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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16
OUR WAR STRENGTH
English Military Correspondent
Thinks Well of Us.
REGULARS HIGHLY TRAINED.

Colonel Repinston Declares That capa-
BILE General Staff Exists to Point Way
and That West Point Training and
Discipline Will Assert Themselves
Over Volunteer Army.
London.-Colonel Repington, the mil
itary correspondent of the Times,
writes as follows in the course of an
article on the United States army:
THE United States army is gallant
army, composed of fine men, led by Off
GERS of high attachments, but it is not
an army in the modern sense. Won
Hindenburg/p probably has influenced
the German general staffs view of
American military power as of no ac-
count and probably will remain Of no
account during the duration of the
war"
After describing the American army
and militia organization and stating
that the census of 1910 showed 100000
600 men of military age in the country
Colonel Repington proceeds as follows:
THE general staff Of the United
States army and the many prominent
American statesmen who have been
secretaries Of war or otherwise con-
nected with the army must have work.
ed out long ago the plans to be follow
ed in the event of such crisis as has
now arisen.
"Direct military intervention of the
United States in the war In Europe Is
not practicable, even were America to
desire 1t. The obvious course is to use
the highly trained regulars, particular
ly the officers, as the nucleus for vol
unteer army which should not form at
any one time a force larger than can
be properly trained.
I'VE cannot doubt in the light of past
experience in American military prac-
tice that in popular cause recruits
would flock to the colors by the hun
dreds Of thousands, but an army so
formed would be a hindrance rather
than help except in case of invasion,
to which the United States would hard
ly be exposed.
1.-THE United States has one great adj
vantage. She is self contained and not
exposed to serious attack. She is pop
ulous and wealthy. Potential internal
difficulties may vanish if the country
be united.
"a capable general staff exists to
point out the way. West Point train
ing and discipline will assert them
selves over volunteer army grouped
around regulars and cadets. The war
industries which have been expanded
and created for the service of the bel
ligerents will be at Americas disposal.
"If she elects to aid the cause it will
prove for her that the old fire is not
extinct. If the aid of America will be
more useful Immediately in finance and
on the seas the eventual employment
of her army in support of her policy
must be foreseen."
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16
KILLS PET HORSES RATHER
THAN LEAVE THEM BEHIND
Schmidt, Farmer and Poet, Regarded
Animals as His Personal Friends.

Jerseyville, nl.-Rather than see his
beloved horses, the companions of years
OF toll ON his farm, go to strangers
Charles Schmidt, farmer near here,
had his three pet animals shot. Schmidt
Is preparing to leave his farm and en-
gage in rice farming in Arkansas, an
occupation In which he will no longer
need horses.
Schmidt regarded his horses as his
personal friends, and the dread that II
he sold them others might be cruel to
the animals was more than he could
bear. The animals were valued at
more than $50 apiece.
Known as the town poet" Schmidt
kept a diary in rime Of the happen
ings of his life. He was n favorite
among the young people Of Jerseyville
because he kept open house on his
place three evenings week and Sun
days. He permitted card playing, but
no gambling, and no matter who came
he was welcome at the Schmidt home.
After the guest departed Schmidt
would write a rime about the visitor
and put it with his collection. A trunk
full of these verses will be taken to
Arkansas by Schmidt. Several years
ago Schmidt donated baseball grounds
to the boys of Jerseyville for Sunday
ball games, but stipulated that the play
ers would have to attend church first.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16
ONLY TRUE LIVING D. A. r.
Father of Pennsylvania Woman Served
In American Revolution.

Father of Pennsylvania Woman SerVea
In American Revolution.
Philadelphia.-Mrs Hannah Dial OF
Jacobs Creek, Pa, who probably is the
only true daughter of the American
Revolution living, celebrated her one
hundred and second birthday recently,
says a correspondent of the Pittsburgh
Dispatch. Her father, Robert Slom-
mons, served throughout the Revolu-
tionary war with n distinguished rec
ord for bravery. He was scout and
Indian fighter and was several times
captured by the Indians and put to tor
ture because he would not betray the
plans of the American army. Mrs. Dial
owns an Indian tomahawk with which
her father struck down an Indian who
attacked him from ambush.
Mrs. Dial attributes her long life and
good health to living the simple life,
with much hard work of various kinds.
She is a woman of remarkable attain
ments and large fund of informa-
ton gathered from much reading
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16
DANIEL WILLARD.

