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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25
OMAHA BOY FIGHTS
IN BRITISH ARMY
Adopted Son of Mrs, j. G. Viii
loughby Writes of Thrill
ing Experiences.
GERMANS ARE POOR SHOTS

Mrs. J. Griffin Willoughby, Harley
hotel, is one of The Bees most eager
readers of the war news. Naturally
enough, too, for her nephew, Emmett
]. Crane, IS, formerly of Omaha, who
is also her god-son and adopted son,
is now in the trenches on the French
front, fighting for all he is worth to
beat the kaiser.
Every allied advance recorded re-
Gently on that front has brought a
big thrill of joy and pride to Mrs
Willoughby. 1t means to her not only
another step toward victory for
democracy over autocracy, but also
more heroism and sacrifce by her
nephew and the other brave lads who
went with him from Canada to fight
the kaiser.
Wounded in Leg.
"He was severely wounded in one
leg last summer" says Mrs. Willough-
by, "and for long time was in the
County of London war hospital at
EPSON, England. But he recovered,
and went right back to the French
front. / haven't heard from his since
last November, almost six months
ago, but believe he is still fight
ing, or they would have told me-"
Young Crane lived in Omaha dur
ing his twelfth, thirteenth and four
teenth years. Mrs. Willoughby sent
him to a private school here. One
summer they lived at Lake Manawa
at Victor Whites cottage. He has a
number OF boy friends here who
anxiously are waiting for word from
him.
Tells Thrilling Tales.
In censored letters to Mrs. Will
oughby he has told intensely interest
ing experiences he had in the trenches
before he was wounded. He said the
German artillery men were bum
shots and that he had lots of fun
watching "Fritz's lead" and shrapnel
and shells go singing over his trench.
Bursting shrapnel injured him ac-
cidentally He is an expert riheman
and joined the Second battalion Of
SanauianS tnat joined the brit1Sh ex-
peditionary force after reaching Lon
don.
Crane originally enlisted at Edmon-
ton while attending St. Johns college
there. But when he reached England
he was so eager to 60 to the front
that he transferred to the British
forces instead of remaining with the
Canadian reserves.
1.-THE boys in the trenches are OPP
timists," he has written to Mrs. Will
loughby. 1--WE take everything with
hope and good cheer, because we
know our cause is right and will win"
A friend Of Mrs. Willoughby, Lieu
tenant Colonel Harvey Hearn of Sas-
katoon, frequently told her while in
Canada that he hoped the United
States would get actively into the war
and help the allies beat the kaiser.
He recruited a battalion of 1000 men
himself before going to the French
front.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25
Constipation and Indigestion.

These are twin evils. Persons SUI
fer.ng from indigestion are often
troubled with constipation. Mrs.
Robert Allison, Nation, ILL.,, writes
that when she first moved to Nation
she was great sufferer from indiges-
ton and constipation. Food distressed
her and there was a feeling like a
heavy weight pressing on her stom-
ach and chest. She did not rest well
at night, and felt worn out good
part of the time. One bottle of Cham
berlain's Tablets corrected this trou-
BILE so that she has since felt like a
different person.-Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25
Many Want to Till Soil
Along Railroad Tracks

The movement upon the part Of
the railroads to turn the vacant land
along the right-of-way over to par
ties who have a desire to cultivate 1t
has started to bear fruit.
Though the notices inviting appli-
cations for land along the right-of-
way went out only couple of days
ago, the Union Pacific has had APP
plication from 1874 people, the Bur-
lington oS and the Northwestern
Is. The tracts range from the size
of city lot up to five acres.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25
Traction Line Strikers
At Lincoln Lose Ground

Lincoln, Neb, April 24.-From the
standpoint Of street cars in service,
the Lincoln street car employees are
losing ground in their strike. Normal
car service was in operation on many
lines in the city today and in no in
stance was traffic completely halted,
The traction company discontinues
all service at night in order to pre-
vent violence. There have been only
a few cases OF violence reported.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25
RECRUIT BALKS At
''TEST FOR AVIATORS"
Applicant for Flying Corps De-
cides He'd Rather Join
the Infantry.
QUERIES ARE ANSWERED

