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The Washington herald., 1918-12-26
.25O,OO0 YANKs
co TO SCHOOL
Commercial and Academic
Courses Most Popular
in France.
Special to The washington Herald.

Special to The washington Herald.
Paris. Dec. REORGANIZATION of
schools for the American army over
here has progressed to the point
where an estimate may be made
of the number of men in the vari-
GUS courses OF study provided.
Superintendent Frank Spaulding,
who left $4,000 a year Job in
Cleveland, Ohio. to take charge Of
the educational work among the
Soldiers, estimates the enrolment at
250, Geo, roughtly divided as follows:
Commercial and academic. 10000
Industrial trades. $4,000
Common school. $4,000
University .................. $4,000
Agriculture .......--........ $4,000
That only a guess" Spsulding
said. Aside from the method of
demobilization. much will depend
on the facilities we can command,
including teachers. Also. we seri-
ousIy lack textbooks"
Under Y. VI. c. A. Control.
The administrative end has been
placed in charge of the Y NJ. c. A
Spaulding technically is in the lat
ter service. He wears a uniform.
Spauldng said some professional
courses might have to be establish
ed. including law, medicine and
dentistry.
Teachers for these and other classes
will be regular college and school
teachers working after hours. Tn.
French government will lend some
Industrial commercial and common
L..
recruited from the ranks. There are
many former teachers and professor
in the service.
Industrial trade classes will be held
in existing trade schools and shops.
Spaulding said a canvass shows 50. .ooy
can be accommodated with the posi-
bility OF extending the facilities.
Army Posts Centers.
Commercial and academic courses
will be given at army post schools.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-26

We are going to do away with the
big boss idea" says Mrs. Medill
The Washington herald., 1918-12-26
Reduces Postage.

should Congress so legislate as to
cause a reduction in postal rates now
existing to those which were estab-
Iished before We entered into the war
the probabilities are that within a
year after postage Is reduced. GER
tainly first-class postage. it will be
discovered that the income received
by the government for postage at a
2-cent rate Is considerably greater
than the income which was received
when postage rates were 3 cents.
When the late Thomas L. James was
Postmaster General he spoke with
the warmest approval of the Nation
Of Congress in reducing first-class
postage from 8 cents to 2 cents, say
ing that he. believed that the result
would be sure to demonstrate that
the smaller the postage the larger the
purchase OF stamps and the greater
the revenue to the government Post
master General James was also con-
WINGED that in due time il would be
found to the financial advantage of
the government IL first-class postage
was reduced to cent. Years after
ward he qualified that statement.
k3wever. by saying that the advent
OF the commercial employment Of the
short and long distance telephone
lines might serve in time considerably
to reduce the use of mails.
HOLLAND.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-26
Army Posts Centers.

Commercial and academic courses
will be given at army post schools.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-03
mrs. Williams
GAINS 25 LBS.
Health so bad before tax
ing Tanlae, don't see how
she lived.

"A Ifttle less than two months ago
J began taking Taniac and since that
time 7 have actually gained twenty
five hounds" was the remarkable
sfateuent made by Mrs. ]. ". viii
liams. Of 65s Orcas St. Seattle, Wash,
recently.
NY health has been very poor for
many years" she continued but my
condition has been so bad during the
past two or three years mat realiE
don't see how I lived / suffered
most ali the time with fearful head
zches and awful pains in my back
and, IN fact. was racked with pain
All over 7 lost my appetite, and my
nerves became 80 shattered that I
hardly knew what sleep was When
my husband lost his sight my duties,
o. course, became doubly hard, and
ny health being bad already, 7 kept
going down under the strain did
everything ] could TO keep out OF bed
but finally got to where 1 was just
up and doWn-would sit I'D one day
and be in bed the next-and I even
had 70 give Up my Homework be-
cause was 50 weak Every day was
Just another day Of suffering and
misery for me-
Z went down from one hundred
and forty pounds 70 less than a hun
dred, and was Just a frame with
scarcely strength 70 move around.
finally made I'd ny mind from what
7 read about Ianlac 10 try II and
have certainly found Z wonderful
now weigh one hundred and twenty
five pounds and II anyone could feel
ike a new person I do. NY appetite
IS splendid and an just building
ID every day. Ny nerves are IN good
condition. 7 have gotten nd Of all
my pain and now sleep like q child
every night I have gained So much
IN strength already that can do
all my Homework without any trou-
be and I have been benefited So
much that I am glad 10 recommend
Tanlac TO everybody"
Tanlac is sold in FL Paso by Kelly
e. Pollard Co. Inc, and Peoples Drug
Tr~
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-03
APPREcIATIVE WOMEN

