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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-29
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The Most Popular Spot In
Camp Is the Hostess House.
Here Soldier and Visitor
Find a Home Atmosphere
Where All Are Welcome
,'opyrirh. 1918, By TIE international
SAndiratN

~HERE ARE in the United States
approximately one hundred and
atty military camps and canton
ments and In them there are at
lines a million and a half men. They
have mothers. wives. sisters. sweet
hearts, and often these women desire
"a visit their soldier in camp. How
can they do it. The Young Women
Christian Association solves the prob
em by providing meeting place
where the soldier can visit with his
friends. This Association has erected
and Is maintaining hostess houses In
most Of. the camps. II is but part
Of what the Y. w c. A. 10 doing but
II ia an important undertaking and
the houses are appreciated by sol
dters and civilians alike.
These hostess houses are not alone
meeting places for families and
friends for they serve as bureaus OF
Information, refugees for persons in
distress. and they are places of JOY
and sorrow. Each house IL provided
with a. hostess director, q cafeteria
director and an emergency worker IT Is
estimated that nine hundred thousand
dollars will be used in this work and
fhera is a constant call for hostess
houses In those camps which are mot
already provided with them.
The hostess houses are heaaaua ~ ers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-29

for me TO write You are WATERS
mother was his inseparable friend
and comrade. that makes Us tMo
kindred souls in common ErieI tOk
our nearest aud dearest. Then teoss
this letter fultiils a duty that -
bound by oath and will to perfornA.s
Many months ago, Walt and / PROM
ised each other, that, should the Oct
Of Battles call to one, the osher3
would console the sorrovins mothef,
Now Walt has gone West to Home anG,
| TO you forever, but his figure. his voises
his wonderful personality VIII -
ways be living truths to me. !, My.
| self. should the great call come. VIII
| go gladly, confident of reunion an4
with faith in the eternal truth ~
! that cause for which I die.
| Beneath the green in BeueA0
Woods forever connected with fhe
Honor OF the Marines lies Walt With
two comrades. dead on the Field ~
Honor Above their graves thA
| stately pines sway In their GRANDEUR,
an imperishable monument. But
greatest OF all epitaphs Is that en-
/ graved within the hearts of his conf.
rades "A man, than whom there Was
no peer in kihdliHess. in understand
ing, In comradeship, beyond compare
we alone know what could have been.
| had circumstances SO willed It. Whai-
ever befall, whatever sorrow fills ~.
| one thing I swear to you. here hard
| by that lonely grave-the very pap =
that 1 write upon taken in captured
German dugout, ! swear that Walt y
we'll avenged, that he has not died IN
vain, for his spirit leads US Oh 70 ul-
innate victory You are proud know.
for you are the mother Of . martyr.
martyr in holy cause. Freedom
and Liberty.
|"Dear lady, the very thought thAs
you arc in grief tears my heart. 20
not sorrow, death, after all - not ~
terrible, and here-why here ~ -
glorious. u
Mother, In the name Of the s3r1
company, in the name Of the Marinal,
| salute you and all my comrades sai.
ute you.
"Devotedly.
fSagned) "Sol Segei.
! So 1t is that the archives Of the
Marine Corps. where are gathsfsd 10
hundreds OF letters written houe w
the fighting Devil Dogs, there b seni4s
thing besides history. II II the kn9Nss
edge that even the horror OF war 0AAs
not drive out tia loHe and syn 51at ~
THAT lives forever within the heart "a
II the American.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-29

en- come TO CO MP to visit them. Some
Of these women find work and live in
he vicinity and often they cannot
speak English Here the hostess comes
20 the rescue and the man is sought,
told hts Wife il waiting and when he
can gee the time he comes 70 the
hostess house for his visit This part
of The work has grown 10 such an
c>tent that many Of the workers are
expected 20 speak two or three Ian
guagcs SO that thev can contribute to
he comfort Of non English speaking
guests
Typical Hostess Houses
General Allen WAS one Of the first 10
advocate q IL hostess house at Camp
Funston. anfi i. began Ifs work before
the bui}djns was completed. No one
doubted that a. was needed when the
record for tho nrst day showed two
hundred guests. Here arc open FIRE
places. tables for picnic lunches. and a
convenient locH. IN was CHOSEN not iar
from thf ~ 4}re+H staten and net far
froia tha entrance 10 camp Funston,
This hostess house cost ejsht thousand
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-13
MOORE HAVEN CONTINUES
To Contribute to the Red Gross
Drive