The young man, who wanted to join
the aviation corps, paused a moment
before folding up the application
blank handed him and inquired Of
Sergeant Blackett, who has charge
Of examinations here:
DO you give much Of an examina-
tom"
"Oh, yes" replied the sergeant
THE physical test is pretty stiff"
ooh, | mean the mental" snorted
the candidate. "You don't think I'd
come here if l couldn't get by phys
ical exam.?"
The sergeant grinned.
what do they give man who
joins the aviation corps-1 mean in
the physical testl" asked the appli-
cant.
ooh" said the sergeant, screwing
up his face thoughtfully, lets see. |
s'pose you can hop around on your
right foot for a half hour without
fallin' DOWN."
yes"
But These He Hadn't.
"Did you ever have a guy pour cold
water in one ear and hot water in
t'other?"
mo"
Didn't think so. That's what they
do to you here"
why"
well, they don't want any dizzy
boys up in airplanes, and the water
seems to tell the examiners whether
guy gets dizzy or not. After that
they take you in dark room and
shoot all kinds of lights in your eyes
to see what effect they have on 'em.
That generally floors most guys. Then
if you get by on these you grope
round in the dark and all OF a sudden
some guy shoots pistol right by
your ear"
Anything morel" asked the appli-
cant.
"Sure. They lead you into room
with lots O. light and they spins you
round like top. And then, when
you don't know whether you're on
your head or on your feet, guy says,
Now, hold your arms on level and
walk straight If you get by you're
peach"
Say" bawled the fellow who wanted
to join the aviation corps, take back
this paper. Show me where to join
the infantry"
Right over there said the ser
geant cheerily. "Nextp
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25

-~s~ c-'Sf
he became q student in the great
French military school, the Ecole
Polytechnique. The Franco-Prus-
sian war in 1870 found him a sub
lieutenant in the artillery defending a
Paris fort. After the war he de-
voted some time to engineering works
and these carried him into Indo China,
Tonquin, Formosa and Africa. In the
Timbuctoo he led a charge which
gained him lieutenant coionelcy
and the Legion Of Honor distinc-
ton. His thorough mastery Of mill
tary science brought him rapid pro-
motion and in 1911 he was vice presi-
dent of the superior war council, chief
of the general staff and practically
head of the army. In that capacity
he pushed the 1918 law for three
years military service, which is now
conceded to have been the salvation
Of France.
Dean Of French Navy.
Vice Admiral Chocheprat is dean
OF the French vice admirals and has
a rank as high as can be obtained
in the French navy, as there is no
admiral. He is practical sailor with
most intimate knowledge of naval
construction and ordnance and it is
said he knows as much OF submarine
warfare as any man in the. French
navy.
Marquis Pierre de Chambrun,
member OF the Chamber Of Deputies,
Is a grandson OF Lafayette, OF reyolu-
Iuns !, Is6s IT. ma . p "ons;a N asf's
1otabIe anthor;,v y, io so .aa;-.
, y" .es" ana" D.
inspector OF FINANCES.
M. simon, inspector OF finances,
,ss an ,' ehv,aole rePu.auon IN france
time he was Stationed IN Mex;ca ' tr,,
inc N adjust The eytens;ye Snarn;,I
interests 81 French c;t;zsns tbers H.
4 well known in financial c;reIes II
he United States NJ HoveIacnue IN
soector Of public instruction Is widely
lnown in educational circles in Amer,
ca. He has paid more Than ten visits
Q the United States. the last only a
ear ago. making special study Of
EDUCATIONAL problems.
Surgeon Major Dreyfus is not the
amous Major Dreyfus whose case
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25
Howard Elliott, Head Of
New Haven Road. ReSiunS

New York, April 24.-The resign
ton of Howard Elliott as president
of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford railroad was accepted at a
meeting of the board of directors.
His retirement becomes effective May
|, but he will continue to act in an
advisory capacity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25

occupants have had window boxes
constructed and in them they have
planted potatoes, instead of flowers,
as has been a former custom.
Parking along the streets, even
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25

out in the best residence portions OF
the city, has been spaded up and the
ground planted to vegetables. Out
side of the business portion practi-
cally all OF the city is a garden. There
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25

are places where the lawns around
houses that have cost anywhere from
$4,000 to 100000 that have been
plowed or spaded up and converted
into garden patches"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-02-08
DASTARDLf ASSAULT
Upon Mr.. Kinds Near Greelyville
..Robbery Supposed Motive.

