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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-07-12
Death Calls Clearwater Lady.

The death Of Mrs. Herman Korth
occurred at her home at Clearwater,
July 5th, after an illness of eighteen
months. Funeral services were held
at the Advent church there Sunday
morning, conducted by Elder F. f.
Stebbeds, with interment in the
Eagle River cemetery.
She was born at Brothertown, Cal
umet county, Oct, %, 1860, and was
married to Herman Korth March 20,
1894. They first lived at Wittenberg,
later coming to Eagle River, which
was their home until twelve years
ago when they moved to the farm
where the remainder of her life was
spent Six children, Earl, Edward,
Gladys. now Mrs. Merle Moses, Ruby,
Vera and Luella survive with their
father to mourn the loss of a devoted
wife and mother.
Besides the large number OF friends
in this vicinity who attended the
funeral were the following relatives:
Mrs. Maggie Amel and son Frank OF
Shawano, and Mrs. Bertha Kriegle OF
Poysippi, sister OF Mr.. Korth.
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Pal O Mine.

Ginger wasn't much to look at he was dirty,
vulgar, low;
But I'm bettin he's fav'rite Were game
dyin soldiers go.
He'd never had no schoolin7 and he'd sell his
shirt for wine,
But loved him as a brother-lion- hearted
Pal O. Mine.
Oft I see you, little comrade. as L did this win
ter morn;
Your blood-faked lips a wearin' that old smile
| ever worn;
Where the rattle of the rifles and the roar of
bursting shell,
With screams of men hard dyin', made it all
proper He'll
On gray and cherries mornin'-the mist
was all a-whir1-
kissed your lips, old comrade, as ] never
kissed a girl.
Fall in" for you was soundin', the last great
trumpet call.
Your soul stood Attention" ON the field that
levels all.
Well don't know much of Heaven, this here
harp and halo game,
Though Chaplain used to tell us how a Christ
ian came
Who'd save the poor and lowly if they played
it to him square;
Tho in He'll I'm game to meet you, little
comrade, if you're there.
Yet sometimes get to thinkin': in the day
beyond the night.
There's Heaven Home for soldiers who bat
tie for the right;
The soldiers He'll is M Mans Land, with
star shells overhead,
And the red moon, kind O. leerin' on the bat
tered, bloody dead.
A rough hewn bit O. limestone on the spot
where Ginger lies,
Bears a proper soldiers tribute-"A Brave
Man Never Dies
Aud hear the sentinel sayin', when the
Judgment storys told.
"Alls well. pass, little comrade, to your dug
out Of gold.''
When the wailing Groom of shrapnel plays
requiem DER your head
In the slime of muddy Flanders, where the
bravest fought and bled:
I'll look in for Ginger when I've crossed 1ife's
firing line,
And whether He'll or Heaven-may 1 meet
yon, Pal O. Mine.
The above poem taken from the
Highway Magazine, was found by an
American soldier in dugout on the
western front and clearly shows that
the author had lost a friend who al
though perhaps from instinct, per-
haps from circumstance, one of the
"Lower Elves" died game, as he
lived.
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been summoned. At the present rate
of call, the entire membership of class
one, including those recently regis
tered, will be exhausted by Oct. l.
Then the government will be con-
tronted with the alternative of reach
ing down into the deferred classes or
changing the age limits. To reach
down into class two would only yield
$4,000, but these men are skilled
laborers and essential to agricultural
and other war industries. In class
three, where the men with dependent
families are listed, only $4,000 regis
trants have been placed.
Touching the deferred classes means
disturbance to industry as well as to
the home, and congress would hardly
care to accept the responsibility for
the consequences of such an invasion
of the deferred classes, especially
when other excellent material is avail
able below Fl, as we'll as unmarried
men above 81. To carry on the war
according to the pledges America has
given, even to the calling of all the
men in classes one, two and three
would not meet the needs of the stu
alton. Therefore the change in age
limits has not been abandoned, but
simply postponed until the autumn
New YORK EVENING Posi-.
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FRIDAY, JULY ~, 1913.

