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The Washington times., 1918-02-19
GRADOF WESTERN
HIGH WRITES OF
LIFE IN TRENCHES

A burning desire to get at the
Rnches" and an equally burning de-
sire for cigarettes are the animatinG
principles OF a series Of letters from
First Lieut.. Joseph 4. Du Bots, of the
American eXpeditionary force and
graduate Of Western High School, to
his father, a. c. Du Bois, Of 142l
Chaplin street northwest. and his
aunt, Mrs. c. V. McClosky, OF the
same address
Not all the cigarettes are FOR
Lieutenant Du Bots himself, he
writes. but for his comrades. The
officers OF his regiment. it appears.
are having a worse time getting
smokes" than anything else.
Want Chance At Foe.
While putting away, they all are
praying for a chance at the enemy.
which chance. Judging from Du Bots
letters, is not far away. The roar
Of the guns is with them day and
night, he says.
Every living soul in the reEt
mcnt." he declares in his latest letter.
dated January 20. lis waiting for the
day-'der tag-and they are all hop
ing il will come soon"
The censor's pencil has made no
slashes or delicious in Lieutenant
Du Bois' communications, for he, him
self is a censor. All his statements
are guarded as to exact localities,
future plans, etc.
"a Little PenwOrk."
Accompanying the letters al" a
number Of sketches showing great
talent in the depletion Of Ssmmies,
Tommies, and Poilus.
II have done quite q little PEN
work the last few weeks" he says,
land just the other day the news
censor saw some of my drawings and
has asked me il ] would do some
drawing for a paper which they are
going to get out for the troops in
France. 1t will be quite an honor to
say the least. eh?'
As to the tobacco situation, he
writes:
81 received whole carton OF
cigarettes from Mary l. the other
day, and they are all gone By this
time, because when you OFFER anyone
here American cigarettes they never
| tired ink refuse
All Of Du Bots letters are on the
typewriter.
The Washington times., 1918-02-19

Blue" worried, half sick people
should find ut she cause OF their
troubles. Of'~l II is merely faulty
kidney action which allows the blood
to get loaded up with pOisons that IT.
Titate the nerves. Backache, head
aches. dizziness, and annoying blad-
der troubles are added proofs that
the kidneys need help. Use DoRn's
kidney pills. ThOusa nds thank them
for relief from just such troubles.
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eleven German prisos camps, but
spent most OF the.tims at Creheld, in
Prussia, where he was kept twenty
one months.
Lieutenant Martin, whose home Is
in New York, like all exchanged Of
fcerS, Is reluctant to discuss his eN-
periences and treatment. but says he
is heartily glad of the change from
the prison camp fare, from which he
and his comrades still are feeling the
after effects.
The Washington times., 1918-02-19
LYNCHINGAVERTED;;
Staying SUSPECTS
HELDEOR HEARING

After night of unrest. quiet
reIgned today around the CulpepeF
county Jail and courthouse at Mitch
ell, Va, where Horace Williams, aged
thirty.hve. and Ernest Wilson, aged
twenty-eight, colored, are TO set a
preliminary hearing on the charge OF
killing and robbing o. T. Clark prom
inent Mitchell merchant.
Authorities were advised yesterday
that citizens had armed themselves
and were determined to take the two
negroes from the Jail. The force OF
deputies was doubled last night, but
nothing developed except an coca
sional vague rumor that mob was
gathering.
Interest in the preliminary hearing
centercd in the testimony of the com
mon-Iaw wife of Ernest Wilson, one
Of the defendants. said to have made
a statement to William Sullivan, a
Bradford detective, in which she
told details OF the alleged conspiracy
TO Stay the aged merchant.
According to Sullivan, the woman
gave him minute details OF how the
murder was planned and how the
money was divided when the two re-
turned to her house after the staying.
A bIood-stained handkerchief found
in Wilson's home, a box OF chewing
gum OF the same brand carried in
stock in Clark's store. also found in
wilson's home. were to be introduced
by the Bradford detective as links in
his chain Of evidence. The detective
also planned to introduce .3S-caliber
revolver found a short distance from
the home OF Mr.. Clark. This revolver
sullivan said. was stolen from the
father OF Horace Williams, and was
the one that fired the fatal shot.
The Washington times., 1918-02-19
WOMEN NOW NEEDED
FOR NAVAL DRAFTING

