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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09
d Horses Going to War Suffer Badly at Sea d

Y YORSES for the battlefelds ir
Europe have proved ono Of tn.
most difficult Of all the va,
supplies to handle, yet they
| have been sent across the Atlantic by
the thousand, and the mishaps have
been remarkably few.
Oddly enough. hundreds Of German
reservists who would otherwise have
been held up in this country have sue
ceeded in evading the ever watchful
agents OF their enemies and got back
TO the fatherland. Il is believed, by the
simple method Of going over as grooms
with horses for Italy and even for
England. And they have even had
their fares paid for them!
Because horses are so nervous and
subject to seasickness they have to be
provided with many moro attendants
aboard ship than would be necessary
simply to feed them. The mere sight
OF a man near by. even II he Is using
language Billy Sunday would not o. K,
is a great comfort 10 a horse when the
ship is rolling and food has lost its at
Effectiveness.
In the last six or seven months every
port on the eastern coast has been do
ing an enormous traffic in horses and
mules. Practically every kind Of horse
has been eagerly sought in every state.
but especially the middle west. Heavy
horses have been even more in demand
than chargers suitable for cavalry.
Dealers in Missouri mules have also
been getting prices hitherto unheard Of
except for fancy specimens from Spain.
Liners that carry horses have to be
specially fitted UP for them. The ami
mails are literally stacked in as closely
as they can stand with boards separat-
ing them. They do not get a chance to
lie down on the ocean trip. however
much they may get to feel like wanting
to do so. Many OF the ships will carry
more than 1000 at a time. Some have
slowed away the enormous total of
1,400 in a single cargo. The grooms
have to share quarters with their
charges. so they take up no extra
space.
Ths demand for horses Is SO great,
not simply because the number wanted
at a given moment Is so large, but be-
cause the wastage Is so terrible The
life Of horse in the early days Of the
war averaged less than two weeks. It
Is q little longer now.
England's remount department had a
wonderful system. so far as 1t went.
The moment war was declared every
horse owner In the kingdom had to de-
clare the number Of horses he possess
ed. Every animal was theoretically COM
and all except those abso-
lutely indispensable for local work were
seized at the government price. Hunt
ers worth 800 and $500 were taken for
5000 At the most.
But that supply vas soon exhausted
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n OY and sorrow nirEle curiously
near the trenches IN the wax
4 stricken fields Of Europe. On
one hand may be seen brave
French peasant women planting flowers
on the graves Of the fallen soldiers. A
few yards away men, taking their turn
of rest. are playing with the children
who q few days later may be weeping
over their graves.
a strange. rather uncsnny sLlence
prevails in the zones nearest the fight
ing lines The use 0: motor horns is
forbidden and all conversation must be
in subdued tones, scarcely above a
whisper The reason for this IS the
possibility Of voices or sounds being Of
use 10 the enemy in the advanced OBJ
servation statlons or TO their sapPers,
working s3h,erranean passages for
placing mines.
THIS never CeasinE dirEInE OF gal
Ieries and zIEzas trenches. with fire.
ouent solid rooted underground caverns
OF refuge against she's and Erenades.
has reached such development that ev-
cry mile OF front re7res"r-e on an av-
srage q length OF trenches. with
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dispatches showing curious contrastG.
In the corner OF a room in the Rus
sion custom house at Mlawa was q big
pile OF straw on which he and his conn
panions were 10 sleep. II did not look
fresh. and some wondered why It had
not been thrown out.
"Oh. that's as good as new" an ON
Ger said. It's been put through an ap-
may not look as fresh as II did once.
but it's perfectly clean and good We
mustn't waste anything"
Nor do they" he adds. That Is why
soldiers are sent back to skin the coll
umn horses that fall and why the cat
tie slaughtered in camp are skinned
Thousands Of tons of hides are thereby
saved for a people who may soon b
running short Of leather.
But in front OF my quarters the 9th.
er day" he continues, II saw a bit Of
Russian saving that could set even the
Germans an example.
"A couple of column horses had been
having their dinner under the windows
and had shaken some grain from the
nose bags. An old peasant was gath
ering up the grain. scrapins IL into lit
tie piles with the edge Of his hand and
