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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-15
SIX PAGES.

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services at the tabernacle?
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-08

that he might be discharged within
a few DAYS. She saws she doesn't
want her husband in the army
The number Of such cases de-
veloping i'm other organizations
among foreign born drafted SOL
diers from Illinois especialls 81 hiefiy
Poles and Italians. probably VIII lead
TO a thorough examination here OF
the claims for exemption by canton
ment officials before the matter is
taken up with Washington.
Would Double Track Line.
The Interurban Railway company
is willing to double-track its lines all
the way to Camp Dodge IL permits
sion to charge a fare of Is cents for
soldiers can be secured from the gov
eminent. A fare Of 10 cents for SOL
dicrs and IS cents for civilians lis at
present charged.
In his plea for a raise in fare Mr..
Schmidt Of the InteFuTban company
points out that the company Is haul
ing passengers at less than / cent
per mile when the Decent fare Is
charged. The distance from the CITY
10 the camp Is about eleven miles. A
2-cent fare is recognized as legal in
Iowa.
Recruits Feian Insanity.
pital at Camp Dodge that a dozen
recruits from various organizations
are confined there and thought to be
feigning insanity in an effort TO
avoid military service. Their cases
are carefully watched by attending
physicians in an effort to determine
the mental state Of the patients"
II is reported they appear normal as
long as they are confined at the hos
pital but become irrational imme-
diately on being returned TO their
respective organizations.
They will not be recommended for
rejection until a thorough test has
been completed.
First Men to France.
Selection OF 125 men from the
depot brigade at Camp Dodge who
will go as part Of the engineering
outfit for immediate service i'm
France. has been made by Colonel
Howell.
Tn men were being picked from
the depot brigade with a view 10
their fitness as engineers. They will
be the first men TO France from the
cantonment here.
One Case Of Measles.
The first case Of contagious dis
ease has been reported at the base
hospital with the isolation of John
Ball. a private in provisional hos
pital company No. ]. His illness was
diagnosed as measles. Special care
lis being taken 10 prevent a possible
spread of the contagion.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-08
Boys at Camp Dodge
Soon to Get Lessons
In Use of Gas Masks
Gas Expert Reaches Cantonment From Fort Sill-In-
struction Will Be Practical-Payroll Nearly Com
plete-Mexicans Cause Trouble
Cantonment Notes

Camp Dodge, Ia, Oct. s. "AH
right, professor, turn on the gas"
That's what soldiers at Camp
Dodge will be saying before long.
But they won't say IL until their gas
masks are adjusted to prevent them
from inhaling that choking chlorine
gas. For although these encounters
with poisonous gas will be just part
Of the days work with the soldiers.
they're going to take the same
precautions that they would on a
battlefield, preparatory to a gas at
tack.
Capt. H. c. woltman. gas expert,
has come to Camp Dodge from TT.
Sill, Okla. to teach soldiers how to
use gas masks, and to counteract and
prepare for gas attacks. His course
will be very thorough and compre-
hensive and when it's finished, poi
sonOus gases will be an open book to
Camp Dodge men.
Captain Woltman will teach all Of
ffcers from captains to the major
general himself, and they in turn will
instruct the Junior officers and pri-
Yates.
It's going to be a realistic course.
too.
The instructor favors the construc-
ton of a trench and a dug-out in
which the men could receive their
training. According to the captain,
gas could be introduced, and the men
given very practical training. He
will show them how to detect the ap-
proach of a gas attack; will train
them in calmly adjusting the gas
mask to prevent them from inhaling
the poison, and will show them how
to clear a trench and dugout OF gas
following an attack.
Fires Drive Out Gas.
They are cleared of poison, the
captain says, by building fires to
create a draft, and then by scooping
out the gas with shovels. II doesn't
seem possible. does IL?
1T is a very simple matter to
scoop out the gas. Captain Volt
man says. 1T is heavier than air,
but fires drive it to the opening of
the trench or pit. Then 1t easily can
be scooped OUT
The main purpose of the training
at Camp Dodge, the instructor says,
win be to cause the men to become
accustomed to gas and it's symptoms.
In that way, ii will be second nature
for them to adjust their masks and
prepare for gas attacks. when they
encounter them in actual warfare.
Many casualties have resulted
from fright and excitement during an
attack" he says. Masks have been
put on carelessly or improperly, and
death has resulted. 1t is to prevent
such a situation that. we are to have
these classes at Camp Dodge"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-08
new TAXATION PLAN FOR
PUBLIC UTILITIES URGED
Commissioner Packard Studying Plan
for Assessment of Levy on
Corporations.

