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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-08-19

raphy A big tent serves as the wire
less station. and very large number
of the young women are enrolled as
students here. And classes in dietetic
cookery for the wounded attract many
others, while another important in
structiOn tent is that where sewing
for the wounded is taught and where
many sewing machines are kept hum
ming by apt pupils.
But the hospital tent, after all, Is
the chief center Of interest In the
camp. One lesson, for instance. con-
sisted in demonstrations of how to
make bandage and how to dress and
bind an injury, and how to use a
broom in properly sweeping floor
all being practical duties that fall to
army nurses.
Then there is drilling and more
march, lunch and supper in due time.
inspection Of tents by regular army
officer and inspection Of personal
equipment. just as in the army.
o. K. on Silk Pejamas.
The inspector who found pink bou-
doir slippers under the cots and pale
blue negligees and silken pajamas
draped over the cots, and here and
there rainbow petticoat. merely
smiled and put his official o. X. on 1t
all.
Finally comes taps. at ten o'clock.
and every light in the camp goes out,
and the tired. footsore young women
slip off into dreamland, where there
are no regulations Of any sort.
For, while there may be cases OF
leniency and an occasional overlook
ing of some minor infractiOn Of the
camp rules, it Is no pink tea affair, af-
ter all. Penalties are imposed for
such breaches Of the regulations as
absence from classes. absence from
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-08-19
kCZL0G L4Dy ROQhZ5 ~

taps, unauthorized absence from camp.
INSTRUMENTATION and lack Of personal
neatness or neatness Of quarters, the
penalties running from reprimand to
dismissal. AS in a regular army camp.
there is no trifling permitted.
Every afternoon and evening there
are lectures, dealing with prepared
ness in some form. F. d. Roosevelt.
assistant secretary of the navy. talked
on National Preparedness at one OF
these lectures. At another Nine.
Suvko Grouitch refugee, described
the horrors of the Serbian situation
and told "HOw Women Can Help in
Preparing" John Barrett. Pan-Amer-
lean authority, told Of our relations
with Central and South American ma
tons, and what may be expected OF
them in the event this nation becomes
involved in war. And so on. Experts
in various phases of national defense
tell the thousand young women at
Chevy Chase all about the many sides
Of preparedness and how women can
help in times of stress.
Many widely-known women an
swered to first roll call at the Service
school. Missouri was represented by
Mrs. Genevieve Clark Thompson,
daughter of Speaker Champ Clark.
Mrs. Frank G. Odenheimer Of Mary
land, president general of the United
Daughters Of the COnfederacy. was
there too. Every section Of the cOun-
try was represented, as matter Of
fact, although the largest delegations
came from New York.
When the president, In his address
to the students Of the Service school.
said. "God forbid that we should be
drawn into war;" and then added that
If war came America would be found
ready to defend It's honor and in
tegrity, the young women of Chevy
Chase camp felt patriotic thrill like
that which must have animated the
mothers Of the Revolution and the he
roic women Of Civil war times.
Miss Elizabeth Elliott Poe, the COM
mnndant. and Mrs. Vella Poe Wilson,
the adjutant Of the camp. headed the
list of officers, which included those
Of the two battaliOns and the two COM
panies which compose each battalion.
The camp was complete success at
the end of the first week-sO success
full that already plans are under way
for holding similar service schools at
Philadelphia. Savannah. Ga; San Di-
ego, Cal, and San Francisco. At San
Francisco the school will be open for
three months and one thousand wOm-
en- will be instructed each month. The
Chevy Chase camp, it may be predict
ed, is only the beginning Of great
national wOmans movement for ma
tiOnal defense.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-08-19
Wealthy Citizen MoraIizes Over Things
That Were, as He Recalls with
Joyous Recollections.

Talk to Uncle Zenas and you will
learn that to find Arcadia 1t Is not
enough to leave New York and come
to Bloomfield Center. They aren't as
neighborly even there as they once
we're. There is not the frank democ-
racy that used to be in his young days.
Too much Of what he scOrnfully calls
Goldfish aristocracy" has come in and
split the happy united village into
what he calls "clicks." They don't
have the good times nowadays like
they did when they got up npple-cut-
tings and corn-huskings, barn-raisings.
and all the devices by which what was
hard labor for one lone family was
turned into a frolic for the whole
settlement. Everybody knew every
body, and winter nights whole parcel
Of 'em would pile into sleds and come
bu'stin' in on some family. Maybe
they were getting ready for bed, but
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-08-19
MANS STRENGTH A FICTION
In Reality He Has Weake- Co0st.l-
ton and Is Less Resistant to
Enemies Of Life

