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Evening journal., 1917-08-07

Jock on my left He solemnly nodded
and his mouth twitched. I thought
he was going TO cry. but suddenly he
looked at me, tears in his eyes. and
said Jaw. go to hell" and turned over
on his side.
DO the men in the trenches want
smokes.
DO they want their mothers?
DO they want their wives and sweet
hearts?
DO they want the field and flowers
at home?
DO they want SMOKES?
God. do they want them? They need
them They cry for themi They must
have theml
Americans II you could only see
with your own eyes, realize the CRYING
need for smokes in France, YOU would
starye in order that they could have
them.
DO your bit-send contributions 10
the Smoke Fund" and win the graft
tude and thanks Of the BOYS who are
fighting your fight-our fght-Uncle
Sans ight-the civilized worlds fight
Let your slogan be:
Smokes for Sammy"
And turn the words into actions DO
1T NOW. We are waiting for your con-
tribution. How would you have liked
to have been the one who furnished
that smoke for the dying man? You can
be another. viii you? The answer is
you are an American That means yes.
Evening journal., 1917-08-07

/ nerves after a terrible day under ter
rife bombardment
"our Rows In France Tobacco Fund
has been organized to furnish tobacco
IN the soldiers. Every dollar you con-
/ tribute buys four pao kages of tobacco.
each with a retail value OF 40 cents
In each package is a postcard al
dressed 10 the person who paid for It..
The soldier accepting the package VIII
send his thanks on the card to his
friend back home
The Medical Journal. writing Of to-
bacco. says in a recent issue;
Some OF the clergymen Of Los An
geles object to the distribution OF to-
bacco among the soldiers at the front
bv the Red Cross society. While the
grounds for this objection are not
stated in the newspaper reports, they
can easily be inferred II Is hardly
likely that they will carry any weight
with the Red Cross authorities. The In
tense nervous strain imposed by the
conditions al the front in the present
war requires that everything possible
should be done to allay nervous irri-
tation.
"Amusements for the men when re-
lleved OF duty at the immediate front
are recognized as an important factor
in preventing neurosis. Many of the
men in the army are confirmed smok-
ers and to deny these men tobacco
is TO induce a degree OF nervous irri-
tation which will materially initiate
against their efficiency
1T would be the height Of folly. both
from a medical and a military stand
point. to deny tobacco TO the men at
the front. Much to their credit the
women Of Los Angeles who are prom
lnent in relief work practically unanl-
favor providing tobacco along
with other comforts for men at the
'front.'"
Evening journal., 1917-08-07

The patient answered:
Home? Folks? I've never had any
since I was a kid Homei God I wish
! / had onci"
The writing pad in the nurses hand
was wet The bandage on my shoulder
was wet Perhaps the blood was soak
ing through But blood Is red.
The voice of the wounded man again
81 want want a.
The nurse What do you want.
boy2 What can 7 get for you-a nice
cool drink"
The answer came back:
"A drink? Hell. no: 7 want a smolSei
Where's my makines? I want a fag-
smoke-a smokei"
She looked al the doctor He nodded
She left the patient and came over 10
me I felt as II ] were I'm the presence
Of God. She whispered to me Have
you cigarette my dear. for that poor
boy? We are all out-have not re-
ceived any for ten days II the people
az home only realized what a godsend
tobacco is for these poor wounded
lads they would send them out. They
are as important as shells"
/ told her 20 look I'm my kit bag. She
looked through it all and found one
all out Of shape-a Goldfal5e I think
II was the only smoke left I'm that ward
Of siyty-nine patients.
With Joy in her eyes she went back
10 her patient. gently put the cigarette
between his lips and lighted II.
A contented sigh two or rnree weak
puffs and the lighted cigarette fell out
of his mouth on 10 the sheet. He was
asleep
II was getting late. I fell asleep.
When I woke up Il was morning.
The bed on my right was empty. The
nurses in the ward had red eyes They
had been crying.
turned an inqulring gaze to the
Evening journal., 1917-08-07
MEDICAL JOURNAL SAYS
SOLDIERS MUST HAVE
TOBACCO IN WARTIME.