Bismarck, N. D., Oct. S.-A
recommendation that all public utili-
ties in North Dakota be taxed on the
gross earnings plan, using the Cali
fornia schedule, will be made by the
North Dakota tax commission.
Chairman F. E, Packard now is
working out a basis for taxation
founded on this plan, and by which
every utility in the state would pay
on Its actual earning power rather
than on real or estimated physical
valuation, good will, etc.
The Bell Telephone Co. of Omaha,
which, through the Northwestern
Telephone Co. now controls the great
majority of North Dakota's wire
business, seems to be heartily in
sympathy with the tax commissions
proposal, and it has had it's tax eX-
pert, Charles e. Hall, here in con-
ference with Chairman Packard.
THE taxation OF gross earnings
probably will not greatly alter the
amount Of taxes paid by public
utilities, but 1t will simplify the
method of arriving at the taxes
OF the railways, a gross earnings tax
may cut down their assessment
from the amount levied this year.
Minnesota, Connecticut, Kentucky
and other states have adopted this
plan, and the public utilities general
" seem to favor Il as more equitable
than the old methods. In the case
of the railways, the amount Of tax
to be paid the state of North Dakota
would be relatively high because
operating expenses are comparatively
low. For the railways, the California
schedule would work out a tax rate
of about 6 per cent on earnings"
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II Is expected that preliminary in
structions will be given in a gas
house." an air-tight structure into
which gas may be introduced. Men
will be passed through this house
when IL contains a small amount OF
gas, that they may learn to know the
immediate effects of a gas attack.
Gases which affect the eyes and
throats will be used. Following this
Initiation" soldiers will be given
masks, and left in the house while
a large amount of gas is introduced.
In this way. Captain WOltman says,
they will overcome their fear Of It,
and will learn to repose confidence in
their masks.
The soldier of today must he a
specialist" says the captain. Fight
ing isn't like ii was in the dark ages.
It's a scientific business. and soldiers
must know all branches OF it,"
And Captain Woltman is going to
help them learn.
Payroll Nearly Complete.
The payroll for the $4,000 recruits
is nearly completed. II was said. and
the first money which the majority
Of the men ever earned in the service
of Uncle Sam. soon will be ready.
1t is estimated that the amount
will run to approximately half a mill
lion dollars.
The method of paying the men
will differ from that of paying the
officers and the old system formerly
used by the war department.
The camp quartermaster will
compute the total amount due the
men and the change list, issue his
order for the total sum and appor-
ton to each regimental supply off,
Ger. These officers then will ar
range for the payment Of the money
to the men probably by companies.
The latter organizations will be
summoned at different intervals to
receive the money.
The payment will be made in cash.
The entire payroll. 1t is believed.
will have been distributed before
Oct. 10.
Concentrate on Discipline.
With the sixteen week training
schedule shot to pieces from vari-
Gus sources, officers now are con-
centrating their daily drill on close
order movements and discipline.
Soldiers virtually are marking
time. waiting for the arrival of the
entire draft quota before taking up
the regular work. When that finally
Is started, shortage of rifles, ma
chine guns, field pieces, horses and
other equipment probably will
adopted plans, IL not a temporary
abandonment of many features.
So now, regimental commanders
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and company commanders are en-
phasizing close order formation drill
and military courtesy in their in
struction OF the drafted soldiers.
This also Is n suggestion coming
from Gen. Jack" Pershing since his
arrival in France.
National army soldiers" says
General Pershing in a recent com
munication, will be able to get all
the field maneuvers and trench
warfare instruction they require
when they reach France. What we
need to have sent here is n thor
oughIy disciplined army. the men Of
which will give the strictest and
most explicit obedience TO orders OF
their superior officers"
Settle Big Matters Overnight.
Matters OF grave Importance are
questions concerning $4,000 troops
are disposed OF overnight Wheth-
err a man shall be shot at midnight
for desertion or made a company
cook is determined on between
meals. How to lay the dust storms
daily raid is the only matter which
as yet has baffled the men OF high
rank at division headquarters.
And along with these big affairs
are sandwiChed in the little things.
the daily details that keep the can
Torment I'm proper balance.
For instance An order posted
epitomized briefly. says:
Dogs will not be allowed with
organizations at drill.
On dusty days men will drill where
il amt dusty.
Ice boxes will be raised OH wooden
supports.
Water from ice boxes will be
caught in pans.
or such things is the daily life Of an
Cffice" of the big national army camp
made up. One big thing and two
little ones help to keep everyone
busy.
Mexicans Cause Trouble.
While three Mexican citizens.
drafted from an Illinois county. two
of whom carried papers from the
Mexican consul at Chicago proving
their Mexican citizenship. are being
held in camp awaiting the disposal
of their cases from Washington.
other instances OF their wrongful
drafting or an attempt to evade seTv-
ice after being drafted are developing
in the depot brigade, formed OF men
from Iowa and Minnesota.
One of the latter cases is that Of
Louis Vanlic. drafted from ST. Paul.
Vanlic Is a Rumanian and says he
has not taken out his first naturaliZa-
ton papers. He has made applica-
ton for discharge and his wife. who
has been here for a week was told
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-08
UNIONS WOULD
BAR |. ". ".
California State Federation
Recommends Expulsion
Of Red Card Men
(Ry Associated Press.)

