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The courier-index., 1918-05-31

der plants near Nashville. With all this the farmers of North Alabama are not afraid that lack of labor will cost them their crops.
 The labor proble-. presents itself about as seriously to the farmers of Arkansas as it does to the farmers of Alabama. Correspondents report that landlords who have not felt the necessity of doing manual labor for several years have shucked off their coats and are going to it." Many reports are to the effect that while the shortage of labor exists and is growing that which is left is more efficient. Others are less opti- mistic. The general impression seems to be that there is shortage of la bor of 10 to 20 per cent. It is point ed out, however, that the farmer, be- cause he has been more prosperous, has been able to supply himself with modern implements, and that labor is being replaced by machinery to some extent
 
 the assertion that the supply of field hands will be ample under best con- ditions, but if the weather should cause periods of idleness and neces- sitate extra efforts to catch up there will be the dickens to pay.
 The high price of cotton, about B cents pound, when planting started induced many farmers to attempt a killing at the risk of ruin.
 The campaign of the government for food crops and the counsel of thinking people that big cotton crop would mean financial suicide and famine in food stuffs went a long way in holding down cotton acreage.
 The present acreage is sufficient for 13,5O0,0O0 to 14,500,OOO bale crop.
 Alabama leads in acreage increase and Tennessee in condition. South Carolina, one of the most important producing states, indicated the low est condition. Savannah, Ga, re- ported sigs of boil weevil.
 Texas is being watched this year. The breaking of the long drouth in that state may mean that the slight increase in acreage may be more than offset by improved conditions.
 An increase of 15 to 25 per cent is indicated in the use of fertilizers in. sections customarily using fertiliz- CT. It is difficult, however, to tell just how much of this increase is being used for cotton. because most of the increase has been in sections which have already increased food crops, and which are fertilizing these crops heavily.
 It has been necessary to omit a great many summaries because the correspondents answered questions cat eghorically instead Of reducing their answers to narrative form. Manifest ly it was impossible to rewrite so many answers. The data contained
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|GH1 INCREASE 1 N COTTON ACREAGE
..,,,,,oNs COMPARED TO NoR- .'v ESTIMATED AT S7 PER .r.7- GREAT PROGRESS IN 3 .,etrs OF IDEAL WEATHER.

v,mphis, May 27.-A cotton acre
 afsio,.s per cent compared with
 { wear is indicated by reports
 {, in by Commercial Appeal cor ',noraents. A condition of S7 per ,,t compared with normal is indi- ktsd
 covprnment figures last year to sy s5 showed a condition of 6S.5. 1s fen year average is 79.1. me acreage increase means 34.-
 q0uO acres devoted to the 191S-1S Euu. against 34,0s6,O00 in 1917, ex- I,udjng in both instances Virginia, khsouri, Florida and less important huon producing states, which in |N7 had a combined total of 514,00O Icss
 t may be- and the case presents hsslf as a probability rather than a
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THANKS

r..,cb had no opposition in my race for second 1nous esounty and probate judge, am the less @ S tve of the generosity of the voters of Lee county sppreelaum m what appears unanimous endorsement of gvlns lnsn;straton % of the conntys affairs wish es- ny r to thank the ladies for their votes. regard
 the political ffa of ,as Arkansas as the harbns measure to to know that the first ballots mut mt s' inc ladies of Lee county cast for me osd <: D my best prove worthy of your esteem and confidence
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Apple Thanks You

m Although my name was left off the ballot through
 sose oOsserNght it is most gratifying to me to knoW s G ny %p % uncontested offices has not been tabuIated am sssed received practically every vote polled want pupncy thank my friends, both the ladles anu t u % n Who so generously endorsed my record as circu nn Tean and to assure you shall do everything m iy % ssr 10 contiRue to run the office hlsh pane o T''Iency and good service to the people
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in these answers, however. has been utilized in the acreage estimate and condition figures.
 Continued warm weather seems to be the present hope. The weather has been ideal for the past three weeks, and most of the progress, which has been satisfactory, has been made during that period.
 The only complaint is that the plant is somewhat small. It is heal thy and free from insects. A great many correspondents report con- dition of 100 or better.
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WHERE "kHAkp CAME FROM
 Khaki (pronounced kar-key, with the accent on the second syllable) is an East Indian word meaning dust color, or earth color. In the dry
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31

