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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-07-12
MEN WHO ARE EXEMPT

Officers Of United States,
states, territories and District Of
Columbia.
Ministers Of religion and stu
dents Of divinity.
Persons In military or naval
service Of United States.
Subjects Of Germany and all
aliens who have not taken out
first papers.
County or municipal officers.
customhouse clerks and work.
men in arsenaIs and navy yards.
Pilots, merchant marine sail
orS.
Married men with dependent
wives or children.
Sons Of dependent widows,
sons Of dependent, aged or In
firm parents, or brothers Of de-
pendent orphans under sixteen
years Of age.
Men morally deficient.
Members Of recognized rella-
lous sect existing prior to May
10, 1917, whose creed forbids
participation In war.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-07-12
ImperishabIe Raadad.

Bagdad is perhaps the most eternal
Of all cities. She is built of clay, and
back to clay she perpetually returns.
But so long as the Armenian floods
carry down their early burden to the
Persian gulf; so long as Europe, Asia
amd Africa join their tracks beside the
city on the Tlgris; so long as pilgrim
age to Mecca, Medina, Kerbela, Nejcf,
Eazimain. Kun and Meshed runs along
this inevitable line; so long as ships
ascend the river for the huge harvests
that we shall soon see once moro
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-07-12
SOME P0STSCRIPTS

OF French invention is rubber stop
per with a flexible projection which
can be folded down around the neck
of bottle for additional security.
Electric head lamps for miners, sup
piled with current by batteries worn
on the sides of the caps, have been
patented by Pennsylvania inventor.
Telegraph poles have been dispensed
with entirely in one Welsh town in
which the residents have permitted the
wires to be strung from house to house.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-07-12

droOp or not to drOOp? If his septum
is thin an not disposed t droop let
her take warnin' ere it is too late, fer
1t Is a never failin' sign of retired
liver.
Tn nose is natures most humble
organ next t tn big toe. TIL whole
human character is boldly written
thereon, so that even she who runs
may read. Theirs no reason fer any
buddy but blind girl gittin' stung.
Whether tn nose Is pale, red or
veined, it is now regarded as tn only
reliable index O character.
Ideally, veneratiOn, constructlveness,
cauti0usnesS, mental imitation, sub
Unity an especially acqulsitlveness "a
disposition t acquire property, money,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-07-12

avails but little, however, If tn sep
tum Is lackin' in tn peculiarities o. tn
genuine. Even an ample septum will
not save pug nose, which indicates
an early divorce on tn ground o. In
human treatment.
o. course, it's purity hard t asso-
ciate any sentiment with tn nose, no
matter how close we occasionally git
t 1t, but jest tn same if tn prospective
bride, while hOldin' hands, II jest make
careful analysis O. her flance's nose
while ther is yet time it may be tn
means O. savin' her tn embarrassment
O tn pale, hungry expression that is
t be found all too often on tn faces
O. those who have sought happiness at
tn altar O. love.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-07-12

So that violin music will be heard
more clearly by an auGience, tone
reflector has been invented that is fas-
tened to the back of an instrument.
In Sweden articles sold as gold
must contain not less than rs per cent
of the pure metal, and those sold as
silver at least 50 per cent of pure
silver.
A species of cactus growing prolifi.
cally in Algeria has been made by
French scientists to yield 13 per cent
of sugar and about 60 per cent of al
cohol.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-07-12
Moral COURAGE,

Moral courage is more worth hav-
ing than physical courage. not only
because 1t is higher virtue. but be-
cause the demand for it is more con-
slant. Physical courage Is most of the
time in the lumber room. Moral cour-
age is needed day ny day."--Georve
Buxton.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-07-12
jurist Gives Y on

Hers your law questions.
$ to protect you against injustice.
es you in these and any other
'ys in which you may ask for ad-
ce or information. Counsels in
siness affairs and finance,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-07-12

coIoring with green the plains Of
Mesopotamia; so long, and perhaps
longer, Bagdad must remain her i'm
perishable, eternal and inevitable self,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-28
HOW TO WIN SUCCESS.
Have Confidence In Yourself and Do
Not Lean Upon Others.