The shortage OF craftsmen for the
navy was so acute today the depart
ment decided to let the bars down to
women and announced thirteen ac-
ceptabIe forms OF training under
which women might qualify.
Application blanks may be obtain
ed at any time from the Civil SERVES
commissioner, and those who qualify
will be offered immediate employ
ment at salaries ranging from - %
sass per day.
The Washington times., 1918-02-19

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-The first
American soldiers wounded on the
battlefelds of France are convalescing
The Washington times., 1918-02-19

at the Columbia Base Hospital. at
2IIth street. There are about 100 OF
the soldiers, some of them suffering
from shell shock.
Announcement was permitted or the
soldiers presence here after It was
decided &c give a concert at the hos
pilal, the music reacting beneHcially
upon the shattered nerves OF the men.
Several professional stagefolk Will
participate in an entertainment TO-
night.
The Washington times., 1918-02-19
NAVY VESSEL IS SENT
AFTER LOST LIGHTSHIP

NEWPORT. R. l., Feb. 19.-Nsval
officers here today are awaiting re-
ports from a speedy naval vessel that
was sent out last night when a clue
was discovered that may lead to the
recovery OF the missing Cross Rip
lightship and her crew.
The Washington times., 1918-02-19
RAIDERS BOMB.
j. S. HOSPITAL
BEHIND LINES
IN WAR ZONE
By FRED S. FERGUSON,
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.)

WITH THE AMERICAN
ARMIES IN FRANCE, Feb. 10
Delayed).-A Michigan boy and
six others, recently wounded, were
doing well in a field hospital today,
thanks to the cool nerve of five
American surgeons.
German airplanes few over this
hospital last night, which was
bombed by the enemy only a few
days ago.
Bomb Fails to Stop Operations.
The wounded had just been brought
in by the ambuIsnces and carried to
the operating room. The I'VE sur.
Eeons were working over them when
a Boche plane swooped down. Its
machine-gun ratified and the bullets
beat tattoo in the room. A bomb
exploded in q field nearby.
The surgeons did not stop for q
minute. The Michigan boys Jaw had
been broken, his teeth knocked out,
and part Of his cheek torn away. The
a result OF the surgeons refusal to
step away from the table during the
attack the Michigan boy has a chance
for recovery.
The wounded included boys from
Ashland, Wis, GAINESVILLE, Ohio, and
Mason City, Iowa. The other three
were not wounded seriously.
Entire Party Cut Down.
Some were gathering grass for beds
when the Germans began dropping
shells in their vicinity. They hurried
toward q dugout, but a she'll exploded
in their midst, cutting down the en-
tire party.
There was the usual patrolling last
night and the Boches sent over some
ince1diary shells.
Several companies OF Sammies
moved along the roads toward the
trenches in the bright sunshine this
afternoon, passing other companies
who were bound for the rea-.
The formers "tin hats" boots, and
leggings were somewhat sJiIed. but
they were smiling.
nlcded nearby. But the men are SO
used to that now they never batted
an eye.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-the first
American soldiers wounded on the
The Washington times., 1918-02-19
HOOVER CLOSES TWO PLANTS.

Alleging unfair practices, the Food
Administration announced today that
neither the Purity Preserve Company
nor the r. ]. 1feguiar Company. OF
GreenviIle. Ohio, will be allowed to
operate this year.
The Washington times., 1918-02-19
Report Of a Washington
Woman's Case

Mrs T. Flaherty. 223l Chester
street, says: 81 suffered great deal
from a lame back. 7 had Il constant.
dun pain in my kidneys and across
my lOins: every twist or turn OF my
body caused it, Mornings l awolIe
feeling all tired out. and my feet and
b0Trs Of Deans X id&ey Pills cured
me
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-10