ONE.
Roosevelt wrote 10 his father asking
that he procure a job for Sergt Ross.
In this letter Archie Roosevelt said
that Ross greatest ability lay in his
skill in handling men. He was a
man among men and universally
popular, according to young Roose-
welt.
This has also been true In the WAL
ter Reed Hospital, where Ross is ex-
ceedingly popular among the men.
He has a high record in his recon-
struction work.
The romance which eliminates this
afternoon in the war wedding began
two years ago when Sergt. Ross was
sent to the Mexican border.
Miss Hansen was in Texas City
when the two met and their fate was
decided. Wars sterner duties occu-
pied them for the intervening time,
but only served to bring them closer
to each other.
The best man in this romantic we'd
ding is to be Corp. Spicer. also in
valided in the Walter Reed Hospitai.
Both men wear stars on their
sleeves indicating that they went
over in the first s0.0oa Miss Selma
Borchardt, of this city. Will be the
bridesmaid.
The wedding party will dine at thc
Willard after the ceremony and Will
be entertained by Miss Minnie Chew
at Ellserlie, Upper Marlborough. Md.
Sunday.
Miss Hansen. who is a petite blond.
will be married In a navy blue
travelling suit and carry a colonial
bridal bouquet.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
MASQUE OF CLEANERS
READ BEFORE BOARD
Presentation Planned During Harv-
est Moon in October.

A symbolic piece entitled The
Masque Of the Cleaners" was read
last night by E. c. Snyder, president
of the Wilson Normal Community.
before the board of directors of the
community and many others to con.
slider staging the masque during the
harvest moon in October.
Mrs. Randolph Kieth Forrest, who
directed the Fourth OF July pagent,
Mrs. Glenna Smith Tinnen, one Of the
leading instructors OF aesthetic dane
Ing In the city. and Betram Block,
representative Of the Drama League.
who were present at the reading, are
peculiarly fitted to Judge not onIy
Of the merits Of the piece but of its
adaptability to the settings available.
Their praise of the poetic beauty OF
the piece was unanimous and enthu-
siastlc. The only question was the
choice Of a suitable place for the pro-
duction, which all agreed would have
TO be out Of doors to harmonic WITH
the beauty OF the nature symbolism.
With the war as a background for a
human interest dance of the flames.
the sunbeams. the rain, and the
grains symbolic the time Of harvest.
The words OF the masque were
written from a scenario by E. c.
Snyder and Mrs. Mary L. Learned.
Of Omaha. who has written two
nasques played with great success In
Onoha and Chicago respectively,
The members Of the board OF
directors OF the Wilson Normal VIII,
attended the reading were DR.. ana
Mrs. L. z. Keble. Mr.. II. c. Cole,
and Mrs. Kaufman. Final decision
regarding the masque will be made at
a meeting on Tuesday Of next week.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
RIFLE CRACKS LEAVE
FOR MATCH IN OHIO
Team Representing D. c. Expected
to Put Up Good Fight.

A large crowd of local friends and
well-wishers are scheduled to be on
hand at Union Station this morn
ing when the train bearing the rife
team selected to represent the Dis
trict OF Columbia in the national
matches at Camp Perry. Ohio. takes
its departure at 11:40.
Col. Winter was busy all day yes
terday answering phone messages Of
congratulation for his skill in Sc
lecting such a classy lot of expert
rihemen to uphold the shooting honors
of Washington at the great meet, and
predictions were made that the civil
ian teams from all the States and
Territories would know they had been
TO a shooting match when they beat
our boys.
Under the terms of the regulations
prescribed by the War Department
and the National Rife Association,
under whose auspices the Camp Perry
matches will be given. the govern
ment will bear all expenses of the
different teams attached to the trip.
including the team from this city.
The government has taken this ac-
ton with a view OF encouraging rifle
ShOOung as mucn as possible.
Lieut.. Col. William C. Harllee. L.
s. NJ. c.. assistant executive officer
of the Camp Perry national matches.
left here last night for the scene
of the big shoot so as to be on the
ground early.
Competitive shooting in various
matches will begin at Camp Perry
tomorrow morning. but the main
events are not scheduled to start until
September 16.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
HOUSE ACCEPTS HALF
AND HALF D. E. PLAN
Recedes from Opposition to Usual
Division of District Expenses.

