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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-09
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Diet coolSing--instruction in cooking
for the sick. was another class that
turned out many eficient pupils. This
course was especially popular because
It II useful knowledge at any time.
The classes In elementary hygiene and
home care OF the sick were also po?u-
lar: This course was arranged with .
particular view to preparedness. In
cludinE nrst aid work. For these les
sons there were four large tents with
an equipment Of sixteen cots for use
in the demonstrations.
Red Cross Popular
The Red Cross Instructions were. Of
course, popular. and the girls were
taught how to make dressing gowns
and bed socks as well as how to dress
wounds. The classes used about four
thousand yards Of cause each week
for handages and dressings. One
OF the favorite stunts was to 90 on =
hike and pretend to fall and break
a bone or get some severe wound and
be given first aid.
Good Lecture Course
The lectures in tho big tent were
delivered by well-known authorities
on the subjects assigned to them. War
and Waste was the subject OF Secre-
tary Of Commerce Redneid. The
Place OF the Red Cross In war was
delivered by Miss Mabel Boardman.
and the subject OF The Relation Of
the Red Cross to the Medical Science
was treated by Colonel Jefferson Kean.
Y. b A.. Military Director of the
American Red Gross. Honorable John
Barrett spoke on Pan-American Pre-
paredness. Every day there was lee
ture by some noted authority The
soldierettes took notes at these lee
lures and In the examinations at the
end Of their enlistment these notes
were useful.
The Chevy Chase Camp has started
the-pr preparedness for women camp
ball rolling. and during the summer
camps OF the same kind win be held
in various sections. The women OF
our country are acting in accordance
with the old adage that IAN ounce OF
prevention is worth pound Of cure"
Military preparedness for women has
come to stavi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-09

through the timbered copses and hud-
ding Jack pines that mirror them
selves in the translucent waters OF the
many lakes. Great canyons are en-
tered. and the traveller gradually
wends his way up the foothills to the
eternal SHOWS, Tho road is a marvel
OF engineering skin, and a reverend
Ing delight to the lover OF mountain
scenery. Finally, one comes in sight
OF the log gateway through which the
visitor enters Uncle SIMS playground
set apart for the benefit and enjoy
ment OF his people. Tho road then
piunges into densely wooded section
through which eIimpses or the snow-
capped MI. Rainier arc obtained.
Good Roads
Good roads or trails have been made
20 the various beauty spots. Including
the glaciers. waterfalls and flower
gardens. The latter are well worth a
trip. They lie above the forest and
form a circuit about the base of the
mountain about two miles wide. There
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-09

one may wade waist deep amid daisies,
coiumbines. anemonies. larkspurs and
other mountain flowers. Indeed, these
posies grow alongside the glaciers In
many places, being nourished by the
water from the Icy river. They are
said to be the richest subalpine gar
dens In the world
The park is replete with waterfalls
nestled amid the rocks in most pic
turesque setting, pouring down the
mountain sides in the sunlight and
forming myriads of rainbows Most Of
the falls are accessible either by stage
or on horseback. but few can be
reached only by footpaths and these
are well worth the trip. especially
Fairy Falls in Stevens Canyon, which
makes sheer drop of seven hundred
feet. and Granite Falls---an Immense
volume of water with a drop OF three
hundred and fifty feet.
Wonderful Glaciers
The majority of the lower glaciers
can be reached by even the most timid
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-09

caves. a particularly fins one being
found at the lower end Of the Carbon
Glacier from which the Carbon Rivor
issues Many times the ice caves have
sheltered mountain climbers during
sudden snow storms which are apt to
occur at any time. Tho majority Of
persons who have persisted on these
mountains have been overcome by
these bli1zard-like storms which arc
always attended by fierce gales against
which It 10 Impossible to hold ones
footing.
The Cowlttz Glacier which Is crossed
during the climb to the summit Of Mt.
Rainier 10 one Of the most difficult to
traverse as the trail Ii over rourh.
angular lava rocks and leads to the
base Of Gibraltar Rock. Any number
OF glaciers might be described. but the
ones mentioned are the favorite walks
OF the average National Park visitor.
Visfhle for Is Mllea
Mt. Rainier rises to . height Of L.
40S feet above the level OF tho -.
There is an Indian tradition that Ct
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-09

