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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08

Describing the American Rec Cross
as a body authorized to do everything
possible for the comfort and welfare
of the soldiers, and to make use of
such agencies as are authorized and
are In q position to contribute to that
end in addition to the provisions made
by the government, general state
ment by the war, department outlines
certain approved activities:
To distribute sweaters, muffiers, he'll
NETS. socks, comfort kits, ETC.
To render emergency relief of every
kind upon request of an officer In
charge.
To relieve anxiety and sustain the
morale of soldiers who are worried
about their families at home, and to
promote the comfort and we'll being of
these families.
To conduct canteen service stations
for furnishing refreshments to soldiers
when travelling through the country !;
to furnish emergency relief to the sick
and wounded when en- route and to see
that they are conveyed to a hospital
when necessary and requested by the
commanding officer.
A representative of the Red Cross
may be attached to each base hospital
to furnish emergency supplies when
called upon. to communicate with fam
lilies of patients. to render home SER
vice to patients and such other assis-
lance as pertains to Red Cross work.
When the first Liberty motor was
ready to be tested 1t was taken to
Pixies Peak that 1t might be studied
while running under atmospheric con-
ditlons obtaining at high attitudes.
This difficulty of bringing the motor to
the mountain Is now overcome at the
department of commerce bureau OF
standards at Washington, by bringing
the mountain to the motor
Airplane motors are now tested at
the bureau of standards In labora-
tory where various conditions CORE
spending to high attitudes and low
temperatures are secured. The engine
is placed In an alright concrete room,
provided among other things with re-
frigerator coils and large pump to
reduce the pressure of the air. BY use
of this apparatus motors may be OBJ
served under conditions similar to
those at different attitudes, which
might otherwise be done only by actual
airplane flights.
Plans of the American Library as
ISOLATION include the establishment Of
book and library service In army and
navy hospitals in America and France.
The government Is today the great
est employer Of labor In the United
States. not considering railroad en-
ployees.
In normal times approximately 4OO.-
900 civilians are employed. and In the
last year the number has increased to
100000. In comparison one steel cor
poration employs 100000 men. and one
railroad 100000
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08

Rifle and cartridge production In the
United States has developed in volume
and in quality on a scale assuring the
satisfactory equipment of the army.
according TO a statement authorized by
the secretary of war.
To achieve the rifle and ammunition
production program the government
has expended or has obligated itself to
expend. during 10 months of war,
500 100000. and 200 officers $4,000
wnen. and 10000 women have been en-
gagged exclusively in the manufacture
of rifles and cartridges. Two govern
T,ent plants and three privately owned
plants are engaged In making rifles
and one government plant and nine
privately owned plants are engaged in
cartridge manufacture. Ordnance ex-
perts In this country and in Europe
are in agreement that the United
States army is being equipped with
two of the best three rifles In the
world.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08

Divisional athletic directors who
hnre received commissions will accom-
4,ary their contingents to France. ac-
csriins to the war department COM
mission on training camp activities.
Boxing instructors VIII not be sent
rft. he troops. as at present the need
f..r those men II considered greater
or ribs side
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08
BOwser'S
Villa
Folks Call 1t Something
Else

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Wopynght, rsl7. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.)
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08

A Swiss commercial paper stat,
that there is great shortage In co,
Of oil kinds. an insufficient supply o
wood for fuel. and small reserves Il
oils and grease throughout Switzer
land. Fresh eggs have dIsappeare,
from the market. Dry vegetables ar,
becoming more scarce. A project I,
manufacture -four from potatoes had
to be abandoned because sufficient sup
plies OF potatoes could not be secured
In Holland coal and coke prices
have been advanced. In American
terms. the maximum price for anthra-
cite Is about 500 ton coke. $40 a ton !;
coal briquets, SIS ton. Distribution
Is carefully regulated by cards, In
specified quantities. The amount al
lowed, especially to residences, is
much smaller than In peace times.
New French food regulations forbid
eating houses to serve of consume
fresh or packed butter otherwise than
In the preparation Of food. Curdled
or sour milk Is prohibited as well as
cream and specified kinds of cheese.
The making Of pastries. biscuits, and
confectionery is prohibited. Only in
dining cars, canteens and railroad re-
freshment stations may fresh or con-
densed milk or cream be served after
0 In the morning, by itself or mixed
with coffee, tea, or other preparation.
No solid foods may be served between
and II In the morning and between
4 30 and $50 In the evening. When
the price of meal exceeds $1.20 the
customer may be served with not more
than two dishes with or without vege-
tables, or more than one small loaf of
ordinary bread. The bread is limited
to about 31s ounces. All grain which
may be used for making bread Is re-
served for human food.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08

Exports Of corn to Canada for feed
sng and manufacturing purposes have
been limited to those varieties and
grades which are not suitable for seed
purposes
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08

--Stars and Stripes" is the name of
sshe weekly newspaper being published
fin Frrnce for American troops. under
the direction Of the intelligence sec
ssion- Practically the entire paper Is
devoted to American news. including
IN daily radio report of about 1,400
words supplied by the committee on
pnblic Information to the French gov
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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-08

Plans of the American Library as
ISOLATION include the establishment Of
book and library service In army and
navy hospitals in America and France.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
NEED OF REFORM
m CITY LICENSE
BUREAU, URE SAYS
Movie Shows, Ice Wagons,
Pool Halls and PeddIers 0p-
crate Without Permits,
/ Probe Reveals.