How often is the question asked
Are the testimonial letters published
in the advertisements OF lydia p
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound gen
uine and truern In answer 10 mar
question we want TO answer most en-
phatically yes: and il is gladness for
health restored by the use OF LYDIA
=; Finkham's vegetable Compound
after weeks. months and son7effr9sS
years Of suffering that has promoted
these women to write such letters h
order that other women who suffer as
they once did may profit by their ex-
perience.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-03

MORE like a carnival OF fun in a
vi middle age city Of France or
spain than a modern benefit perfor-
nance. the Festival OF the Allies,
which opened Wednesday. evening at
Cleveland Square. was a success from
the start; and II any one OF the
thousands who attended left without
the consciousness that, instead Of
having given TO the Red Cross, he
had received so much that he was
indebted 70 the organization. that one
was not a pleasure lover
There were corners and sections to
interest and smuse people OF every
mood. Beautiful tableaux. flying
horses. a circus, fairyland, japanese
tea garden. soldiers jazz booth, nu-
merous games Of chance, a dancing
pavilion and numerous other pleas
ure making devices were provided
Columbia Opens the show.
When Columbia and her attendant
allies arrived at the booth Of the
United States. at the Missouri street
side OF the grounds, the festival was
formally opened for its run Of four
prom a spectacular point OF view.
the Avenue Of the Allies" was un-
doubtedly the most striking feature
Of the festival Each allied nation
and some that are not yet active al
lies. but merely friends at heart was
represented in a booth. arranged &C
c0rdinE TO national characteristics.
English Booth Attractive.
In the English booth, arranged by
the Daughters Of the British Empire,
Mrs. Arthur Munro was queen Eliza
beth. Miss Muriel Benton was queen
Victoria and Charles Fraser was
John Bull. Mrs W. 2. A Watson. Of
lIesula Park. also took part in this
corner. Here also. to give the real
color 70 the Britishers' official rem
resentatfon. were sgt Frederick C.
Ford. Seventh East Surrey regiment.
who served three and a half years in
France and is gas Instructor at Fort
Bliss. and sgt s. G.. Hicks. Seventh
battalion First British Columbia regi-
ment Who lives in Nancouver when he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-03

Mary ConweIl, Lola Phillips, Julia
Nixon and Anne Smith and Miss Elsie
Manning were the remaining occu-
pants
Representing the salvage depart
ment riding in a bus, were Mesdames
Louis r Lay, Dorthea Johnson. Emma
Hasken, Josefine kaufman. Barbara
Goslin. Emma Halcombe and c. c.
George
Clowns Produce Laughter.
John Buquor was scheduled 70 have
charge OF the circus. but unfortunate
ly was confined to his home with III
ness. and B. Steele took charge Of the
department II was led by the clown
band. under the leadership OF B. Freu-
denstein. It produced much laughter
along the route
Horse Riders Are Seen.
A group OF girls and women on horses
made a pretty appearance They were
Mrs Tom Slade. Mrs IL Walker, Miss
Myrtle Morris. Miss Georgeanne era
ham, Miss Pattie Ainsa. Mrs. William
Spence and Mrs. W. Is. Arens.
Chariot racers were Rendei Cong
den and James Bryant Twelve bull
fighters rode in another automobile.
Following composed a committee
assisting DR.. Brown In marshaling the
parade; Herman Andreas. chairman;
Mrs. S. H Sutherland. Mrs. J. L Dyer,
Mrs l. T KILLER and VIII R. Winch
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-03

SAVE FRrrr STONES

Austin. Tex. Oct. 3.-Couection Of
fruit pits and nut shells to be used
In the manufacture of carbon for gas
masks and the donation OF same to
the Red Cross is urged in a proclama-
ton issued by acting governor r. n.
Johnston today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-03
CITY P0URS OUT THOUSANDS To
OPEN RED CROSS FALL FESTIVAL