crackers, oatmeal, and al other cereals.
sweet corn. rice. mushes. batter cakes.
Wal1ieS, irish potatoes. lima beans.
corh1ield peas, pastries. desserts.
sugars and sweets from the standpoint
Of nutrition belong in The same cate
CORY. Each is essentially Il starch or
sugar. and is used by the BODY to fur
nisil heat and energy. There is no
need of eating several of these foods
at q single meal. particularly if the
portions are liberal. For example. Il
breakfasts of cereal. toast or bread,
WaffleS and sWeetened coffee, each a
starch or sugar, and meat. eggs. but
Ter, and fruit. y. dinner of crackers
with soup. bread. potatoes. sweet
corn, rice, bread pudding. and sweet
ened coffee and meat and butter. A
supper OF bread or rolls. waffles. but
ter, and sirup, and a light meat and
some fruit.
Such Il diet is not far. from the daily
menu of many people. 1t is overrich in
Starcnes and sugars. u is unhygienic
and wasteful. There is 10 need in hav-
ing several starchy foods at a singla
meal. If Il cereal is taken for break
fast. what is the need of rolls. toast.
or Waffles? If toast or rolls are eaten.
has sweet corn for dinner. why have
potatoes, beans. or peas? If rice is on
the bill of fare, why have bread? IL
one eats enough bread. why add pastry
or pie? If one has toast at the third
meal, why have waffles, or pancakes. or
cake? Why eat enough bread and then
throw in a few crackers for extra?
OF the three methods Of saving wheat
tour, the one given TODAY is the hest,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-10
THE MOVING FINGER.
From the New York World.

The Chicago PIT has stopped gambling in wheat futures. New
York state strides over men who thought themselves its masters. to
direct. to stop strikes ON war work.. Congress may lax war profits as
communicating on planning 10 times as much shipping as ali our
fleets in foreign trade thrcc gears ago. 1t is setting prices on
5oooooooc TON, Of coal. ON more ttan 81 600 600 eco worth Of Wheat:
on vool, steel. copper aud other necessities, not only 10 our own people
thai l~ people arr scarcely yet awake to the mighty changes ii has
caused.
\ reactinnary am ocraey. using the war power. appealed to the
sword To head off thc growth OF democratic sentiment, and with
-0oOoo0o men in arms. with uaeNanpled cffuson Of tears aud blood.
neither aatoeraey nr war power IS finn in its seat. High among is+
orcs OF might abroad ans a self made Welsh attorney. a Belgian card
MHtcrnroIa he viii not be llindcnburg: he may not wear a crown.
IN 1nrNampied waste OF men and Substance political ideas and ideals
Protesting against war. socialism was swept into the war. Men
beNailcd or eNulteel in its supposed downfall at the very time when
all governments al war were driven TO adopt more socialistc meas
ures IN a week than 10 years of peace would have compassed. and
mtrr"a'ion G was u w,.lin " II" t. strong nations into two giant
In the SO Years Since Napoleon $ conquerors had mapped Europe,
their wishes. 10 new nations had been born into Europe i'm response
to the urge OF popular will when the war was begun to smash and
IL MAY end by EMBARRASSING other races enslaved. Poland dreams
again OF achieving unity and freedom like Italy. Bohemia has hopes
by war.
Nowhere has The change bee" greater than in the land of Adam
haTe wrought wei! for a time, developing initiative, hut it is as dead
in Ilai Britain as Nng Alfred. The new Britain when the lighting
and may do IN peace by conscripiing capital for its purposes. What
it may do with It's knowledge n o man can tell.
We are but nj the beginning OF the war road; and rs strange as
the nc,sonnel of the American ra movement ~ A SsnajI Ia ad :: - no muar a.
tive ex-senator join i'm cheering Russian revolution. a man who used
in stock jobbng the brain OF a political philosopher finds bigger work
pc petition tito MIN in a add day. and show how ' BY Combination inatGon bv SS fii loa "pp com-
by suppressing Iuxury service. their lines "a respond like magic
to the sudden need. And since the best men in big business were al
ways more interested in the game than in gain. those who have been
drafted for national service are happy i'm their wider usefulness.
The Moving Finger writes: and having writ. moves on What
words II next mex will trace no man knows. But it will never cancel half
a hne. History does not reverse. The world after the wal will never
again. for good or evil. be what it was.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-10
CONSERVING THE WHEAT CROP.

ono W&N to make the wheat crop go
FARTHER is to mix various flourS with
wheat flour and to make bread from
the miNtGres. Another is to eat barley
bread. corn bread, and breads made
from other Hours than wheat flour.
A third. and. in many respects, the
best. is to eat less bread.
Bread is commonly referred 70 as
the staff of life" and it is the most
necessary single ingredient in the diet
of adults and children more than >
Years of age. While We accord it first
position as q nutriment. as indicated
by the phrase quoted, we give il q
peculiar position on the bill of fare.
Until recently, when n ate at a
hotei or restaurant. he bought his meat
and vegetables but the nageme
threw in the bread. When one took his
seat at the table a waiter placed Il
plate of bread before him and he was
expected to kill time eating bread while
his order was being prepared.
These customs do not suggest thai
bread is the article around which the
diet is built-the staff upon which life
depends. The average adult eats far
too much starchy food and it's relative,
sweets. He pays the penalty in obesity,
indisestion, flatulence, and. in some in
stances, diabetes.
~ part of this habit crises from the
customs already alluded to: a part is
due to the fact that pastries made
sweet and palatable are served at the
end of the meal when one has already
eaten as much as he should.
These thoughts suggest that one way
of making the short supply Of whea
go further is to eat less of it. Bread,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-10
A Popular Mexican Dish.

