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The Washington times., 1917-11-19
TO HAVE
MILLIONAIRE AND
INDIAN REGIMENTS

CAMP MEADE. Nd. Nov. Is.-The
rwenty-third Engineers. the ~rich
mems regiment" at Camp Meade, Il
to be Joined by another unique or
EGnization, Gyreeiment Of fuII-biood-
ed Indians from the plains.
This regiment recruited from
various Indian reservations all over
the country and containing some Of
the nations most expert rihemen and
horsemen, will be assigned to Camp
Meade. according to information
reaching here.
The other out-of-the-ordinary reEi-
ment. the Twenty-third Engineers.
has been one OF the surprises of
Camp Meade since IL was assigned
here.
In the flrst place IS per cent OF the
men in its ranks are graduates OF
and technical schools,
ffty-two such Institutions being repre-
sented.' Many. OF the privates in the
The Washington times., 1917-11-19
DEATHS ADVANCE
HALTED IN s. c. CAMP

GREENvHLE, S. C., NOV. I9.-camp
commanders stated today. on auth6f-
fly of hoApItal attaches that none OF
the other soldiers are in q critical con
dition today, following the death yes
terday Of three men and three on
Saturday. Pneumonia Is given as the
cause OF death in every case.
The dead are:
Private Hardy Lawson, Company
z, 11Tth Infantry: Private Herbert z.
Harrington, Supply Company, 12oth
Infantry; Private George K. Mecol-
lum. Company B, Nth Infantry:
Private Lee Lane, Company K, 11Tth
Infantry; Private David c. Avent,
Company B, 12oth Infantry, and Pri-
vate Joe Copper, Company B, 11sth
Infantry.
The Washington times., 1917-11-19
LUlNBERMEN TO AID
FORESTRY UTTSABROD

A relief fund to help provide eom
forts for the men, Of the forestry regk
ments In France vas started todGJ
By . COMMITTEES. Of n9tfouaIIy knOw1
lumber men The oKgEztHktm Win
work In cooperation with tha ADr
icAn Forestry Association. and ~
opened headquarters tn nas Ka<y1n4
building.
The commfttes mmbe<zhtn - n
follows:
Robert n D0wnmzn. NsW Orfez4
president Of tbs National LEmbG
Manufacturer Association En1 k@
Der director of the e0mnfttes n EU
materials of the -C0znEn 1f HAkfo1al
Defense; W. R. Brown, Berlin Mrd
Company, Berlin. n H. AIber1 y.
aSsociAte fnreGtEr. unS
ted States Forest Service Charles Il
throp Pack. president American Por
estry Association, and p. g RidEdGIe
editor American Forestry MGg1xtnG
The Washington times., 1917-11-19
JEWS OF CAPITAL
COMPLETE PLANS
FOR WAR RELIEF

Organization OF the campaign COM
mittee which is to have charge Of
the Washington drive in the cam
paign for Jewish war relief, was to
be perfected today at q meeting Of
the executive committee in the office
Of Maurice d. Rosenberg, in the Bank
of Commerce and Savings building,
The nationwide campaign of the
Jews TO raise a S10.oO0, 900 fund to
aid the sufferers OF their race in the
stricken countries Of Europe begins
December and will continue for two
weeks. washington's share of the
fund Is $4,000. Not only are mem
bers OF the Hebrew religion to be
asked to help the cause but all
friends OF humanity will be called
upon to do their bit
One million dollars OF the fund Is
already assured. Julius Rosenwald.
of Chicago, one OF the one-doIlar men
now in Washington with the Council
OF National Defense, has promised
this sum.
At the meeting OF the executive
committee today plans for a mass
meeting at the Eighth Street Temple
were discussed. Abram ]. ElkuS.
former United States ambassador to
Turkey, and Louis Marshall. chair
man OF the national executive COM
mittee, and one of the leading mem
bers Of the New York bar, were to
make speeches.
Contributions to the relief fund
may be sent to Simon Lyon, chairman
of the Washington committee. In the
Evans building: NJ. d. Rosenberg,
treasurer, the Bank OF Commerce and
Savings building. or to Isaac Cans,
chairman OF the publicity committee,
care OF Saks & Co.
The Washington times., 1917-11-19
Boxes for SammieS
Must Be Of Wood and
Easy Of Inspection

