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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-05-07
CAROLINA BOYS ARE
HELPING FEED THE WORLD
Splendid Work Of Corn and Pig Club
Boys Forms Big Contribution
to Food Supply.

Columbia.-The report Of L. L. Ba-
ker, Supervising Agent of Boys Club
Work in South Carolina, recently
made to DR.. W. w. Long, Director Of
Extension Work in this State, copy
of which has been received by the
Food Administration, illustrates in
most forcible and convincing manner
how farmer boys can, on their own
responsibility, aid materially in the
production and conservation Of fooa
Daily Thought.
The meaning of music goes deep.
Who is there that in logical words can
express the effect that music has on
us? A kind of inarticulate, unfathom-
able speech, which leads US to the edge
Of the infinite and lets US for moment
gaze into that.-Carlyle.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-05-07

The paper money Of the United States
is promise to pay. 1t is the agreement Of
the United States to- pay to bearer GER
tain sum. W. S. S. are also promise to pay.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
No Mans Land" First
Visited by President
When Barefoot Boy

NO Mans Land" is not new to
President Wilson. He first became
acquainted with that kind Of a
place during the civil war, accord
ing to Squire Cyrus Woods, Of
Grampisn. Pa, . veteran Of that
war.
When the troops Of which the
squire was q part occupied the
Shenandoah Valley, his regiment
was stationed near Staunton. Va.
There was q section of land in that
immediate territory which was oc-
cupied one day BY the Union soldiers
and the next by the confederates.
While this seesawing continued the
soldiers became acquainted with the
natives. Boys visited the camps
and among them was one bright lit
tie fellow. His father was Q minis
ter and the boy took great pride in
that When asked his name he
said It was woodrow Wilson.
IF you come to pops church." he
said to Mr.. Woods and his COM
rades one day, "our soldiers will
not hurt you"
That little booster was none other
than the present, 1rssIdspt af She
Vnite9 s1g<eht
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
WILLS FILED OF MRS.
SIMMONS, J. A. TRAVIS

Mrs. Mary P. Simmons. who died
at Takoma Park December "A, last
year. left everything to her daughter,
Mrs. Susanna Lerch. according to a
will filed here yesterday. The instru-
ment is dated October 20. 1917, and
gives Mrs. Lerch two shares of WASH
ington Railway and Electric Company
stock
John A. Travis died here April "a.
1873 leaving a will dated November
3 1911. In which he bequeathed every
thing to his widow, Amy s. Travis,
with instructions for her to remember
his sister, Mrs. Sarah Stephens, and
her daughters. Grace and Myrtle
stephenG He also advises his widow
10 sell their home at 1908 East Capitol
street She Is named executrix with
put bonds.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
U. S. DOCTORS
MAKESUPERIOR
EARPROTECTOR
Designed to Save Soldiers
.Eardrums from Shock of
Explosions.

American doctors have invented a
device for the protection Of soldiers
eardrums. 1t is believed to be su-
perior TO any produced by any ma
ton at war The secret Of the new
protective is closely guarded. but
within a short time every man serv-
ing under Gen. Pershing will be
equipped with a set. although pleas
ed with the invention, officers admit
that II cannot be depended upon TO
prevent deafness and intimate that
when the full strength Of America is
felt in the war at least 5000 men will
be rendered totally or partially deaf
BY the heavy gun fire every year.
Arrangements are almost compiet-
ed for opening the new army hospital
for mutes at Cape May, n. J.
Through the cooperation OF the
American Association to Promote
Teaching of Speech to the Deaf, sixty
teachers are ready for service. They
will teach the returning soldiers lip
reading. The men will not be per-
p1itted to learn the hand signs. as
most deaf persons now converse sole
ly by lip-reading. The men can
learn lip-reading in six months, at
most.
Few VIII he Totally Deaf.
It is estimated that Of the first 5000
men to loss their sense Of hearing
and ability to speak through she'll
shock or other causes. about six per
cent will be totally deaf and twenty
per cent handicapped for social and
business intercourse. The army sur
geons believe that the soldiers who
fail to regain their hearing and abil-
ity to speak can be returned to so
ciety fully able to engage In business
pursuits.
Many queer cases have come un-
der the attention of the physicians
who have been on duty at the hos
pitfalls in the war zone. Many men
have suffered loss Of voice, being
unable to speak above a whisper, and
many have been afflicted with slut
tering. Various treatments have been
devised to cure the sufferers and
many advances have been made in
the methods adopted for restoring
the faculties lost in some heavy and
prolonged bombardment.
To Publish Magazine.
The general public and employers
will be told OF the value of the new
hospital work in a new magazine to
be published by the Medical Corps.
The first issue will appear within a
few weeks, and fully 10000 copies
will be sent throughout the country.
For the work Of curing defects in
speech and hearing q special sec
ton has been created in the division
Of physical reconstruction OF the
Medical Corps. The division is un-
der the supervision Of Col Frank
Billings, Of Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24

