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The Washington herald., 1917-09-03
Urged to Keep Up Good Work
The Coming Weeks Will Be Big Weeks in The
Herald's Big Circulation Campaign

While Saturday was not as big a
day as the manager of the All-Prize
Home Subscription Club had antici-
pated, indications are that the COM
ing weeks will be big weeks for The
Herald's circulation campaign.
Now that the special ballot period
is over, all hands should turn their
attention to the main goal ahead
four fully equipped, up-to-date tour
ing cars, 1917 models, and hundreds
of dollars in suburban building lots,
merchandise orders and cash COM
missions to all active nonprize win
ners.
$4,000 Prize List.
1t is not too late to join and win
valuable prize, and 1t is expected
many new candidates will join this
week and on October 20 claim their
share OF the $4,000 prize list. Those
who have Joined and have been sit
ting idly by had better speed up a
little or some other more energetic
aspirant will claim the prize that
might have been yours had you been
on the job.
Just as soon as Saturdays business
has been checked and recorded the
special ballots" will be mailed or
given to the members. The IS gold
prizes will be mailed or delivered to
all candidates who were fortunate
enough TO win one. at the same time
the special certificates are issued.
Candidates, keep up the good work,
vacation time is about over, cooler
days are coming and everything will
The Washington herald., 1917-09-03
What Railroads Face
During Present Month

Movement Of over 100000 SOL
diers.
Movement OF their food and sup
plies.
Movement OF steel and coal for
the worlds greatest shipbuilding
campaign.
Movement OF the grain crop.
Movement OF the cotton crop.
Movement OF regular, normal
traffic.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-03
RAILROADS MUST MOVE AMERICAN ARMY
OF million MEN DURING 3O.DAY Period
Transportation Problem Is Most Gigantic In
dertaking Ever Put Up to Carriers of
the United States.

THE railroads are ready for the
biggest traffic movement that rail-
roading has ever seen, anywhere"
This was the statement made yes
terday by Fairfax Harrison, president
Of the Southern Railway, and chair
man OF the executive committee Of
the American Railway Associations
special committee on national defense.
A description OF the work the rail-
roads have done in preparation for
their gigantic task Of September was
authorized.
In the space Of approximately one
month, the railroads will be called on
to move a national army of $4,000
men: National Guardsmen numbering
80, 900; an announced number OF reg
ulars going to the seaboard for en-
barcation for France; supplies OF all
kinds for all three groups; most Of
the grain crop; part OF the cotton
crop; steel and coal and for the great
est shipbuilding program any country
has ever attempted, and their regular
normal traffic.
A Gigantic Task.
When il is recalled that in years
preceding the war. the railroads made
a great annual fuss over car short
ages in moving the grain and cotton
crops. the magnitude Of their task
can be appreciated. They have pre-
pared themselves for 1t by anticipat-
ing every wish of the government.
and by organizing their greatest ex-
ecutives into a compact working arm
of the administration service. A
stan OF more than 80 of the best
railroad men has been in Washing
ton for months. giving most OF its
time to the problem.
The committees include such men.
besides Mr.. Harrison, as Howard Ell
lott, Of the New Haven; Hale Hold
en-, OF the Burlington; Samuel Rea,
OF the Pennsylvania; Julius Krutt-
schnitt. OF the Southern Pacific; Dan
ieI willard, OF the Baltimore and
Ohio; L. F. Loree, OF the Delamare
and Hudson, and Edgar z. Clark. Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Cooperating with the committees
for the War Department has been
Lieut. Col. Chauncey Baker, Of the
Quartermaster Corps. The commit
tees have used as a working basis
for their preparations, his estimates
of needed equipment.
One field army of $1,000 men, he has
told the railroad men, requires o,Z2S
railroad cars made up into S66 trains,
The Washington herald., 1917-09-03
YOUNGEST GENERAL
LEADS new WORKERS
Organ Won Laurels During the
Mexican Fracas.

