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The Washington times., 1918-05-18

LEVI COOK, whose name has
been mentioned favorabls hereto
fore, was riding in his jitney Satur-
day night.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18

If SENATOR JIMMIE WADS-
WORTH found a couple Of empty
ginger ale bottles in front OF his
house Sunday, here's the reason:
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
And you can do all this very easily.

And you can do all this very easily
wonderful organization has been effected In this
country to do the work for you.
It does it quietly, efficiently, and successfully
It has had part earlier wars, but has it been
able to do so much as it is doing today.
That organization is the American Red Cross
Next great army and navy it is the most wonder
ful of all American institutions.
It has thousands of men and women in its service all
of them highly trained-a of them working for their
try at great personal sacrifice.
For example, W. B. Thompson of the abest
Of affairs in the country went to Russia to the Red
Gross and is now at work helping raise money
the corporations of the country.
Henry Dawson the eminent banker is at the head Of
the organization
Both at home and abroad, it numbers the most prom
nent and women of the country in its ranks.
And every of them is working day and night, toll
ing devotedy do all that be done for the soldiers and
the sailors and marines who have gone to bring victory
home from France.
Compared to the work these people are doing yours
may seem unimportant. But it is not.
The Red Cross cannot exist without money, and without
great deal of money
You must help to contribute that money
Just there is Red Gross drive for hundred mil
lion dollars
That sum ought to be vastly exceeded 1t will if you
will do of the Red Cross supporters ask you do
think how much you afford to give and then double it.
There is no question of money in this war save the
question of how much money will be needed to win it.
Should we not win, your money would be of value
whatever.
And you who stay at home while the others fight it
your business to give at whatever sacrifice this noble
work.
The next time you see T1e of marching men, think of
them when they overseas, on the firing line.
Think how willingly you would them you found
them wounded or in need
Think how gladly you would give them your time your
care just show small degree how much you appre
ciate what they have done for you.
Then measure as far as such thing can be measured
that desire to in money.
If you do that you will give than you expected to
give-though than you aord-for we all of
afford to give last cent to the army navy
need be.
Look the matter this light and this big drive will
be big success and the Red Cross which the mnisternr
angel Of this warrdden world will be able greatly to extend
work and vastly to enlarge its hepfuness to the men
who wear the uniform of America.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18

Later Mr.. Cook, having been to
the Press Club to hear Lord Read
The Washington times., 1918-05-18

"oh. yes, how about dear old man
Van Slyke, the Policy King, with the
Yosemite Falls whiskers? Mexican
War vets please answer.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18

"And there was Dunlop, who look
ed Herculean and wasn't He had
camouhage shoulders"
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
Tub Item.

Tub Item.
! have very sympathetieally
watched your struggles with the
many headed in an effort to find an
appropriate name for the crossing
policeman's Tub" and have vowed
to end your anguish by endowing
the tub with both an appropriate
and poetical name.
The name should be SK0PIA,
readily shortened and anglcised
into skop.
For the benefit of the aforesaid
many headed and not in an attempt
to instruct the learned editor, may
say that the Greek word skopia
means a watch tower or lookout.
Very respectfully,
PERICLES.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
Two SlgnIficent NeNs Items.

Redding, Cal, has voted almost
three to one in favor of a municipal
" owned lighting system.
From Chester, Pa, comes the FOL
lowing:
The Washington times., 1918-05-18

Il had to tote that lamp eight
blocks, and when we did get to
the hotel that Cockney prodteer
soaked me eight shillings. Maybe
the drivers who hang around rail-
road stations can pick = for
eigner?'
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
HEARD AND SEEN

ing and William Howard Taft IN
two Of the best speeches this old
town has heard in long time, went
out and jimmied two ginger ale bot
ties from a Greek. Then he had
them filled with gasoIene, which he
poured into the jitney, which start
ed up finely. Two ginger ale bot
ties full Of gas will run . Ford for
a week.
This from WALTER L MILLER.
o. S. n. r. F., who writes from The
Naval Hospital, anent the practics oe
baggage express pirates in over
charging strangers. :
Mr.. Miller says the practice -
NOT confined to Washington.
Listen to his tale Of woe:
Il landed in London in No
vember 1916. about fve-hfteeu.
and found every light painted
dark red and . pea soup fog
coming down.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
In the Roaring sos