lowed only as much coal as is found
scientifically necessary to heat his
home to 68 degrees. provided every
conservation rule has been obeyed.
The allowance for each householder
the announcement said, will be suf-
ticient for comfort, but the thought
less and wasteful consumer who finds
his allowance gone before the end OF
the winter will have only himself to
thank if he has no fuel with which
to heat, his home.
The administrations plan involves
department of coal allotments in
connection with each local fuel adj
ministrator's Office, and this system
now has been completed and will be
put into operation at once.
Each order for coal will be censored
by comparison with the rating of the
house where the coal is to be used:
all doubtful cases will be carefully
checked up by inspecting the house
in question and surplus coal when or
dered will be refused.
All consumers who have obtained a
quantity of coal in excess Of their al
lotments or who by deceit or misrep-
resentation have violated any rules
or regulations of the fuel administra.
tion will be prosecuted.
This system, said the administers
TONS statement, will be drastic anc
will introduce conditions new to the
country; it will be no more drastic
however, than conditions. demand in
the interest of all concerned. No one
will be deprived OF coal actually
needed for heating, but no one viii
be allowed fuel for waste or extrava'
gance,
The fuel administration expects
every one to recognize the necessity
and the reason for this supervision
and to cooperate fully with the local
committees who will bein charge.
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Good Advice To Heed.

Washington, y. C. July En-
forced contributions to various war
funds and the methods of enforce
ment employed were denounced to-
day in statement issued by Will
liam Mather Lewis of Chicago on be-
half of the national committee Of
patriotic societies, of which he is Sec
rotary.
Excessive zeal of individual teams
and workers appears to have resulted
frequently in the adoption of meth
DDS calculated rather to force contri-
buttons through disagreeabie persis-
tence, and even threats, than to ap-
peal to the innate sense of generosity
and patriotism of the people," says
the statement '.Police traffic officers
for instance, are becoming effective
instruments in delaying traffic to
compel subscriptions. Fair solicitors
sometimes presume on the good nat
IRE of those they approach to the ex-
tent that the latter must either con-
tribute or appear guilty of extreme
rudeness.
"Those who have already given
until it hurt have been shown no
mercy. There is danger that these
methods, while perhaps resulting in
slightly increased donations from a
few reluctant givers, will create re-
sentiment in those who have already
given and given.
EsProvision should be made that eV-
cry person have one or more oppor-
tunities to give, and be constantly
but gently reminded to give. The
solicitors should be warned, however
not to argue or annoy, nor, if they
be in policeman's uniform, 20 abuse
their proper authority. Let the giver
feel that it is easy to give and that
he has given because he wants to
give, and not because he has been
forced to give. In the later cam
paigns some method should be adopt
ed whereby person who has once
given reasonable amount should be
exempted and relieved from further
insistent and humiliating solicita-
tion."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-07-12

To the average person not
knowing the population and re-
sources of Villas county the July
Fourth Red Cross drive might
not seem to have attained as
great success as similar drives in
other counties. A word of ex-
PLANTATION is due in all justice to
those who are familiar with local
conditions and those who are not.
While heralded as a county drive
it was in reality a local one made
by the Eagle River branch of the
Villas county chapter and it is a
fact that fully ninety per cent of
the proceeds came from Eagle
River and vicinity. Had the
towns Of Phelps, Winchester and
Vinegar, and others in the coun-
ty been united in the effort, it is
safe to say that those places
would have done equally as well,
according to their populations.
Past drives have proven this
every time a call has been made
for the various war activities.
Knowing conditions local people
have every reason to feel proud
of their days work and their
patriotism and loyalty is not one
whit less than those communities
which are blessed with larger
populations and greater material
resources.
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Are you a subscriber? Still $1.5G
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-07-12
ARMY AGE MUST GO UP
Autumn Must See New Pro-
vision for United States
Man Power for War.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE

Washington, D. G.. Congress is about
to recess for the summer without set
Ting the most important question
that confronted it = providing the
necessary man-power. The decision
to postpone was made by the execu
tive branch of the goyernmentrthe
legislators deferred to the Judgment
of the president, the secretary OF war,
and the chief of staff. 1t is an open
secret that Provost Marshal CroWder,
father of the selective service system,
thought otherwise.
There is much merit to the two sets
of arguments, but each depends for
it's efficiency on what Germany does
in the next few months, and what
the drain on American forces now in
France is going to be. The safer
course is to assume that Germany will
try to do something decisive before
American man-poWer can be brought
fully into action. IF she makes an
other super-drive there will be pam
icky calls for men, and our army
machinery will be taxed and strained
to the utmost.
In nutshell, the situation amounts
to this: Virtually sixty days have
been asked by the government to
frame a military policy. Congress will
be back liz the latter part of August,
and, allowing for debate and the de-
lays incident to the consideration of
such important legislation, it may be
Oct. before new enrolment can be
started. Either the government plans
to call fewer men after October, be-
lieying that the winter months will
not require SO many replacement
troops, or the army boards will be
asked to do in thirty days what it has
hitherto taken them ever so much
longer to accomplish in the filling out
Of Questionnaires and the classified
tion of registrants.
1t is inevitable that the age limit
for the selective service will be
changed. No one seriously believes
that President Wilson's outspoken
declaration against compromise with
the enemy means a termination of
the war this year or during the early
part Of next. Provision must be made
for men to fill up the gaps caused by
autumn losses and to hold the in
creased territory which it is confident
ly expected our men will begin gradu-
ally to acquire.
Here is a sketch of the status of
our man-power: The government is
calling heavily or class one every
where. In many sections it has been
exhausted. 1t has been definitely de-
termined not to touch any deferred
class until all those fit for military
service in class one everywhere have
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Obey Natures Laws.

Illness and sickness come through
neglect or refusal to obey Natures
laws of health. It is the penalty she
imposes for disobedience. The wise
will learn and observe her laws. Then
drugs and cures will not be needed.
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resources

EVENT. you did sign up for all
the War Savings Stamps you
thought it possible to buy there
is no ban on buying another one
every time you've got four dol
lars and few loose pennies
jingling in your Jeans.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-07-12

Washington, D. G. July 7.-Rar
tioning of coal to householders was
announced tonight by the fuel ad-
ministration as among plans designed
to prevent a threatened shortage of
coal next winter.
Each domestic consumer will he al
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-07-12

For the many kindnesses shown us
during the illness ard death Of our
dear wife and mother, and to the
M. w. A. and many other friends for
their beautiful floral tributes accept
our sincere thanks.
HERMAN KoRTH
AND FAMILY.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-03
SEDITION.

The city recorder in Thomasville,
n. c.. has been arrested by the fed
eral authorities on charges of sedi-
ton, his offense being the utterance
of very foolish and ungrounded
statements. II is alleged that among
others he made the following state
ments:
mo German submarine has been
In American waters since the visit of
the Deutschland"
''Ships sunk along the coast were
destroyed by American vessels"
There is no actual sugar short
age and no sugar-laden vessels have
been sunk"
THE so-called food law is not a
law in fact, and cannot be enforced" :"
| "The government discontinues the
payment of allotments to soldiers
dependents as soon as soldiers reach
France"
+ We don't know how far the espi-
onage act will go in prosecuting a
man for making such statements. On
their face it looks more like igno-
rance or plain lying than sedition,
although man possessing the quail
fications Of a recorder in good
sized town ought have better sense
than to make such statements, even
though he is not acquainted with
the actual facts. Somebody who is
may be able to tell him better, and
we suspect that Mr.. Westmoreland,
of Thomasville, will discover that he
made a mistake or lied.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-03
THE NEW DRAFT.

Every man between the ages of
Is and As, both inclusive, except
those who have already registered
under previous drafts, must register
on Thursday, September IL. The
same details of draft Will be in eff
feet as those of the registrations of
1917 and 1918, and the penalty for
failure to register is one year i'm
prisonment and no man can exon
crate himself by the payment of a
fine.
1t is estimated that nearly 49,
100000 men will come under the
resuirements for this registration
and these will be classified exactly as
those under previous registrations
have been classified, raising, accord
ing to the estimate class one of
about 100000 men. These, Cen
eral Crowder says, will be in France
by June 80, next
There is no way to evade registra-
ton, II within the ages set forth and
the machinery for registering the
13, 100000 (approximate) men has
already been set in motion.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-03
ON THE BATTLEFRONTS.

