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THE' OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, , PORTLAN D. SUNDAY MORNING, . DECEMBER 21, 1913,
GIRL HIDES IN BATH TUB
TO-ESCAPE BULLETS
El Paso Family Picks It as the
. . SafesLPIace.Jjom.Mex-
leans'
is Omaha, Neb., Dec. 20. Little Dorl
Secord, a wee Omaha miss of five., sum
mers, now living with her parents; Mr.
and Mrs. F. A. Becord In El Paso, Texas,
bad an experience the other night that
seldom falls to the lot of a little lady
In this day and age. She lay for several
hour In a steel bath tub at her home
to prevent possible death from Mexican
bullets While the battle between warring
Mexicans raged Just across the Rio
Grande, 1n Juarejt; where many were
killed. Mr. Secord was for many years
connected with the Union Pacific tele-
- graph department in Omaha. Ha is now
superintendent of telegraph of the El
) Paso & Southwestern with headquarters
la El Paso.
r V Hid In Bath Tub.
A" Mr. Becord tells of the bath tub ex-
patience and something of the battle in
a private letter to an Omaha friend. He
- says: "On November 16, at 2 a. m we
were awakened by firing across the Rio
Grande, half a mile from our home. In
a moment I knew what it meant, for
everybody bad been on the outlook for
trouble for some time. In fact, no one
down bere can tell when trouble will
l start wltb the Mexicans. Just as the
. cannon began to belch I jumped up and
got my wife and little daughter, Doris,
out of bed and we began to plan what
. to do to protect ourselves. Our first
thought was for Doris, of course. The
bullets from the Mexican side began to
patter all about and make queer, tbuds.
I appreciated the fact that at any mo
ment they might come drilling through
our walls and kill any or all of us. Then
we happened to think of the bath tub,
a heavy, steel affair, and we made1 Doris
a bed ' In , the bottom of the tub and
placed her there, where she remained
until the shooting subsided. With our
little girl safe somehow we lost much
of the fear of the bullets and soon be
came Interested In the battle. It was
surely the real thing for some time.
Cannons boomed arid : small arms and
rifles cracked so plainly that It seemed
they were at our very door. Occasion
ally we beard shouts and crys of agony.
The battle raged for three hours and
then quieted down and the town had
been captured. ' ' - '
Prisoners "Brick Walled."
"Shot fell thick around El Paso and
there are many spots showing the steel
jacket and the soft nose bullets. One
boy was shot through a hand. He was
the only one shot on this side, although
several' -Americana war - killed-, on the
Other-Bid during- the battle,, ttiey being
over there In the gambling Joints. In
the "American" dance hall in Juarez
when Villa came there were a score of
federal officers and when they tried to
run out were shot down like rabbits.
Villa was in the center of the city of
Juarez before the federals knew that
anything was happening. He captured a
federal relief train for Chihuahua, un
loaded the supplies, loaded on 2700 of
his men and came- back to Juares. When
the sleepy sentry cried 'Vlvl Huerta,'
thinking that the train was loaded with
federals, he was shot dead and the next
moment Villa and his men had the cus
toms house, the postoffice and the Jail
the famous old Cuartel, from which it Is
said none ever escape. There have
been thousands of prisoners killed in
this old cuartel and there were about 60
prisoners 'brick walled' there after the
battle was over. Most of the prisoners
that were executed were prodded by
bayonets and made to dig their own
graves, then kneeling in the holes to be
shot. Last Sunday we saw six wagon
loads of dead taken from the curatel to
the cemetery."
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES IS SHOWN . . 7
' IN SOME PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATIONS
LISTS OF ELIGIBLES FOR
COUNTY HELP PREPARED
Lists of eligible candidates for Jobs
in the county service will be given to
the heads of various county institutions
and departments under the control ot
the county commissioners when addi
tional help is needed In the future that
they may select their help from among
the names listed. The county commis
sioners yesterday sent Setters to Mra
Spaulding, of the Multnomah hospital;
Superintendent Jackson, of the Mult
nomah farm; Roadmaster Teon, Superin
tendent of Machinery and Quarries
Eatchel. and Superintendent of Bridges
and Ferries Murnane, requesting that
they apply to the county commissioners
for such lists when help is needed.
"Willie has swallowed a marble!"
screams mother. "Call a doctor quick!
He's choking to death!"
Startling, even disturbing, but rather
a commonplace cry for help, you com
ment. -
But. .commonplace though'it be. It
auggasts'o
front everyone at some time or another
and which. Unless one be equipped wtta
coolness and a knowledge of the first
nid code for the Injured, may result
disastrously. Doctors, you know to
your sorrow, are not always available
on the Instant. Moreover, saving a
physician's fee la well worth consider.
