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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-11

We forgot to say that the fellow
who sent US the clipping from Whit
mire about Mr.. Dominick also en-
closed an editorial paragraph from
the same paper about Congressman
Kahn. For fear he might think that
Mr.. Kahn wrote it we will say that
this paragraph was written by the
editor who does not know Mr. Kahn
and that Mr.. Kahn knew nothing. Of
it and We do not know that he has
seen it
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-11

Does it not seem to be reasonable
that in this day Of the worlds his
tory and of Christian civilization
that it should be easy enough for fol-
lowers of the Prince of Peace in all
the warning nations to get together
and form a world peace It will nev-
er come to stay however by making
powder and swords and guns and bat
tleshipS.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-11

The Ladies Aid society of Smyrna
will have a festival next Saturday
night at the home Of Mr. G. l. Clamp,
for the benefit of the church. The
pablo is cordially invited.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-11

literally than some congregations
have done which are numerically
stronger. Kings Creek subscribed
$4,000, and Unity $4,000. These
congregations appreciate the impor-
tance and worth of Erskine College
to the maintenance and progress OF
the Associate Reformed church.
Bro. J. w. Carson supplies these
congregations giving them Sabbath
afternoon services. and he is encour-
aged with the interest and loyalty OF
the members. We came away with
the conviction that these congrega-
tions contain a fine people and with
the wish that their tribe may in
crease
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-11
Death of q Little Child.

Lille Mae. 18 months old, daugh-
ter of Dir. and Mrs. W. D. Cromer OF
the Mt. Bethel community, died OF
dysentery on wednesday morning and
was buried at Lebanon Thursday
morning. The service was conducted
By the Rev. ". r. Bouknight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
RED CROSS GROWN
BY LEAPS SINCE WAR
Total Of 743 Clerks Now Employed
Here Where Forty Formerly
Worked.

How the Red Cross work has grown
during the last three or four months
since the United States has been in q
state of war, is usually emphasized
at the national headquarters. There
were forty clerks employed there when
the United States got into the world
war. today there are 743. This Is in
addition to more than forty officials
who are giving their time from their
own big business enterprises to per-
sonal management OF Red Cross at
fairs.
Visitors to the new National Red
Cross building express surprise at see
ing the spacious halls partftioned off
into tiny Offices and desks crowded in
like sardines in box SO as to place
the largest possible number Of persons
in the smallest available space. But
they see only a part Of the picture. II
they look out Of the rear windows of
the new marble home Of the Red Cross
they will see a temporary wooden
structure. one story high. In this are
more than TOO clerks and stenogra-
piers. busy as the proverbial bee.
Within one month from the date the
Red Cross memorial building was first
occupied 1t was outgrown. and work
was started on this temporary struc-
ture. BY working double shifts. this
time at q cost of $4,000. and stands
as a monument to the zeal of several
persons who did not want the Red
Cross labors for humanity to be ham
pered by insufficient working space.
The temporary building was paid for
by special contributions.
1t was built under expert supervision,
that Of Joseph H. Hamlen, one of the
big business men who are giving vol
unteer work for the Red Cross. He is
the head of a big western lumber con-
Germ and at the national headquarters
| is acting as secretary to Eliot Wads-
worth acting chairman of the central
committee.
This office building of the Red Cross
! is model es far as ventilation and
| lighting is concerned. 1t has maxi
mum amount Of light and is built for
service and not for show. There is
about 5000 square feet Of floor space
But this building is already out
grown and plans are being made for
building another just like it as soon
as possible. There is room on the
grounds for two more just like the
one now in use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
MAY BE COMPLETED TONIGHT.
National Guard Units Getting Ready
- for Muster at Armories,

NEW YORK. July 20.-Indications
here today were that the physical ex-
animation Of the members of all Ma
,.tional Guard units called into the fed
s.eral service would be completed to-
night. Vaccination and incubation
will follow. after which. 1t was said.
the uniforms and equipment would be
distributed to the thousands of recruits
who are to be sent without them.
"a The work of getting the guard ready
FOR the mastering in continued at all
..armories where the soldiers are mob
'flized- today. Equipment was being
overhauled and cast aside when found
not in condition for use. while the off,
.cers were kept busy drilling the re-
cruits and making preparations for the
farewell parade to be held before tho
men leave for their southern training
camp at SpartanburG, 8. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
WOULD INSURE CANT0NMENTS.
81. ---
%. S. Seeks Guarantee Against Loss
:. on Wooden Buildings