Four Nights Carnival of Allies More Like Mardi Gras
Than Benefit Show; Parade Brings Out Patriotic
Features; Midway of the Allies Spectacular; Uncle
Sam and Clowns Entertain Beautiful Floats.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-03
Praying For Father

The ''Angelus Of Today ne -
ing Of c. H Finley COMPANY -
next in line Enthroned was ~,
mother, Mrs. c. H Finley, knittiT.,
while in front Of her knelt two lift5S
girls, Misses Bette Finley and Anita
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-03

Section five was led by the Reyes
band under the leadership OF Rayo
Reyes.
This was followed by the sewing
section float, in charge Of Mrs. ". L
Gaines The float consisted OF a Red
Cross nurse at a sewing machine.
sewing. and the other nurses helping
in making necessities for soldiers on
the float were Mrs Clarence PickreII
and Mary Happier. Otis Coles. IT..
Edith Anne WalthaIl and Jimmie ana
Tom NrcCahe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-03
FIREFIGHTERS
ARE SUSPENDED
Lieut.. Duke and Two Tele-
phone Operators Hear
Rules On Discipline.

Z. VI. CaraWay and J. ". Breeding
telephone operators in the service Of
the city fire department. were sus-
pended by the city civil service COM
mission Wednesday. and Lieut. r c.
Duke. OF the fire department. was sus-
pended for Is days without pay, fol-
lowing a trial OF the men for alleged
characterization, in which they were
charged with circulating. or being
involved in the circulation. OF petit
lions alleged TO be detrimental 10 the
discipline OF the fire department.
Caraway is said to have confessed
that he had taken a blank piece OF
paper around for signatures, but that
il was later destroyed He was re-
quested by the men in the service to
take it around, he said, because he
had an automobile When asked what
the substance Of the paper was, he
said that il was blank and that its
purpose was 10 see how many names
could be obtained for attaching to
another paper that might be sent out
later. Duke admitted that he had
signed petition, the record stated.
Mentions Chief Wray.
Breeding testified that another pc
tition was circulating among the men.
but that he had nothing 10 do with
49, --NA eAoHAEl = nat the E4AS lance
OF Il was, he said that IL charged the
chief. John " Wray. with being in
considerate to his men, talking rough
" TO them at fires and performing
acts that made him disiiked in Een-
eral by the whole department.
In reference to the blank paper that
Caraway took around, when ques-
toned. he said, I went to three sta
tons did not beg them TO sign it.
but said it was there II they wanted
to sign"
ImpresEeS SubOrGination.
Commissioner president John II
Wyatt impressed upon the three men
the rules Of the department No man
may 80 beyond the man directly above
MIN, he said The men should take
complaints to the lieutenants. they in
turn 10 the captains, and from there
they should 60 to the chief Mr. Wyatt
impressed on the men that in fnvoIv-
ing themselves in the petition, signing
and circulating, they not only went
over the heads OF their superior Off
GERS. but the civil service commission
as well
Duke Has Good Record.
Duke had been in the fire dana-f-
ment for several years The chief
stated to the commission that he was
a good man and never had any trouble
Win MIN before and his record with
the department was excellent. Duke
said he had always tried to have
perfect order and discipline in his
house and that he knew the enforcing
or such was necessary for efficiency.
M wyatt complimented him on his
good sense along this line.
M Wyatt then demanded OF chief
Wray that he instruct his captains
ana heutenants at once in regard 10
what is required OF them. Certain
rules must be compiled with IN seek
ing redress The discipline OF the
department must be kept up and Il
4 man goes beyond the man directly
over him he is violating The rnIe-
or the department. the commissioner
said The chief said he would Instinct
his men In writing Immediately.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-03

W r. Davis S. ". FAINT, Victor p.
Roberts. II. Clapp. Justin White. q
J. Knox, J. B. Bromberg. June Cow
ington, n B. Mcdowell. c. c. Cow
ington. John Donzhue. Misses June
Wagner
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-03
Comforts Tor FiEhfers.

The comfort committee Of the Navy
league followed, with Mrs. F. P. Jones
in charge A large army truck was
lined outside with bunting, almost
covered with knitted articles needed
by soldiers and sailors Seated in the
float were AIesdames W. A. E Woods,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-03
PershInE's veterans Ride.
My NItferE Beautiful.

