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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-12-05
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girls arrived In Washington they dis
covered the highest war prices In the
country prevailing In the capital, and
found that 1t took every penny they
made merely to exist. Real comfort
and convenience was out Of the ques-
ton In the private roomlng houses.
-Four girls In one room paying $40 a
month each, or $50 for the lot, was not
unusual. OF course, under such cir
cumstances they had to walt their turn
for most everything: to get into the
bathroom, comb their hair, unlock their
clothes from the single clothes hook,
and so on.
For their meals they just "ate
around" They waited on the corner
and saw car after car go by filed to
the last inch. When they finally sue
ceeded in getting a precarious foothold
on car step, they rode for thirty min
utes jammed into a solid mass Of hui
mainly. Then they sought a breakfast
place downtown. II they went to an
order restaurant and succeeded In get
ting a table, the walters or Mattresses
were so rushed that often 1t was an
other thirty minutes before the girls
could be served. If they went to a
cafeteria they waited In line for a
chance to serve themselves. Exhausted
and dlsgruntled, they would arrive at
their desks as near 0 o'clock as fate
and the facilities of the city Of Wash
ington permitted. At lunch It was the
same old walt, and at dinner, after a
day Of pounding typewriter keys, or
working over columns Of statistics, or
filing letters, or filling out cards, they
stood in line again to walt their turn.
And when at last they reached their
rooms, crawled into their cot beds, and
found themselves sinking into forget
full slumber, they were almost sure to
be awakened by the return from the
movies or some other entertainment Of
one or more Of their partners in misery.
Something had to be done. So a
housing committee was appointed, and
when Uncle Sam announced that he
had the courage to undertake the con-
struction Of a vast dormitory system
to be inhabited wholly by women It
was agreed that the experiment was
an epoch-making one.
President Wilson himself paused in
the midst Of his war-making to tour
Washington and personally select the
site upon which this ''manless town"
was to rise. He looked all over the
available open spaces In and about the
park system OK the capital. and after
due deliberation decided to place the
dormitories for the war workers on
the plazas which connect the Capitol
and the Union station. And there they
stand today, two groups Of buildings
containing twelve dormitories In each
group. In the center Of each group Is
an administration building where the
general manager has her office. Here
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-12-05

copper and brass material. chemicals,
oil. lumber. commissary supplies. etc,
remain merchantable, and mean sub
stantial reduction OF the country's
enormous war bill.
The sale of hand grenades for con-
version into dime savings banks Illus
trates the curious uses to which put.
The millions Of brass cartridge cases
may meet some demand as art novel
ties. The news that steamship has
brought q cargo Of German helmets
to Wales for fabrication into knives.
forks and spoons reveals the Infinite
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-12-05

all business is conducted, here is the
registration desk and the general post
office.
The buildings are long, low, dark
gray stucco, three stories high. They
are In groups Of three, forming US,
the central building of each group hav-
ing a recessed entrance porch framed
by five arches, and flanked by tall CO.
lonial windows, with a small white
cupola on top. These central buildings
contain reception rooms and writing
rooms for the use Of the girls. These
rooms are spacious and airy, and on
entering one is impressed with the gen.
eral atmosphere of refinement and COM
fort that prevails. The furniture is
wicker and mahogany. A photograph
has been furnished each building by
the government and the girls supply
the records. Some of the dormitoies
have pianos. These were purchased by
the girls themselves, collection hav-
ing been taken up among them to raise
the money.
There are two dining rooms, one In
each group of dormitories, located in
the administration buildings. These
dining halls are large and attractive,
having something of the air Of sum-
mer resort, with a seating capacity Of
600. There are 100 tables In each room
with six seats at every table. The
guests are served by mattresses, and a
sufficient number has been provided In
order that every waitress shall have
only two tables to wait upon.
The bedrooms are comfortable and
sanitary In every respect. Each Of the
single rooms is furnished with bed,
writing table. cedar chest, which fits
under the bed; closet with separate
compartments above for hats, rugs,
and lavatory with hot and cold running
water. A few Of the rooms are double,
In case two girls wish to live together.
These are provided with two beds, two
dressers, two closets, two cedar chests
In fact, two everything. All the bed
linen and towels are furnished by the
government. as Is a reasonable amount
of maid service. In each corridor
telephone has been placed, and In every
room there Is call bell. A signal sys-
TEN has been arranged and posted, and
each room can be communicated with
in this manner. Some Of the signals
are: One bell. rise; two bells, come to
Office; three bells, caller waiting: four
bells, answer phone In hall. A bath
room containing one large tub and four
shower baths is In every corridor.
One Of the most thoughtful things
Uncle Sam did when he erected these
dormItories was to provide washroom
In the basement Of each building. where
the girls can launder small things and
press their clothes. These rooms are
fitted with wash basins having hot and
cold running water. the latest patented
ironing boards and electric irons. An
up-to-date laundry. however, Is main
tanned and run by the government
where they launder at cost for the
girls. Each building has trunk room
In the basement to avoid the necessity
of keeping trunks in bedrooms
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-12-05


