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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-12-19
Hioh-Water Mark.

"High-water mark" is the line ordi-
narily reached by the sea at high tide.
The general high-water mark of the
sea is taken as the line ut the limit
of the rise Of the medium tides and
that of Il body. of fresh water in
which there is no ebb and flow tide, is
taken at the limit of the soil that is
so affected by the water as to be
marked with nature and vegetation
distinct from that of the banks.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-12-19
Ones Personal influence.

Every one casts a shadow. There
hangs about us sort of penumbra-a
strange, indefinable something-which
we call personal influence. which has
its effect on every other life on which
it falls. 1t goes with us wherever we
so. 1t is not something we can have
when we will, as we lay aside gar
ment. 1t is like something thai al
ways pours out from our life. like light
from a lamp, like heat from a flame,
like perfume from Il flower.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-12-19
Miduet Volume,

Tho smallest printed volume in ex-
istence is complete French trans
lation of Dante's "Divinc Comedy" 1t
measures less than half an inch
square, and, though comprising 800
pages, required only two sheets Of
printers paper for its makeup.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-12-19
Anxious About Baby.

Harold is rather jealous since wee
brother came to his home. 1t was bed
time, and mother was busy with baby
ana could not rock Harold, as had been
the custom, Coming up to his mother,
he asked: "Don't you fink baby ought
to lay down in the bed so him can rest
his backP
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-12-19
Youna Lady Across the Way.

The young lady across the way says
her father has cut down on the size of
his cigars and is now smoking panta-
lettas.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-12-19
All Should Know the Elele.

No man can be wholly uneducated
who really knows the Bible, nor can
anyone be considered truly educated
man who is ignorant of .it.-Exchange.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-12-19
Jute Substitute.

Fiber from pine leaves, as a substi-
tute for iute or flax, is used in the man.
ufacture Of carpets.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-12-19
When Fiat Is Taboo.

No man can wear a hat III England
while ringing a church bell. 1t is an
Did custom rigldly adhered to today.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-12-19
Daily Thcuoht.

Charity itself consists in acting just
ly and faithfully in whatever office,
business and employment person is
engaged.-Swedenbc
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-12-19
Elreless Cooker Ia Norwegian.

The fireless cooker originated In Nor
way and was brought to public atten-
ton for the first time at the Paris ex-
position in 1857.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09
Hun Preposterousness

Perhaps the acme of German preposterousness
was reached in the giving out by the German ad-
miralty of statement denying that Hun sub
marine torpedoed and sank the Canadian hospital
ship Llandovery Castle
Apparently no one observed submarine. The
may be attributed to British mine," says
Berlin. .s
And this despite the fact that. several survivors
of the LIandovery Castle were taken aboard the
submarine and interrogated, including among them
the captain and second officer of the hospital ship;
despite the fact that the submarine cruised amid
the wreckage, apparently intent on Sinking with
out trace despite the fact that conversation took
place between the U-bost commander and the cap
tain of the hospital shipl
There can be but one explanation of such in
fernal and prma facie falsi6cation of facts; Ger
many has been convinced that she has gone one
step too far in brutality and ruthlessness
Possibly the Prussian war lords are beginning
to fear the effect of such atrocities public opin-
ion at home. Killing doctors and nurses is game
two can play at. While it is extremely unlikely
that the allies reprsas will take this inhumsn
form, the German mind conceive of reason
why the allies shouldn't commit the same crimes
their own people do.
There is no weak defense of the sinking of the
Landovery Castle such Germany offered for
the Lustania crime. There is only blind, obsti-
nate denial in the face of facts.
The Huns can make their own people believe
in their denials-they will believe anything the
Kaiser tells them
That's why the Germans call themselves Mich
els"-in plain English, boobs.
These "Michels" will pat themselves the
back and say:
"Therel We Germans aren't so atrocious, after
aIlw
But German opinion and world opinion are as
separate as the two poles.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09
Ludendorf In Austria.