American soldiers are now in
France. More are going every week.
They'll soon be up in the front tren
ches fighting. They need a smoke now
and then to make things a little more
comfortable for them, to ease their
Evening journal., 1917-08-07
contInn.,d from First Page.

guns. bayonefs and the necessaries TO
win this war for us.
Quite RICH send them, but what
about SMOKES?
We all know a soldiers work is to
destroy and kill so that we may live.
This work TO him is repulsive He
IS not a murderer. he does not revel
IN bloodshed He is HUMAN. He
doesn't want to- work all the time. He
wants plav. RECREATION and comfort the
same as we do.
HE wLNTs "A SMOKE. is DYING
FOR ONE. HIS OVERSTRAlNED
NERVES NEED ONE.
These are facts. not theory. I KNOW
have been In the trenches and craved
the comfort Of a f,ood. delicious smoke
land didn't get 81.
Perhaps you will say. MY boy IS
over there and hel doesn't smoke"
Don't fool yourself After he has
"sat il out" on TIN fire step OF a front
line trench for q few days he will
smoke. HE CAN'T HELP IT.
The public to be convinced must
have facts Well. here arc some facts
actual happeninEsl I'M the trenches OF
France and in hospitals These incl
dents. will show the crying need Of
the soldiers for smokes.
Are we going to send them some or
are we going to let them keep on long
ing2
EXAMPLES.
A wounded Tommy Atkins IS lying
on the ground, the blood running from
n hole In his leg made by a bit of
fhrapnel. He IS yelling for stretcher
hearers. Here they come at the double.
They stop beside him. place the
stretcher on the ground. open Il up.
and one Of them unbuttons a little
pouch he Is carrying, sticks in his
hand and pulls out-no, not a bandage,
but a smoke. He hands Il to the
wounded Tommy who IS grinning
The grin makes cracks in the dried
mud on his face. Then the following
Conversation ensues:
Stretcher bearer: want a smoke?
Where are you hit?'
Tommy. yes. In the leg"
The stretcher bearer lights the
smoke binds up TOmmy's wound and.
placing him on the stretcher, the two
Red Cross men start with him on their
way TO the nearest advanced dressing
station. Vending their way through the
muddy and narrow communication
French the leading stretcher bearer
stumbles over a trench grid Down he
goes. and Tommy IS nearly dumped
INTO the mud.
He lets out a yell
The offending stretcher bearer, red
faced and ashamed Of hts carelessness. |
n nervous voice INQUIRIES.
did ] 'urt your wound mate? I'm
notify"
Tommy answers; eel; mol"
The stretoher bearer. Indignantly,
Well. wot's all the bloody row about?"
Tommy. meekly: "I dropped me
lmoke. mate. Tip us another"
The stretcher bearers search their
pouches and pockets. but find none.
The stretcher. with It's bleeding bur-
den. resumes its winding course
fhrough the trench ITS wake blue with
curses and sarcastic remarks from
rommy directed at the stretcher bear
Frs
II there had been another smoke
I Tommy would have been contented
and happy but as Il was he was mis-
cradle and complaining. making Il I'M
pleasant for every one who handled
lin In his long trip to Blighty.
But such is the creed OF the trenches
keep our boys warm. their bellies
full. give them plenty Of smokes and
they will plant the flag IN Berlin Just
take any one Of the above three away.
especially the smokes" and. although
the flag viii eventually land where
belongs It viii take much longer
SEND THEM SMOKES.
Evening journal., 1917-08-07

had been slightly wounded in an
attack on the German lines and had
been sent 10 the base hospital at
Rouen.
The bed next 10 mine was empty
The sheets were turned down. the Dill
low was missing and a rubber sheet
was stretched across the center of the
bed. the ends Of which were neatly
tucked under the mattress It was. my
first time in a hospital. but even to
me. a recruit. IL seemed that that bed
was specially prepared. was waiting
for some special case. l was right. II
was
In the bed on my left was Jock
a Scotfie from the Fifteenth Royal
Scots. or ladies from hell" as this
Evening journal., 1917-08-07
Another Example,

