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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-23
Uncle Harry Tells About the Tremendous
Money Cost of Three Years of War

You said you'd explain 10 us about
the cost Of the war IN dollars. Uncle
Harry; Will you tell us tonlghtf' said
Jimmy.
Il can give you some figures that VIII
make your heads swim" said Uncle
Harry but IL VIII be difficult for me-
it would be diflcult for anyono--to put
these figures In sums Of money that
you or anybody else could really and
truly comprehend understand %
40 you know how much money the
war has cost all the nations In the
three years that the lighting has been
going On2" asked Helen
About one hundred billion dollars"
said Uncle larry Think OF H. chill
dren. one hundred billion dollars
That's 100 and then three more COOS.
then three more COOS and then three
omro COOS and II you put in The deci-
NAL for cents that means two 00s, or
ALTOGETHER si0O,OOOO 0OO000O"
And the United states Is planning
10 raise and spend more Millions" add
cd Joe.
"Yos this country VIII have 10 raise
even more money than was planned az
flrst," said Uncle Harry. III the war
continues for year from the time The
United States entered, this country's
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-23

war bill for the FIRST year VIII prob
ably be sl5.OOOOOO0OO. Why, England
alone Is spending about s3i0O00OO
every day--every twenty-four hours, on
the war. and altogether the war Is cost
ing all the nations that are in 70 more
than si000OO,00O every day-and every
day the cost Of lighting goes higher"
whats all this money spent for9"
asked Helen
Well. first, think Of, say 3O.0O00O0
men, there are at least that many men
i'm the armies OF Europe, and not one Of
them Is producing a pound OF food of
any kind, or making a yard Of cloth or
q pound of steel. or an ounce Of pow
der, or a single particle Of any OF the
hundreds Of things that he uses In his
daily Job OF living and lighting But
AN the tremendous quantities Of sup
plies that much be provided for the sol
dlors every day, must be produced and
carried from wherever they are grown
or made 10 wherever the soldiers are
fighting. Just think Of the food alone ,
or the ammunition for the mems
rifles or the high explosive shells for
the big guns Think OF the coal that
must be supplied for the trains and
ships carrying supplies and soldiers
Think Of the gasoline used every day
by thousands Of automobiles and aero
planes IN the armies ~
81 guess It's the most costly war the
world has ever known, isn't it2' asked
Joe.
mo war In history Is 10 he compared
with it" said Uncle Harry. 1T is the
biggest and most costly undertaking
ever entered into by the governments
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-23
new JERSEY WINNING
ITS FIGHT ON ANTHRAX

TRENTON. n. j., Aug. 23.-Reports
were made to the meeting of the mem
bers of the State Board Of Agriculture
Yesterday that progress had been made
tovnrd stamping out the epidemic OF
anthrax, especially prevalent IN Salem
county. by Dr. j. H. Mcneil chief Of
the Bureau OF Animal Industry. The
work Of combating the disease, it was
estimated, would cost the State upward
of $500
Opinion was expiIssed by several
members that the potato crop would be
materially decreased, as compared with
the forecasts made early last month.
The belief was expressed that the crop
would only be about IS or 80 per cent.
of a normal harvest.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-23

IN peace or war. It took several years
10 build ihe Panama Canal and II cost
tho United states about s5OOOoOOOO but
that SUM isn't drop IN a bucket when
You consider that the war IL costing
more than that In one week"
1T viii take the world a long. long
while 70 pay the war bill, won't M"
asked Jimmy
Most Of tho money used by the
governments TO pay the cost Of tho war
is borrowed money on which the gov
ernments VIII have 10 pay interest. %
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-23

raise tho money 10 pay the interest en-
the debts created by this war. And
what is true Of England is true
Of France and Germany, and in
a meaure true Of the United
states and Russia and Italy and Austria
and all the other countries IN The war"
And all this money is being spent
just for tho war how about the re-
building Of the cities destroyed and re-
pairing all The other damage done to
the countries7' asked Joe.
That's correct, Joe, after the war
there viii be demands for billions
more said Uncle Harry. Much that
has been destroyed can be replaced
bridges, railroads, many Of the build
ihgs and homes. But there are also
many, many very old and historic
buildings that contained priceless books
and other relics that can never be re-
placed they have been lost forever
The cost Of this war will be nm
other reason for lasting peace when
peace does come" Uncle Harry added.
"and the world counts up the total
bill and studies It along with the al
most endless list Of men. women and
children killed and crippled. These
will be two awful billsw
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-23
PLAN WOMAN-POWER
/ FOR DUPONT PLANT
Carney's Point Cutting-House
Force, Drafted, TO be
Replaced
SPECIAL HOUSES
FOR THE WORKERS

