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Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-15

ROME, June 1.-THE Italian fleet
is bombarding the Austrian positions
along the Istrian coast in the vicini-
ty of Paremese and Triest.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-15
Australian Afforesta tiori.

Afforestation was the subject Of an
address by Sir Rouald Munro Fergus.
on at Adelaide, South Australia, re.
Gently. In the course Of his speech he
said: Il have been muoh impressed
with the variety Of the hardwoode
grown in Australia. / believe that in
Australia you have larger variety OF
the best hardwoods than exists in any
other country in the world, but much
of it has been wasted. In many in.
stances these hardwoods have been
used when cheaper and softer timber
would answer the same purpose. Aus.
tralia has an advaptage in timber.
growing-a f" est natures in thirty
years, whereas it takes sixty years to
reach the same stage Of maturity in
Europe. The Californian pine grows
splendidly here, while it will not grow
at all in the north Of the British isles
The total area reserved for forests in
South Australia is 154,232 acres and,
besides gradually adding to the re.
serves, tho government have estab.
lished a school of forestry at the Ade.
laide university for the scientific train.
ing OF foresters."
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-15
Got Information Asked For.

John Muir, California's naturalist
and explorer, related the following
story Of Col. ID. G. Collier:
While riding along San Diego, Cal,
MIR. Collier came upon dilapidated
corral fence which hung sign bear.
ing the following announcement:
For Sail" A brightlooking small
boy sat on the fence beside the sign
and Mr. Collier asked him: "When
docs this ranch sail?"
The small boy glanced up quickly
at Mr.. Collier, smiled and said:
when some sucker comes along who
can raise the wind" Mr. Collier dof7ed
his sombrcro, thanked the lad for his
information and rode on his way feel.
ing greatly enlightened.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-15
FINALLY GOT HIS HEADGEAR
Hut Old Gentleman Had to Call on
Mature" to Prove His Right
to Property.

me cloakroom man at a large res
ltaurant fell suddenly i'll and sub.
stitute took his place The new man
was told not to give out any coats or
mats without proper identification.
and so, when an old gentleman do.
manded his hat and explained that
he had lost his check, there was
great TODD on the part Of the substi.
tute.
But that's my hat; the shabby.
brown one said the old gentleman.
It's got my initials in TT. X. G."
The substitute looked inside the hat
ana, sure enough, the initials were
there
"Humph" he said, suspiciously
you might have seen these initials
somehow"
But here they are on my shirt.
too,' said the old gentleman, unbut.
tnnine hia waistcoat. $50? f.. X a.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-15

Many civilians barrica dcd them.
selves in their homes and fired at the
MeXicans as they darted through the
streets. The lighting in the town
ended almost as suddenly a it began.
Less than two hours after tn first shot
was heard Villas buglcrs sc ~ nded the
retreat and the raiders bet "a n a dis
ordered flight, closely foil ow red by
American troopers.
The casualties of the thirteenth
cavalry in the fighting at COLUMBUS
were seven killed and six W on sndcd.
Villas total losses in tn days
fighting were estimated in ex cess of
100 killed and about as many wound
ed. The American pursuit into Mex
leo was reported to have ac counted
for more than 75 McXicans xii led and
wounded.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-15
CRIMINAL AL, Ways IN CHAINS
,E,,.. 'ariably Must 30
Followed Up by a
Of Lies.


A strange characteristic of orr
edness was brought out by tho I,
man who confessed to q long str
ol iorserlcs. committed in various ci,
les. His logical story gave a strik-
Ing explanation for the wrong doing
winch brought him to disgrace at the
prime Of life.
his hrst forgery, done at the insti-
gatlon Of superior, was not intend
"d TO bring him any benefit. and if
'uld not. AS the tool Of anothcrs Grim.
hality he was trapped. Instead Of
facing the consequences he fed His
guilt was on his heels and he was
compelled repeatedly to jump from
'cty to city. A forged check each
'time supplied him with the means,
IN graphic fashion the sequence of
results was laid bare By the prisoner.
'reheved when no was at last over.
taken. What happened to him han.
pens in some form to everyone who
takes liberties with his own con.
science. The smallest deceit is a cost
Iv expedient, because it must be fol-
lowed up with a succession OF lies in
many instances. The man who de-
parts from his own code finds that he
Is being pushed on in a course OF
wrongdoing in spite OF himself Part
~ through habit. partly through the
law OF cause and effect, one slip NO
cessitates another and another until |
disaster is complete.
Ihe momentum of deviltry is dim.
cult force to combat
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-15
81 have addressed the government

