conquest of the citadel Of the
JcbuSltes.
Cincinnatus won his war and re
turned to his plough. This earned HIM
eternal lame. Genefal IcrShlng mas
won his war and will return to his
small son in his Lincoln backyard
General Pershing has Cincinnatue
beaten. The plough is good; but the
nine-ycar old boy is better.
If General Pershing is willing. Lin
coin would like to turn out to the last
soul to welcome him home from his
great mission of fighting our battles
in France to his great mission as
playmate to that small son.-Lincoln
Nebraska, State Journal.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16

the idea of warding off the ravages of
an epidemic Is revival of custom
which has prevailed for hundreds of
years among the Jews in the heart of
Russia. The participants in the cere-
mony say that when Russia was swept
by cholera several centuries ago Jews
died by the hundreds. Panic seized
them and council of elders and
rabbis was called.
They decided that the attention of
God would be called to the affliction of
their fellows if the most humble man
and woman among them should join in
marriage in the presence of the dead.
So they searched for q young man
and woman. who were unknown TO
each other and were without wealth,
who were willing to marry to save
their fellows from the cholera scourge.
When they had been found each was
asked if willing to become sanctifed
by marriage in the presence of the
dead. The young people agreed and
the ceremony was performed. Money
was contributed to give them the
necessary start in life. And, accord
ing to the tradition. the ravages of the
cholera subsidized within three days.
Many times since then the custom
has been repeated IN Russia, the last
time some fifty years ago.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Wed to Halt Epidemic

With the hope of protecting the
orthodox Russian Jews in Philadelphia
from further ravages of the influenza
epidemic, Harry Rosenberg and Mrs.
Fanny Jacobs were married at the
first line of graves in the Jewish Gem
etery near Cobb's Creek at o'clock
the other afternoon More than 1900
Russian Jews, in silence and awe,
watched the ceremony, and when it
was finished the orthodox among the
spectators filed solemnly past the
couple and made them presents of
money in sums ranging from ten cents
to 500, until more than $1,000 had
been given.
The last monetary Offering made, the
bride and bridegroom walked to the
greensward further from the graves,
where a wedding feast was quickly
spreao from the two truckloads of food
which others of the faithful had pro-
vided.
Th marriage ir a cemetery. with
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Mackay Sees
Wire Deal Plot
To MuLct u. s,

Clarence H. Mackay, president O.
the Commercial Cable Company,
who, together with George G. Ward
vice president, and William w. Cook,
general counsel, has been ousted by
Postmaster General Burleson from any
connection with the operation of the
commercial cables, made public a
statement last night in which he
charged the existence of plot to
bring about government ownership of
all wire communications and enable
the Western Union and Bell Telephone
companies to sell out to the govern
ment at a high figure.
Declaring that the "Western Union
and Bell Telephone interests are in
the saddle" Mr.. Mackay alleges that
the Commercial Cable Company is
marked for annihilaton."
Wire Seizure Denounced
He branded the seizng of the cables
after the armistice had been signed
as IAN unwarranted use of war power
after the war had ceased" and charged
that his company had been subjected
tion.'
eve are in the fight to fnish.' he
added
Mr.. Mackay was absent from the city
when notification was received that
Burleson had ousted him and the other
officials and had appointed Newcomb
Carlton. president Of the Western I'm
ION, director Of the combined cables
of the Western Union and Commercial
companies. He learned of Burleson's
action yesterday morning upon his re-
turn.
Plan Legal Fight
He and the other officials of the COM
pany will meet this afternoon in con
fclence with their counsel Charles
Evans Hughes and Mr. Cook, to pian
what their next legal steps will be
Commenting upon a report publishe d
~ New Iork newspapers to the effect
tnat there sa growing feeling in the
Pcstoffice Department that the suits
filed by the Commercial Cor,Danv Y
against Burleson will not be pushed to
conclusion, William J. Deegan, secre-
tary of the company said Don't be
alarmed; the suits are still alive and
will be attended to-"
Mackay Explains Stand
Mr.. Mackay's statement in which he
recltes the course of events prior and
subsequent to the seizing of tho cables
and brands them as significant, fol-
lows:
ON my return to New York I learned
Or the removal by Mr.. Burleson of Mr.
Ward, Mr. Cook and myself from The