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The Washington herald., 1917-12-29

Almost every house In washing-
ton has Its service nag. They range
all the way from the little lone-star
kind you buy at the ten-cent store
to elaborate banners. Of silk bear
ing q regiment OF stars. They are
hung In dingy basement windows.
in front Of department stores. gar
ages. clubs, churches. In fact, q
building looks rather queer and
shameless without its red-bordered
emblem, b
You nnd yourself unconsciousiy
looking for the service nag. and won
dering just who went from this house
and who from that.
What does that single star mean
You ask yourself as you look upon
a small cheap nag pinned to rum
pied shade in q basement room. Per-
haps It was q mothers only son! !!
Perhaps that one star represents her
ALL ::
And here is one which proclaims
to the world that three soldiers OF
democracy have gone from a Sec
ond-story apartment In a handsome
building. And right under the nag
eurly-haired little girl looks out,
and you wonder-perhaps II was
daddy-maybe two big brothers.
And here IL an automobile house
whose flag boasts so many stars you
wonder II anybody at all was left,
and when you look through the plate
glass window and see the little army
Of girls at their desks you know that
there weren't very many.
The service nag has become an In
separable part of things. Pretty soon
you get to know the flags in your
block. and sometimes you'll notice
that there are two stars this week
when last week there was only one.
OF course 1t Is saddening, though in
spring, but. like most things. there's
funny side, too.
For instance, lively scrap was
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
Patriotic Stories Told
By Varied Service Flags
Boys Fight Over Differing Number of Stars
Boasted and Youngsters Also Stamp"
Insignia AS They Walk Along.

under way between two little neigh
Dor boys on H street. Finally things
grew 90 exciting that somebody called
the COP.
Here. what's all the row?" de-
manded the officer as he yanked the
painting pugiiists apart.
"He-he said me folks was traitors
cause We amt got but one star on our
nag, and how on I have more,n one
star when I amt got but one brud-
der. and I amt big enough to 20
myselfr baIied the younger Of the
two.
The cop scratched his head.
You got me-" he said.
And not only are the kids scrappine
about the service flags and braggine
about the number Of stars that shine
from the parior window, but they're
stamping 'em.
It's no longer gray horses or red
headed girls or fiivvers, but it's serv-
ice flags, and II you happen to pass
one and don't stamp 1t you have to
go back past that house and walk
around the block three times. II you
don't something dreadful will happen
ESQ one youngster confided to me
when I stopped him as he came
around the corner for the third time
at gallop) a
And there's some kind of game
the eyer-ingenious kiddies have In
vented. Somebody Is elected by fair
or foul means to be 'it." AL the
players assemble around the one who
Is ''it" and 1t calls. out q number for
one, two. three and on up. The play
ers scatter UP and down the street,
and the first one who discovers q nag
with the designated number on 1t Is
"it" and It all goes on again.
The service flag is something new.
and It has certainly found q place. II
furnishes play for the kiddies, food
for the thoughtful, and pretty soon
they'll be wdting ''pomes" and songs
about 'em.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
BENJAMIN JENKINS DIES.

Benjamin Jenkins, well-known COL
ored resident OF Washington, died
Thursday morning at his residence.
He was "a years old and had been in
the market business in the District
for thirty-three years. He retired sew
eral years ago. Mr.. Jenkins was born
in Prince William County, Va, of
slave parents. He Is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Rosa Jenkins, four
daughter and two sons. Funeral ser
vices will be held at the Church of
Our Redeemer Sunday afternoon at l
o'clock
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
AZ Years In America,
Swiss Asks Citizenship

After ~ years in this country,
Frid Joseph Braendle. a scientist.
IL years of age. born in Switzer-
land, applied yesterday for his first
papers.
Mr.. Braendle, who lives at 1885
Nineteenth street northwest, was
accompanied by his daughter, Miss
Josephine A. Braendle, born in this
country, as a witness.
He asks the court to change his
first name to Fred instead of FrId.
He arrived in this country in 1875.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
HYLAN SEES PRESIDENT.