DANIEL WILLARD.
of the advisory commission created to
aid the Council of National Defense,
undertook their further development
when, In Washington. he was made
chairman Of the committee on trans
portation and communication.
1t was w. G. Besler president Of the
Central Railroad of New Jersey and a
member of the executive committee Of
the American Railway association,
who proposed turning the undertaking
over to the association. Said he:
1T is the only machinery which ext
lists in this country for co-ordinating
and handling the various phases OF this
problem, the only piece of machinery
which can make itself felt throughout
the country, the only organization
whose voice will be heard and obeyed.
Through it the situation in the far
west, the far south and the north can
be controlled as easily and as readily
as can that of the east. Through 1t we
can be assured that there will be no
conflict of motives or OF efforts.
1T is the obvious solution Of the
problem" continued Mr.. Besler. There
will be tremendous lot of detail
work to be done, and / don't know
how else we could do 1t. have never
had any faith in associations OF citi-
zens, however patriotic and energetic,
when they undertake work of which
they have no knowledge. This work is
work that needs the greatest planning
by expert traffic men. Every move must
be thought out In detail, and there is
none to do it so well as the association.
For instance, l have friends who
have told of seeing in Germany huge
fan shaped stretches of track just with
in the German border. No trains were
ON them. No factories were near. They
lay in waste stretches of country or
country that had been leveled to let
these masses of track lie in a plain.
They were the termini by aid of which
Germany has been enabled to move
great masses Of troops speedily and
without confusion.
These stretches of track were laid
at places which the German board Of
strategy has conceived to be turning
points In the event Of the war that
came Now our military experts will
discover just such strategic points for
the concentration Of troops without
doubt and will demand the installation
there of these fan shaped termini.
There is no trouble moving freight or
troops. We can move all we shall
ever be asked to move. The trouble
will be at the terminals"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16
ONE MATCH FOR THREE
CIGARETTES, DEATH SIGN
Superstition, Coming From the
Front, Takes Firm Root
In England.

London.-With every month of the
great war new superstitions are con-
tinually finding origin among the rank
and file Of the British soldiery. These
superstitions are speedily introduced
into civil life and London Is rapidly
becoming one of the most superstitious
cities in the world.
The chaps from the trenches say that
the lighting of three cigarettes with
one match means the speedy death Of
one, If not all three of the group, and
they will cite you hundred and one
instances to prove their contention.
They will tell you of an instance last
fall near st. Eloi. A group of men
was billeted In a house far back from
the battle line. There had not been
shot or shell dropped in the villages
for several weeks.
A new recruit, just over from
''Blighty," as they call England or
home, had passed a box Of cigarettes
among his new found friends. He
struck match and before any in the
group had realized it three cigarettes
had been lighted When it suddenly
dawned on the group what had occur
red there was deep silence
"Too bad, old chap" finally remark
ed Tommy to the newcomer, "but it
means lights out for you, if not the
three of u.s."
The offender tried to laugh his fears
away, but he couldn't. Two hours
later the first shell in weeks struck
the billet, and when the Tommies had
extricated themselves from the ruin
they found that all but the newcomer
from "Blighty" were safe. The lighter
of the three cigarettes with the one
match had been instantly killed.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16
Patient on a Sled.

Ashland, Ore.-Mrs. S. A. Parker
was hauled seven miles on a sled by
four young men en- route to hospital
in this city to be treated for heart trou-
BILE. The trip by sled was from the
Parker ranch to Pinehurst, thence by
team twenty-three miles to Ashland.
The young men were Ray Sayles, How
ard Parker, Leland de CarlOne and
Harris Dean, some of the employees of
the California Oregon Power company.
The shedding portion of the trip was
made over snow four feet deep.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16
GOLD NUGGETS IN KANSAS.
Years Ago Man Threw a Pouch of
Them Away.

mem AWAY
Oneida, Kan.-As a further episode
in the proposed development Of Onei-
da's gold field" it is now recalled
that many years ago George Williams
found leather pouch filled with the
same kind Of nuggets which have been
found lately in the craws of ducks kill
ed here.
Williams did not know that the pouch
contained anything of value and threw
1t away.
The pouch is supposed to be one of
those belonging to the Colorado miner
who lost his life while crossing creek
near here.
The miner was returning to his home
in the east and carried many thou
sands of dollars worth of gold dust
with him. Three persons here have
found nuggets during the past two
weeks.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16
Bird,a Ashes From AeropIane.