II is customary to SprAk Of nan H-
stronger than woman, though taI@ Vs.
half true, half false; for although lac is
stronger of frame ana muscle ant
more active he is of IL markedly We9 ',"s
constitution less resistant To- the enc
mics of life And this difference
seems native and intrinsic not dur To
eXternalS or to the chHuC" arrange
mentS OF society: for already in ~
fancy the man-child is more open to
the attack of mortal disease, Where
100 girl babies die in the first year OF
life. our census shows that there die
about 100 boys
In the sense organs there IS q differ
ence closer to what we know of mind,
and which is not wholly in accord with
the common thought that women are
more sensitive. than men. They are
more delicate Of touch, and can per
Ceive certain tastes, notably sweet. ut
low degree that escapes the man NJ
though for salt and sour and bitter. a.
we'll as for smell in general. the eyi
dence is not so clear. In Miss Nelson's
experiments In California, says George
Malcolm Stratton in the Century, the
men We're able to hear fainter tones,
and for all but one of several pure col
orS Of the spectrum the men, contrary
to the popular belief. detected the color
ut q lower intensity than did The
women
But besides this difference in the
senses when they are normal. serious
defects of eye and ear come far more
often to the man and to the man-chlid.
Color blindness. which Is usually IN
nate and is therefore not to be nScribed
to the manner in which man lives and
works, is about tenfold more frequent
among men than among women. Blind
ness pure and simple is also more fire.
quent among men.
or the number reported totally blind
in our country, about 10000 are male
and 1890 are female. As proof that
this great excess of the male blind is
not due entirely to the greater danger
In mems work, there is a great excess
Of males among those blind at birth.
The most serious defects Of hearing
also occur Oftener among men, for OF
those reported in our census as totally
deaf there are thousands more males
than there are females.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-08-19
Mans Preference,

II women only listened to men in
their choice Of clothes, they would al
ways be tailored" on the street and
In public places in the afternoon. There
Is no uniform in which they appear
that so pleases the masculine eye; but
the trouble Is that the American wom-
an yields to the vagaries OF fashions
that are set for the French woman,
and very often. and In great mass,
loses her identity.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-08-19
His Known Handicap.

Mabel-Do you know anything about
Tom Higsby1
Arthur-Why. Higsby Is my first
cousin!
Mabel know that, but is he all
right otherwise?
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-08-19
Another Ultimatum.

Edith-SO your father told you he
was opposed to your marrying Jack.
What did you say?
WilIfuI Winnie-I told papa that In
PREVENTION would mean war.-BOstOn
Evening Transcript.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-08-19
Bright Steel on Range.

II the steel portions of the cooking
range are allowed to become dark
they spoil the trim neatness of the
kitchen. Powdered pumice stone. or
bathbrick. moistened with kerosene.
make good cleansers for the steel,
as rule. when well rubbed in: though
they will not be effective II the metal
has actually become oxidized.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-08-19
COVETED nv ~,

but possessed by few b..,.,
head OF hair. II yours Is strs,iI =
gray. or is harsh and stiff, You ..
store 1t to its former bsauty M Y
ter by using La Creole Hin ~
ing. Price $1.00.-Adv,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-08-19
The Sort.

What kind OF game is that child
starting with its yelling?"
1T sounds like it might be q bawl
game"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-08-19

We are to be thankful not for what
makes life easy. but for what makes
1t great
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-08-19
Forty Weeks

Sentimental Mlss-Do you ,4ii,,,]
long engagements?
The Nan-Certalnly. | Al, ), |
tor.-Boston Transcript.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-08-19
Out Of Date,

Grandma-"He'd make you Q model
husband" Elsie-"Last years model.
grandma."-Judge.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-08-19

When the meek inherit the earn !,
hope that they won't make tho y.
us get off.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-08-19
Important IN no,ho,.

Any man can marry an he,ressI
n novel.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-08-19

Necessity is a good school.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-08-19
Prominent Women in E:ainip@89Ma
Camp for War Service @= ::;@->3:%%3g)
Mrs. Robert Lansing,
wife of the Secretary
of State, is among
those who drill and
learn at the National
Service School.