Moore Haven, which belongs in
the Punta Gorda Red Cross Dis
trict, sent to headquarters here
this week an additional contribu-
ton of $55.75. This brings Moore
Ravens total contribution up to
$819.75.
The grand total of contribu-
tions by the entire district a.
mounts to $2,464.78. The dis
trict was asked for $1,50000; so,
it will be seen that it "went over
the top" by more than 60 per
cent.
Besides securing this splendid
contribution, our Red Cross ladies
keep continually at work making
surgical dressings and hospital
garments for our soldiers and do
ing many other things to anchor
ate the horrors of war.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-13
Presbyterian Church

Rev. G.. NJ. Afford d. d.. who is
chaplain and Professor of History
in the "Florida Military Acade-
my" at Jacksonville, is now oc-
cupying the pulpit of the Presby-
terrain church of Punta Gorda.
The services are at IL a. m. and s
p. m. The church has been re-
Gently screened and is the coolest
place in the town to spend Sun
day morning or evening.
DR.. Afford has been greeted
with large and attentive au-
diences. His theme for next Sun
day morning is, "The Twentieth
Century Crusade" and the even
ing subject, "Daniel, the Prime
Minister of Babylon The pub
lie is invited
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-13
Hill--Fore

Married, in Montgomery, Ala,
on Saturday, 9Th inst, Ralph Y.
Hill and Miss Julia Fore, both
well known and admired in Pun
ia Gorda. The news Of the mar
riage was conveyed in brief tel
egram sent by the bride to G. A.
Todd Of the State Bank.
The groom is fine young man
who came here from Kentucky
last fall and spent the season with
us. For a time, he served as as
sistant cashier in the Punta Cor
da State Bank and was occupying
that position when he, being in
the select draft, was summoned
bv telegraph to report at Camp
Sheridan, Montgomery, and he
Immediately obeyed the summons.
While here, he made many
friends, all Of whom will rejoice
to know that he has won such a
charming and accomplished bride.
For year or more past. Miss
Fore was a valued assistant in the
First National Bank of Punta
Gorda. She is noted for her win
some manners and unfailing good
nature, as well as for her personal
attractiveness. She is esteemed
highly by all who know her, and
her many friends both here and
elsewhere will unite in heartfelt
wishes for her future happiness.
AS Mr.. Hill is very likely to be
sent to France, his brides numer-
Gus friends here sincerely hope
that, when he goes across the sea,
she will return here and resume
her duties in the First National.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Ferran, with
their son I'll. r. Ferran and his
wife and two children, eminent
citizens of Eustis, passed through
here in their car going to Fort
Myers, yesterday evening. The
first named couple are the parents
of Rev. c. l.. Ferran, former
very popular pastor of our Pres
byterian church. He is now in
charge of the Presbyterian church
in DeLand.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-13
LOCAL ITEMS

Serve abroad or serve at home.
Buy War Savings Stamps.
A good rain,, the first really
good one in a month, fell here
Tuesday evening.
Become a stakeholder in the T.
nited States-buy War Savings
Stamps.
Wrappers for egg-plants-hun-
dreds of old newspapers at 1Oc. a
hundred at The Herald office.-tf.
Many are giving their lives;
you are asked only to loan your
money.
Miss Sallie Jones has returned
from Madison, Fla, where she
took a course in the State Normal
School.
Every time you buy anything
people work for you. Save labor
and materials for the use Of the
Government.
"Doc" Whitehurst, having
been selected for military service,
went to Arcadia this morning to
be directed to some training camp.
National War Savings Day is
only one day; our men in the
Army and Navy have their day
every day.
j. X. McClelland is enjoying
visit from his mother, Mrs. l.. f.
McClelland of Lisbon, who ar
rived here Saturday.
Fort Ogden people are to vote,
July 18th prox., on the question
of bonding for good roads. The
call for the election is published
elsewhere in The Herald.
Mrs. A. P. Jordan returned
Monday night, from fortnight's
visit to relatives and friends in
Tampa and at Green Springs,
Safety Harbor.
Remember that National War
Savings Day is June %. Pledge
yourself on or before that day to
save to the utmost of your ability
and to buy War Savings Stamps
that there may be more money, Ia
Dor and materials to back up
those who fight and die for you.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-13