II you send a heavy box to an
American soldier in France today
be sure it is made OF wood and
the top securely hinged or
screwed down.
Hundreds OF packages intended
for American troopers overseas
are being held up at the port OF
embarkation, Hoboken, because
they are made OF cardboard.
These are addressed in care OF
THE Commanding General, Port
OF Embarkation."
Parcels for transportation and
delivery direct through the postal
service which do not weigh more
than seven pounds can be mailed,
but heavier presents must be in
wood and be packed so as to per-
nit OF easy inspection.
The Washington times., 1917-11-19

'Tn spite OF the intense strain OF the
engagements. in which the italian
rear guard acquitted themselves very
well. the Italian defense is hardening
along the Piave and In the region
of Lake Of GRrda. as well as along the
Brenta, 1t would appear that the
enemy, while scoring local advan-
tages, is being successfully contained.
"on the lower Piave the hostile at
tempt to cross the river was partially
successful, resulting in the capture OF
Zenson. The Italians have now open
cd the dikes in this sector, which will
render the enemy advance difficult.
"While It must be acknowledged
that the full Austro-German strength
IN the Trsntino has not yet been de-
veloped, and developments in this
sector must be awaited, nevertheless
the present temper of the Italian
armies and the strong allied re-en-
forcements which are arriving
smoothly and methodicalIy in the
Italian theater should lead US to con-
template the future with confidence"
The Washington times., 1917-11-19
MEADE OFFICERS
SECURING HOMES !.
NEAR GANTONMENT

CAMP MEADE. Nd. Nov. 1s.-oden-
ton. the Pennsyivania railroad juno
ton near Camp Meade. may wake up
some day to md itself a fashionable
center for army officers families.
The army Is discouraging in the most
emphatic way any effort to mobilize
the families Of men or officers near
cantonments, and already official
notes have beer. issued from, Wash.
ington against prolonged visits to the
camp zones by relatives. The Red
Cross has join in the move to pre-
vent shifting Of population to such
centers.
One homo in oden:on has already
been rented for $3.50 a month. Little
houses that brought as little as $40
a month now bring $50, and in the
last few weeks residents have been
dispossessed in order to get double
rent.
Seeks Hotel Lease.
An army officer is now after the
Meade Hotel for his home. An order
to move has been served on the pro-
pFietor by the owner of one OF the
houses that is occupied as part Of the
hotel.
II the Officers succeed in getting
possession Of all the properties in the
village this will work a hardship
upon aged parents who visit there on
Saturday nights, often sitting all
night in the pool room and in the par
lor when no beds can be had. As
many as six have nodded away on
Saturday nights in one room waiting
for the hour in the morning when
visitors are admitted to the camp.
Officers and wealthy enlisted men,
of course, understand that they are
not supposed to buy up nearby prop
critics for their families, but are ex-
pscted to endure the army life as
they fnd 1t and live in barracks or
quarters, and get home when they
can spare the time or be spared by
their superiors.
OdentOn sent eleven OF its young
men on to war as volunteers, and
then came the high rentals that made
Il impossible for the renters TO re-
main there.
Railroads Run SpecIaIH.
The Pennsylvania and the Balti-
more and Ohio railroads both put
into operation yesterday special
early Sunday morning train to Bal
timore and Philadelphis.-and will also
run a late train back to camp every
Sunday for officers and men who can
get away only for the one day. The
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis
Company opened up a trolley
service direct from Baltimore and
Washington TO the center OF the
camp. The transportation. companies
The Washington times., 1917-11-19
BAKER IS CHEERED
BYREPORTSFROM
ALL WAR SECTORS