then scooping the piles into his coat
pocket. dare say he missed not one
grain. and he was the best part Of half
an hour at his work.
That was pltiful. that old man bent
double in the muddy road for a hand.
ful Of grain. but more pitiful than that
was the saving going on in one of the
long. cold freight houses the other day"
He then tells OF seeing the soldiers
picking over two piles of parcels. ten
feet long and four feet hiEh-presents
sent TO soldiers and unbelievable be.
cause the men were dead
Countess Szechenyi. who vas Miss
Gladys Vanderbilt. and Countess 81.
gray, daughter OF the late Marcus Daily.
have invented for Budapest . popular
war game. Forecasts Of the date of the
close OF the war are sealed in envelopes
and fled TO be read after peace Is de-
clared. Thousands are thus canning"
their opinions in the hope Of being able
TO say Y told you so.'
Nine. Platrieu. a wealthy woman Of
Nevers, announces she will bestow the
hand OF her adopted daughter and .
large dowry on the first unmarried
French soldier who enters Berlin
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Nearly all the cory little trogiodyte
dwellings in the trenches or at the ar
tillery positions bear over the holes that
serve as front doors neatly carved
names Of the inmates wives, sisters or
sweethesrts. designating them as the
Villa Marie" Pavilion Yvonne." etc.
Most OF them have miniature gardens.
in which jasmines, daisies. pansies and
even tulips bloom.
On the French side a splendidly or
ganized hospital, closer 10 the fighting
lines than any other private establish
ment OF the kind, is run by an Ameri-
can woman. Mrs. Mitchell Depew, wife
Of the son Of ex-senator Chauncey NJ.
Depew. When the war started MI and
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dams was the dirhculty with which
men, who were used TO tn. 10 below
freezing Of the winters in the vigorous
northwest. bore the gentle frosts of
France. Several suffered from FROST
bite.
Among the victims was a member Of
Princess PatriCia's regiment, who was
formerly sheriff OF Winnipeg. Canada
While he was visiting his mother in
London, whom he was seeing for the
second time IN twenty-five years. II re-
quired a great deal OF coaxing 10 induce
him TO admit that his gun was respon-
sibls for the definite humiliation OF at
least one German sniper.
81 saw him up a tree one night. That
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homo. a fne old chateau OF Louis XVI
style, into a hospital.
All tho French officers are enthusf-
astic about the admirable work accom-
plished by Mrs. Depew. who remains at
her post working night and day. aided
by her husband and by her daughter,
Miss Park.
The French nurses have An especial
penchant for souvenirs. and so the Ca
madam contingent was rather an &C
QUESTION in France. Most OF the but
tons the men wore when they landed
have been converted into brooches for
the French nurses by this time.
One curious fact about the Cana
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have to be killed. The humane societies
are looking into the question to see Il
they can help in any way.
For treatment of the poor wounded
horses on the battlefield . Blue Cross
fund has been established by the allies.
Field hospitals for them have been set
up in France. and they are now equip.
ped with motor ambulances. Many
horses are saved and hundreds Of 9th.
ers are humanely prevented from hay.
Ing to endure long. unsestnS seoaI.
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and prices the British owners would
have liked to get had to be paid for
American horses. Curiously. there hap
pen to be no laws, either federal or
state, governing the transportation of
horses even on the journey across the
United States. and 1t is feared many Of
the animals suffer severely on their
railroad trip. which often lasts even as
long as twelve days. on the voyage
across the sea many of them die Of
fright, and others actually 60 mad and
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by reIca res
British .odsr, graves In northern France. a-rsm-
with
oftracto in
ehind
oHe hospital, Tsarskos See 5A
Repairr motor axle al a blacksmith shop.
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Bronze was the nrst metal Of which
man awaited himself. Just how that
came about Is uncertain. Copper and
tin were abundant, but were Of little
value for weapons or cutting impls-
ments. when some one eencsived the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09

idea that BY combining them . service
able set OF tools was easy.
II Is believed that the idea may have
come from Asia Minor. where the two
metals are found in combination. All
the weapons Of the Homsric age were
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09

