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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-12-05
PEOPLES FAMILY HAS
ENVIABLE WAR RECORD

Hermill, O.-The Peoples fam
lily of this city has an enviable
war record, having been repre-
scented in every war fought by
the United States. The Revo-
lutionary war, the War of 1872,
the Mexican war. the Civil war
and the Spanish-American strug-
gle have all seen Peppleses bear
ing arms. In the present world
war five of their sons are with
the colors, bringing up the fam
ily's total for all American wars
to % soldiers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-12-05
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Close Court; Pick Cotton.

Macon, Ga.-Judge Beverly d.
Evans postponed his October term Of
court to allow all attaches, witnesses
and all whose attendance would be re-
quired to busy themselves in the cot
ton fields, where demand for pickers
is extreme.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-12-05
Prosperity.

"Jiblay's fortunes seem to be on the
mend"
$50 they are. If Mrs. Jiblay holds
her job at munition plant another
month wouldn't be at all surprised to
see Jiblay take on a tailor."--Birming-
ham Age-Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-12-05
Important to Mothara
proHteerInu.

"These pies are stale"
$50 they are, but we can't afford to
throw them away"
"What would you suggest?"
"Put 'em down on the bill Of fare as
liberty pies. That will make patron
think twice before starting to below"
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-12-05
litneY Men DODGE Taxes.

Junction City, Kan-When deputy
revenue collectors found some twenty
jitney divers had failed to pay their
monthly war tax, they decided to take
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-12-05

No waitingl Pape's Diapepsin will
put you on your feet. AS soon as you
eat one Of these pleasant, harmless
tablets all the indigestion, gases, acid
ity and stomach distress ends. Your
druggist sells them. Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-12-05
UPSET STOMACH
PAPE's DIAPEPsIN AT ONCE ENDS
SoURNESS, GAS, AClDlTY,
INDIGESTION.

Don't stay upset! When meals don't
fit and you belch gas, acids and undi-
gested food. When you feel Jumps OF
Indigestion pain, flatulence, heartburn
or headache you can get instant relief,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-12-05
MINUS FOOT AND LEG,
BUT is YET PATRIOTIC

Albany, Ore.-Loss of his left
leg and right foot has failed to
dampen the patriotism of David
Edgar Hunt, who has asked the
local board to assign him to
duty as a gas engine expert.
The board is going to do it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-12-05

There are about 200 separate and
distinct kinds of shells fired from Ger
man guns.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-12-05

United Mine Workers have 1917 Ca
madam members.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-12-05
The Idea.

The Idea.
"How are the charges from war bal
looms fred"
''I suppose from the parachutes."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-12-05
His Advantage.

His Advantage.
"What on earth can a host do with
man who uses such choppy talk?"
"He can use him to break the ice."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-10
hsTuha i \. ,GlRoF BATTLE
Warfare Of the Future Likely to Sc
Restricted to Comparatively
Few combatants. usl4

A day. not far removed. may come
when the embattled hosts of rival ma
tlons will give place to wager Of
battle to decide the conflict. The bat
tie viii then he confined to the COM
bntants alone without violent interfer-
ence with the peaceful pursuits of
noncombntants or destruction of their
property. 80 i
First, however. we must evolve
grent engines Of destruction. so per-
feet that few skilled heroes will dl-
rect each one Of them. These war ma.
chimes will be so costly that only u
few great powers will have the re-
sources to construct and maintain
them. Wise legislation and skillful
systems of taxation will be necessary
to organize the whole people for their
support. A chosen few, picked from
the whole nation, will man them, men
In the full vigor of their strength,
physically perfect to endure the terri
BILE strain. and powerful OF brain to
meet and surmount every intricacy of
mechanics and every difficulty of
strategy. b,a
Above all, these hero supermen
must be of such answering character
that they will. day in and day out.
without surcease. devote their unflag-
ging zeal to the great task of defend
ing the civilization for which they con-
tend. The evolution and the increas-
ing economic burden Of maintenance
Of this machinery viii make war the
luxury of the most powerful states
and will cause the area Of war con-
stantly to recede. Small nations will
no longer be able to maintain military
establishments. and eventually the mil
lions Of men who now battle upon the
field Of honor win have been replaced
by contest among a few men in con-
troll Of stupenious machinery. .--Ellery
c. Stowell In the Century Magazine.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-10