81 have addressed the government
Of the United States through the for
eign Office, stating that the invasion
of Villa has historical precedcnts, as
in the years 1880 and 1856 two parties
Of Indians coming from the United
States invaded Sonora and Chihuahua,
committing crimes and dcprcdations
on the lives and properties of Mcxi-
cans.
1T was then agreed between the
governments OF the two countries to
permit the respective passages of arm
cd forces, resulting in the extermina-
ton Of the Indians. have asked the
American government TO pursue a like
course in order to solve future difficult
ties. should they arise, noting that
Villa and his companions arc a group
Of bandits, whose acts the Mexican
government or people would not be re-
sponsiblc for, and that his rcproach-
able conduct is due TO instigations of
the reactionary element, that lacking
patriotism and convinced Of its defeat
IS trying by all means to bring on
armed intervention.
81 have not yet received the answer
Of the American government and from
the reports OF my chiefs along the
frontier | learn that the Ameican fore
es are mObilizing to pursue and cap
ture and deliver him to the Mexican
authorities; that the expedition is in
the nature Of a punitive campaign and
that the sovereignty of Mexico will be
respected.
"The constitution government has
given instructions to its confidential
agent at Washington Immediately to
make representations that under no
circumstances will any motive, be the
reason or explanations Of the United
States what they may, justify the arm
cd invasion Of Mexican territory with
out reciprocal rights being granted to
the Mexicans, and that not for an in
slant will the invasion Of Mexican ter
ritory or an outrage to it's dignity be
tolerated.
81 am sure that in this interpret
the national sentiment and that the
Mexican people will worthily comply
with their duty, be the sacrifices what
they may to sustain their rights and
sovereignty. If, unfortunately, we are
dragged into a war, which the United
States never can justify, we will not
seduences, but will serve as instru
ments for Mexican traitors within and
without our country who have long
Iabored to produce this result and up
on their heads, will fall the jncxorablc
justice Of the Mexican people"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-15
FIRST English Music Prjntjno

IN england the first known attempt
at music printing was in 1896 by Wyn-
Ken de Wordc. at Westminster. A book
TN the british museum proves that
horld music was printed in England in
iooo. The typography is identical
with that Of Petrucci
lherc was little or no Improvement
IN the principle Of setting up movable
music type for some time. Nothinu
couiu DC more excellent than the book
printed by Worde alluded to above, but
mat was the result OF double printing
ana both ancient and modern printers
VINO nave tried the method have found
.ts disadvantages so great that they
nave abandoned tho process.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-15
'~usria Was Reforested.

How no need Of celebrating
There w,e 'ussia in the days when
Arbor dov in p II was king, for that
Friedrich Wi,,o,, N all his own by
monarch had a pl;. o"" hoies.' anu
which he rcplcnishoa supplied with,
kept the country we'll
fruit trees. Aile, hhs
According to Dos Ruo,, o, eEe v%aI
king, having observed that ~ >ee It'll
great dearth Of fruit and oak ire
Prussia, and not being willing to
dcrtake the tremendous expense of r,
ioresting the country himself, issued n
an order to all clergymcn that, after
June Il, 1920, they should refuse to \
perform any marriage ceremony nm. I.
less the groom could produce evidence
that he had just planted six fruit trees 4
ana an equal number Of oaks. II II Il
was IN winter, or in the middle of a RI
dry summer, when plants would not
grow, the groom had to produce and Law 4
ASIDE sum Of money sufficient to 81
cover the cost Of the trees, and prom. "
Use to plant the required number when n
rail- or spring came &
me edict worked wonders. The #
next generation in Prussia had no lacl,
or fruit and oak trees.-Youth's Com.
panion.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-15
CARRANXA INSISTS ON
PERMISSION TO ENTER II. S.
Says That Mexico WiA Fight III uess
Permission Is Given for His Men to
Come Into United States.