so gay and festive that one would
have thought they were on their
way back to a rest camp. instead
Of being headed for a bloody battle
field.
Pretty French girls threw kisses
to them in every city and village
they passed through. and many is
the American boy who has tucked
in his belt the address of some
French lassie.
And in the French homes where
they billeted. waiting for the COM
mand to go forward, French peas
ant folk brought them fresh eggs
and milk and vegetables for their
mess; and many of the boys slept
in real beds for the first time in
months.
The American troops were for
tunate in having for officers a num-
ber of men who had served with dis
tinction in the British army up to
the time the United States entered
the war. In addition, other officers
were known as experts in open
warfare meneuvers.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
GRANT LICENSES TO
DRIVERS OF JITNEYS

The following applications for
licenses to operate "jitneys" were
approved by the Public Utilities
Commission yesterday: Leroy E.
Renno, to operate from Glen Echo
to Ninth and H streets northwest,
via P street, Twelfth street, H.
street, and Ninth street; Samuel
Cooperman. to operate from Fiji
teenth and H streets northeast to
Fifteenth and New York avenue
northwest. via H street. Massachu-
setts avenue. and New York ave-
nue.: Levi s. Flora. and o. r. Sand
erson. both to operate from Fiji
tecnth and II streets, northwest, to
FIFTEENTH and H streets northeast.
via H street. Massachusetts, ave-
nue., New York avenue, and H
street; and W. W. Luscombe to op-
crate from Thirty-sixth and NJ
streets northwest. to south end of
Aqueduct Bridge, via the Aqueduct
bridge.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
SOLDIERS OF THE SEA
BIG BUYERS OF W. S. S.

The Third Liberty Loan has beef
cutting into the Marine Corps' war
saving stamp campaign to a certain
extent. but the soldiers Of the sea-
are still willing to bet that, man fol
man, they've done as much to lick the
Kaiser by licking the little green
stamps, as any other branch of the
American military service.
Figures covering sales up to May
show that every officer and man In
the service on this side Of the water
war savings stamps naturally are NOT
sold to the overseas contingencies
purchased an averge of s4,55 worth OF
stamps, with every prospect in the
world Of going stronger still in the
months to come.
Picking at random from the nonor
roh OF The corps, one finds a little
Marine detachment, whose twenty
five men. under q first sergeant.
bought a.so worth Of Third Liberty
Loan bonds, an average OF SIS apiece.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
FLIGHT ACROSS
ATLANTIC SOON,
THINK LLOYDS
Odds Withheld by Under
writers on Five-month
Proposition.

Lloyds of London will not bet
that the first air fight across the
Atlantic Ocean will not be made
within five months.
To airplane men this means that
the fight will be made within five
months, because
Lloyds will bet that the war will
last six months
Lloyds will bet that the war will
last six years
Lloyds will bet that it will not
rain on the day you have chosen
for your picnic
In fact. Lloyds will bet on al
most anything-if you pay the
rate.
This Proposition Excepted.
The Aero Club of America asked
Lloyds for quotations on the prop
osition. while considering a $780,
900 prize offer plan to stimulate in
terest in the fight.
And what did Lloyds say?-
That the fight is possible and
will be made-so they couldn't get
underwriters for this proposition
and wouldn't bet"
This fact has given interest in
the transatlantic flight a big. sud-
den boost.
1t Is also definitely learned that
Germany has already mapped out
trans Hamburg to-Constantinople
air line, and probably others, to be-
gin operation Immediately after
the war.
Germany has a corps Of experts and
organizers working on plans for An
extensive system Of aerial passens, +,
mail and express transportation lines,
probably connecting three or moro
continents.
These German plans call for the
use OF tens Of thousands Of airplanes
In fact Germany plans, the moment
war ends, to put her war planes, air
plane factories and other facilities to
peace-time use.
Permanent AirpIane Reserve.
This means that after the war Ger
many, II her plans work out, will
have a great permanent airplane re-
serve which can be easily turned into
war machines-as President HaWley
of the Aero Club recently pointed out
in letter to President Wilson.
Airplane men say it behooves Arrer-
lea therefore, while Of course devot-
ing all the country's present energy
and production to the single purpose
of winning the war. to at least set
some capable men at work on the
after-war aviation plans of America
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
.SCHWAB TO MOVE TO
Penn town in night
Fleet Offices to Close Here. Open
in Philadelphia.