Power is the goal of every worthy
ambition, and only weakness comes
from imitation or dependence on 9th
ars. Power is self developed, self gen
Grated. We cannot increase the strength
Of our muscles by sitting in gym
nasium and letting another exercise
Tor us.
Nothing else so destroys the power
to stand alone as the habit Of leaning
upon others. If you lean you will never
be strong or original. Stand alone or
bury your ambition to be somebody in
the world.
The man who tries to give his chill
tlren start in the world so that they
will not have so hard a time as he
had is unknowingly bringing disaster
upon them. What he calls giving them
start will probably give them a set,
back in the world. Young people need
all the motive power they can get
They are naturally leaners, imitators
copiers, and it is easy for them to de-
velop into echoes or limitations. They
will not walk alone while you furnish
crutches; they will lean upon you just
as long as you will let them.
One of the greatest delusiOns that a
human being could ever have is that
he is permanently benefited by continu,
ed assistance from others. - Orison
SWEET Marden
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-28
Touchy People,

Beware Of touchy people. There are
always some about ready to poster you
in some way. Hurry on past so you
cannot hear them and above all refuse
to deny what they say. Just keep
sweet and go ahead and let their IN
kind words swelter in the cleaning.
How much time and patience are vast
ed on touchy people! And yet such
people think they are the salt of the
earth and everybody else dirty water
It is real wickedness to be touchy. 1t
is as bad as lying and cheating 1t
does the world as much harm. We
knew touchy person one time whose
loneliness struck in on him and he
died. We hope all our gentle readers
will escape so sorry a fate.-Ohio State
Journal
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-28
HANGING UMIa0yNTED FLAGS.
Correct poeitior Of the Union to tho
ENe Of the NhkerVer.

L ~ VI NNS - lbvl'Net'
1t Is sometimes bit pu%zIlng to
know just how to hang a hag-just
what is the correct position Of the
union. A letter to the New York Trib-
une tells exactly how it should be
hung:
CAN rules for hanging against wall
flag which is not attached to its staff
are IN reference to the right or left
hand of the observer. The union will
be in the upper right hand corner If the
stripes are perpendicular Thus on "a
street running north and south the
flags on the east side will have their
unions toward the north and those on
the west side will all have their unions
toward the south unless some OF them
are hung with stripes horizontal, when
the position of the union will be re-
yersed. AS one drives down the street
this may give at first the impression
that there Is no uniformity, though all
the flags may be correctly hung, but
every flag will be right side out despite
the diversity"
The writer adds that street banner
should be hung across the street at an
equal distance from both curbs; that
flag not attached to a staff hung upon
a wall should have the union at the
Top; that the union should be at the
left Of the observer if the stripes are
horizontal; that the union should be at
the right Of the observer if the stripes
are perpendicular.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-28
History Made PaIatabIe.

Joseph Salvador, the French histo,
rian, and Jules Sandeau. novelist,
made their meeting at public recep-
ton the occasion for dispute as to the
IN the world Of letters.
THE reading Of history is like a pill
it needs the sugar coating to make it
palatable." argued the novelist.
'Ah, but it is the ingredient which
cures, not the coating remarked the
historian.
''Then let us divide the hOnors,' said
,iSandeau. ''for if it were not for my
sugar coating your historical facts
would dry on the Shelves
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-28

served macaroni, au gratin, which
tasted much like home cooking. How
they store away so much provision on
this ship is mystery.
Our corps is getting along splendid
~ and is the largest on the boat.
There are others from st. Louis, Will
llams, Washington, Amherst, illinois
and Harvard.
It is pleasing to note the cordial
feeling which exists between the
French and Americans. They treat
us wonderfully well. There are num-
Der OF French soldiers on board who
are returning to the trenches. Most
OF them have been on furloughs to the
Y. s. and many Of them wear the
Cralx de Guerre for bravery.
You should be advised Of our safe
arrival in few days by a general
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-28
Walter Champlin Somewhere in
France"

