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The Washington herald., 1918-03-18
believe cure FOUND
FOR TRENCH fever
AdTces from London Indicate Rem
edy Combats "Cooties." l."

New York, March H.-Information
that definite cure had been discover
ed for trench fever was contained in
a cable message received today by
Benjamin Strauss, from his son,
Leopold, one Of the Presbyterian Hos
pital unit in France. who was among
those who volunteered to subject
themselves to innoculation by the
germs for experimentation. The mes
sage stated that the young man was
cured.
Numerous letters were written home
by Leopold during the weeks he was
undergoing treatment and observation.
In one Of his letters he described his
experiences and the treatment ac-
corded him as one who who had Of
fered to subject himself to a disease
for the good OF the soldiers.
These delightful looking things"
said he, referring to the chats
or 'cooties'' which were placed upon
the volunteers like Ieeches fed on
Us for twenty minutes morning and
afternoon. They were carefully
counted before being placed on US
and again when taken OF, to make
sure none went astray. The feeding
period lasted nearly four weeks. Then
came the observation period to see
whether we had contracted the dis
ease.
After a week I felt pains In the
legs and back. and then my tempera-
ture went up and felt miserable.
Next morning was put in an
ambulance and taken to the hospital
and put in between regular sheets,
:'They took innumerable blood and
count tests. was treated like a lord.
They praised me too much-for all
the praising I should have been at
least three times as sick as was.
The fever eats the tissue away.
And up now for the second time
and sure feel great"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-18

AREREVIVEDBY
ARMOR SUITS
Our Soldiers Soon to Ap-
pear Like Crusaders
of Old.

within a short time American
soldiers may be wearing full suits
OF armor.
A dozen suits OF steel protective
plate are now being tested by the
Ordnance Department while most
OF them will not turn q bullet at
close range they will defect the
flying bits OF shrspnel that cause
so many Of the most gruesome cas-
uslties of the war.
The suits consist of helmet with
face piece and q slit for the eyes.
a shield which covers the front OF
the body with flexible plates at
tached to the lower portion for
greater comfort, and plates which
cover the thighs and Shins. or
course, there is no protection for
the back Our boys VIII never need
that.
Enclosed in one OF the new suits.
a soldier resembles an ancient man
alarms. The suits have been sub
jected to very stringent tests and.
according 20 officials. have stood
up well. They will turn long range
or spent bullets and defect the
deadly fragments OF shrspnel which
are responsible for many Of the
worst wounds
1t will take 800 to equip a man
with one Of these suits. Because
Of this high price il seems some
what doubtful whether they will be
adopted.
1t has been pointed out, however,
that a suit or armor is less expen-
sive than hospital treatment or the
payment Of the $4,000 life insur-
snce which every soldier carries.
Also each casUlty suffered means
the loss of man power as well as
money, either for an indefinite time
in the case Of the wounded. or per
msnently il killed.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-18
PARIS WARNS
UPON DANGER
OF U-BOATS
Says Our Energies Must Be
Redoubled to Offset Work
of Undersea Craft.

In connection with Paris press dis
patches received here yesterday
warning America that her energies
must be redoubled to reduce the sub
marine factor In the war, officials ad-
NIT that the warning is timely.
Secretary Daniels. who has most
frequently discussed the submarine
question, has always made 1t plain
that despite the progress that has
been made the struggle will be con-
tinuing one No definite arm or no
eomprshenSivs plan. he has insisted.
has yet been devised upon which the
allies can absolutely rely.
Progress Slow.
II u further admitted that the
progress in many of the shipbuilding
plants, IN England as well as In the
United States has been disappotnt-
ingly slow. Capital as well as labor
has been blamed for this delay, II
is to meet this situation that the
President has recently been urged to
issue q summons to all workers con-
nscted with the shipping industry.
The most hopeful factor In the ship
ping situation has been the recent ac-
quirement Of large items OF shipping
rom the neutral countries. With the
ACQUISITION Of 10000 tons of Dutch
shipping today the allies will have
gained nearly 1000, 900 tons during the
course of 1913 This includes enemy
vessels taken over In South America
and other neutral tonnage recently
acquired from Scandinavia
OmciaIs refuse to discuss the ques-
ton Of making public the submarine
sinkings In actual tonnage. A high
diplomatic officers recently in talking
Of this subject, frankly refused to be
led into q discussion of the actual tom
mage sunk rather than the number OF
ships above and below l.s0O tons.
Il will only say this" he replied
when pressed, the tonnage figures
would not make q bad showing"
Defer to BritIsh.
There has been a general disposition
on the part Of American officials to
defer to British opinion as to the wis
dom Of farnkness with regard to the
submarine. British officials have al
ways insisted that the situation was
not overpainted for the public They
have maintained that the wisdom Of
keeping actual figures secret lies in
the terror and doubt which such a
policy is believed to have inspired in
German submarine crews and those in
charge Of this phase Of Germany's
war.
Secretary Daniels has recognized the
importance Of the submarine factor
by insisting that the building Of de-
stroyers, the submarines deadlIest
foe, shall precede every other war ac-
tfYity. In this he has been backed by
the administration and the allies as
well The recent order for a new and
powerful type OF chasers to be built
at the Ford plant is taken to further
indicate the realization that the prob
lem must be met speedily.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-18
Rep. Lundeen Speaks
On Real Patriotism

