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Evening journal., 1917-05-30
BY The United Press.

by The United Press.
NEW YORK. May 30.-Comment by
members of the British and French
war commissions recently in this
country on the number OF towns in
America with German names today
resulted in an unofficial investigation
revealing that Uncle Sans bristlo
win kaisers. Kaiservilles. Berlins.
Germanyville. Le,psics. Krupps and
such like places with Teutonic moni-
ckers and American dispositions.
The United States is the only nation
now at war with Germany which has
not weeded out German town titles.
street and boulevard names and the
like
Russia named ST. Petersburg. Petro-
grad. Germany responded by straf-
iiEg all English. Russian and Italian
names
Berlin. Ont, was changed to
Kitchener. London renamed all its
German streets.
cafes.
There are at present 80 towns In
! the United States named Berlin Only
II Of the IS states i'm the Union arc
/ without at least one. Ohio leads tho
list with seven
There are no Borlins I'm Maine.
/ Mississippi. Rhode Island. Delaware
South Dakota. Montana. New Mexico
Idaho. Wyoming. Utah nor Arizona.
There are two Berlins I'M New
Hampshire. two i'm Connecticut. two in
Massachusetts. two I'm Illinois two in
California.
There are four I'm Pennsylvania and
three in Virginia and one in one each
OF the remaining mates. except foi
the non-Berlin eleven
There are in the as states exactly
As Germanys. Germantowns. Germany
/ villes and Gormanvales
There are 23 Kaisers. five Lcipsici
and three Krupps
Then there is a smaitering of Otherl
! like Kiel. Washington which ais,
has Krupp; Karlliuhe North la
kota: Hochatown and Hocheim Okla
which also has a Kiel; Koenig Mo
We have Leipsic Del Lcipsic. o
Leipsic. Ind, Leipzig. ~ d.. and Leip
sig Junction o.
There are five variations OF Ger
many in Pennsylvania There 4
Konigsburg Ind There is Krupr
Kentucky Arkansas and Washington
Next come the Bremers and th
Hamburgs. Of which there are ten O
the former and 81 Of the latter Mos
OF them are In the eastern part O
the United States New York has fou
Hamhurgs. hut no Bremens. Alabama
has both a Bremen and a HAMBURG
So has Ohio and Indiana. Illinois ant
Evening journal., 1917-05-30
Labor TO Have Men on
Select Service Boards

but labor representation on all boards
dealing with exemptions from service,
as we'll as any other boards that may
be created under the selectiye service
law
Labor representation on all govern
ment boards and commissions was
principle laid down by the American
Federation Of Labor at the beginning
of the war
Appointment OF Samuel GOmpers as
member Of the advisory commission,
began the operation of the principle.
Appointment of James Duncan, mem
Der of the commission to Russia, was
another example OF how the president
has complied with the labor mems
proposition.
Agreement OF this government and
Of the allied governments to have la
Dor men come as members OF foreign
commissions to the United States was
/ regarded as another big step.
! BY getting representation on war
/ boards it is believed the way is-opened
for a kind OF cooperation between
labor and government not otherwise
possible IL is pointed out. too, that
establishment of this principle estab
fishes an entirely new factor in poll
tics and also gives labor an entirel.
new power and leverage.
Labor men here hope the govern
ment will pursue the policy and an
point labor men TO all other wa
boards and commissions.
Evening journal., 1917-05-30
Little Watery Pimples
On Hands. Lost Sleep
With Itching and Burn
ing. CuticuraS Soap and
Ointment Healed in
OneMOnth. COst$1.OO.

Above are extracts from a
signed statement recently re-
ceived from Miss Reba Heis-
ter, HOpewell, Pa.
How much better TO prevent
skin and scalp troubles by using
Cuticura for everyday toilet pur-
poses, the Soap to cleanse and
purify the pores, with touches Of
Ointment now and then as needed
to soothe and heal the first signs of
eczemas, ,rashes, ,dandruffand pim-
pies. You will use no other once
you try them. Do not confound
these delicate, fragrant, super
creamy emollients with coarsely
medicated, often dangerous prep
arations urged as substitutes. 1t
is always a pleasure, not an effort,
to use them, they are so pure.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address postcard: "Cuticura,
Dept. II, Boston" Sold everywhere.
Evening journal., 1917-05-30
MUMPS!
is CONTAGIOUS; QUITE
COMMON AT THIS SEASON.