Mayor-elect John F. Hylan. of New
York. called at the White House yes
terday to pay his respects to the
President Judge Hylan had about
four minutes with the Chief Execu-
tive, accompanied by Representative
Thomas F. Smith. He indicated that
after assuming office as mayor he
would have another conference with
the President to discuss methods Of
cooperation between local and ma
tional authorities in war work.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.

q; a m. "a; 10 a. m, %; Il noon, u: p. m.
10: p. m. 70; p. m. s.; p. m. .: u
p. m. 2 Highest. Il; lowest, n Relative
humidty-s q. m. s.; . D. m, 6; 8 .. m. A.
Rainfall Is p. m. to 8 p. nj. Trace. Hours oi
sunshine, ~. Per cent Of possible sunshine. 30.
Departures deficiency Of tenn
psrature since January l. 1917. So: deficiency
Of temperature since December l. 1917. LOS: &c.
oumulI5ed deficiency Of precipitation ancs
January l. 1917. LIB; deficiency Of precipita.
ton since December !. 1917, In.
Temperature came date last year-Highest, H.
lowest, d.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
LOCAL MENTION.

Quaker matches. 2se, IS lbs. white
sugar corn. i2 &c; macaroni' or spa.
ghetti. 12hc; mammoth herring, Z
for csc: Is ozs. sardines. 15c; 20 ozs.
baking powder. 15c: our best tea,
ssc; Wonder coffee. zoe; Star cocoa,
Csc; cocoanuts. So and lee: Knox
gelatine, l5c. 926 Pa. Ave. and ali
the u =. p. Pyies stores. - = =
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District Of Columbia and Maryland: Partly
cloudy and colder Saturday: cold wave. Sunday
fair. continued cold; moderate north to north
east winds.
with cold ware. Sunday fair. continued cold: /:
moderate north to northeast windx
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
OTHER TEMPERATURES.
CONDITION OF THE WATER,

Great Fslls-remperstme. %: condition, very
clear. Daiecarlia rservofr-Tsmperature, s.;
condition at north connection. very clear; con-
dition at south connection. very clear. George
town distributing reservoir-Temperature ~;
cundition at ipiuent gatehouse. very clear; con-
dition at effluent gatehouse. very clear.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
TIDE TABLES.

Compiled b. the United States Coast and Geo
detic, Suryey.l
Today-Low tide. 20 a m. and 800 d N.
high tide. $50 q. N. and ss5 p u.
Automobile lamps must bs lishted at rs >. m.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-11
LOCAL: NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. John Henle were the
recent guests of St. Peter friends.
Miss Helen Berg has returned from a
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. A. W..
Eckstein of Comfrey.
Jolly Joe Gleisner has moved from
Essig to Searles. He was in town Friday
docking after business
Major Albert Pfaender and family
motored to Fort Ridgely and Redwood
Falls on the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Walter OF
Traverse, Nicollet county, were the
guests of New Ulm friends over the
Fourth.
Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Eckstein motored
to Fairmont the Fourth. They were
accompanied by Miss Annie Pietrus OF
st. Peter.
Luke McLuke asks: "Why is it an
economical woman usually lands an
extravagant husband, and that an
economical man usually lands an ex-
7travagant wife?' y
Attorney Frank Hopkins of Fairfax
was in the city Saturday. Mr.. Hopkins
is deeply interested in the new Historical
Indian trail and was here in the interest
of the proposed automobile highway.
Leo Brueske of Harris, Iowa, a we'll
to-do farmer of that place visited New
Ulm last week on very important bust
ness. He is bachelor and says farm
~>life is the only life, but that patching
lis no gooA, and he hopes those days will
soon be over. He was here several days.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-11

If you will tell me why some mems
voices sound more true than others, I
will tell you why Edison Diamond Discs
sound more true.
The only reason in the world why
you should consider spending money
9or a thing of this kind is because of a
natural desire on your part for good
music-be careful, then, to see that YOUR
money is wisely spent for the best instru-
ment, which alone is the Edison.
Some Of us have only a few more
years of life left-how few days we little
know. An Edison Instrument will
brighten those days and bring happiness
and contentment into the home such as
nothing else can. Would you let a small
sum OF money stand between you and
all that enjoyment? It would be a
pleasure to deliver an instrument to
your home for demonstration.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-11
SERENADE THE JUDGE"

YOUNGSTERS band Monday evening
serenaded George Hogen at his home on
South State street, in honor of his recent
election by the city council, as justice of
the peace. The band appeared at the
Hogen home about 10 o'clock, and
played three stirring selections: March,
"First Battalion song, In the Land Of
Love- March, "Barnum & Bailey
It happened that the Hogen family was
away from home when the musicians
arrived, but the new fedged justice
arrived in time to do the honors to the
band boys.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-11

