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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-26
Thrift Day Will Be Here
Saturday, February 2, 1918

February 2nd will be observed as Thrift Day this
year In almost every this great land 1t is dav
not for dleness but for effort; for spending but
saving We all to join the celebration of added
thrift habit which leads health happiness and pros
perity.
On February 2nd countless people will get ahead by
opening bank accounts. Others will add al
ready started Why not do likewise.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-03
Second Eddie.

One of those international gather
ings which consist mainly Of dignity
and broken English was in progress,
and certain polite and much honorec
Frenchman bad been presented to tho
mayor of the town in which the gath
ering was being held.
"Ah, permit me re honor of giving
you my fluctuations, and TO your tai.
ented family likewise. Ne music, II ees
o beautiful gift, ane / hope to haf re
honor of barking your performance. /"
Pardon, m'sieu'," said the mystlfied
magnate, "but you are mistaken.
know nothing of music"
"Ah, but that is vot you call your
hang back--your modesty. haf hear
1t several couple of times Eat your
wife plays re first violin and Eat y0s
play re second fiddle to 'er.'
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-03

Mrs. NJ. A. Tanning of Cleveland
wife of weli-known traction mag
nate, thinks so much of the Victory
poster of the national war garden ~om.
mission that she Is putting up the pa
per-" as they say in the circus bust.
ness, with her own hands. She Aas
visited dozen cities on this mlssian
Mrs. Tanning helped Clara Barter
organize the Red Cross in st. Loufl
in 1888, and worked witt fer in ths
river floods.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-03

Mrs Rose Pastor Stokes, weIl-snown
socialist was found guilty Of violut-
ing the espionage act by federal
court jury In Kansas City. She had
attacked the government as an ally Of
the profteera
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-03

Fighting and bombing operations Of
the aviators were extraordinarily nu-
merous and exciting last week. Manv
machines on both sides were brought
down, but the Huns were by far the
greater sufferers, Among the noted
mir men lost was Major Raoul Lufbery,
the American, who jumped from his
blazing machine and was killed. Other
American nviators were very active
and many of them gained new laurels,
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-03

Austrla's renewed drive against Italy
did not develop last week, but reports
from Vienna said Austria had ceased
all military operations In the east on
May 20 In order to concentrate her
forces on the Italian front, 50 II Is like
ly the offensive viii be started there
very soon, The allies have little fear
Of the result. i
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-03
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

vashon College opened October 9th
with good attendance.
j. n. Robb was over from Seattle
visiting his parents several days this
month.
A scow-load OF goods for NJ. +.
Hatch's store tipped over into the bay
recently and several tons OF wheat and
miscellaneous merchandise were lost.
w. j. Gordon is making preparations
to set out over eleven hundred fruit
trees the coming season.
The 'old resident says that we have
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-03
JOY IN MAKING OTHERS GLAD

Well, Christmas has came and Christ
mas has went
And now we all think of the money we
spent:
But "Givil'' sigh nor ''1iviln a tear
Do We give for the dollar we spent,
without fear
But that in bright days to come we'd
be making il back
And boarding ii up to fill Santa's next
pack.
And 50 it goes on. time out OF mind,
Until we grow old and VIC wake up to
find
That the best OF LIES pleasures we
ever have had
Were the dollars we spent to make
other glad.
vashon, Wash. L. !. Priest.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-03

The insurance offered by the Urited
States Government to memhers of its
military and naval forces has been
called the most just and humane pro
vision ever made by any nation for its
soldiers and sailors.
That its value and advantages are
appreciated by the Army and Navy is
evidenced by the extent which-it has
been availed OF. Secretary Of che
Treasury McAdoo officially announced
on December II that 23S,924 applica-
lions had already received, repre-
sentiug s2,073, T2S, 500 of insurance.
The average emount for applicants
is $3.50, which is very little less than
the maximum OF $1,000. The Ameri-
can forces in France were prompt in
availing themselves Of the insurance,
Gen. Pursuing himself subscribing to
the maximum Of $1,000.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-03

for feed. In a formal letter to
Mr. Hebbasd, the poultrymen
request that millers be allowed
to place 30 per cent wheat in the
mixture sold them instead of 10
per cent.
III eggs and poultry meat help con-
serve beef and pork, y says the letter,
sit would pay the United States to help
the poultrymen to get food on which
Il profit can be made. If the United
States can better spare meat than
bread, then the poultiymen are a det-
riment."
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-03
THE ISLAND HOME
VOL NOVEMBER. 1892 Il
ENsNEMEMsMEnlEt aNaKzMENgMskaMzMxnxK

had the heaviest rainfall in years this
fall.
Two pages in this number are de-
voted to advertising Vashon College.
DR.. Pomeroy contributes splendid
article dealing with the cholera Cpl
dcmic, which at that time was causing
a panic throughout the land: Thanks
giving story was contributed by ''Vic-
toria," who also wrote short article
for the May number of The Home en-
titled ''The Works of Time c'Vic-
toria, the writer has Just learned,
was Miss Ada Gorsuch, the gifted
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. j. c. Cor
such, whom she preceded to the better
land several years.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-03
Chiefly About Belgium
By R. A. GALLEY