Mumps is contagious disease
marked by Inflammation of the paro.
It'd glands. which are situated below
and in front Of the ears. and some
times of the other salivary glands be-
low the jaws 1t is especially common
in the cold, moist spring months.
The disease begins with pain and
swelling below the ear on one side.
Within AS hours a large. firm sensi
tive lump forms under the ear and
extends forward on the face
Children between the ages of six
and fifteen are the ones usually at
tackled by the disease, although grown
persons may become affected The
disease in grown-ups is more severe
than in children.
The disease is believed to be con
tracted by direct transmission from
one person to another IL is seldom
fatal, but it sometimes leaves un
pleasant results.
For this reason the sick person
should be well cared for until he has
entirely recovered A child suffering
from mumps should be kept i'm the
house away from other children. II
must not receive any visitors until
all - the swelling has gone. Other
children i'm the house who have not
had mumps should be kept away from
school and contact with their play
mates for a period of three week.
after last exposure to the disease.
Children who have had mumps need
not be kept away from school because
there is a case at home. The Quaran
tine period is two weeks. Before th,
patient is discharged from quaran
tine he must be given thorough
bath and a change of clothing
Evening journal., 1917-05-30
PAUL RAYMOND DOUGHERTY
IN ENGINEERS' lNRPS.

Paul -Dougherty, Of No. 2O19 Della
ware avenue, has enlisted i'm the Ninth
Regiment IT, S. Engineer Corps. He
was graduated from Delaware College
i'm the Mechanical Engineer Course
i'm 1914. and is member of the Kap-
pa Alpha Fraternity Beta Epsilon
Chapter. Since his graduation he has
been employed by the DUPONT Com
pany and the Artillery Fuse Com
pany. lie has passed all the require
ments for entering the service. The
engineers are subject to call at any
time and will be among the first to be
sent TO France.
He is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
J. Dougherty and has lived i'm Will
mington all his life. His father is a
well-knOwn resident, being a special
representative of the Mutual Life In
surance Company of New York, in
this city and State for many years.
Evening journal., 1917-05-30
GERMANS diary Details
MUCH DESTRUCTION WORK
BY HENRY WOOD.

United Press Staff Correspondent.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES, May
15.-(By MaiD The destruction of
trees. farms, villages and all personal
property as we'll as railways, roads,
bridges and institutions belonging to
the state now comprises nearly half
the duty" of a German soldier fight
ing i'm France as compared with the
usually recognized military duties of
a soldier
Some idea Of the proportion of this
duty as compared with the regular
military duty of a soldier can be
formed from the following diary of a
German soldier just taken prisoner i'm
France
Feb 19-Arrived at Laon at in the
morning. Marched till 1-3 to the
farm of "
Feb. 2O-21-RepOsed on the farm.
Feb. 21-Exercised and pay day.
Feb. 23-Loaded iron on the narrow
gauge railway.
Feb. 24-Destroyed houses and
chopped down trees
Feb. Sunday. Morning. repose
afternoon. loaded materials in iron.
Feb. 26-Marched from Montecouve
to SOrmy.
Feb. Chopped down trees
Feb 2S-Destruction Of forests.
March Destruction Of forests in
/ heavy rain.
March 2-we began the new posi-
tion
March to Intrenching near
! VauXaillon
March 13- Morning, repose; after.
noon. demolishing houses.
The entries of Feb. % and % rela-
/ tive to the loading of iron on the mar
row guage railway are presumed tC
have reference to the carrying away
of all railway rails and iron Of every
description.
Evening journal., 1917-05-30
MANY MAY VISITORS
IN MIDDLETOWN HOMES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
SMYRNA. DEL. May 30.-Queen
Esther Circle of the Asbury NJ. y.
Church, held d successful ruilmage
sale last Saturday The annual thank
offering service of the Womans For
eign Missionary society OF Asbury
Church, was he'd last Sunday morn
ing
Mrs. James p. Hohecker and her
sister. Miss Anna d. Hough. have
gone on a visit to the Rev. DR. c. w.
Prettyman and Mrs. Prettyman, at
Carlisle. Pa.
Mrs. Gilbert S. Wilds has returned
from a visit to relatives at Ceilings
wood, Pa.
Misses Helen and Melvina Lcwes
are visiting in Harrington.
Misses Edith HAZEL, Melvina Lewes
and Mary Riggs will spend Decoration
Day with Mrs H. Baxter. of Dover.
Herbert NJ Price, of Glasgow, was
a recent guest Of his sister Mrs.
Thomas Wilson
Edwin Wilson OF the Mercersburg
Boys School, has returned home for
the summer vacation.
Mr. and Mrs Edward G.. Walls are
visiting their son, Irving Walls, in
Wilmington
Misses Agnes Cummins and Mollie
Cummins have returned from a visit
in Washington. u c.
Miss Mildred Graham. OF Atlanti,
City, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. c
Leland Harmonson.
Last Sunday Miss Graham accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs Warner w. Price
Mr.. and Mrs Harmonsou, Miss lii
liam Speakman and Ayres J. Stock
ly. Esq, on an automobile trip tl
Tome Institute at Port Deposit. Md
Mrs. Andrew Marvel. of Georgetown
Del. and Miss Abbie Speakman. o
West Chester. Pa. were guests las
Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. j. Harvc,
Speakman here.
Roland Bill. of Philadelphia, was
Smyrna visitor last Sunday. and wa
accompanied home by his sister. Mis-
Laura A. Bill. for a few days visit.
Mrs. Harvey w Fraries, of Smyrna
has returned home from a visit 4
Philadelphia relatives
DR.. Cosley was a recent visitor o
Washington ID. c.
Victor Boyer. of Smyrna. has rC
ceived his commission as mail car
rier of route b
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Davis, q
Smyrna have returned home from
visit to Wilmington. accompanied b
Mr.. Davis sister, Mrs. Mary Stevens
of that city
Evening journal., 1917-05-30
SERVANT GIRL PUNISHED
ON BED OF NEEDLES.