San Diego, Cal.-The body of Tina,
pet canary belonging to Colonel VIII
liam Glassford, commandant at the
North Island aviation school, was ere
mated and then taken aloft in an army
biplane by Instructor Albert Smith and
scattered to the four winds from an al
titude of 5000 feet.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16
Robin Stays All Winter.

La Crosse, Wis.-Robin redbreast has
lost his reputation as a harbinger of
early spring in La Crosse. One of his
breed has been stopping near the post
Office all winter. and there have been
numerous cold waves with tempera-
lures from % to IS below, billiards
and storms. making it the coolest win.
ter in thirty years.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16
RAILROADS IN WAR
Nations Traffic Men to Work
With the Army.
TERMINALS THE GREAT NEED.

Gernany's Vast Yards, Built For Stra-
tesie Use Only, Cited as What Must
Be Provided-Daniel Willard Chair
man of Committee on Transportation
and Communication.
Washington.-An attempt to put mil
itary transportation and communica-
ton facilities of the United States on
a par with those, of any country in the
world. including Germany, where they
have reached the highest development,
was begun as part Of the program for
the mobfffza ton of the resources Of the
nation in time Of war.
The initial steps were taken quietly
and almost secretly in New York
Daniel Willard, president Of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad and chairman
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16
WITNESS COULDN'T CLIMB.
Stairs Kept Him, and So Court Went
Down to Him.

San Diego, Cal.-The unique situa-
ton has been presented here of an ad-
journment of court to accommodate a
witness who was too bulky and lame
to climb the courthouse stairway.
The change to ground floor court
room ON the opposite side of the street
was agreed to by the attorneys inter
ested, and the testimony of DR.. W. AL
len, health officer of National City, in
the case against Davis Green ON a stat
utory charge, was taken with Judge
Lewis presiding
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16

The boy was sitting on the curb of
Fortieth street, Brooklyn, near his
home, with his feet in the gutter The
truck. loaded with three inch shells,
rounded the corner, skidded and ran
over his foot Edward J. McCrossin,
counsel for the boy, contended that the
driver of the truck violated city ordi-
nance by turning the corner faster than
four miles an hour.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16
SCORES OF OPERATIONS.
Stanley Spragus Lived Thirty-th
Years With Fracture of Skull.

Years With Fracture of Skull.
New York.-Stanley Sprague. sew
enty-six years old, Of East Meadow. N.
Y. is dead after having lived more
than thirty-three years with a COM
pound fracture Of the skull, received
when negro attempted to murder him
for his money. The nature Of his in
jury was such he was compelled to I'M
dergo q slight operation every two
months, but this did not deter him from
working daily on his farm.
Sprague was attacked by William
Rugg, who a few months before shot
and killed Mrs. Walter Maybee and her
daughter, In the same neighborhood.
He robbed the house, but did not harm.
Mr.. Maybee, who was blind.
Rugg was captured by a posse and
put in the Long Island City jail, from
which he escaped. He was recaptured
and hanged at Mineola.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16
$4,000 FOR THREE TOES.
$4,000 Verdict to Boy, $1,000 to Father,
For Skid of Auto.

New York.-Hilmer J. Carlson, eight
years old, received before Supreme
Court Justice Kelby and jury in
Brooklyn a verdict of $4,000 against
the e. w. Bliss company for injuries he
suffered Jan. 20, 1916, when one Of his
feet was run over by five ton NUM-
ton truck, causing amputation of three
toes. The boys father was awarded
SO, 900 for the loss of his services.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16
Comb FIattens Bullet.

Fenton, Ill.-Mrs. Henry Sutherland
of West Frankfort, a bride of few
weeks. was struck by stray bullet,
which came through a door of her ia
theirs home. and narrowly escaped
death. Mrs. Sutherland fell against a
stove. A bullet had struck the back of
her head and fiattened against a metal
comb. The comb practically saved her
life.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16
WILD DEER AS PATIENT.
Doctor Treats Buck For Shock After
CoIliding With Auto.