By a vote Of 217 to % the House OF
Representatives yesterday receded
from Its position that the half-and-
half plan be eliminated from the Dis
trict appropriation bill. which has
been deadlocked in the two Houses OF
Congress for more than two months.
The action yesterday by the House
relieves the District Commissioners Of
anxiety in regard to the payroll for
the present month which falls due
today. A resolution passed last sum
mer continuing last years appropI ia
ton expired on the last day OF this
month. and rather than pass another
the House voted to back down" and
let the Senate have its way in the
matter.
Representative Warren Gard, OF
Ohio, introduced the amendment to
the bill. striking out the haif-and-
half. and II passed the House with
out a roll call. taking those opposed
to it entirely by surprise. The way
IL now open for the conferees of both
Houses TO get together on the bill
and report it back for its final vote.
In yesterdays session. the House.
taking into consideration abnormal
conditions. decided that the present
was no time to disrupt the financial
relations between the District and
Federal governments.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
Y. M. H. A. SECRETARY
SOON GOING TO FRANCE
Albert M. Michaels to Take Duties
of Army Field Clerk.

Albert NJ. Michaels, secretary of
the Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
tion for the last year. Is leaving
this city Saturday to serve Uncle
Sam in the capacity OF army field
clerk in France.
During his year here he organ
lied classes in Spanish. French, his
tory. debating: was president OF
the Washington branch OF the
American Walkers Association.
the only club of its kind in this
city: was president OF the Spa nish
debating team that achieved en-
viable success: was q member of
the dramatic society OF the Y. W.
II. A. which he organized; was a
member of the executive committee
of this association. and organized
a glee club which entertained SOL
diers Of nearby camps.
As an athlete and clean cut fell
low. Mr.. Michaels will be welcomed
back by the Y. NJ. H. A.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
REBEL PAMPHLETS
STIRRING GERMANS
AGAINST KAISER
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

should have accepted the proposition
Tor conference made on the eve Of
the war by Sir Edward Grey. The
pan-Germanist wants a worldwide
hegemony.
'Nevertheless, Germany does not
yet belong 10 the Germans. II stiu
belongs 10 the German dynasty, the
Hohenzollerns. and their junkers We
must make conquest Of our own land.
Germany must belong to the German
people. The German government must
be the work OF the German people.
The monarch must disappear and he
must be replaced by a democracy
The correspondent adds that this IS
not the first time such anonymous
pamphlets have appeared in Ger
many, but that their effect may he
much more telling now in view Of the
military disasters.
Capt. Persius also, the naval critic,
in the Berliner TagebIatt, again calls
attention to the American danger. lie
writes:
I'VE must cease giving ourselves
over TO rash optimism. Our people do
not need to buoy themselves up with
Illusions
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31

given at the Enlisted Mems Club IN
which star performers from New
York and elsewhere. participated.
all well known ain the big play
houses throughout the country, all
OF whom are now training as pri-
Yates at Camp Humphreys. Va
The participants included David
Schorr. George Kreer, Happy"
jack Lambert. o'connor and BIZ
paldi, Dillon Trio A. Pollak, Cohen
and william and Di oariofr. RUS
sian opera singer. Afterward there
was dancing and music Furnished
by the Fifth Regiment orchestra.
Rev. p. p. Phillips. d. D.. rector
OF St PauPs p. Z. Church and fam
lily. have returned from Spring
Lake. N. J.. where they spent their
vacation.
Rev. Z. v. REGISTER, d. D.. pastor
OF the NJ z. Church South, and
family. have returned from vir-
ginia Beach, Va. where they spent
the past month.
Repairs. in progress at st. Mary's
Academy, conducted by the Sisters Of
the Holy Cross, will. probably delay
the opening Of that Institution until
September Q.
Ten drafted men from this city
and Alexandria County left tonight
for Camp Greene. n. c.. and are as
follows: Carol Widell. l0e North Pat
rick street; Samuel c. McSween, 922
King street: George McKeown, Clar-
endon: Merrill c. Bowling, Clarendon:
Robert B. Lowry. Potomac; Floyd
Heatwole. Ballston; Robert z. De-
vine. s27 South Lee street; Lawrence
Hogeland. Cherrydale; James E. Hay
mes. Jacksonville; fila; Walter NJ. Ho-
gan. Arlington; Harry Lee Morgan,
Cherrydale; William W. ChiIds,
Cherrydale.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
MONTEVIDEO
TELLS D. G. OF
WILSON HONOR
Street Named for President
Is Subject of Ca
Diagrams.

