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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-19
Newspaper Article Accuses the
Ambassador of Giving
Aid to Allies.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service1
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 19.-Vfolent
attack on former American Ambassa-
dor to Germany Gerard was made in
today's issue of the Berlin Tages
Zeitung, Berlin dispatches asserted.
Count Won Reventlow. prime advo-
cate Of ruthlessness and one Of the
leading anti-American editorialists,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-19
|mds America Years Behind
the Times in the Progress
Of Flying.

pS w. S. Forrest, United Press
Staff Correspondent
AXIS, Feb. 19-"America Is
,s behind in aviation equipment"
;ared Miss Ruth Law, american
a'r,ce today after her first flight
IL french "war plane end a de-
.ea inspection Of one OF frances
1aa depots near Paris.
am perfectly amazed ct what
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-19
Erederik Is Held.

sy8 Frederik Ie Held.
HALIFAX. IIFaaXX NJ S, Feb. 1s.-Still
shrouded in official secrecy, the liner
Frederik VIII. carrying Count Won
Bernstorff and his suite to Germany,
today lies in the river here. Condi-
tions, so far as known, are unchang
ed aboard the ship.
4. Rep0rts reaching shore today ware
Ut Count Won 8efnstorff and his
eSite had parsed the examinations
and that officials were proceeding
with other passengers. There is co
Communication between ship sand
shore.
Fine weather yesterday and today
brought those aboard the Freder:S
VIII on deck. They curiously watch
ed the shore, where crowds gathered
all day to take look at the ship
which is carrying the dismissed am
bassador through the war zone.
The date of the liners departure
had. not been fixed. 1t depends
wholly upon completion of her ex-
animation.
Five More Ships.
NEW YORK. Feb. 19.-Five more
ships will be added to those whose
prows are turned toward Europe and
the submarine freighter Tsuyama
Maru and the French freighter Basse
Terre are scheduled to sail. The
algonquin has not yet obtained a
crew and her sailing may be delayed.
She has cleared for London.
The American freighter City Of
Puebla today is we'll on her way
ecross the Atlantic, laden with con
Dand. She is bound for Genoa. Six
leen ships departed for the war zone
pver Sunday, and twelve are arrived.
among the latter was the Moreni,
ne first American freight ship 70
Come safely through the zone. She
came from Genoa.
Submarine Destroyed.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Members
the crew OF the French steamship
suayne. arriving here today from
bordeaux, reported the destruction OF
German submarine which attempt
70 sink her off the coast of France.
me story was told aboard the ship,
~ officers declined to confirm 1t.
Iaptain Rousselot later said the
uomarine fired three shots at his
MP, none Of which took effect. The
ruayne, he said, was swung around
tnat her 65 millimeter gun could
Uained on the submarine.
Two shots were fired by the Guayne
unner. he said, but the second struck
mark. The submarine. he said,
appeared. The gunner aboard the
syne. Breton, refused to discuss
" incident, but others talked OF it,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-19

vILL1sTAs TAKE TOWN
Manuel Ochoa at Head Of Bandits
Who Are Reported Now in
Possessions Of City of
GuadeIoupe.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. 19.-Guate-
lcupe, thirty miles southeast of
Juarez has been reported captured by
band Of Villistas under Manuel
Ochoa, according to reports reaching
the border today.
A band of American cowboys under
command of Andrew Peterson, Sr.,
father of the American killed by
Mexicans in the raid on the Corner
ranch last week, has invaded Mexico
in an attempt to punish the bandits.
The posse of Americans numbers four
hundred, all fully armed and bent on
securing vengeance for the murder
of their three companions, Kidnapped
and murdered by Mexicans following
the raid across the border last week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-19
German Under Suspicion.

