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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
RED cRoss CAMPAIGN.

Funds to b Raised 20 Carry Iowa
Falls Chapter Thru Wear.
Special to Times -Republican.
Iowa Falls, Feb. Following the
campaign in this city for war savings
stamps, which will he made the coming
week, the work Of financing the local
Red Cross chapter for 1918 will be
taken up It IS estimated that $500 a
month or about $1,000 will be required
to handle the expenses Of the chapter
during 1878. A meeting will be held
next Tuesday evening to outline the
program for the campaign.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
obssrve Anniversary q Lodge.

obssrvs Anniversary q Lodge.
Special to Times Republican,
! Iowa Falls, Feb. 1s.-Next Tuesday
IS the tifty- fourth anniversary Of the
az the order Of knights Of
Pythias and the members Of Alpine
Lodge. No. I, Of this city. are arTang-
ing a suitable observance OF the anni-
versary next Wednesday evening. the
regular meeting night Of the lodge. y
musical program and refreshments are
to be the features Of the evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
oreons News Notes.
! IN Tlmea. Ren,hlican

Special to Times Republican.
Greene. Feb. 1e.-Dr. E. ]. Lock.
wood, who - connected with the great
educational forward movement Of the
state OF Iowa, viii speak at the union
services in the Christian church Sum
day morning.
Joseph 0lotfelty, Of Manly. who has
purchased the variety store from c. HI.
wegand, Il now in possession. He will
move hin family here.
Mrs. G. g. Anderson has been very
III Of plsurisy for several weeks. but
it il fought that she Is improving a
little.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16

meeting, which ID witnessed by the
fact that II requires nearly 800 a
month to keep the surgical dressings
department alone going. Over 800
worth OF yarn has been recently pur-
chased "
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
er,i.ed oxtaiIs With VERSAILLES.

Cut the tails in two-inch pieces.PAr-
boil for five minutes, then blanch by
washing In plenty OF cold water. Cook
gently until tender In one quart OF
boiling water,addipg three carrots. four
large onions. four large potatoes, one
half cupful of diced celery.
Thicker the gravy with cornstarch.
Season with one teaspoonful OF Wor-
cestershirc sauce. one teaspoontui. OIL
salt. one-haf tcaspoonful OF paprika.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
oFrIcE.s FAKE FARMER's DEER.
Two Dubuque Policeman Suspended
For Pastioipation In Comedy.

Two Dubuque Policeman SuSpendeo
For PARTICIPATION In Comedy.
Special 70 Times-Republican.
Dubuque. Feb. 1.-Two policemen
were suspended from the force yester-i
day by Chief Giellis a. result Of the
s"ten. twent" thirt'" drama staged In
the shadow Of the county court house
last Sunday morning about I o'clock.
In which three policemen; farmer.
tho sheriff sof Dubuque county and o,
;case OF beer played important roles.
Patrolmen Seyler and Carroll. both re =
sarded ~ ehhcient men. were the, men
a1kectsd by the decision Of the police
chief yesterday.
Il was also reported that the far
imsr. who charges the policemen With
attempting to steal his beer would be
brought up on charge Of Transporting
SIiquoe into Iowa, No confirmation Of
thNeo reports could be secured. how
koooEaing u tks story q the poiies-il
lnea W. taseaas haA been Eeportine
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
APPEAL 70 CLUB WOMEN.

Asked 70 Abandon Social Activities to
\ Aid in Red croso Work.
Special to Times-Republican.
Sioux City. Feb. 16.-The club
women Of Sioux City who have been
keeping up their regularly outlined
programs of literary and social activ-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16