New York. Sept. 2-Who Is Mai.
Gen. John F. Organ, the youngest
man in Uncle Sans service with two
stars on his shoulder straps? Gen.
O'Ryan Is one OF the two National
Guard major generals selected for
service in that rank in the Federal
lied militia This alone gives him dis
tinction. He Is to lead the Twenty
seventh Division. U. S. A. composed
Of the 1000 New York National
5uardsmen. in France.
Gen. Organ has always been an
Interesting figure in New York-this
lawyer-civilian-so soldier. only National
Guard graduate OF the Army War
College at Washington. He is 43 years
DID and might be said to have been
>"discovered'' by Mai. Gen. Leonard
A. Wood. Anyway. Gen. Wood and
Mai. Gen. Fred Grant recommended
him Eve years ago to Gov. Dix. of
New York. for appointment to ccm-
nand of the New York troops.
Gen. O'Ryan always meant business
When he took command of the New
York Guard he proceeded to make 1t
a regular military organization He
-ipped the dance floor out OF one
srmory and let It be known to the
boys that the Guard was intended to
be something besides a social organ
zation. At the same time he did not
neglect entertainment for the men, al
though he made this entertainment
take the form of healthy outdoor
sports rather than that of dances and
receptions at the armories.
It was Gen. Organs service on the
Mexican border, however, that gave
him the highest standing in the esti-
nation OF regular army officers. He
conducted the affairs OF his division
here so well that the General Staff
concluded he would do equally as well
n France. And so II will be Maj.
Gen. O'Ryan who will lead the New
York "sammies" when they land on
French soil.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-03
MONEY, NOT BOOKS,
NEEDED FOR LIBRARY
Frank P. Hill Seeks Cash Contribu-
tions for Camp Reading Matter.

a AeAA AAA 0~~hs ~@eA ~NaNAA1N
tions for Camp Reading Matter.
1T is not books, but money. that Is
needed for the war service committee
Of the American Library Associs-
tion," said Frank Pierce Hill, the man
who has made the Brooklyn Public
Library one Of the most notable for
service in the United States Mr..
Pierce is at the Shorehsm Hotel, hsv-
ing come TO Washington TO confer
with Col Theodore n. Vail and other
members OF the library war council,
recently appointed by the Secretary
OF War to conduct a campaign for
81 900 600 with which 10 create and eE-
tsblish Libraries for the soldiers and
sailors in service.
There seems 20 have arisen an
entire Misrepresentation in the mind
Of the public" said DR.. Hfu as
council. None know better than the
American Library Association that
something much more vital than
books Is needed TO constitute a library.
Skilled library service Of the very
finest sort has volunteered for the
work through the war service com
nittee. and what we need now are
the funds for the erection OF library
buildings at the thirty-two camps and
cantonments. each one 10 be in charge
OF a skilled librarian; skilled, ! mean,
in the scientific selection, distribution
and care Of books. One Of the first
things 10 be done is 10 purchase some
350.Oo0 fresh, well chosen books 90 form
a nucleus around which the hundreds
OF thousand. Of donated books may
be grouped"
The Washington herald., 1917-09-03
Tubers and Tomatoec
Successfully Grated

Scranton, Pa, Sept. 1.-The growing
of potatoes and tomatoes on the same
vine has been accomplished by Joseph
NJ. Stephenson. secretary of the Agri-
culture Preparedness League of this
country.
Early in the spring Mr.. Stephenson
took five tomato plants and a like
number of potato plants and grated
them. The hybrid plants thriyed and
to date thirty fine large ripe toma-
toes have been picked from one OF
the plants. while investigation Of the
root of the same plant revealved A
cluster Of fine potatoes. Next sea-
son Mr.. Stephenson declares that he
VIII have plants for sale to all that
care to try them.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-03

The million men of the national army
and National guard to be moved
within the next thirty days, there
fore, will require no less than 77s,e2
cars, and $3.50 engines. These cars
and these engines, the committee
states, will be ready when needed.
Add to this 100000 men, the num-
ber OF regulars to be moved. with the
supplementary and unexpected move
ments OF various units, and II can
readily be seen 100000 cars prob
ably will be used before the troop
movements Of the early fall are COM
pleted.
Railroads Cooperate.
The building OF the National Guard
camps required the use of no less
than $1,000 freight cars, and the
erection OF national army cantonments
and aviation stations took more than
5000, making a total of 125, 600 freight
cars taken out of regular traffic. The
fact that all these were devoted to
army processes with no railroad hitch
Of any kind, makes Mr.. Harrison's
committee confident the movement OF
troops can be accomplished with no
great difficulty.
The railroads task has been greatly
complicated by recent changes in War
Department orders regarding the ma
tional army, It was pointed out by one
member of the committee. The roads
will have an easy time moving the
various allotments Of 1 per cent this
week. They will handle them with
their ordinary equipment and sched-
ules, using day coaches for short
hauls, and tourist sleepers where over
night runs are necessary. But when
the later allotments, larger than orig
inally planned, are moved, some extra
efforts will be required.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-03

be more favorable for a big drive
during the next few weeks.
New Feature Planned.
Keep the ball a-rolling, do your part
to keep up the interest and the man.
agement of the All-Prize Club will
also assist in every way possible to
make the coming weeks big weeks for
all active members.
A corrected published vote standing
will be printed again in tomorrow's
issue of The Herald.
Something of interest to "AlI-Prize
Club" members will be announced in a.
few days, SO keep your eyes on this
corner and be ready for the crack OF
the gun.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-03