We had gone "over the top" IN
charge early that morning u was
tough shedding. We we're Clicking"
casualties so fast that an adding ma
,hine was needed 20 keep count OF
hem
There we're ten OF us-a machine
gun. a sergeant. six Vicker's machine
gunners and two company men de-
allied from the battalion for the pur-
pose OF bringing up ammo lammu-
nitlonl.
Our part IN this little affair OF
STRENGTHENING the line" consisted IN
the operation OF a machine gun 70 help
freak up tho counterattack which tho
Germans would launch against our
captured position
When the counterattack started Il
was no. work. Belt after belt was fed
tn1olen the gun. The water IN the
Barrel casing was boiling Shells were
commencing 10 drop around our crat.
sr. TOO close for comfort The German
artillery had 'taped" us. and we knew
would only be a short time befor,
shell with our names and number.
on Il would come screening over. bu
We had 10 hold our position.
Our ammunition was getting low
The sergeant detailed two men 10 2,
back for ammo" a risky Job unde
hat Intense fire. The men were abou
10 start when one OF the machine gun
ners shouted into the ear OF the ser
geant:
Don't send Collins; he's got tn
only pipe IN this bally crowd. Suppos
ri he gets a hit?"
The sergeant. with a look Of mortI
dcation on his smutty face. replied.
"Blime me. so he has. I'm a silly as
10 forget Il Wallace, you 20 aftel
ammo and. Collins you get on tn,
gun"
Wallace started grousing but went
He got hit in the leg. n he had had
a pipe he wouldn't have been sent
Collins stayed with US He wasnf
wounded
During a lull IN the firing we each
took turns az the pipe. We had our
smoke
Did We win? Well I think we did
2 can't rightly remember but anywa,
Fritz packed up his artillery, and W,
we're safe. But. do you know. we Ger.
tainly enjoyed that smoke.
SEND THEM SMOKES.
Another One.
III.
I had been slightly wounded in az
a. =
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-02-23
LIVE WIRE CANDIDATE FILES
NOVEL CAMPAIGN EXP. ACCT

The Defiance Crescent-News prints
the following account of an election
statement filed somewhere down south,
the name of the place not being given:
Lost four months and % days cam
vassing; 1,347 hours thinking of the
election, acres of cotton, % acres of
corn, 4 sheep, 5 shoats and one beef
given to barbecues; front teeth and a
considerable amount of hair in per-
sonal skirmish; gave 81 plugs of to-
bacco, school books, pairs suspen-
ders, A calico dresses, z dolls and IS
baby rattlers.
"Told 1850 lies, shook hands at
least 1866 times, talked enough to
have made in print 100 large volumes
size of patent Office reports, kissed 128
babies, kindled IA kitchen fires, cuts
cords of wood, pulled 1914 bundles of
fodder, helped pull wagon loads Of
corn, dug ID bushels of potatoes, toted
q buckets of water, put up 9 stoves,
was dog bitten times, watch broken
by baby, cost So to have it repaired
and had to laugh about it.
Loaned out 8 barrels of flour, 80
bushels of meal, $50 pounds of bacon,
80 pounds of butter, II dozen eggs, 3
umbrellas, one moving blade, hoes,
| overcoat, 5 boxes lead pencils, 7
Bible dictionaries, none of which hove
ever been returned.
called my opponent a perambulat-
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-02-23