Upon Mr.. Kinds Near Greelyville
..Robbery Supposed Motive.
On Saturday afternoon, January
q, about $50 o'clock. as Mr. Charlie
Kinds, who was returning from
Greelyville, where he had been to
draw some money from the bank to
pay his laborers, neared his home he
saw one of his hands, John Chap
man, standing on the side of the
road with large stick in his hand.
As Mr. Kinds, who was in his buggy,
drove up he stopped and gave Chap
man sixty cents, the amount ne
owed him. Chapman asked him to
loan him fifty cents and as Mr. Kinds
reached in his pocket to get the
money Chapman struck him a severe
blow with the stick across his head
and face, knocking him unconscious.
He then struck him another blow
on the back of the head and, evident
ly thinking that Mr. Kinds was dead
dragged him to a deep stream of
water running across the road and
threw him in. The water soon re-
vived Mr. Kinds and catching hold
of a plank in the bridge to which he
had floated he drew himself up and
called for help. His son went quick
" to his assistance and 5rough him
to the house where medical aid soon
reached him. 1t was thought at
first that his injuries would prove
fatal, but st this writing, we are in
formed, MIR Kinds condition is
somewhat improved. Evidently the
motive that prompted the assault
was robbery as some nineteen or
twenty dollars were taken from his
person. John Chapman. Mack Car
olina, negroes, and Suits Browder,
a white man. have been lodged in
Jail charged with the crime. Others
will probably be arrested soon in
connection with this dsstardly as
sarlt.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-02-08

tary Lansing until he left the White
House for the Capitol. shortly be-
fore 2 o'clock.
In preparation for the history
making event the Senate and House
had assembled in the hall of the lat
ter body. Justices of the supreme
court had seats on the floor, the
Cabinet sat in reserved space.
Ambassador Jusserand, of France,
occupied his reserved seat in the
diplomatic gallery, which was pack
ed, principally with neutrals who
came to hear words of far reaching
affecting their own gov
ernments.
AS usual a committee of Congress
men met the President and escorted
him to the Speakers dais.
The whole body rose and cheered
as the President, acknowledging
their greeting without his usual
smiles, but grim faced and solemn,
took his place at the clerks desk
and began reading the document
which was being heard around the
world.
Not a sound came from floor or
gallery. but the clear, calm tones of
the President reading slowly and
distinctly. The assemblage of Sem
ators, Representatives and notables
about him listened with closest at
tention to words which may record
one of the sombre moments of
American history, if not indeed of
the world.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-02-08

A bird hunting dog that wears
eyeglasses is the remarkable posses
sion of q sportsman near Moultrie,
Ga, according to a party of Atlanta
business men just back from that
locality. Owing to advanced age
tho dogs evesight failed and the
owaer took him to an occulist and
had him fitted with special glasses
which make him as proficient as ever.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-02-08
CALIFORNIA SUNK
WITHOUT WARNING
LATEST ylcTIM OF GERMANY'S
NEW SUBMARINE P0LICY--ONE
AMERICAN WITH SURVIVORS

Washington. Feb 1.-THE steady
stream of reports telling of the de-
struction of merchant ships by Ger
man submarines was brought to a
climax to night by cablegram to
State Department from Consul Frost
at Queenstown announcing that the
British passenger liner California
had been torpedoed without warn
ing, and that an American citizen
was among the survivors.
Whether this will prove to be the
overt act to drive the United States
into war no one would attempt to
say tonight. President Wilson. who
must make the decision, had retired
when the news came and officials
!, did not wake him. Late in the af-
ternoOn he had been INFORMED oi
message from Consul Frost telling
Of the sinking of the California, but
giving no details as to the warning
= the presence of Americans.
The President undoubtedly will
wait for complete reports On the dis
aster before determining whether
the time has come for him to 90 to
Congress to ask authority to use
any means that may be necessary for
the protection of seamen and our
people"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-02-08