Miss Amelia Fritz of Wabasso was the
guest of New Ulm friends for several
days last week.
Mrs. Louise Vogel left Monday fol
Springfield, where she will make he1
future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. A. Bjorn and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Stafford were here from
La Sale few days ago.
John Larson of Cottonwood township
was in the city Sunday, having just re-
turned from business trip thru Kansas.
A. O. Olson and P. R. McHale and
families went to Madison Lake last
Saturday, on fishing trip, reporting
the best of luck
Miss Elizabeth Wheeler is spending a
couple of weeks visiting friends and
relatives at Aberdeen, S. D., and at
Montevideo, MINI.
Mrs. Ernst Wicherski was pleasantly
surprised Thursday evening by the Five
Hundred club, of which she. is member,
the occasion being her birthday.
William F. Runck of Springfield visited
his mother, Mrs. H. L. Runck, in this
city couple of days last week. The
latter has been quite ill with an attack of
rheumatism -..
Mrs. Edgar Zelle, violinist, was on the
program of a musical given for the
benefit of the Red Cross work in Mime
apolis, Friday, at the home of Mrs. R. A.
Swain.
C. B. Franzen and daughter, Miss
Maude Franzen, and Mrs. H. Brown and
little son, Harry, all from Candy, Mimi,
are visiting New Ulm friends this week.
They are staying at the Setter House
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Hoffman,, accom-
panied by Mrs. Jake Dorm, left Monday
by automobile for a weeks visit with
Mrs. Hoffmann's parents at Waseca.
They will also visit at Winona and
Rochester.
Miss Harriet Payne is spending two
weeks vacation at the home of her
mother in Minneapolis. She will attend
the annual convention of the National
Editorial Association in Minneapolis
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Credicott of
Mapleton were guests at the home OF
Ed. C. Veeck Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Credicott are the parents of Mrs. Veeck,
They spent several days with the Veeck
family at Lake Jefferson last week. and
returned home with them Saturday.
Mortified has just closed it's third
annual Chautauqua, and the people of
that city were so well pleased with the
entertainment that they decided they
wanted another next year. Before the
program was completed pledges for $500
worth of season tickets had been secured
Twenty-seven guarantors had also been
obtained, which the manager later in.
creased to thirty.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-11

Thomas Kretsch and family spent The
Fourth at Sleepy Eye. 3
Frederick Alvin Of Sleepy Eye was
in the city Sunday and Monday visiting
relatives and friends.
George K. Helling and son, Clifford
were recent visitors in this city from
Hanska.
Thomas Thorsdon and John o. Shelley
OF Hanska were in the city on business
last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Dittbrenner visited
with relatives and friends in st. Peter a
part of last week.
Mrs. Charles Ring and children were
weekend guests at the homes of Carl
lmberg and Paul Petrich at Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pr. Husske and family
OF st. James accompanied number of
La Sale friends to this city to spend the
Fourth.
Miss Aimee Krook is the guest of her
cousin, Miss Vivian Lienhard at Lake
Marion. for week. Afterwards Miss
Krook will visit in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Frederick Gronwald of Fargo.
N. d., gave a dinner in the new blue
dining room of the Setter Hotel Satur-
day noon. Those present were Mes
danes. M. Mullen, P. R. McHale,
J. I. Schoch, Frances Baasner, J. H.
Vogel and Charles Vogtel.
Marjory Krook and her cousin, Doro-
thy, who has been spending some time
here, are guests at a house party at
Franklin, which Mrs. A. J. DIN is enter
tanning for her young daughter this
week. Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Krook and
family will visit there and at Redwood
Falls some day this week.
Mankato Shriners will hold picnic
Thursday, July IL at Lake Washington.
All members of the Masonic fraternity
and Eastern Stars of New Ulm are to be
their guests. All members of the order
are requested to meet at the Masonic
hall in this city at o'clock tomorrow
morning. The trip is to be made in
autos starting from the lodge building.
Absence from their homes did not
prevent the New Ulm camping party at
Lake Jefferson last week from observing
Red Cross Sunday. They held Sunday
School services at which twenty-one
were present from the Congregational
and Episcopal societies. A collection
that amounted to SO, was gathered for
the Red Cross fund.
Mrs. James Dougher will visit in the
Twin Cities this week, and will also visit
her son, J. A. Dougher, who is in the
officers training camp at Fort Smelling.
She will be accompanied home by her
sister, Mrs. Henry Gebhardt of Black
River Falls, Wisconsin, who will be her
guest, and of other relatives for some
time.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-11