Ing.
It was. therefore, with peculiar In
terest' that several hundred people US'
teneJ ret'ently to a lecture by one or
the physicians of the Battle Creek
Sanitarium on "What To Do In Emer
gencies." In fact, so practical and help
ful were the doctor's remarks mat
most of his hearers took copious notes.
A nlcturesque and extremely illumin
ating feature of this lecture was th
demonstration of the speaker's explan
ation of first aid treatment on living
models who came to Lm one after ttiu
other suffering from all the sudden
misfortunes and accidents that humans
are heir to, from the boy with the mar
ble in his threat and the girl with the
ear ache to the man suffocated by the
smoke of a burning building.
Practical Demonstrations Made.
Not content with these practical
measures for Illustrating first aid
treatment the doctor added a touch of
the theatrical by treating a woman who
was rushed from the audience to the
platform, when she was apparentlj
overcome by the sight of alleged blood
on the arm of one of the doctor's sub
jects. Here are some of the suggestions the
doctor made:
It Is of the first Importance that one
or two persons remain cool and use In
telligently directed efforts to counter
act the baneful results of accidents.
Many of the common emergencies and
accidents are very effectively treated
by simple measures, If one knows what
to do immediately.
Tooth Ache. When a child has a
tooth ache it was pointed out that with
an ordinary tooth pick the cavity could
be easily cleaned to relieve the irrlta-1
tion while a derivative treatment, such
as a hot foot bath, would often reduce
the congestion and relieve the pain.
Ear Ache -In the case of earache
attention was called to the value of
forcing air into the ear by holding fi
nose, closing the lips tight and at the
the"alrJ thrbugh"lhe"Eusta"cnlan
tuoe and relieving the negative pressure
oi ue miaaie ear. .
Nose Bleed. A case of nose bleed
was presented and this was Immediately
relieved by having the patient throw
the head back and stand erect while
holding a cloth to the nose to prevent
soiling the clothing. It was also point
ed out that a cold application to the
back of the neck and raising t!e hand
as high as possible with the head
thrown back would stop .the nose bleed,
Swallowing a Marble This case was
followed by a small boy who had swal
lowed one of his marbles, the .marble
having lodged in the throat. The lad
was held by the heels, free from th
floor, with his head down, and directed
to cough. The force of gravity, with
the aid of the cough, instantly brought
out the larga white luarble.
Carina; Por Sprain.
Next came a woman with a sprained
ankle. The doctor demonstrated the
value of cold applications immediately
after a sprain to reduce the amount of
congestion which immediately follows.
and then emphasised the importance of
immobilizing with a-good, stiff bandage
in which pieces of cardboard are used
to relieve the sprained ankle and to give
It rest. Fomentations should be used
very three hours, interspersed with
cold applications.
Black Eye Then came a boy with a
blackened eye. The treatment for this
unsightly disfigurement consisted of
cold applications. Either a cloth dipped
into very cold water or an ice bag was
advised. It was suggested that this be
followed by hot and cold applications,
alternately administered every tree
hours and by massaging the eye In
the Intervals.
Flts--At this Juncture a much wor
ried woman appeared leading a small
boy who was about to have a fit. There
was little time to spare after gettlnq
him before the audience before he was
apparently in the throws of a terrible ,
spasm. This was relieved quite ef
fectively by deep" pressure op .the inner
portion or the eyebrows, extending well
over the edge of the bone. The doctor
explained that , the pressure '.on the
nerve was very painful and would often
break up a fit or an attack of epilepsy
temporarily allowing enough time to
In a quiet place. It Is important, also;
to force a handkerchief between the
teeth of the afflicted person so as to
prevent biting the tongue..
urns Next the audience wa
alarmed by the, sound of fire beljs and
a young woman came In with her sleeve
afire and, from tha appearance of ths
charred and burned area of her arm,
was suffering from an Intensely pain
ful burn. The immediate application of
a cold compress to a burn , was empha
sized as one of the most useful meas
ures to counteract the Immediate ef
fects of such an accident. As a pro
tective application to a deep burn the
white of an egg was recommended as
a very convenient remedy. The use if
sweet or caron oil or of paraffin was
also recommended; but in all cases it
was advised that the cold applications
be kept up at frequent Intervals for
13 hours after the injury, in order to
relieve the pain and to prevent the for
mation of blisters and scars.
Suffocation Now came a young man
bearing on his shoulder a companion
whom he had rescued from a burning
building. The patient was suffocated
with smoke or gas. .The work of resus
citation consisted in raising the arms
above the head and then' lowering them
and pressing deep upon, the cheat, re
peating these complete Cycles about 18
times a minute.