@OR long time It has been sus-
L. pected that the art Of work.
ing iron began among the ne
u groes Of Africa Now Il Is so
yell confirmed that there seems little
doubt about It
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" HORSES for the battlefelds in
Europe have proved ono Of the
most difficult Of all the war
- 10,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-01-22
First Baptist Church

The following officers and
teachers were elected by the
Sunday school for the ensuing
year: Superintendent, l.. X.
Simmons; assistant superin-
tendent, Harry Rawson; secre-
tary, Mrs. II. C.. Finch; assis-
tant secretary. Miss Sadie
Cramer; treasurer. Mrs. Harry
Rawson; pianist. Miss Airline
Shaw; orchestra leader, Paul
Behnke; superintendent home
department, Mrs. Lettie Shaw; ;
superintendent cradle roll de-
partment, Miss Hazel Evans.
Primary Department Super
intendent. Miss Flora McNiven; I;
teachers. Miss May Key, Miss
Jennie McNiven. Miss Agnes
Orr and Mrs. l.. Cyrus.
Junior teachers-Junior girls
class, Miss Vida Evans; junior
boys class. Harry Rawson.
intermediate teachers Boys
class. w. T. Ford; girls class.
Mrs. Harry Rawson; Baraca and
Philathea Bible class. Il. p. Bor-
den: adult Bible class. Mrs. J.
M. Parker.
The Sunday school has in.
creased rapidly in membership
in the last year. Every one is
cordially invited; Supt. l.. X.
Simmons.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-01-22

tiful hand painted plate. Splen-
did refreshments were served.
A male chorus consisting Of DR..
Vincent, ID. Frank Horsman. w.
II. Evens. Prof. Boyd. Chas.
Derrie. Chas. Muck, A. w.
Markle. j. Il. Hitler. Percy
Douglass and Roy lngledue.
rendered some delightful selec-
tions. among them being Its
a Long. Long Way to Upper
ary." Mrs. ID. +. Horsman also
sang aloha" and when You
and | Were Young. Maggie. "
Present as guests were Mrs.
Chambers. Miss Bogardis, Mrs.
Boyd's sister who just arrived
from the East TO spend the win
ter here. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Frank
Horsman, Mr.. and Mrs. j. h.
Mr.. and Mrs. lngledue
will entertain the club next,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-01-22
Delightfully."- Entertained

The jolly 'Steen Club was de-
lightfully entertained by Mr..
and Mrs. w. h. Evens at their
home on Lynn avenue Wednes-
day evening. DR.. and Mrs. A.
w. Vincent won the first prize
in the game of 500. being a
handsome celery set. and Mr..
and Mrs. A, w. Markle, the
second prize, a lovely hand
painted plate. Mrs. Chambers
won the first guest prize. a
lovely fruit basket, and Mrs,
John Hitler second prize. a beau
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-01-22
ST. JOHNS DRUGGIST
DESERVES PRAISE

c. r. Thompson deserves praise
from St. Johns people for introduc-
ing here the simple buckthorn bark
and glycerine mixture, known as
Adler-i'ka. This simple German
remedy first became famous by
curing appendicitis and it has now
been discouered that A SINGLE
DOSE removes sour stomach, gas
on the stomach and constipation
INSTANTLY. Adv.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-01-22
Captured Fourth Prize

The Worlds Fair contest is
still increasing in interest and
new candidates are entering.
A number more, however, should
take part. Miss Genevieve
Aldrich captured the weekly
prize. which was awarded Tues
day evening. and consisted of
silver gravy ladle. The prize
for next week will be a silver
sugar spoon and butter knife.
Following is the result of the
weekly count, ending Tuesday
evening: Genevieve Aldrich.
20. 7Sl; Mrs. A. M. Purkapile.
8. 400; Solan Bugbee. 7,Si0;
Lucy Buckles. 1900: Mrs. Elsa
Knowles, 1910; Beulah Titus.
ITO. The total vote to last
Tuesday evening follows:
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-01-22
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