If il not imperative that Austria resume
the offensive against Italy, Ludendorf would not
be at Austrian general headquarters in the Tren-
tino, supervising the preparations for this new
thrust ..... .
II Germany did not know that the cracking"
OF the Hapsburg hegemony must be prevented at
all COSTS at the cost of retarding the new
blow in the West, she would not permit her great
est military brain to be energizing operations on
any front except the major one, where she vows
she will win the war.
What is the true inwardness of the Austrian
situation? Is it even critical than the outside
world believes? Is gigantic revolution there
merely awaiting the touching Of a match to the
powder box?
Every possible angle Of speculation already has
been exhausted, it is. bootless to go over them
again. One point, however, cannot be emphasized
too often: that Austria not only is the gate and
vestibule to the Constantinople and Bagdad cor
ridor, which is essential part of the German
plan of conquest but it is the buffer between Ger
many and the Ukraine-the entrance to all Southern
Russia, with its rich stores of grain, oil, and min
erals. Germany cannot take any chance OF, Austria
collapsng. She does not intend to do so.
1t was Ludendorf who recently said that the
would end before the current year is out, al
though the chimneys may go smoking" for
months afterward. He meant to indicate that Ger
many WoulQ nave the coveted decision IN her grip
before Christmas, although the war might drag on
through the better part OF IoIo as the enemy might
not recognize the conclusiyeness of his defeat and
the futility of further efforts
His logic would be impallible if it were not
for the American power. The allies have no
qualms about admitting this now. Bonar Law re-
Gently stated that he "trembled" to think of where
the allied cause would be now, if America had not
come into the war.
Ludendorff has more immediate dangers con-
fronting him that the full development of the
American power, however. He is determined
to prevent Austria from following the example
OF Russia. 1t may require careful supervision
the part OF Berlin to keep the "ramshackle en-
pire" together in these critical days. Another de-
bacle on the Italian front would make Vienna and
Budapest the storm centers OF the war.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09
Bastille Day.

The people OF France with deep feeling observed
Americas natal day, and the Fourth of July
came nearer to the hearts of Americans here and
American soldiers "over there" than before.
The Stars and Stripes waved French homes
that day and heartfelt French cheers resounded
throughou, all France.
On the Fourteenth of July France celebrates
her Independence Day. There they call it Bastille
Day the anniversary OF the birth of liberty and
human freedom in France, when the Bastile fell
and the people reached out for the reins of gov
ernment
No finer tribute to France could be paid, no
other honor we can bestow upon French people
will be half we'll appreciated uniting with
them in cheering the memory of those liberty-lov-
ing men and women of Paris who on July IA 1883,
stormcd the Bastille and swept that losthsome
prison OF oppression and handwork of cruel despots
from off the face of the earth.
Americans in France, and that includes the mil
lion Of our fighting men, will help France cele-
brate her sacred day Of liberty. But that isn't
enough. Even as France observed our Indepen-
dence Day so we in the United States should OBJ
serve her Bastille Day.
Former President Taft is at the head of the
movement here, and many other Americans are
just as interested in spreading the Bastille Day
celebration movement all over the United States.
VIII you help? Will you display French flag
at your horle and place of business on the Four
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09
Firsmen's Salariss.

The executive committee of the Board Of Trade
has approved Recommendation Of the public order
committee for flat increase In salary Of $500 on
all salaries of men in the Washington FIRE depart
ment ~
The Washington Herald eommends this action.
because it is another step forward to fair remun-
Grafton of the underpaid fireman, an existing con-
dition. and the danger Of which this paper re-
peatedy has emphasized. t,i
This stamp of approval of the executive COM
mittee of the Board of Trade for increased salaries
again shows the justness Of the iremen's cause.
For who should more promptly and thoroughly
realize the seriousness of the lack of adequate FIRE
protection than the business manl
Firemen should be paid more, and they must be
paid more Immediately. Many of them are leav-
ing the department because there are other posi-
tons which do pay larger salaries.
Today FIRE houses placarded with the sign,
"Wanted-Able-bodied men for the Washington
FIRE department, ETC."
This is an unusual help wanted advertisement,
and impresses a serious condition which should
receive immediate attention.
The FIRE risks in Washington today are far
greater than they were year ago. Blocks Of
frame buildings have been constructed in the past
several months There are 100000 more lives to
protect now than there were year ago. And there
are fewer hremen to meet the emergency.
Firemen should not only receive more salary
but also the two-platoon system. No employer
asks his employe to work twenty-four hours day.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09
The Defenseless Home Defense League.

Representatives OF the Home Defense League
will meet this evening in Masonic Temple, Eighth
and F streets northeast, to consider the issue Of
equipment and arms.
This is vital ISSUE and upon it depends the
future of this organization which had its birth at
the beginning OF the amid considerable en-
thusiasm and good intentions.
The Home Defense League was formed as a
second line OF defense of the police department to
be called for duty in of emergency.
More than 1000 enlisted in the league as de-
tenders of the home. The motive of all of these
members was highly patriotic. These men are
generally middle-agcd, men with families and men
of business who miss no opportunity to serve their
country.
And this membership of 1000 is dwindling
daily, because the Home Defense League is de-
fenseless.
The members have no rifles, no revolvcTs, no
polcemans badge, key whistle. They have no
rights OF a policeman, not even his club.
In justice to the members of the Home De-
fense League it is the duty of the proper au-
thorities to say at once whether they desire the
assistance of such an organization or not.
These men have unsel6shly given much of their
time to meetings, drills and other business of the
league and if they not to receive the coopera-
ton they merit and be armed as home defenders
should, their time be more prohtably applied
elsewhere.
1t is regrettabe that patriots should have already
been juggled about for many months without a
definite support and definite understanding to
their position.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09