Horrible IN are many Of the tales
which have been published Of German
brutality TO prisoners Of war, there
are many others still more harrow.
Ing N they could only be printed. And
the worst tales OF all could be told Of
the Hun treatment Of nnvnl prisoners
Fortunately these prisoners are com.
parntlyely few In number. but the
Boche hatred Of their enemies vents
itself. for reasons which probably
seem good to them. In greatest meas
ure against the British navy.
have been permitted 10 read some
letters from English senmen which
somehow have escaped the eyes Of
the German censors. Some Of the
stories one would not dare TO quote.
They are horrible beyond description.
says writer In the New York Her
aid.
The filthlest Of stables or vermin In
Tested COW sheds are good enough for
the "English swine" from the sen.
Guards Laugh ~ Men Die.
Were II not for the parcels Of food
sent from England by the Prisoners
Aid society they could not possibly
live, and even the best Of that food
often never reaches them. To com
pluin Is TO risk punishment for In
subordlnatlon. Scntries and guards
are encouraged by their officers To
punish summnrIly. without any
charge or sending them up for court
martial, which Is always a farce any
way. And those sentries. who would
seem 10 be men selected for their lack
Of feeling. are never slow 10 taking ad-
vantage Of opportunities that present
themselves OF infllcting the most In
humnn tortures on their prisoners,
Picture a cell catching fire. Picture
the prisoners beating on the bars for
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-10

release. And picture the sentry. with
sardonle laugh. sticking" them
through the bars with his bayonet.
Tint IL what actually happened to two
men. And their deaths were officially
recorded as having been due to as
phyxiatIon.
II recalls a story ! recently heard
In the American Y. NJ. q. A. Eagle hut.
which q wounded Canadian soldier
told Of brutal Hun who killed u
helpless wounded English soldier by
sticking his bnyonet again and again
into his body. laughing and gloating
over the blood m II dripped from the
blade.
The naval prisoners Of war are
forced 10 work in coal mines, labor for
which they are totally united. Dis.
located wrists and broken limbs are
not infrequently the result. But what
do the German slave drivers care The
class of work. however. 10 which they
delight In putting the naval prisoners
In the making of munitions. Naturally
they rebel. But II In no use for re-
fusal means for them one Of the most
terrible of punishments. or tortures--
''the tree"--n method Of crucIfixion
which recalls the days Of the inquIsi-
tion.
Torture Of 'the Trce.v
Here is how the punishment Of "the
tree" IL described H. plain and simple
lnngunge In prisoners letter home
"A big pariy II Ublnns rode into the
camp and surrounded the men twho
had refused to worl on Inunltlon mnk.
ing) and started pushing and showing
them about. and digging them with
their rifles. The officer In charge, who
could speak English. told the men thnt
they were only prisoners ~ war. that
they would have 10 pat up with what
they could get and do as they were
ordered. lie gave them five minutes
10 get 10 work or he would order them
10 be shot.
"The men were literally starving. "a
that nearly all give In. They were
marched back to work, which they hud
to do with nothing 10 eat until s..::ht
o'clock at night.
'But 80 men remained on the parade
ground, refusing to make shells to kill
their own people. They were not shot,
but fnr worse. The officer sent them
Into the wood and ordered them to be
tied TO trees. Some We're tied up, cru
cifx fashion; some We're hung by one
leg or one arm; some were made to
stand on stools while their hands were
tied to trees above their heads. Then
the stools were kicked away from un-
der them and they were left hanging
Mt the mercy Of the mosquitoes, and
the sentries who came around prod.
ding them with their bayonets.
after time the German captain
came round 10 view his glorious work.
Finding one Of our fellows In n faint,
he raised his head and punched him
In the face. Then he ordered him to
he cut down, md he fell In hcap.on
the ground. Left lying there TIL he
came to, they tied him up again.
"After two hours of this treatment
the prisoners were marched back to
camp and put In n barn without either
food or blankets. For three days this
treatment of the tree was eontin'
ued. The men were slowly dying OF
agony until we saw there was no use
for them to stick to II any longer; Sc
We advised them to give in"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-10
VENT HATRED ON
NAVAL PRISONERS
TOO HORRIBLE TO PRINT