NOGALES. Ariz., Feb. 19.-Possible
connection between Frederick Kaiser,
former German consul in northern
Mexico, arrested here on an espion.
age charge, and Enrique Goldbaum,
Carranzfsta major. arrested yester.
day, will be sought today at the pre-
iiminary hearing for Kaiser by gov
ernment officers.
Goldbaum IS held on the charge of
carrying concealed weapon. Both
he and the officers refuse to discuss
the nature of the charge against him,
but as he was sought a few months
ago on a charge OF assisting the es-
cape of man charged with violating
the neutrality laws. 1t is believed that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-19
Today's Submarine Events In
clude British Steamer lilo,
as the First One
Reported.
DANGER WATERS
Five More Ships Leave the Peaceful
Shores OF America, Headed for
Peril Infested European
Seas.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Feb. 19.-The British
steamer Iolo has been sunk.
The Iolo was steel screw steamer
Of 1903 tons, registered at London,
and the property OF e. Thomas Rad
|cliffe and company.
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Cold wave tonight. Local temp
Z p. m. %; Z a. m. 80.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

Woodlawn. negro an auxiliary 10 the
Douglas school
Due 10 the recent ordinance which
provides that the Government Hill addi-
tion shall become q part of the city.
scholars from east of Stevens street.
attending the new COncOrdia district
school. are expected TO be in the city's
system The Grand View and Shelter
schools. now in the cOunty's system.
may eventually be taken into the city
in years 10 come.
Modern Teaching Methods
Methods of teaching here are the best
that can be procured Supt. r J. Tighe,
who came from ASheville. y. c. has sur
rounded himself with educators from
several states who are placing school
work on an extraordinarily high plane.
The Gary system has been adopted in u
number OF the wards. and its methods
of supervised play have found favor. In
all the American schools manual train
ing and domestic science are taught in
every grade from the fifth upward. In
the schools for Mexicans some of the
work is done in the lower grades. ". 4.
OF manual arts. \ course of study
mapped out after two years work
was adopted and published last year.
80 Teachers Added.
Three hundred teachers are employed.
which is an increase Of 20 over the
1855 team The salary schedule has
been revised in such manner as 10 make
merit the base OF increase of pay
equipped at the completion OF the build
ing and rented to T. .. Brooks for $3.50
per month The tenant conducts the
lunch department for his own account
the board being in no way responsible
for its operation. The FL PaSo Book
company conducts q book store in the
building. paying three percent Of its
gross sales as rental
Spiral fire escapes were built at the
Pailey. san JacintO and Lamar schools
ii 1916 at cost OF $500 and stairway
escapes were constructed at the Frank
lin. Bean. Alamo. Douglas. Sunset. More
head Highland Park and Villas building.
costing $4,000. Considerable painting
and interior renovation was done
Additional ground was bought for the
Lamar. Franklin and Beall. schools and
land was also secured for school build
ings in Kern Place and Manhattan
Heights additions
Board of Education
The present board of education is
composed OF Z. NJ Whitaker, president;
\ l. Hawley. vice president; 5.
J. Prudential. secretary: Charles &.
Stevens. ". d. Mayfield. J. c. Worth
ington and Scott c. White. T. z. Saw
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

firewood is delivered by auto. ready
cut: other tasks are done by servants;
the house is cleaned by electricity; the
home made bread is superseded by the
bakers loaf. delivered daily. This eN-
cellent form Of training of body. mind
and soul. If secured at all. must be
supplied by the school In this. man
ual training and domestic science and
arts find their sphere
Embraces Two Types of Courses.
Manual training serves "a purpose
different from that of technical. indus
trial or vocational training. Their mo-
tive is the acquisition Of technical
ability for some definite purpose At
some later time. Industrial or voca-
tiOnal training should employ carefully
and logically arranged courses OF tech
meal subject matter leading to some
definite place in the specialize ton that
prevails in the industrial world
The aim of the high school indus
trial training department of the pres
emit day is. 20 provide two types OF
courses. One involving the principles
of the old manual training idea. to give
tine boy a practical working knowl-
edge Of how TO do things in various
lines OF work. thus preparing him TO
meet the emergency. be II the mend
ing OF a bicycle tire. packing a faucet.
repairing q door bell. sharpen 4 kitchen
knife. repair broken chair, or nuner-
Gus other tasks which may confront
him from time 10 time The other
type OF courses provides systematic
training along technical or Industrial
lines These courses are provided FOR
the ooy who wishes TO prepare for some
definite line OF industrial work and
also for the boy who Is preparing 10
attend some technical or trade school
tor specialization.
In the Il Paso high school We hope
10 be able TO meet the requirements
for both Of these types OF training in
th. very near future. We are at pres
Z Low a
line of the manual training idea. and
MS equipment is added hope 70 do more
I'm the line OF industrial and vocational
training
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