Cuts There was a crash of broken
glass and a woman came rushing In
with apparently a bad cut in her arm,
from which the blood was streaming.
The Importance of clean cloths with
which to wrap the wound and of pres
sure above the wound to stop a hemorr
hage was emphasized.' As a disinfect
ant, boiled water was recommeodedi
The use of exceedingly hot cloths was
emphasized as a means of 'stopping the
hemorrhage after the bandage had been
placed over the wound. These measurer
were recommended to oe carried out
while waiting for the doctor to arrive.
Fainting Apparently from the sight
of blood, a woman fainted in the audi
ence. She was carried to the platform
The d6ctor demonstrated the import
ance and efficiency of fresh air, a daiu
of cold water' In tha pace and loosening
the ciocnns: as a weans of resuscitation.
This: particular case ' was ?? revived by
deep pressure over the abdomen, which
was recommended as one of the quick
est methods of procedure. This deep
pressure forces the blood out of the
abdominal blood vessels and brings it
to the brain. ; The doctor mentioned tht
fact, that If a person becomes faint in
eWicR 'TedBtild alwa-vr set relief by
placing the hand upon the abdomen and
bending forward as far as possioie so
as to bring a strong pressure to bear
upon that point. In this way an inai
vldual can gat sufficient relief to en
able him to walk out of an audlenoe
into the open air.', h Cr','
EGYPTIANS TAKE KINDLY
TO AMERICAN METHODS
Cairo, Deo 10. Peter A. Jayber ha
been succeeded as tha American agent
of the consul general ot Egypt by Olney
Arnold of Providence, who has Just ar
rived at Cairo. Mr, Arnold has taken
up his residence in a magnificent villa
occupied by the American agency at
Kazreidoubara.
Egyptians) are becoming more and
more admiring of Americana. One in
stance of this feeling is that a number
of the better class Moslems are desir
ing to acquire knowledge of the prin
ciples upon which the Christian religion
la based. They call regularly on Dr.
Watson, who la a thorough Arable
scholar and head of the American mis
sion in Egypt, which establishment la
of great magnitude and importance.
This has never occurred in -connection
with the other missions, and proves
without any doubt it is the high opinion
and respect entertained by the Egyptian
Moslems toward Americans that induces
them to do so.
Dr. Benjamin Ide Wheeler, . president
of the University of California, and Mrs.
Wheeler, are making their first visit
to Cairo. They have been stopping at
Bhepheard's hotel preliminary -toZ a
month's trip down the Nile. T
Miss Edith Jordan, daughter of Dr.
David, Starr Jordan, Is accompanying
them. She will proceed to India, and
plans returning to California next May.
Use common sense buy Superior cost,
t ton. Main 164: A-1B41. (Adv.)
TEACHERS WILL HOLD
MEETING -AT SALEM
State ; Association Mssues Call
for Session to Be Held
December -23-24,
At the call of Joseph Schafer. chair
man of the department of higher edu
cation of the State Teachers' asaocla.
tion, a convocation will be held In Salem
December 23 and 24 between represen
tatives of all the professions, callings,
vocations and avocations to discuss
means of increasing the usefulness of
the higher educational agencies and
forces of the commonwealth..
The thesis of the association is that
higher education is no longer a' class
privilege but .has become to be a ne
cessity widely felt by all classes. Every
una ui jiroaucuvo ana aisiriDutive ac
tivity, it is pointed out, is dependent,
directly or indirectly,' upon higher edu
cation as well ' as all organizations
working, toward social progress.
Those Invited - to attend the confer
ence include: Faculties of all univers
ities, colleges, normal schools, their
boards , of regents; student bodies,
alumni; all state otfloers; all city and
county superintendents; all principals
and : teachers of high schools, trade
schools, academies, etc.: state organ
izations engaged In higher educational
work for their members and communi
ties stats grange, state federation of
labor, the Federation of Women's dubs,
the Oregon Congress of Mothers, the
parent-teacher associations, the Oregon
Social Hygiene society, the State Fair
board, the State Press association,
higher educational leagues; transporta
tion heads; finally, any other cltiaen
who Is interested in higher education,
and wishes to bring forward some topio
for discussion.
There will be no program for the con
ference, which will be open to discus
sion along all lines and" to presentation
Of resolutions. The "subject matter ne
cessarily will be , restricted, however,
to themes which shed light on vital
educational problems. ,
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COMPREHENSIVE PICTORIAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR IN PORTLAND AND OREGON IN FIVE PARTS
Beginning nbxt Friday,-Dec. 26, one section of this big annual number will be published each' week day for five successive days, concluding Wednesday, December 31.