- NEW YORK. July 20.-The United
States government. it became known
here today, Is endeavoring to obtain
fire insurance on the wooden buildings
at the sixteen cantonments which the
troops called in the selective draft will
occupy. These environments are located
in various parts of the country. and the
fisk was said to be somewhat more
hazardous than ordinarily comes to the
underwriters. 1t also was said the
sites of the mobilization and training
camps are in most cases many miles
from adequate fire protection.
Some time ago the War Department
applied to insurance companies for
rates on this property, which will be
valued at about s35.000.000. At that
time the rates quoted were said to be
i.prohfbitive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
DISTRICT BOY AT HEAD
OF AVIATION STUDENTS
Lieut.. a. Alvin Lake Commands
Squad Sent to Toronto Train
ing Camp.

Lieut.. H. Alvin Lake of Georgetown
is in command Of all the students from
the training camps in the United States
who have been sent to the Canadian
branch Of the Royal Flying Corps OF
Great Britain, in Toronto.
Young Lake was among the first to
offer himself for service when war
was declared. He was then a member
of Troop 3 of the District Cavalry,
which has been called The President
Own"
While attending the training camp
for reserve officers at Fort Myer he
was recommended for a commission as
lieutenant in the regular army. but
preferred the aviation service. and
was in the first quota chosen from the
Fort Myer camp.
Before entering the training camp
young Lake was employed by the Union
Trust Company. which Institution he
entered upon graduation from the
Technical High School.
Mr.. Lake has been conspicuous in
musical circles. as he has a baritone
voice of unusual quality. and artistic
temperament. and declined offers for
operate work to join the military
forces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
INDICTED IN CRUGER CASE.
Detective Lagarenne Charged With
Neglect of Official DUTY.

NEW YORK. July 20-An indictment
charging neglect of duty in connection
with the investigation into the murder Of
Ruth Cruger by Alfredo Cocchi has been
returned against Detective John Laga-
renne by the grand jury probing the alleged
police department inefficiency in the
handling Of the case Lagarenne was i'm
mediately placed under arrest
An appropriation Of $4,000 to press the
investigation of the case was voted to Dis
trict Attorney Swami by the city board Of
estimates The district attorney said he
has been obliged to appoint special coun-
sci to prosecute the case. to engage coun-
gel also in Italy. where Cocchi fed when
he eluded the police, and he would require
an alienist should the murderer plead in
sanity as his defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
ACCEPTS CHINESE PRESIDENCY
Fang Kwo-chang Agrees to Take
Post for Present.

PEK1NG. Tuesday. July II (de-
layedD.-The foreign Office announces
that Fang Kwo-chang has agreed to
accept the post of acting president Of
China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
ENORMOUS CASUALTIES
SUFFERED BY GERMANS

LONDON. July 20.-The German casu-
aities reported in the German Official
lists during June. but not as having
occurred in June. are given out by the
war Office here as follows:
Killed and died of wounds. $3.50:
died of sickness. 3.215: prisoners and
missing. 3s.606; wounded. 96.S06.
The totals Of the German official lists
since the war began are as follows:
Killed or died of wounds. 1892. 800:
died Of sickness. 1880; prisoners and
missing. 1866: wounded. 2,825,581.
not included.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
Manuals on Canning and Drying.

The Public Library today announced
that It has obtained a limited supply of
manuals on canning and drying, and is
distributing them free as long as the
supply lasts. Copies may be obtained
the Takoma Park branch. The man
uals were prepared by the national
emergency food garden commission and
are non-technical in character and well
illustrated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20

There have been conflicting reports
from Tien-tsin regarding the attitude
of Fang Kwo-chang toward the presi-
dency. One report said that he had re-
fused the position. while another said
he had yielded to Ii Yuang- hung's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
So Watch Bracelets, $z.Z5
S1.75 to $3.50 Crex Rugs,