President Wilson has broken off
diplomatic relations with Germany
and warned the Kaiser that ruthless
sacrifice of American lives and rights
means war.
Similar action is waiting for Aus
tria when she notifies this government
that she joins in the campaign of un;
restricted submarine warfare.
The President made formal an
nouncement of his action to the coun-
try and to the world Saturday at a
joint session of Congress.
Passports have been handed to
Count Won Bernstorff. Ambassador
Gerard. with his staff and all Ameri.
can consuls have been ordered out
of Germany. All German consuls in
the United States are expected to
withdraw, that the severance of rela-
tons may be complete. American
diplomatic interests in Berlin have
been turned over to Spain; German
diplomatic interests in the United
States have been taken over by Swift.
zerland. Foreign diplomatic inter-
ests which the United States had in
charge in Germany have been turned
ever to various neutrals.
Two years Of diplomatic negotia-
tions. marked with frequent crisis
and attended with the loss of more
than 200 American lives on the high
seas, have eliminated with an act
which in all tie history of the world
has always led to war.
Every agency of the American
Government has been set in motion
to protect the country against acts
Of German sympathizers.
These moves are of necessity being
kept secret.
With the notice of severance of re-
lations the United States sent to Ber-
lin a demand for the immediate re-.
lease of sixty-four Americans taken
from ships captured by German
raiders in the South Atlantic.
At the request of the President.
Congress Immediately after hearing
his address began work on new laws
framed by the Department of Justice
to check conspiracies and plots against
the United States which cannot now
be reached ander existing statutes.
The question of conveying Amerl-
can merchant ships through the SUBJ
marine blockade has been taken up
and is being considered as one of the
next moves.
The news of the torpedoing of the
American steamer Housatoniccreated
tremendous sensation, but it does
not necessarily constitute such an in
vasion of American rights as the
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-02-08
Lake City's Weekly Budget.

Lake City. Feb 7:-Mr R B Can
non was over from Scranton Tues
day on business.
Preparations, so we hear, are &C.
lively going on for a marriage on
Acline avenue about a week or so
from now.
President Wilson did exactly the
right thing. The Lake City states
men say 80, and, of course, that
settles it.
johnson Singletary was convicted
q few days ago in two cases Of that
most grievous crime. selling liquor.
He is serving fifty days, in lieu
of $3.50.
Ashton H Williams, ESQ, is in Co.
lumbia this week on business.
Miss Leah Nachman is at home
from Spartanburg. 1t is said that
she will remain here and 60 into the
millinery business.
From what we learn. practically
all of the tobacco plants were killed
by the cold the last three or four
days. We know of only a limited
number that escaped. Arrange
ments are being made to plant over.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-02-08

The contract has been let for a
federal building at Marion, to be-
completed within year.
Miss Sarah Smythe, an aunt OF
Mrs L w Gilland, gave delightful
card party at her home in Charles
ton this week for the benefit of the
allies.
A primary for a successor to the
late Congressman Finley from the
Fifth district of South Carolina will
be held February 16 and the general
election the 22d inst.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-02-08
UNITED STATES NOW
STANDS ON VERGE OF WAR
GERMAN AMBASSADOR HANDED HIS PASS
PORT AND GERARD WILL CLOSE
EMBASSY At BERLIN.
White House Gates Locked and Every Pre-.
caution Taken to Guard Navy Yards
and Other Federal Property.

President said he would meet by ask
ing Congress for additional authority
to act.
Only the establishment of the ex-
act facts can determine whether the
sinking of the ship was new attack
on American rights or whether the
case comes within the range of other
American ships carrying contraband,
destroyed in accordance with inter-
national law and presenting a case
to be settled under its precepts.
Admittedly if the Housatonic was
sunk without warning or with loss OF
American life, it will amount to little
less than an act Of war.
Neutral governments haye been no.
titled of the action of the United
States and have openly been invited
to follow its action if the new SUBJ
marine campaign violates their rights.
The breaking off of relations came
with crash, despite the fact that
it had been discounted and practi-
cally determined upon last right.
The President. returning from his
night conference with the Senator'S
determined that a break in relations
was the only act consistent with the
dignity and the honor of the United
States"
He worked most of the night pre-
pairing his address to Congress.
At 1920 Saturday morning it be-
came known that Ambassador Gerard
had been ordered home and that
passports had been sent to Count
Won Bernstorff. Although there
was no official confirmation Of the
Presidents decision until he formal
ly announced it himself to Congress,
the knowledge spread rapidly.
Count Won Bernstorff heard it un-
officially while talking with an asso-
ciated prese correspondent. While
apparently deeply moved. he was
not surprised. His first act was to
ask DR. Paul Ritter. the Swiss win
lister, to come to the German EN-
bassy and prepare to take over its
affairs. Then he informed his wife,
an American-born woman, of the de-
velopment and likewise told the
embassy staff. His passports were
not actually delivered until 2 o'clock
in the afternoon.
While the President was address
ing Congress one of Secretary Lam
sings confidential assistants called
at the embassy and delivered the
passports and a note in reply to the
Carman declaration:
President Wilson kept himself in
seclusion during the morning except
for a bries conference with secre-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-02-08
Entertainment for Boyd School.