HE outstanding feature at
the end of the first week
Of the women's prepared
ness camp at Chevy Chase.
near Washington, seemed
to be bliSterS-bllSterS on
the feet, says the Kansas
City Star.
And tan. The thousand
young women in the train
ing camp were as RED
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13
ROTARIANS NAME
COMM tees
Visiting Militia Officers
Make Talks at Thurs
days Luncheon.

The Rotary club appointed member
ship. entertainment finance and pub
LEGATION committees at the luncheon
Of the club. Thursday noon at the Hotel
Sheldon The luncheon was well at
tended and a number Of army officers
were on the program for short talks
revised list of the delegates from Fl
Paso to the national Rotary clubs con-
vention at Cincinnati gave the names
OF A. F. Rowlands- F. c. Searle and
Rabbi Martin Zielonka.
The new committees were announced
as follows Membership. ". H. Shell
ton. ". 5. Crombie. r. c. Searle. s. c.
Aubrey entertainment Edgar Kayser.
Ray McClintOck; finance. Robert Kra-
LEGATION. Claiborne Adams, E c. Davis,
a. Z. Rowlands.
The question Of establishing a con-
venience tent for the militiamen en-
camped near FL Paso. in the form Of a
writing tent was suggested A tent
where the men could cOngregate ami
where there would beNquietude enough
for them 10 think and write would be
appropriate, was the sentiment Of those
present
Repair of Maple Ave. Suggested.
The suggestion was made to repair
TIE Maple avenue road to Fort Bliss
for obth the convenience Of the mill
tiamen and citizens Of FL Paso who
desire 10 visit the camping grounds. A
motion TO send three representative
Of the Rotary CLUB when bids for the
repair Of the road are opened by the
county commissioners was passed
Robert Krakauer suggested the ad-
visibility OF making a better road o.
Maple avenue
Praises FL PasO ROtarfans.
T have observed the spirit Of the
FL PasO people and have come to the
conclusion that most everyone in FL
Paso is a Rotarian," said Gen. Albert
Logan. Of Pittsburg. commander Of the
Second Pennsylvania brigade. L have
experienced some nice pleasures in this
city. I was called on by some FL Pas0
Rotarians before 1 hardly had my tent
up. We are proud OF our Rotary club
at Pirtsburg. but / am beginning to
think FL Paso has outranked Pittsburg
for hospitality"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13
WOMEN DEMAND
EARLY CLOSING

Las Cruces, y. NJ, Jul. ia large
number Of the women Of Las Cruces
assembled yesterday morning in judge
E. l. Medler's office After a lengthy
discussion concerning the late action
Of the Las Cruces council giving the
saloons Of Las Cruces longer hours,
a committee was appointed, consist
ing OF three women. who together with
four men appointed by the chairman
OF a mems meeting. held a few days
previous for the same purpose, viii
wait upon the members of the council
asking them TO rescind their action
The present members OF the council
are John II. May, chairman, W R.
Reber and Jesus Nevarez- The other
members Of the council. DR.. H NJ
Cornell and George Johnson, resigned
recently because they did not favor
the lengthening OF the business hours
for the saloon. The vacancies in the
council have not yet been filled. but
viii probably be filed in the near fu-
ture by appointment by the remain
ing members OF the council
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13
RHODE ISLAND ARTILLERYMEN
HAVE BATTLE WITH GLOVES

Pvt Frank letters and Pvt Daniel
Kelly. of the Rhode Island battery at
Camp Pershing. have been kidding
along" ever since the outfit left Provi-
dence about their respective proves in
the manly art They had il out last
night IN three exciting rounds at the
mesa camp
Both men hit hard. II would have
been a beautiful smuggling contest II
either had ever seen what he was hit
ting at Between times they displayed
remarkable footwork- The affair end
ed when Kelly landed on Jeffers's lip
Just as letters clipped him over the ear.
Both men declared honor was satisfied
and the bout came 70 an end.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13
BELIEVE VILLA
IS IN COMMAND
u. S. Has Information Ban
dit Chieftan Has Sent Part
of Men Northward.

officers here are convinced that Fran
cisco villa personally is directing rebel
operations south and west Of chihuahua
City and that after attacking a force Of
the de facto government troops near
ParraI he sent one detachment Of his
newly formed army north.
Troop movements in the Big BEND
district and at other points along the
border were continued today with the
idea Of tightening the American patrol
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13
VILLA CONFISCATION AGENT
CONFISCATED BY POLICE