Mexico, City, March 12.-Gcn. Ca,r-
rama tonight issued manifesto to
the nation declaring that under no ci. =
cumstanccs would the Mexican gov :
crnment grant the right to the United
States to violate Mexican territory by
sending in an armed force in pursuit
OF Villa without consent and the re-
ciprocal privilege being first obtained
and admitted. Word was sent to the
confidential agent Of the Mexican gov
ernment in Washington to make i'm
mediate representations to this effect.
Gen. Carranza says in his manifes-
to:
Il am sure taat interpret in this
matter the national sentim ent and that
the Mexican people will comply in q
dignificd manner with their duty be
the sacrifices what they may, to sus-
tain their rights and sovereignty il,
unfortunately this drags us into war
"a war which the United States can
never Justify. We will not be es'pon-
siDlc for the disastrous c onsequcnces
Upon the heads Of the traitol:ous
McXicans who within and without this
country have labored to produce this
result, will fall the inexo rable Justice
Of the people"
The full text of Gen Carran..a's s
manifesto follows:
because of the assault which
Francisco Villa and the bandit. who
accompanied him made on the. town Of
Columbus, In American terrific ry
burning houses aud killing somo of
the inhabitants, soldiers as we'll as
civilians, the international situation in
these moments Is; very delicate as the
North American press have excited
their people against Mexico and the
government Of that country has dis
cusscd the situation in. the American
congress members OF which have ad-
v!sed intervention
"The constitutional government
which have the honor to represent is
also occupied diligently in an effort to
solve this delicate situation trying at
all costs to maintain the dignity and
sovereignty OF Mexico and we yet hope
that this lamentabIe incident may be
decorously arranged, and that there
VIII be no reason for iG ternat ional con.
nict.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-15
OtTLAWED MEXICAN BANDIT
RAIDS AMTRICAN SOIL
With 800 Men he Attacks Columbus.
\. NJ, and Killed Mt Least Sixteen
Americans.

Americans.
Columbia, N. NJ, March 9.-Fran-
cisco Villa, outlawed Mexican bandit
raidcd United States territory today.
with 900 men he attacked Columbus,
Killed at least l6 Americans and fred
many buildings before he was driven
PACK across the international border.
Not less than 250 troopers Of the
Thirteenth United States cavalry fol-
lowed the Villa band into Mexico. Re-
ports late today to Col. Slocum. com
manding American troops here, stated
that Villa had made stand Is miles
south OF the border, where spirited
iighting was in progress. In this en-
gagement a private was killed and
Capt. George Williams, adjutant of
the Thirteenth cavalry, was wounded.
The small detachment Of troopers un-
der Maj. Frank Tompl1ins and Cant
Elmer Lindsey, fighting dismountcd
made determined stand against the
renewed Villa attack. and at last re-
ports were holding their ground
The raid on American territory
proved costly to the bandit chicftain.
The bodies Of Is bandits, including
Pablo Lopez, second in command, had
been gathered and burned before
noon and troopers reported an undc-
TERMED number of dead still lying in
the brush. Led to the attack under
the slogan, Death to the Americans" :"
Villas followers fought with dcspcra-
ton Just before dawn they crcpt
along bitches skirting the United
States cavalry camp and rushed the
sleeping town firing heavily.
The first volley brought American
troopers into almost instant action
While a portion Of the raiders engaged
the cayalrymen others began applying
the torch and shooting American
civilians who ventured from the build
ings. Lights in homes and publjc
buildings Immediately became targets
Tor snipcrs posted at Villas direction
other bandits creeping close to Amer
lean homes, ont!ced a. number of
civilians into the open with English
spoken invitatios. A number of fa-
talitics are attributed to this rusc.
Stores were looted, oil was poured
upon frame structures and the match
applied by still other bandits. The
postofiicc was raided, but the looters
got only one small registered package
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-15
"You might have stolen the shirt"

said the substitute.
Good heavens!" shouted the OLD
gentleman, and he tore open his shirt
and undervest. Maybe this Will sat
isfy you! Hcy? And he pointed TO
the letters r. X. G., tattooed on his
breast IN blue.
The substitute stared at the tat
! ttooing closely; then at last he hand
| ed over the hat. AS he did so he
sand, reluctantly:
We'll, since Nature wrote those
'als on your skin, ! guess they
nit, ne yours, for fact
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-15
CCHSidcrste

rather think it onlv fa,r .. .o,
q - tna. need $50 ia rather owe /
;" ~ you than to some outsider"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-26
THE WASHINGTON HERALD. SATURDAY FEBRUARY 2e 1916
VOTES