Patriotism is empty unless it be a
practical patriotism. So also religion
that Is not practical is an empty re-
ligion. an empty church." Representa-
tive Ernest Lundeen, OF Minnesota.
told the congregation OF the Cosmo-
politan Baptist Institutional Negro
Church at 81. Patrick's Day cele-
bration held last night in the church
on N street, between Ninth and Tenth
streets northwest
Obtaining 1900 within thirty days to
be applied to the $4,000 overdue mort
gage upon the church was the pur-
pose OF drive announced at the
meeting by Rev DR.. Simon p. w.
Drew, pastor OF the church and presi-
dent of the White Cross Free EN-
ployment Bureau.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-18

danger. in the mud and the cold. It's
when you are out Of all these poor
things that you can imagine how nice
and quite IL civilian life.
Really. to be a soldier IN war time
Is q very poor state. You will say
perhaps: You have the glory for
you But do you imagine we think
about the glory, No, we don't And
after all what is the 'gloryT It's our
sad life, our business destroyed for
always and not a good reward.
Nothing from my own people. II
you were not q good, kind friend for
me should be alone with my regrets.
How glad must be to have you. You
are my only Joy. You can believe me
and be sure that speak the truth"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-18

will be meeting Q second Lafayette
team at Easton. Pa, and debating
the same subject. In the Easton
debate. George Washington will de-
fend the negative.
The affirmative George Washing
ton team 10 composed OF Arthur
Van Meter. captain; Floyd B. Mat
thias, and Earl w. wallick, with
Carlton M. Randall as alternate.
The pegative George Washington
team 10 composed of Herbert W.
Cornell. captain; Cleveland CabIer.
and Harry Perlin, with Ellis Man
ming as alternate.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-18
DR.. Van Dyke Writes
Stirring New Verse
For u. S. Battle Hymn

New York. March r.-Dr. Henry
Van Dyke. former Minister to The
Netherlands and now q chaplain in
the United States navy. has COM
posed an additionaI stanza ror the
Battle Hymn Of the Republic"
Here II is:
I'VE have passed the cry OF an
guish from the victims Of the
Hun,
And we know our country's peril
IL the war lords will is done
We will fight for worldwide free
dom til the victory is won.
For God is marching on"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-18
ESQ, 900 Boys Needed
For U. S. Farm Work

A national campaign to enroll
25o.ooo boys for emergency farm
work will be opened today by the
Department Of Labor.
President Wilson has issued q
proclamation calling on boys be-
tween f6 and Il not regularly
employed to Join the Boys Work
ing Reserve. the division of the
Federal Employment Service
conducting the campaign.
All but three States reported
last night their readiness to be-
gin operations. In Western
States farmers have seen the
need for boy labor on the farms
and are already asking for large
numbers this season.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-18
|. c. c. Order Gives
Roads $4,000, 900
Extra Income

The railroad experts hAys esd
mated that the InterstatA Com
merce comnisslon's order incress-
ing commodity freight rates on
Eastern railroads about Is per cent
would yield the roads sle.0oo.ooo %
sl5,Ooo,0O0 more than the t5SyOoo.ooo
previously calculated.
Most OF the miscellaneous com
modify increases viii 80 into sf-
feet in about three weeks, Inter
state Commerce Commission on
cials explained.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-18
IL MILLIONS FOR BELGIUM.