The District commissioners have
received cablegram from the
municipal council OF Montevideo,
Uruguay. announcing that an i'm
portant street OF that city has been
named after President Wilson.
The commissioners nave sent a
reply expressing gratitude for the
honor. The cablegram OF the
council of Montivideo and the COM
missioners' reply follows:
ITO the President OF the Municipal
Council. Washington:
The Municipal Council of Monte
video today gave the name of Pres
rasco 'Rambla' over its whole
length of sixteen kiIometers. as a
homage to the eminent Republic
which embodies the principles of
international Justice.
Greetings.
CommissIoaers' Reply.
ROBERTO PIETRACAPRINA.
''Presidente.
''PLACIDO ABAD,
Secretary.
Commissioners' Reply.
Roberto Pietracaprina. Presidente.
Placido Abad. Secretary.
Montevideo, Uruguay.
THE City OF Washington sends
greetings to the Municipal Council
of Montevideo and desires to ex-
press gratitude for the compliment
to the United States in giving the
name of President Wilson to such
an important thoroughfare, Wash
ington was delighted 10 pay tribute
to the people OF Montevideo in en-
tertaining the distinguished mis-
sion from Uruguay. The people of
the National Capital of the United
States see in the visit of the able
minister OF foreign affairs of
Uruguay an assurance OF the fur
ther growth OF the warm friend
ship existing between the govern
ments and peoples of the two re-
publics.
Commissioners of the District of
Columbia,
BY Louis Brownlow. President"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
FLOYD GIBBONS
PICTURES YANK
VALOR IN FIGHT
Wounded and Decorated
War Correspondent Ad-
dresses Press Club Here.

The splendid spirit Of the Ameri-
can fightInS forces In France was
graphically desci iber to the mem
bers of the National Press Club last
night by Floyd Gibbons. the Chi
cago Tribune war correspondent
who returned from the West front
a week ago.
Mr.. Gibbons was severely wound
ed by machine gun fire at the Bois
de Belleau. He lost an eye and
had his arm and shoulder badly
shattered. He has received the
French Croix de Guerre for rescuing
a marine officer under fire.
The American troops. Mr.. Glib
bons declared, are imbued with un-
limited confidence in themselves.
They simply know they are better
than the Germans and go into bat
tie secure in that feeling.
Calm I'm Attack.
'They feel" said Mr.. Gibbons. "that
the German bullet Is not made that
can get them. They tackle machine
gun nests as calmly as they would a
pile of hay"
Mr.. Gibbons explained to his audi
ence the great German peace drive
whlch VIII come next "Hlter anu
warned them against It.
The way the war must be won, II
we are to have a sound peace" he de-
clared, sis on the battlefield. The
American Expeditionary Forces want
to win 1t that way and they know
they can win 1t that way.
IF there is anything those boys
over there are opposed to, il Is a ne
gotiated peace
Many stories were told by Gibbons
of the calm heroism Of wounded
American soldiers. Upon one occa-
from the front three men with shat
tered legs and one whose lungs had
been pierced The last named during
the ride told the driver to get him
to a doctor quick. 1t SO happened
that there was no surgeon within M
teen miles, as heavy calls had been
made on the medical men from an
other quarter for soldiers who needed
immediate attention. The driver made
a quick decision:
Boys" he said to the three whose
legs had been shattered, I'll have
to go to Paris to get this man to a
surgeon. To get him there in time
Ill nave 10 Speeu- IL speeu SOu
fellows will suffer the tortures of hell
If 1 don't speed this boy will prob
ably croak. What shall l do?"
Hit her up like hell for Paris"
replied the three in chorus, and the
driver hit her up.
''Thlnk French Crazy
The French and American soldiers
get along beautifully" said Gibbons.
AN American captain who went over
with the first contingent recently ex-
planned to me how it happened. He
says we think the French are crazy
and the French know we are crazy.
Since my return l have heard the
Marines called Devil Dogs That
term may be applied in Germany. but
We have not heard II in France. A
Frenchman gave a description of the
Marines that is being quoted through
out the American Expeditionary
Forces.
Those Marines said the French
man. they damn the weather. they
damn the food. they damn the war.
they damn la Belle France, but damn
it-they fght.'"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
MUNITION MEN
TO BE SHOWN
NEEDOF HASTE
Labor Day to Witness Wide
Dissemination Of Sal
lent Facts.