There will be an entertainment in
the "Old Boyd Home" on February
IA at 8 p. m. for the benefit of the
Boyd school. Refreshments will be
served during the evening. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-02-08

Cleveland Big Boil Cotton Seed
for sale, $5 so per bushel. Highest
prices paid for Furs. S S ARoN-
SON, Lanes, S G. l-l8.4t
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-02-08

Send your job printing to The
County Record office.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-02-08

We have large stock of Flower
and Garden Seed, bulk or package.
SCOTT DRUG Co.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-04-20
YOUR COINS
OFF WITH FINGERS
Tells how to loosen . tender corn or
callus 50 il lifts out
without pain

-
You reckless men and women who
are pestered with corns and who have
at least nee a week invited an awful
death from lockjaw Or blood poison are
now told by q Cincinnati authority to
use q drug called freezone. which the
moment q few drops are applied to any
corn or callus the oreness is relieved
and soon the entire corn or callus, root
and all, lifts off with the fingers.
Freezone dries the moment it is ap-
piled, and simply shrivels the corn or
callus without infiaming or even irritat-
ing the surrounding tissue or skin. A
small bottle Of ~freezone will cost very
little at any of the drug stores. but
will positively rid ones feet of every
hard or soft corn or hardened callus.
If your druggist hasn't any freezone
he a get it at any wholesale drug
house for you. 1
The Tupelo journal., 1917-04-20
1T! SUBSTITUTE
FOR NASTY
Starts Your Liver Without Making You
Sick and Cannot S~alivate

Starts Your Liver Without Making You
Sick and Cannot Salivate
Every druggist in town-your
druggist and everybody's drug
gist has noticed a great falling
off in the sale of calomel. They
all give the same reason. Dod-
sons Liver Tone is taking It's
place.
"Calomel is dangerous and
people know it, while Dodson's
Liver Tone is perfectly safe and
gives better results" said a
prominent local druggist" Dod-
sons Liver Tone is personally
guaranteed by every druggist
who sells it. Alarge bottle costs
SO cents, and if it fails to give
easy relief in every case of liver
sluggishness and constipation,
you have only to ask for your
money back.
DOdson's Liver Tone is a pleas
ant-tasting, purely vegetable
remedy, harmless to both chill
dren and adults. Take q spoon
full at night and wake up feeling
fine; no biliousness, sick head
ache, acid stomach or c0nstlpated
bowels. It doesn't gripe or cause
inconvenience all the next day
like violent calomel. Take q dose
OF calomel today and tomorrow
you will feel weak, sick and
nauseated. Don't lose a day.
work! Take Dodson's LIVER Tone
instead and feel fiue. full OF
vigor and ambition. 5
The Tupelo journal., 1917-04-20
Old Union

MI. and Mrs. G.. w. Pettey and
grandchildren spent Tuesday
with their daughter, Mrs. Olive
Maynard.
Mrs. Mary Carson spent Tues
day and Wednesday in Verona.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Filkins
spent Sunday afternoon in Shan
non with Mrs. Felkins' sister,
Mrs. Tom Murphy.
Misses Fannie McGaughey and
Alma Houston spent Tuesday
afternoon with Miss Lou Ann
Atkins.
Mrs. Gertrude Felkins and
daughter, Mabel, spent Friday
afternoon in Shannon.
Master Mark Felkins spent
Friday night with his grand
mother, Mrs. Irene Hood.
Mrs. Alice Guoin aud children,
of Shannon, spent Friday night
and Saturday with her brother.
Bob Stewart.
Miss Opal Irby, who is attend
ing Shannon High School. spent
the week-ent with homefolks.
Misses Audie Otis and Thelma
McCoular are visiting the form
er's sister, Mrs. Cecil Keith.
Mrs. j. 7. Guyton spent Sat-