=
Mrs. P. J. McKone received letter
from her brother, Walter Champlin
of this city, who is now Somewhere
unit sent by the Berkeley, California,
university. Mr.. Champlin is now see
ing active service with all of it's at
tendant dangers.
Mr.. Champlin's letter follows:
Dear Folks:
We are supposed to be just about
one day out of Bordeaux now, so
am going to tell you little about the
trip across, and have it taken by the
Pilot who guides the boat up the riv-
er. 1t doesn't seem possible that we
are within two days of our destina-
ton, and the scenes of our work for
the next six months. We have been
steaming along steadily for nine days
with fine weather and general good
feeling on board ship. There are
about $50 young men on board who
are going in the ambulance service so
of course we have been having fine
time.
Last night there was charity bene-
fit show and something over $4,000
was raised in about two hours. There
are number Of wealthy young fell
lows from Harvard who are going into
the aviation corps. One of them paid
$4,000 for a bum cigarette case.
Today we are in the danger zone, so
they say, the place where the subs
are most active, but I cannot see that
there is a great deal of danger. Many
ships westbound have been passing US
today, and if they get by we certainly
should be able to do so too.
The first five days out I felt won
derfully well, and ate very heartily
Of French food. Then we had day
Of running sea and began to feel
sick. The result was an attack of
mal-de-mer and I didn't eat thing
for three days. On recovery however,
I felt much better than before and
have enjoyed the trip ever since. Our
boat is not very fast one, hence the
length of time that has been required.
French is spoken almost entirely
on the boat and as result we are
compelled to learn how to ask for
things in that language or go without.
I feel that I am getting along pretty
well considering my total ignorance
Of the tongue. One certainly gets
plenty of food on shipboard, all serv-
ed in French style. They always serve
in seemingly numberless courses and
the meal is a series Of placing and re-
moving plates. The garcon is always
towering around ready to grab your
used plate and substitute clean one.
do not mind, however; yesterday they
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-28
SHE GAVE HER TESTIMONY.
And Also Told How She Came to Be
a Witness In the Case.

And Also Told How She Came to b
Witness In the Case.
Senator Tillman, discussing an inves.
tigation, said the other day:
"Sone evidence is malicious. 1t re-
minds me of old Mrs. Bing.
MRS. Bing, a thin, wiry old lady,
took the stand in a case against one
John Bang. The lawyer began:
"'Now, madam, you will please give
your evidence in as few words as pos
sible. You know the defendant?
"'Know whoT
""The defendant, Mr.. Joshua Bang.
"'Josh Bang! I reckon I do know
him. and | don't know nothin' to his
credit. nuther Why
"'Pleasc answer yes" or no. to my
questions.
"'What questionsT
"'Do you know Mr.. Joshua BangY
"'You ask Josh Bang if l know him!
Ask him if he knows anything about
tryin' to cheat a pore lone wilder like
me out Of three-year-old cow. Ask
"'Now, madam
ASK JOSH BanSS wire ABOUT Cnat
thar brick she put in batch O. but
ter she sold last summer. Ask
18th csc matters, madam, have moth.
Ing to do with
"'Ask John Bang about lettin' his old
mother die in the almshouse. Ask
Mehita bill Bang about the time she was
caught in neighbours field milkin'
four cows on the sly Ask
Really, madam, do you know any
thing about this case or do you notY
"'No, l don't know nothin' about it,
but I've had it in for them Bangs for
the last thirty -seven years, and I got
myself called as witness so as to get
even. l guess I've done it, too. Good
afternoon, sir "-Washington Star.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-28
Visit From Prominent Farmer

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman A. Nelson
from Nesson flats, south of Ray, are
in the city today. Mr. Nelson is one
Of the most prominent farmers in
North Dakota. His farm comprises
several thousand acres which are till
ed intelligently. Mr.. Nelson states
that while the wheat crop in Williams
county is poor, there are good pros
poets for oats and barley. He has
500 acres Of alfalfa which he will cut
soon. The first cutting will average
more than ton to the acre. Mr.. Mel
son for several years was a member
of the North Dakota State Normal
School Board, and has done much for
the Minot Normal school.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-28
Pitch.