III ~ ID Nf.s ttii'>di lllNdkAtl liliS lt-
gion. The population was about L.
10000. He was met by 10000 war
riors. His troops numbered 5000
He was surprised by the sudden attack
and his men began to waver. Only his
personal courage saved the day He
rallied his men and discipline proved
superior to yalor. The Belgae fought
to the last man, only old men, women
and orphans remained. Caesars adj
miration was so great that he granted
them the protection of Rome, which
carried with it freedom from taxation
and the names of allies instead of sub
jects. What contrast between Ro-
man and Teuton.
Castle building became fine ar,
when the people devoted their powers
to defense instead OF attack. This land
has been battle ground for centuries
between the Franks on the west and
the Teutons on the east, and one his
torian suggests that the amazing fer
tility OF the soil may be due to the
blood and flesh and bones of men who
persisted ia these furious wars.
1t was here in Belgium that north
ern Europeans turned from agriculture
to manufacturing This new economic
condition began to make change in
feudaIism from individual vassals
they changed to collective vassalism.
This collective vassalism soon led to
organization and finally to the undoing
OF feudalism.
In 1927, the first large mercantile
fleet fitted ont north OF the Meditcr
ranean sea, POO ships, set sail from
Flanders for Italian cities Thus be-
gan the commercial supremacy Of
northern Europe.
In lO6S Count Baldwin 6, in laying
out town, granted the townspeople
charter of civil rights This is, so far
as known, the oldest document of this
kind 1t was written 1871 years before
the Magma Charta, 1t substituted law
for force and arbitration for murder in
battle.
No city on earth has been involved
in war so much as Jerusalem or more
frequently destroyed and rebuilt.
Convictions for drunkenness in Eng
land and Scotl9nd have decreased over
60 per cent since the war, due largely
to the mo treatingM order.
Secretary Daniels recently an
nounccd that the shipyaris would com
plete more destroyers in the eighteen
months ending with February 1919
than could have been built in % years
before the war.
Before the United States entered the
war the democrats Of the allied coun-
tries feared that ii military victory
over Germany would be followed by a
miiitaristic peace. Now they no long
cr have this fear because we viii not
consent to such peace.
II is agreed BY all experts that after
this var there viii be needed an in
ternational board to regulate the sup
ply Of raw material. This board will
form the basis of world construction.
The United States will have an inn
portant place OH this board.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-03

Slackers in the state of Washington
are gradually learning that the way of
the transgressor is hard. Wherever
located they are arrested and turned
over TO the U. S. marshal. There are
very few communities immune from
the traitors whose mouthings disgust
every right thinking citizen. And it
is only question of time when they,
too, will lind themselves in the grip of
federal officials.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-03

lnnumerable articles and many books
have been written to define German
ism and show to the world what it
means. In his message TO Congress
December 4, President Wilson defines
it as follows: This intolerable Thing
Of which the masters of Germany have
shown us the ugly face. this menace
of combined intrigue and force which
we now see so clearly as the German
power, Thing without conscience or
honor or capacity for covcnanted
peace. This Thing must be crushed,
and if not truly brought to an end, at
least shut out from the friendly inter-
course of the nations, and it is only
when this Thing and its power are in
deed defeated that the time can come
when we can discuss peace with the
German people"
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-03

The year closing with February will
break all previous records in che NUM-
Der OF auto licenses issued and fees
collected, is the report from the state
auto department. Ten days ago more
than ninety-nine thousand autos had
been licensed in the state and fees
amounting to over five hundred thous-
and dollars had been collected.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-03

When Thursday passed by on the
calendar. Governor Lister had served
longer as governor of the state than
any other governor since Washing
ton was admitted to the Union. Gov
ernor Rogers, who was elected for a
second term, died on December 26,
1901, and aside from Governor Lister,
he was the only man ever elected for
a second term. State Capitol Record.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-03