The dupont Powder Company IN
short time will employ women In
the powder plants at Carney's Point.
they will be placed in the cutting
houses where the work is light and
where. +: is believed, they will be
able 10 give good service.
This step mas been determined on
BY the company because large num-
beers Of men Will be called into the
army by the draft. In the cutting
houses quickness and dexterlty can
be utilized and strength is not re-
Quired The wages paid to the wo-
men VIII be commensura with
their skill and outpu. and there will
be no attemp, to utilize their ser
vices TO get cheaper labor.
1. has been found in England and
oiher countries that women can give
acceptable service in the powder
mills. and in this country their en-
ployment has been tried out on a
small scale in The manufacture Of
powder.
II is proposed 10 employ at first
about 300 women at Carney's Point,
TO be engaged as soon as the COM
pany has completed the comfortable
new quarters It Is preparing for
them The object will be 10 make
the quarters so comfortable and the
surround ngs so attractive that a high
type of women workers easily can
be obtained
Two large houses are to be con-
structed and placed at the disposal
OF the women Each house Will
shelter 100 women and will be In
charge Of matrOns. DCtnitories rest
rooms. recreation rooms, reading
rooms and all comforts and accom-
modatlons will be provided in these
houses. II is also proposed to have
a restaurant. A short distance from
the site OF the proposed houses Is
the railroad running into the plants,
and on this road the women will be
able 20 get their transportation to
and from work
The general plan of welfare and
social work for the women will be in
charge OF the Young Women's Chris
tian Assoc alton, which will supply
Trained workers. A bloomer uniform
will be worn.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-23
E0A-l3| [I2I0l [l0l7] !.
TOTAL COST OF
THREE YEARS OF WAR
ONE HUNDRED BILLION DOLLARS

said Uncle Harry. And to pay this In
torest the governments must tax the
people. Why, the other day / read an
article by q financial expert who said
that If the experience OF England IN
the last 200 years in paying national,
that Is governmental. debts. is any in
dication Of what Will happen in tho
years TO come, It will be safe 10 say
that a thousand years In the future the
English people VIII be paying taxes to
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-23
PUNCTURED BY PICK HANDLE.

Falling on a pick handle n"or
PennsgroYe, ~ j., yesterday after
noon H c. Amber, Negro, Of Phila-
delphia. was badly injured. He was
admitted 10 the Delaware Hospital.
whore il was learned that he mny
have been injured internally An X
Ray photograph was taken OF the
mans injuries today
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-23

Editors Note-Uncle Harry will he
glad to answer Inquiries, either In this
column OF by mall, provided letters arc
signed with the full name and address
Of the persons writing. The correspond
ents' names will not appear I'm the
articles.
Copyright 1917 by The NC Syndicate
phlladelphla. Pc.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-23
SOCIALISTS TO EAT MELONS.

The Women's Socialist Committee
will hold a watermelon social at No
s15 Market street, third floor, this
evening On Sunday the Socialists
will Join Central Branch in a picnic
by train to Arden.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-23
mPR0YE ACOrsTICs RY FLAGs.

In an effort to remedy the acoustic
properties Of City Council chambers
hags and bunting win be draped in
the chambers. In case those fail 20
correct the trouble Council will have
the walls and ceiling covered with
felt
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-25

Since It Is dry and windy over
here In Borden we have plenty Of
time to write news letter to the
Signal,
People are generally In good spir-
It's. Although we are in drouth and
in war, everybody Is reasonably
cheerful and gay as school children.
Most every land owner has his
prairie dogs killed out and there will
be more grass when We get rain.
There is going to be an all day sing
Ing and dinner on the ground the
second Sunday In June, which will be
June 10. Everybody invited to come
and bring song books.
Our school closed with this week
after nine months Of study. You
could see decided improvement In
the pupils In the closing exercises.
sheriff j. Y. Everett has just re-
turned from a trip in North Texas
and Southern Oklahoma with a mud
dy car He states that he had a wreck
and turned his Ford over aud the
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-25
THE BACCALAURAIE
SERMON
REV. q. $. HARDY or SwEETwA-
TER PREACHED SERMON
FOR GRADUATES