{ kooos ding u tkss story of the police
negv W. tasGaas haA been Isportinei
The Washington times., 1918-12-08

were the daughters of families of social distinctions
descendants of the old arisoeracy. OF the older
nearly all had husbands at the front To such
these this medical examination, with its eruelties its
bes the lips of soldiers and es from fatuous
surgeons, a horror beyond description.
The German authorities would give satisfactory
explanation of the necessity of this formaty to those who
gathered sufficient courage to protest against the indg
nifty. 'There certain rules; follow them, and
make exceptions. We do not question the justice OF
the rules, - was the nvariabe reply, in substance
Women who waited outside the station auditorium
heard the and cries of those who preceded them
and who were undergoing this barbarty Soldiers guard
ing the line outside continually impatient for turn
at relieving the sentries inside the Examination room"
Throughout the day and until the early hours of the
next morning the medical inspection lasted More than
thousand deporteeS had been gathered at Cambria Each
woman given ticket after her examination. Some
lost these cards in the confusion of putting on their
clothes and being hurried out into the sheds again These
were promptly thrown into the waiting line again and
compelled to 90 through the ordeal once more.
Some of the women were ill-laek of sufficient food,
from which the residents of all occupied villages were
suffering, and mental STRESS had weakened almost all
of them. When who more i'll than others COM
planned to surgeon the reply would be- THE country
air will do you good, Germany is splendid resort
for recuperation."
In the morning long line of empty cattle and freight
drew up beside the station An officer went from
car judged the inside by glance at its
terror and wrote with blue chalk its door the
Der of to be placed within. On he would
write eighteen women another twelve women,
and As fast he marked the cars the soldiers
loaded the eaptives into it. There steps on the
German freight cars and the soldiers roughly lifted the
women in, throwing their baggage after them.
From to six soldiers with bayonets fixed climbed
into each with the One of these in almost
every car had acquaintance with French. Some
were more kind than the others Women who were
guarded by these fortunate for the majority of the
guards enjoyed the predicament of the captves
brought to America with the diary kept by of
the young women this train in which she tells of the
experiences of herself and her party her way to Ger
many and during her captivity This young woman es-
capped after five months through the agency of German
woman who had known her mother 1 shall reveal
this record the only of its kind which has filtered
into France on these pages next Sunday.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08

pounds of baggage grows heavy when ones heart and
soul are heavy, too-and the Germans evidently knew
this They provided few carts Communicated from the
fields and into these the prisoners were allowed to pile
their few belongings if they wished
The column moved out along the road toward Cambria
The soldiers eered at those women who according to
German standards not attractive. They leered
the younger Insulting things called back and
forth But few of the wept-even the girls of
fifteen too proud to give the captors sight of tears
Some of them walked straight and naughty any
arstocrat walked to the gullotne in the days of the
Revolution.
The column reached Cambria at noon The women
marched through the streets of the city the freight
sheds at the railway station Only soldiers in the
streets the citizens of Cambria had been confined to
their houses all morning while other columns of
to be depored concentrated there These from
other neighborng cities, this deportation covered
entire district beyond Cambria Some women and young
girls had been waiting cramped in the Sheds since early
the night before. There nothing to cat drink for
any what they had been able to take with them.
Shortly after the Epinoy column in which Mile.
Yvette arrived at the Cambria sheds the "medica in
spection" began This episode of the deportation Of
women always was brutal farce-a mere exhibition of
mhumanity was told Of 1t by young woman who had
experienced it. and who had been allowed to return to
her home when found she the far stages of
phthss that action which in America is called uber
cuoSiS. This poor girl cruelty marked for the few
months she had to veeven her friends in EpnOy
The diagnosis of the German surgeon gave partcu
lars. He hung metal tag around her neck on which
there stamped the words Medically suspcct'-a
verdict which in France something horrible To
the Germans it meant disability arising from any maady
The tag had be and exhibited sentres for
eral days, the girl would have been summarily
rested as escaped deportee
The women lined up outside the sheds in front of
the railway station, in which the auditorium had been
closed off Long tables placed in the centre of the
large Army surgeons grouped about these
tables and senres Ounged around the In groups
of ten and fifteen the captves led into this barren
space. They compelled to completely divest them
selves of their clothing png with their baggage the
floor beside them and then wait in line at the tables for
the brutal inspection insisted upon by the surgeons
1t must be remembered that only few of these de-
ported of the peasant cass-the class which
might be expected in DISTRICTS to accept such
barrassmcns with the least shame. The majority of
them were members of good families-Some like Yvette
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
in store for them