MEMBERs vorEa
Mrs. r. L. Watkins. Seat Pleasant
li0l
VIM. Barrett Capitol Heights. Nd... Loo
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r. y. GU. Capitol Heighta Nd. l0oe
J. Hayden. Beat Pleasant, Md......- l.eoo
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George Sargent. Glendale, Nd. looo
Miss Emma A. Thornberg. Seat
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-26

NoTE-Renewsis Of old subscriptions
count for just one-h&lf the number Il
votss shown above
IaSSwfan1
A new subscription is one given by any
person whose immediate family was nj
receiving The Washington Hetasa "
mai or carrier on January / fS1k
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-26
Special Offer in 10000 Club
Contest Comes to End Tonight
Interesting Phase Of Battle for Ballots Almost Overheard
Office Will Keep Open Until | O'clock to
Receive Subscriptions.

The last call In the special offer where
by every candidate can gain thousands
OF extra votes and win IS In gold, Is made
today.
It looks Ike big night tonight In
the 5000 Club of the Washington Her
ing hard to turn In enough new subsertp-
tons to get one or more special ballots
OF 1900 extra votes.
Those who succeed In turning in enough
new subscriptions to bring their total Tor
the past two weeks up TO sss will win an
extra cash prize Of IS In gold.
Each candidate in the big prize race
should work until the last minute OF the
orer-ll o'clock tonight. The wise can
didate will work harder today than on
any other day during the campaign. for
every SIS worth of new subscriptions
turned in today will count for more votes
than at any other time between now and
March a when the campaign ends.
The votes on the subscriptions VIII be
issued promptly. Il sometimes taxes sew
eral days to get the receipts made out
votes issued, and delivery of the paper
properly started Therefore, 1t would be
a rood plan for each candidate to tell the
subscriber not to expect delivery OF MS
first copy Of the paper until after at least
four or I've days have expired IN TINS
way The washington Herald can make
sure that proper verihcation OF the SUD-
scriber's address Is made
Any subscriptions mailed before II
o'clock tonight will apply on the oner,
even though the letters pertaining to the
subscriptions do not reach the Herald
before Monday morning. The candidates
sending in votes and subscriptions should
not become discouraged because the votes
are not credited in the very next issue OF
The Herald
often a package Of votes or subsorip-
lions reaches this Office after the list
has already been prepared for pubhca-
ton, and this means that they cannot be
added to the list until another days vot-
ing is prepared.
OF course, it is impossible to prevent
an error from creeping into the list now
and then, as the $4,000 Club manager
has to keep track Of all the candidates
votes sent in and see that they are
given proper credit from time to time,
while each candidate has only his own
votes to look after. Whenever an error
is discovered 1t is promptly corrected, and
the candidates will be doing favor If
they will call the managers attention to
any error.
Standing Is niven.
Remember, tonight is the night, II
o'clock Is the hour. the $1,000 Club
department Of The Washington Herald Is
the place. The special offer ends tonight
at Il o'clock sharp. Positively no sub
scTiptions will be accepted to apply on
this offer after this hour.
The fifteen highest voters In today's
published standing Of the Herald
20 6gO-CIub' contestants are:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-26
IMPROVES CABLE SERVICE.


The Western Union TELEGRAPH Company
announces that Improvement IN IL
trans-Atlsntic cable facilities enables IL
70 reinstxts its cable letter service. whicn
has been suspended since January &
The Western Union Company some
time ago reestsblished It's deferred half
rate and week end letter able services.
and resumption OF It's cable letter s~rv-
ice restores Ste full line Of supplementary
services, in addition TO its regular fazx
service.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-26

Asnpsls Ia the chief seaport Of the
Bay Of Fonseca-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-26
CASCARETS SELL
TWENTY MILLION
BOXES PER YEAR
Best. Safest Cathartic for Liver and
Bowels, and People
Know Il.
They're Finel Don't Stay Bilious.
Sick. Headachy or
Constipated

Enjoy lifeI Keep clean inside with
Cascarets. Take one or two at night and
enjoy the incest, gentiest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced Wake
up feeling grand Your head viii be
clear, your tongue clean. breath right,
stomach sweet and your liver and thirty
feet of bowels active. Get box at any
drug store and straishten up. Stop the
headaches. bilious spells. bad colds and
bad days-Brtghten up. Cheer up. Clean
up. Mothers should give whole Cas-
caret to children when cross, bilious, few
erish or il tongue Is coated-they are
AsxwJoss-nsvsr gr4ps or stcksns-Ady.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-01-14
DON'T TAKE A CHANCE
Lexington People Should
Act In Time.