VIM Coberly has succeeded Ed.
Lochridge as superintendent Of the
state fish hatchery on Suiese Greek.
The latter has been transferred 10 she
fish patrol boat that policies the waters
Of the Sound TO enforce The state game
laws.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-03


1t is pointed out by the Treasury
Department that Thrift Stamps are
not made redeemable in cash for the
reason that these stamps are simply
intended as convenient method for
the small savers to accumulate enough
to purchase War Savings Stamps,
which bear interest and are redeem
able in cash. In addition, to provide
for redemption for these Thrift Stamps
would involve such an amount OF de-
tailed accounting and labor and 4e;ys- -
pense as to impair the practicabiliSy "
their use. In fact, they would be mSe"sis
trouble and expense to the Govern
ment possibly than they are worth.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-03

Sunday, December 30. 1917, dedica-
tory exercises were held At Foster I'M
der the auspices of Western Washing
ton Auto Club marking the completion
Of III miles Of paved highway between
Vancouver B. G., and Portland, Ore.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-03

Leading poultry men of the
district have filed protest with
State Food Commissioner Heb
bard against the recent order
prohibiting them fiom buying
more than 10 per cent of wheat
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-03

A good resolution for the year 1918:
Resolved, that | will own the copy of
the home paper that read each week.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-03

Alaska is now in the dry column
passed good resolution January LIST.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-03

The punishment proposed in GER
tain case by The Records Lisabeula
correspondent would just about fit the
crime.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-03

Alaska is now in the dry column
passed good resolution January LIST.
A good resolution for the year 1918:
Resolved. that will own the copy of
the home paper that read each week.
The punishment proposed in a GER
tain case by The Records Lisabeula
correspondent would just about fit the
crime.
Several days have elapsed since any
one has signified desire to become
mayor of Seattle. Must the office go
begging?
The sixth annual newspaper insti-
tute Of Washington will be held on
the state university campus, Seattle,
January l1-l9 Yes, we're planning to
attend.
With this issue the last number OF
The Island Home Is mentioned and the
iirst chapter in the history OF an Island
publication is closed. Nexs week Vol.
/, No. l, of The vashon Island Press,
dated June !, 1895, will make its initial
bow for the second time.
The snow-crowned Olympic and Cas-
cade ranges seemed almost within a
stones throw of yasbon-Maury on
Tuesday, January lst. Under clear
Sky, with green turf under foot, frogs
croalxing md birds singing, this fayor-
cd section seemed as far removed from
the biting cold OF the East and Middle
West as though on different planet.
Theday was perfect.
The senatcis military prohers should
have gone after Quartormaster Cen
eral Sharpe with sharp stick several
months ago. And perhaps Secretary
Baker was djlatory. Certain it is that
delay IN furnishing troops proper
clothing and blankcts resulted in the
death Of hundreds 81 men. II is about
time to eliminate the people who reap
prof at the expense Of precious
lives.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-03

Several days have elapsed since any
one has signiied desire to become
mayor OF Seattle. Must the Office go
begging?
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-03

The sixth annual newspaper insti-
tute of Washington will be held on
the state university campus, Seattle,
January lI-l9, Yes, we're planning to
attend.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09
P~urieanism VS.. Patriotism.

Considering all of the issues in
volved, is it not better in the present
worid-crisis to be a broad-gauged pa
triot than a narrow-gauged Puritan?
There are a few of the latter class,
and only a few, who Object to the
taking Of Liberty Bonds on the Sab
bath. If we are not engaged in a
Righteous war-one of light against
darkness, one Of right against wrong,
one of humanity against Prussian
brutality-our armies should be re-
called from the field. When minis
tiers or laymen pray for the success
of our cause and do not believe we
are engaged in a righteous war their
prayers are the veriest mockery. Then
if they believe it to be a Righteous
cause, why not be willing to sacrifice
and work for it along the same lines
that they would other Righteous
causes? Wherein lies the difference?
A distinguished writer has rever-
entity said, in effect, that u Ameri-
can boys are as surely giving up
their lives in France to save human
ity as did Christ give up His life on
the cross for humanity. Spurred on
by this conviction that they are sac
riicing themselves for Christianity
and for Christian civilization, as we'll
as for their country, u officers and
men seize every point Of vantage,
whether it be an advantage of time
or place. If a charge must be made on
the Sabbath day to- advance their
lines, they make it. Some of the
worlds most decisive, ~far-reaching
battles were fought on Sunday. Won
der if a few narrow-gauged Purltans
would have our boys retreat under
the whitening fire of the enemy on
a bright Sunday morning, Just be-
cause the charge was made on Sun
day?
Then if the cause for which our
brave boys are freely giving their
lives is just and they feel warranted
in Selling every point of vantage,
even to doing battle on the Sabbath,
should not we likewise, as ar earnest
of our loyalty to them and our COM
mon cause, seize every point of van
tage in supplying the needs of our
boys, even to the securing of Liber-
ty Bond subscriptions on the Sabbath,
if that be the most propitious and
most fruitful time?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09
"Buy j Bond"