Genuine Crex Rugs. In green.
blue or brown: sizes AKA It. and
41hx5 IT,, also sx2h IT. to sx3h It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
75c ParasOls, 44c

Children's Parasols. pretty styles
neatly made of good quality dim.
tiles. poplins, satines. etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
BRITISH ARE ENClRCLING
: GERMANS IN EAST AFRICA

. LONDON. July 2o-Describing opera
= lions from July II to Is. an official
statement from headquarters In East
Africa reports the continued success
"of the encircling movement of columns
working southwark of Kilwa against
enemy forces established on the line
of Itshikale-Ttiseri
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20

New York produces more apples than
any other state. The five leading va
rieties are: Baldwin. greening. north
ern spy, Ben Davis and Tompkins king.
A woman Is the inventor of a suit
case made In three parts and with legs
that unfold to support 1t when 1t is
opened. so 1T can be used as dressing
a hle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
ROOPSFACE.I TASK
!. IN SPLENDID SPIRIT
!.
Wonderful Esprit de Corps
!. Shown by Men Of PERISH
ing's Force.
WIN FRENCH APPROVAL
WIN FRENCH Approval

by rle Associated Press.
~ AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE July 20.-"Whenever you
write home. whether in a private letter
or to any newspaper. tell them we are
:. doing finely and that no army ever had
finer spirit or was more confident OF
winning
a.. Il have handled troops for a good
ssrnany years and under varied condi-
.1ions, but never had a finer set of men,
never a more enthusiastic lot than
now 1t has been a revelation to me
to see the splendid spirit that has pre-
vailed since we landed and it augurf
wen for the part America Is to play
in the war that her initial troops take
:. hold with vim that is going to prove
"irresistible."
-, a.. The first quotation is from a COM
!. paratively green trooper. the second
Iron seasoned officer Both were made
independently to The Associated Press
within few moments Of each other
yesterday Both illustrate the wonder
:. ful esprit de corps prevailing through
~ out the first American contingent-an
esprit de CORPS which has evoked the
enthusiastic approval Of the French
- Face Big Task Cheerfully.
- The American soldiers, as one min.
ssderestimate in the slightest the seri.
Eousness and earnestness of the task be.
fore them. but from the newest rock,
40 the oldest sergeant they are going
Through their daily drill performing
their daily work with dash, WIN an(
..cheerfuiness and willingness that ha.
come as genuine to the correspondent
who spent the first two years Of tn,
war on the German side and with am
pie opportunities to witness the per
-functory qualities of the German spirit
" Thus far there has not been one sin.
gle soldier who boastfully undertakes
TO underestimate his opponent, Blu,
likewise no one has made his appear.
ance who is not supremacy hopeful and
confident in the final outcome. The fine
spirit prevailing is evident on ever,
side The discipline is excellent and
there is an absolute lack of complaint
The troops are taking their training
with cheerfulness and are adaptins
themselves to the novelty Of billetine
and living under unprecedented condi
tons necessarily imposed by living il
strangers housea
g The troops are engaged in work al
most entirely strtnge to them. yet tn,
officers say they have made entirely un
expected progress. which not only is
good augury for the balance of tn,
army. but is due largely to the er1thu
,;siasm pervading each company ant
regiment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20

urgent request that he assume that
office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20

Dainty New Ribbons, including
checks. moires, satins, dresdens
and self fancies. In a good assort-
ment of shades. for hair bows and
sashes: widths up to inches.
First Floor.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-06-14
The Gordian Knot.

As the old legend goes, the father Of
the Greek King Midas, once king Of
Phrygia, was originally poor peasant.
The people of Phrygia being much dis
turbed, an oracle had Informed them
that a wagon would bring them king
who would put an end to all their
troubles. Not long after this saying,
Gordius Midas father), suddenly ar
rived in the midst Of an assembly Of
the people, riding in his wagon. At
once, to the great surprise of Gordius,
they made him king. In his gratitude,
Gordius dedicates the wagon to the god
Zeus, and it was placed in the acropo--
lis at Gordium. The pole Of the wagon.
was tied to the yoke by knot Of bark,
and second oracle declared that who
ever united that knot should reign over
all Asia. 1t was Alexander who united
the knot by cutting it with his sword,
thus assuming himself to be the man
referred to by the oracle.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-06-14
WeIdinu Glass.