PrimatevO UrO, said to have the head
Of the bureau Of confiscation Of the
Villa government. was arrested by
Capt J. +. Stowe at 2325 Missouri street,
on a charge of bringing stolen prop
erty into the state
Complaint against Uro. who has been
in FL Paso but a short time, was made
bv Mrs. Jose Cueto. formerly Of Chi
huahua city. and who claims to have
Identified a large quantity OF furniture
in the home Of Uro as that stolen from
her residence in Chihuahua over one
year. ago by Villa. The furniture is
said to have been brought to the
American side Of the river by Uro-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13
MORE MILITIA
REACHES BORDER
Pennsylvania Brigade Ar
rives; Two Michigan Regi-
ments Added to Force.


sylvania infantry and third battalion.
10th Pennsylvania infantry. made a
quiet departure for the Big Bend coun-
try Wednesday night Sleepers were on
the train TO give the men night 5
sleep before starting on their march
south of Maria. Tex. where they VIII
detrain. The exact location Of the Penn
sylvanis soldiers will 80 is not known
The purpose Of sending the national
guardsrnen TO the border Of the Big
Bend country is TO ward off any bandit
attacks Of Nillistas or other bandits
The other battalions Of the second
and 10th Pennsylvania infantry are ex-
pected to follow at any hour the van
guard Of the national guardsmen TO the
Big Bend district
The second battalion. second regi-
ment. is in command OF MAJ JOhn
Handy Hall and the third battalion OF
the 10th is commanded by MAJ Henry
" Coulter.
Engineers Lay Out Camp.
The Pennsylvania engineers bat
TALON, companies A Of Scranton and 3
Philadelphia have finished their task OF
laying out the new camp The camp
beyond the fort is now occupied by the
first Pennsylvania cavalry and sixth
Pennsylvania infantry The new camp
IS located about four miles north Of
Fort Bliss The camp is spoken Of
among Philadelphia newspaper CORE
spondents as the second Mt Grena for
us plan OF layout
We'll Drilled.
The Pennsylvania engineers claim
they can now outdriu any Of the Penn
sylvania suardsmen. They say they
have been systematically drilling for
the past week, working four hours in
the morning and two in the afternoon
other soldiers from the northern and
eastern states are not drilling IN the
afternoon on account Of the weather.
ANY OF Pennsylvania engineers who
make the least mistake IN their drills
are compelled 10 do fatigue duty
small wind storm hit Camp Perish
ing and Camp Fort Bliss Wednesday
afternoon Several tents-of the 18th
Pennsylvania infantry were blown
down.
Many Know Mexico.
Men who are acquainted with Mexico
are in the first Pennsylvania cavalry
Pvt Malcolm McGreEor- troop G. Phila-
delphia. was employed for II years in
the interior. He came out only. six
weeks ago. He has been appointed in
terpreter for the first Pennsylvania
fluently- Corp ReynOld Cox. troop G. IS
familiar with the border country. He
was with the L 5. marines during the
Neracruz incident PIT H. Franks. troop
c. was occupied in government work
along the border for some time.
Veteran of Is Years.
The oldest soldier in point Of service
in the Pennsylvania cavalry is Sergt
A. ". Shelmerdine. troop G. who saw
IS years Of service in the third L S.
cavalry.
The first city troop. the crack first
PenRsy lvania troop OF the cavalry regi-
ment. includes a grandson of Gen Geo
G. Meade. Of Gettysburg famd He is
Pvt Saunders Meade
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13
FIRST MINNESOTA LEAVES
FOR STATION IN TEXAS

Fort Smelling, Mimi. July 13.-The
First infantry Minnesota national
guard. numbering loss officers and
men. departed Wednesday for some
where in Texas where il will join the
Third regiment which left Camp Bob
Letter Monday
Governor BurnQuist has offered Col
F Z. Resche. of the Third. the command
OF the Minnesota brigade 10 succeed
Col A. ". White OF Austin. who was
disqualified by failure 10 pass the
physical examination
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13
LIGHTNING KILLS MAN; STORM
DAMAGES TOMBSTONE PROPERTY

Bisbee, Ariz., July 13.-At the Curtis
ranch. near Tombstone. William Cur
tbs. aged p, was killed by lightning.
which struck an old barn in which he
had taken refuge from the rain.
Heavy rainfall within the past few
days has been a boon TO the ranchers.
however uncomfortable il may have
made the border sOldiery. As much as
three inches OF precipitation has been
reported from several points.
Around Tombstone some damage was
done by lightning. the flag poles on
the court house and and on the old
Schieffelin hall being splintered, the
telephone system damaged trees blown
down and cattle killed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13
SEVENTH INFANTRY PRIVATES
ARE CHARGED WITH DESERTIOk