Out OF the recent events on the
battlefronts comes more reasonable
expectation that realization OF inc
vitable defeat Ia soon to come to the
German people. with the Increased
activity OF the Americans on both
sides of the Atlantic; with the enemy
being driven back on all sides and
preparations going forward for in
creasing two-fold the American man
power which is driving him back, he
can but see that defeat Is surely
coming his way. When ne will see i,
depends upon many things; IL he
you'd, he might see 1t now.
The allies-the Americans-are
driving the Germans off the French
territory and several miles into Bel
GUM. The Germans really have
nothing to show for their four years
lighting and the cost of millions oi
men. The gains made by the allies
during the past week have been per.
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cinity of Noyon, the British and
French troops have made further re
markable gains, gauged both by the
oAtent OF the territory delivered
rom the enemy hands and its stra-
&c Importance for further maneuv-
ers.
Peronne. the last important town
in German hands on the Somme
river. has been captured by the
British, who have passed on east
ward and northward with steady
strides notwithstanding the resist
ance of the enemy. Bouchesvasnes
and Rancourt and the high ground
adjacent to them also are British
and Field Marshal Haig's men have
arrived at the outskirts Of tho ST
Pierre-Nasst wood Farther to the
north other towns have been taken
including Bullecourt, which last
week changed hands several times
violent battles.
The Canadians and Australian
were in the forefront of the maneu
ers throughout this region and d
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are in the process OF being blotted
out, and in some instances the al
lies themselves have driven in
wedges that seriously menace the
enemy
With the Marine and Picardy sec
tors now virtually all reclaimed. the
wings of the present allied offensive
are moving in a manner that bodies
i'll to the Germans. In the north
the wing on the Lys salient south
west OF Ypres gradually is bending
under voluntary retirement and the
pressure OF Field Marshal Haig's
forces. Following the fall Of KEN
mel the allied line has been moved
further forward until il now rests al
most upon the Estaires-La-B -Bassee
road, less than seven miles south
west OF Armentieres. BY the WIN
ing out Of this salient the menace TO
the channel ports has been over
come
On the southern wing, north Of
scissors, the French and American
troops are continuing their progress
Notwithstanding the violent opposi-
tion OF the enemy. The villages OF
l'eury and Crecy-au-Mont have been
captured and crossing the Ailette, n
footing has been gained in the woods
west OF Coucy-le-Chateau, through
which passed the railroad line run
ming from Chauny to Laon. Large
numbers OF prisoners have been ta-
ken in these operations.
From Arras southwark to the vi.
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SEPTEMBER II is
REGISTRATION DAY
CONTINUED From Page One.)

miration of all who see them in ac-
ton. They covet not only the dis
tinction of serving in this great war
but also the inspiring memories
which hundreds of thousands or
them will cherish through their
years to come Of great day and
great service for their country and
for mankind.
"By the men, of the older group
! now called upon, the opportunity
now opened to them will be accept
| ed with the calm resolution of those
who realize to the full the deep and
solemn significance of what they do
! Having made a place for themselves
| their respective communities, having
/ assumed at home the graver respon-
sibilities of life in many spheres.
| looking back upon honorable records
in civil and industrial life, they will
realize as perhaps no others could
| how entirely their own fortunes and
the fortunes of all whom they love
right; and will know that the very
records they have made render their
new duty the commanding duty of
their lives. They know how surely
lively it demands the mobilization
and massing of all our resources OF
every kind They will regard this
call as the supreme call Of their day,
and will answer it accordingly.
"Only portion of those who reg
lister will be called upon to bear
arms. Those who are not physically
fit will be excused, those exempted
by alien alliance: those who should
not be relieved of their present re-
spOnsibilities; above all those who
cannot be spared from the civil and
industrial tasks at home upon which
The success of our armies depends
as much as upon the fighting at the
front. But all must be registered in
order that the selection for military
duty may be made more ! diligently
and with full information This vii
be our final demonstration OF Loyal
~, democracy and the VIII to win.
that we stand absolutely together in
a common resolution and purpose. 1t
is the call to duty to which every
true man in the country will respond
y-it NrtI ,,s;, 81,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-03
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

