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The Washington herald., 1917-03-26
TO MAGNETIC WOUNDS
OF STRICKEN SOLDIERS
Old-Iime Probing to Be Done Away
With.

Splinters Of steel shrapnel shells in
wounded American soldiers will be To-
Gated hereafter by a magnet instead Of
painful probing.
This new magnetic contrivance is a
French invention, and models of It have
Just been brought to Washington by DR..
A. NJ. Fauntleroy, U. s. N, who has been
with the French army for the past few
months.
The magnet is a sort OF electric wi
brator," connected with a battery by a
cord. 1t is brought within half an inch
of the skin surface over the hidden steel
splinter and the current is turned on.
The vibrator is passed over the leg, or
whatever part of the body that has been
struck, and the closer the vibrator comes
to It the more the flesh trembles. The
geon uses his finger to feel the tremor.
II the wound Is an open one the most
suitable point will be attached to the
vlbrator-a number being provided for
different sorts of wounds-and the patient
put under an anesthetic and the splinter
brought out Of the wound clinging to the
point of the vibrator.
II the instrument can not be put into
the wound 1t at least locates the exact
location of the splinter and makes the
operation surer and safer. Often the
splinter Is drawn so close to the skin
that 1t Is lifted out with ease.
The instrument has saved unnumbered
lives. Formerly many men died because
OF the great pain they suffered when sur
geons were probing in their heads, neck,
and chest for splinters.
The instrument Is of no use in locat-
ing lead.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-26
YALE PROFESSORS FEEL
HIGH COST OF LIVING

New York, March 25.-That the man in
the professors. chair is as hard hit by
the wartime cost c; living as the occu-
pant of factory. bench or ONCE desk, Is
shown by reports on the living condi-
tons of faculty teachers in New Haven
that were received today at the head
quarters of the. Yale Alumni Univer-
sity Fund Association in this city.
While big bonuses have helped the cleri-
cal forces of most business corporations
to meet increasing prices. and higher
wages have been demanded by organized
laboring men, the best brain workers in
their college classrooms are still strug-
Cling with an added living cost of 30 rer
cent at salaries only slightly increased
during the last decade. Yale men are
informed.
When the men who heave coal in the
university boiler room recently asked for
wages higher than those paid to many of
the men who have charge of the class
rooms. Yale graduates held a meeting to
talk over the needs Of the teachers. with
their alumni fund devoted by special vote
particularly to increase IN salaries and
a recent record of payments OF many
thousands of dollars each year to raise
the PROFESSIONAL wage scale, Yale men
throughout the country are now counting
on this fund to relieve the strain OF the
high cost Of living. S
The Washington herald., 1917-03-26
Congress OF women
WILL PLAN WAR WORK
10 Meet During Sessions of National
Service School