Says Bill Palmer: Didn't DR.
L. o. HOWARD and REX SMITH
and J. MCKAY BORDEN cut some
fggers on those three-story high
water bicycles?
The Washington times., 1918-05-18

ASK me. Or ask BOB JOYCE (he
knows) who smoked Lone Jack and
Bob White at Payne's with HARRY
COURTNEY, KID MILLER, SID
.TRAvERS and MATINEE CHARLIE? ?
A rare quartet gone galley west
some aeons ago.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18

'T got a taxi driver TO stow
my trunk on the running board
and started for my hotel. Before I
had gone half a mile he stopped
his car, opened the door and told
me that II l wanted TO 20 any
farther would have to get out
and carry one OF his lamps along
the curb so he could see where
to 60.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18

I wonder what ]. WILLIAM Nc
KINLEY will say to that experiences.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
The Red Cross Does the Work
That YOU Would Do
If You Could
Help 1t Literally That 1t May Bring Strength and
Happiness to the Men Who Are Fight
ing Your War.

Every time you see line of khaki marching down the
sree-every time you watch squad of bueackets hurry
ing to the wharf, you say to yourself:
''These are the men who are fighting for me- They
will cheerfuy risk their lives that this country of mine
may be kept safe from brutal invader. What can
do for them? How I support them in their fight?
How can keep them from harm and sufering?"
We mean this editorial to be to that question
which in form of words another rises to the lips Of
every patriotic American.
You do great deal for these who are fighting
for you You give them cheer and comfort the way
to the fron-you their pain they shall be wounded
you quickly help them back to health and strength
If they shall be taken prisoner you still watch over
them and that they fed in enemy country where
food is very, very hard to get.
And while they in camp in strange country, you
can surround them with cheerful influences and moral
port and teach them that in the service of their country
they go far as to be out of reach their friends
home.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-02-01
FRENCH CHARTER VESSELS
Thirty German Steamers Seized by
Brazil are Turned over to
French.

Washington.-The thirty German
ships seized by Brazil when it entered
the war have been chartered by the
French government for war purposes.
The vessels represent an aggregate of
about 10000 gross tons.
This announcement by the state
department gave further evidence of
the inter-allied agreement that the
provisioning of France should not be
hampered by troop movements from
America. This government had con-
sidered entering into negotiations for
the vessels to supplement the trans
port and supply fleet of the expedi-
tionary forces, but Frances need of
tonnage to bring in food was recog-
uized as being more urgent.
The terms under which France has
chartered the ships from Brazil in
clude an agreement to move the Bra
lillian coffee crops. 1t is expected
that the vessels will be used in moT-
ing much of the $500 tons of wheat
recently sold by Argentina to the al.
lied governments.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-02-01
PLEDGE HEARTY COOPERATION
TO GOVERNMENT UNTIL GER
MANY is WHIPPED.
DEMANDS ARE THE MINIMUM
Terms Of President Wilson and Lloyd
George Must Be Accepted by
Enemy Before Talk of Peace
VIII Be Entertained.

Nottingham, England.-At the an.
nual labor conference, Frank Purdy.
the president, said that il Germany
would not accept the terms Presi-
dent Wilson, Premier Lloyd George
and the Labor party had laid down
as the minimum, 1--WE must fight on"
President Purdy said that, in view
of the declarations of President Will
son and Premier Lloyd George, Ger
many could claim no longer that she
was fighting a defensive war
"We see no signs yet" he added,
that Germany and her allies are will
ing to accept the principles enunciat-
ed by Mr.. Lloyd George, Mr.. Wilson
and the Labor party"
Mr.. Purdy said peace by negotia-
tion while Germany was occupying
territory of other countries would be
victory for Germany.
The conference is larger in point Of
membership than it's predecessors. 1t
is attended by 500 delegates, repre-
senting nearly 2.500.000 members of
trade unions. The atmosphere was
somewhat electrical as it was believed
that the issues to be raised would
have far-reaching effect on the fu-
ture of the party. The climax was
expected to be reached on a vote as
10 whether the labor members would
be called upon to leave the cabinet.
"Peace, when it comes, must be a
general peace, a just peace, lasting
peace, that will secure liberty and
freedom for all nations, great and
small; a peace based on the will of
the people," said Mr.. Purdy. "It must
be a peace in which labor, nationally
and internationally, may play its part
in order to secure full and fair con-
sideration of its claims.
1--WE appreciate the lofty ideals
which induced the United States to
join the allies"
Whatever might be the view of the
labor representatives as to the effect
che Russian revolution had exerted on
the course of the war, the president
said, they welcomed 1t heartily, be-
cause it had released the Russian peo-
pie from tEraldom.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-02-01
AUSTRIANS ARE DRIVEN BACK
important Ground on Italian Front
Given Up by Invaders Who Are
Now on Defensive.