Pvts- F. Concage and H Sullivan.
company L. Seventh infantry. were ar
rested Wednesday afternoon by soldiers
OF the provost guard on a charge OF
desertiOn and confined in the city jail
pending an Investigation by provost
marshal Capt James 3. Allison
The two men. IL is said. have been
absent for several days from their
company at Camp Cotton. They viii
be transferred to the commander OF
their regiment this afternoon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13
POTTSVILLE NEWSPAPER MAN
ARRIVES WITH GEN. OsNEIIl

Correspondents continue TO arrive
with the national guard troops and the
hotels and TOominE houses are filled
with these war writer's who are COW
ering the arrival and encampment OF
their troops for the home papers
One Of the livest of the correspond
ents is Edward A Zwiebel. j.. OF the
Pottsville Journal who is representing
his own paper and the United Press for
Pennsylvania He was on the job as
soon as the special train carrying the
first section Of the fourth brigade ar
rived Thursday and is sending back
good stories 10 his papers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13
GENERAL ROOFING EMPLOYEES
IN MILITIA TO GET FULL PAY

ST Louis. NO. July 15.-Employes OF
the General Roofing Manufacturing
Co. Of this city who are serving with
the National Guard on the Mexican
border are TO receive full pay while
absent; at least as good a position when
they return as they are leaving. and
the company's thanks for their readi-
ness to do their duty. This announce
ment has been made By officials OF the
company here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13
MEXICANS RETURN TO NOGALES,
ARIZ.; CAN'T GET JOBS BACK

Nogales, Ariz. July 13.-Scores Of
AIexicans who threw up their jobs in
Nogales, Ariz. stores and other places
OF business TO go into Mexico and
fight against the United States in case
Of war, are now drifting back and ap-
plying for their former positions
Are they getting them2
In most cases they are not
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13
MAYOR LEA TO OPEN WHIRLWIND
CAMPAIGN AT ALTA VISTA

Mayor Tom Lea viii be the princi-
pal speaker at a mass meeting Of the
County and City Democratic club this
evening at eight o'clock in the Alta
Vista school.
This viii be the beginning OF the
whirlwind campaign which the mayor
and other members Of the County and
City club expect TO conduct TO close
the county primary campaign preced-
ing the election next Saturday.
The other speakers will be r NJ
Dudley. Leigh Clark and Frank Jud-
kins-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13
BATTALION OF ARIZONA
GUARDSMEN GOES TO FORT

Douglas, Ariz.. July 13.-The second
battalion. First Arizona infantry, left
here Wednesday to take station at Fort
Huachuca They were pleased with
the prospect Fort Huachuca is reg
ular summer resort, high up in the cool
Huachuca mountains The fort is the
home station OF the Tenth cavalry,
now in Mexico
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13

HOTEL SAIITH-mrs. 3. Tom Smith
has opened this hotel at rs 5. Santa Fe
Just 1 tlock south from her old stand,
the Alberta All nice, new. cool out
side rooms with electric fans CSC, 81
and $3.50 day; rooms with private bath
and electric fan $3.50 per day.-AdV-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13
The COURTS
Asst DISTRICT COURT.
?. n. &c. PresldIng.

Texas Bank and Trust company vs
" F. Banda ct al, suit on notes and
foreclosure of lien; filed.
Mrs George p. Banks and husband
vs. Mrs Jean G. Taylor. rescission Of
contract of sale and damages. filed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13
morning. There were 1S6 phone calls
Collections For June.


The following collections for June
were reported Weights and measures,
S47.25- sewer $1,000. plumbing and
gas. S312-5e, electricity. S309.10; Wash
ington park S54.15. engineering. SS7.50i
building. 1851; police fines. $3.50. col
lected. S11I6. served out. S914; remit
ted, S525. pending. s1O54
To Ask For Alfalfa Bids.
At next Thursdays regular meeting
Of the council. bios viii be opened for
80 cars OF alfalfa. representing the
winter supply of the street and scav-
enger horses
Bids on the comfort station 10 be
built in san Jacinto plaso will also be
opened at next Thursdays meeting.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13

Martin Relts Of North Point. Pa. who is
the pillow
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13
G5TH DISTRICT COURT.

c Y. Nafc VS. W Sturgeon, ct al,
filed.