lSI6-17 term was the event OF the year
in educational circles. The building was
finished during the summer. The en-
larged Alta Vista building was also &C
cuDied and scholars were SO numerous
that morning and afternoon classes in
the same grades have been necessary TO
make room for them. All ward schools
in the northern part of the city have
been able to accommodate their re-
spective pupils. but there is great
lack OF room in the southern part
IL school Buildings.
The 10 buildings devoted TO educa-
ton. most of which are modernly
equipped, are the following.
High school ON four blocks. bounded
by High. Cliff, AnCe and Virginia. with
land for the new scenic park imme
ciately adjoining on the north. the
NIOrehead. named after the high school
vacated il. for G r Morehead, presi-
dent of the state National bank, and
president Of the board Of education
when the building was constructed. at
Arizona. between Kansas and Camp
bell. Alamo. ON East Fourth, Alta Vista.
bounded by Montana. Ia Luz. Grsma
and COpia. containing fine auditorium
and double the former capacity Of class
rooms. Aoy, seventh and Kansas: Bal
ley. on Montana; Beall. corner River
and Raynor. Douglass (negro) Fourth
and Kansas. Franklin. Leon and West
Overland. Highland Park. corner Ala
hama and san Jose: Lamar. Boulevard,
between Lee and Dallas; san Jacinto,
1916 olive. Sunset. now practically va
cant. North FL PasO and West Rio
Grande; Villas. Mundy and Lawton and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
COUNTY SCHOOL POPULATION HAS
GAIN Of e PERCENT DURING YEAR
New School Building Cost $4,000 Being Built for Se
ter District; $4,000 Being Spent for New School
Buildings in the County; Nine Months Terms
in All Schools Except Two.
summer Normal a success

required TO pay tuition for this in
struction-
summer Normal a success
The Fl Paso county summer norma b
which was such 4 success in 1916. VIII
be repeated this year. opening ia June
This meeting Of teachers Is The result
OF much effort on the part of Miss
Winkler and il has Leen OF incaIcui-
able benefit 10 the rural educators.
The majority Of the IS teachers who
took the examination at the close OF
the normal received certificates from
the state superintendent office. au-
thorizins them TO teach. Miss Winkler
is confident that last summers normal
is but the forerunuer OF "A permanent
one for this county. which the Texas
legislature will be asked to suppor;
with liberal appropriation Citizens
Of Ysleta are talking favorably OF
deciding 20 acre tract Of land for tho
purpose Of erecting the normal build
ing and allowing A large campus.
During the past year the teachers
force was increased 10 81. During the
1915-l6 school year there We're only
s. teachers in the county. Holders Of
permanent certificates received So
month; holders of first grade certifi-
Gates. SIS monthly and holders OF sec
ond grade certificates 500
Comfy Board of Education
Dating since 1915 the II Paso county
hoard Of education has been in existence
with five members. At the last cleo
ton Charles y kinkel. VinJon- " T
Duncan. Nsleta: II. H. Webb. Clint: W
c Carson, Sierra Blanca and .. 2
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
E PAGO'9 SCHOOL SYSTEM MOST
MODERN AND COMPLETE IN STATE
City Spends S36S179 in Paying Salaries of 900 Teachers
and Maintaining Schools; New 100000 High School
Building in Use Other Schools Enlarged to
Meet the Growing Population

TTAVING ia use the most complete
n plant Tor the education of the -is-
- - ing generation Of Americans TO be
found anywhere IN the southwestern
states. it only remains for Fl Paso %
provide additional school buildings for
the Increasing scholastic population OF
the Mexican race. TO he able TO say that
mis- city leads all others Of its size in
the country in its facilities for gram
mar and high school instruction The
problem Of furnishing education to
Mexican children who may not become
permanent residents is one that several
school boards have wrestleG with but
the fact remains that the ultimate up
lift OF the city's Mexican quarter along
the river. IN the southern section. is
dependent in q great measure on teach
i7gs that can he communicated through
the public schools and this viii no
doubt call for new buildings and equip
ment for that district perhaps before
the Mexican political disputes are set
lied.
City Spends S36S,IT9.
FL Paso's schools this term are cost
iEg the people s36S,I79. but no citi-
zen has been heard to say that the
money is not well spent. considering the
magnificent high school building and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
HIGH SCHOOL MANUAL COURSE
FITS PUPILS FOR ACTIVE LIFE
BY W. A. BURK
Manual Arts. FL PasO Public schools
Supervisor of