Sacramento, Oct. s.-The California
state federation of labor went on
record here Saturday against the j.
w. w. adopted a resolution recon-
mending the expulsion of all MEM
bers Of that union from organizations
of the American Federation OF La
Dor.
With reference to "the activities
and practices" of the Industrial
Workers of the world, the resolution
says these have interfered with and
hampered our government in the
successful prosecution OF the war.
Regarding expulsion of the Indus
trial Workers of the World the res
olution sets forth that these men
have an avowed policy Of destruc-
ton toward all existing forms of
society and particularly the policies
Of the American Federation of La
Dor. and through ignorance on the
part of the public, the nrisdeeds of
the |. w. W. are sometimes laid at
the doors of the American Fedora
ton of Labor
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-08
NORTH DAKOTA
RESPONDING TO
RED CROSSCALL
Campaigns For Funds And
Members Open In Sew
eral Counties Today
OTHER COUNTIES
ARE MOBILIZED
Workers In Walsh County
Expect To Procure
$4,000 Members

North Dakota cities and counties
are putting the state on the map this
Banth vying with each other in
raising funds and securing members
for the So chapters which have been
organized in the state.
The Wells county chapter of the
American Red Cross has officially
DESIGNATED Thursday, Oct. IL, as the
opening date for the strenuous cam
paign. Fessenden is the county
headquarters. At a recent meeting
held at Fessenden it was definitely
decided to divide the county into four
districts with volunteer solicitors to
cover each district during the day.
Campaign Opened Today.
The big campaign for members
in Walsh county opened this morn
ing and will continue until the night
of Oct. 10. 1t is expected that work
ers will secure 10000 members in
that county. At the present time
Walsh county has a membership of
1900. The ten members Of the board
Of directors of the Walsh county
chapter, have been assigned terri
tory and they have in turn divided
this into townships.
LaMoure In Front.
LAMOuI6 county Will SIdtL It's AiANS
for members Oct. Is and make
weeks campaign. They plan to raise
$4,000. Mrs. G. F. Masters of La
Moure, has been appointed as chair
man OF the military relief committee
and will appoint one person from
each branch in the county to serve
with her on this important commit
tee. the object of which is to keep in
touch as much as possible with all
the soldier boys from LaMoure coun-
ty and administer to their wants.
Ward county's canvass for mem
bers and funds for the Red Cross
opened today and will last a week.
One Of the features of the campaign
in that county is the permanent rec
ord to be kept of the persons solicit
ed and of all the refusals to become
members, IL such there be, together
with reasons. The Ward county
campaign is in charge of committees
appointed in the principal villages,
who have named sub-workers.
The Ward county Red Cross chap
ter, prior to launching the campaign,
adopted resolutions to the effect that
the chapter is confronted by the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-08

