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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25

I for students who have TO partly work
their way through school. The col
Z lese maintains an employment bureau
wherein business men and others
schedule the work they have TO Of
fer. The college does not guarantee
work but merely tries to help.
Student Loan Fund.
The Rio Granue Valley Bank and
/ Trust company maintains for the stu
dents a lean fund where worthy stu
dents may secure loans to help them
over rough places. As in after life
the student never gets something for
nothing This loan fund is admins
tered on strictly business basis with
lower interest and longer time than
he could get al n bank
Red Cross and First Aid.
We are asked by the government
TO keep certain percentage OF our
young women ready 10 act IS nurses
aids in the war and for this reason
Red Cross and First Aid instruction
is given girls and young women at
tendau-s OF the college This lusrruc-
ton Is Just as valuable in time OF
peace as in war rs il teaches body
hygiene, prevention of sickness and
disease and quick aid to those in
-ureu by accident or sudden happen
ings such as fire or wrecks.
Hoover war Food school.
Upon the ecammeldaucn of Her
bert Hoover, National Food Controller.
the college was designated by the
government as an instruction center
for the civilian population Of III Faso
and surrounding country i'm war
Eating" and M this time is conduct
ing q War Food school This War
Food school VIII be continued for the
college classes when the school opens
il September
From HuH on until several days
after the college proper opens the
college VIII maintain a Bureau 0r Ia-
formation 10 the I'D Fas1 CnlUh.- ~
Commerce, where all Inquiries Will Doe
answered. ON the day OF college
opening the Bureau OF Information
viii be able 10 show out of town stu
dents the way 20 the college build
inEs and dOrmitories and about town
generally
Consultation with Chancellor.
The acting chancellor of the COL
lsEe maintains offices in the cham
her Of commerce and holds Cousul-a-
tioa periods open from 9 to u every
morning. at which dimes parents and
students may meet him i'm conference
and go over the courses and studies
and work desired or make any In
auiries whatsoever concerning the
college
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
Architecture in Spanish
Type; Under Construction
in Richmond Terrace.
Spanish

a notable addition TO e. Paso's
buildings is the new home for the
EI Paso School For Girls. now under
construction in Government Hill,
directly opposite the north gate Of
Austin Terrace. Like the school for
which they are planned. the group Of
buildings is characterized by sincerity
Of structure and careful adaptation TO
practical requirements. with due at
tention to the principles of that
beauty which lies in proportion and
appropriateness.
The buildings are modified Spanish
Renaissance in type, grouped about a
patio 30 feet long, which viii be the
/ center Of the outdoor life OF both
home and school. The east wing.
fronting on Madison street. is the
residence. three stories high in its
main portion. with broad spreading
wings ending on the south in the
deep bay window Of the living room.
balanced at the other end by an
arched porch.
An Attractive Design.
The long south wing. Ia0 feet from
east TO west, facing Hastings street.
is perhaps the most interesting part
Of the structure Taking advantage
of the slope of the ground. which has
a drop of 20 feet to the west. varied
/ levels of the terraced base. controlled
by the long horizontal roof line. make
a picturesque means Of transition be
tween the height Of the residence and
the story -and-a-half west wing
which contains the main part Of the
upper school The center Of this long
south wing is the primary room. 20
feet long, with the whole south side
Of windows open TO the sun. its own
recitation and cloak rooms adjoining.
and an outdoor school space I'm a
sunken garden just below the terrace
West OF the primary begins the inter
mediate department. whose principal
study room occupies the southwest
corner The west wing is given up
chiefly TO one big room. which for
the present viii he the general as
sembiy room Of the school
Care For Girls Health.
When. some time i'm the future. the
next item OF the general plan is
added. a big playroOm in separate
structure, this west room VIII become
the upper school study room. The
floor, recitation and study rooms, and
in the basement furnace room, iaui-
tors quarters. laundry and store
rooms for the residence
Perhaps the greatest practical al
vantage OF the plan adopted, from
the point Of view OF those who know
most Of the right care OF young girls.
is the elimination OF stairs, and the
unhindered access from every room
to outdoor study places. air and sun
shine
In the building. designed primarily
for utility. the touch Of genius is
shown in the massing and proper
ton OF the whole structure. II. NJ
BeuteIl is the designer and architect.
The architects plans are being salts
/ faCtorily carried out by the general
/ contractor. r. Brertler.
Strong Company Backs school.
The building is being erected by,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
BY HOWARD MILTON GOWN, a. b., LIB.