came hysterical soldier said 'The mademoselle had
better hurry-she has but few minutes" But Yyette
could leave her mothers The soldier caught
her roughly and pushed her up the stairs while his COM
rade barred the way to the mother and sister Yvete
threw herself into her and tried to close her door,
The soldier blocked it with his foot and then entered
after her Yvette still in her night robe but the
soldier ordered her to dress herself immedatey-an
without much you will not be able to finish
he advised her.
The girl wrapped her clothes around her. The soldier
caught up comb and brush and put them in her hands,
then he led her downstairs To her mother he said She
will be allowed to take thirtythree pounds of baggage
spoon fork, cup and blanket, besides the comb and
brush she already has. Procure them quickly
The mother hurried to make up this allotment Yvette
chung to Genevieve In few minutes soldiers drew
up front of the house the officer entered again and the
soldiers inside caught Yvee by the shoulders and forcbly
escorted her into the street.
Be brave, my child-we will pray for you!-that
the parting cry of the mother and sister
In the streets there senries posted at every
Squads of soldiers each with group of shverng,
half dazed girls and women marched along Each prs
carried her thrtyhree pounds of permissible bag
gage-except those who had been too frightened to gather
it before it too late
An hour after day0reak mounted officers approached
the concentration pt and the cptves were ordered to
march, the soldiers filming up at either side Of the column
into which the w men formed. Even thirtythree
The Washington times., 1918-12-08

of paper-evidently report made by the sergeant:
"House of the woman Beranger; two daughters" Look
ing up from the paper he demanded of Nine Beranger
''Bring your daughters before me at once
When the officer the two girls he Immediately
indicated the younger Yvete. He asked her NAME and
when she had given he sad quite codly: You will be
ready to accompany in five mnutes-the soldiers will
wait If you not prepared then no delay will be
granted you"
Nine Beranger flung herself at his feet but he avoided
her and stepped out of the house Two soldiers stepped
into the house and closed the door behind them.
The three women could not comprehend. They be-
The Washington times., 1918-12-08

(COntinGed Merit gEndGgl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

mas zine Museum.
The main building IS In the center
Of the group. 1t contains the execu-
tive offices OF the dean and the Of
fees OF the faculty members Here
also are the lecture rooms and Iabo-
ratories Of the engineering and geo
logical departments, the drauEhtiug
room, library and the geological
museum In this museum Is a splem-
did collection OF minerals and rocks
for the study Of mineralOgy. blow
pipe analysis and Photography The
policy Of the school is 10 endeavOr
TO make this collection eventually
the largest and best in the south
west The physics laboratory is most
complete with modern equipment that
alone represents an outlay OF about
$1,000 and IS as well equipped as any
school in the country
Chemistry is taught particularly as
applied TO mining and metallurgy ana
as practiced in the best mine and
smelter laboratories. In the chem
istry building are the chemistry and
assaying laboratories, balance room.
lecture rooms, store rooms and the
office Of the head OF the chemistry
department This building is situated
to the southeast OF the main build
ing Beyond il is the power house.
IN which is installed the heating
plant, and the mechanical and by
draulic laboratories The dormitory
building is to the northeast OF the
main building and has accOmmOda-
tiOns for some 50 students, as well
as large dining room and kitchen In
lockers for the use Of the athletic
teams
The buildings are all especially well
adapted for the purpose to which they
are designated The floor plans foi
the entire group are tie design Of
the faculty They " ere drawn I'D TO
scale by the head OF the engineering
department For this reason every
inch OF space is suitably utilized in
the most practical and efficient way.
as the faculty members knew the
needs and requirements OF each de-
parCmenL- Consequently there are no
waste spaces, or purely ornamental
features and corridors, as is the case
In the average public building.
The exterior design OF the build
ings was adapted from photographs
OF Bhutanese buildings in the Hima-
layan mountains
Represent Outlay Of SI7S.OOO.
The buildings and equipment rep
resent an outlay OF about S175.00o.
IN laying out the campus Of the
school the natural ruggedness OF the
land viii be preserved as far as pos
sible- OF course roads and paths viii
be laid through IL For the center
Of the campus a cacti bed is planned.
in which, in artistic arrangement
specimens OF the many varieties OF
cacti native to this section OF the
country viii be planted
The Texas School Of Mines has a
scholarship o. $50 which is offered
annually BY the Rotary club OF this
city 10 be awarded TO an FL Paso boy.
through competitive examination The
examinations are held the first week
Of the school year. in the fall
The school enrolment to date IS IS
OF which 80 are men The girls and
women are taking special subjects
The war drained heavily upon the
school in the upper classes. leaving
but one senior TO graduate this year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