partment of Civil Affairs of the Red
Cross Commission TO France receiv-
ed an appeal from Nesie, through
Monsieur and Madame Amedee
Vernes Of the French Red Cross, for
aid among the children Of their dis
trict and the group OF villages to the
north and west.
In response, an expert from the
Children's Bureau, specialist in
children's diseases from Johns Hop
kins hospital, was sent Immediately
to investigate the conditions. He
visited the region in company with
Monsieur Vernes and found villages
looted and burned. with all buildings
destroyed. He found more than 1000
children practically with no medical
care. all miserably dirty and one-half
Of whom were infected with skin or
eye LESSONS, and many were i'll.
The equipment for medical care
was extremely meager one old
hospital stripped OF all its apparatus;
one aged civilian doctor left without
villages to look after besides his
army duties, and one midwife fairly
intelligent who might help. Twas
an acute situation.
"NesIe Immediately offered an I'M
used tuberculosis pavilion for the
Red Cross headquarters. IL the Am
erican Red Cross would help. The
doctors recommendations upon his
return were Immediately. accepted,
and the Children's Bureau began
work.
ut began by installing a central
depot at Nesle with ten beds as a
clearing house for the district, and
by equipping an automobile as a
travelling dispensary and with show
er baths. The cars visit the villages
on a daily round with one good
trained nurse and two aides. The
arrangements for all this are near
ing completion and the doctor has
gone to Nesle taking enough material
with him to begin the work immedi-
ately."
Supplying Trained Dietitians.
One of the new rapidly developing
forms of technical service rendered
by the Red Cross is that of its dieti
tians who are serving with base hos
pitfalls and military camps and as
teachers of dietetics.
There are now 6S5 American wom-
en- enrolled as Red Cross dietitians.
Fifteen OF them are in service with
American base hospitals abroad, four
were recently assigned to service
with four of the national army can
tonments in the south, and a MAORI
ty of the remainder are serving as
instructors in the course of home
dietetics which the Red Cross is con-
Quoting in various parts of the coun-
try.
A New Field of Work.
This is a comparatively new serv-
ice. In 1916 the Red Cross appointed
a committee on dietitian service
which was commissioned to estab-
lish standards for this service, to
pass upon the credentials of appli-
cants, and to maintain a system of
enrolment. Under the direction of
this committee, which has since been
enlarged and made representative of
all parts of the United States. the
dietitian service has been placed on
a high plane, and group of highly
qualified women in many parts of
the United States have been enroll
ed.
Dietitians are needed in the hos
pitfalls to supervise the diet of the
wounded and i'll, and to make sure
that the nurses receive proper food
properly prepared and served: they
are needed at the training camps to
safeguard the feeding of the young
soldiers. lin hospital and camp serv-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-08
MAKERS
ARE DEFIANT
Committee Urges That
Government Take Over
and Operate Mills
fBv Associated Press. }

Washington, Oct. S.--A report
recommending government operation
of the print paper and pulp indus
tries during the war and arraigning
what it calls the defiant attitude Of
print paper producers was filed
by the senate printing committee. 1t
will await action at the December
session.
The report says the federal trade
commissions findings show beyond
question the print paper industry, in
its greed for excessive profits, had
imposed an unjust burden on the
American press, which faces serious
disaster IL relief cannot speedily be
given it,.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-08

outfit will get of the coal every of its storedup
and needed
in
coalw
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-08
Ignite PRICES FIXED
JUST UNDER OLD RATE
Fuel Administration Places Cost
Just Cents Below Current Mine
Mouth Price. .

Bismarck, N. o., Oct. s.-Adyices
from the fuel administration are to
the effect that the price OF run OF
the mine Ignite coal has been fixed
for the northern district at S2.45 at
the mouth of the mine; prepared
sizes are $3.50 and slack at 81. In
this district run Of the mine Ignite
has been selling at the mine for $3.50.
and the fuel administrations orders
will effect a reduction of cents per
ton, which probably viii not change
the cost to the consumer, which Is
now $3.50 per ton in Bismarck, the
same price which ruled last spring.
The price of Wyoming coal, a large
amount OF which will be imported, Is
made $3.50 at the mine.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-08
TOWNLEY BANKRUPTCY
HEARING ON OCTOBER rs
Referee o'Aare Fixes Time For First
Meeting Of Creditors at Bismarck.