upward of $4,000 soldiers has been
modified ever since the beginning of
the war, but Denmark is not apt to be
forced into the struggle uless Norway
and Sweden will go in as well.
In England, the Navy League is a
semi-official body, conducted along al
most the identical lines with the Navy
League of the United States. AS
showing the cooperation between the
Navy League of England and the
English Navy, an interesting fact has
been developed by means of letters
received from England in the late
mails. Each one of these letters now
bears pastors on their backs which
read:
I Don't forget: The safe arrival of
this letter is due to the British Navy"
A hand points to the closing line -
Join the League"
The reason for this is as follows All
letters from Egland are opened by
the censor. When they are resealed,
paster is put over the open part,
This costs money and the English Ma
Wy League suggested to the British
Government that it would supply the
pastors for the censor.
The Navy Department here and the
Navy League of the United States are
working in harmony and cooperation.
The Navy League is assisting in the
obtaining Of recruits and will have
charge of measures bearing on the
efficiency and comfort of the men on
board ships.
The elimination of the hyphen in
the national crisis is strongly crafty
ing to the Washington authorities.
One striking illustration of the patri-
otto enthusiasm of those who are able
to boast of their Teutonic ancestry
was shown in Philadelphia recently.
At the annual charityball given in the
Academy of Music by the Philadelphia
Maenmerchor, the great hall was
crowded when the orchestra struck up
the "Starspangled Banner" All in
the auditorium jumped to their feet
and joined in the ringing strains. A
huge American flag fell across the
rear of the stage and the thousands
present burst into cheers. Judging
from spontaneous indications there
seems to be no reason to doubt the
patriotism of Americans of Teutonic
ancestry.
"The United States Navy accepts
only men of good moral character and
sound physique" was the message
sent to magistrate in an eastern city
the other day by the officer in charge
Some judges have more than once sus-
pended sentence on convicted crimi-
nails on condition that they enlist in
the Navy. This practice is not to be
tolerated by the Navy for the seamen
Hon Uncle Sans ships are a high grade,
manly set of young men. There is no
place for shirkers or criminals in the
Navy and the treatment accorded the
men is the treatment accorded to gen.
tlemen.
Not only is the government expert
menting along defensive lines against
submarines, but against the possibili.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-02-23
EASY WATER FOR THE
FARM HOME

There are easy ways to get water
into the farm home to tighten the
work Of the women. Many of these
ways are inexpensive. They may take
little work on the part of the men or
the boys, but only little. And as a
result of it how much work is saved
for the womenl
Not long ago, Tennessee's neighbor,
Mississippi, conducted a campaign for
farm women and the thing Mississippi
emphasized most was the value to the
farm woman of running water in the
homeI
They said something like this:
Home water works means:
Lighter work for the women and girls,
More efficient home management,
"a more contented family,
"a more cheerful home,
" A better home to live in.
IA smalle4 Motors bill,
Increased farm values"
The people Of Mississippi didn't miss
the facts very far, did they2
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-02-23
TEUTONIC BLOCKADE
AFFECTS FARMERS
FACTORIES AND PACKING HOUS.
ES ALSO AFFECTED
Shippers Say Conditions as Bad as il
Actual War Existed: Elimination
of Hyphen in National Crisis
Strongly Gratifying