In his weekly war review Secretary
OF Var Baker refers with confidence
to the outlook in the various war
sectors
Further allied offensives on the
Western front after the luIl of the
last week, Mr.. Baker says, are indi-
Gated by increased artillery fire and
the nervousness exhibited by the
Germans. The only reference to the
sector OF this front where American
troops occupy the first line trenches
is that the men have shown them
selves worthy Of the best traditions
OF the American army.
"The training of our national army
Is now progressing rapidly, the
statement says. AT all the camps the
morale of our new citizen soldiers Is
reported as excellent
The men who have been called
upon to defend our country in the
present emergency are taking hold OF
the work in serious, high-minded
spirit, which will produce the best
result.
InstFuetlng Sammies.
"The British and French officers
who are to assist in instructing our
new armies are arriving. They come
Lne puEpOSC VI AAAAAaNAAb
into the latest Developments of mod
ern warfare, so that from the very
outset our forces may be trained ac-
cording to the most efficient time and
life saving methods.
"In France the training of our
troops is likewise being carefully con-
tlnued. In the sector where our
forces are In the trenches they have
shown themselves worthy OF the best
traditions of our armies.
After the successes gained by the
allies in the west during the preceding
week the relative calm Of the last
seven day period was to be antici-
pated.
at is significant, however. that the
reaction OF the enemy has been rela-
lively slight both in the region north
OF the Aisne and in Flanders
AT this season OF the year the sod
den, fog bound fields OF Flanders and
the bad weather which prevails along
the entire Western front makes II diff
hcult to coordinate major operations
with precision Nevertheless. artillery
preparations have continued in the
two chief sectors of activity in the
west, presaging further offensive en-
gagements.
ARTILLERY AcuNltys
along other sectors OF the front
held by the British no engagements
of Importance are reported-
Destructive hostile artillery nre IL
noted in the area along the User.
centering around DAmude. and the
shelling by the enemy Increased dur
ing the latter part of the week. be-
trAying a decided nervousness on the
part of the Germans lest any uneI-
pected offensive action develop.
Along the French front no en-
gagements of Importance are re-
corded
The news from Italy is more en-
Operations involving the
skillfuI handling of large masses Of
troops and the reorganization or de-
fensive positions. entailinB superhu-
man efforts on the part Of officers
and men alike. have been carried out
by the Italian armies with energy
and courage.
"All sectors OF the italian theater
OF operations continue the scene of
much hard hghting. The enemy
along four different lines Of attack
is endeaYorinK to outflank and II
The Washington times., 1917-11-19

possible to crush the Italian armies
and debouch into the heart OF north
ern Italy.
while attempting to crive ahead
across the Venetian plain along a
broad front, the Austro-German forces
have thrown large masses OF troops
against the italian de'e. sive positions
girdlnK the Trentino.
The Washington times., 1917-11-19

engineer regiment are men who gave
up from 5000 TO $4,000 in highly
technical posts to Join the ranks.
There are q number OF miIIionAires
in the ranks.
There's only one thing the regi-
ment needs badly one OF its ofncers
said today. That's . few men to
play the hfe In the band we're organ
izing. The engineers can play about
every Instrument but the hfe. and
when we get the nfers wen have 4
regiment absolutely complete"
The Washington times., 1917-11-19
ARMY NEEDS OPERATORS
FOR SEWING MACHINES

Sewing machine operators and ma
ehihists capable Of handling punch
presses are needed by the ordnance
department. Of the army for service
pot in France.
The Washington times., 1917-11-19

are trying to make 1t easier for
officers and men to get back and
forth to their homes, and thus to
make less necessary the opening up
of special homes near camp by the
few who can afford to do that.
The "civic center" Is now sufficient
Iy developed to indicate what its final
appearance and purpose will be.
There will be the big railway station.
Nearby the library and reading room
put up by the American Library As
ISOLATION. Then in another row the
big Y. N. c. A. auditorium, the Y. NJ.
c. A administration building, the
Knights OF Columbus main building,
the Hebrew Welfare building, and
across the road the pretty hostess
house of the Y. w. C. A The post
office is near the center OF this group.
A big theater will be erected not far
away These structures are going up
in what in the early days was called
No Mans Land, q region between the
two rows of regimentaI buildings.
The Washington times., 1917-11-19
Diverted From Baxdad.