I'll PASO is becoming the indus
trial center Of an ever widening
IL territory No city in the world
has ever maintained its industrial
supremacy over an ever widening ter
ritoIy unless it has followed its com
merciaI leadership with educational
leadership. New York, Cincinnati,
and Chicago have found this true, as
has New Orleans, san Francisco and
Seattle. Recently both st. Louis and
Kansas City found It necessary, in
order to hold their commercial leader
ship TO tax their people for the main
tainance Of municipal colleges
Geographical Reasons.
The Southwest has developed 10 that
point that nearly every town in that
part Of Texas. Arizona and New Mex
leo that belongs in Fl Paso's proper
territory maintains an accredited high
school This VIII also soon be true
Of the states OF northern Mexico. All
these high schools are much more
handy to Fl Paso than they are 10
their own state universities.
President Wilson has said that col
leEe trained young men and women
we're Americas greatest need and
that this war VIII prove It. Few, IN
deed. but realize the value or col
1ege educa ton. but many worthy per
sons are denied this advantage be-
cause they are not in q position 70
go long distances from home OF vor (
and TO great expense 20 attend far off
colleges
social and Moral Reasons
The intensive methods Of public
schools now graduate children from
high school much younger than for
merly. IS and II now being the aver
9ee age Of high school graduation
Parents do not like TO send their emil
dren Of such youth far away among
strangers for four years. Particu-
Ierlv in this true Of girls who are
graduating at earlier ages than boys
as a rule
Fl Pasois the gateway to Mexico
and through Mexico TO the LaIln
American republics lying south OF II
The Latin American republics at the
last Pan-American conference asked
rhe United States for a standard col
le=e in a city affording spanish
American environment and SaluDrl-
Gus climate to which they could send
their Young men and women TO be
educated in our culture, business
practices and a greater democrat y-
CORRESPONDENCE between the Bureau
Of Pan-AmeriCan republics and Fl
paso authorities has given assurance
that a college located in FL Paso
would fulfill this call
Fl Paso Secures the College.
The above facts were presented 70
the proper authorities Of the state OF
Texas and the United States. result
ing in the Char-inE OF the College or
the City OF FL PasO by the state and
its recognition by the United States
government and the assem- bling Of the
following men TO act as a board Of
Rev Martin Zie1onka, chairman; H
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
KITANI5 CLUB IS
NEWEST IN CITY

Members Of the progressive hlWanis
club Of FL Paso have their advertise
ments in this issue of The Herald.
The Eiwanis club is an organization
OF the business men and merchants
Of the city Of FL Paso for the pro-
motion Of high standard Of business
ethics among the business men 1t
came into being this year. 1t stands
for SQUARE BUSINESS DEALING
The club meets once a week at lunch
con at some down town cafe 20 study
business problems and 20 get ac-
0uafnted with men in other lines OF
business. At each meeting, as rule,
some business man tells a}oul ms
own line OF business, how he met and
overcame his difficulties, and in the
course Of time the members learn Of
the inside operation of many different
lines. and secure ideas that are yalua-
bic 10 them in perfectIuE their serv-
ice to the public.
The Kiwauis creed explains the or
gauizatiOn-
..First-To realize that I am a bust
ness man, and wish no success that
is not secured by giving the highest
service at my command
"Second-TO do my best To elevate
and improve the business in which
I arm engaged and 10 so conduct my
self that others in the same line
NAV find IL profitable TO do likewise
--Third-TO insist that the exchange
Of my goods, services and ideas are
Legitimate profit, provided that all
parties interested are benefited there
-Fourth-To conduct my business
in such q manner Inat my competitors
viii realize the perfectuess OF the
service and have only words Of re-
spect for my square business dealing.
"Eltth-L0 realize that the greatest
asset of any man is his friends and
so conduct myself and my business
as TO win the respect and friendship
Of my customers, my competitors and
the public.
~Slxth-To keep the quality Of my
goods above criticism II possible and
when Justly criticised 10 accept the
criticism with good grace, and en-
CeavOr 10 improve.
Seventh-To realize that service
and responsibility are the goods we
have 10 sell And when Ne sell them
right We gain, and the purchaser re-
celEes his due
"Eightn-We believe in the doctrine
OF hlEFauls. Il is based on Truth in
business, Service i'm business. Quality
in business and last but not least
[ quantity in business
"Ninth-TJ realize that primarily
my life should be devoted 10 the serv-
/ ice OF my country and my God. and
by honest efficiency IN the conduct OF
my business i'm supplying the needs
OF others, I shall best meet these re-
quirements by which the individual
is measured.
'Tenth-That satisfactory service
by responsible merchants builds and
establishes a spirit Of self-sustaining
interest i'm q community producing a
0etterment of living conditions.
Law g.. al
ice advances the interest of each in
dividual SO is this interest reflected
from his envirOns into city and ma
tiOnal life
'Twelfth-To realize that I live not
for myself, but for others
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25