A congress on ''woman's Work in War
Time will be held on the grounds Of the
second encampment of the First National
Service School under the auspices of the
Woman's Section of the Navy League
during the sessions of the Natioua;
Service School May Is and 1e
Delegates from more than fifty wom-
ems defense and patriotic societies will
be present.
Twenty-one resident and three day
scholarships have been established for
the opening course of the Nationl Ser
vice School from April 16 to May s. Six
OF these scholarships were given by Col
Robert Thompson. president of the Navy
League, for Girl Scout captains and six
were given by a friend of the school for
six representatives OF the Y. W. c. A.
Among the Washington women who
have registered for the first course are
Miss Blanchard Scott, daughter OF the
Chief Of STAFF of the army and Mrs
Hugh l. Scott. Miss Margaret Fahne-
stock, Miss Eudora Clover. Miss Georgia
Schofeld. Miss Anne Hopkins. Miss
Carolyn Nash, Miss Lillian Birney. Miss
Elinor Warfield, Miss Nellie Johnson
ner Lincoln, Miss Anne Tracey, Miss
Julia B. Whiting Miss sophy Johnston.
Miss Lillian Hendricks. Miss Portia w
Wagar, Miss Susan E. Renwick. Miss
Virginia Hunt. Miss Francis McIver.
Miss Sophia Pearce Casey. Miss Emily
@. Waterman. Miss Ethel Allen. Miss
Josephine Davis. Miss Gladys Sullivan,
Miss Violet Wakefield. Miss Mary Har-
per Clark, Miss Florence NJ. Mills, Mrs
Francis Fulton Powell, Miss Ellamay
Blakemore. Miss Mary 3. Elliott, Miss
| Ella Mcclure Koch, Miss Nancy e.
Miley, Miss Millicent Mccarthy, Miss
Margaret NJ. McKelvy. Miss Doris F.
Perkins. Mrs. Rosalie Mckee Shelton.
Mrs. William H. Stayton. Miss Ruth
Tanner, Miss Ada M watrous. Miss
Mary B. Clark, Mrs John W. Davidge,
| Mrs. Mary Wright Gill, Miss Margaret
Niche, Miss Laura Reeves Parson, Miss
Isabel Rives, Mrs. Ernest Wilkinson,
Mrs. Lewis warfieId and Miss Mary
Baker.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-26
War Menace May Awaken
U.S.. to Values of Advertising
Practical Illustration of Results Shown by Pub
licity Campaigns of England
and Canada

VIII the war wake up the United States
government to the possibilities Of adver-
fising, in war and in peace?
Advertising men in Washington, and
the country over, who are familiar with
the wonderful results obtained in Eng
land and Canada, are just watching and
waiting. The campaigns in England and
Canada to urge recruiting, subscriptions
to war loans, and thrift have been un-
eIcelled in the history of advertisig.
America leadership In advertising was
never seriously questioned but in one i'm
portant field-that of government adver-
Using. In that field England and Canada
have bounded into leadership.
Here Is what England and Canada have
accomplished, as outlined by Printers
Ink. the advertising journal:
In England.
First governmental advertising cam
paign, shortly before the war broke, con-
Quoted at a cost of $4,000; produced 1000
recruits for the army at 81 per cent on
the cost of old methods OF recruiting.
Copy very modern, and written by expert
advertising men.
When war broke out. a similar cam
paign, but much larger. Results care
fully tabuiated like saIesmen's reports.
Splendid results. In Dublin, a most diff
hcult recruiting center, the previous re-
cruiting rate was doubled in a fortnight
War loan advertised by chancellor of
the excheQuer in full pages In all leading
dailies and weeklies. Advertising cost
s1So,ooo. Result: Three thousand mil
lion dollars subscribed in two weeks.
Lloyd George while minister of NUM-
tions advertised in large space for work
ers in the munition factories. Highly
successful.
War insurance advertised by a gov
eminent branch known as the board Of
trade. People urged to insure against
air bombardments.
Posters used to impress economy and
caution against extravaganza. Results
very apparent.
Admiralty recruiting A $4,000 campaign
directed by j. Murray Allison, of the
Times. Royal navy division increased re-
cruits from 100 week to 1000 a week.
For entire navy figures vastly larger.
Recent victory war loan" Appropria-
ton probably so per cent larger than pre-
Vious campaign. Results, 81, ,0O0. .o0o, 900 sub
scribcd.
National service campaign now rum
ming Men between Is and 81 called upon
10 enroll at employment exchange.
First paid advertising campaign In 1896
TO secure immigrants. Display space used
In newspapers OF Great Britain and Ire
The Washington herald., 1917-03-26