Washington, D. c., Feb. PA mat
ter which is receiving much attention
among members of congress and stu
dents of economics as well, is the eff
feet of the Teutonic blockade on the
welfare Of the American farmer and
manufacturer. At this time, owing to
the non-departure of ships for Eu-
rope. freight is piled up from New
York to Buffalo. Farm products, as
well as the products of the great
western factories and packing houses,
has accumulated to such an extent as
to seriously affect the movement of
both east and west bound trains. AS
one shipper stated to the ritter, con-
dition of actual war could not make
things worse. If ships were conveyed
from American ports there would be
sailings enough to relieve the conges-
ton to a great degree.
Speaking of the farmer and the price
of farm products, it is pointed out that
the farmer, on the basis of the present
prices can obtain more in return for
the exchange Of his corn or stock than
ever before in the history of the coun-
try. This fact is explained somewhat
in this fashion; While the cost to the
farmer Of materials necessary for his
welfare has advanced tremendously
since the outbreak of the war, the val
ue received for his contributions to the
market is much greater in proportion
Farm implements have gone up, cloth
ing is higher, sugar is more expensive,
but yet, for a given number of bush
els of corn or hundred weight of hogs,
he can get more farm implements,
more sugar and more clothing than ev-
er before.
Turning to the other side of the wa
ter, it is interesting tonote the feeling
in Denmark, the nearest neighbor to
Prussia. The Danes have never for
gotten, nor forgiven, the war of 1864,
after which Schleswig-Holstein was
taken by Prussia. Schleswig is Dam
ish in population and temperament,
while Holstein, the border province,
~ largely German in its sympathies.
All Danes would have Schleswig
back again, but does not care for Hol-
stein. This is the province where the
big black and white milk producers
came from ad where they are still
the mainstay of the farming popula-
ton. Denmark's standing army Of
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-02-23
BROWNSVILLE DISTRICT.
Second Quarterly Meetings.

Milan Sta, Feb Is, Apl. 6-8.
Alamo ct. Cypress, Feb. 1925.
Bells and Gadsden, Gadsden, Feb
1926.
Brownsville ct, Marvins, Mch. ga.
Brownsville sta, March Al.
Trenton Ct, Pleasant Grove, March
10-11.
Trenton sta, March Oil.
Crockett Mills, Crockett Mills, Feb
LAND 16 and II.
Brazil Ct, Oak Grove, Feb. 1919.
Dyer CT, Good Hope, Mar. 24-25.
Dyer sta, Mar. 1926.
Humboldt at Avondale
Mar. 30, Apl /.
Gibson, at Gibson, Mar, 81, Apl. l.
Bradford Ct, at Bradford, April 7-S,
Clopton sta, April 14-15
Braden, Galloway, April 1915.
Belmont, Shiloh, April, 21-22.
Dancyyille, April 1928
Arlington and Stanton April 27-29
Bolton, April 1929.
Ditrict conference at Stanton, Marcl
81. H. B. JOHNSTON, p. L.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-02-23

ty of an air attack by European ma
ton, A feet of great air cruisers cap
able of successfully fighting the great
est dirigibles now in existence is in
contemplation. One of these cruisers
is already being built and before long
win take the government tests. This
new air ship is to have a great armed
body and will require crew of five
men. 1t will have cruising radius
of 1000 miles and will remain in the
air "a hours. Its speed, it is hoped,
will be over 80 miles an hour and it
will carry two tons of high explosives
as we'll as rapid fire guns. This air.
ship, it is believed will out-Zep the
Zeppelins.
The aviation branch of the Army
and Navy are being rapidly developed.
Every plant in the country that can
turn out aeroplanes or part of one, is
busy, Applications for places in the
aviation corps are many, and these
men are being given instructions as
rapidly as machines are provided. It
takes at least six months to train an
aviator.
Plans are progressing for the sec
ond Inauguration of President Wilson.
Immense stands are being erected in
front of the government buildings on
Pennsylvania avenue and the vanguard
of visitors are already come to town.
Proprietors Of hotels and managers of
clubs report that every available room
has been spoken for and the only hope
of accommodations those who have not
spoken is by means of rooms in pri-
yate houses or anartments
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-02-23

ing lard doctors bill $40 Had five
arguments with my wife, result;
flower vase smashed, broom handle
broken, dish of hash ruined, hand
fulls of whiskers pulled out, 10 cetns
worth of sticking plaster purchased,
besides spending $1,456.50."
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-01
EDGAR HOWARD
SEES BILL FAIL
Puts Motion That Causes De-
feat of Own Measure -
in Senate.
FIXED PHONE TOLL CHARGE