and Will be the property OF the Girls
school company. whose Organization
committee is composed Of Henry :.
Beach, chairman. Richard F. Burgess.
secrer ary- James c. lIcNary. T. s.
Stewart. Horace b Stevens and H D.
Slater. The company comprises a
notable list OF men and women. most
Of them residents Of FL PasO, whose
faith in FL PasO School For Girls is
couviucingly demonstrated By their
decision TO make so large an Invest
ment at this time in property for
school purposes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
ADVANCEMENT IS SHOWN IN
CITY'S EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS
tContinued From Previous Page.l

service TO each school community.
With its large foreign population
FL Paso has "a great opportunity 10
show what aan be accomplished for
education in citizenship If any city
in the United States needs such or
portuuities surely FL Paso does. where
at the present national crisis by far
the greater part OF the population is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25

claiming foreign citizenship. Ell Paso
needs 10 elevate its foreigners in the
ideals OF American democracy and the
advantages Of being an American
c-tlzen- A beginning can be made in
this work by opening the schools out
side OF school hours 10 the adult for
eiEn population and BY providing the
necessary means OF instruction
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25

The task OF organizing the women
IN small towns and rural districts
for war service is under the direction
Of Hiss Florence Marshall
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
COLLEGE Of CITY Of FL PAS0
IS INTERNATIONAL IN SCOPE

New State Institution Of Learning Is Part of University
Of Texas and Has Pan-American Scholarships;
VIII Occupy New Buildings With School of
Mines; Hoover War Food School Conducted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
MRS. AMANDA WILKERSON,
AN OLD INHABITANT OF
THIS CITY, DIES TUESDAY
Well Known Mexico Woman Dies al
Her Home in Mexico Late
Tuesday

Mrs. Amanda Wilkerson, widow Of
the late Milton Wilkerson, of this
city, died at her home on West Mul.
drow street at eleven o'clock Tues.
day evening of acute Indigestion
She had been feeling badly for about
a week, but took suddenly worse
shortly before her death. She was
S3 years old last November.
For sixty-five years Mrs. Wilker.
son has resided in this vicinity. She
and her husband (deceased) moved
to Mexico from their farm near San.
ia Fe nine years ago. Mrs. Wilker.
son leaves seven children, who are as
follows: Kelly P. Wilkerson, Mex.
leo; 7. J. Wilkerson, Mexico; W. 7.
Wilkerson, Mexico; Byron Wilker.
son, Santa Fe; c. D. Wilkerson, San
ia Fe; Mrs. R. H. Wright, Mexico
and Mrs. j. R. Towson, of this
city.
Mrs. Wilkerson was a devoted mem.
ber of the Christian Church, and haC
host of friends in this city and coun.
ty. The Ledger joins her many
friends in extending sympathy to the
bereaved.
The body will be buried at Santa FL
and the services will be conducted il
that city at II o'clock Thursday
morning by the Rev. B. G. Reavis
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
MEXICOANS ON PROGRAM

The Mexico District Conference OF
the Methodist Epworth League will
meet this year in McCredie, Mo-, on
the 18th and goth of June. The con-
ference will start at 2.3O on Tuesday
afternoon, closing with the evening
session on Wednesday night. The
McCredie League is making prepara-
tions to entertain a large delegation
and every chapter is expected to send
number of delegates.
The program is expected to be OF
unusual interest and will include from
this city Rev. S. W. Hayne for the
evening address on Tuesday. Capt.
D. J. Savage will give talk on 'How
to Interest Young Men in League
Work." and Miss Emma McPheeters.
Superintendent Of the Devotional De-
partment will lead in Round Table
discussion of this part of the program
A Loving Cup was offered last veat
for the League making the highest
number of points with the Mexico
Chapter winning the cup. The Chap
ter winning the cup for three consec-
utive years will be given permanent
possession.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
HARDIN RIXEY Died
MONDAY IN ST. LOUIS
Real Estate Man Was Found Ill in
st Louis Monday Afternoon and
Died Shortly Afterwards
NEWS REACHED HERE WED.
He was Rushed to the City Hospital
in an Ambulance, But Died an
Hour and Thirty Minutes Later