Save for the country's sake.
That lost Masonic pin has been
found and is at The Herald office.
Join the army behind the Army
be a war saver.
Mrs. C. A. McLane visited Ar
cadia yesterday evening.
Harold A. Robinson left last
evening for Jacksonville where he
has lucrative situation.
Give up your luxuries that the
Kaiser may be made to give up his
ambitions.
Admission to the picture show
for grown folks now is Is C. with
&c. war tax added.
Labor and material are essen
tial to victory; use both sparinS-
ly.
Be sure to read the notices in
the classified" column of The
Herald.
Help your Government and
yourself at the same time--buy
War Savings Stamps.
Back up those who are offering
their all-buy War Savings
Stamps.
Jno. r. Hurton went to Barlow
this morning, to consider very
lucrative offer made him to run a
saw-mill there.
Mrs. A. j. Kinsel and little
daughter Anna, and Mrs. May
Rice visited Arcadia yesterday
evening.
Multitudes of old newspapers
suitable for many purposes, only
Zoe. a hundred at The Herald Of
fice.-tf.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 0. Appling Of
Arcadia, came here yesterday,
rented a cottage and will sojourn
amongst us for a month or two.
Painting and decorating-inter-
Tor and exterior work. | have had
years of experience and will give
Won honest service at right prices.
j. Harvey Miller. (adv,l
The bathing pavilion on the
town dock is being much improv-
ed. Eight bathrooms are being
added md the upper floor is be-
ing doubled and caulked to make
it waterproof.
w. L. Bryant of Captiva, broth.
err of Mrs. j. N. Skies, was here
Tuesday, looking after his pro-
lperty interests. He owns the
Bearce, formerly ahe Howard res
idence on the bay front in Solana.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Flint and
baby of Brownville, and Mr..
Flint's father, from Boston, Mass,
accompanied by several other Bos-
tonians, travelling in a big auto,
passed through here Tuesday, on
their way to Lee county in search
of land investments. That is, the
gentlemen passed through, but
Mrs, Flint and baby stopped over
here to visit the baby's grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Rasch.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-13

Miss Naive Mccain went to
Arcadia yesterday evening. She
will stay there until Sunday and
then go to Gainesville to take a
two-months normal course. Mas
ter Austin Turner went with her
to Arcadia and from there will go
to Anthony to visit an aunt.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-13

lhfift and patriotism are syn
onymous.
National War Savings Day is
the stay-at-home's day.
You may not be able to fight,
put you can save and buy War
Savings Stamps.
Unusual business now means re-
sumption of business as usual
later.
That urbane and popular gen.
tleman and expert bar pilot, Capt,
VIM. II. johnson Of South Boca
Grande, was here from Monday
night till Tuesday evening. He
stated that more vessels than
usual were now coming into Boca
.Grande.
Miss Eva Cole, daughter of
Rev. D. A. Cole, pastor of our
Methodist church, returned, Sat
urday morning, from Madison,
Fla, where she took two-months
course in the State Normal
School. She will spend the bal
ance of the summer here with her
parents.
Last Sunday afternoon, there
was a storm with much hail at Ar
cadia that did some damage, and
next afternoon there was storm
at Wauchula that did more dam.
age. AT the latter place, two
stores were unroofed. From
Bowling Green to Arcadia, many
acres of corn were Frustrated by
the wind.
Carl c. Mobley, who has been
working in New Orleans, has en-
listed for the war and been sent
to Camp Beauregard, Alexandria,
La, to undergo training. When
he first applied for enlistment, he
was rejected because of some
physical defect, but he went to a
surgeon and had the defect re-
moved, and then he was accepted.
Capt. and Mrs. A. F. Dewey and
Henry Harrington went in their
auto, Sunday, to Avon Park and
took dinner with Mrs. Sadie B.
harrington. Returning the same
evening, they brought with them
Miss Henrietta Harrington, who
has recently returned from the
State College for Women. ITALIA
hassee. Her sister, Miss Helen, is
expected here tomorrow or next
day.
Arcadia News, Monday The
board of county commissioners
have recalled the tick eradication
election which was to have been
held on June 14th. There have
been several petitions presented to
the board asking that this cleo
ton be called off at this time, and
they have acted in response to the
petitions. Whether it is a wise
move or not, time will demon
strate.
Saml. j. Vail, an excellent gen.
tleman from Perth Amboy, N. j.,
who spent the winter Of 1876
here and became so pleased with
this location that he bought an
option on the McCleary property
south of town, returned here a.
bout a month ago. He was sick
when he came and he continued to
grow worse until it became neces-
sary to place him in a sanitarium.
Accordingly, he was sent to the
Arcadia sanitarium last Sunday.
He appeared to be suffering from
dropsy and his condition is con-
e; IapoJ copiO11c
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-13