One of the strangest caravans In
history will chug it's way out OF
the Capital June /. when thirty army
trucks begin transportation of the
furniture, records. correspondence.
and supplies Of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation to Philadelphia.
Charles NJ. schwab. director gem
eral of. shipbuilding. ordered the
moving day" about FIVE minutes
after he went to work for the gov
ernment. He said ships were not
built in Washington" and moving
preparations were therefore begun,
The transportation task will take
four days, and It has been so ar
ranged that employees will not lose
a minutes time by the change. They
will close their desks in Washing
ton at night, and open them in
Philadelphia the next morning
Upon their arrival at the latter
city. they will find living quarters
waiting to receive them.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24

to American and French hospitals
so that they may always be working
under the best possible conditions.
has called for appropriations total
ling 1.l1S.00o. French hospitals TO-
the number Of $500 receive their sup
plies through this agency. The sur
gical dressings service employs be-
tween 700 and 500 workers in France
and has called for appropriations az
gregating u.ess.sS.
Canteen Service Helps
The canteen service in France. 80
important TO the comfort and morale
OF both the American and French SOL
diers, Is becoming more important
every day. It embraces canteenE at
the front, on lines Of communicative
and in metropolitan centers. Appro-
priations for this service amount 10
S,61.7Ss.
Appropriations for other activities
in France Of special interest included
s.. zoe. 1850 for rehabilitation OF VIII
lagos in the devasted areas; 6, S57-
S6S-25 for the care and relief OF refuE-
ees; ZIG. 81 for the campaign against
tuberculosis: u.l4s.l2s!70 for the care
Of needy children; 81, $3.50 for re-
education OF mutilated soldiers. and
81. ~, 900 for the relief OF families OF
French soldiers.
In Italy the American Red Cross
relief work thus far has involved ex-
| penditures amounting to S5.5SS. .Se6. Of
which a,2R.3l0 was appropriated for
military relief and s1.7ls,sS2 for civil
relief work.
The relief work In Belgium, for
which appropriations totaling S2.0Ss. "a
| have been made, has consisted OF the
relief of children. relief Of refugees
| aid for Belgian soldiers and aid for
civilian hospitals.
Great BrItaIn's Share.
Relief work in Great Britain has
been both direct and indirect the
largest appropriations having been
Cross war fund. These contributions
amount TO s., 800.
For relief work in the United States
| the appropriations have amounted 10
I s.. 80. S99.27. The largest item is 81
45l. .1J0.s6 for camp service, including
supplies for the army and navy. Th'.
sum of $4,000 was appropriated for
the construction OF convalesCent
houses at the various cantonments
and stations.
Virtually all OF the first Red Cross
war fund has been appropriated, the
items given above being only q few.
but those which afford q perspective
view Of the general field OF operations.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24