TOW 20 adjust education more
II completely TO the needs Of So
= = ciety is one Of the educational
problems which is receiving very care
fuI consideration ut the present time.
In any discussion OF our public school
system today two significant facts are
usually pointed OUT first, the rapid
elimination OF pupils from our schools.
beginning with the I2th or 18th year
Of age; second. the failure OF the
sc DOL To prepare the child 10 enter
a, industrial pursuit IN which there
Is an opportunity TO advance 20 Z
skilled occupation.
Adverse and valuable criticism comes
from those outside the school in ,he
commercial Industrial and technical
world. These men have been through
the mill They see the shortcomings
Of the system which gives them their
education. and note the same short
cOmings in those who are sent 10 be
come their employees.
These in the business and technical
world contend that the product of our
schools is raw and unpreparcd to cope
with the practical problems i'll these
spheres.
Manual Trimming Bold step.
y bold step was taken IN the right
direction when manual training was
4- tlotuctQ III ~-lr pubic StloO4S AlsiiI-
nal training is not "A specific training
in any one pursuit or trade. but ii Of
fers an opportunity for the student
So hose mind Is befuddled with too much
theory. 20 handle things practical and
mechanical. Times have changed. and
the place o. the school in society has
changed with them In times gone by
the home life OF every boy or SRI pro-
Vided much o. The discipline in pr.tc-
Teal work that the school lid not az
ford outside chores for the bov and
housrwork for the girl went FAR TO-
ward ius-illius common sense iu the
child of % Few decades ago. the evo-
Tuition OF modern life has robbed the
.nm.- u fl.e. l-e-lnl mn. tleLe The
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
Ell Paso Spends S368,O00
Yearly Paying Teachers
And Maintaining Schools

TIL PASO'S school system. the
most complete in the south
west. equips the graduate for
entrance into the highest unive- sites
of the country Fixed properties
and equipment in the Is Buildings
are valued at S1.490.435. The new
high school cost $500. 0O0
This city expends 1868. 600 yearly
in maintaining its schools and pay
ing salaries to 300 teachers. super
visors and administrative officials
With a scholastic population OF
about $4,000 the average daily at
tendance on Jan. I. 1917. was $500.
In FL Faso the cost per pupil for
schooling is approximately So for
the nine months term.
Private and parochial educational
institutions here are numerous, with
thousands of dollars invested.
The Texas school Of mines. branch
Of the state university. viii occupy
next fall a 100000 plant on the
mesa north of the center of the city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

the handsome Alta Vista war; school
addition which were occupied al the
beginning OF the term. and the many
improvements made on the older build
lDES IL the various Yards The largest
expense item Is that Of salaries 10
teachers. S2Sf199- For machinery. fix
lures and other equipment $4,000 was
appropriated by the board of educa-
ton Repairs We're estimated at $500
and stationery and supplies AT 5000
Based on the. scholastic population for
isf5-1G OF 1$.T04. the operating expense
OF tho schools. apart from all disburse-
ments for capital accounts. was S215.-
~. 50. showing IN average cost OF
S55-Se per pupil on an average daily
attendance OF 1913 These figures show
d decreased cost over The previous year.
when il cost 81 more per scholar for
the term.
I4.792 Pupils in City
The 1861 scholastic census. taken
last April. showed there were 1892 pu-
pills in the city. an increase Of 10SS over
the former year Next April there may
be another 20e0 children to reckon with.
owing TO the rapid growth OF the city.
The average attendance daily for the
four months ending Jan. was 1890. an
increase Of 1871 over the previous term
FL PasO receives = from the state for
each scholar on The census rolls. this
year being entitled TO S1G3-544- The city
government viii pay out Of 1916 taxes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

Tow Cuticura Soap and Ointment healed
ny sister 50 I purchased them. In a
few days they relieved the itching which
had gone on for six weeks, and after
used TWO boxes Of Cuticura Ointment
and one box Of Cuticura Soap my hands
were healed" {Signed) Mrs.MD. Frey,
ED. 5, Marietta, Ga. July Il, 1915.
Pye00E further trouble by using
CUticura Soap and no other for the toilet.
For Free Samples by Return Mail
address postcard: ''Cuticura- Dept. H,
Boston," Sold everywhere
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

my hands. Tied every
thing that ] could hear
Of but II got so bad l
could not sleep night or
day, and my hands were
in such d nix that | could
not use them at all. They
looked almost blood red,
so swollen and cracked.
"Afr mofher fold ne
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

1895. o59.50 into the school treasury. and
Fl Paso county will remit S5.75S.20- APP
preparations for the schools are prac-
ticallv double what they were 10 years
ago. Other revenues for the school fund
VIII reach The sum Of S13.34S-
S50O.O0O High School Occupied
Occupancy OF hte new 100000 high
school at the commencement Of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
THE RECEPTIVE MOOD.