Nrluul Sbul NpilesHoHuNHty
Lincoln, Feb. 28-(SpeciaD Lieu
tenant Governor Howard emulated
the example OF Nero. who hddled
while Rome burned, except that he
stood up and smiled when he put the
motion which resulted in the death of
his pet bill, S. F. 100, on which he
made his campaign last fall. making a
maximum rate of IS cents for tele-
phone messages in Nebraska.
However, man may smile and
smile and be villain STILL" and the
lieutenant governor may have some
thing up his sleeve which causes him
to appear joyful while his house tum-
bles about him.
After soaring the members into
seven kinds of catnip fits by his reso-
luton yesterday regarding the cutting
down of bills, Senator Robertson wa,
content to allow his resolution to go
over subject to call whenever he sees
fit to call it up, which means that he
will hold it as club over the heads
OF the senate and call it up whenever
the senator's look as if they needed
punching up little.
Opportunity at Last.
In the meantime time was flying
and Senator Albert, who had charge
of Governor Towards telephone bill,
was getting anxious. Several times
he had risen to his feet about to bring
up the matter, but was crowded out
by other senator's. The governor had
his eyes on the Platte county man all
the time and frequently admonished
him not to get too uneasy, "we're ap-
preaching it; we're getting there" he
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-01
By JAMES E. LAWRENCE.

Lincoln, Feb. 2S.-(Special.) lit fell
to the lot of Coach Mulligan's floor
five and the South Omaha High
school quintet to face two of the
hardest opponents in all of the 1l9
Nebraska high schools who will take
part in the seventh annual tourna-
ment conducted under the auspices
of the University of Nebraska next
week.
Athletic Manager Guy f. Reed and
his assistants last night completed
classification of the teams and the
arrangement of the schedule for the
first round OF the biggest high school
floor meet ever held in the United
States. Nebraska City, the record
discloses, is very likely to give the
Central High stiff run for their
money, while University Place in gem
orally picked here to put South
Omaha High out of the running. The
University Place lads have an unu-
sually formidable squad and have
been runners-up in the tournament
practically every year since it was
started seven years ago. Both the
Omaha and South Omaha teams have
usually had pretty easy sailing in the
initial rounds, but will be compelled
to play their strongest game next
week.
As a rule, the teams are not so
strong as last year. the classification
committee announced. Only twenty
six teams were placed in the Class A
division, thirty-two in the Class B
and sixty-one in Glass c.
The winners in each division will
receive the same prizes-handsome
silver loving cups, with banners for
second place and gold basket balls
for the members of each Champion
ship five.
Under the present arrangement
the winner of the first game in the
division plays the winner of the sec
ond game in the second round of the
division and so on down through the
schedule. Reed believes the semi
finals can be reached Friday night in
. most of the divisions, with a full
days rest before the finals.
Under the drawing Arlington,
Schuyler, Norfolk, Osceola and Co.
lumbus in Class A division got into
the second round with a bye, while
Silver Creek, Lexington and Clark
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-01
Thomson Named Postmaster
In the Town of Dannebr0u

Washington, Feb. 2S-(SpeciaD -
The president has sent these names to
the senate to be postmasters in Ne
braska: Anders P. Thomson, Dame
brog; Gertrude Shepardson, Homer;
w. N. Hunter, Syracuse.
Iowa; Charles w. Wescott, Lake
Mills; l.. Z. Beck, Leon; w. L. Hog
gait, Salem.
Wyoming: H. NJ. Walker. Acme,
Sheridan county, vice H. Z. Snavley,
resigned.
Rural letter caryiers have been ap-
pointed as followsi
Nebraska: Haigler, /, Curtis D.
Higgins.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-01

would say, and finally the long looked
for opportunity came.
Now is your chance" said the pre-
siding officer TO the Platte county sem
ator.
Il object to the presiding officer
coaching the senator from Platte"
said Senator Tanner with a smale.
However, it was no use and the bill
was killed by vote of II to Is.