ity OF keeping such perfect discipline
among their sex. The girls lived in
khaki tents such as are used IN the
army. The floors were made of un-
painted boards and raised about six
inches from the ground. The beds
were canvas army cots with neither
springs nor mattress, but according to
the girls this made little difference as
they were so tired after the days work
they could have slept on the floor.
Each tent was provided with two fold
Ing camp chairs, FIVE grey enamelled
basins. a pail for water and twelve
inch mirror fastened on the central
pole. Imagine one mirror for Ave
girls who must dress in fifteen min
utest All clothes had to be kept IN
suitcases or hung on the line that ran
from the central pole to the outer
corners.
The girls were compelled to make
their own beds and keep the tent clean
both inside and out. The tent fans
were rolled up from $50 a. m. to $40
y. m. for inspection, which was rigid
for even a hairpin on the floor was
regarded as untidy and went ON the
days report counting against the SOL
dierettes' camp record. Only camp
food was allowed. not even box OF
candy being permitted
At gao the buRie cell aroused the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-09

campers and at sac the guard raised
the flag. The guard comprised young
women from one OF the four COM
panies, being changed each day. At
GAS there was setting-up exercise
which lasted half an hour Breakfas.
was at 1880 and inspection of tents be-
gan at $3.50. From TO 800 there was
another drill OF twenty minutes, and
classes from $3.50 to 1890. Dinner
was served at 1890, and then came
classes from 1880 to $3.50. These were
followed by lectures in the big tent
on various subjects relating to prepar-
edness- From to in the afternoon
was the recreation hour when visitors
We're admitted. At $50 supper was
eaten. and from 1870 until Q the SOL
dferettes sang songs or listened to an
illustrated lecture. Tattoo was sound
ed at 9, and taps at $40. after which
the officer OF the day made the rounds
TO see that the lights were all out.
This was the daily routine during the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-09
'@<I0 ZlSS CEOE@~
" the Women of Our Country Are Preparing for
Emergencies In Case of War, and How They Will
Be Equipped To Do Their Part Should
~ Their Services Be Needed

paying a tribute 70 the powerful IN
fuence for peace exerted by the wom-
anhood OF this country and their self
sacrificing devotion In alternating suf
fering during the rigors OF war. He
spoke of the need OF preparedness at
this time and said that women as well
as men have a duty to perform in be-
ing ready 70 relieve the suffering that
n ust follow warfare. Oficers both OF
the army and OF the navy were pres
ent, thus giving Official endorsement
to ths preparedness campaign for
women
The flag over ths camp was uufurled
by Mrs Scott. wife OF General Hugh
L. Scott, Chief Of STAFF OF the Army,
Mrs. Fletcher. wife Of Admiral
Fletcher. United s.stes Navy, and Mrs.
Barnett. wife o. General George Bar
nett. the head Of the United States
Marine Corps. In this way each
branch or our fighting service was
represented All three ~ these ladies'
were later actively engaged in camp
work Mrs. Scott became tho off1ciaI
censor, while Mrs Fletcher and Mrs.
Barnett took d prominent part IN the
camp drills. Mrs. Robert Lansing. the
wife or Secretary OF State lansing,
! came out later ard fn'ncd the soldier
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-09

entire encampment.- The breaking OF
any OF these rules meant .'dishon-
orable discharge" The girls have had
strenuous time, as on one occasion
the dishwashing force failed to put In
appearance and the girl-soldiers had
to wash the Dishes rare experience.
indeed. for some of them.
Expert Mechanics
The telegraph line was practically
put up by the girls themselves. as after
the poles had been planted they strung
the wires and affixed their batteries.
making no mistakes on the positive
and negative poles. This class was in
charge of B. Bealr who declared
that in all hts thirty years OF teaching
he had never found pupils who learned
so rapidly. IN the wigwaging and sig
nal classes the women showed re-
markab1e aptitude. especially In hello
graphing-sending signals by flashes
OF reflected sunlight by the Morse Con-
tinentai Code,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-09