About 900 people assembled at the
Park auditorium last Sunday to hear
the commencement sermon for the
Snyder High School. by Rev. G, s.
Hardy Of Sweetwater.
The choir opened the service with
songand Rev, J. c. Bigboe led the
congregation in prayer. Rev J. W
Mayne read lesson from the Scrip.
lures A class Of girls rendered an
appropriate chorus and the choir
sang America" Prof Clark made
announcements Of dates for the var.
lous events Of Commencement week
and Mrs. Coleman rendered a vocal
solo Mrs Barnes was at the piano.
Dr. Hardy discussed the value Of
Intellectual and religious power Ills
discourse was along practical lines
of HE and placed special emphasis
ON the fact that no achievement can
be- considered as really great or pow
oriul If God Is left out Of the count
The large audience seemed 10
fully appreciate the truth and force
Of the preachers utterancos and the
class to whom the sermon was os.
pocially addressed will no doubt hold
In memory the good advice and
counsel embodied in the sermon.
After benedictlon by Bro. Werner
the new graduates and many other
people compllmented the preacher
on the sermon,
The Senior Glass Of 1917 is com
posed Of fine girls and boys and the
Signal congratulatcs them ON get
ting through tho High School and we
confidently expect to see them go
higher In the scale Of mental and
moral advancement
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-25
YOUNG MEMS BUSINESS
LEAGUE MET TUESDAY NIGHT

The Young Mems Business League
had an interesting and progressive
meeting at the court house, Tuesday
night. There were twenty eight new
members added to the list These
young men are full Of vinegar and a
spirit Of progress Is noted In their
every movement They are doing
things,
The secretary read the list of
membership and his report created a
new feeling of enthusiasm
The Committee ON bylaws were
NOT ady with % report and the time
was extended
A resolution was adopted TO ap.
point committee TO invite the band
boys to join the League without dues.
EoG shotveu and pwitt were nam-
I'd aa committee.
Tho matter of organizing % base.
ball team wna discussed and tho
prosdw. appointed r. d. shotwcll
.A.C. Pw0It and j. % uodson to take
ho loh loo promoting fhH cnter
pr.n
THa matter o. the Chaufaulua was
wHm up Maeor Smith made %
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-25
GIRLS! LEMON JUICE
Is SKIN WHITENER


The Juice Of two fresh lemons
strained into bottle containing
three ounces Of orchard white makes
a whole quarter pint Of the most re-
markable lemon skin beautlfler at
about the cost one must pay for a
small jar OF the ordinary cold creams
Care should be taken to strain the
lemon juice through fine cloth, so
no lemon pulp gets In, then this To-
ton will keep fresh for months. Ev-
cry woman knows that lemon juice
Is used to bleach and remove such
blemishes as freckles, sallowness and
tan and is the ideal skin softener,
whitener and beautlfler. Just try It!
Get three ounces Of orchard white
at any drug store and two lemons
from the grocer and make up a quar-
ter pint Of this sweetly fragrant lem
on lotion, and massage II daily into
the face, neck. arms and hands.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-25

Tho PythagorlanB of Ancient
Greece ate simple food, pact0cod
temperance and purity As q badge
they used the Ave pointed star which
they regarded as o symbol of health
A red i've pointed star appears on
each package of Chamberlain tab
let's and still fulnls lts ancient
mission as a symbol of health u
you are troubled with Indigestion,
blliousnoss or constipation; get q
package Of these tablets from your
druggist. You win be- surprised at
the quick relief which they AFFORD.
For sale by al dealers
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-25


1T llnAle \ Liver Exc Is the
nest ll'er medicine ! ever used was
the unsolicited statement made by
D. H. WooldrldEe' wen known far-
mer ana slockman living near
crows IeNas'
~ am fS years Old, MT Wool
bridge continued and have lived
In a malaria country most OF this
time. ] have taken all Kinds OF liver
medicines but Dr. Tinkle's Liver Exc
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-25

One Of the most successful prepa-
ratlons In use for this disease Is
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy s.
W. McClinton, Blandon Springs; Ala.
writes; "Our baby had whooplng
cough as bad as most any baby could
have II. gave him Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy and It soon got him
we'll" For gale by all dealers.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-25
In New Quarters.