In order to Insure a change Of ad'
vertisement the copy for such change
should reach this office not later than
Wednesday. at 3 o'clock .. m. Please
remember this and save the prlntsr
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-01-22

AUTO TRUCK-Three ton
auto truck for sale or trade for
real estate. S. c. Cook. 1902
OswegO street. st. Johns.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-01-22

The funeral of Hazen S.
Smith. son of +. h. and Ida b.
Smith, was held in the Zellers
undertaking parlors. Portland.
January 10Th. The writer
ofliciated. Hazen was a pupil
i'm the James John high school,
and was considered by his
teachers an excellent student.
He met his death from a gun
wound last Sunday morning. A
grave question confrOnts our
community as to where the
responsibility rests in the death
of this boy. Society should be-
come more interested i'm invest
ing the rising generation with
strong characteristic manhood
and womanhood. Hazen is sur
vived by father, mother. one
sister and eight brothers. Let
us ask ourselves how far our
responsibility extends in this
matter and sorrow accordingly.
Let us seek to throw about our
boys and girls the very best pos
sible environments. Parents
alone cannot bring about the
conditions in a COM
Cooperation on the
part of everybody will be need
ed to accomplish the best re-
suits. j. A. Goode.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-01-22
Hazen Smith Killed

Hazen Smith. son of Captain
and Mrs. +, h. Smith. died Sun
day morning from the effects of
a pistol wound in his lung. re-
ceived while attempting TO climb
through a window of a con-
fectionery store at $50 Broad
way. Portland. The shot was
fired by Z. G. Pangborn, proprie-
tor of the store. Hazen has
been a student of the James
John High and was well liked by
the faculty and fellow students.
He was prominent in basket ball
and track events. The parents
have the sympathy of the
whole community in the sad
hour of afiliction.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-11
"THIMBLE-HEADED SNIP"

High Point Attorney Seeks Redress
for Belittling Statement of Ran
dleman Man.
An unique complaint has been
filed in the Guilford county court by
attorneys for a High Point lawyer,
who is suing a Randleman business
man for SIS, 900. The chief item of
complaint is that the defendant in
the suit said in letter that the
plaintiff was a "thimble-headed
simp." This belittlement. according
to the attorney, hurt his business as
a collector of commercial accounts
and otherwise.
The plaintiff is Mr.. Walter S. Royal
and he is suing Mr.. N. F. Farlow.
secretary treasurer of the Deep River
Chair Company. He states that Mr..
Farlow wrote to coal company for
whom the attorney had an account
to collect from the chair company,
saying:
I'VE do not propose to pay any
of this to the little thimble-headed
simp who is trying to collect it until
we have fought the case to the last
limit. He is an insulting little idiot"
Record.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-11

set in motion such machinery OF
State as would prevent their repe-
titiOn. When the work was well un-
der way the grafters gave warning
that the law must be enforced in a
manner satisfactory" 10 them.
told them knew no authority but
the laws of Oklahoma and the die
tates of my own conscience as re-
vealed by Almighty God.
In the prosecutions that followed
wholesale disclosures of graft were
made and thousands of dollars in
money and land were returned to
some 1 $3.50 Indian orphan children.
We were winning in all our cases
and the result was many people
were willing to arbitrate rather than
60 to court.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-11
DOUBLy PROVEN.
High Point readers Can No Longer
Doubt the Evidence.