Every one who visits tine extreme
south wants to sample the different
famous southern dishes. for which he
colored cooks are mou Last winter
while tina writer was spending a week
in Texas just over the border from
Mexico, n of the first of many cour-
tesios extended was an invitation to
have lunch at one of the old Mexican
cafes famous for its hill con carne.
This little old antique cafe which
we visited is on Il very narrow street.
down which PASS at regular intervals
Mexican men or women pushing little
carts selling their wares.
We entered this cafe at the noon
hour. when most of the MeXicans were
having their dinner and the dishes
mos, AL strange to us except for a few
which have gradually found their way
into the northern menus.
Many splendid dishes We're on the
menu but we noticed that chill con
ca,iie was by far the most popular dish
with both the native southerners and
with the guests.
The chilli con carne ! decided was
the hest 4 had over eaten and l was
praising it very highly when one Of
the gentlemen of the party asked.
"How does this compare with the can
ned chilli you buy up in the north. -
I replied. that l had always thought
that our canned chill con carne was
excellent providing we selected a brand
put Np by q reliable firm. have al
ways liked the canned product because
] know It has the guarantee Of the
rational food producer, who sells it
and that it is made witk only the finest
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-10
PREVENTING SPREAD OF DIPH1HERIA.

THIS 10 the season in which custo-
mariiy there is the greatest prevalence
or dlphttleria and from what we can
learn the disease is living up to eX-
pectations. There should be no diph-
iberia. but. unfortunately. we do not
seem TO know enough to protect our
selves AGAINST the disease. Those Who
need the information somehow do not
seem To get it.
one method of spreading diphtheria.
though not the most important one, is
by ice cream. Last August there Was
q diphtheria epidemic in and around
Newport, r. T.. -Four hundred and two
cases developed between July 81 and
August II in a population of about So
900.
On Il dairy farm a mixer developed
diphtheria July % and another one be-
came sick with the same disease on
July -. Milk from Il farm was sold to
Dealer A. VINO pasteuriZed it and sold
1t TO he trade. using a flash pasteur-
izer.
Those who took milk from Dealer \
had as much diplltheria as other Ieo-
pie IN INC community. but they had no
NOR. All OF Dealer AS cream went
into ice cream. The cream was not
p-astrprized. Most of the cases of ,liph-
th"rla in This epidemic either ate ice
cream !n2e.c by Dealer \ within five
days OF the time they got sick OF clse
the wore IN contact with cases OF ,iph-
thcria.
III eNory epilemic there viii be found
a considerable number Of cases which
contract the disease from patients and
convaiescents and not from the original
source OF Infection. SiXty-two per cent
OF ali the cases could be directly trace
abe 70 the ice cream of Dealer \.
tnoNSi that dealer made only one-third
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-10
Three of a Kind.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
thur Shaffuck IL Lril1innt ".

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Arthur Shattuck. the brilliant Ni>cor-
sin pianist. has given his %c,lIire income.
sa'."o annually: for the maintenance u
European musicians ~pluptrazed b. the
war. His private Yacht b. iias offered t."
the American government. HIS splendid!
tanned for years. he has turned! ove, ia
Belgian refugees. Pe is now living Oh
what he earns from his work as a musi-
clan.
Wright Patterson. 4 sailer. Whose par
entA live in Chicago. was IN Sydney, Aus
tratia. 10000 miles awa". wh-n he heard Of
Americas entrance into rh. war. III.
started back Immediate and has an
listed at the Great Lakes t!aininS station.
to do his bit in the great fight for le,noc-
racy.
Yukon gold company. Canada. has just
guilt a 5000 q year Job to volunteer in
Uncle Sans cause. He In now serving
a. . major IN the United States arm!r at =
salary OF 0,00O.
Three Of Z kind. taes. men are. 1t .
the,snte1f', which rules the breastS,of such
oaotots - these that vii: winstse war.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-10