Yeast How does your wife like her
new neighbor?
Crimsonbeak: On. she likes her.
w ny. that woman repeats every
thing she hears"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
Itching Burning
Eczema on Hands
Almost Blood RED, Swollen and
Cracked. Burning and Itching.
Gold not Use Them. Codd not
Sleep. Cuticufa Heals. Cost $I.75.

Eczema first started on nv fingers
with burning and itching. would rub
It and finally Il came IN blisters all over
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
IN HIRRY al nYER-

"Dh. mamma exclaimed little Mar
sje. who had narrowly escaped being
run over by an automobile, 4 feel So
nervous"
What do you mean by nervous
dear asked her mother
Why" exclaimed Margie, its JUS
like being IN a hurry all over"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
Has 80 clerks: 81 Carriers

Has 30 Clerks; 81 Carriers
The Fl Paso pOstCffice pays all its
81 employees and about 80 railway post
al clerks and turns in about one third
OF its receipts to Washington. Ten
years ago there were IS clerks and 10
carriers on the pay roll This year
there are 80 clerks and 81 carriers.
three times greater a force than in
1906. The receipts in 1915 were Ss2z,-
59Z17
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

yer is auditor. with office in the base
ment OF the Bailey school The Rio
Grande Valley Bank and Trust com
pany acts as treasurer. The yearly term
OF Messrs. Whitaker. Stevens, Hawler-
and Prudential Will expire in April
and four directors Will be elected TO
take their places In 1918 the three
other directors terms will expire
Texas school of Mines
Sky students We're enrolled AT the
6eslnnlns OF the winter term OF the
the Texas university. which has been
located the past two years in the build
lnSs formerly used by the Ell PaSo Mill
tary institute just east Of Fort Bliss
Inc destruction by fire of the main
building OF the group last fall has
caused the faculty to decide on re-
moval of the school 10 8 point nearer
the city and to this end a tract OF land
IN the western foothills OF Mount
Franklin between Kern Place and old
Fort Bliss. has been selected as a site
Tor sroup Of modern college struc-
lures 10 cost S15O-J00- The legislature
has been asked Tor an appropriation.
with the view Of building the school
quarters before next fall
Is state Institution
The Texas School of Mines is destined
70 furnish technical education and
training concerning mines and met
alurgy- to thousands of young men OF
the southwest It is supported by state
Iunos ana oIIerS courses OF collegiate Or
university standard Tuition is free 10
All students. regardless OF the state or
country whence they come. y rnatricu-
lation fee OF $50 is charged and other
lees amount to but $50 to $40 per an
num- Room rent IN the dOrmitorv is
placed at q nominal figure The dean of
the school is ) H Worrefl. In the new 10
cation it is expected to give students
practical demonstrations in a mine thar
viii have shafts, tunnels, wines and
other features.
Numerous Private schools
Il PasO's extensive public school IA
cillties are supplemented by numerous
private and parOchial schools and
academies Among them are the St
JOsephs academy. 704 North FL Paso. a
DAY school for girls conducted BY the
sisters Of LOrettO; FL PasO School for
Girls. IN Sunset Heights. also owning
building site on the mesa. lydia Pat-t
terson institute. devOting its attention
largely TO training young Mexican men
for religious work. sos South Florence.
4 memorial to his late wife built bv
Willard Patterson, a wealthy FL Pascan.
and given TO the board OF missions Of
the Methodist Episcopal church south.
the Thomas school on Mesa avenue. at
Wyoming. Providence and Hotel Dfe,4
nurses training schools and numerous
business colleges and language teach
erS
ParOchiaI Schools.
The parochial schools are the follow
inS:
st Joseph's at the shelter: ST. Ig
natius, conducted BY Jesuit fathers. 400
Park; Sacred Heart GIG South Oregon:
st Mary's fer girls, 913 Myrtle; Guar
dian Angel 1921 E'rutaS.