Newton, n. J.-Dr. Whitfield Gray,
state veterinarian for this section, had
the unusual experience of ministering
to a wild deer. The doctor was on his
way to Huntsville, where, as in some
other parts of this county, pink eye has
become almost an epidemic among
horses. When the doctor was passing
through stretch of woods a buck
leaped out and tried to cross the road,
bringing up against the doctors car.
The wind shield and mudguard
of the car were broken, and the buck
fell unconscious. Dr.. Gray treated the
animals bruises and administered a
restorative and in half an hour the
buck, still bit uncertain on his legs,
rose and walked away.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16
FINDS LONG LOST RING.
Wedding Emblem Discovered on Farm
Where Owner Formerly Lived.

Pennington, N. Mrs. p. Fl. Van
noy is wearing again the wedding ring
she lost thirty years ago on her farm
at Cedar Grove, near here.
Mrs. vannoy was cleaning house one
day and laid aside her wedding ring.
Later she was unable to find it.
Miss Sophia wilkins was walking
through the yard when her attention
was attracted by a cleaning object I'M
der kitchen window sill. She walked
toward it, dug it out of the soil with
her heel and moment later was tee-
phoning to Mrs. Vannoy that the ring
had been found.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-02
DR. UPPER AT
SUNDAY SERVICE
NOTED BAPTIST SPEAKER WILL
BE HERE IT MoREis.G HOUR
AT b. PrisT CHURCH.

DR.. Kerr Boyce Topper, one OF the
leading Baptist ministers in this coun-
try, will be heard in the morning ser
mcn at the Baptist church today. He
is a noted pulpit orator a widely
known lecturer, and one of the fore
most Baptist thinkers in the coun-
try He was 4pastor of the First Bap-
fist church in Philadelphia. . ss
= -
8 The local congregation looks for
ward with great pleasure to the morn
ing service. The general public is in
vited to attend and enjoy the sermon
which DR.. Upper will preach.
At night the Baptists will attend
services at the Methodist church,
where Rev. T. B. Stanford will preach.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-02
BOYS AT CAMP
WILL GET FRUIT
CANNING CLUB GIRLS AND THOSE
WHO DONATED AT THE FAIR
s. SENT. FRUIT TO SOLDIERS
AT THE CAMP.


Miss Lucille Williams, chairman of
the Junior Defense League for this
community has letter from Lieuten-
ana c. P Eewellyn for Brigadier Cen
etal John L. Hayden thanking her for
.he fruit that was collected here from
the girls Of the Canning clubs and
those who had put in the pageant at
he Crisp county fair.
lit will be remembered that there
Was. ,ddtdttea Handsome mount gath-sss
cred and it went forward with instru-
ctiens that it be distributed among
the soldiers of Crisp county. Miss
Williams was assured that it would
be disposed of as directed and she
and the young ladies now have the
satisfaction of knowing that the gifts
went to "the boys" as was original
ly intended. E7H
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-02
WILSON WILLURCE
PROSECUTION
OFaVAR
PRESIDENT MI RECOMMEND
coNeREss M yoTE SESSION
TO THIS ALONE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. President
Wilson believes that congress should
confine itself almost entirely at the
coming session to legislation for the
vigorous prosecution of the war He
is expected to tell congress so in his
opening address which will be deliver
ed at the hall of the House at 12.4D
Tuesday.
All arrangements were made today
for a joint session at that hour. The
President is still working on his adj
dress, which will be kept open to the
last moment. He has asked all cabi-
net members present to present MEM
oranda on possible legislation which
they consider vitality necessar in con-
nection with the war.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-02
BOCHES MADE IT
HOT FOR THE
BRITISH
TOOK GUNS AND MEN IN A, TURN
ING MOVEMENT IN cAMBRAi.

% g /.
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, Nov. 30-In the operations
in the Cambria region yesterday the
Germans began a turning movement
but the British were able to pull back
most Of the troops and guns at the
first attack and saved hem. The
British blew up a certain number of
guns so far as is ascertained this NOR
ming no British guns were captured
by the Germans.
There is no concealing fact that the
enemy gave the British an uncomfort-
able hour or tive yesterday, but the
situation this morning is not one to
cause particular uneasiness.
Some, Scattered British in the front
lire may fall into the hands of the
Germans and some ground has been
lost, but, unless unforeseen events
arise, the German plans are frustrated
with serious losses to them, fighting
is still proceeding today.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-02