ssnsrlss s"d Guards Encouraged 10
Punish ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS esat-
Ing on Bars for Release From Burn
+, Ing Cell Are Proddsd Back With
Bsyonsts-''Ths Tree" Form Of
Torture Worse Than Anything
Known 10 InquIsItIon.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-06
WHOSE DUTY?

If the town authorities are to per-
nit the hitching of cows on the
streets and sidewalks of the town,
it is somebody's duty to clean up the
pavements after the cows.
Whose duty?
Either the owners of the cows or
the town authorities.
Whoever is to blame for the con-
dition of the sidewalks, it is not to
the credit of the authorities that
such condition is permitted to re-
main for so long a time.
If the town authorities are to per-
nit COWS on the streets, it is up to
the town authorities to keep the
pavements clean or to see that the
owners keep them clean.
1t is somebody's duty.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-06
"A GOOD WEEK.

The past week in the war has been
a big week for the allies. Contin-
uousiy since early in the week the
Americans and French have gained
and captured territory, prisoners and
munitions that are counted by many
as the decisive victory. The enemy
has been retreating and the allies fol-
lowing in close pursuit for more than
"a week. The main base of the Ger
mans-Fismes-ha fallen into the
hands of the Americans and French,
and the retreat continues. The
crown princes armies, with it's re-
serves has not been able to stop the
onrush.
The war. however, is not won. And
preparations for winning it are still
in progress in this country. The ex-
tension of the draft age limit prob
ably will be effected this month,
placing in President Wilson's hands
the grandest army known in history.
Possibly not all of the men who will
come under the new draft will see
service in France, but certainly the
war department will not be lacking
in men, and the army of approxi-
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-06
Newspapers and the War.

Charleston News and Courier)
Announcing that II has arranged
to take the full afternoon dispatches
OF the Associated Press and rhat it's
subscription rates and Advertising
rates will be Substantially higher in
future. the Anderson Daily Mail tells
its subscribers frankly that they may
get smaller paper rather than a
larger one at the Increased price.
I'VE will not be surprised - II
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-06
Chester. Rock Hill, Columbia. Bisn-

Chester. Rock Hill, Columbia, Bisn-
opville, Hamlet, Cheraw, Durham,
Raleigh, Asheville-in fact. to any
point of any consequence will be as
sured. The psychological momen,
for getting good roads is upon us;
let us not pass it by"
The Lancaster end of this road, it
may be said, is not in condition for
heavy traffic during the winter
months; it was badly cut up last
winter, but is now in better condi-
tion than last summer. Right now,
after the rains of Thursday and Fri
day, all the roads possible should
he dragged. The News has remark
ed on several occasions that the split
log drag is the best piece of road
machinery ever devised, and takes
this opportunity to reiterate that
statement. Dragging, at the right
time, prevents the roads being cut to
pieces by heavy vehicles and skid
ding wheels.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-06
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
Mr.. Craig Writes of Trip.