,hamber, the Hall and the Parlor. Numerous sma
o many useful purposes about the household. Tn,
Iesk and table; the ehiforobe: the many splendid
,eds. An endless variety of tables. big and little
The Washington herald., 1917-09-03

New Orleans has adopted the New
Orleans book as a textbook in the
public schools. This book contains
succinct history Of the city from
its earliest days. A review and
summary of its industries and COM
nerce. a study OF its people. their
Institutions, government and or
Sanization: in fact, 1t presents in a
compact and convenient form facts
which "eyery citizen should know
and most OF the city's visitors in
luire about"
The Washington herald., 1917-09-03
Circus Giant
Fails to Pass Army Test

Charleston, W. Va, Sept. 2.-John
Ansen. Of New Rockford, N. D., eight
feet tall. travelling as circus giant.
failed to pass the physical tests Of
the city exemption board here. John
A. Anderson, contortionist, and Ken
meth Palmer, clown, passed perfect
examinations.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-03

Whatever Your Needs May Be in Furniture
now, or IN the near futurs-should be suppEet
from these displays, beeaus. we believe the low
prices will probably remain unduplieated for year,
to come.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-03

Parakeets usually rest in colonies
and live in thick woods or cypress
swamps. 1t is said that in an early
day they were numerous along the
lower wabash. in Idisns, and were
found in the winter In the hollow
trunks OF sycamore trees In q state
OF nemihihsrratiops
Smyrna times., 1917-07-25
KENTON.
Local Items and Personal and Social
Mention Cleaned About Town

Local Items and Personal and Social
Mention Cleaned About Town
Kenton, July "a. The Ladies Aid
will hold their next meeting with Mrs.
Kate C. Johns on Wednesday evening
August LIST.
Personals. Mrs. Emma NickeTson
of Camden visited Mr.. and Mrs. Gill
bert Carlson last week. Misses Anna
and Ida Downs have returned to Phil
adelphia. Pa, after spending some
time with their parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward B. Downs Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hazel and Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Hazel of Philadelphia, Pa, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam B. Hazel. Mrs. Hazel returned
with them. James Downs, of
Wilmington, has been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Edward B. Downs. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Thompson, Mrs. Glib ert
Garrison and Miss Kathryne Thomp-
son spent Wednesday at Kits HON.
mock. Mr.. Cavender Hutchinson, of
Wilmington, spent the weekend with
his mother, Mrs. Lee Hutchinson.
Mrs. James Everett and children,
of near Sudlersville, Md, spent the
weekend with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Downs near town.
Mrs. Mollie Philips spent Sunday
with MIR. and Mrs. William Masten
and familey.-Mr. John Reed has re-
turned to Seattle Washington, after
spending sometime with his mother,
Mrs. Ezekiel Reed. d.-Mr. and Mrs.
John w. Arthurs, and Misses Anna
and Ida Downs motored to Betterton
on Friday and spent the day.-Mr.
John Graham and Mr.. Ramsey, OF
Germantown, Pa, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Kate c. Johns. MIR. Graham
Johns returned with them. Mrs.
Elma Temple of Philadelphia, Pa, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs Louis F. Hill.
yard. Mr.. Herbert Wright has re.
turned home after spending two week.
with his aunt Mrs. George Winner il
Philadelphia, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-25
NEWS OF CLAYTON.
And Local News Budgets from CheswoId, Kenton
BIackbrd, Townsend, Thoroughfare Neck,
Leipsic, Brenford, and Their Vicinities.

were Clsymont visitors last Sunday. =
Miss Alva Smith and Miss Gledhill,
Of Philadelphia, have been the guest
of Miss Susan Cooper and are now
spending some time with Mrs. L. D.
Learned. W. Jerome Heather and
sister Margaret, of Philadelphia, are
visiting B. q. Emory and family
Mrs. 7. D. Garrison and daughter
Miss Esther, motOred to Centreville,
Md. Miss Laura Heather, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. B. H.
Emory, has gone to Marydel for g
short stay. Thomas E. Heather, Of
Marydel, spent Wednesday with B. H.
Emory and family. G. P. Smith
returned from Rehoboth on Saturday
and preached at Cheswold Church Sun
day morning and evening.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-25