The City Tire Shop has moved
from the old City Garage stand to
North Scarborough 81 and liz now
open and ready for business. with
complete yulcanlzlng equipment
Work an guaranteed at reasonable
prices The management Is under
the direct supervision OF J. Henry
Johnson. an expert In this llne
who will take pleasure In discussing
your tire troubles. Call and see him
work. 39tf
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-25

DR.. W. r. Johnson liz making some
extensive additions to his residence
In West Snyder
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-25
Make Us Prove Our Statements

We almost hope that you will disbe.
live what we say IL you question our
word, please do us the justices to come
into our store and give usa chance to
prove that the Now Edison does all we
claim for il.
You will not be asked TO buy We
are satisfied If we can convert you as
fully as the music critics Of Americas
principal newspapers have been con
verified
NOTICE Please do not ask rs to sell you
Edison Ro.Creaions II you intend to attempt
to play them on other instrument than the
New Edison, No other instrument can bring
out the true musical quality Of Edison Re.
Creations. Furthermore injury to the records
is likely to result il you attempt to play them
on an ordinary phonograph or talking ma
chine.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-25

which actually sings. 1t has stood be.
side Marie Rappold, Anna Case Mar.
garet Matzenauer, Giovanni Zenatelo,
Guido Ciccolini, Jacques Ures, Ar.
thur Middleton, Thomas Chalmers,
and score Of other great artists, and
has sung duets with them and then
sung in comparison with them, The
music critics OF five hundred of Amer
ca's principal newspapers concede in
the columns of their own papers that 1t
is only by Watching the lips Of the flesh
and blood artists the they can tell
whether it is the artist singing or the
New Edison singing
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-25

Lots of Rcd Top Cane Seed at C.
r. Lockhort Gro Co Phone l79. so
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-25

Boys unionalls from to 8 at
IIigginbotham Bros. q Co. the real
play suit.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-25

Bort Baugh and family have re-
turned TO Lamosa.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-14
TO CONSIDER PROGRAM
OF NATIONAL CHAMBER
Executive Committee Of the Chamber Of
Commerce VIII Meet Next Week
In WahhinEtOn.

ih ?"
WASHINGTON, May l3.-Aftcr being
in session three days. the executive
committee Of the Chamber of Com
merce OF the United States has ad-
journed to niece at the capital again
the middle of next week. The pur-
pose of the gathering is to consider the
program OF the national chamber in
the war, and the committee will con-
tinue to sit as long rs necessary 10
work this out. In the meantime. there
will be conferences with various gov
eminent officials to ascertain exactly
may be of the most assistance at this
time.
Joseph II. Defrces. former president
OF the Chicago Association OF Com
mcrce. is the chairman of the commit
tee. The members are K. GOODWIN
Rhett, of Charleston. s. c., president
of the national chamber; John JOY Ed
son. of Washington; Il. T. Cunningham.
Of Fairmont. w. Va, a glass manufac-
turer: y. !. E;sberg. OF San Francisco.
vicc-president of the General Cigar
Company; Homer l.. Ferguson, presi-
dent of the Newport News Shipbuild.
ing and Dry Dock Company: Edward
~ Filene. of Boston. president of Will
liam a. Filene's Sons Co.: l.. s.. Gillette,
Of Minneapolis. largest shareholder In
the Minnesota Steel and Machinery
plant: H. 7. Meredith. of Des Moines.
publisher Of Successful Farming; Lewis
L. Picrson. of New York. chairman OF
the board of directors OF the Irving
National Bank, and +. A. Seibcrlinc. OF
Akron, president of the GOODYEAR Tire
anu Rubber COMPANY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-14
STAR BRITISH A|RMAN
MISSING WHOLE WEEK
Captain Albert Ball Last Seen Near
Lens Early Last Monday
Evening.
ONE OF HEROES OF GREAT WAR
Every Soldier in Army Knows Scores
OF Stories OF Prowcss and Dexter
ity OF Youthful Dare.Dcyil-Only
Twenty Years Old.
rBy Associated Press. ]