Modern American CirIs.'' mine
S ,SllSy Nllters.' designed by Miss
SeIlle Mae Bowen. and in charge of
MRS; !, A Klein. jr.. followed the
nand- Mrs Klein and Miss Elizabeth
stevens played farmerettss: Misses
Ealerle Lorig and Alice AIyles. motor
zee sIlIs; MS J. p. Hunt and Miss
- d. -. Red Cross nurses;
Red, white and blue Upbt- ",s---.5
many things on this flosf s.,--sI ~
the work Of the American : 7to- -,
who has taken the place Of ~ o 80.
who has gone to war. man
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-03
Knifters Come Next.


headed by Mrs A. P. Coles. A mon
ster ball OF gray yarn. into which
here and there were stuck large
knitting needles. was displayed Mrs
A P Coles. Mrs. Frank Murchfson,
Mrs J. A Happier, Mrs. A D. Surles.
Mrs J. L Collins and Mrs. Z y. Bell
were on the float, knitting. Il was
hung with beautiful artificial roses
about the sides.
The surgical dressing float was
headed by Mrs D. Bruce Smith and on
il with Mrs Smith were Mrs L. h
Tucker. Mrs. J. W Johnston. Mrs. A.
H. Butler. Mrs J. B. Watson. Mrs H
F. Baldwin, Mrs Batells White, Miss
Dorthea Crawford and Pvt V. P.
Smell A soldier lay on the floor Of
the float while a Red Cross nurse
bandaged his wounded arm. II re-
Elected the mercy Of the Red Cross
work on the battlefields Of France.
Home Service Section.
The home service section float was
most touching Of the floats. A little
house had a light burning in the win
dow, containing a service flag with
two stars. A little boy. Ernest Soest,
leaned on his rifle outside protecting
the little girl women from harm,
Margery Finley, Mary Finley and
Nancy Pettus. Around the house
grew grass and flowers.
Clint had an elaborate float in this
section Food for the allies was what
II represented a red cross OF apples
. toFDed its center, and around the
sides were stalks Of corn with the
ears unplucked. while a fence Of corn
ears ran about the float. Cotton,
pumpkins and peppers were there IN
abundance and a little lamb reposed
on the grass. All the material was
furnished by Clint farmers On the
float were Mrs F. First. Misses Mamie
Oden, Frances Priest and Inez Copper.
The decorating committee was COM
posed OF Mesdames R J. Griffin.
Fields, Samuel Ruffner. s G. Schairer.
Frank Belt. with Mrs. r c. Murphy,
chairman. and other HELPERS.
CanutiIlO Is Represented.
Two automobiles OF Red Cross work
ers, CARRIED in the Red Cross nurse
uniform, represented Canutillo. They
were Mrs. Lillian Daily. Miss Marga-
ret Richards. Mrs. J. ". Coles, Mrs.
n A. Spencer, Mrs. Julian Kantor Mrs
H. r. Stewart. Mrs ]. W. Williams
and Frances and Norman Stewart.
Mrs. J. l. Campbell headed the can
teen section. consisting OF a float and
81 Red Cross workers in uniform garb
following on foot The following SOL
diers enjoyed on the float what the
eanteen had TO offer. They were Pvts.
Matthew Sylvia. Everett Weber Phil
2 Cordova, Thomas Chapman. Elinor
9 Stanford and Edwin Sneed- The
Ked Cross workers attending the SOL
alers were Mesdames D. R. Wilkes,
Is. o Brattstron and R o. Clark.
Would @Can the kaiser
Can the kaiser was the slogan OF
the canning department A large can
rested on a table labeled Kaiser"
several small cans surrounded IL and
gas range furnished what heat
would be necessary for Theoretically
sealing him The Gamers were Mes
danes Charles Montfort. J. F. GobelI
and +. T. Smith. Vegetables adorned
the sides of the float.
Under. the leadership OF Mrs. L ".
Washington. the Mt Franklin negro
auxiliary rode in a beautiful network
OF pink tulips. Mesdames J. Il. Simms,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-03
Floats for the Loan.