FundA Exhausted.
The 800 900 900 and more which was
contributed last June has been vir-
tually exhausted. In the second ap-
peal. following as Il does % many
calls for sacrifices. the directors OF
the campaign are relying on the rec
ord Of performance in the period since
the Red Cross began its work on q
war basis They are convinced that
this record. added to the popular SEN
tIments that prompted the generous
respose 10 the original appeal, will
bring even more notable results.
Thousands Of speakers are already
'on the stump" or will be within q
few days. Four-Minute Men will be
heard In all the theaters and moving
picture houses In the country. Vet
Grams Of Gen. Pershing's army in
France and 300 Of the French Blue
Devils" have come over here TO boom
the Red Cross and boost its war fund
campaign.
And this is why he money must be
raised:
One hundred and one distinct &C
tivities are shown in the latest finan-
cial statement OF the American Red
Cross. The activities told in terms OF
dollars and cents gives q succinci
portrayal Of the character. Importance
and far-reaching scope OF the relief
work that Is being carried on by the
Red Cross in France and the other
theater Of war. as well as in this
country. France is the field Of ma jor
operations. both by reason Of the
concentration of attention on our own
troops in camp and at the front there
and the extraordinary demands made
by the great distress afflicting the
civilian population. Many items also
show the important work that is be-
ing done to maintain the morale OF
the French soldiers.
RevItaImeat Big Item.
OF the s3o.SSS.lOSq appropriated for
relief work in France the largest
single item is A,S3O,7sO for -revital-
ment service. This service. which is
for the United States army. COM
prises the furnishing OF material other
than medical, surgical and recrea-
tional supplies to the expeditionary
force hospitals. 1t includes portable
kitchens. lighting and heating plants,
! ice plants. laundries. baths and dis
injecting plants and dental ambu-
lances. The service is designed par,
ticularly to provide facilities for car
ing for the wounded during a big
| drive. Special attention is given to
4 l.
and miscellaneous supplies, based or
the experience Of the British and
Canadian Red Cross organizations.
The hospital supply service, organ
lied to distribute hospital supplies
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
Red Cross Packers
Save STATS Wages
By Voluntary Work

The attention Of the people
donating to the. war fund Il
drawn to the following facts:
l. The women of. the Supply
Corps have made 1o.oeo, 900 sur
gical dressings, 125.s4s sheets
and pillow cases.
Z As12 hospital garments,
lo.1sS knitted garments.
3 The packing COMMITTEES
has packed 13s50 boxes during
fourteen months. II these had
been packed by packers paid
at the ordinary rate Of $50 a
box. 1t would have cost s2,FT3.
All Of our boxes are packed
free by volunteers.
L We have no paid workers
I'm our Supply Department The
volunteer work Is worth $17s2s
per month at 25 cents per
hour. This doesn't include
surgical dressings.
oAz--<. q RA..-<~
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The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
'Uncle Joe" Cannon
Appears in Marble,
But Without Cigar

Now comes Uncle Joe" Cannon in
marble. The former Speaker of the
House has been posing for . bust,
modelled BY Joe Davidson, the we'll
known sculptor Of Paris and New
York. Sad to relate, however. the
bust II minus the perennial cigar,
made famous by Mr.. Cannon.
Several tacetious members Of Con-
Eress have suggested that the statue
night be identified appropriately with
he Inscription Joe by Jo." but Off
tal approval is thus far lacking iron,
18Th Ma cannon and ne sc9lptQr. Z
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
Florence Etheridge
Probate Attorne,

Cato Sells, Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs, Yesterday appointed Miss
Florence Etheridge. Of Miami, Okla.
probate attorney Of vineta, Okla. The
duties Of the office involve the pro-
lection Of the property Of minors ana
incompetents and the prosecution OF
vfolators Of the law. Miss Etheridge
has been employed for several year,
In the probate division Of the office o.
Indian Affairs. She Is vice president
o, q the Nati2pa EsasEstsen q Esasral
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
Wife Receives Missive
Intended for Another

Chicago. Ill. May En- = mo-
'hcnt of extreme observation-disclosures
Henry Hoard. while visiting his
mother in California, mailed to his
wife. Mrs. Marie Hoard. of Chioa go,
letter intended Enthusiastically for
another woman. Mrs. Hoard was
granted a divorce by Judge Broth
erA
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
This win Be Week
OF Victory-Few Can
Go But All Can Give
washington win wini

washington VIII wini
Ths Intelligent interest and
eager snthusiasm Of all the
people are making the drive .
! splendid success Here men and
women. representing the entire
country. united a. never be-
fore, give through the common
Capital to the common cause
Of patriotism and humanity.
Therefore, this will be . week
Of victory. Nothing could do
more to help our army and
navy and hurt the Kaiser.
For all We love and all We
hate, let US now unitedly
double the Districts quota
Make It Q million! Rejoice
In the opportunity. Few can
fight, but all can give. We give
not to the Red Cross. but to
our boys. to our allies, to the
pitful women and children.
Who gives to them. gives to
God.
.zAEMxA@
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
GIVE TILL 1T HURTS; THEN
GIVE MORE" RED CROSS PLEA
Last Contribution of America In June, 1917,
Almost Exhausted; Urgent Need for
More Money Emphasized In Appeal.
BY FLOYD S. RoosA.