FRAU Margareta kleinwurt, a lady
of independent means. and her daugh-
ter lrma were tried before the divis-
ional court at Um on the charge Of
grossly ill-treating their maidservant.
a seventeen-year-old girl of somewhat
feeble mentality reports the Null
house Nolkswille.
1T appeared that the girl was
Systematically deprived of food, al
though Frau Kleinwurt and her daugh-
ter had plenty for themselves. SO
emaciated was her condition that the
bones almost protruded through her
skin, and her body which was all in
famed. showed long scratches running
criss-cross over the surface.
These the two women admitted
having inflicted by forcing her TO lie
naked on a bed of needles and pins.
over which she was rolled, so that the
points scratched and tore her skin
Incredible though it may seem,
both the accused actually declared
i'm court that they tormcnted the girl
simply for amusement. Their son
and brother. they said, had gone to the
war, friends visited them but rarely
the picture houses and theatres bored
them, and they therefore found an un.
common entertainment i'm the crying
and sobbing of the half-witted ser.
want
Sentences of three weeks impris.
onment were imposed in each case"
F CRRMANY'S FAITH IN
/ U-ROATS DWINDLES.
The Amsterdam Niouv-c van 10,
( Dag in an article on the German sub
marine campaign says.
"ln reading the German press !
is very noticeable that the high.strunl
/ expectations cherished at the begin
ming of the war are slightly declin
] ing.
Evening journal., 1917-05-30
HERE'S HOW TO
make war Bread
BY Tho United progs

BY The United Press
NEW YORK. May 30.-War bread
is being made at the Park Avenue
and Martha Washington hotels here
today az cost of cents for a loaf
weighing ono and one-half pounds. It
will be served guests on request
This particular kind OF war bread
can be made best where there is
considerable waste from standard
loavcs. Tho crusts and cuttings
which were formerly wasted are
soaked i'm water, boiled. pulverized
through a sieve and mixed In q dough
with -four. salt and yeast, then baket
like ordinary bread.
AS applied to the family kitchen
the formula would work with poun'
OF bread crumbs, four pounds OF flour
water. salt and half an yeast cake 70
six loaves weighing pound each.
Evening journal., 1917-05-30
no DISCUSS LINCOLN HIcHv-r

The Levy Court yesterday passed
resolution TO notify the State High
way Commission that the court would
be pleased to bave a meeting with
their chief englSeer in the Levy Court
room at 10 o'clock next Monday to-
gether with the State Highway COM
nissioners Of New Castle county. The
purpose of the meeting is to discuss
the plans and specifications OF the
proposed Lincoln Highway improve
ment The invitation includes all
members Of the State Highway De-
partment. The Levy Court Commits
sioners especially desire to meet
Messrs. Marvel and DUPONT, the resi-
/ dent memhers for New Castle county.
Evening journal., 1917-05-30
eRANT LETTERs ON gsTATEs.