High Point readers Can No Longer
Doubt the Evidence.
This High Point citizen testified
long ago.
Told of quick relief-of undoubted
benefit.
The facts are now confirmed.
Such testimony is complete-the
evidence conclusive.
1t forms convincing proof of merit.
Mrs. r. B. Atkins, 500 Willow.
brook St., High Point, says: Il re-
eret that did not use Doan's Kid
ney Pills sooner as | would have
been spared great deal of suffering
and expense. A few boxes of this
medicine restored my kidneys to a
normal condition and relieved the
backache and headache. (State-
ment given Jan. 16, 1917
OVER THREE YEARS LATER,
Mrs. Atkins added: 81 am glad to
confirm my former endorsement of
Doan's Kidney Pills. | still have
great faith in them"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
SIMPLY ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Atkins had. Foster Mlibum
Co.. Prors. Buffalo. N. 7.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-11
THE CHURCH AS
ASOC|AL CENTER
A Broader Sphere for ReIision-New
Field for the Rural Church.
BY Peter Radford

Lecturer National Farmers Union
The social duty of the rural church
is as much a part of its obligations
as its spiritual side. In expressing its
social interest, the modern rural
church does not hesitate to claim that
it is expressing true religious in.
stinct and the old-time idea that the
social instincts should be starved
while the spiritual nature was over
fed with solid theological food, is fast
giving way to a broader interpreted
ton of the functions of true religion.
We take our place in the succession
of those who have sought to make the
world a. fit habitation for the children
of man when we seek to study and
understand the social duty of the
rural church. The true christian re-
Hgion is essentially social-its tenets
of faith being love and brotherhood
and fellowship. While following after
righteousness, the church must chal
lenge and seek to reform that social
order in which moral life is ex-
pressed. While cherishing ideals of
service. the rural church which 1T
tains the fullest measure of success
Is that which enriches as many lives
as it can touch, and in no way can
the church come in as close contact
with it's mem Ders as through the
avenue of social functions.
The country town and the rural
community need social center. The
church need offer no apology for it's
ambition to fill this need in the COM
munity, If an understanding of it's
mission brings this purpose into clear
consciousness. The structure of a
rural community is exceedingly COM
pick; it contains many social groups,
each of which has its own center, but
there are many localities which have
but one church and although such
a church cannot command the inter
est of all the people, it is relieved
from the embarrassment of religiously
divided communities.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-11
OUR BE11l F'Rr.
"DINGLEDOL'

"DINGLEDoLl BAN"
Once there was Old Fossil
living in town about size of this.
When he was Lii Boy a man
gave him dollar to pn and get
changed.
He Forgot to go b y, with the
change and that was Thy list Dollar
he ever earned. M
When he died he had it still.
He used to pack his money down
into his Jeans with Hay Press.
He could make an ordinary Tight
wad look like Coal Oil jennie.
Whenever he needed any clothing
or shoes he grew Sick at Heart to
think of the Useless Expense.
He did not bother the town mer-
chants very copiously, but when they
saw him coming they ducked into the
trenches.
He beat them down on their prices
until they were almost willing 10 give
him the goods to Get Rid of him.
Time rolled ON until one day there
blew into town an Outfit which rent
ed an Empty Store Room and offered
the good citizens a chance to buy
what was left of Bankrupt Fire and
Flood Sale Stock of Shoes and Cloth
ing at thirty cents on the Dollar.
All! those were the happy days for
Dingledollar Dan.
He lorsened up ON more Coin than
he had Emancipated for many, many
years.
Money that had been mourned as
Lost came back to Life, Liberty and
the pursuit of Happiness.
He loaded up with clothes and shoes
from the Bankrupt Stock.
And in his mind he Groaned to
think of the Good Money he had
given the town merchants for things
that were No Better than those he
was getting so Cheaply now
He knew they were No Better be-
cause the Bankrupt Fellows told him
so.
One day it Rained.
To his establishment the color of
his new coat ran blithely away, the
trousers Shrank timidly from his an
kles, his shoes became nice and soft
like wet pasteboard and the SoleS fell
off gracefully.
He hurried to the Bankrupt Sale to
tell the gentlemen, but they had gone
to another town about the size of this,
looking for other economical buyers.
Dingledollar Dams funeral was
Largely Attended by his prospective
heirs.
Moral: Often the principle thing
Sold is the Customer.
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CAROLINA { YADKlN RIVER RAILWAY
COMPANY.

Schedule in Effect October II, 1914.
This time table shows time at
which trains may be expected to
arrive and depart from stations shown
but their departure or arrival at the
time stated is not guaranteed.
Subject to Change Without Notice