Give till IT hurts-then give more"
This the plea of the Red Cross which has started its
second fund apaiga drive raise $Ioooooooo in week
The urgently needed that the greatest humanitarian orgsn
zaion the world continue work Of caring for the wounded
and providing for the comfort Americas soldiers and sailors and
that be able play its paying the debt the American
people those nations which for three bore the brun
the tremendous struggle free the world from despos clutch
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24

An American Red Ci.ss canfesn
worker in Frapce recently shattered
all records by serving ss5 meals N
two hours and a half. or an avers ge
OF one meal every thirty-four see
onds
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
American Fighting Style
Supplants Trench Warfare
Field Maneuvers and, Stripped to the
Waist, Revived Rifle Shooting
BY c. c. LYON.

With the American Troops Facing the Germans
France by ma May 1.-The American style fighting
back here The German offensive
warfare where the
reckoned with.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24


The American troops. as they await
ed the word to go into action, 2Iong-
side their French and British allies,
put in their time practicing field
maneuvers that haven't been seen in
these parts since the war began and
all armies dug themselves into
trenches.
Whereas many a German division
fought during the first days of the
battle with every man loaded DOWN
with his entire pack on his back. the
Americans literally stripped to the
waist for the fray.
Hundreds of tons Of personal bag
gage were left behind. One blanket.
raincoat. a canteen OF water. emer-
gency rations. gun and ammunition
that is practically all the American
soldier carried with him, except for
a small trench tool. to be used in
case of necessity.
Use your rifles and take careful
aim." heard q colonel instructing
his men. Forget about the hand
grenade in this open warfare, because
one good rifle and a belt of ammuni-
ton is worth more than all the
SIenaQeS you can carry.
Don't be like the Germans I heard
about the other day who began throw
ing their rifles at the French when
their grenades gave out"
Rife Shooting Was Lost Art.
Rifle shooting had become a lost art
in the European war zones up to the
time Of the German offensive. But
now, behind the allies lines rifle
practice goes on every hour of the
day, and the chances are the Ger
mans are doing the same.
Every big offensive develops some
new tactics. In this battle the Ger
mans have shown to what extent
the machine gun and the light trench
mortar can be used.
The Germans were able to plow
their way for big advances at the
start largely through the use of
thousands and thousands of both of
these. The German mortar is so
light 1t can be pulled by men. The
Germans were not able to make
their artillery keep pace with their
advance, but relied almost entirely
on their machine guns and mortars.
Another trick the Germans used
to good advantage was in timing
the arrival of fresh divisions.
Their reserves all hiked iowa I'd
the front at night and were SC sep
arated that new ones reached III.
scene at daybreak each day.
During the daylight hours they
stayed under cover and rested
The American troops to help the
British and French were so glad to
get out Of their uncomfortable
trenches that they welcomed with
shouts the chance to meet the Ger
mans out in the open.
Trench warfare doesn't at in with
the American temperament.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24

There is one chapter Of the Rel
Cross all Indian in membership. 1t Is
at Belcou-t, N d.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
Americans Were Festive.

when the enemy shells you, you
have the helpless feeling that there
IL nothing to do but stand in the
trenches and take It." one ooy told
me. What like Is chance to
strike back myself and not lea7e
the Job to our artillery"
On the way up to the British and
French fronts, the Americans were
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-03
"Rirtb Of a Nation" Wednesday

The management OF the Shepherds
town Opera House announces the re-en-
gagement OF the tremendous spectacle,
"The Birth OF Nation" which will be
shown next Wednesday, January 9th,
both matinee and night, at considerably
reduced prices over the previous show
ing. Tickets for both performances
are now on sale at the Opera House, and
all who desire to see this wonderful
story Of the Southland should telephone
or call for their seats without delay. The
admission at the matinee will be 25c and
SOC, while the night seats are selling at
25c, SOC and 75c, with few choice seats
at Sl.00.
For the month Of January this house
has also provided the strongest list OF
features ever shown in any house in the
same length of time, assuring its pa
irons strong attractions every night this
month. See the advertisement. in an
other column in this issue OF the Regis
ter and netics the good plays booked.