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The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
Journalist Smells Awful
Odor---Sounds Gas Alarm
Visiting Trench, Herald Correspondent Thinks
He Detects Gas-Solution of Mystery
Reveals Something Entirely Different.

, comment. Don't you know what
that's forl No7 Well, we wear
these bags hllsd with some chem
ical or medicine or something. and
they keep the trench vermin on US.
Say, they're fine. They actually
drive the crawiers right out through
your shoes. I can get you one II
you want me to-
Much obliged, BILL" said. but
/ believe I'd rather have the
crawlers."
A Faithful Sentinel.
An Indiana boy Of % was doing sen
try duty and had been firmly sd
monished by his captain 60 let nobody
past his post without the proper pass
word.
A few hours later a midde-aged SOL
dier came down the trench and was
halted by Dick. the Indianian.
Advance and give the password, u
Dick commanded.
"oh, that's all right, I'm yeuI
colonel" said the other. II don't
happen to remember the password
just now"
NIX on that stun" said Dick. How
do ] know you are my colonelT'
But am your colonel, and de-
mand to pass" returned the other,
apparently in anger. You can see
from the insignia on my shoulders
that I'm a colonel"
Called the BIun.
That doesn't tell me anything, ="
Dick came back. We caught q
boche the other night who said he
was an American captain and he al
most got away with It. Don't come
another step without the password oi
I'll stick this bayonet into your belly. y
TN go and report you to youl
captain" said the other. and he turn
ed on his heels and left.
Pretty soon the captain came &c
Dicks post.
Dick" he said, you're a corporal
from now on. That was fine stun you
pulled on the colonel He was test
ing you fellows out. He got by two
or three by bluffing them, and they'll
face charges in the morning. He
might have been a German spy mas
querading in an American uniform
you know"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
Officers FAVOR U.s.
TROOPS FOR ITALY
Army Men Here Think Action
Would Cement Friendship.

American army officers view with
favor the proposal of Italy that
American troops be sent to the
Italian front as soon as practicable
1t is believed that America could
make no move more cogent in fos-
tering unity among the allied
forces than to send several divis-
ions of picked men to fight shoul-
der to shoulder with the Italians.
While there are slight grounds
for believing that such a step will
be taken in the immediate future,
officers pointed out yesterday that
before many months have passed
the United States will have a large
force in France and will be using
the French docks and lines of COM
munication to the utmost At the
same time, ships bearing food and
coal must be dispatched to Italy,
and there is no reason why some
of these ships should not carry
American troops.
The increasing ability of the navy
to guard transports is also a factor
in the proposal that troops be sent
through the MEDITERRANEAN.
Italian officials in this country
are eagerly awaiting the time when
they can announce to their nation
that the American flag is to fly with
the italian colors on the mountain
line held by the Italian, British and
French forces. They believe that
the Italians will be greatly inspired
and that the presence of Americans
will do much to disprove fallacious
charges circulated in Italy by Ger
man agents.
L. 1n1A a nnn nnn
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
Consolidated Meat
Purchasing Arranged

Allotment OF meat purchases for the
army and navy. Marine Corps and the
allies, will be consolidated in a single
bureau with headquarters in Chicago.
Z. l.. Roy, of the Food Administra-
ton, will be In charge. and the work
starts Immediately. Mr.. Roy receives
a commission in the Quartermaster
Generals Department. Borden Hate
ley. Of Chicago. will assist in provision
purchases for the allies.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
SAYS SHOT CAUSED
BY TERRIBLE DREAM

That he shot and killed Maggie John
son. negress. IS years old, yesterday
morning. while impelled by a dream
that he was fighting the Germans is
the belief stated by Augustus William
johnson. negro. 2s years old. who was
arrested charged with shooting the
woman.
The shooting occurred in a room
over the garage in the rear of Admiral
Charles W. Parks residence. 1879
MIntwood place northwest.
The body OF the woman was taken
to the morgue, where an inquest will
be held this afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
BY G. c. LYON.
Cwashlngton Herald Reporter with
Pershing's Army In Franee.)