Italian Army Headquarters in North
ern Italy.-The enemy has evacuated
territory on the northern mountain
front behind Monte Tomba, extending
from the Piave river westward. Their
defense lines have now been moved
back to Monte Spinoncia.
Italian patrols making reconnais-
sances in the last few days found that
the enemy patrols and sentinels had
been withdrawn and later discovered
that the enemy had abandoned the en-
tire region.
This retreat is a sequel to the brill
liant victory French troops recently
obtained on Monte Tomba, inasmuch
as the enemy's position thereafter be-
came untenable.
The retirement of the enemy is Inn
portant as showing that he has given
up his effort to force passage to the
Venetian plains
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-02-01
U. S. HAS FIGHTING BODY
Gen. Pershing Has Organized Marvel
Gus Fighting Force Since Land
ing In France.

American Field Headquarters
fall the American expeditionary forces
In France consisted of unco-ordinated
bodies of armed men, no more fitted
to face the kaiser's colossus than the
red guard of Petrograd would be. To-
day those ill-disciplined groups of men
have become an army. Before long
that army, as yet comparatively small
in numbers, but welded into a cohe-
sive and efficient whole by the formi-
dable war machine which American
energy and ingenuity have produced,
will be ready to stand side by side
with the British and French ON the
western battle line.
This does not mean that Gen. Perish
ing's diyisiors are going to hurl the
Germans back across the Rhine before
the Fourth of July, nor even that the
central powers will be pounded to
pulp by swarms of bomb-dropping
Liberty airplanes before the leaves
turn brown. 1t merely means that the
day is at hand when the soldiers of
Uncle Sam will have begun to tackle
the toughest job the American nation
has known-making the world safe
for democracy with American guns.
The ipring campaign of terror, of
which Hindenburg has warned the al
lies, is only a few weeks away. With
100000 men added to Germany's eff
fectiveness on the French front and
great increases in her artillery
strength on one hand, and the Ger
man peoples ever keener craving for
peace on the other, the impending bat
ties may we'll decide the fate of civili.
Zation.
If her army cannot advance to a de-
cisive victory it is believed here that
the spectre of economic distress and
the menacing shadow of America on
her wall must force her to seek just
peace, which she has heretofore fore
sworn.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-02-01
GENERAL WOOD WOUNDED
Accidental Explosion Injuries Maj.-Gen.
Wood and Kills Five French
Soldiers.

Washington. Maj.-Gen. Leonard
Wood was wounded in France. He
was the victim of an accidental explo-
sion. One arm was slightly injured.
Announcement of the accident was
made by the secretary of war.
Lieut.-Col Charles E. Kilbourne and
Maj Kenyon A. Joyce also were in
jured. Col. Kilbourne received a
wound in the eye and Maj. Joyce's
arm was hurt.
Five French soldiers were killed
outright.
Secretary Baker has cabled Gen.
Peshing for full details. The laconic
dispatch from the American COM
mander contained nothing more than
a bare announcement of the accident.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-02-01
CENTRAL POWERS ANGLING TO
FURTHER PEACE DISCUS
sioNS WITH ALLIES.
NO INTENTION OF JUSTICE
Make Subtle Appeal to Russia and
France to Talk Separate Peace,
But ScornfuIly Reject Cession
of Alsace-Lorraine.