rock which Will represent ore
Will Is Feature For School
Another particularly fine feature IS
to be the mill. which is now in the
course of reconstruction, having been
moved from the old site In the MN
the students viii have the DeneLlt
OF studying the treatment OF ores
by every known process. excepting
smelling. this latter, being unneces =
Sary. on account OF the proximity o
the FL PasO smelter- the mill Is 70
be located in the main arroyo on the
school campus. and viii have
gravity feed in the handling OF the
ore. The design is complete IN every
detail Of equipment, the construction
following a definite idea Tor the con-
tinuous operation and flow OF ore.
The basis of capacity will be zuu
hounds OF ore per hour The mill has
been particularly arranged with a
view Of being in constant use rms
again being particular adFanldss
for the student, in comparison with
other mining schools Ine MIL =.
the Colorado School OF Mines was
built with splendid and complete
equipment, but on so large scale
that the operative cost Of II was
found prOhibitive and consequently
the mill was never used by the stu
dents.
The mill has been designed By s
T. Worrel. the dean Of the school
Of Mines, and A. W. FahrenWalds in
structor in engineering
In use in the mill viii operate the
most improved types OF filters
crushers. magnetic separators and
other mechanical devices for the han
ding Of ores. giving students the
training TO understand me use anu
workings Of all mining machinery
Mill run tests OF ore are made oy
the school free OF charge for mine
owners desiring tests to determine
the best process Of treatment the
mine owners to pay the Irelshss
charges and the necessary costs OF
assaying. In this way the school
serves q double purpose, in giving IN
struction to the students, and assist
ing in the development OF the SOUTH
west by finding the right treatment
and helping prevent the installation OF
processes not adapted 70 the ore to
be treated The ore thus sent pc
comes the property Of the school The
mill. which has been removed from
the old site and is now being re-
erected on larger and improved lines
viii be ready for operation WITHIN
about six weeks.
Buildings Handsome and Modern.
The school buildings are particu-
larry handsome in appearance They
are massive stone and concrete IRE
proof structures. in the architectural
type OF the Bhutanese Of Thibet The
distinguishing features are the bat
tered" or slOping-in walls. and the
substantial masonary. This architec-
tural style is peculiarly suited to the
picturesque, rocky hills in with which
the buildings are surrounded and
which form a most effective back
ground. The stuccO with which the
buildings are plastered is Of a rich
cream An ornamental frieZe OF red
brick borders the upper row Of win
doWs- In the buildings and between
the windows are set medallions in
Indian pattern. Of red. cream and
green tiles The roofs are OF red
crushed tile in an asphalt compost
ton The color plan is most artistic
and gives the buildings a definite
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

a mine. that is, the removal OF the
rock, which viii represent ore
,--rr L. r..narrrc Enr schnnI.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

children and written as English COM
position. The geographical cOnnec-
tons were made. Then came the
planning Of the Thanksgiving dinner
with menus made in the drawing
classes and bills Of groceries. etc.
worked out after visits to stores for
prices The grocery bills and other
new words furnished a basis for sew
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