The Belgian government has re-
ceived O cerdIt Of 81. 200, 900, the
Treasury Department announced.
This makes the total to the allies 30
far, $3.50. 600 900.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-18

Bilders in Holland have launched an
electrically propelled tug boat for use
In India. = -
The Washington herald., 1918-03-18

This picture should interest the
Thousands Of American women who
are doing Red Cross work. 1t is a
photograph Of the late Clara Barton,
founder Of the American Red Cross.
She did relief work in the civil war,
the Franco-Prussian war, the Span
tsh-Amertcan war and the Boer war.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-30
VIII Earl Prince Writes Letter
to His Mother.
Somewhere in France.

Somewhere in France.
September 26, 1918.
My Dear Mother: -
I will write you a few lines this
A. NJ. to let you hear from me. ]
am we'll and doing fine. Hope this
will find you all the same.
Mama, I am on the front some
where but don't let that worry you
for Pm coming out all right and
hope it won't be long. -ss"
How is Son getting along? I GER
tainly. hope he has not left the States
yet. If he does have to come over
here I hope we will have the good
luck to see each other.
1 have not seen Tom Burnett or
any of those since I have been over
here. They are over here somewhere.
like France better the, longer l
stay here. The only thing l hate is
that l can't talk French. Anybody
could have lots better time if he
could talk it. The French people
seem to think lots of the Americans.
Mama, I have not heard from
Olive yet. I am certainly anxious ITO
get the baby's picture. If she has
not sent me one tell her to send it..
1 hope you all have a good home
for another year. hope they will
never take Abbie in this army. If
he ever does have to go, tell him to
join the navy if he can. think it is
better for him than the army.
| will close for this time. l hope
this will reach you all right. Write
to me real often. With much love,
Earl.
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A Group of Interesting Letters From Our
Soldier Boys.

"boat."
How are all the "Janes" at home
and their sports, too? know some
of the little fellows think they are
courting.
I guess the meeting was good. l
hope it was. We have some fine men
over here working in the Y. M. c. A.
I got John Holston's address, but
haven't any idea I will ever find
him over here. I think he is a long
way from where 1 am. think l will
try to write to him in few days.
I saw Claude Lyon last night. He
is getting on fine.
will try to write you long let
ter next time. Write to me real soon
and tell me all the news you can. l
hope to hear from home soon. Give
my love to all.
Your loving brother,
Frank O. Smith.
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Edgefield Mercantile Company


ther guns take up the fire, all hands
begin to scout around and see what
harm has been done. The dropping
of the bombs. from above like the
barrage Che ti=air craft guns
below is often Ineffective but the ex-
citement rises to pretty high pitch.
The planes fly on, the firing ceas-
es, the moons goes down and the
calm is as intense as the barrage
had been.
No mail from the States yet but
the Paris edition Of the Chicago Tri-
bune, the New York Herald and the
New York American circulate
throughout France and for two cop
per washers go centimes) we get
a four page paper which gives US
some idea of what is going on in
the good old States.
Private S. B. Townes,
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II. F. Grif1s Writes Letter to
His Sister.
Somewhere in France,
September 10, 1918.