Personals. Mr.. Lotion Cobb, of
Wilmington, spent the week end with
his parents, DR.. and Mrs. Cobb. MIR.
and Mrs. Ernest johnson and children.
of Philadelphia, are visiting MIR. and
Mrs. John Msyhew. w.-Mr. Lawrence
Downing, of New York, is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Downing. Mr.. Paul Cats, of Phila-
deIphia, spent Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Cats. -
Miss Ruth Cooper, of Greensborough,
Md, is visiting her sister, Mrs. w.
Wroten. Misses Harriet and Eliza
beth Reed, of Chestertown, are visit
ing Mrs. Harvey Boggs. Miss Myrtle
Corbert, of Wilmington, is visiting
Miss Viola Macklin. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. Harrington and daughter Edith,
and Miss Bessie Davis, of Bear, mo-
tored to Clayton and spent Sunday
with Miss Edith Davis. Miss Edith
Martin spent the week k-end in George
town. Mrs. Edward Wright and chill
dren, Floyd and Thelma, are visiting
friends in City Point, Va.-Mrs.
Glider Saxton and children has re-
turned from visiting relatives near
Wyoming. Mrs. John Graham is Wis
iting relatives in Oxford, Pa.-Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Hoffecker, of Dover,
spent the weekend with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. z. Onley.-
Mr.. Earle Van Horn and Mr.. Frank
Webb. of Philadelphia. have returned
from a visit with Miss Mary Blair.
Miss Marion Stewart, Of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stewart.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-25
CHESWOLD
Local News Budget and Items of Per-
sonaI and Social Interest

Local News Budget and Items of Per-
sonal and Social Interest
Cheswold, July 24.-The Epworth
League services will be in charge of
A. N. Harper next Sunday evening,
topic: "Re-creating the Community's
Recreations. "
District Superintendent W. A.
Wise, attended the second quarterly
conference which was held in Ches-
wold M. E. Church Monday afternoon,
July %.
Rev. w. S. Cantwell and wife
spent few days last week with their
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Clark, of
Downs Chapel. Mr.. Cantwell went
to the Methodist Hospital in Philadel-
phia for treatment for his eyes the
last part of the week.
Rev. w. H. Keuney, a former
pastor here, now of Church Hill, his
daughter Mrs. DIR. Evans, and little
granddaughter Hilda, of SeIbyville,
were Cheswold visitors last Wednes-
day.
Walter Ford has accepted a pos
ition with ]. R. Glass at Massey, Md.
Personals. j.. Boggs and fam
lily, with Miss Csthryne Thompson and
MIR. Dell Hardcastle, who have been
spending some time at kits Ham
mock, have returned home. Mrs.
Alex. Newton was New Castle Wis
itor last Friday. John Wallace
ami Robert Folk. of Cedar Brook
Farm, near Smyrna, were Sunday Wis
tiers with MIR. and Mrs. B. Wallace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyer, of Cedar Brook
Farm, spent Monday with Mr.. anC
Mrs. Wallace. e.-Dr. G. j. Prickett
was in Philadelphia few days last
week under treatment for his ear.
Miss Elizabeth Smithers, of Whining
ton. is spending some time with Mrs
Hermon Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Burris, of Smyrna. spent Sunday will
their daughter, Mrs. Oliver Thompson
Miss Caroline Stats, of Smyrna
was the guest of Miss Alice Turne
last week. Lottie Gray, o
Dover, spent last week with Mis-
Dorothy Benson. Master John Ben
son. has returned home from a visi
with relatives at Rising Sun. Mr.
and Mrs. G. L. Lacey and son Harry
motored to Wilmington and Claymon
Sunday. and Mrs. Denney MOI
ris spent Sunday in Wilmington. =
Mrs. w. ]. Phillips, of Kenton, sper
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mri
p. L. Barcus, Sr. Mrs. Numbers ar
son John, of Kenton, spent Saturds
with Mrs. Anna Jewell. Miss ClaI
Boyd and friend, of Dover, wei
weekend visitors with Mrs. d.
Casson. Frank Armstrong al
family, and Miss Nellie Anderson,
Smyrna, were guests of Mrs. Harl
Streets last Sunday. MIR. H. Bow,
and family have been spending fe
days at Goldsboro. Mr.. Joseph For
Mr.. Alex. Newton and son Harr
Smyrna times., 1917-07-25
WANTED.

A Steongrapher and typewriter
with some knowledge of bookkeeping.
Apply to CHARLES P. THORNLEY,,
Topkis Bros. Co., Underwear Factory,
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-25
BRENFORD

Brenford, July miss Florence
G. Lurty is spending the summer with
her parents at Brenford. Mrs. Ella
M. Bratton, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with her cousin, Mrs. W. Fl.
Lurty at Brenford.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-25
CLAYTON.