land. Immigration agencies reported i'm
mediate results.
immigration campaign later extended
to this country, about 1000 country and
farm papers being used. Enormous mail
ing list built up from results of this cam
paign. Many American farmers induced
TO emigrate to Canada.
A $4,000 campaign placed through J. J.
Gibbons, Ltd. after war started to stimu-
late buying of apples and fruit; 600 re-
quests for booklets received and entire
crop sold in record time.
Department of trade and commerce
placed $4,000 campaign through McCon-
nell & Ferguson to increase production
of farm products for Great Britain and
her allies.
Town-plot cultivation campaign. Single
insertions March. 1915, in dailies and class
paperA
In July. 1915 q $4,000 campaign in East
ern Canada to market a record-breaking
fruit crop Very successful. while in same
year one OF our Western States had al
most total loss on its peach crop.
Minister of finance in November, 1915,
ordered $4,000 invested to advertise war
loan. Oversubscribed $5o.00O,0O0.
A $4,000 campaign to promote thrift and
production. Practically all English Ian
guage and many French publications
used
Quebec has advertised her maple prod
ucts somewhat.
British Columbia has advertised In paid
space to grocers, dealers and housewives.
new uses for fruits, recipes. etc.
Campaign to get workers on Canadian
farms now running in United States farm
! ers' papers.
Switzerland and Cuba Advertise.
The Swiss railways, which are under
government ownership, have advertised
in American mediums the scenic beauties
OF their country and even the little Re-
public of Cuba Is advertising in Ameri-
can newspapers for settlers.
This government has simply ignored
the possibilities of advertising, despite
the fact that the various departments
desire to make known the opportunities
they have for the public, and that all
alert private enterprises and public util-
tiles have long been using advertising.
Suppose" says John Irving Romer, In
Printers Ink, "one advertising agent
were to bring his biggest guns to bear
on getting the army to advertise for re-
cruits: for another agent to ooncentrate
on getting into the advertising columns
Uncle Sans wonderful mail-order book
business; for another agent to focus hts
efforts on the Treasury Department, the
Geological Survey, the nations public
parks. and so on. Such work, conduct
ed with the force, intelligence. and re-
sources Of the great advertising agencies
of this country, would have high educa-
tional valte and give back to the indus
2 try from which we gain our livelihood
a certain something Of great Importance
for the common good" =
The Washington herald., 1917-03-26
SOUTHERNERS COMPLETE
PLANS FOR CONVENTION

The Southern Commercial Congress
with its headquarters here will hold its
ninth annual convention in New York
City, October Is to H. The congress has
opened offices in the McAlpin Hotel s;
s Announcement was made yesterday of
the New York general committee COM
posed Of the most representative CONNER
cial and financial lenders In the East
Oscar Straus. himself q southerner, who
presided over the organisation of the
Southern Commercial Congress nine years
ago. when Secretary Of Commerce. is the
general chairman Of the New York COM
mfttee. Clarence j. Owens Is general sec
retary. William @. McAdoo and william
C.. Redheld. members Of the Cabinet. are
members OF the New York committee.
Mayor John Purroy Mitchell n also q
member.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-26
Interesting Chats
From Hotel Lobbies.

1T would be a fitting appreciation If
the United States of America does what
New York newspapers have suggested il
this nation goes TO war said Robert
DeK. Lefevre of Richmond. Ind, who is
stopping at the Willard. Mr. Lefevre has
spent two years in Paris, having been
there a year when the war started.
'I refer to the proposed $1,000 900 900
gift to France" remarked Mr.. Lefevre.
My great-grandfather fought under
Montcalm on the Plains of Abraham. I
believe every American who has the
least appreciation OF the help that France
gave us in our hour Of need will think
seriously of this plan. During the Span
ish-American war the Germans did all
they could to urge France to make war
on this country. but the French had bet
ter sense.
There is no doubt In my mind that the
friendship existing between these two
great republics are founded on better
material than the supposed brotherhood
between this country and Great Britain.
While the French are not at all pre-
dominant among the residue Of our melt
ing pot, nevertheless we are closely re-
lated to the French. 1t must be remem-
bered that England was fighting France
when the Colonies rebelled. If 1t had not
been for that the chances are that there
would be no boundary line between the
United States and Canadar-there would
have been no United States.
Have we had any better friend than
Lafayette?
There are Americans who are giving
their very lives for the stricken repub-
lie, and 1t behooves the rest of us to do
our part If we are not on the firing
line. we should contribute our share and
alleviate the suffering Of the brave
Frenchmen."
Little by little the courts are be.
coming more powerful and I think II
is only a question OF time when active
steps must be taken to put the law
making powers backNin the hands oi
the proper persons" said Ralph P
Berger. an attorney and politician OF
New Orleans. who is registered at the
Raleigh.
'T make no reference to the Suprem.
Court of the United States" said the
attorney. Il refer to the lesser courts
There have been laws made purposely
to. be broken and discourage thos'
who first prompted their passage
This 10 particularly true OF some Of tn
The Washington herald., 1917-03-26