Dear Sister:
Your letter received the other day
and to be sure it was appreciated to
the highest degree. Was so glad to
know that Mama is doing so we'll,
I certainly hope she keeps improv-
ing. 1 am proud to know she is rid
of so much suffering.
Well, how is Papa standing the
times row? Fine, / hope. was sur
prised to know Jessie was plowing
Dinah as she was so wild when we
were breaking her.
l saw Walter and Billy, Sunday.
! I spent the day with them as l had
not seen them in some time and we
were a good way apart. I didn't have
anything to do so l thought l would
go and spend the day with them.
Walter had received a letter from
Aunt Carrie and she said you all
were well. When l got back l had
letter from you and Emmie Lou
Long. She wrote me long letter
and said Mama spent the day with
them and was doing fine.
Mama asked me if we ever had
any watermelons over here. They
don't know what that is. We can get
plenty of fruit but it is certainly
high. 1 found some syrup over here
for S1.35 a quart.
Well, if I can I will send you a
center piece. You may get it by the
time you get the letter. I think it is
real pretty. 1t is handmade and il
cost sixteen francs. That is about
$500. It looks like big price but
1 have gotten used to high prices in
this country.
You can address my mail this
way: End Bn., Hq., 11Sth Inf, and
will get it quicker.
Tell Aminee and the rest of the
kids "Hello" for me. AS soon as
can find some pretty cards l will
send D. P. one. Tell him to help Dao
dy take care of the rest of the fam
lily and when I get back he will be
a big boy.
l certainly would like to see yor
all but there isn't much use to think
of that yet, but I hope it won't be
long.
Tell Aunt Polite and Aunt En-
mie "Hello" for me and tell Cousin
Jim Strom's family I haven't for
gotten them, because I don't write
Will close with much love to all
am as ever,
| am as ever,
Your devoted son,
| Il. F. Grif6s.
j
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Private Townes Writes About
GLOW an Air-Raid Looks"
August %, 1918.

Editor Advertiser:
Something awakens you. 1t is the
heavy firing of the anti-aircraft guns
afar off. You rise upon your elbow
and hear the purring of the motors
high above and far away. There may
be one plane or three or four.
Stepping out into the open you see
powerful search-lights playing against
the stars from points on the surround
ing hills. AS the enemy planes ap-
proach, other guns from silent places
in the woods begin to belch forth
their steel. You see the flash, then
hear the report, then see the flash OF
the bursting shell against the sky,
then another report. The flashes OF
the bursting shrapnel above are seen
many seconds before the sound reach
es the ear. Two or three planes are
coming and a score of guns are FIR
ing. The little machine guns are sput-
tering like motorcycle exhaust when
the machine is running along the road
at fifty miles per hour.
The heavens are brilliantly illumi
mated with searchlights and bursting
shells. The guns are shooting up the
steel without any intermission.
Of a sudden you see the search
lights playing on point directly oV
erheadi simultaneously you flop
down on the ground with your face
in the earth and your helmet on the
head. If there be a cellar nearby,
take to it. Or a ditch-any little in
equality in the ground may help to
protect you,
Though the planes might have
been eight or ten miles away when
they were first heard, there is but
a short time left in which to hide,
considering the fact that they may
be travelling over one hundred and
fifty miles per hour.
Now with your face in the dirt
and your helmet on your head you
had best lie low for few minutes
and await developments. If you are
in the path of the enemy's object
i've, are near his objective or per-
haps are his objective, one does not
have to wait long.
A Kissing noise, bright flash and
deafening report tells you that the
Boche is spllling his bombs. Some
times many bombs are dropped in a
small radius and much damage may
be done.
When the planes pass on and fur
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w. F. Manson Writes Letter to
:. His Mother.
Somewhere in France.
September 81, 1918.

My Dear Mother:
How are you? I sincerely hope you
are still as well as you were when l
received the last letter from you. 1t
was dated August 18th and was re-
ceived by me on the 18th of Septem-
Der. I was so proud to know you were
doing as we'll as could be expected.
I feel so much better to know you
are still so cheerful. l know you will
continue to be this way, even though
your sufferings may be very great
sometimes.
How is Papa doing? I know he
has pretty busy time of it, especial
ly, just now for he has his crop to
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gather. I hope it is a good one.

Mother, you say you had not re-
ceived all of my letters to you. Prob
ably there is something wrong with
the mail. With one or two executions
I have written you at least once and
sometimes twice per week. I certain
ly have not received all of yours.
Though do not get disheartened. Keep
writing me and I will get some OF
them. I shall continue to write as
long as I can. I am still in good
health and am so proud that I am so.
Mother, we have moved about con-
siderably. I have been in Belgium.
Probably you knew it already. ] have
seen service there on what was at one
time the bloodiest battlefield of the
present war where untold thousands
Continued on page Six.)
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H. C. Manson Writes Letter to
His Mother.
Somewhere in France,
September 26, 1918.