William Hardin Rixey, son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. j. Rixey, of this city,
died in the City Hospital, St. Louis,
Monday evening, according to long
distance telephone message received
by the Ledger Wednesday from st.
Louis. Mr.. Rixey was found i'll,
Monday afternoon at o'clock, near
Grand and Olive, and rushed to the
City Hospital in an ambulance. At
1880, that same evening, he died. He
was in st. Louis on business.
Besides his wife, Mr.. Rixey leaves
three children, Sims, Harold and
Frances. He had been in the real
estate business here for great many
years and had many friends in this
city. Mr.. Rixey was 36 years
old. Hardin Rixey was big-hearted
man and many will regret to learn of
his death.
Besides his parents, two sisters,
Mrs. F. P. Van Ness, of this city,
and Mrs. G. w. Forester, of st.
l. uis, survive.
Funeral arrangements have not
been made.
The Ledger extends sympathy to
the bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
OVER 100000 TO Be
SPENT IN BUILDINGS
MexieO Enjoying Largest Building
Boom for a Number of Years
$4,000 Hotel Being Rushed
$15O,OOO BRICK PLANT
Ihe Missouri Military Academy is
Spending $6O,OOO-Other Build
ing in Smaller Sums

Mexico is enjoying one Of the larg-
est building booms in years. Over
S3oO,0OO will be spent here for new
buildings and improvements this
year.
Besides the A. P. Green Brick
Plant, in the western suburbs of the
city, to cost fully S15O,OOO the Mis-
souri, Military Academy is spending
100000 for a new building and i'm
provements, and Gallaher & Strict are
spending $4,000 for new hotel and
business block near the Alton station.
Quite lot of other building and i'm
provements are also contemplated.
The 3-story tapestry brick building
being erected at the cor. of Liberty
and Jefferson streets by Gallaher &
Strict is the most pretentious busi-
ness structure built here in a number
of years. 1t will house the new hotel
Of 90 rooms to be managed by ]. C.
King. The hotel portion of the true
ture will include all rooms with hot
and cold water and telephone and the
majority of them with private bath.
On the first floor of the hotel sec
ton will be a large, handsomely fur
nished office lobby and counter res
taurant. Just north of this will be a
large cafe dining room, 80 by 65 feet,
and capable of seating 100 persons.
Next to the cafe will be a room, 26
by l10 feet, for the Gallaher G. Strict
monument plant and show rooms.
They will occupy two stories and the
equipment will be the very latest for
this character Of work. II will be the
best equipped plant of its size in
this section of the United States.
North of this room and on the corner
Will be the Lyric Theatre, to be used
both as a moving picture house, as
well as for legitimate theatrical
productions; a stage sufficiently large
to accommodate attractions Of size to
be included in the equipment. Dress
ing rooms, commodious and well
equipped will be placed under the
stage and back Of IL. The theatre
will have seating capacity of about
1000. The theatre, as yet, has not
been leased.
Just when this block will be com
pleted is not known, as some of the
material has been delayed in shipment
and the work has advanced slowly be-
cause of this.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
Active Farmer at SO

John H. Weeks, of near Williams
burg, recently celebrated his eighty.
third birthday. The proceeding week
he plowed forty acres of corn and
planted twenty acres, He thinks this
is doing very well for kid and says
that if he were old enough he woult
join Roosevelt and go to France
Mr.. Weeks came to Missouri from
Virginia and is one of Galloway coun.
ty's most substantial citizens. W.
trust that he will reach the century
post on life's highway in the same
good health which he now enjoys. =
Montgomery City Standard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
WEEKLY SUBSCRIPTION
RATES TO BE ADVANCED