Welded glass suitable for certain op-
tical instruments and other apparatus
is novel material that is stated to be
of great practical value as well as
much interest. AS the welding proc
ess is described by Parker and Dalla-
DAY to the Faraday Society Of Lon
don, the glass surfaces to be Joined
are placed in good optical contact
under pressure and are heated to q
carefully predetermined temperature,
which, to avoid distortion Of optically
worked surfaces, must not approach
too near what is defined as the IAN
healing point" This point Of appreci-
able softening is determined for any
kind of glass by noting the tempera-
ture at which the internal heat stresses
seen in the glass with polarized light
quite suddenly disappear. Similar
glasses unite perfectly well below this
point, but with very unlike kinds the
softer becomes distorted before the
harder is hot enough to make good
weld.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-06-14

cisely, the steps will follow each
other promptly with a fixed purpose
of,giving as much time as possible to
men who are selected to adjust their
affairs, to make their farewell, and
tQ avoid the inconvenience and suf-
fering that would result from a hasty
cnange from civil to military status" I"
The statement was made by Gen.
Crowder in response to numerous
queries from public and private
sources and because of the tendency
OF the press to discuss the method to
be used in selections, exemptions, etc.
Base For Exemption.
Bases OF exemptions can not be
known until the Secretary of war and
the President have approved the
recommendations which are In pre-
paratlon, or even now before these
officials. cit is pointed out, however,
that careful reading of Gen. Crowder's
statement warrants the inference that
class exemptions are not looked Tor;
unat is, that farmers, machlnlsts, or
any such class not specifically ex-
empted IN the selective-service law it
self will not be exempted In toto.
But that indispensable persons in all
needful occupations will be exempt
ed, with definite direction from~ the
President and the Secretary OF War
as to what occupations are needtui
and within what limits workers In
them are to be considered by exemp-
ton boards as exempt.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-06-14
Emperor md Gar.

The Gar Ferdinand of Bulgaria, not
Iwithstanding his numerous visits. to
Vienna, never succeeded In making
himself welcome to the Austrian aris-
tocracy. Fora long time the aged en-
peror refused to receive him. After
much useless scheming to get the ear
Of Francis Joseph he. was advised. to
obtain the aid of Nine Schratt, who
held at Schoenbrun an influential po-
sition.
Ferdinand sent to this favorite a
jewel box with q note: II desire to
offer to you the earrings that my moth
er wore until her death. Deign to ac-
cept then and intercede in my favor
with the emperor"
Nine. Schratt used her kindly Of
fees, and Francis Joseph consented to
receive the king Of the Bulgars. Fer
dinand had brought napkin filed
with papers that he wished to show to
the emperor. After Ferdinand's de-
parture the emperor, turning to his
grand chamberlain, said: 1T is curious
that a king should be so lacking In
manners. This fellow has spoken to
me as though were mere notary'
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-06-14
Stewed Apples.

To stew apples SO each quarter is un-
broken and so clear one can almost see
through it is an art, and yet it is SIM
pie thing to do if one only knows how.
Peel tart apples very thin, cut them in
quarters and remove the cores and
seeds. AS fast as you can peel and
quarter them drop the apples in
saucepan in which you have already
placed cold water to the depth of two
inches. When the apples are all in put
the saucepan over slow fire, cover it
till the water reaches the boiling point,
then remove the cover and let the ap-
pies simmer almost imperceptibly till
you can pierce them easily with
toothpick; then sprinkle the sugar
over them and let them just simmer
until it is all melted. Remove the
saucepan from the fire and let it stand
where the apples will get cold before
turning them into dish for the table.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-06-14
CAR AND KAISER.
Both Titles Mean the Same and Arc
Derived From Caesar.