september 20, 1910.
My Dear Mother:
will endeavor to write you few
lines to day. am well and getting
on fine, except for a cold. have new
er felt better since I have been in
France. 1 think this country agrees
with me.
I have seen bit Of France. It is
beautiful country and the farming
land is so pretty. We have them beat
a city block though, on implements
and machinery. The people all live
in towns or villages. You can go miles
between towns and not see house
like you see in the States. The houses
and barns are all together. One room
is a living room, the next is cow OF
horse stable, and very likely, in the
next stall you will find some Ameri-
can soldiers.
France and also England are small
places on the map but when it comes
to hiking from place to place they
must be some big countries. believe
me- when get chance to stop the
big guns do not bother me at all. Mel
ther does possible air raid. I enjoy
the travels on the train. We are al
ways put into cattle cars so we can
take in everything as we pass.
Mama, of course can't say where
I am but I am in good spirits and
am confident of the outcome. We will
surely win the war. We are going to
i lick the Huns to a frazzle.
I hope your health is better now
than when 1 left. earnestly hope
you will get better, hope Papa, Bub-
ber and all the family are well and
that Bubber will not have to come to
the army. I don't see how you and
Papa could get along without him.
have not heard anything from
Winton at all. 1 wrote him several
times but as yet have not gotten an
answer. 1 would like to know where
he is. Do you still get letters from
him? Do you get my letters? l have
not gotten any mail from home yet
except one letter and it was sent to
Camp Mills. / have received several
letters from Lois. The last one was
mailed August oath and ]. got it a
few days ago. She said she had writ
ten to you twice and sent you those
pictures of mine. 1 will write to you
as often as l can and you, must write
to me. If you are not able, get Sister
to write. Tell her to do so anyway.
Give them all my love.
l will close for this time. Hope to
hear from you real soon. My dear
Mother, may Gods richest blessings
be with you. sf
Your son,
Grady.
Mechanic H. G. Manson,
Co. K. 323 Inf.
U. S. A. P. o. 791.
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Sam. B. Mays Writes Letter to
His Sister.

Sam B. Mays Writes Letter to
His Sister.
September %, 1918.
My Dear Maize:
We are now having lull of few
days between offensive or drives and
another assault. We have had some
pretty lively times lately and have
had plenty of chances to see what
war really is. It does not take one
long to find that Sherman knew, when
you see dead Americans or Boches
living side by side, and shells of all
descriptions passing over from both
sides. We have lately gotten a good
chance to show up and am sure that
all of our outfit did well. I have seen
with my own eyes Americans against
Germans and know for fact that the
American soldier is the greatest fight
er yet.
We have been resting or rather
getting ourselves together for cou-
ple of days but are looking for some
more lively action very soon as the
Boches also seem to be rather reck-
less and are sending over few every
now and then.
Our mail proposition is worse than
ever and does not seem to stand much
chance of improving.
The fall weather has set in here
in full swing and it is real cold, al
though we have had no ice as yet.
No doubt we will have some by the
last of this month or the first of next
month.
All of our fellows have seen
enough to be able to talk after they
get home and are willing to go home.
/ do not mean by that that they are
down hearted or more homesick than
other soldiers but all are learning
what good place the States is. The
men are all better satisfied while they
are at the front and the bullets are
singing than any other time. If it
were possible for them to stay there
they would not have the chance to
want to come home.
MY first two sheets of paper stuck
together and that is the cause OF my
writing arrangement. Follow the mum
bers.
We have all been pretty busy as it
is hard work with the kind of stock
we have and so much continual rain.
It seems that it is never clear.
There are interesting things to see
in the Jerry's dugouts after he has
been made to fall back. I have been
into some that were fixed up so well
that the Germans must have expect
ed to stay in them forever. They were
fixed up like a regular military gar
rison in time of peace. Some of them
had the walls papered, upholstered
furniture, pictures, chairs, bath tubs,
beds land even pianos and phono-
graphs. Of course these were the off,
GERS but it it shows that they thought
they had this country for keeps. The
fellows have collected all kinds OF
souvenirs but very few that they can
keep or are small enough to send
home. You know it is against army
regulations to send home anything
except things that are on small list
of war trophies.
Where are you and Doc going to
live when you get your home that
YOU spoke of finished? Some one of
YOU wrote me that Ben and Audrey
had summer. home. feel today
more like going to winter home.
Wad is still with US and sends his
best love to all of you.
= Write to me real soon and often,
and give my love to all.
Your brother,
Sam.
Censored by w. D. Allen,