HE spirit OF preparedness Is
abroad. It has not only seized
tAe men who advocate better
condiuons for national defense
Who are ready and willing TO con-
$50 their part towards It. but It
A1no taken possession OF our
pnn-
se Military Camp For Women
|SNknak n perhaps the first military
I'D 6cr women In the world was re-
x1y held at Chevy Chase. Maryland.
- ground was loaned by Senator
s1Azsds. OF Nevada. who is a firm
Qsef In the movement. The camp
- known as the National service
Eaps and when II opened several
n6fod young women from various
y49 M the United States enlisted for
NAo61k az two weeks with the prtvt-
- n remaining longer II az the end
til period they preferred 70 DO so.
: IA 3ortty- Of thaaa- urazs4An- were
6a 4 our best famiiies-~girls who
1870 ported social beauties, who had
y0r Known anything hut luxury
President Wilson Present
xE1ddAnt Wilson opened the camp
III an address IN which ne com
Nemded the women In their work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-09

one time 1t was two thousand feet
higher. but that the top was blown Of,
during a violent eruption. It 10 ons
OF the most beautiful mountain peak
In the world and on clear days Is
ible for at least seveuty-flvs miles.
Ing crowned with tho eternal snoa
stands out against the turquoise s.
like some mighty monument Of Il.
ice age, forming m awo-inspiring pic !,
ture OF Natures wonders. It II no
easy to climb NJ the low level about
it's base tbstwsen two and fvs thou
sand feet) makes the ascent = long
and exhausting one and only the go.
soned mountain citmbsr should 1t.
tempt the journey. 7s 81 M
The Park n only = few miles on
the beaten trail TO the northwest, and
there u no reason why this place
should not be visited by Thousands Of
persona each year. Uncle Sam.s play.
grounds are open Tor the pleasure 81
his children and Mt. Rainier Park u
one OF tho scenic Wonderland Of thu
world.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-09
Great Government
Reservation of the
orthWest Which Clus-
ers About the Base of
HE Lofty Mt. Rainier s.
Hs Glaciers, Flowers
md Waterfalls.

pyx1ght. 1916, by The International
Syndicate.
. URING the last few years there
has been an awakening on the
paEt OF the United States Gov
ernment to the fact that our
|n4xy contains in It's numerous
1nntn1n ranges of the West as much
[~1y Of scenery and as many nat
&4Onders as may be found on the
1ds OF the water. The charms
r1 mountains are being explored
mp1otted at public expense and
1T 70 the attention Of the Ameri-
cple in the hope OF creating a
lk Aeeire to See America First. I"
Equal TO Switzerland
mountains are higher. more
cover q larger territory, are
Utees OF more streams and r!v-
khe glacier covered hills Of the
~ tho Gerras and the Cascades
~ within the same area would
h1 Alps In extent. In height
otmAtton. One of these won
II glacier beauty is Nj. Rain
p4ty peak about which centers
4or National Park, a Gov
reservation rectangular IN
0ver1ng approximately ter
edghteen miles square. The
4hout dfty-six miles southwest
ETY. OF Tacoma and is best
~ automobile from that city.
n&pne In worth the trip even
~ remains over night.
&hway leads over the prairies
1H miles and then rises
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-09


The women furnished their own uni
forms, which consisted OF a khaki
Norfolk Jacket and a short skirt of
the same material worn over bloom
ers or riding brooches, high, faat-heeled
shoes and q campaign hat. Brown
flannel blouses were worn on some oc-
casions and white shirtwaists on 9TH
ers, On Sundays white skirts were
tho order instead OF dark ones. No
jowelry was allowed. They also paid
seven dollars per week board during
! their training and were given food
such as is used for the United States
Marine Corps with the exception OF A
few extras being added at certain
tim es
I The chef claims that ne furnished
/ the soidierettes good meals At a little
more than thirty-two cents per day
/ per person.
Military Routine
An organization was effected the
/ first day, when Miss Elizabeth EIlicott
Poe became the Commandment She
was ably assisted by STAFF made up
! from the women in camp. They
/ worked IN perfect harmony and sur
| prised their male relatives who did
not believe that women had the abtl-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-09
Uniform and Food

cites. becoming a terminate OF Mrs.
Barnett ~
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-06
lsr BABY WEEK BE OBSERVED

NJ Governor
Is i NOT mere innovation but Of the gavest interest
and its extent
90 pabv week the a Bueau? The observing
perhaps October when the
General clubs announced its an increasing pro
correspondence
will remind that the bureau was
children
BABY investigation not statistics To all these groups
wear reply?
existence has put con
the social and economic
conducted
all possible precision The results OF this inquiry
series of which con
st OF by descriptive
million fathers and mothers in the United States meud
the read
Of the bureaus
which they will successfully
lie babies These
baby in eight
They
fearful infant the other.
the directs then
reporting will the whole public
methods Of the Baby Week which
invaluable method reporting
infant welfare which experts
individual communities
will be the work that follows IT, Undoubtedly
child hygiene No should fail to
these Immediately affect the welfare of infants
station examn
birth
registration
l. be
experiment
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-06
DEMOCRATS ADMIT FINANCIAL FAILURE