stomach 1 Was bilious and my tongue
was coated and my breath bad. l some
times would get very dizzy and have 10
sit down.
II read SO much OF Dreco I decided 10
try It. The first bottle proved it was the
thing my system needed. for my pains
were less severe and my stomach was
soothed. / have now taken six bottles
OF Dreco and can truthfuIly say that
am well again. ] never have a head
ache. constipation has disappeared. my
nerves are quieted and / sleep sound.
Ny rheumatism Is all gone and my toon
agrees with me perfectly. I think Dreco
a wonderful medicine and never fail 10
express good word for It." Dreco ts
sold and recommended by the O'Donneu
Drug Stores In Alexandria by Alien 4
Co In AnAeesaa By Geo. =. Bury.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-26
BURNS TO DEATH IN STABLE,
Negro and Three Horses Killed 1,
$500 Fire.

Walter Thomas, an aged negro. was
burned to death yesterday morning in
the stable in rear Of 12o D street south
west, where he was employed. Three
horses in the stable also met death in
the flames
1t is supposed that the negro was sleep
Ing on his cot when, the fire started and
was overcome by smoke almost imme-
diately. The police say that the origin of
the blaze was from the overturning of
a tin can In which a fire had been kindled
to warm the stable.
The building was damaged to the ex-
tent Of about $500. The bosy of Thomas
was removed to the morgussA and Coroner
hewitt was notified. 49,
The Washington herald., 1917-03-26
Wonderful Enthusiasm Shown
By Washington People
By the Endorsements of Many Prominent Local
People the Merits of Dreco, the New Tonic,
Are Proven

Hundreds of people are expressing their
gratitude for the great relief they have
obtained from their sufferings through
the use Of the great new herbal medicine
Dreco. Wonderful enthusiasm Is being
shown right here in this city as Ia proven
by the endorsements given from we'll
known and prominent persons. One of
the recent ones is from Mr.. VIM, r.
Kiter. of 1104 ''E' street southeast, who
says. ''I have suffered patiently with
rheumatism and other troubles hoping
all the time to find some medicine thar
would bring me relief. was con-
stipated, had. splitting headaches at
times, was nervous, my appetite left me.
and what food l did eat l had to force
1t, and then Il mostly disagreed with me,
causing pains and sas 70 collect N my
The Washington herald., 1917-03-26
MAN STRUCK by AUTO

Nd. while at Seventh street and Mount
Vernon place northwest. yesterday aft
noon, was struck by an automobile
owned N. w. Robey and operated by
Mrs. Estelle Robey, Of Bethesda, Nd.
The man was knocked to the ground.
and said his ankle had been injured.
He was taken 5homs In tbs machine BY
Mrs. Robey.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-26
FUNERALS.