BR T | III HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE tvia London). May l3.-ono
of tho chief topics OF conversation
along the whole British front this past
week has been the disappearance of
Captain Albert Ball. the star airman
of the British army. He was last seen
near Lens between $40 and / r. NJ
Monday. AZ that time he was engaged
With three German machines He was
not seen TO fall. however, and no word
has been heard thus far from the Ger
man aerial corps as to whether no
was killed or captured. This Is un-
usual as the rival air services ordi-
narily notify each other promptly by
messages dropped from airplanes OF
the fate of men who have met with
mishaps.
In less than p year Captain Ball had
become one of the heroes of the war.
Every soldier in the British army
knows scores of stories about his
prowess and his dexterity in the air.
Both he and his friends In the aerial
corps had a fatalistic belief that no
bore a charmed life and could not be
killed while flying. Even now the
army believes this charm holds, and
that he is prisoner, having merely
caught an unlucky bullet in some vital
part of his machine, forcing him down
within the enemy's line.
Captain Ball had received the dis
tingushed service medal with two
bars. and also the military cross. He
lived In Nottingham. When he first
entered the army he was with the
Sherwood Foresters. His active SER
vice has been with the flying corps,
which he Joined when he was nine
teen years old. He celebrated his
twentieth birthday short time ago
The missing aviator was of the type
Of nero boys who make up the flying
corps, entire squadrons frequently
averaging only twcnty-onc years Of
age. He was taken back to England.
last fall for rest. after having made
n most brilliant record in the Somme
fighting, when the British first gained
mastery OF tho air. He came back TO
France only about fortnight ago and
began new year of work with even
more notable performances than be-
fore.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-14
ADJUSTMENTS
Musical Comedy mt Lyric.

Musical comedy will hold the stuge
Of the Lyric for a brief season of three
days. beginning with tho matinee per-
formance to day. the attraction being
Boyle Woolfolk's scenic extravaganza
In seven acts, Vanity Fair of 1917"
There are twenty-five people in tho
presenting company, Including n "bcau-
~ chorus and ten specially PERFORM
ers. In the course OF the action flf-
teen spccialties and musical numbera
are introduced, giving the production
n spicy flavor of variety. The seventh
stage setting is said to be the most
pretenttous scenic picture ever present.
cd I'm musical tabloid. 1t represents
Moorish villa and serves as n frame
Tor series of ballets in which the
dancing talent OF the company is ex-
plotted most effectively. Performances
of Vanity Fair" will follow the usual
vaudeville schedule-two hours in tho
evening and one in the afternoon. Tho
Lyric VIII return to its established
policy Of vaudeville at the end Of tho
engagement of the Boyle Voolfolk pro.
duction.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-14
Farmers Urged
to Plant Corn
Most Effective Way 10 Remedy
Probable Shortage in
Wheat Crop.
ISpccial to The Times, Dispatch.1

Especial to The Times Dispatch
WASHINGTON. May l3.--Thc most
effective way to remedy the probable
shortage in the wheat crop Is TO plant
corn. says the United States Depart
mont OF Agriculture.
ordinarily the quantity OF corn pro-
duccd in the United States is from
three to four times the quantity OF
wheat. but only very small portion
of the crop--from > to 10 per cent
has been used for human food. This
amount may be estimated in norma
times at about 20O.0O0.0o0 bushels In
a year. Not over ) per cent has been
exported in peace mines. y relatively.
slight increase i'm the corn acreage.
therefore. will place many millions of
bushels more OF human food at the
disposal OF the world without inturfcr-
ing in any way with tho feed needed
for the support or live stock
In the past. with an abundance of
grain OF other kinds, corn has not
been in great demand for human con-
sumption. Hut with other grains no
longer abundant. circumstances will
compel more general recognition OF the
value of corn as human food. The de-
partmcnt Is urging strongly the wider
use Of corn in the diet. 1t is the best
substitute for wheat that we have.
and can he utilized In bread. mushes
and variety Of other ways. We
should make every effort to avail our
selves OF 1t.
@"Plant Corn" then, should be the
motto OF every farmer In section
suited TO the crop.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-14
CAROLINA MEN IN CAMP
Approximately 30 Per Cent OF StAte'A
Quota mt Fort OElcthorpc Are Uni
veFalty 4 iumnl md Studrpt.

CHAPEL HILL. May l3.-The list Of
f52 North Carolina men called 10 re-
port tomorrow at Fort Oglethorpe. Ga.
Tor training in the officers reserve
corps carries 2l6 North Carolina Uni
Fersity alumni and students. OF this
number ninety arc present students
Tour arc university instructors. and the
rest men who have graduated from
the university In the last few years
Thus North Carolina has approximate
ly 30 per cent of those who attend the
camp. large number left Chapel Ilill
This afternoon. most OF them going by
way OF Atlanta In addition 10 the
men who are leaving Afor OElethorpe.
more than score of men have Joined
various branches of the regular service
cavalry, aviation, etc.