<<NE the
~
the bill for retaining
I'm this
and their
secondary Of
Do hundred
sion Of failure When
the price OF the
reduction in duty. are the facts?
The partial reduction
dury OF the United States partially
and completely blocked its
the sugar industry in foreign
revenues about ten millions
has remained practically The same.
In short this item
avenues tremendously damaged
ors ana has
surprising
"o 10 ABIDE decision
opponents The Republican completely nd
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-06
CLIPPED AND CREDITED

ca me anything but Colonel Hon Bill
chorus All right Newt
Jane Adams
nun ana then Japan woke upPhladelpha Inquirer.
Inc president do
notes 30 ne too beginning realize thatendhnapois
professor that the will
lhen all the left
habt--Los Angeles ines
Inc limos Naval Reserve purchased the steamer Eastnd that turned
over excursion the
TO learn to wim-Minneapols Journal
EDISON says ne would rather attend
he'd rather than eat-Albany
NOW ha Mr. Taft has would
Colonel
JACK Johnson has a
ponce court records that will
Union.
Wisconsin
we way yet nave the bagansale
According Mr. Schwab
but is hard
IHtNashylle
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-06

The Bonanza carries in stock home
manufactured mine location books.
They are durably bound and fit easily
into the pocket Each book contains
$50 pages, there being fifty original
location sheets, with two duplicates
in different colors for each. The orig
inal is to be placed on the ground, the
first duplicate is for recording and
the third remains in the book for re
ference. Cartons are supplied so thai
each location notice need be writer
but once. For sale at this office s1.2I
each. Also loose leaf location notices
location certificates and proofs 0
labor. t
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-06
BITTEN BY A RABiD WILDCAT

About O'Clock this morning Cullio,
the 16year-old son of Marcellino
Lucerica, was bitten by supposed
rabid coyote at his fathers ranch at
Oregon canyon, twenty miles north
of McDermitt. The cat sprang from
the blacksmith shop as the boy was
passing the door and bit him in the
back. Men on the ranch ran to the
boys assistance and killed the ami
NAL.
A strange shepherd dog, apparent
ly mad, created considerable excite
ment in the western part of tow
Star.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-06
WHY NOT CATS ALSO?

his deserts
i him
Meanwhile Madame Grmakn
back
myrmidons thereof.
Grmakin selfish
whimperingy
II
transmitted through the saliva
Of particularly
of rabie
displays fishnes But let 1t be
a
Me
present, 0 ant
to the dreadd
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-06
DR.. PENNINGTON
DENTIST
Telephone o42
3O5 State Bank Building


ToNoPAH Gypsy QUEEN MINING co.
Location of principal place of bust
ness. and location of works, Tonopah.
Nye county. Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the Board of Directors. held
on the 10th day of February, 1915. an
assessment (No. 81 of One Cd cent per
share was levied upon the capital
stock of the corporation. payable I'M
mediately in United states gold coin,
to the Secretary. at the office Of the
company, room 265 Russ building San
Francisco. California.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment shall remain unpaid on the 20tf
day of March. 1916. Will be delinquen,
and advertised for sale at public auc-
ton. and unless payment Is made be-
fore. will be sold on Monday, the 24tf
day of April. 1916, to pay the delin-
quent assessment. together with the
cost of advertising and expenses Of
sale
BY order of the Board of Directors
CHARLES ID. OLNEY.
Secretary.
Office, room 265 Russ building, Sal
Francisco, California.
First publication, Feb. II. 1915.
! Last publication. Mar. 20. 1916.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-06
PREHISTORIC FOSSILS

During the drilling for water on the
Yelling ranch bone of an animal
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-06
HAS LARGE MEMBERSHIP

When the directors of the Reno
Commercial club passed on Sc appli-
cations for membership to the club
last night, the 1000 mark was reach
ed, in fact the total membership to-
day is .0O6.--Gazette.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-06

was found at depth Of thirty-eight
feet, AND remarkable coincidence was
the finding OF what seemed to be
wood at depth Of forty feet on the
Van ranch several days later. Yer
ington Times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-12
George N. Swigart,
Old Resident, Dead;
Funeral Saturday