Just as the slogan of "Buy a Bale"
was adopted in 1914 to save our far
mers, let the slogan now be BUY a
Bond" to save our boys: At certain
times in 1914 a bale of cotton and
the seed would not purchase a fifty
dollar bond, while now a heavy bale
of cotton and the seed will purchase
four ffty-dollar bonds.
With this tremendous increase in
the value Of our leading money crop,
surely there can be no good reason
for our people not buying bonds.
There are scores and scores of farm
ers, who could, without making any
sacrifice, buy a ffty-dollar bond for
every acre they have planted in cot
ton.
To the extent that a mar is fnan-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09
Camp Branch News Items.

We hear of a good many wells 60
ing dry through the country. Hope
we will soon have some rain. Cotton
will soon be open but hands are hard
to get in this community.
Mrs. Ellis Peeler and little daugh-
ter are spending some time with Mr..
and Mrs. Peeler in North Carolina.
MI. c.. p. DeLaughter returned
from a weekend visit with friends
in North Carolina. He says the roads
are just fine up there. We all had
better go SO we can enjoy good roads.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hudson are
welcome visitors in the home of Mrs.
Carrie Burnett.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burnett and
little James spent a delightful day
with Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Prescott
of Red Hill.
We are sorry to hear that Mr..
Line Bailey and family will move
down near Red Fill, as they will be
greatly missed.
Mrs. r. C. Mathis and her little
spent a few days in this
section.
MIR. Pete Wood was at home last
week from Camp Jackson.
Mr.. Maris. Somerau was among
friends Sunday.
A crowd from this community at
the circus in Augusta Tues
day.
The speaking in Edgefeld Friday
night was very much enjoyed.
Several from here attended the
union meeting at Republican last
Sunday. Reports were good and a
fine dinner was served.
Miss Lence DeLaughter and Mr..
Sam H%ightower motored to Edgefield
Friday from North Augusta to stand
teachers examination. That night
they spent at the home of Mr.. j. W..
R. DeLaughter..
Miss Lou Lanier of South Georgia
is spending a while with her grand
father, Mr.. Jim Lanier.
We hear of influenza being almost
everywhere. There are several cases
near here.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09

cially able to purchase bonds and
fails to do it, to that extent he is
lacking in patriotism. We do not be-
lieve, however, that many of the
people Of Edgefeld r lacking in
patriotism. We believe the county's
quota will be met. But it a only be
subscribed by every man, woman and
child, white and colored, doing their
full duty.
Farmers advocated the "Buy a
Bale" movement in 1914. Let them
adopt and practice the "Buy a Bond"
slogan in 1918 to save our boys over
seas.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09
Suggestion to Patriotic Farmers.


No greater stimulus could be given
10 the Liberty Bond campaign than
for some of u progressive, patriotic
farmers to emblazon upon a large
edge of a cotton field, these words:
"The net proceeds from this field
will be put in Liberty Bonds" Who'll
be the first farmer to give such a
stimulus to the Liberty Bond cam
paign? If you purpose buying bonds
and you do-then let others know
it in a way that will stimulate them.
This would not be a flourish of
trumpets from a selfish standpoint
but to arouse patriotism in others.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09

No higher tribute could be paid
President Wilson by the enemy than
the addressing of the peace note to
him. Why was it not sent to the head
of some one of the other belligerent
nations? The Kaiser knows that
Woodrow Wilson holds the key to the
situation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09

Those who buy bonds now will not
ualy have that amount sawed up"
for a rainy day but after the war
will experience the sweet conscious
ness of having had a part in bringing
about a permanent world peace.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09

1t is but a manifestation of char
a~cteristic effrontery for the Kaiser
to ask for honorable peace when he
has soaked Belgium and France in
blood and not a drop has been shed
on German soil.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09

The schools are closed, the church.
es are closed, the courts are closed,
the theatres are closed on account of
the prevailing malsdy but the trench
es never close. Our boys must fire.
~quently fight for seven days and "
en- nights in the week.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09

Had it not been for Americas
Liberty Bonds, the world today
would be in bondage. Let's continue
to subscribe for bonds until an I'M
breakable chain is forged about the
German monster.