To the Editor OF The News:
Rev. w. S. Patterson and myself
eft Lancaster on July 20, in an
automobile for Vidette, Ga. Our
route was by way Of Kershaw. Cam.
den, Columbia, Batesburg. Aiken
Augusta to Louisville. Ga. Mr.. Pat
terson is holding a meeting for Rev
p a. Pressly, former pastor of Lar
caster and Shiloh A. II. p. churchs
am going to take up the roads first
Our Lancaster county road from Y
Boyd Craig's to Kershaw is far the
best road we travelled in South Caro-
lima. This. / think. speaks well 70,
road men in Lancaster county. From
kershaw on were fairly good From
Columbia to Augusta were lots OF
sand roads which is not good to
travel over in a car. From Augusta
to Nidette the roads are all that one
could wish. The crops all through
south Carolina are not up to the av>
! cragc, except around Batesburg.
! which has good crops and the hest
ourtry homes | have seen. There
! he la is level and crops are fine
/ | have been in Burke and Jefferso.
counties of Georgia and they So,
/ here that they are the garden coun-
ties OF Georgia. The land Is prac
tically level, the rows are stri.ign nj
and long. The cotton is fine, they
say will make over a bale to the acre
! some as much as bale and a half
! They say the crop is above the aver.
age. There is plenty of rain and the
crops looks good. The corn crop is
fairly good with velvet beans in
nearly all Of ii and they think il is
the greatest soil improver they have
Gathering their corn and they will
live all winter. Land is very high
have heard Of 500 an acre being
offered for some but was refused. II
Is or a sandy type and easy to cul
tivate. No creeks or branches hard
ly. Some low land that is rather low
TO cultivate. Watermelons are il
abundance and seem to be nativ,
of the soil. Fertilizer and nitrate O
soda is used extensively on the Co,
ton. from 500 to 1000 pounds to tn,
acre, and they don't hesitate to pu
, 1t on. They are looking for the Dol
weevil in a year or two
: j. f. Craig.
Vidette, Ga, Aug. 3, 1918.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-06
Lawyers and I.ynchings.
(Spartanburg Journal.)

''pdi Joul
Whether or not ii would have had
the desired effect had the attorneys
of South Carolina in session here yes-
ferday adopted the recommendation
relative to lynchings. is matter or
some doubt. but we regret that the
association did not endorse the pro-
position.
The idea was that the Legislature
noss a law requiring every voter, be-
fore he cast ballot in a primary
election. to take oath that he had
lever participated in a lynching.
Whether or not the legislature would
have considered the proposition. and
whether or not such law would be
Of any value II passed. is more than
we know. We presume that the av-
eraee man who takes part in a lynch
ing, if he is willing to forget the law
and follow the dictates of his own
inclinations, would probably Just as
willingly perjure himself at the polls
as not. We seriously question
whether or not honor has any great
meaning to the average members OF
a mob. Be that as it may, we wish
that the attorneys had presented
their resolution to the legislature.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-06
Miss Fundcrburk Entertains. 4

On last Friday evening Miss Mary
Agnes Funderburk charmingly fn-
tertained at dinner party, In honor
OF Miss Susie Moore Linsay, the at
tractive guest OF Miss Eliza Msorea
A delicious salad and Ice course was
served. The guests spent the re-
mainder of the time dancing. Those
present were: Misses Susie M. Lad
say Eliza Moore. Freddie Kpight.
Rozelia Driscoll, Lucia Murchison
and Laura Gilbert Wiliiams. Ned
Gregory. T. C. Hicks, VIM. N. Reed.
Charles Floyd and Middletd Jopes.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-06
SCISSORS AND PASTE.
Casualty Lists Delayed.
(Charlotte Observer