ingredients. but of course. as long as
this is Il native dish I've no doubt this
is better than the canned, perhaps be-
cause it is fresiler.
Well YOU can imagine my genuine
surprise when he replied. II brought
you here just on purpose to get your
opinion ri the flavor and quality as
habit OF buying and now III admit I've
been footing YOU. This chilli con carne
is a canned variety and am from a
nationally known producer in Kansas
City"
Americans like this canned variety
as IL is prepared to suit the American
taste. II MAY be either heated in the
can n served plain. or opened and
heated in y saucepan. II is very good
served With hot steamed rice or spa
sh"tti as a main dish aud is attractive
served in casserole.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-10
NEED FOR DISEASE DIsPENsARIEs.

/, in 1916 Dr.. Mary Lincoln made a
survey of the ~dispensaries in Chicago
for the Red league. This report shows
tliat the d~ispenSary hospital facilities
TOR the care of persons infected with
Venereal diseases are most inadequate
y similar survey made in any other
American city would show a similar
deficiency. and, of course. there are nc
disponsaries or hospitals in the rural
districts.
Nenereal disease are forms Of con.
tagion just AS much as measles, diph-
theria, and smallpox. We may feel thai
the man who has contracted Il venerai
disease through immoral practices
should be punished. hut there are draw
backs to the policy of punishment. A
considerable number of venerea! dis
eases are innoceptiy acquired, and that
is worth taking into consideration. but
the main poirt is that neglecting We
nereal disease is u form of punishment
with a k%icliback. 1t would be danger
GUS to allow cases of SMALLPOX to go
without hospital care as a punishment
for the folly, or worse. of not being
Naccinated.
III is dangerous to permit persons aft
flicted with venereal disease to go I'M
cared for. Unfortunately some of them
are COOKS. some are nurses, caring for
the eyes of children. These are but
q few of the possibilities of a kickback
in a policy of ~neglecting this form Of
c~ontagion as a means of Furnishing Of
tenders. The repression OF venereal dis
eases will not make much Roadway
until the community provides itself
With venereal disease dispensaries and
hospital beds. free laboratory service
Tor diagnosing venereal disease, and
II'OphN!atic stations.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-10

In 1914. when the wal began a Brit
ish royal commission was Investigating
Venereal diseases. There We're some
who thought the report of this commits
sion should be delayed until after the
war. However, the contrary opinion
prevailed and the report was issued.
just about this time the public began
to learn that Venereal disease was prov
ing u great handicap to the army. No
other disease was aking so many men
out of the trenches. So great was the
menace in Austria that Hecht proposed
regiments for Venereally infected men
be created. to which all such would be
transferred. and that provision for
treating these men in the trenches be
made.
IL was noted liz the armies OF Ger
many, Austria, and the allies that 5
per cent OF The venereally infected sol
diers received their infection while at
the front, 20 per cent while on lines of
communication and 10 per cent while on
leave on at base points. The conclu-
sion MAS that control of venereal dis
ease Ms necessary as a war measure.
as we'll rs for the welfare of the COM
monW cath.
The English launched a nation wide
campaign against these diseases. The
keystone OF the arch of this campaign
is dispeisaly and hospital care. Every
town large enough to have a health
department nov has n or more We
ne1eal disease dispensaries and some
provision for hospital beds for the We
nerealiy infected.
In u few American cities there are
municipal vencreal disease dispensaries.
These are supplemented by Il fair num-
Der Of dispensaries. most of which are
run by hospitals and medical colleges.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-10
The Foreign Language Press.

I7roul thn NIll9ger- Katouch n Y
Thor is .ye,v indic,+io, ,b,, America
,,, .h. fo,aa
."' ' ''ts" '
nave .-achcd . partins OF the ways. Owe
d periou growing ih.o Nv Years, iill"llh'
.i"h "li opinion nave peef ro!lhl'i''c''e
10 "a polion OF our population IN ptihte'l
WORDS tha' We're not EngiiSh. but even
thoosa the type dress OF some OF -
neinpers was ou'lahaish' We Were IN IN"
Garner lays always conscious OF "ii
newspaper pfess institution, lofeish ahl
Ehs!:sii, as d unity. me voice may haNe
neeh no" German. no" 'l''lsh or ltai-
ran, p"' 'he hcaft seemei ai"aSS ,a'iN''
rms Is no longer true iheie mas oeeil a
great cla1se; 10" war ono no, marx ,hc