Pershins's Army In Franee.)
American Front Line Trenches.
April 19 (Controle Americain).-Even
in the front line trenches funny things
happens occasionally.
Sitting in an advanced listening
post that extended out into No Mans
Land. ! though ! detected gas A
corporal and two privates were with
me In the sheltered. box-like post,
from which they were keeping a sharp
lookout on the German trenches across
the way.
Gas Masks QuiekI
Then get into the gas masks
quick" ordered the corporal. Can't
take any chances on that stun"
At the same time he sounded the
gas alarm, and pretty soon We could
'see them sending up rockets farther
back, which were a signal TO the re-
serve troops also to prepare for a
possible gas attack.
After about ten minutes the trench
gas officer came out to investigate.
Il don't detect any gas at all, cor
poral," he said. You must have
been mistaken" and he went back
and sent out a danger past" signal.
The corporal then made himself
comfortable on an old box alongside
OF me and began telling me about his
girl back In New Jersey.
stnI Got whiHs.
All the time, however. ! was get
ting whiffs Of something that almost
knocked me on the box.
Corporal" said. at length. II
don't want to be the cause Of any
more fake gas scares. but GER
tainly do smell something awful.
The corporal himself shifted a few
times. and then declared he couldn't
smll a thing.
Come over here and see II you
can smell anything" he said TO the
two privates standing nearby. This
newspaper guy here thinks he's be-
ing gassed again"
After the privates had inhaled the
night air a few times in our imme-
date vicinity one OF them said TO
the corporal:
Say. Bill, ne doesn't smell gas;
your neck.
Bill Unbuttoned Coat.
Thereupon. Bill, the corporal. un-
buttoned his coat and fshed out from
that was fastened to a string around
his neck.
The odor was something terri
bile,
We'll. I'll be darned." was Bills
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23

In 1914 Japan exported 5000, ,OOt
pencils and in 1915 16S.OO0.O0O.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23

on the brilliant achievement Of your
troops. The Second British Army is
grateful for the assistance rendered
by the Belgian army with whom 1t
has been for so long in close co-opera-
ton"
Belgian airplanes are also reported
to have played a large part in the
battles before Ypres last week. De-
spite wretched weather they flew as
low as 100 feet above the German lines
and bombed the forces with frightful
effect. All the Belgian machines re-
turned, though riddled with bullets.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
Krupps Employ Over loo, 900.

Amsterdam. April 22.-The Krupp
works. German gun and munitions
manufacturers. employed more than
10000 persons in February, and tie
number was then expected to reach
1860 by April !. according to an
Essen despatch. Thirty thousand
women were among the employees.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-08
Fire Prevention Ordinance
Figured Prominently In
City Council Pro-
ceedings
Morgan City To Adopt French
Orphan For One Year-M.
L. & T. R. r. To Be Re-
minded of Agreement

Two property owners who applied for
permission to make building changes to
structures located within the fire district
were reminded of fire prevention orli-
nance No. 90 anG their applications re-
ferred to the city engineer at a meet
ing of the City Council last night.
Attorney Chas. L. Wise appeared in
behalf of Miss Carrie Gathright and
asked the city fathers permission for
the construction of galvanized iron
roof on a building owned by the appli-
cant and located within the fire limits.
The application provoked considerable
discussion and an ordinance limiting the
nature of construction work on buildings
located within the fire district was fire.
quently referred to. Alderman Squires
finally moved that Miss Gathright be adj
vised that her petition must be passed
upon by the city engineer, he to be gov
erned by the law as laid down in the
ordinance referred to. The motion was
so passed.
A petition was also received from Mr..
J. F. Prohaska regarding the construc-
tion of an addition to building back
of the postoffce, now occupied by the
Morgan City Cash Grocery; corrugated
iron to be the material used. The same
action was taken in this case as that
covering Miss Gathright IS.
Taking into consideration the import
ance Of all fire prevention measures and
the necessity of all property owners being
informed of laws passed by the city GOV.
ering this point, The Review is repro
ducing the salient paragraphs of ordi
nance No. IS. As demonstrated by their
action of last night. the CITY Council is
determined this law shall be enforced
! and the city engineer in passing upon all
applications must be guided solely by its
provisions The following sections OF
this ordinance state:
Sec. .. That no person or person;
shall erect or cause to be erected, with
in the said fire limits, any buildings ol
structures, or additions to such buildings
Or structures, the outer walls of which
are not composed entirely of brick, stone
cement, or other non-combustible materia
and covered or rooted with slate, tin
zine, copper, iron, or other equally fire
proof roofing, and if any building, ol
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-08
limited States VIII Not Accept
Hun Proposals for Armistice
aaet Is Preparing Reply and Every Evidence Is Civ
~ That Military Operations Will Be Carried On With
Even Greater Vlgor