BOARD by the day or week. Meal
Tickets. Home cooking. Price very
reasonable. Mrs. A. Thereau, Tel.
6S5. One door north of Pfeferle's
Drug Store. Adv 81
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-11

Ii in need of an auctioneer and look
ing for the high dollar, list your sales with
me. lei. 2S3. A. S. DORM.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-11

FOR SALE: Lot Corner Broadway and
18th North of Center; Lot Washing
ton near 10th South of Center. Bar
gain. Cash or terms. Owner
G. J. HANDTMANN
118 So. Elmwood Ave-,
Adv 1888 Oak Park, III.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-11

Bring the size of your room to om
store and we will tell you how cheaply
you can have your room papered. J.H.
FORSTER. Adv OF
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-11

Just received our new line of Wall
Paper tor the spring of 1917. ]. ii.
rOnolE Adv. 9tf.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-11

House and barn for sale in the best
residence part of City. House located
on ! IL lots has 10 rooms and bath.
Modern conveniences, hot water heat,
electric light, gas and city water. In
quire at Review Office. Ady.27- 40
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-11

WE BUY AND SELL LOTS AND
u lY PROPERTY. N. HENNINC.
DEN AGENCY. Adv. 29tf
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-11

AUTO BARGAIN-For sale-a Late
Model Touring Car, Electric lights,
starter-in fine condition. One of the
best cars made. For full information
and price, address Box Isl, New Ulm.
Adv. rs
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-11

FOR SALE: Heavy work horse. In
quire H. w. Foss. Tel. 4O8. adv2S
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-11

Decorating and Painting in it's various
branches promptly attended to
ARCHIE ALVIN
Adv. IA Phone 1912 301 N. Broadway.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-11

Easy roads never lead to ease, but
course in the Commercial College, Man
kato, Mimi, leads to success. Send for
our catalogue. Adv. %
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-11

WANTED: Five or six good farm hands
to work on big farm in Saskatchewan.
Canada. Inquire at Review office.
Adv. 26-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-11-08
NEGROES WE'LL BEHAVED.
None of Colored Soldiers Has Beer
Arrested.

Camp Jackson, Nov. 3.-One of
the best indications that Columbia
will not have any serious trouble
with the negro soldiers at Camp Jack
son is that, although there have been
upwards of 5000 negroes at the
camp for the past several weeks, not
a single one has been arrested by
the military police. One negro SOL
dier was arrested by the civilian po-
lice on a charge of being drunk, and
this is the only arrest of a negro
soldier here to date.
Col. Edwin Bell, commander OF
military police, said this morning
that the conduct of the negro SOL
diers had been most exemplary. The
donning of the uniform Of the army
has not given them the big head as
some persons expected it would"
said Col. Bell. "On the contrary, I
believe that it has instilled desire
in them to make themselves worthy
of the uniforms they wear and of the
responsibility it has placed upon
them"
The military police Office in Co.
lumbia has issued over 10000 passes
to Camp Jackson. Some of the pass
es are for several persons, so that it
is estimated that at least $4,000
persons have qualified to visit the
reservation in the past few months.
The passes are issued in various
form and for various durations. Some
are for one trip, others for a month
and some permanent. Before secur-
ing a pass to Camp Jackson person
is obliged to call at Col. Bells office,
ninth floor, Union Bank building, so
that the officer in charge of issuing
passes can give him the once over.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-11-08
LIFE OF AMMUNITION DRIVER.
Mellichamp Brunson at Front Writes
About Constant Dangers.