Letters of administration have been
granted i'm the Office OF Register Of
Wills Brown upon the estate Of James
A. Wheeler to Edward n. Scott; upon
the estate OF August smolcnsN TO
Barbara Smolenski; upon the estate
of Caleb Candy Hopkins to Loleta d.
Hopkins and Joseph d. Hopkins, and
upon the estate OF Gerhard Grothans
to Elizabeth A. Grothans.
Evening journal., 1917-05-30
Many United States Towns Have German
Monickers and American Dispositions

Montana while Arkansas has two
Hamburgs and no Bremens. Kansas
has ono each
So far as known none Of these Ger
man named towns has considered
changing its name
Evening journal., 1917-05-30
STAR Special

Staff Special
WASHINGTON. May 3O-Labor
representatives will be on all boards,
national. state and local, having to do
with operation Of the selectiye service
law.
This. at one sweep. is the biggest
stride American labor has ever made
i'm participating i'm government.
This Jeans not only labor repre-
sentation on all registration boards,
Evening journal., 1917-05-30
asTEINC AMERICA FIRsT.v

The Rev. A. II. Thompson. pastor OF
ST. Paurs NJ F.. Church, will deliver
his patriotic and picturesque lecture,
Seeing America First-Capitol TO the
Coast in the church at SIS o'clock
Friday night.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-03

Uncle Callie Harmon had half the
ton torn off his dwelling house on
Thursday preparatory to having new
shingles put on. Fowls were dressed,
friends invited to assist and all ready
when the rain came on Thursday
night. Imagine the situation: M
roof and the rain falling.-Indian
Creek Cor. Saluda Standard, 29th.
We will have with us again lfttle
Mabel Taliaferro. who is called the
bewitching little Metro star. She Will
shine in the sparkling Wonderplay OF
'The Sunbeam" at the opera house
on Wednesday. This brilliant star
will twinkle on the screen to the de-
light of her many Newberry admirers.
The play shows the contrast OF vice
and virtue, property and wealth.
A Washington dispatch to the State
daily newspapers stated that Repre-
sentative F. H. Dominick would prob
ably be placed on the committee on
insular affairs and on one Of the
elections committees. which the dis
ratch says "bid fair to be more
than ordinarily important this time
because Of the closenesS of the party
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-03
BRAND NEW RAIDER
SINKS MANY SHIPS
"The Seeadler,' Formidably Armed
German Craft, Operating in
the South Atlantic.

Rio de Janeiro, March 31.-A new
German raider, slipping past the Brit
ish warships on guard in the North
sea, has r ,Ached the South Atlantic
and sent eleven or more merchantmen
to the boltom.
According to survivors from the
sunken vessels, the raider is the See
adler (Sae Eagle), formidably arm
ed craft. operating with the same sue
cess and daring as its predecessor, the
Moewe, which recently returned DO a
German port after playing havoc with
shipping in the same waters.
News Of the activities Of the raider
was brought to Rio de Janeiro by the
French bark Cambronne, which ar
rived here yesterday. She had On
board 285 men from the crews OF ves-
sells sunk by the Seeadler.
Point Of Encounter.
The Cambronne encountered the
raider on March Z at latitude 21
south, longitude west, point in the
Atlantic almost on a line with Rio
de Janerio, and about two-thdrds Of
the way to the African coast. After
survivors had been put on the Cam
bronze she was ordered to proceed
to the coast OF Brazil, a voyage Of
twenty-five days.
According to the Jornal de Brazil,
the raider was loaded with mlnss,
which explains the destruction Of YES
sells off the coast Of Brazil. The COM
merce destroyer is reported to be
armed with two guns Of 1to-nilli-
meters and sixteen machine guns. Fae
| vessel has three masts and is equip
ped with wireless. It's crew consists
of sixty-four men, under the cem-
mand OF Count Ukner.
Escorted by E.bsat.
According to the refugees, the raid
er left Germany on December %, es-
{ eorted by submarine. No COM
! plants have been made as to sAe
treatment OF the sailors while they
| were prisoners on the raider. Thsy
! gave the name of the boat as the Sea-
+ adler. and say that she was provis-
! ioned for eighteen months and had a
j great supply OF munitions and exple-
! sives. On sighting merchantran,
: the raider hoisted Norwegian aag,
which was replaced by the German
ensign when her prey was within
reach of her guns. Among the refu-
gees are two women, the wives Of
; two of the captains of the sunken yes-
sels
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-03
Death of Mr.. j. W. Franklin.