the spirit and determination of the
American people.
Convincing evidence that Congress
and the country are fully behind Presi-
dent Wilson in reerecting the proposal
for an armistice was promptly forth
coming today. In spirited debate the
Senate showed that it was solidly and
without respect to party against any ces-
sation of hostilities until such time as
the United States army is in a position
to dictate terms on German soil Sena-
tor McCumber Of North Dakota intro
duced resolution providing that there
shall be no armistice until the German
and Austria armies surrender uncondi-
t.onally. This expressed the unanimous
views of senators on both sides. The
attitude of the Senate is very signifi-
cant, since, under the Constitution, it
must ratify any treaty of peace that is
made.
There is considerable speculation to-
night as to whether Mr.. Wilson will 60
further than a rejection of the proposal
for an armistice and explain again up
on what conditions this countryt will
consider peace. No one, however, has
been let into Mr.. Wilson s confidence
on this subject.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-08
WME FACTS ABOUT
INFLUENZA

Everyone seems to think he
I'm have influenza. Everyone
|rints to know how it begins.
It is really not probable that
|UeTone will be attacked by the
disease and it is not possible to
Love much information as to how
u begins or how to keep away
from it.
Usually it starts just as a bad
|nh does. General aching, head
|ahe, backache, often a chill.
There is fever in some cases, fire.
lluently the temperature runs
|hlgh. A great many cases of in
|iunza show no further symp-
toms than those of an ordinary
|ch. Sometimes the "ache" is
worse than in a cold.
Anyone who feels chilly, fev-
ersh, "achy" should go home
|ad 90 to bed.
lhe suggestions most helpful
|ae.
Don't worry about catching"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-08

anything.
Keep your feet dry and warm
and your head cool.
If you need a laxative, take it.
Don't over-eat.
Sleep nine hours. In a room
by yourself, if you can.
If you sleep in a room with
others, tie a handkerchief over
nose and mouth.
Relieve the street car by walk
ing to work, even if it is three
miles.
Don't cough or sneeze at any
body.
When you expectorate, spit in
a paper and burn it.
Influenza is very easily COM
municables and the best preven-
tive measure is to keep the body
in good condition.-Louisiana
Board of Health.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-08

structure, or addition thereto, within the
stroyed to the extent of thirty per cent
thereof, it shall be unlawful to rebuild
the same unless the outer walls and roof
Of such building or structure shall be
composed of non-combustible material as
provided in this section.
Sec >. That hereafter it shall he un-
lawful to erect, or construct, within said
fire limits, any building or structure, the
outer walls of which are composed i'll
whole or in part of wood, Of wood COW
cred with galvanized iron or like ma
terial; or to repair any such building or
structure now in said district, except in
hereafter provided. And whenever any
frame building or structure within said
fire limits shall have become damaged
to the extent of thirty per cent Of such
building or structure, it shall be removed
by the owners within sixty days upon
written notice given by the city engineer,
removal be extended
Sec. 5. That whenever any person or
persons shall desire to repair, erect, move
or alter any building or structure with
in said fire limits, he or they must first
make application at the office of the city
engineer for a permit therefor, furnish
.prv OF %ha toto
the proposed location, dimensions, man
ner of construction and materials to be
used, together with copies of the plans
and specifications, which statement must
be signed by the owner, or his architect
or builder, and it shall be unlawful to
give any false or misleading statement
therein. The said city engineer shall
within five days after the filing of said
application, statement, plans and speci.
fications, examine said papers and prem
ises, and if the same conform to the pro-
visions of this ordinance, and to the
rules and regulations laid down by the
Fire Prevention Bureau of the State Of
Louisiana, he shall issue said permit. And
it shall be violation of this ordinance
to repair, erect, move or alter any build
ing or structure without said permit.
A penalty of one hundred dollars fine
or Imprisonment for thirty days is pro-
vided for violations of this ordinance.
An application from the Hogan Ma.
chine Works to renew their lease on the
river front was referred to the Streets
and Landing Committee.
A communication from Mr.. b. Mule
and Mr.. B. NJ. Husband to open an alley
through block j on Railroad avenue re-
suited in the city engineer being in
structed to notify Mr.. o. Ditch that the
city map shows an alley provided for that
block and same must be opened or con-
structed as applied for.
A letter was received from Mrs. L. G.
Continued on Page Two)
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-08