eraI spelling lessons. The whole was
connected and worked out through
the interest in the annual festival
and through actually doing some
thing that had direct bearing on
their lives
Conserves Community Intelligence.
The intelligence Of the community
will be conserved and developed
through the wider use Of continuation
schools for boys and girls who must
20 20 work at an early age and
through evening opportunity schools
for adults who wish 10 gain a higher
degree Of efficiency in some special
ance and voca tional schools must be
provided more generally il We are TO
have more efficient workers and
higher degree Of contentment among
Industrial workers. The United States
government has recently recognized
this fact in the passage OF the smith
Hughes act which provides funds IN
each state for the establishment OF
courses in cities and rural communi-
ties in agriculture, home economies,
and in Industrial lines. This year
Texas will have for distribution about
$50, 900 from the national treasury for
the establishment OF agricultural
courses. home economic courses and
trade schools
Establishing Agricultural Course.
FL Paso is preparing TO establish
an agricultural course in the high
school with the following outline OF
work at the beginning Of the second
term. January %. 1918:
Under the Smith Hughes act re-
Gently passed BY congress any school
district meeting stated requirements
in equipment and courses offered will
receive federal aid equal to the
amount expended by the district in
teaching this vocational agriculture.
Il In this subject our schools Of
fer a four-year course adapted TO the
recommendations made by the Texas
department Of education (Form D
121. Oct. /, SID
III. The school supplies each pupil
in this course with at least one-tenth
acre OF land, irrigation water, horse
work, tools and seed
THE pupil agrees to supply the
handwork and market the produce Of
his plot. keeping an accurate account
/ Of all sales.
The school retains one-half the
/ net returns from all such sales. the
pupil keeping the remainder for his
! own use. or. instead OF the above, g
pupil may select one OF the following
/ home projects keeping all profits
( from same.
Under school supervision he MAJ
Continued on Page IL. Column IL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26
PHYSICAL NEAKLINGS MUST Be
EDUCATED OUT Of HUMAN RACE
Ell Paso School Children Are Learning to Do by Doing;
Practical Work and Vocational Studies Greatly
Increase Efficiency of Students; New Night
Schools Attended by More Than Thousand
BY r. }. TIGHE, City school Superintendent

CONSERVATION IS the watchword
OF the hour, but conservation I
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26
SCHOOLS Of THE.
COUNTY MODERN
Splendid Success Attained
by the Rural Schools
About FL Paso.

Continued from Page I. This Sectionl
school and home is the Mothers club.
In FL Paso county there are clubs IN
the following places
Ysleta-BOught a piano and full set
OF encyclopedia for the school
Grandview-Aided in the purchase
Of a piano. conducted physical exam
inatiOn Of pupils and are now working
to secure playground equipment
Clint-BOught a talking machine
with records. and a piano.
Canutillo-BOught piano.
q Patriotic EndcavOr.
Few grown people are as truly pat
riotic as school children Since war
was declared the pupils throughout
the county have manifested their pat
rfotism in assisting in the food con-
servation and in contributing to every
patriotic activity. Now, a drive is on
in the selling of War Saving stamps
and il begins TO look as though Canu-
tillO viii lead the entire county The
contest closes January Is
County Board OF Education.
The highest educational authority
in the county is the County Board o.
Education. While its powers are
largely advisory, it has appellate Jur-
isdictiOn. The board consists Of g. y
Putnam, president: NJ. H webb, W 7.
Duncan, A. COurchesne.
The county school superintendent
Is ex officiO secretary Of the board
In summing up we tind that N
every activity the county schools OF
FL Paso county are on a par with
the best But we are not SATISFIED
with this Those of us who are IN
charge Of the great responsibility OF
providing schools for the rural chill
dren shall not be content until every
child in every district has the best
advantages which money and good
management can provide
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

HE College OF the City Of FL
Paso is the natural outgrowth
Il Of the needs OF the city and OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26
influence Is Widespread.

as desirable course as is to be found
in the larger universities OF our coun-
try
Influence Is Widespread.
One of. the big things about the
new college is that its inflence is far
wider than FL Paso. and that its at
tentiOn and care in education does
not stop with its regular students.
The college maintains an employment
bureau 70 assist those seeking work
on the one hand and business men on
the other. Arrangements have been
made by the faculty so that students
may get loans to assist them in edu-
cation at low rates OF interest. Red
Cross and first aid work is given girls
and young women attending the col
lege, and q number are held ready
for active service. The institution
further helps the federal government
and community by acting as an in
struction center for the civil popula-
ton OF FL PasO in food conservation,
this arrangement having been recon-
mended by Herbert Hoover, national
food controller.
The college maintains offices in the
chamber Of commerce building, where
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