Il you suffer from backache;
II you have headaches, dig
spells;
If the kidney secretions ar,
irregular,
Don't delay-likely your kid
neys are sick.
Lexington people recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills.
!. Here's Lexington woman's
perience:
Mrs. f. a. Dennison, Hin
St., Lexington. says: II suffs
for years from attacks of kid
complaint. / had the worst K
OF pains across the small of
back and also suffered II
headaches and dizzy spells. l4 n
condition was critical and l lost
a great deal of weight. l doc
tored and took different medi.
clnes, but didn't get relief and
almost gave up hope. Finally, |
took Doan's Kidney Pills and
they completely cured me-"
Prlce Soc, at all dealers,
Don't simply ask for q kidney
remedy-get Doan's Kidney
Pllls-the same that Mrs.
Denison had. Foster Mllburn Co.
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-01-14

As told in an article published
by request in this issue, some.
time during the current month
a few politicians are to meet in
Nashville for the purpose Of
planning for Constitutional
convention. Much has been said
by . few in the State about o
new constitution, but they have
not taken the public into their
confidence as to what particular
objections they have to the
present constitution. Taken alto.
gether, it is d very good consti.
tuition, and it was formed by
good manand true, patriots every
one, and it NAV be doubted il we
have their equal in the State to.
day AbouI the only change that
has been mentioned is to do away
with the meeting of the Supreme
Court at Knoxville and at Jack.
son and to have one court at
Nashville. This Of course, will |
be opposed BY the people of both
East and West Tennessee.
The fee system has become an
abuse, but this may be remedied I
by legislative enactments with. /
out going to the expense Of a
Constitutional Convention.
The large cities of the State
want more power, but until thew
demonstrate their ability to elect
Ilrst-class men to administer
heir affairs it would seem that !
hey have quite enough power !
lnder the present constitution -
Democrat.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-01-14

road system BY the man VIZ
represents that road - station
agent, etc.
& The good will which q raiIfoad
enjoys is encouraged or repalsed
in many cases by the attitude OF
its employees toward the public.
OF course the attitude Of the
management toward the citizens
OF any community has d great
deal to do In this respect, but it
often happens that the good that
the executives Of o road may do
in fostering good will may be
undone by some impolite or
grouchy" agent who refuses to
answer courteously the questions
of prospective passengers or ship
pers.
Politeness costs nothing. but
it often wins and holds business
for q railroad. The employees Of
a railroad can win more friends
for their road by being polite
and courteous than perhaps in
any other wey, and that is the
reason why the N. 4 c. is seek.
ing to impress upon its employees
particularly those who deal di.
rectly with the public, the i'm.
portance Of this fact. That is
the reason why and courtesy
always" has been added to the
safety first slogan. |
Often passenger on q train
forms his ideas Of the whole rail
load by the manner in which he
g treated by the employees on
hat one train. The saying
hat "a pleased customer is the
pest advertisement" holds equal.
y as true in railroading a. it
loes in merchandising.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-01-14
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Piney Creek.


Several Of our people are or
the sick list.
Frank Phillips and wife, Of
near Alberton, spent the week
end With Clifford lowers and
wife.
Rev. j. M. Nunley, Of Robert.
son county, Texas, Is right sick
at the home Of e. $. Golf.
We understand that Arthur ]
Vetito will teach a singing
school at Center Hill soon.
]. B., Little, son of JEFF Little
and wife is very i'll with pneu.
monia.
Miss Nancy Hart returned
home Sunday after an extended
visit to relatives and friends.
W. A. Scott has bought the
place OF Farrell Evans four miles
south Of town and will move to
it Immediately.
Mrs. Frank Little aud little
son Ezra, are right sick.
Miss Beulah Jackson spent
Sunday night with the family Of
John Blankenship.