their registration and classification cards
on their persons at all times. He said
the law requires all persons subject to
the selective service act, to have on their
person at all times, their cards, both reg
istration and classification, showing they
had been registered as well as their status
with their respective boards.
81 have been informed,' said Mr..
Montgomery, "some confusion existed
in the minds of the public as to whether
it was necessary for the registrant to
carry with him any other than the regis
tration card. wish to particularly call
attention to the fact that it is necessary
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-08

Washington, Oct. President WI,
! tonight formulating the reply OF
|. United States to the official appeals
General armistice received today
:. tbe imperial German government
!. tool. the government Of Austria
|Emgsy.
p,sSdent Wilson's reply will be a
..mot definite and peremptory reJec-
1, II the Prussian proposal for an
rnjsiee, Before another thirty SIX
~ have passed it is likely that the
4. - the President s reply will be
|boxn to the world.
rhs information is from a very high
a authoritative source, which cannot
!. msstioned. The United States gov
|x,meut desires every man, woman and
|an in this country and every man IN
Ii army and navy to realize fully that
il offer Of Germany and Austria does
ii mean the peace conditions laid down
IN President Wilson, and that, conse-
|Rptly, there will be no peace as a re-
|nA Of this offer.
The fighting will proceed with re-
mblsd vigor. The fourth Liberty Loan
hive will be pushed with renewed energy
tinpess upon the German government
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-08
REGISTRANTS MUST CARRY
BOTH CARDS

Joseph w. Montgomery, United tSates
attorney, issued warning Saturday that
men within the draft age should have
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-08

There was a great, big man,
Who had many, many guns,
And every bond helped him to bring
down many Huns,
Until he made the Kaiser squeal ,squeal,
squeal.
And his bullets werel made of steel,
steel, steel,
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-08

for a registrant to have on his person at
all times, not only his registration card,
but also his classification card, so as to
be in a position to show his credentials
in the event that he should be examined
by an officer of the Department of JUS
tice or American Protective League.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-08

Continued on Page Two)
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-27
NICOLIN.

Earl Dewitt is home from Ellsworth
high school, i'll of German measles.
School closed Monday, the teacher,
Alice Lake, being i'll of German measles.
Hazel McGown, who is teaching in
Beverly, Mass, is home for two weeks
vacation, her school being closed on &c
count of lack of coal.
Herbert Trip and wife and Robert
Sweeney and wife went to East Bucksport
Sunday to attend the funeral OF their
cousin, Miss Grace Phillips.
Frank McGown has returned home from
Lynn, Mass. Mr.. McGown went to spend
Christmas with his sisters there, and was
taken with bronchial pneumonia.
Walter Rapp. ir., and wife arrived home
Monday night. Mrs. Rapp was called to
Cherokee, N. c., by the sudden death OF
her step-father. MIR. Rapp went to Brock
ton, Ma g., last week, and accompanied
her home.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-27
Four-Minute Men .