Washington.-The central empires
are angling for further discussion with
the United States and the allies, but
are not yet ready to go far enough to
bring peace now.
That contention was drawn by inter
national experts from the Hertling
and Czernin replies to President VIII
sons and Lloyd Georges war aims
speeches
The main baking point appears to
be Alsace-Lorraine.
Germany manifested no intention
of 'righting" or "reconsidering" the
wrong done her, as demanded by the
English and American statesmen.
Her reply as to the first five points
of the Wilson speech was fully antici
pated.
Her answer to the sixth and eighth
points were regarded as subtle ap-
peal to Russia and France to talk
peace independently, but scornful re
lection of her statement that she can.
not talk cession of Alsace-Lorraine
Russia. she apparently is temporarily
unfavorable to any more parleys with
Germany
The answer to the seventh point
was regarded as a distinct concession
Indicating that Germany has modi-
fled her original views as to Belgium.
Omission of part of Hertling's re-
ply to the important ninth, tenth
eleventh and twelfth points bearing on
Italy, Austria, Poland and the Balk-
ans, left officials curious as to what
the Germans thought about those very
big problems.
Czarnin's speech was regarded as
far more conciliatory than Hertling's,
though authorities saw in Hertling's s
tone far more subdued and diplo-
matte than anything Germany has is
sued to date. There was, however, a
certain brusqueness to both which in
didated that the Teuton militarists
are still debating and that there must
be further fighting to accomplish
American allied aims.
Experts here have foreseen that the
Teutons would bid for a peace con
ference or for further statement OF
war aims, but have warned that this
by no means meant that the Teuton
feeling was sufficiently genuine to
bring peace Reading between the
lines, some saw a reflection of intern
al difficulties more marked than ever
before, but there was doubt that Ger
many is sufficiently convinced that
her military power is on the wane.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-02-01
BRAZIL GETS U. S. TRAINERS
U. S. Naval Officers Assigned For
Duty In Training Brazilian Navy
For War Duty

Washington. = American efficiency
methods will be introduced into the
Brazilian navy. The South American
republic has turned to the United
States for assistance in building up
it's battle fleet A corps Of specially
equipped officers will be dispatched
at once.
Capt. Carl T. Vogetsang will head
the American instructors. Secretary
Daniels announces. He will be accom-
panied by three or four officers who
are recognized as experts in the sever
al branches of naval training.
Brazil has made comprehensive plans
for increasing her naval strength.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-02-01
SHIP BUNKERS NOW FILLED
FueIing of Vessels Has Been Accom-
pIished Since Embargoes Were
placed on Nonessentials.

New York.-The shortage OF bunk
er coal. which few days ago was Sc
riously hampering the fueling of YES
sells in New York harbor "has been
entirely relieved" according to a
statement by ]. E. Parsons, detailed
by the United States shipping board
to supervise the bunkering of ships
at this port.
While New York's need for coal is
still acute, fuel administrators and
transportation officials are hopeful
that the somewhat milder weather and
the freight embargo on eastern rail
ways will materially relieve the sit
uation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-02-01
eRlToNs SAVE TEA LEAVES.
Are Valuable for Use in Manufacture
Of Munitions.

London. = Instructions have been
sent to all army and navy canteens
in England to save all used tea leaves
which are to be carefully kept in
muslin bags and forwarded to central
depots. The old leaves are not to be
used again in making beverage, but
are needed In connection with muni
ton making.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-02-01
JAPAN IN ACCORD WITH U. s.
Foreign Minister Motono Tells Pariia'
ment About War Aims.

Tokyo.-viscount Motono, the Jap
Anese foreign minister, in his speech
to both houses Of parliament, an
nounced that the members Of the Jap
anese gaission recently sent to Amer.
lea had. after frank exchange OF
views. established a full. mutual ac-
cord between Japan and the United
States in regard to military coopsrar
ton Ia the war.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-02-01
SHOOT DOWN 16 AIRPLANEs

London.-There was great aerial ac-
tivity on the British front in France,
according to the report from Fled
Marshal Haig's headquarters. The
British airmen accounted for 16 hos
the airplanes and themselves lost only
one machine, which is reported miss
ing. In addition. the British bomb
ing planes dropped eight tons OF ex.
plosives on various enemy detectives.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-02-01
coRsAiR SUNK u-BoAT.
J. p. Morean's Son Commands Yacht
That Defeated Submarine.