EWell M. P. Church Sunday School,
$50 a. m. preaching, 1870 a. m.
evening service, $50 p. m. Ewell
M. P. Church Prayer Meeting, s
O'Clock p. m.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-25

st. Paul M. E. Church Sunday
School. 10 a. m. preaching, IL
a. m. ; evening service, 7.30 p. m.
st. Paul M. E. Church Prayer Meet
ing, 8 o'clock p. m.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-25
Old Law Books Wanted

Cash paid for Acts, Laws, etc, of all
States: Bank reference given. Send list
of books to
G. S. HOOK, Atlantic City. N. j.
/, @, Weymouth Apis.
Will call if important.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-25
BeaSleS for Sale

Thoroughbred English Beagle Pups, 8
months old, blue ribbon stock, at reason
able prices. Can be seen at any time.
G. E. SAPP.
Smyrna, Del.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-21
REV. PENN II. HOWARD
LOCATES IN EAST ELY

Rev. Penn II. Howard, formerly
sky-pilot in the lumber camps Of
northern Wisconsin, and graduate
of Carleton college of Northfield,
Mimi, will preach in East Ely again
next Sunday evening at 1880, in the
ball the first door north of the
Steptoe hotel.
Statistics actually prove that reg
ular preaching services increase the
property valuation in any town where
they are maintained" said Mr.. How
ard in a statement to the White Pine
News. ut is fact that people pre-
fer to live in a community which is
dominated by religious ideals and in
fluences.
"I do not believe II is true that re-
ligion has lost its grip upon people,
even in the west. What people do
want is a re-statement Of the great
fundamentals of religious truth in
such a manner that 1t may be made
vital and relevant to the times. Men
are tired of inconsistent attempts to
present the outworn dogmas of past
ages. What men do want is Christ's
gospel OF love, service and happiness
SO emphasized that 1t will heal the
worlds wounds. and give inspiration,
vision and power to meet the worlds
tasks"
Mr. Howard stated that he had
spent six years in the work OF the
ministry, about two years OF which
were in mining camp in Wyoming.
A special feature of this work was
a first-aid club which he organized
and conducted which had member
ship of thirty-four boys. A crochet
club was also maintained for girls.
On many occasions at his regular
services fifty per cent of the sky
PILOTS audiences have been men, and
through experience in mining camps,
among the lumberjaeks and in the
Army Y. NJ. c. A. he has become es-
pecially interested in mems religious
problems and difficulties.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-21
NEVADA ROOMING HOUSE
TOTALLY DESTROYED BY FIRE

A disastrous fire. the origin of
which Is unknown, broke out in the
Nevada Rooming House in the
Ludke building about one O'Clock
last Sunday afternoon.
The ground floor Is ocopuied by
the NJ. T. Collins hardware establish
ment. the upper floor being a room
ing house conducted by Mrs. George
Wilson.
One thousand dollars worth of
furniture was destroyed and was not
covered by insurance.
Thomas Barris, asleep in one OF
the rooms, narrowly escaped with his
life. He was painfully burned.
The stock of the Collins hardware
store was damaged considerably by
water, but was covered by insurance
Fly's fire department as usual ac
Quilted itself with great credit, ant
perhaps no better work along thu
line of fire fighting has ever beer
witnessed here.
No damage was done to any of thu
surrounding buildings. although tn,
rooming house was total loss.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-21
COMMUNICATION FROM
ELY BOYS IN ILLINOIS CAMP

Editor White Pine News:
For those in the Ely district who
may be interested in our welfare, We
are writing you as a means of giving
them some idea of our present loca-
tion, etc. Should you think same
worthy of publication in your paper.
let them have it.
We are undergoing military train
ing at Camp Grant. ILL.,, which is con-
sidered next to the largest canton
ment established by the government
for the training of the new army.
Regarding the conditions here will
say that they are everything to be
desired and we must say that the
government is doingi is best to give
US good quarters and make army life
interesting. The battalion of which
we are members consists of 500 men.
comprising two field hospitals and
four ambulance companies. which Ii
what they term Sanitary Train.
This will handle all casualties from
the front trenches to the base hos
pital.
Our company is Ambulance No. 4,
comprising when organized 100 men
from Utah and Nevada, and 40 from
Chicago. II is the unit that will
handle emergency cases by motor
ambulances. the majority OF which
have already arrived for purposes OF
training.
We are all interested in the work
and In general like Uncle Sans army
and have already benefited by the
training and instruction received.
VIM. ROYLE, JR.,
RALPH HOLLAND,
L. KABISIUS,
s. B. MILLER.