The speakers for the four minute men
campaign in the moving picture theatre
in Ellsworth for the next two weeks are
as follows: Wednesday, Feb q, Rev. r. B.
Mathews; Saturday, March 2, F. E.
Stoddard; Monday, March a, w. Fl. Pat :
ten; Wednesday, March 6, Rev. j. w
Tickle; Friday, March s, Rev. r. B.
Mathews; Saturday, March 9, F. E.
Stoddard.
The subject, "The Danger to Democ-
racy," will be continued to March 9, by
order OF the committee on public informa-
ton. This is considered one OF the most
important subjects which have been sug-
gested by the department at Washington,
so much so that the continuation of this
subject for another week will prove most
interesting to the public. 1t is illustrated
by slide sho wing the map OF Europe and
the "Prussian blot" which is an interest
ing addition to the regular four minute
speech.
These speeches by the four minute men
on the subjects assigned are becoming
popular all over the country, and at the
same time the information on the current
topics regarding the conditions in the
country, and particularly war conditions,
are being fully explained.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-27
ELLSWORTH FALLS.

The ladies' sewing circle will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Helen Fox.
Mrs. Fred E. Grace returned to Green
Lake last week, after several days at her
home here.
Mrs. l.. X. Thayer and daughter Ruth
of Boston were called here Tuesday by the
serious illness OF Mrs. Thayer's mother,
Mrs. Moses Cottle.
1t is not often that a five-year old girl
makes birthday cake in celebration of
her mothers birthday, but such was the
case last week when Miss Beatrice Sails
bury measured the ingredients, mixed the
cake and baked it. The writer sampled
the cake, and it was fine.
There will be an entertainment and
sociable in the vestry Saturday evening,
under the auspices OF the boys and girls
agricultural clubs. No admission is
charged. The parents and all interested
in club work are urged to attend and
give encouragement to the boys and girls
by their presence. The prime object of
the affair is for the reorganization OF the
clubs for the coming seasons work, and
all boys and girls interested are urged to
join. Membership in the club means
much to themselves as well as to their
country at this time. County Agent
George N. Worden will be present, also
Mrs. Galen Young, to assist in the work.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-27

Sargent, Persis Brown, Frances Jordan
ana Dorothy Wheelden; piano solos by
Pauline Austin, Matte wiberg and
, Arthur Tower, duet by Mollie Sargent
and Mona Young, and singing OF pa
triotic songs by all. Games followed, and
refreshments were served.
The Thursday club will meet this week
with Mrs. e. R. Burrill. A supper for
members will be served Friday, Mar. /, at
6.15, at the Congregational vestry. Each
member has the privilege OF inviting one
person, by paying fee OF 25 cents. Mem
bers are also requested to bring Il each,
and tell how it was earned.
Fred Parker, who for the past two
years has been located at Dover and Fox
croft, in the employ OF the telephone
company, has enlisted in the signal SER
vice. He has been spending the past TWO
weeks with his mother, Mrs. Alice Par
ker, in Ellsworth, but will leave here to-
morrow Tor Fort slocum, N. Y, for final
examination and training.
Mabel, wife OF William Royal, died
| early this morning at her home on
Sterling street, after an illness of several
| months, during which she had been an
| intense sufferer and submitted to two
| surgical operations. Mrs. Royal was
ferty-one years OF age. She was highly
esteemed by her many friends in Els
worth. Besides her husband, she leaves
a step-son, Sewell Royal, and her father,
John Frazier. The family has the SYM
pathy OF many friends.
The community sing' at Hancock hall
last Friday evening, in observance OF
national song week, brought out good
crowd, and all warmed to the patriotic
spirit OF the occasion, and entered into
the singing with vim. There was
chorus of sixty voices on the stage, and
$50 school children in the audience. o.
accompaniment was by Higgins orchestra
which generously donated its service
The hall was decorated by Janitor Fred E.
Cooke at his own expense, and was very
attractive in the patriotic colors. At s
O'Clock, in accordance with the sugges-
tion that at that hour all America join in
singing "America," the audience Joined
in that great hymn. There were short
addresses by Revs. X. B. Mathews and j.
w. Tickle. Sunday evening, carrying out
the idea of national song week to its close,
there was a special song service at the
Congregational church, and short ad-
dress by MIR. Mathews.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS
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