New York.-An unconfirmed report
was current in the financial district
hat the converted yacht Corsair, for
mel'y owned by the late J. P. Morgan,
and now submarine chaser. had sunk
a German U-boat 1t was also stated
that Junious Spencer Morgan, son OF
J. p. Morgan. and grandson Of the
Corsair's late owner. was a warrant
officer aboard the converted yacht
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-02-01
Cut on Exports To Russia.

Harbin, Manchuria.-The Chinese
officials here have cut off ali exports
of goods to Russia, thus accentuating
the food shortage in that country The
Russian frontier authorities have filed
protest. threatening to suspend the
operation of the Chinese Eastern Rail
way
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-02-01
Lumbermen Oppose EIsht-Aour Bill

Washington, D. C.-Mill and lum.
bermen throughout the country are or.
ganizing to defeat the passage OF
senate bill 2913, which provides for
an eight-hour day for employees at
mills manufacturing lumber for inter.
state business.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-02-01
Additional Funds to BeIoium.

Washington. The Belgian govern
ment received an additional credit of
$9,000.000 from the United States
treasury. it was announced. This
makes the total to the allies from this
government $4.247. .440 900.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-02-01
Hospitals Are Bombed.

Washington. = Bombing of allied
by Austrian aviators in re.
cent raids was reported to Red Cross
headquarters here in cablegrams re-
ceived from Robert Perkins. chairman
of the American relief commission to
Italy
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-02-01
creat BRITAIN Needa Wheat.

Washington. = Urgent appeal was
made to the United States by Great
Britain for more wheat Without it.
Lord Rhondda cablcd the food admin
istration, the allies may not have food
enough TO win the war.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-02-01
Expect Assistance From Teutons.

Petrograd. - Confidence in "the
coming assistance OF the western pro
letariat" was expressed by Foreign
Minister Trotzky, in a speech to the
congress of SOVIET deputies.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-02-01
Call for 1000 Veterinarians.

Washington. - The army medical
corps issued call for enlistment OF
1000 specially selected men for vet.
erinary service. The men must be
either below or above draft age. and
will be assigned to veterinary hos
pitfalls of the service overseas short.
".
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-02-01
DISSOLVED sY BAKER.
Board of Control of Labor Standards
Done Away With.

Washington. - Dissolution of the
board of control for labor standards,
created to keep army clothing con-
tracts away from plants employing
sweat shop methods, was announced
by Secretary Baker with the explana-
ton that the primary purpose of the
board had been accomplished, and
hereafter its duties could be per-
formed by the quartermaster generals
office.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-02-01
Relief Of Belgian Refugees.

Havre, Frances-The Belgian gov
ernment was advised that the Ameri
can Red Cross has placed at its dis
posal 100000 francs for the relief Of
the Beagian refugees.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-02-01
EXCHANGE to Close,

Philadelphia. The Philadelphia
stock exchange will be closed here
after on .'heatless' Mondays. it is an.
nounced. The clearing house viii
also rer "a closed
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-02-01

Under the new food regulation
Swiss people are allowed only one
fifth of . pound Of butter per persol
per month.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
The Letters of Lemuel Bean

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Nh"oping oouSh anI aal boon
sucking around home for about
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N''u ~ you sa,k around this place
.""'u I"hh'T there n going lo bv q
~, ,'''.' I'D our vel known family
ne 'n'hg Tor you 20 do ls TO open
az Once downtown aouc~uvrc
., u"N need one. said
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
The Making OF a Friend

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lhe splendid soul within his hress
] nfvef sAW rom ms NK hid
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Ana BE- wA fret 20 come anf ral
The rhorrng voyis 'nrEst IN hoAf.
hc Offered help aud standing urAr
tslt on lives ir sorrow blend.
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itov mar, ,m,fs from da. 20 DAY
7 go missed along rF Marcos rH.
How NAM tird'g vorfs I Vr LOOT
What boy has ny Indifference cost
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