Both Titles Mean the Same and Arc
Derived From Caesar.
It seems strange that two words so
different in sound and spelling as car
and kaiser are the same. Both are
but changes made in the course Of
nearly 1000 years in the word caesar.
All the Roman emperors took their
title from the first emperor-our old
friend of schoolboy days-Julius Cae-
sar. When Charlemagne founded the
holy Roman empire and was crowned
emperor, he took the name caesar or,
in the frankish form, kaiser. When
the modern German empire was estab--
lished in 1871 the German emperor,
William l., grandfather Of the present
kaiser, took the same title-kaiser.
Similarly the rulers Of the eastern
empire at Constantinople, successors to
the old Roman empire, called them
selves caesar. Every petty chieftain OF
prince in the territory surrounding the
eastern empire copied the custom and
called himself caesar or czar. In the
course of time, however, the greatest
of these, the czar Of Muskovy, conquer
ed the other czars until he was the SOLE
or practically the sole ruler called czar-
However, the king of Bulgaria, when a.
few years ago he had himself crowned
as king, took the title of czar.-Pitts-
burgh Dispatch.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-06-14
Money In the Idsa.

There Is money In maintenance,
the Electrical Merchandising Magazine
points out. Large hotels do not buy
glassware; they contract with a glass
concern which keeps them stocked at
SO much per month regardless Of the
amount Of breakage. Taxicab compa-
MES In the big cities do not buy tires;
they contract with tire dealer to keep
their cars equipped at set price per
car per year, regardless Of punctures
and blowouts. Now comes the story Of
an electrical contractor who is profit
ing by keeping the electric equipment
of his customers in order on monthly
maintenance basis.
''The idea is not new. The glass man
borrowed 1t from somewhere; the taxi
tire man borrowed it from him, and so
it goes. Originality is almost an un-
known thing. A clever business man
Is simply one who adapts borrowed
ideas successfully-and who does It
first In his locality"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-06-14
Bumps on the Head.

The lump raised by blow on the
head is due to the resistance offered
by the hard skull and it's close connec-
tion with the movable elastic scalp by
many circumscribed bands Of connec-
tive tissue. The result Of blow when
the scalp is not cut is the bruising and
laceration Of many Of the small blood
vessels or capillaries. Blood or its
fluid constituent, serum, is poured into
the meshes Of the surrounding con-
nective tissue, which is delicate,
spongy, distensible and cellular, and
the well known bump or lump is quick
ly formed. This cannot push inward
at all and naturally takes the line of
least resistance Similar bumps may,
be formed on the shin in exactly the
same way, for the shin bone also Is
covered only by skin and subcutaneous
connective tissue.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-06-14
Voluntary Prisoners.

During the early weeks Of occupa-
ton of Port-au-Prince by the Ameri-
can marines the patrols rounded up
seventy-th prisoners. The jails be-
ing unspeakable at that time, these
prisoners were parked out in a clean,
rooted over corral, where Of course
they were regularly fed. A few days
after the collection was put into the
corral the captain Of marines asked
his sergeant to go in and make care
full count of the prisoners, as he feared
some of them might have escaped. The
sergeant counted over his haul three
times. "Well," said the captain, "are
they all thereT II can't make it out,
SIR" said the sergeant, 1--WE put seven
ty-three of 'em in here on Monday and
there's a hundred and two OF 'em,
mostly soldiers, in there now."-George
Marvin in Worlds Work.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-06-14
EDMUND c. RICE DEAD.

Edmund C. Rice, Round Pralrle,s s
Oldest settler, in fact one OF the Old
est settlers of the county, died at his
home Sunday morning without warn
ing. Although his health had been
poor for several years on account OF
his advanced age, he was around ev-
cry day and always performed little
duties around the premises. He was
as well as usual Saturday morning
and Sunday morning ate breakfast
with the family. In accordance with
his custom he went Immediately af-
terwards to his favorite chair in the
kitchen and died as he sat there. The
old gentleman was over 85 years OF
age, a member of the G. A. R. and an
Oddfellow. He is survived by his wife
and eight children. Mrs. Matthew
Cowlthorpe of Sauk Centre is his
daughter, ~.nf ~ =
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-06-14
Made For conceaIment.

Stick insects. which are so called
because of their resemblance to dry
sticks. have two forelegs. which they
fold over their eyes when disturbed
and .evidently think that in so doing
they are lost to view.
The eggs of these insects take over
six months to hatch. They are only
one-tenth of an inch in their widest
part. yet an insect which at hatching
is three-quarters of an inch in length
is packed into them.
The stick insects destroy the weak
lings soon after they are hatched by
eating their legs.-EXchange.