(Charlotte Observer
The army casualty list made pub
lie Friday is the longest yet issued
and yet it is not so lengthy as the
public has reason to expect, in view
'of the numbers of Americans en-
gagged and the fierceness OF the bat
ties on the Aisne-M -Marne front dur
ing the last two weeks Circum-
stances indicate that the published
lists are as short as they are at pres
mt because Of delay in getting the
casualties compiled at the front and
transmitted to Washington A
Washington dispatch Friday said
here was nothing to indicate when
The increased casualty lists resulting
from the present severe lighting
would begin to come in. The fea-
on for the delay was explained in
4 cable from General Pershing which
'tatcd that the task of assembling
/ The names of the men was an eX-
'remely difficult one because OF the
I limited means of communication in
he battle areas and owing to the
TACT that American troops are bri-
-aded with British and French units.
. TIE cablegram from General Persh-
ing gave no estimate of the casual
ties.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-06

check or money order made payable
to the American Red Cross, with a
short letter stating what shall be
done with the money-to be trans
rhitted to prisoners as cash in the
form of camp currency, or to be
used to purchase food, clothing and
supplies through one of the foreign
relief societies according to the di-
rections of the sender The size of I
clothing and number Of shoes should
be stated
Write plainly the full name. ma
tionality. rank and prison camp ad-
dress OF the prisoner. To avoiCsAun-s
necessary delay and correspondents,
send the postal card or envelopS'rezA
ceived from the prisoner showing
his latest prison camp address. s. 10
will be returned If requested. Write
plainly your own name and address
as sender. This information Isl
given to the society in Europe to-
sent by it to the prisoner with
relief
! ly as fcllowsg For pr'vates. froanl
50 and not to eX, eed $25; for ON
! GERS. from 50 and no. 10 exceed $50.
! II 5 advisable that 'ood instead OF
money be sent to prisoners Of war
| While Il is not possible to send
money or packages direct from this
! country TO allied prisoners. the do
sired result may be accomplished by
following the instructions giyf&
above. The American Red Cross
sumes no responsibility in attendlf
to these matters.
No letters should be sent to thN
American Red Cross to be forWs
J ed.
Letters should not be longer tina
two pages and should be written lo
one side of the paper enclosed In
plain envelope. properly addressel
and marked as follows:
On the front of the Envelope
should be written the full name of
the prisoner and the address of the
camp where he is confined. In the
upper hand corner, where on an en-
Velope containing a nordinary letter
the stamp would be placed, should
'be written Prisoner of War Mall,
No Postage, via New York" On the
back of the envelope should be writ
ten the name and address Of the SEN
der. The letter. unstamped and un-
sealed. should be placed In any post
; office or mail box No reference
should be made to the war or to any
governmental matters In such let
ters.
II has come to the attention OF the
Red Cross that the Italian prisoners
In Austria are very badly in need OF
, extra food and clothing to be sent
, them by their relatives and friends.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-06
Discretion.
(Chester Reporter,)

"
The farmers Of the country by pro.
ducing the necessary foodstuffs and
the public by the iudicious and eco.
nomical use of what has been made
have won the enconium OF Herber'
Hoover, who has seen fit to set aside
The most drastic part of the rule re
garding the use of wheat, and I.
conditions continue to improve may
be able later to make further con
cessions. The country has had a ful'
md thorough realization of the fac
that war is going on, and the re
sponse has been admirable.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-06

says, lat any time to see the size of
all papers reduced. The shortage of
paper is acute, and the government
will have to take charge of the out
put and allowance it to the different
newspapers. We will not be surpris-
ed to see people desiring to subscribe
20 daily paper and not be able to
get it, as the papers will only be able
to supply a certain number of sub
scribers"
This is what has happened in Eng
land and other European countries.
The size of headlines, the number of
pages which can be printed on given
days and other matters of that sort
are regulated and the English pa
pers carry standing appeal to their
readers to pass the paper on to some
one else when they have finished
with it as it is impossible to print
enough papers to go around.
The newsprint situation in this
country has not gotten to that stage
yet, but the supply is not keeping
pace with the demands. Already
the War Industries Board has put
into force certain "preliminary''
regulations which the newspapers
are required to follow and which are
designed to save paper.