The fourth Liberty loan was rep
resented by the two following floats,
under the direction OF Smith Witham.
The first depicted Joan of Arc, Miss
n. Keller fmpersonating the famous
French heroine. She made an i'm
posing figure, mounted on a statuary
horse on the big truck. Her body
guard was composed OF assistant
scout executive Thomas Gallicksen
and a large delegation Of Boy Scouts;
Sergt Phil J. Holman, United States
marines; Marvin Howe. U S. navy,
and pvt R K Kettlewell, 314th cav
airy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-03

A magnificent float. Spirit OF the
Allies" designed by Miss Eula, Strain.
Lamar scool drawing teacher. and in
charge Of Mrs. r B. Homan. followed
the school children. There were 81
persons on this float. each represent
ing one of the allies Mrs. A Rule.
adorned in red. white and blue, was
Columbia
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-03

Mars, tle haiser's Cod was rep
resented by Robert Wanen. dressed
partly as the god Of war and other
wise as his Satanic majesty Above
him a raven croaked and in his trail
a wounded boy lay pleading for
mercy. This was the offering OF
Crombie and company.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-06-20
CLEAR CREEK Valley
GRANGE ENTERTAINED

= About forty of the members of the
Clear Creek Valley Grange were the
guests, by invitation, Of the West
minister Grange last Saturday even
ing. They put on their little play
let for the edification of their hosts,
the members Of the cast zbeing John
Meier, Mrs. J. M. Compton, Miss
Frances Marian, Martin Musser,
Miss velaria Taylor and j. M. Comp
ton. Besides this feature Of the in
teresting program, Mrs. Gibson re-
cited several selections which were
very much appreciated by the audi
ence, and Mrs. Musser favored them
with vocal selections. Those who
were 50 fortunate as to be present
are loud in their praise of the West
minister people as hosts. THE refresh
nsnts consisted of coffee, sandwiches
and ice-cream and cake. The repast,
which was very appetising, was serv-
ed on clean, white linen, and this was
a feature Of most favorable comment
BY the visitors. J
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-06-20
Al Peter. writes hi. friends that

Al Peters writes his friends thai
he is now working in a shipyard al
Mare Island, Vallejo, California, anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Peters are rejoicing
over the recent arrival of brant
new baby daughter. He says there
are about 10000 men working where
he is and that q record Of one De.
stroyer to about is days and 12 hour
has hsen made.
LdeorFe swadley Is real farmer
now and has one of the best fields of
sugar sbeetS in this section. He will
make barrel Of money off Of the
sight acres If they mature according
to their present appearance.
A card received Wednesday from
Prof. o. B. Drake states that they
arrived at Emporia, Kans. safely and
had q nice trip. The weather was
very hot and continues to be SO
there. The distance travelled by thsm
was $50 miles and they made the trip
with NO bad luck of any kind. no.
even u puncture. They expect to go
on to Pomona, distance Of about so
miles this week. Mr.. Drake a short
time before he left for the East pur-
chased from the local agent H. C..
Sields a Model 1874 Overland car and
Is he carried heavy load of travel
ing equipment il must have put the
car to the test, which apparently, It
stood perfectly. me
Don't forget that unless your War
Savines pledge card l. filled out and
i. the hands Of the school hoard be-
fosr 4 o'clock p. M, June 70. yPu
will be reported a. delinquent to the
Treasury Department.
Roy f. Moorehead Of Wheatridg6
has gone to Beaver City, Wyo., where
he will remain several months with a
reclamation crew, having graduated
in civil engineering and wanting to
get the practice.
A. l.. Guy Of Perry Station, has en-
tered the service of Uncle Sam and is
selling off his household effects pre-
paratory to leaving for a training
camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Marshal return
ed last week from San Diego. Calf,
and are moving into their little bur
galow on College Avenue again. HE
health has not been improved
but the physician told him that he
would do as we'll Mt home rs any
place. We hope to son see him us
well rs ever.
Rev. and Mrs. Cage are taking n
vacation this week ind have gone to
Longmont to visit with friends. re
turning the Inter part of next week,
Mrs. Guy Juchem and daughter are
spending n couple Of weeks Mt Estes
Park. A1 II ~
Bryan Staley writes his parents
from Camp Kelley, Texas, that he
] has received two promotions since HI
landed in camp. He now occupies n
j responsible clerical position. His cx
pcricnccs in the various Offices HI
had in the Colorado National Guar
4 helped him materially in gaining rec
ignition in the Aviation Corps.