The list of Punta Gorda young
men who are in the service of
their country has been corrected
to date and a few names added.
1t appears on another page of The
Herald
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-13

Arrangements have been made
for a reduced railroad fare of APP
proximately cent a mile for sol
diers and sailors who desire to
visit their homes before going o.
ver-Seas.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-13

1t is estimated that cotton
growers of the Plant City dis
trict will receive at least $4,000
for their crop.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
Sterotyped Peace Talk

ME joint answer to President Wilson
by Germany and Austria Hungary of
the last week invariably suggests stereo-
typed form for all winter peace tenta-
tives by the Central Powers. First, there
is double-edged reply, brusque and un-
compromising on Germany's part, but con-
ciliatory on the part of Austria-Hungary.
Good form requires immediate Allied re-
actions to the effect that Germany talks
like a victor, while within the Central
Powers are heard loud murmurings to tho
effect that the reply again defers the day
of peace. Some such expression as "the
door is locked to peace" is next to be ex-
pected from some member of the Entente,
with the added information that the peace
terms are just bluff to cover new drive.
The Allies then gather in serious confer
ence, simultaneously planning the spring
drive and possible rejoinder, holding the
inadequacy Of the enemy's terms self
evident.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

These views range widely, however. To
"The Springfield Republican" "thc reply
is crushing" For
"unless ones mind is hopclcsslv biassed
against the Secretary the President or Is
obsessed with Interior purposes whose pro-
motion calls for the Secretarys downfall it
must be recognized that the achievement al
ready bulks so large to make the mistakes
and failures Of the department seem by
comparison of minor Importance in the rec
ord. The signs many that the effort to
destroy him is collapsing, as it ought; for
the good of the army and our cause it can
not collapse too soon"
Indeed" adds "The New York Even
ing Post" $50 effective, on the whole
does the Secretary's statement .
seem to US that we cannot but believe
that large part Of the political attack
upon him will now break down" The
address had the effect "of clinching the
nails of the Senate Committee and MAX
ing the position Of the War Department
impregnable," in the opinion of "[The Bal
timore American" "Confirmed critics of
the War Department were given a salu-
tary JOLT" is "The New York Worlds" tri-
umphant comment. Such expressions as
"vindicated," "the very best possible un-
der the circumstances, 'evidence of a
reaction against the extremist view rep
resented by Chamberlain, Roosevelt and
Others" and the admission of "The New
York Times" that, while the statement
Of Mr. Baker may be vulnerable to anal
ysis, as brief it was ''adroit and brill
iant'-these and the comment in general
of special correspondents from Washing
ton would indicate that Secretary Baker
has won by his defence very large fol
lowing.
Moreover, journals which severely ar
raiened him following his first appear
ance before the Senate Military Affairs
Committee join with others in comment
ing favorably on the Secretary's changed
attitude on the stand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