The Hebrew word pitch in the au-
'thOrized version Of the Scriptures Gen
esis vi, 14 is connected with gopher
wood 1t signilied in the first instance
the gum or resin that exuded from that
tree; hence 1t was transferred to all in
fammable substances and especially to
sulphur, which is found ON the shores
of the Dead sea Genesis xix, %.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-28
cable. Am looking forward to raft
of letters when reach Paris.
Sincerely YOUR Son and Brother.

o1HcereIy your Son and Btothef,
Walter.
A cable on the 31st Of May advised
us OF the safe arrival on the 30th.
This clipping is from the Daily Cali
fornian, June 7th:
U. c. Units Leave Paris For Front
The friends of France Society in
California have received a cable from
Piatt Andrew, head Of the American
ambulance field service in France, say
ing that forty-two University Of Cali
fornia men of the first and second
units left Paris on Sunday, June 8
for the front, showing fine spirit, de-
votion and eagerness to help.
Andrew sent thanks to all friends
of France.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-28

scraps Of bread, bits of meat, leftover
canned corn and fruit and other odds
and ends.
The south side man was proceeding
homeward with as much dignity as he
could muster under the circumstances
when he tripped over curbstone,
struggled frantically and finally flop
ped. The basket turned over and over,
scattering the contents for yards about.
A pretty girl who happened to be
passing attempted to help the PROSTATE
man regain his footing.
"Oh,' said the man, don't mind me.
I'm all right"
AT any rate" the girl smiled, glanc.
ing at the wrecked basket. 81 know
you will let me help you gather up
your lunch. y Youngstown Telegram.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-28
Amazing Spectacle.

A freshman in a New York univer-
sity who was asked to write theme
on his first impressions of the city be-
gan with this:
1.-THE most amazing sight ever saw
was the skyscrapers Of New York
crossing the Hudson on ferryboat."
Such optical illusions of relative mo
ment are not Recommendations
Chronicle
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-28
The L asst Straw.

A south side man who keeps few
chickens has been getting table scraps
for chicken feed from the home of his
sister, who has large family. Call
ing for the first time in d week, he
found half bushel basket filed with
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-28
Quite a Feat,

"A congressman has great powers.
They used to say that you can't recap
ture the spoken word"
"Well?"
Yet congressman is allowed to
withdraw his remarks" = Louisville
Courier-J Ournal.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-28
Accuracy.

do they ring two bells for school?''
asked a gentleman Of his little niece.
"No, uncle" was the reply. 'They
ring one bell twice. Boston Globe
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-28
Never Wears Out.

Seems to be no end to the supply OF
antique furniture"
SO uncomfortable that it gets no actual
use."-Louisville Courier-J ournal.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-28
Deeds Of Love.

There are people who would do great
acts, but because they wait for great
opportunities life passes and the acts
Of loving kindness re'not done at all.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-28
Our Lanouaue.

aJohn, got your steak broiled rare
today"
"Well done, my dear" San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-28
Premature.

premature.
With rounding lips and an air of
great Importance the small boy Of a
Sunday school in Belfast impaired the
happy fact to his teacher.
'The devils dead" he said sol
smnly.
what makes you think thatT' said
the startled teacher.
dad said So" explained the small
boy. II was standing In the street
with him yesterday when a funeral
passed, and when dad saw it he said
Poor devil; he's deadr"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-28
Pat Scored.

An 1rishman named Pat Carr was
met by an Englishman one day, who
said to him:
whats your name?"
Carr said Pat.
"Well, well,' said the Englishman;
you're the first car l ever saw going
without an ass, so you're great sight
to me-"
"Begob," said Pat, you're not the
first ass saw going without car, SO
you're no sight to me."-London Globe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
GERMANS DRIVEN 0fF
Many of Crown Princes Soldiers
Killed or Made to Retreat When
he Attacks French Lines.