with the drive on in France, en-
failing a vast expenditure OF mu-
hitions. probably the greatest in the
history OF the world. II fs inpera-
tive that there be not only ships to
carry the munitions to France, but
also munitions to carry there. The
supply must not falter or slacken,
II. the drive 10 70 keep on.
With this object in view, the
Ordnance Department will cooper
ate with the associations of labor
and other units of industrial work.
ers on Labor Day. September 2, in
driving these facts home to the
workers who are engaged in turn
ing out munitions. The idea II to
make the men In France and the
men In the munition factories feel
that theirs Is a common work. and
that the men here do their utmost
In getting out the supplies
Messages Frsm the skies.
The Ordnance Department. which is
responsible for the quality and guam
tity Of shells, ammunition, breast
plates and hand grenades, will send
a message to the workmen of Amer
lea on Labor Day. 1t will be drop
ped from the sky from American,
British. French and italian airpIanes
In the industrial centers of the coun-
try. Foreign speakers, who have won
decoration for their bravery in the
field. will be supplied or suggested for
the Labor Day meetings.
Directly In charge of this campaign
Is the newly organized Industrial edu-
cational section OF the Ordnance De-
partment supervised by Mai. F. l..
Thompson, general administration
bureau, and under the personel direc-
ton of Capt. c. R. Dickinson and a
corps of expert assistants. Service
Is being rendered by this section to
several thousand plants In the United
States through the medium OF moving
pictures, posters. suffers and forci-
Bile speakers. both in the plant and at
specially planned rallies.
Cooperation.
The Industrial educational section Is
working In cooperation with all other
departments OF the government, and
offers its service to any branch where
the speed-up production or scientific
planning for definite results Is neces-
sary.
1t Is believed that rivalry and en-
thusiasm are as necessary among
war workers as drills, ceremonies and
disciplinary exercises among soldiers,
for were II possible to have unUnition
preciseness. prompt and subconscious
obedience. their flow OF production
would become a fixed quantity.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
TWO LAWYERS COME
TO BLOWS In STREET
WHEN COURT CLOSES
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combatants before much harm was
done. In the meantime the crowd,
which officiated as a referee in the
case. took the question Of which side
won In the fstic encounter under
adyisement.
II had him going" said Mr.. Bowles
last night in describing the fracas.
IL my foot hadn't slipped he never
would have touched me. He weighs
about q ton. while only tin the
beam at 10. Just the same, he was
groggy. and mighty glad to see the
deputy marshal interfere"
@Used Insulting Languase.v
I'm not scratched at all" was Mr.
Gsrrett's comment last night about
the affair over the phone. He claim
ed that what ! said in my argument
renected upon Jack Longley, but
told him that was not so, as what
had said applied to Bowles pc,
sonally. He used insulting language
toward me. and / told him in the
courtroom that he would not dare to
repeat II outside.
left the courtroom soon after
and while I was In the telephone
booth Downstairs. he went across the
street TO hls auto and got a crank
pm or something and hit me with IL
I knocked him down and was holding
him there when one OF the bystsndere
tod re 70 lef him IN as he x..|
Utkn6 Th1L,kxnI fh1rs A L. If.s q