report without delay 70 the .comma-t-
ing oficer Of the brigade for duty
The Acting Chief OF Ordnance. Briz
Gen c. c. Williams, has ANNOUNCES
the personnel Of the Ordnance Depart-
ment board that VIII work with Unit.F
States Steel Corporation oficials II
the building Of the Neville Isiaad
cannon and projectiie plant Co.
Charles c. Jameson viii be president
OF the board. Serving with him vii
be Col Charles N. Wesson. Lieut. Col.
II. b. Hunt, Lieut. Col w. p. Barha-
Lieut.. Col. r. y. Walters, Lieut.. Col
r. p. Lamont. ana Maj Charles A.
Walker, jr.
This board win represent the Ord
nance Department In the preparation
and approval Of plans for the CON-
struction OF the Neville Island pIanY.
under the terms OF the contract BE-.
tween the United States Steel Corpor-
auon and the Ordnance Department
The appointment OF the following,
named ofticers IN the National ARM.
with rank from June L. lsls. is an
To be colonels:
AEul- SOl. InOmAG W. HOilNdas-
Field Artillery. National Army.
Lieut. Col. william p. Jones, Field
Artillery. National Army.
Col Hollydsy is assigned to the san
Division. National Guard, and Col
Jones 70 the 9Th Division, National
Guard.
Maj. John T. Aydelotte, Medical
Corps, is relieved from duty In TIE
Southern Department. and win pro-
ceed to Waco, Tex. and report in per-
so1 60 the commanding general. camn
Macarthur. that place. for duty al
camp surgeon
The appointment Of Lieut. Col. Err
nest r. Tilton. Field Artillery. ma
tional army (major. Coast ArtiIleryl.
to the grade OF colonel. national army.
with rank from June Is. Is announced.
He will proceed 20 Fort Crockett,
Tex, and report 20 commanding offs
Ger. Coast Defenses OF Galveston, f0r
duty.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR.
BY John Kendrick Bangs.

AN APPEAL.
ere are children In the world. lit
lie packages Of life.
II of hope. and Joy and loving.
wholly innocent Of strife;
.ttie rompers in the sunlight, little
hearts with peace aglow,
moving nothing OF mans baseness,
unacquainted all with woe.
Let us guard them, let US keep them
in these days of tangled skein
.hll secure in their seclusion from
the clouds OF human pain,
And no matter how We suffer from
the heart-break OF the day.
Let US guard them, let US keep them
while the little children play.
Let US keep alive our hoping, and
our loving. and our cheer,
Let us set aside all yielding to the
threatening OF fear.
For the sake Of these our children
little packages Of life. .
Full of faith and golden sunshine In
the midst OF human strife.
fCCpyTRht lssl
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09
Army and Nay NsygsAl;'
Best Service Column in flie Civ.

Secretary Daniels has requested
that photographs OF men Of the navy
who have lost their lives In service
against the enemy De sent 70 recruit
ing division. Bureau Of Nalfeation.
Navy Department 70 be preserved IN
the navy's records.
To perpetuate the memory Of en-
listed men Of the navy lost during
the war, photographs are now being
carefully collected. As rapidly NJ
these pictures are received copies are
made, and the originals returned 20 the
owners.
A photograph Of each man q then
Forwarded to the training etntiou
where he began his career In the serv-
ice. There n memorial gallery Of
honor or q hero's corner is formed.
30 that for all time the faces Of the
men Of the navy who have made the
supreme sacrifice may be honored by
the youths Of the future sent to the
station for training.
Relatives Of men who have been
lost In the present war who have not
received requests for pictures are
asked 10 mail them 70 the depart
ment for this memorial
All pictures should be securely
wrapped after they have been marked
with the name, branch Of service. and
training station the young man en-
tered after enlistment. These should
be addressed to the recruiting dlvi-
sion, Bureau Of Navigation, Navy De-
partment. Washington. d. c. When
copied the photograph will be re-
turned to the sender with one Of the
copies.
MAJ. Donald d. Davis. Aviation
Section. Signal Reserve Corps, now
detailed az haison officer between the
purchase and supply branch, pur-
chase. storage and supply division,
ana the Signal Corps. is relieved from
duty and will report to the director
OF aircraft production for duty in the
production department.
Chaplain James A. Smith, Ma
tional Army. is relieved from duty
with the ssth Division and is ASSIGNED
to the 1sSd Depot Brigade. He viii
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09
Non-Sinkable Lifeboat
Gets Federal Approval