George n. Swigart, pioneer of this city,
died Wednesday OF this week at Detroit
and the body has been brought back TO
this city for burial by his daughter Mrs
c. l.. Wheelock. The funeral will be
held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from
Burket's chapel with interment at Pros
pect Hill cemetery.
Mr. Swigart Is survived by his daugh-
ter Mrs. Wheelock OF Detroit He left
Omaha two years ago last month after
a stroke of paralysis. which was the
cause of his death He was 81 years old.
nv Swigart was resident of Omaha
for thirty-five years and was well known
all over the western country. lie was
formerly a travelling salesman for the
Lee-G lass-Andreesen Hardware COM
- ny, and was~ intensely interested I'm
horse racing. for many years being called
upon TO judge the county and state
races which were held In Omaha. He
was a most lovable man and had host
OF friends.
During recent years he was heart and
soul In the work Of Ak-ssr-Ben and was
always ready with n help,ng hand for
any work the king wanted him to do.
lie Was most familiar figure around
the den. assisting the secretary and
sometimes taking tickets at the door
when the visitors were brought forth
for initiation.
Mr. Wheelock accomps MED Mrs. Whee-
lock with the body.
Pallbearers will he Fred Schemel
Frank wilcox. Dan Coffey, Edwa /
Norris Charles Hsrbach and Edward
Palmer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-12
BRIEF CITY NEWS

"rovnssnd's for Sporting Goods"
lighting Fixturss-Burgess-Gra
Have Root Print Tt--Now Beacon Presa
DR.. stokes removed TO sT4 Brand. Ihe'
Property Cared ror--To rent property
see ]. II. Dumont & Co.. Keeline Bids.
"roday's Movie proErAm" CLASSIFIED
section today 1t appears in The Bes
ENCLUsIvELY. Find out what the va
rious moving picture theaters offer
Donohue's Auto stolen. T. Donohue.
294O South Thirty-second avenue informs
the police that his auto was stolen from
in front of the Brandeis theater during
the evening.
Fined for Creating Disturbance. h.
Ritchey Of the Clowry apartments was
srraigned in police court for creating
disturbance in the building last night
and was fined so and costs.
English Returns-Superinten Eng
lish of the Recreation board has returned
from Kansas City and st. Joseph, where
he secured some ideas which he hopes
TO use to advantage in his work here
next season.
Parcel Post Fair-The ladies of the
Parkvale Presbyterian church will serve
q dinner at the church next Thursday
evening at o'clock. They will also hold
a parcel post fair the same evening.
Relieved Of watoh-E. ]. Carey Of the
Young Mems Christian association was
relieved of watch which he priced
highly somewhere between the Young
Mems Christian association building and
the Creighton Medical college Thursday
night.
j. A. @. Kennedy to speak-Sunday
afternoon, at p. M, ]. A. c. Kennedy
will address the Omaha Philosophical so
ciety at its rooms in the Lyric building,
Nineteenth and Farnam streets. on
Railroads and Their Control
Iowan Bound over-Willlam Hill, KeO
kuk Ia, charged with the larceny Of a
certificate Of deposit for 500, made on
bank of Boone, Ia, was arralgned in po-
lice court and bound over to the district
court on charge Of grand larceny, with
bonds fixed at $1,000.
VIII Sing in chicago sunday-Florence
Basler Palmer viii leave Saturday oven
ing for Chicago. where she goes to appear
in a special program at the First Metho-
dist Episcopal church. Sunday This will
he sort of a weekend trip. as she will
return next Tuesday.
Two Coats stolen-Christ Christensen
of Wisner. Nep., reports to the police tn >
theft of a valuable ovcrcoat, which was
taken from the dining room Of local
hotel Mrs. r. Chatfield. 1922 Chicago
street. informs the police that coat be
longing to her was stolen from the above
number.
Bids on Des AGoineH Job-Omaha con-
tractors are to have a chance to bid TO
the Job Of erecting the twelve-story build
ing as the new home OF the Des Moines
Register and Leader at Des Moines.
Plans for the building have reached
Omaha and are on file at the Builders
exchange.
Store Not Quarantined-Due to an
error, 1t was stated in the Thursday
Evening Bee that quarantine of five
weeks has just been lifted on the grocery
store of Julius Waxenburg, 7Ol South
Twenty-sevepth street. The store was
not under quarantine, but the living
quarters Just above the store we're under
quarantine. and it was this quarantine
that was lifted.