Bismarck. M. d., Oct. Scot. 26 is
the date set by Referee III. F. O'HAre
for the hearing in E.smarck on the
bankruptcy petition fled BY Pres. A.
G. Townley Of the Nonpartisan
league, and his brother, @. Fl Town
ley. II Is probable that A. G. Town
ley's creditors will demand his APP
pearance here at that time. Inas-
much as his present residence Is
more than $50 miles distant from
Bismarck. under the bankruptcy laws
his creditors win be required TO pay
his expenses to Bismarck and re-
turn. should he insist upon availing
himself Of his privileges as a bank
rlIpt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-08

Napoleon, NJ. D.. oct. s.--Albert
14-year- son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Batter. living five miles
north Of here. was accidentally killed
while herding cattle. He was about
to place the gun he carried against
4 fence post when It was discharged.
The charge struck him IN the back
Of the neck
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-08

ice. the dietftians. though profession
ally distinct, are under the guidance
and supervision of the chief nurse.)
Persons interested in preparing for
this work, or trained dietitians desir-
ing enrolment in the Red Cross
Dietitian service, should apply to the
American Red Cross. National Head
quarters, Washington, d. c.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-18
10 QUE Sc NECESITA PARA SER
MIEMSRO DEL AYUNTAMIENTO

COapGSA, Agosto l3.-~Ul Con
-reso Co~nstituyentc. despues de lar
gas discusioncs, aprobo Ct articulo liz
Ic ID Constitution del Estado, reEc-
rcatc a los requisites que &c ncccsi-
tan para scr micmbro del Ayun&-
micnto, en- II forma siguicnte.
ART. ll5.-para ser miembro del
Ayuntamicnto Sc rcquicrc:
Ser vcraccuzano en- cjcrc;cio
DC u dcrechos.
Tl.-Sagcr lear Y cscribir.
lu-Tcncr cjncc amos dc vcciuda1
en- 81 lugar dc IL election.
". No dcscmpeEar njngun cargo
! crmiSion, del Estado . del GobicruV
General.
V.-No ~rcrtcncccr a c>lado Sc
-lar. Los ayuntamicmtoS duraran on
VI rar-o dos amos
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-18
4 IGAEES DE- EgESZRA R He |
coRREsPoNDENelA DE- los EsTADos
LOS REBELDES DESTRUYEN LA
VIA FERREA.

PUEBLA, Agosto 12.-Con el OBJ
ieto de destruir la via del f~errocarril
de Matamoros Izucar, IN grupo DC
rebeldes zapatistas lego a un punto
llamado "La Calarza" dcjando u ca
ballos cscondidos en- una Iona que sc
e~ncuentra en- las c~crcanias Y sc dedl-
co a su obra criminal, causando da-
nos de consideration en- un tramo dc
dicha via : en- wrias dc las alcanta-
rillas prGximas a e.. t&nto con ell Oh
ieto de interrumpir el trafico como
con cl de yer 81 iograban que aigun
tren Sc dcscarrilara : que Sc les pre-
sentara asi una oportunidad dc llevaI
! rabo ura dc sus acostumbradas ha-
Zanas.
Cuando m;.s ocupados eStaban cn
su ,arca. fueron ~sorprcndidos por una
dc las patrIllas que tienen Il Su car
go cl cuidado de Ia via e~ntablandose
desGe luego un comhate cue do por
resu!tado Ia rctirada de los ZapatiStas,
que Sc apresuraron a correr hacia Ia
Iona. cn donde estaban sus caballos.
Mientras m~ontaban, fueron alcanza-
dos por Ia patrulla, con la que cam
biaron todavia algunos tiros. La ge-
reraiidad de los ~Zapatistas logr0 muir,
pero aIgunos her;dos que cayeron de
Sus cabalgaduras fueron hechos pri-
S~ioneros.
Los desperfectos que sufri0 la via,
qae 10 fucron de mayor importancia,
por salta dc tempo para llevarlos a
cabo. fueron reparados dcsdc 1ueso
con dicha -cparaci0n qucd6 frustra-
IA csta t]cntativa de los ctcEnos enc
mi~os dc los %0uicrn0s.