Mr.. Jno. Nv. Franklin died at his
home in West End on Monday morn
ing at about eight O'Clock, after a
lingering illness of Bright's disease.
He will be buried this afternoon, SER
vice at the house at o'clock. to be
conducted by the Revs. J. W. Car
son and B. l.. knight.
Besides his widow, Mr.. Franklin Is
survived by two daughters. Mrs. John
Wood and Miss Docia Franklin, liY-
ing in West End. and married
daughter in Gainesville, Ca. and Dy
three sons, Messrs. Henry, John Eddy
and Proctor Franklin. also OF west
End. He was one of three brothers,
triplets, two of whom survive, one llv-
ing in Saluda county. the other a.
Goldville.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-03

Aul in charge.
Hunter DeWalt and ST. Paul; Mrs
Bernice Werts in charge.
Fork and st. Phillips; Mrs. Edwira
Halfacre.
Zion and New Hope; Mrs. u. Fl.
Folk in charge.
Pressly and Rutherford; Mrs. Min
ME L. Caldwell in charge.
Mhitmire; Mrs. Elizabeth Douglas
in charge.
Monticello and saluda; Mrs. E. T,
Mayer in charge.
The ladies in charge of each group
are authorized to appoint sub-com-
mittees to arrange for the collecting
OF dinner at each school. Each group
of schools may expect to entertain
about ten judges for dinner.
The athletic events will begin at
200 p. M, and will be on the college
athletic field.
The names of the contestants from
each school who are to enter the lit
erary and athletic contests must be
sert in by April 6, 1917. to Chas. P.
Barre. Names received after the
above date will not be considered.
The next regular teachers meet
ing will be held in the court house on
Saturday, April 7, at II o'clock in
the morning. All the teachers of the
county are urged to be present. J.
E. Swearingen. state superintendent
of education. will address the teach
ers at this meeting. and Immediately
after the meeting Of the teachers Mr..
STearingen wishes to have confer
ence with the school trustees Of the
county. The trustees are asked to
make special note Of this date, Sat-
urday, April I, and be present, Il
possible Several important school
problems will be discussed.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-03
YOUNG GIRL TO REMAIN
WITH ADOPTED PARENTS

Columbia, March 31.-Mr. and Mrs.
]. O. Leach of Columbia were allowed
to retain the custody Of their 12-year-
old adopted daughter. Myrtle Leach,
alias Mildred Mulkey. in a decision
announced today by Judge J. W. De-
vote. Custody had been sought by
the mother of the girl, Mrs. Mildred
Vandiver. of Houston, Texas The
judges decree holds that Mrs. Vandi-
yer, who was for some years an oc-
cupant of an Atlanta house of i'll
fame. is not a suitable person to rear
the child. and that her adoption by
Mr.. and Mrs. Leach was perfectly
legal. w F. G..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-03
DEATH OF A FORMER
NEWBERRY LADY IN TEXAS

After lingering illness Elizabeth
Susan Sterling. aged 63 years. died
last Thursday at Valera, Texas. where
she had made her home for the past
twelve years. living with her broth
ed. Her body was shipped to New
berry, reaching here Sunday on the
1915 Southern train, the funeral TAX
ing place that afternoon at 2:3e at
the Cleland burying ground, service
being conducted by the Rev. R. H.
Burris. The following were the pail
bearers: J. E. Sem, J. W. Wilson,
J. T. Sem, Langford Dehardt, Eu-
gene Sem and Reeder Pitts. She IS
survived by two brothers, ]. T. ster-
ling of the county and D. L. Ster-
linz of Valera, Texas.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-03
NEGRO NATIONAL HEALTH
WEEK APRIL 22 to y

From April % to % Negro Nation
al Health Week is to be observed
by all negroes. This means that all
negroes are to clean up their prem
ises. Clean up the back yards, front
yards, under the house, sun the bed
clothes, clean the beds, kill bed bugs
wash soiled bedding, scrub floors and
give special attention to kitchen and
cooking utensils and everything nee
essary to promote good health.
All negroes are asked to join IN
this great cause as We believe 1t Will
help diminish the increasing death
roll among them.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-03
Death of Miss Ola Ringer.

Miss Ola Ringer, 20 years Of age
died on Sunday morning at | O'Clock
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Job H. Ringer. at Mt. Pleasant
this county. and was buried on Sun
dav afternoon at o'clock. at st
Matthews. service conducted by the
Rev. S. C. Ballentine. Miss Ringer
had been a great sufferer, having un-
dergone several operations at the hos
pital during the past year.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-03
Pomaria Past0rate.
tor Herald and News:

Kindly announce that during the
week there will be services as fol-
lows in the Pomaria Lutheran pastor
ate: Pomaria Lutheran church,
Thursday night at p. M, with ser
mon by Rev. S. P koon: Good Friday
at St. Matthews, II a. M; at Bethte-
hem. $50 p. M: at Pomarla. s p. M
Confirmation at the Holy Communion
at bethlehem and Ponlaria on Easter.
Special music. A cordial welcome to
all.
S. c. Ballentine.
Pcmar;a. S. c.. March 81, 1917.