hh AlfaP ~ AfAA ~ AhANNAAk
JACK BLANToN, Of the Paris, Mo-,
Appeal, one Of Missouri's most sue
ccssful country newspaper men, un-
der the heading Of Higher Subscrip-
ton Rates Inevitable" says:
at begins to look like a 81 so rate
for all county newspapers. The
Appeal has struggled against the idea
for many months, but the logic Of the
present situation is all against the
present charge. Extortionate prices
for material have eaten up all the
profits of the subscription depart
ment The cost of living for the 'am-
lily is double what it used to be. Of
flee expenses of every sort have in
creased by leaps and bounds. Ev-
erybOdy insists that publisher
pay more for what he buys. Most
everybody will agree that he is en-
titled to charge more for what he sells
just as the grocer, the butcher, the
baker and the farmer have done.
1t is simply business proposition.
Just as well expect to buy your flour
or your corn at former prices as to
expect your publisher to supply you
with good paper at dollar year.
He cannot do it and make ends meet.
Unless eggs, chickens, butter, flour,
meat, fuel, dry goods and other nee
essaries get back to former levels by
the first of July, the Appeal will IN
all probability increase its subscrip-
,lon price to 81 so a year"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
HIGH WIND BLOWS OVER
LARGE SILO AND TREES
Shingles on the Roof of Leo Rock
enstein's Home in Southeast
Mexico Blown Off
WIND LASTED FEW SECONDS
Large Maple Tree and Several Fruit
Trees Leveled as Result of
Sudden Gust

Shortly after one o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon heavy wind struck
the home of Leo Rockenstein, in
southeast Mexico, and blew down a
large silo, leveled several trees 20
the ground and blew number Of
shingles off the roof of his home.
Mr.. Rochenstein was in the barn
at the time and when he felt the
building rock under the heavy charge
of the wind, rushed into the open,
fearing it would collapse or be blown
away. ts4f
He could hardly reach the house, a
short distance away, because of the
wind. A large maple tree was blown
over and several small fruit trees
blown down. He stated no other
damage was done in his vicinity 30
far as he could learn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
MEXICO BOYS SUCCESS
John S. ShOOtman Writes the Ledgei
From California Home
Mr.. Mitchell White, Mexico, Mo

Mr.. Mitchell White, Mexico, Mo.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Mfy 25,
1917. - Dear Friend: | am herewith
enclosing post office money order for
one dollar to pay for subscription Of
your valuable paper. Also to let
you know that the Shootman family is
all enjoying excellent health in this
great and glorious state of sunshine
and flowers.
NV mother and father celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary on
January Is, last, and spent a two
months honeymoon visiting their
daughter, Mrs. H. Mingledorff (for-
merly Miss Lulu Shootman) in Sen
tinel, Ariz. And they enjoyed the
trip very much. Mother told me just
before she left to have the Ledger re-
newed. But l forgot to do it, and
now / could not put 1t OIL any longer
for one of their greatest comforts is
to read the news from Mexico.
| still hold a position with the San
ia Fe Railway Company as station
auditor. Our accounts run about one
million and half each month; Sc
YOU see | am very busy making the
debts and credits balance.
Thanking you in advance for past
fayors, and wishing you the best OF
health and luck, remain,
Your friend,
JOHN S. SH0OTMAN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
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TO BE MARRIED SUNDAY

Miss Ida Clark, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Clark, and P. R.
Holmes, son of Mr.. and Mrs. W. R.
Holmes, will be married Sunday at the
home of the brides parents in this
city.
Miss Clark is one of Mexico's most
splendid young women and held in
the highest esteem by everyone. She
is an ideal home-maker. Mr.. Holmes
is Wabash freight agent at St.
Charles and is young man of fine
habits and excellent business ability.
The Ledger joins friends in extend
ing congratulations in advance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
TO ACCEPT NO PAY
County Registration Board Will Do
nate Services

Sheriff j. G. Ford announced on
Wednesday that the members of the
County Registration Board, composed
of the Sheriff, County Clerk Ross B.
Cauthorn and DR.. r. W. Berrey,
would donate their services free of
charge on June 5 although the law
allowed them pay. Sheriff Ford said
he intended to make Audrain set the
State record in this work and see if
the entire plan could not be carried
through without cost. Most of the
registrars were volunteers.
1t is figured that about $500 are
eligible for registration in this coun-
ty and from this number the draft
will take between 100 and 200.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31

He called on the Business Mems Asso-
citation to secure these for him and
was so pleased with their promptness
and interest in getting the additional
labor that he again conferred with the
two callers and outlined his plan for
the establishment of the new plant.
Since then the preliminary plans were
arranged quickly and with dispatch
in order that there might be no de-
lay.
Plant Doing Government Work
The A. P. Green Fire Brick Com
pany is supplying the Government
with brick and it is understood his
workmen may be classed as munition
workers and exempted from the draft
and other service during the period
of the war.