things the question whether
or not 800 women can live together In
perfect harmony. So far the answer Is
in the affirmative, although In the be-
ginning there was just little doubt as
to the complete success Of the expert
ment However, as this rift In the
lutte was due TO the fact that a mere
man was made general manager OF the
plan, and as this same individual has
since been thrown out, bag and bag
gage there now seems small danger
that things VIII not work out just as
they were intended to.
The subject of Uncle Sans unique
experiment Is his war workers, and the
plan is the somewhat belated solution
of housing them, problem which the
end Of hostlllties has not eliminated
by any means. For warwork is not
yet done, and war workers In Wash
ington are still too numerous for ade-
quate handling by Washlngton's pri-
vate housing facilities As a matter
of fact, war workers come and go just
as In the days Of the war, and each
week the statistics show an increase.
For every 1000 war workers that leave,
1900 seem to come to take their places
and to further augment the govern
lment payroll.
This Is said to be the first time an
attempt has been made to house so
many women together In a dormitory
system. Men have lived In barracks
since time immemorial. but 1t has al
ways been admitted that men are sim
pie things to handle and that the female
Iof the species Is more deadly than the
male. At any rate, Uncle Sam. having
conquered insurmountable problems
during the war, has had the courage to
set himself up as housekeeper for 1900
young and unattached women.
He is even more than housekeeper,
for he has assumed the additional bur
den of chaperon, and the fact that he
allows the young women to have COM
Ipany In the parlor until IL p. m. would
seem TO indicate that he Is a very
llenient one. As a matter Of fact, he
even allows his wards to remain ont
until that more or less witching hour
without explanation or excuse. But
that is the dead line. and II Margaret
of the Army. or Alice Of the Navy ex-
poets to be out later than IL O'Clock
she must give a reason for her abb
lsence. II this reason is accepted her
name Is put on the night list and given
TO the Waterman on duty, to whom she
reports when she returns
Uncle Sans girl war workers re
ceive from $500 to s1.400 a year. OF
course that sounds Ike lot Of money
back In the home town. but when the
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-12-05

possibilities Of transferring the Junk
OF war into the utensils Of peace.
Never before has war provided such
opportunities for beating swords into
ploughshares. The most destructive
Of all wars may in fact have the op-
posfte distinction also OF furnishing
more material than any other for rec.
lamation and conversion into objects
Of use and sentiment.-New Yerk
World.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-12-05
War Junk Made Useful

The sale BY the war department OF
more than s2se0oo.oOo worth Of sur
plus material at a price representing
about s. per cent Of the original cost
shows remarkable public economy. II
I Il easy enough to buy war supplies
hut a decidedly different matter to dis-
nose OF them advantageously under
.neace conditions As Il Is, unused
munitions Of a certain kind must nee
essarily represent : total waste. hut
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-12-05

Driven By an aerial propeller. a
French automobile has made q speed
Of more than so miles an hour over
the Sahara desert sands.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-12-05