FIRST WOODEN VESSEL
TAKES WATER TO-DAY


A Pacific Port, November 3O,-The
first wooden vessel for the govern
ment merchant fleet @dSbe launched
anywhere in the United Estates will
take the water here tomorrow. The
ship, of 1000 tons lightweight, 29O
feet over all, has been built in what
is claimed TO be the world record time
Of 100 days. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.
wife Of the president, has named the
vessel and a young society miss will
christen the craft at exercises at
tended by the governor oftthe state.
and members of the federal shipping
board. .t. ~ 4
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-02
SISTER MRS.: EVERETT
! KILLED IN ACCIDENT
AUTO SMASH-UP NEAR SAvAN.
NAH YESTERDAY EVENING"
S-REsULTs IN DEATH OF g.

u r.
Ne%s. of, the death of Mrs. ]. "
Bowen On road out from Savannah
yesterday afternoon came to Mrs. j,
R. Everett he sister here last night
and she went Immediately.
Details of the accident follow in a
news dispatch from Savannah:
A man and woman were in
stantly killed and three others were
seriously injured shortly after 6
O'Clock yesterday evening when the
motor car in which they were speed
ing toward Savannah lat tforty-mile
clip hit a tree at the sharp bend of
the Ogeechee road, near the eight
mile post. ~-'""
The dead are:
Mrs. J. v. Bowen.
S. G. DeLoach, a cotton dealer Of
Statesboro.
The injured are:
J. V. Bowen, husband of the deac
woman; both legs broken and left
arm broken.
P. D. Bowen ofStatesboro, frac-
tured skull and probable broken leg
ard internal injuries. He is a
brother of j. v. Bowen.
Bonita Bowen, 2-year-oId daush-
ter of the dead woman, fractured
skull and other injuries.
The party was returning to Savan-
nah from Burroughs, near where
they spent the day hunting, in com
pany with another party of three who
were in another machine. Within two
hundred yards of the treacherous
turn in the road, according to ]. v.
Bowen, who Vas at the wheel of the
wrecked machine, he passed the other
automobile driven by ]. 4. Crowl,
Though he vas quite familiar with
the roadshe di@ noe realize that he was
SC kIoses to the, bend. Before he could
swung into the cure his car was
swerving on the soft edge Of the road
which the next minute gave way, the
auto crashing into the tree, demolish
~
ing the car and snuffing out instant
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-02
RID CROSS.
CHRISTMAS MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN

tunes; every home will be called upon
to have the Red Cross service flag dis
playd in lighted window, with large
Red Cross in the center for the head
of the family and smaller Red Cross
for every member of the family who
is a member of the Red Cross.
The nation will seek to add 10000
900 new members to the Red Cross.
They want and must have the deep in
terest and full moral support of the
great body of the American people.
Why not, then, turn our Christmas
activities to the Red Cross? There 81
no activity which so nearly meets the
true spirit of Christmas festivities.
The spirit of the Christ was one of de-
votion to humanity the spirit of the
Red Cross is in no sense different.
May we not, then, make this RED
CROSS CHRISTMAS? Will YOU not
help?
a+.l ~
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-02
CONGRESSMAN ADAMS0N
WITHDRAWS RESIGNATION
WILL PROBABLY CONTINUE TO
REPRESENT GEORGIA UNTIL
SUCCESSOR is NAMED. 3

Atlanta, Ca, Nov. 30-Theg announ-
cement was received from Washing
tea last night that Congressman w.
J. Adamson had withdrawn the resi-
gnation he recently sent to Governor
Dorsey and would probably contiue
% represent Georgia in congress I'M
til his successor is nominated in the
Fourth district
Mr.. Adamson's action in Withdraw:
ing his resignation is the result Of
The present deadlock in the Fourth
distriit, where in spite of two SEES
sions of the nominating convention,
It has been impossible to rominate a
congressman. s.5.s5 IF r 81. {al4 z
The situation at present seems to
Indicate that Mr.. Adamson will now
fill out his entire term, as it is ex-
tremely likely that there will be no
resignation unless there is nomina-
ton, and this now looks. improbable.
Another session of the convention,
however, is planned for December IL
at Columbus.
Congressman Adamson first sent
his resignation to Governor Dorsey
following Mr.. Adamson's appointment
by President Wilson to the position
of judge of the court of customs ap-
praisal of New York, a life appoint
ment. His acceptance of the new
position will not be affected by the
withdrawal of his resignation as con
gresham. o.