San Francisco.-Built like a raft
with passenger compartments on both
the top and bottom so, that the craft
is always right side up. and equipped
with a movable centre weight for sta
bility, with a self-bailing device, a
"non-sinkable" lifeboat recently in
vented by Captain William Jacobs, OF
San Leandro, was tried out by the
Federal inspectors in Oakland with
very satisfactory results.
The boat was launched in the water
bow first. 1t dived under the water,
righted itself, and then took normal
position after the bailing valves had
emptied 1t of water. The inventor
claims that because OF the self-bail-
ing device the craft cannot sink.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09
81 AM FOR BOY SCOUTS"
AYERS POINDEXTER

"I am for the Boy Scouts" de-
clared Senator Poindexter at the
band concert given by the Boy
Scouts at Camp Humphreys Sunday
afternoon.
There is only one aristocracy iu
the country and that is the aris-
tocracy Of service" said the Sena-
tor.
Colin H. Livingston, of the ma
tional council of Boy Scouts, told
the soldiers of the way the boys
were striving to stand behind the
army and the country.
An address was made by Senator
Sherman on the sacredness of the
task before the fighters and urging
both the soldiers and scouts to dc
their best.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09

food laws for instant and regular ap-
piication. There Is decided room for
Improvement in this field. Every bit
Of perishable food offered for sale
should be put in glass or under screens
yet a trip through the city will
amaze pure food advocates at the alb
surdly provincial manner in which
food is handled. We hope the people
OF the District will see to It ere long
that something is done in this re-
spect. 1t is none too soon to start
right now.
We say the people OF the District"
advisedly. For although they have
no power to compel this they have the
right to refuse to buy food not taken
care of in a sanitary manner. II they
boycott the unsanitary food dealers.
the deed will be done. No legislation
Is required to bring this about.
THE OBSERVER
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09
The u. S. Marines.

Let me tell you story, a story that's true, 4.
OF man in the service that never gets blue.
He has revolver, he carries a gum
He works for his Uncle and says that it's fun
When troubles come up he's the first on the scene
He's as brave as they make them-a U. s. Marine
Hes at home on the land, he's at home on the sea
He's at home anywhere that he happens to be.
The Army and Navy. are good as can be- 8
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09
Ready.

When the FIRST American soldiers, taken captive
by the Germans, arrived at the German prison
camp at Tuchel, in West Prussia, they found goo
ten-pound packages of food awaiting them. No,
indeed, the Huns didn't send that food! The
American Red Cross did. That's how they are
spending your money, the dollars you give to the
Red Cross, and that's how they will spend other
dollars you may give.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09
High School Students
Adopt Standard Dress

Independence. Kan.-Middy blouses
and suits of white or blue. or COM
binations of the same, and white.
black or brown shoes with stock
ings to match, will be the dress of
Montgomery County high school
girls next year. the girls decided at
meeting at the close Of the school
year. High heel shoes and silk
waists and stockings are taboo.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09
Sic Temper Tyrannis!

The LimeIght on the European Stage at the
Thester of War is proving mighty uncomfortable
for Germany She has fallen down in every role
even that of Villain. The Opening Night of her
great Dove Play" soon to be produced, will see
the Curtain Of Defeat rung down before the first
notes" of the Peace Overture" reach US!
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09

teenthi WIN you do your Bit toward making
France feel that America ioves her and her eiti-
gems who are lighting with ~ against the treaeh-
cry and brutality Of the Hunsi
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09

The government needs gasoline and motor ll-
bricants. Here's where the "oily" bird catches the
devil
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09

Our report of that Chelsea baseball game in
dicatcs that King George is not in the Walter
Johnson pitching class. .s. d.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09

Germany's "blue-blood" families are fast losing
their male members in the conflict These are the
JunCURS to whose filthy Vaccinations the cause
of it all can be plainly traced t'..'s
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09

They don't seem to realize it, but one of the
things we're fighting for is freedom, for German
people, forever, which they'll never get if their
Kaiser wins - ........ ~
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09

Sweetheart and nurse-two martyrs-the "girl
he left behind him" and the girl who brayely goes
along. E
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09

Ben Tillman lived long enough to see the nav,
he helped build make ocean lanes safe for millions
of Americas fighting going "over there"
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09

The Hungarian minister Of national defense
has tried to excuse the recent Austrian defeat in
Italy Excuses are pretty poor food for starving
nation .--. p. .
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09

Fur would fy if the Federal Trade Commission
ever got after the rent prohteer
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09

Food will win the war-profteers
viii lengthen 1t.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09

Some of the pure food commissions
Of the various States could be brought
hers1 with profit to suggest to the
administratofs Of the District pure