Incident to their military service: al
most Is per cent were the victims of
tuberculosis, and not quite IL per cent
were afflicted with temporary or per-
manent mental disorders; about 4 per
cent were gassed; 9 per cent had res-
piratory affections other than tpber-
culosis, and per cent were paralysed.
About 1900 Of these cases have been
treated In hospitals and about 1000
men are undergoing hospital treatment
at the present time.
II should be borne in mind that
these cases represent less than ! per
ceat of the total number Of men In
service during the war with Germany.
The total strength Of the army.
navy and marine corps to November
IL, 1918, was 4.791,172. All of these
are potentially patients Of the bureau
of war risk insurance.
1t is estimated at the present time
that at least 1900 men were dis
charged from military service with
some disability. Estimates which
have been prepared by the chief ned
ical adviser on 513,500 OF these men
show that about % per cent Of these
cases of disability are due to diseases
Of the nervous system or mental a"en-
ation-about 10000 cases. Thirteen
per cent suffer from diseases Of the
circulatory system and almost - per
cent from diseases of the bones and
organs Of locomotion. and at least 0
per cent. or about 10000, have tubercu-
losis.
Humanity In the Raw.
To follow up a series Of these cases
through the division and see the way
In which they are handled is to come
into intimate contact with humanity,
in the raw. Within the brick-red
fiber folder with It's scarlet edge are
encompassed the records Of the most
important happenings Of many a life.
Here are certificates Of birth, rar-
rage and death. records OF military
service, reports Of physical examina-
lions, treatments received. operations
performed. and letters from parents.
wives. relatives and friends. In fact.
Il would be possible to write the COM
plete biography Of many a man from
the data collected In this one small
space.
side by side. and handled In exact
" the same way. are the cases Of col
onels, captains, corporals; white men.
colored men and Indians: men who
know no English--men who are illiter-
ate. and men who have received their
education at the finest institutions of
learning In the world. The case OF b
amarinefte" Is beside that Of q ma-
jor general. while that OF a nurse Is
next In order to that Of private whom
she nursed back to life. They have.
however. one thing In common: they
have suffered hurt in the service q
their country. Very seldom indeed do
they try TO get more than their Just
dues, and many times they state that
they do not wish compensation. ell
that they require being an opportunity
to be cured Of their diseases or healed
OF their wounds 20 that they may purs
sue again their peacetime avocation.
Approximately $500 major amputa-
tons have occurred as q result Of the
war with Germany.
Up TO September 10. 1919, there were
exactly 100 claims for artificial
limbs. OF these. 621 were artIfszE
legs and SD were artificial armA
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-12-05

Canadian railways now In operation
extend over $1,000 miles.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-12-05
Appears After Discharge.

or an aggravation of pre-existing in.
Jury.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-12-05
f07, 600 Taken Care OF.

This explains why. although more
than 5000 cases are being admins
tered each day, only some 100000 diff
ferent individuals have been the re-
cipients Of the ministrations Of the
medical division. OF these, more than
IS per cent were suffering from wounds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29
HAD 4 FUNNY
MONEY OUTFIT
Two Men Are Held Pending
An Investigation by
Local Officials.

Two men. Samuel Krakowsr and
solomon Krakosskey. are in the city
jail charged with having in their
possession "a green goods outfit
The authorities are interested in
knowing IL ans. prospective or actual
victims were obtained in this city.
The men are about so years old
Captain OF detectives ". A. simp-
son and detective Billy Smith made
the arrests
Green goods men work an old
game" he said. They have a ma
chine in which blank paper is put in
@ box with two compartments The
box IS shifted so that a genuine bill
comes out The victim sees what he
believes TO be genuine bill made
before hs eyes out o. blank peceE OF
paper He then takes this bIll 10
bank and is told that IL is genuine
When he has satisfied himself, he
the supposed money making machine
and is given press which is moth
ing more than two pieces Of wood
clamped together with a lot Of blank
paper therein lie is warned not TO
open the clamp for 48 hours or he
VIII spoil the making Of the bill
This gives the men time TO get away
The county authorities are anxious
to hear from any one who has been
q victim Of such a game here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29