PART ONE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26
Development Section 12 Page
An illustrated section especially devoted to Portland's building
progress during 1913. ;
- Portland's material development for the twelvemonth has been re
markable. In this period, no fewer than 11 business blocks, ranging in
height to 15 stories and costing $4,000,000 in the aggregate, have been
completed or begun, and plans are under way for others.
Residence construction has kept pace, 1900 dwellings having been
erected. Large sums have been invested in hotels, apartments and clubs;
three substantial public buildings have risen in response to the demands
of a growing city.
The year has seen the completion vf the Broadway bridge and other
notable public improvements.
These are a few of the factors that form a basis for THE JOUR
NAL'S DEVELOPMENT section, of which the illustrations form a
striking part.
PART TWO, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27
Progress Section 10 Pages
Portland's progress in recent months has not been along . material
lines alone. Marked development in social and civic affairs have occurred
quite in keeping with the needs of an urban community.
Commission government has been established and has enjoyed six
months of successful administration; the city's police and fire depart
ments have been placed on more efficient footings by increased facilities;
the recreation problem has been met by the creation of more public play
grounds; the city's public school system is now being conducted along
more progressive lines that consider the needs of the individual pupil;
new school buildings have risen to care for the growing school popula
tion; expert surveys of the city, county and school administrations have
shown the deficiencies in each system and remedial suggestions have
followed; the city's charities have been further reorganized on a prac
tical basis.
i' ' Such activities as these readily lend themselves to a chronicle of true
progress.
PART THREE Monday,
December, 29, Prosper
ity Section, 8 Pages.
Portland's population growth
in recent years has been rapid;
the statistical story of this in
crease has few equals in the
other cities of the country.
Conclusive proof of the number
of newcomers is afforded in the
the figures of the several de
partments of the Portland post
office, while the growing vol
ume of business transacted in
the city is reflected in the bank
clearings. The available figures
concerning Portland's banking
houses setggest a series of arti
cles that indicate the material
well being of a prosperous pop
ulace. The woman's club has as
sumed a larger sphere in 1913.
Together with the ballot, other
and more potent indications of
the feminist movement have
been brought home to Portland,
while the spread of the Parent
Teacher Association movement
is indicative of greater things.
Progressive legislation has
become effective in 1913 which
takes cognizance of society's
duty to care for its less fortu
nate members. The minimum
wage law, the workmen's com
pensation act and the "blue
sky" law are noteworthy examples.
PART FOUR Tuesday
December 30, Oppor
tunity Section, 10 Pages
Much has occurred in 1913
creative of a larger opportunity
for every resident of Portland
and Oregon. After long agita
tion, plans for the development
of the Columbia river to its full
commercial possibilities are on
the road to achievement; actual
work in the first unit of Port
land's public dock system is
under way; The Port of Port
land has had the busiest year
in its history; the south jetty
at the mouth of the Columbia
is completed; satisfactory
progress has been made on the
Celilo canal, which will link the
Upper and Lower Columbia
river into one huge commercial
waterway; a comprehensive
scheme of improved highways
has been begun in several parts
of the state, and in all parts the
"good roads" idea is firmly
rooted; the completion of the
first unit of what is planned as
a network of electric lines for
the Willamette valley has been
finished; the construction of a
railroad to the rich Coos Bay
country from Eugene is pro
gressing; existing railroads
have been extended and im
proved; new records for for
eign and coastwise shipments
by water of lumber, flour and
wheat have been established.
'All this spells opportunity.
PART FIVE Wednes
day, December 31, To-thf-Land
Section, 12
Pages.
Oregon's natural resources
have produced their usual boun
teous yields this year. The tim
ber wealth of the state is ever
the source of, Interesting and
instructive 1 stories, while the
returns from the livestock,
grain, fruit and dairying indus
tries furnish material for arti
cles that constitute a mighty
argument for Oregon as a pro
ductive commonwealth.
In this section especial care
has been taken in the compil
ation of complete and accurate
crop statistics; their reliability
may be depended upon.
Notable progress has been
made in farm methods; the gos
pel of agricultural advancement
has been carried to the farmer
by a variety of agencies; the
state agricultural college has
accomplished much in the way
of practical .research.
During the same period the
cities and towns of Oregon have
shared Portland's experience of
material upbuilding as is shown
in picture and story. '
This annual review of Portland and its activities in their entirety is a
story of a well rounded community in the making, a community where
physical upbuilding has kept pace with a corresponding growth in other
and bigger things. Such is the message of
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