The Secretary then reviews at
length the military situation in PaIes.
tine and Mesopotamia, which, he says,
must be considered IL we are to ar
rive at a clear perspective of the pur-
poses OF the war" He asserts that
the investment OF Jerusalem by the
British is taking shape, that Jana,
the principal seaport OF Palestine, is
under allied gunfire by land and sea,
and indicates that its fall is i-1pend-
ing, TO the great relief of the allied
supply lines. That the Turkish forces
In Palestine have lost half their ef-
fectives in the fighting also is note.
lSince Secretary Bakers review was
written Jana has been taken bv tho
British forces.1
The German high command" the
statement continues. must now concen-
trate It's effort In an attempt 10 stem
the British advance. and this will prob
ably relieve whatever hostile pressure It
was proposed by the Germans TO bring
to bear against Bagdad."
Mr.. Baker notes increased activity in
the Balkan war theater, and concludes
with the statement that the situation in
RuAsiR continues disturbed.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-28

The aides Aid Society OF the
Church OF the Redeemer will meet
TEsday afternoon at $50 at the home
OF Mrs. J. D. Wicker and Miss Mamie
Cline.
Lieutenant Ebert j. Dickert lett
Monday for Mockes Corner to visit
relatives before reporting to F.
Moultrie on the 29th. He was ac-
compan:ed by his mother, Mrs. J -.
Dickert and he- little daughter RUBY.
Mr.. J. 4. Mimnaugh returned from
the Northern markets on Monday
morning.
Cotton was selling Monday at -
cents. This is drop il, che market OF
5 cents the pound within week
The buyers say owing to the big crop
and no export
Rev. H. ". Stone will preach at Mt.
Zion Baptist church the first SD
day afternoon at 4 o'clock. The pub
lice is cordially invited to be present.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-28

and not spend ire money in suc2
work. / said that and l see no cause
or reason to change that opinion.
Any war in which yo: have to con-
script to get your army and in which
from 50 to 80 per cent of those drawn
are asking exemption is not popu-
lar war, but our people are going
ahead and are doing their duty an:
do not need any education in the
causes of the war. and speeches JUS
tifying the war at this time can 90
no good. and that is what | tried To
say l tried to say also that If We
needed any campaign at all it s1ou;a
ne in an effort to get our people TO-
gether.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-28

conditions conducive to good health
A Christian atmosphere and postl
tive Christian teaching.
Moderate terms in order to place
these advantages within the reach Of
as many as possible.
Next session Degin September 10th.
Catalogue furnished on application.
inquiries should be addressed 20
REV. P. E. MONROE, President
Leesville, S. c..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-28
BIDS INVITED

Bids are invited for the follow:n
supplies.
800 bushels OF corn.
$50 bushels OF feed oats. -
2 tons of mixed feed. -:
Is tons of No. i hay.
1340 pounds of fat backs.
100 pounds of rib bacon.
200 pounds of salt.
! dozen cent black peppers.
i case rough rider baking powders.
-. case cooking soda.
120 bushels of meal.
1870 gallons of syrup.
6 barrels first patent -four.
100 pounds Brown Mule chewing TO-
bacco.
.12 pounds Of coffee.
100 pounds Of sugar.
40 pairs of brogan shoes.
4 cases Of salmon.
4 cases tr1pe.
80 pairs of socks.
100 pounds of stew beef
so pounds Of steak.
"a bushels of COW. peas. -
10 kegs Of forty penny nails.
Bids for the above will be received
as a whole.
Also separate bid for $4,000 feet CT
good. oak or pine bridge lumber. :.
Sealed bids for the above to be
handed to- either one of the under
signd or any member of the board on
or before septenbert5. 1917, 10 a. m. at
which time hds will be opened and
contract awarded. Right reserved %
reject any. Or ali bids.
&c Sample, Supervisor.
-: q. He. Holloway, Clerk
: S-23-31-9-4 t!3.::>'.-e>~-}:' 2:.t 80
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-28

For the benefit of the. York News
I desire to say that / do not think
that it can find anything, line or SEN
tence, in my report Of, Or rather oo-
servations on, the Pomaria ana
Prosperity meetings, that in the
slightest manner questioned the cha
racter, the patriotism, the earnestness,
the loyalty, or the intellectually OF
any of the speakers. did say. that
did not think what they said did any
good in the matter Of getting our
people together, and if they we're sent
in the county to create war senti-
ment they had failed, or words to
that effect. And that in my opinion
no good could come at this time in
making speeches justifying the Unit
ed States in entering the war, or In
giving the causes that led UP to a
declaration of war, and that if the
State council of defense had nothing
else to do and no other work in
view It had better resign and go home
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-28
TRIP TO GREENWOOD