Editor El Paso Herald.
am reading in The Herald about
soldiers and sailors honorzbIy dis
charged from the army OF navy COM
planning about not being able TO get
their old positions back or unable 10
find any Job at all It viii be Of
interest for some OF our BOYS TO know
that our government IS still keeping
good many married women as clerks
employed right here in FL Paso. IN the
immigration service, in the Mills
building or in other government work
here. whose husbands are draWiug
good salaries as well These women
have been there for months and are
stiu being kept even after our boys
came back from France and most Of
them unable TO make a living. WHY
is not the government giving our boys
these jobs. who are surely deserving
III P C. D
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29
Al charge purchases and Saturday w be placed on June accounts
BACK LIKE A
BOARD? IT'S
YOUR KIDNEYS

There's no use suffering ron tbs
awful agony o. lane back Do1,t wait
TN il passes or u only cones
oaclL Find TIRE cause and stop IL
Diseased conditions Of kidneys are
usually Indicated BY stin. lame backs
and other wrenchinE pains. which are
natures signals for helpi
Here's the remedy When you eEperl-
ence any q these symptoms. get busy
At once Go 10 your druggist and get
q 5ox OF the pure. original GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oh Capsules, im-
ported fresh every month ron tie
laboratories IN Harlem. Holland.
Pleasant and easy to take. they IN
stantiy attack ths Poisonous germs
clossing your system and bring quick
relief
For over two hundred years they
have been helping the sick way not
Try them2 Sod everywhere b. re-
liable druggists in sealed packages
Three sizes Money hack y they do
not help you Ask sor COLD
MEDAL" and Be surs ths u.1
GOLD MEDAL" Is On the Lex.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29
PHOENIX MAKES CONCESSIONS
TO STREET RAILWAY COMPANY

Phoenix, Ariz.. May 29--The ulti-
uatum Just given the local street
car company By the city commission
is understood TO have been upon lines
suggested By the company itself,
which threatened 10 throw its plant
and franchises upon the city II too
rigorous regulations were promul-
gated. The company viii pave in
tersectlons with concrete blocks and
between the tracks with caliche, re-
pair the hazardous downtown cross
ings. rebuild the Grand avenue line
I'm fime for the next state Iair IN
November and do many other things
Of lesser importance Ownership OF
about 5000 automobiles By the citi-
zens Of Phoenix is said TO have cut
SO materially into the business OF
The. corporation that its bare running
expenses only can be made
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29
EngineerSBegin
Contention With
GOOdAttendance
c. NJ. Butler viii Speak
Tonight; AllDay Ses-
sions Friday.


With the arrival Of a number OF the
members OF the Southwestern Society
OF Engineers. Wednesday evening and
early Thursday. It is expected that
the convention which begins this az
ternoon viii be attended by the great
er part OF its $50 membership. The
meetings banquets and addresses win
be made at the University club.
The business session was called at
2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. with an
address due from president G. " But
Ter, dean Of the school OF engineering.
University Of Arizona. He also viii
address the open session at the Uni
versity club tonight
C. E. Drayer, secretary OF the Amer
lean Association OF Engineers. will
address an OXEN meeting Friday morn
ing on the Licensing OF Eugfneers %
MI Drayer has been actively engaged
IN the engineering world for eight
years and has been connected with
engineer societies in various parts OF
the country.
Following Mr. Drayer's address. r
W. Goddard. SCHOOL OF radio engineer-
ING s o. T. c.. New Mexico A. e. H.
college, viii speak on Modern Wire
less Telegraphy and Telephony"
The Fl Paso Mining Circle VIII re-
ceive the engineers as guests at q
luncheon at the University club Friday
noon C. +. Barglebaugh former en-
glneer on the emergency fleet cornor-
anon VIII speak Friday afternoon on
The Concrete Ship" He VIII be fol-
lowed by an address from Mr.. drawer.
A banquet VIII be held Friday even
ing, at which S II. Worreu. dean OF
the School Of Mines, viii be toast
master
The meetings viii be open to the
public.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29
CEN. ANGELES IS
NOW PRESIDENT
Francisco Villa Proclaimed
Secretary Of War in
Mexico at Parral.