London. Oct. Sherman infantry
was again in action against new
British positions in Fla.lders--anj
again unsuccessfully-Field Marshal
Haig reported today.
Between Hollebeke and Brood
Seinde after heavy enemy barrage
Yesterday at dusk east of Polygon
wood. infantry actions developed"
he said.
"The enemy was driven off and
a few prisoners taken,
The movement OF the infantry
has been made almost impossible be-
cause of the heavy mud and the con-
tinued rains. The weather IS also
much colder. But few airplanes have
been sent out.
Action by the enemy early last
ni"ht followed considerable artillery
activity by both the British forces
during the day.
I'VE successfully raideI the en-
emy'S positions southeast of Brood
seinde, inflicted several casualties
and brought back twenty prisoners
and a machine gun" says General
Haig's report.
a raid attempted by the enemy
south of the Ypres- -Comine Canal
was repulSel. Another unsuccessful
raid was carried out by Leicester
shire troops west of Cite st. Ellie.
The British wedge that last week
rent the German lines has tempo
rarily halte! while General Haie
oours "A stream of steel from this big
guns into certain important German
points which are mapped out for cap
turc when the new drive is launched.
The crown prince suffered consid-
cradle losses in men killed or made
prisoner when he attempt to dent 70
the French lines in Champagne. ac-
coriing 10 Paris official report.
rEe heavy artillery duel continues
along the eastern bank of the Meuse
river and the Feri!un sector.
Tie Field. Oct. S.--tiermany's
military chieis for the first time in
the war are beginning to talk about
ecenomizing the nations human
material
Germany is beginning to realize the
grave significance of this tremendous
loss Of man power.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
Suffragists Arraigned.

Miss Alice Paul and ten other SUI
fragette pickets were arralgned IN
Police Court in Washington today
on a charge of blocking traffic IN
front of the White House during a
picketing attempt on Saturday after
noon.
Police Court officials freely pre-
,Eicted that the women would be SEN
fenced to Occoquan as the alterna-
tive af fine, and the sutfragetteS
have already announced that they
will not pay a fine
If Miss Alice Paul, executive
chairman of the National Womens
Party. goes to Occoquan with her
suffrage followers, the leadership OF
the party will temporarily be taken
over bv Mrs. Richard Wainwright
wife of Rear Admiral Wainwright
it was said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
Much Married Man.

Edward George Frederick Perry.
the 81 year old marrying mach'n-
ist" whom T. three women claim as
theor husband, was today revealed in
Washington as. q man with q long po-
lice record .por a!d
His record as an offender begins
A. far back as 1901. and in the six
teen wears that have elapsed since
that time Perry has been arrested
for no less than eight offenses and
has been sentenced on six of these
charges. The eight counts include
the charge of bigamy. for which ne
is now held in the District jail,
awaiting the action of the grand jury
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
MADE TOLEAVET THECITY
Young Woman From Philadelphia.
Unable to Give Good Account o:
Herself. Arrested Saturday Night.

Among the cases before the Police
Court this morning was that Of a
young woman, who gave her name as
Cora Miller, who said she recently
left Philadelphia for Alexandria. She
had been taken in custody Saturday
night with two soldiers, the trio being
charged with disorderly conduct. The
woman, upon being questioned, could
give no satisfactory reason to the
court for leaving the Quaker City for
Alexandria, and she having stated
that she had money sufficient to pay
her fare back, Justice Cation directed
officers to place her upon train and
see that she left the city. The
soldiers, after acknowledging that
they would be punished upon their
return to camp for overstaying their
leave of absence. were dismissed.
Longwest Brooks and Louisa Byrd.
both colored. charged with diSorderly
conduct, were fined $2.5 each.
Mamie Carter, also colored. charged
with disorderly conduct. was dismis-
sed
Two colored girls, living on the
Mushpot Road, charged with throw
ing stones ut two small colored boys,
were dismissed with an admonition.
Isaac Jackson. colored had been
arrested on the charge Of deserting
from the United States army, and
James Johnson. also colored, had been
taken in custody on the charge of
to register last June.
They will be held for the action Of the
federal authorities
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
Bomb Kills London Baby {.

London. Oct. S.-A father ana
mother here today mourn the loss OF
their infant child. victim Of German
The baby was not
killed outright. but died victim OIL
irritant gas from one of the bombs
dropped on London last week.
Fleeing from their home, which had
been Il target for bomb. the par
ents rushed through the street. the
mother carrying the child in her
arms. They were forced to hoId
handkerchiefs to their mouths to
keep out the fumes of bombs which
exploded near them Monday night
The child died Wednesday and the
cause Of death was disclosed by an
inquest.