The News and Courier is glad to
again be able to print some interest
ing extracts from letters written by
Mellichamp BrunSon, former South
Carolina newspaper men, now with
the French army. to his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Peter c. Brunson, of Orange
burg. Mr. Brunson recites some
thrilling experiences. but Judging
from the tone of his letters. these
"close calls" are matters of every day
occurrence and pass almost unnoticed
by him and his coworkers in convey
ing ammunition to the big guns at
the battle front. Portions of Mr..
Brunson's letter follows:
To Limit of Endurance.
*sSomewhere in France" Sept. 2S,
1917.
Dear will write only a few
lines tonight. as I've just gotten in
off convoy and am tired to death.
Was out practically all of last night
and made only one trip today. The
rush is still on and we are working
our cars for all We can get out OF
them, and out of the men. 1t is
lust a matter of how much we can
do without dropping. Whenever you
read of any activity along the French
front you can know we were In it.
The quiet times come once in a
while and then everybody growls for
work. The work comes and every
one the growls for rest.
We had quite an exciting trip last
night. Left camp about in the af-
tsrnoon and after being loaded start
ed up. We were stopped for three
hours at a bridge that was being
shelled and were allowed to cross
FIVE minutes apart before the bonn
bardment ceased. All got across o.
K, but we found something far more
exciting on the other side. We we're
ordered to unload closer than ever
before and were told not to light
matches or anything of that kind and
to proceed as noiselessly as possible.
A line of guns behind us kept up such
a roar that we couldn't even hear
our own motors or see for smoke and
mist. The machine guns kept up a
steady sputter and as the road was
new to us We had hard time. Before
being unloaded gas she'll burst and
wa had to get on Our masks. 1t was
impossible to drive with the masks
on, so we had to sit thus for thirty
minutes until it was over. tell YOU
it was nerve racking sitting there,
but nothing more serious happened
and we got home safely this morning.
Made a short trip today, but nothing
unusual took place. We nave had no
Gain yet and the dust is more
terrific than ever. Maybe We will
get rain soon, as l understand that
in winter it falls every day.
As I am writing by candle light
must stop, as it is burning low, We
have received stringent orders to
keep lights under cover now with
the moon bright, as a barrack near
us was destroyed the other night by
a. Boche airman
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-11-08
FOR. SALE.

One two-story dwelling at Ehr-
hardt. Well located.
Two stores situated on Broadway
street, Ehrhardt, cheap.
Four brick stores in the heart of
Denmark. Terms to suit the pur-
chasers.
One six-room residence in Bam-
berg, with outbuildings and 1 IL
acres of land, for 1000; $400 cash,
balance to suit the purchaser.
Three brick stores on Main street,
Bamberg. Prices and terms right.
One farm of 1873 acres, $40 per
acre. Six miles from Bamberg. Tim
Der on place will sell for almost pur-
chase price. Land rents for six bales
of cotton per year.
One nice residence lot of one acre
of land, $500.
Several lots on Elmore Heights,
800 each.
Sixteen acres on Main street, near
Mr.. E. C.. Bruce's, 5000 per acre.
Well suited for peanut factory, or oil
mill.
400 acres of land four miles from
Bamberg for $11 per acre. Nice
dwelling and all necessary outbuild-
ings.
Nice farm in Mccormick county
containing 1,4S0 acres. Nice two
story dwelling and fourteen or fifteen
tenant houses. 20 horse farm open,
100000 feet of timber on place.
Will sell the whole plantation for
$4,000, payments on easy terms.
If purchaser is familiar with saw
milling, timber can be made to more
than pay for the place.
REASONABLE TERMS CAN BE
HAD ON ALL THE ABOVE
PROPERTY.
H. M. GRAHAM, Real Estate,
BAMBERG, S. c..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-11-08
October |. 1917.

OCtOUeT L, lS1
I intended writing you yesterday
but was held up on the road five or
six hours and did not get in until
late last night. almost starved and
tired to death. 1 consider myself
to be lucky to be writing this letter,
as I had one of the closest shaves
ever. We left camp early yesterday
with twelve cars, and after loading
at x started up. We got to our
destination O. X, but while there
the Boche started bombarding the
place and kept it up steady for two
6ours. Shrapnel was falling like
hail and she'll fragments as big as
apples were coming at every burst.
We had no cover, except cars, and at
every crack lodged behind them.
Whan six of our cars were unloaded
wa we're ordered to start home, my
car being in the lead. There was
considerable activity in the air and
shells were breaking all along ridge
above us. Boche airmen seemed to
be regulating the artillery fire and
should say they were doing pretty
we'll Three French machines went
up and saw one German fall. He
landed in a field about half mile
from my car. We were hitting UP
as fast as possible to get to the river
bride. The road ran through a
munitions park and as we entered
saw Frenohmen scattering in every
direction, staff cars passing at high
Geed and one or two horsemen riding
iil @ mad. AS I got into the center
OF the rark q shell came over about
twenty-five yards ahead and burst IL
q pi,e Of shells. I hesitated for
minute, Put on speed and the six o.
Us went through like the wind. Il
vas close, but we got through before
another shell came.
Last night the Boche made quite
an air raid in this vicinity and We
were lert awake for several hours
by bombs dropping and anti-aircraf
guns. Could also hear the machine
guns. SO suppose some Frenchmel
we're up also. I'm resting up toda!
and will close and read little.