Dallas. Tex Nay 2g.-Gen. Felipe
angeles has been proclaimed provi-
siona1 president Of Mexico by Wills
tas and Francisco villa has been pro-
claimed secretary Of war. according
to confidential information received
here today by Dario ". Silva former
y a member of Villas staff.
The action was taken. it was an
nounced, at a meeting Nay p. at Par
raj present headquarters for the new
provisional government The first
act OF Gen Angeles was TO issue a
proclamation, calling all TO rally for
concerted action against the Carran-
cistas- The manifesto contained a
clause guaranteeing protection to all
d Americans. Silva declared he had in
formation to cause him TO believe
Torreon. Chihuahua and Juarez would
fan TO Villa forces.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29
Fall Opposes
TranSShibment
OfMex. Troops
Hudspeth Joins New Mex
lean In rotest to State
Department.

Washington, D. C. May 2s-Repre-
sentative Hudspeth OF Texas and sen
ator FAN Of New Mexico. Wednesday
protested to state department and
war department officials against the
request Of Carranza to transport
troops from Sonora to Juarez through
Texas, for the purpose Of attacking
villa in chihuahua.
Gov. Hobby was notified the state
department that he VIII not allow
passage Of the Mexican. troops
through Texas territory. These pro-
tests and GOV. Hobby's veto. in all
probability. viii prevent the Mexican
troops going through Texas.
It is intimated at the state depart
ment that another request be ad-
dressed TO Gov Hobby 10 allow the
Mexican trosps passage.
Hudspeth and fall were informed
that the state department would care
fully consider the protests.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29

ger trains since last Sunday. How
ever there has been telegraphic COM
munication with Chihuahua from Jua-
rsL
Reports from Chihuahua city are
that governor Ortiz had cautioned the
people Of that capital to store up wa
ter in case the rebels should cut off
which supplies the capital. According
to all accounts. Gen Castro. the Car
rama commander. has his troops well
within the Qualifications and oarbed
wire entanglements OF the city. Il is
not believed by those who know the
forces of villa and Angeles that they
viii risk an assault on Chihuahua at
the present time because Of the lack
of artillery. but It is said, they may
make feints hoping to encourage mu-
tiny or desertion-
lobby May Reconsider.
There was a feeling Of depression
among Americans Wednesday and
Thursday morning regarding the prob
able permission being granted BY the
state department at Washington for
the Mexican government TO pass 1000
troops through from Aqua Prlera
through Arizona New Mexico and this
corner OF Texas through the port Of FL
PasO TO Chihuahua TO reinforce the
forces Of Gen Jesus Augustin Castro
in withstanding the rebel forces Of
that stood In opposition to II were
withdrawal OF the approval OF Gov.
Hobby. OF Texas to such passage in
consideration OF the strenuous oppo-
sition of state senator r. n Dudley,
mayor Cfas. Davis and hundreds Of in
diTiduals who sent kilograms TO the
Texas executive and C. s. senator's A.
81 Fail, OF New Mexico. and Morris
Sheoperd, OF Texas congressman C. B
Hudspeth. Of the Fl Paso district. and
TO everybody who could probably
reach the state DEPARTMENT. which was
trying 10 get ali opposition with
drawn TO the passage OF those troops
over american troops territory.
The hope Of the denial OF this per
mission was almost given on Thurs
day morning as no news from any Of
the members Of congress had been re-
celved- Gov. Hobby appeared TO be
wanting to reconsider and again ap-
prove the passage OF the Mexican
troops as asked By the Mexican gov
eminent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29
THE COURTS.

sTH COURT OF CIVIL APPEALS.
j. r. Harper, z. F.. Higgins and A. N.
MnlthaIl. justices.
Motions for rehearinE OrerruIed.
J. W Sparkmau vs. y. X Stout, from
Jack. appellants motion for a re-
hearing. H. H Richardson vs.. J. W.
Terry. from Easrland, appellants mo-
ton for a rehearinE. J. Il Nations
ct al VS.. F. p. Miller. from FL Paso
appellants motion for q rehearinE.
Nathan W. Tanton vs.. Mary II. Tan
ton from FL Paso, appellants motion
for a rehearing-
Other motion overruled- Hughes
Buie company VS.. Martin Fasquez,
from FL Paso, appellee's motion for
peris.
Reversed and remanded: r. A
Hodges et al VS.. J. c. Christmas. et
al from Eastland-
Affirmed Southwestern Portland
Cement company VS. A. Schwartz
from Fl PasO-