Funeral services for Edward A. Lea
sure. who died Saturday. viii be held
this morning at $50 o'clock from the
residence OF his brother. George A Lea
sure, Ssl7 n street northwest Intarment
will be held IN Holy Rood Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-26

Funeral services for Thomas Fsdden
Wflgus. who died March II, in FhoeniI
AriZ.. will be held this afternoon at
o'clock at the undertaking establishrper'
of the Martin Hysong Company. 1ms
Massachusetts avenue northwest The
Rev. John Vsn Schaick will ofriciate Ir-
terment will be in Holy Rood Cernetery.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-26

Funeral services for Mrs. Emma v.
Schafrer. who died Saturday at her home.
nOs Tenth street southeast, will be hsld
at her home tomorrow afternoon at $50
O'Clock. Interment Will be In Congres-
sional Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-26

taken IT upon themselves to inter
pret or misinterpret the laws as they
see fit"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-26
PIANOS 'Ap PLAYER-PIANOS
Greatly Sacrificed

We must make CLEAN SWEEP of all Secondhand
and SIshtly-used PIANOS and PLAYER-PlANOS at once
in order make for the incoming Spring shipments
of New Stock. "a
Here Is your real opportunity to purchase GOOD
PIANO or PLAYER-PIANO and receive more than one
hundred cents value for every dollar invested
The following are only q few of the well
known makes of instruments which we offering in this
GREAT SACRIFICE SALE: 4s..-
The Washington herald., 1917-03-26

Summer Curtains, S1.49 Set.
Fine Quality Muslin Curtains
finished with floral border. in
rose. blue or yellow colorinEs:
set between neat lace edge and
insertion; complete with valance,
ready hemmed for rod.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-05-17
Patriotic Meeting at Adrian.

One of the most enthusiastic and
best attended patriotic meetings held
in this section of the state was held
at Adrian Friday night.
The commodious building in which
the meeting was held was beautiful
ly decorated in the National colors
and was filled to its entire seating
capacity.
Many wonderful thrilling patriotic
speeches were made and delightful
musical program had been prepared.
Upon the completion of the program
each of the twenty-five young men
who are members of Co. "B" were
presented with a handsome pocket
testament.
Punch and waters were served at
the close of the meeting.
Adrian is certainly doing her bit
twenty-five of her young men having
enlisted in the National Guard and
several others have gone into other
branches of the service.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-05-17
Township Assessors Organize.

The assessors of the several town.
ship in Bates county met in this city
Saturday afternoon for the purpose
of effecting an organization with
the view to equalizing assessments
throughout the ceuRty. The meeting
which was held in the County Clerks
office was called to order by County
Clerk Frank Holland and the asses
sors proceeded to organize by the
election of R. J. Bradley of Usage
tosaship. chairman and R. H. Wright
E Ger Creek, Secretary of the meet
i.,g. 1t was decided to make an as
sessment of IS Is per cent on real
estate and personal property and an
of 50 per cent on money.
notes and bonds. Nearly every town
ship in the county was represented
at the meeting.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-05-17
County Bankers Meet.

The Bates County Bankers Asso-
citation met in this city Thursday at
ternoon, May 10th, and an interest
ing business meeting was held at 2
O'Clock p. NJ, in the parlors of the
Inn. The visiting members were en-
tertained at l o'clock dinner by the
bankers of this city.
The following were elected officers
for the ensuing year:
President, r. r. Hamilton, Cashier
of the Bank of Amoret; Vice-presi-
dent, J. c. Biggs, Cashier of the
Hume Commercial Bank; Secretary
and Treasurer, J. G. Doolittle, Cash
Ter of the Farmers Bank of Foster.
The following banks were repre-
sented: Adrian Banking Company OF
Adrian, First National Bank OF
Adrian. Bank of Amsterdam, Bank o1
A1nofet,' Farmers Bank of Foster
Hume Commercial Bank, Farmers
and Manufacturers Bank of Rich Hill,
Commercial State Bank of Rich Hill,
Farmers Bank of Bates County OF
Butler, Peoples Bank of Butler, Mis-
souri, State Bank of Butler, Duvall-
Percival Trust Company of Butler,
The Walton Trust Company of But
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-05-17
Summit Happenings.