sibility for sending hundreds Of thousands
Of men to the camps before quarters and
equipment were ready" adds "The New
York Times:
at was not delicate way of excusing
omissions and bunders. Tho country did
not know that General Wood had so much
influence with the head of the War Depart
ment."
The other angle of the Baker fight, that
centring around the reply of Senator
Chamberlain to the President, likewise re-
veals wide divergence Of opinion as to
who Jared the better. That Senator Cham
lief of many of the critics of the Admin
istraton. A representative view from
paper not unfriendly to the President will
show how strongly the country reacted to
the speech. "The Indianapolis News" for
example, says:
1--WE do not see how even the President Of
the United States who has recently spoken
in commentator of the Secretary of War
can read the speech of Senator Chamberlain,
delivered in the Senate yesterday, withou.
realizing that the War Department is very
far from being what it ought to be-"
Moreover, the letters which the Senator
read concerning conditions in the army
camps struck a powerful chord The best
part of the Speech" says "The Chicago
Herald" was the part he didn't make. 1t
was the letter which he read from a
father who had lost his son in an army
camp" president Wilson cannot dis
miss these revelations as Criticisms so
ignorant that it is impossible to attach
any Importance to them,'" adds 1.-THE
Philadelphia Public Ledger" 1.-THE trouble
is" remarks'The New York Tribune, chat
behind Mr.. Chamberlain's knowledge lies
the personal, intimate knowledge of the
fathers, mothers, wives and sisters of the
men in the home camps" "The American
people will long remember the fresh
evidence, painfully corroborated by letters
from soldiers families, that the Senator
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
"VictoryBread' Symbolism

THE ingredients Of the new "Victory
L Bread" which Food Administrator
Hoover this week inaugurated in an effort
to save 100000 bushels Of wheat for
the Allies, must include at least 20 per
cent Of other cereals than wheat. Viewed
in the light Of the weeks news, the in
gradients of this drastic food measure, in
which are included porkless Saturday
and a second wheatless day a week.
might be given as follows:
One statement by England's food die
tator that the sinking of 8 10000 900 pounds
of bacon and 100000 pounds of cheese
in December is partly responsible for the
extra food shortage in England, where
rationing goes into effect on February 25 -;
one ruling by France that the daily bread
portion shall be II ounces, and that no
more coffee shall be imported until more
ships are available; one impending de-
cision in Germany to quit brewing beer
from barley; three meetings of the Span
ish Cabinet to discuss food riots; an in
definite number of food stores looted in
Prague; another decree of martial law
in Cracow, Poland, on account of food
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
Enemies Within

f." a ROSE by any other name would
smell as sweet" So will any act
to hinder the United States-or the Allies
in their fight against Germany. The
news of the week is remarkable for the
infinite variety of the blossomngs OF
war-preparations sabotage. Brooklyn hears
the trial of man accused Of injuring
the delicate mechanism Of torpedoes for
the United States navy. In Chicago a
dramatic critic" on a Hearst newspaper
is interned as an alien enemy. Five SOL
diers at Camp Upton are held at Ellis
Island for spreading discomfort among
their fellows.
Indeed, even the Boy Scout books are
found to be canoufaged by German
propaganda. German agents are reported
applying for permits to install new neu
trail insurance companies in this country.
The code message sent from Germany
urging publication of a warning against
embarking on the Lusitania is made pub
lie The man who threatened Henry Ford
and son is arrested. Malvy is put on trial
in France, while a series Of explosions
and fires is reported all at once from
Baltimore, Newport, New York, Buffalo,
Maynard, Mass; Peterborough, Canada,
at two unnamed Atlantic seaports and at
Newark, Paterson and Camden, n. j. Yet
a member of the American Defence Soci-
ETY. is called up for examination when he
tells of the execution of fourteen spies, Of
ammunition still being shipped from this
country to Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

To these favorable views one might add
that of Mr. p. w. Wilson, of "The Lon
don Daily News" defending Secretary
Baker as the victim not Of one set of ''eS-
perts," but Of three:
ole has, first Of all, his own oficals-meH
Of great ability and responsiveness, whose
opinion cannot be lightly ovcrruled. Next
there is the French War Office with its Off
cials. And finally there is what we in Eng
Land reverence Whitehall Without dis
RESPECT to theology, ! may suggest that to
evoke unity out of such trinity is no mean
task Two partners out Of the three arc To-
Gated at a distance of 5000 miles"
But Secretary Baker by no means sat
ishcd another section of the press In
deed, the view that the Secretary scored
success is fatty controverted. "The i'm
preston given" says "The New Haven
Register" "is the same one of indefinite
ness" which characterized his previous
testimony. The point is strongly made
that, while Mr.. Bakers testimony is in
teresting, it is merely means of dodg
ing the issue.
"Mr. Baker has filed his brief The