From my youth up have bee:
something OF home loving boy and
have rarely if ever missed an appor-
tua4y to go home, il it was for only
a brief visit. So when Mr.. Sam John
son, that great transfer man Of New
berry, told me be vas going to a
drive to Pesram and had only one
passenger and that he would maze
the detour for me to stop at home
and call back for me On the return
trip. / at once struck bargain wita
him. The trip WAS Saturday after
noon The one passenger was Mr.
Harry n. Blease who was going over
to make a speech to the Red Men and
wanted to return to Newberry that
night. sssE
We left Newberry st ten minutes 70
5 o'clock and drove up at home "a
miles distant at 20 minutes after 6.
We went the road via Zion Baptist
church and by Chappells crossing tns
river at the railroad bridge. The
road is fairly good except very narrow
and full of holes at places, but be-
1ieve that 1t is about as good as 1
have ever seen it. And after you
cross the river the road has been
changed to the left and the steep
rocks OF which have written before
are avoided. l have no doubt the
Greenwood authorities saw my oo1ec-
tions to these steep rocks and chang
Ga tns .tSsasisa 81 sae .FFssad. fas ne
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-28

According to the last order OF tue
war department the call for the first
installment from the first draft is for
only per cent. 1t was first 80 and
then 80 twice and then 10 per cent
The order published in the papers on
Sunday calls for only. 5 per cent AMI
it is suggested that the local beard
take all white men in this first per
centage and that it take also men
who have had some military exper-
ience if there be any such. That
means that only eleven men will go
from Newberry on the fifth of Sep
tember, but the next call for 40 per
cent will be on the 19th.x
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-28
WHY CONFUSION.

WHY CONFUSION.
The Spartanburg Herald thinks i:
surprising that despite all that mas
been written and spoken 3 there
are many who have confused ideas as
to the issues for which this country
is fighting The confusion is eS'
planned by the multiplicity of explana-
ton We are at war with Germany
because congress, at the request OF
the president, said Germany was a:
war with us and the submarine act
vity was accepted as evidence of tna'
fact. No other explanation explains
because no other explanation has OF
fetal standing. Many other erplana
tious have been offered, but . are
individual conceptions and have no
value, even though it be the individual
conception Of the president himself.
since under our constitution congress
is the supreme and sole authority on
the question of war. To now say We
are at war because Of the invasion
of Belgium is not only contrary to the
facts, but accuses Us of cowardly pro-
crastination since our declaration OF
existence Of a state of war was not
made until two and a half years after
that invasion. And similar objection
could be made to other attempted ex-
plantations. No harm can. be Gone
by accuracy. Any cause that is worth
while is best served by the truth.
There can be NO confusion as to the
issues that have involved US in the
European war if we stick to the re-
cord as made by congress when it
declared that state of war existed
between Germany as the aggressor.
and this country.-Gfeenville PIED
OeoRt.
You are correct. accuracy and the
truth and publicity are the best ana
the right things to do in democracy.
We have heard a number of orators
in the last few days or weeks under
take to explain the cause of the state
of war and lot of hot air about
making the world free for democracy
and that sort of stuff, but the subma-
rineS activity is what the president
said was the. cause $aId was accepted
as evidence that a seate OF war die.
exist with Germany. .,-...........-. -. -. -.-..
Any cause that can not be served
by the trutbvhad best be left aloue.
BUT as a matter eseseet none of these
things that we hear 50 much abou.
is the real eaqse. Of thas #asS As ,aur
good old friend shuman said in an
article in thaa sreenvisel News soma
time ago the real cause leading up %
this war was the power behind; tne
throne.
: BI as We have frequently remark .
ed there can be no good done by talk
ing about the causes that put Us in
the war. the thing for every one To
DO is to get busy ane do his part 10
bring the terrible slaughter to a
speedy conclusion. The quicker tina,
is done the sooner will the awful
slaughter Of human lives cease.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-28

Mr.. W. E Wallace says he is gong
to drag the road from the city limits
to the Boyd crossing after each ram.
The road has recently been worked
If Mr. Wallace does that, and ne oe-
lieve he will, this will be a good roa"
all the year round.