Claude Green and wife went to
Adrian Tuesday to attend a funeral
Mrs. John Hines and Mrs. Wick
Ray we're guests of the Ohio St
n. F.. Guild Thursday.
/ DR.. Mulkey was in the neighbor.
hood the first of the week looking al
ter some sick stock.
Mr.. Charles Radford was under the
doctors care last week but is much
better now. His two sons, Lewis
and OF, and their families called on
him Sunday afternoon.
Some of the young folks joined a
picnic crowd at Seba Jacksons Sun
day afternoon.
Nellie Grant Wright will teach
Herrell again. This will be her third
term. Parents and scholars were all
unanimous in having her again.
Wick Ray has the last row OF po-
tatoes hoed and is wanting to go
fishing.
Folks are taking their heating
stoves down. They have been in use
about seven months.
Miss Winnie Smith is having her
turn with the scarlet fever. She is
getting along nicely.
Mrs. Snodgrass spent one day last
week at Lewis Culbertson's.
SUNSHINE.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-05-17
Rich Hill Man Shot by Officer.

In an attempt to- serve warrant
upon o. Z. Henley late Wednesday
afternoon, Constable Jake Thomas
shot and dangerously wounded Hen
lev at his home in the southeastern
limits of the city. The warrant for
Hcnley's arrest was sworn out by
Mrs. Henley before Justice of Peace
]. T. Baker, charging her husband
had struck and beaten her. About 5
o'clock or thereafter the warrant was
placed in Constable Thomas hands
for service.
Constable Thomas in giving his
version of the trouble says: Il went
over and read the warrant to Henley.
Hc was in the field near the house.
He cursed and abused me. He said
| could not take him. | then tried
to reason with him. Then he ran in
and clinched me, and threw me down.
He was on top of me. l reached
down with my right hand and with
my pistol (32 calibrc Smith & Yves
SOM shot. | could not tell where
shot. but | shot in self defense.
hate it, but had to protect myself,
In the opinion of physicians Hen
lev will recover if no infection OF the
wound develops.
Constable Thomas is veteran Of
ficer, and is "a years old. He was
reelected as constable at the recent
election. The Thomas family is well
known in Bates and Vernon counties.
Henley is "a years old and has
lived here number Of years. He is
a man OF a iamily-Rich Hill Re
view.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-05-17
Butler High School Baccalaureate
Exercises.

Rev ! w Alexander, pastor of the
First Baptist Church delivered the
baccalaureate sermon to the grad
uating class of the Butler High
school at the Baptist church Sunday
evening. Rev. Alexander's sermon
was a wonderfully impressive one.
Rev. r. M. Talbert of the Christian
church presided and the invocation
was delivered and the scripture les
son read by Rev. Geo. Scroggs. An
elaborate musical program had been
prepared, consisting of songs by the
High School chorus. a male quartette
composed of R. E. Mooney, Earl Ear
som, Walter Hazel and Donald
Pharis; and solo by Herbert We
Mott.
The graduating class was seated in
section reserved for them in the
center of the auditorium, and the
members of the class dressed in dark
gray caps and gowns presented a
handsome appearance.
The members of the Senior class
are:
Johnnie Dykman, Francis K. God
win, Ralph z. Harper, Vester Hud-
dleson, George Hupp, Lawrence
Patchin, Ivan R. Ray, Elmer Solder
strom, Frank Voris, Robert Wolfe,
Thelma L. Debow, Mabel Clarke,
Agnes G. Black, Kathleen Church,
Minnie P. French, Katie Z. Harp,
Carrie M. Harper, Juanita Holloway,
Luna E. Kenny, Rettie Kerrens,
Edna A. Odneal, Eulalia Park, Leila
NJ. Ritchey, Ruth Scroggs, Mabel w.
Smith, Kathleen Henry, Cannie Sells,
Edith Soderstrom, Gertrude Vannoy,
Marie Williams, Lille Soderstrom,
Lloyd Hazen, Anna Mae Burton.