The Lancaster County Board OF
Registration will visit the following
places at the time given, for the pur-
pose of registering the votes, and
urge that the voters appear in per-
son and register:
Carmel. Monday, September 16.
Pine Grove, Tuesday, September
II.
Van Wyck. Wednesday. septem-
ber is, to noon, and at Osceola in
the afternoon of the same day.
Belair. Thursday. September 10.
Heath Springs. Monday. Septem-
Der %
Kershaw, Tuesday. September "a.
Midway, Wednesday, September
25, to noon. and at Taxahaw, after
noon of same day.
I Carnes' School House, Thursday.
September 26.
w. G.. A. PORTER,
w F.. ESTRIDGE,
r. J. FLYNN,
County Board OF Registration.
81.
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Commissioner of Agriculture.

I hereby announce myself a can
didate for the office OF commissioner
Of agriculture. commerce and indus
tries. subject to the rules OF the
Democratic party.
l am practical farmer and have
been connected with the Office of the
commissioner OF agriculture, COM
merce and industries for seven years
as pure food and seed inspector.
| organized the state farmers union
and was president In 1895 and 1905
Ask the business men OF Lancaster
about me. I wish to express to the
voters of Lancaster county my sin
cere appreciation for the handsome
vote given me in my race for com.
missioner OF agriculture in the firs-
primary. am In the second race
for this office and will appreciat.
your continued support.
B. HARRIS.
] Pendleton, Anderson County, 8. c
Q1-0t
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sistent and day by DAY they have
gone ahead with the enemy retreat
ing in confusion. The capture Of the
important railroad center of Pc
rome, which was accomplished Sun
the allies made a dash late Satur-
day, but it is an important gain.
1t is evident that the enemy is un-
able to strengthen his resistance and
rather it is weakening day by day.
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SCISSORS AND PASTE.
Not Regretted.
(MOnroe Enquirer.)

Ut j
That was some quantity of liquor
that went UP in blue nam in Owens
boro, Ky. last Saturday night You
will find a report of it IN this paper.
And yet. the loss Of those thousands
of barrels Of liquor does not mean
as much to the eaters fbread and
the wearers of clothes as would the
destruction of thimbleful of wheat
or the burning OF single thread
The world has not one crumb less to
eat nor a single thread less to wear
liquor, then why worry?
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-03
JOYRIDELESS SUNDAYS.

The request of the fuel admins
tration to eliminate all unnecessary
consumption of gasoline on Sundays
appears to have met with prompt
and decisive response throughout the
country. In Lancaster it was prac-
tically unanimous.
OF course, as in the case of the
"fuelless Mondays" last winter,
many believe that some other plan
would work to better advantage, but
the great majority Of people are of
fering no objection to the request"
and are obeying in a manner that
will preclude the possibility of its be-
ing made an order" Few OF the
suggestions, if in fact, any of them,
offer plausible or practicable pros
poets of saving gasoline, and it is the
saving of gasoline that the fuel ad-
ministration wishes 10 accomplish.
1t is no sacrifice, it may be said here
and now, that the fuel administra-
tion has asked. Necessary" driv-
ing of cars is not to be interfcrcd
with and it is left to the conscience
OF the motoTist 10 determine what is
necessary and what Is not No tab
ulated record is to be kept of the
amount OF gasoline one consumes
and no restrictions are placed upon
the amount one may purchase. but
ual motOrist to use none that is not
necessary in the conduct Of ordinary
business, and in the conduct OF or
dinary business long drives on sun
days are not necessity.
In many towns and cities garages
have announced that they will be
closed from Saturday midnight until
Monday morning and no gasoline
will be for sale. This is in line with
the spirit of the fuel administrations
request and should be made general
the United States until
such time as the possibility of a
gasoline shortage has been removed
This, however, should be voluntary