An investigation into the affairs Of
ire city license department has re-
veaIed 4 deplorable condition, ac-
cording to Commissioner Ure Of the
accounts and finance department
Samuel Freed, the new license in
SpeCtor, has been told that he will be
expected to get results. He has
taken hold of the work and is now
checking up those who have failed
70 comply with the license require
flents.
Twenty motion picture thcaters
Nerc operating withoutdicenses when
the new administration took charge.
few were licensed during the last
two weeks.
Many ice wagons, pool halls and
pxddiers are operating without
licenses.
Some OF these pcddlers were told
before election that they would not
be required to take out licenses this
year" Commissioner Urc stated.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
CHAPTER XVI.
Busiest Spot on Earth.


These Canadians, who were nov
my hosts, had located their guns in
pit triangular in shape. The gun:
were mounted at the corners OF the
triangle and along its sides. And
constantly, while j was there they
coughed their short, sharp cough:
and sent spume OF metal flying to-
ward the German lines. Never hav,
I seen buster spot. And remember,
until ! had almost fallen into that pit
with its sputtering. busy guns, ] had
not been able to make even good
guess as to where they we're! The
very presence Of this work shop oi
death was hidden from all save those
who had a right to know Of it.
1t was mastery piece OF camou'
fiage. | wish / could explain to you
how the effect was achieved 1t was
all made plain to me: every step Of
the process was explained, and cried
out in wonder and in admiration al
the clever simplicity of it. But tina,
is one Of the things / may not tell.
saw many things, during my time al
the front, that the Germans would
give pretty penny 10 know. But
none OF the secrets that ] learned
would be more valuable, even today
than that hidden battery. And So
! must leave you In ignorance as to
that.
The commanding officer was most
kindly and patient in explaining mat
ters to me.
"We can't see hide nor hair OF our
targets here. Of course" he said, "any
more than Fritz can see us. We get
all our ranges and the records OF all
our hits. from Nsrmabell."
] looked question, / suppose.
"You called on him, | think-Aup on
the Pimple. Major Normabell,. D. S.
o.
That was how I learned the name
Of the imperturable major witffwhom
| had smoked a pipe on the crest OF
Vimy Ridge. | shall always remem-
Der his name and him. saw no man
III FRANCE WHO IliduS iiFSifct Iti-
preston upon my mind and imagna-
ton.
AYE" / said. II remember. So
that's his name--Normabell, D. S. O.
I'll make note of that"
My informant smiled.
'Normabell's one of our characters"
he said. We'll. you see he commands
a goodish bit of country there where
he sits. And when he needs them he
has aircraft observations to help him,
too. He's our pair of eyes. We're
like mofes down here, we gunners--
but he does all our seeing for us. And
he's in constant communication--he
or one of his officers"
] wondered where all the shells the
battery was firing were headed for.
And | learned that just then it was
paying its respects particularly to a
big factory building just west Of
Lens. For some reason that had been
marked for destruction. but it had
been reinforced and strengthened SO
that it was taking lot of smashi. z
and standing a good Zeal more pun
ishment than anyone had thought il
eould--which was reason enough, in
itself, to stick to the job until tat
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
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factory was nothing more than a heap
'fof dust and ruins.
The way the guns kept pounding
away at it made me think of fremen
in a small town drenching local
blaze with their hose. The sunners
were just as eager as that. And !
could almost see that factory. crumb-
ling away. Major Normabell had
pointed it out to me, up on the ridge.
and now ! knew why. I'll venture
to say that before night the eiSht-inch
howitzers of that battery had utterly
demolished it, and 50 ended what
ever usefulness it had for the. Gsr-
mans.
1t was a cruel business to be knock
| ing the towns and factories OF our
ally, France, to bits in the fashion
that we were doing that day--there
and at many another point along the
front. The Huns are fond of saying
! that much of the destruction in north
ern France has been the work of al
lied artillery. True enough--but who
made that inevitable3 And 1t was
not our guns that laid waste whole
countryside before the German re-
treat in the spring of 1917, when the
Huns ran wild, roofing up fruit
trees, cutting down every other tree
/ that could be found, and doing every
other sort of wanton damage and
mischief their hands could find to do.
Hard lines" said the battery COM
mander. He shrugged his shoulders.
mo use trying to spare shells here,
though, even on French towns. The
harder we smash them the sooner
it'll be over. Look here, sir"
| He pointed out the men who sat,
their telephone receivers strapped
over their ears. Each served gun.
/ In all that hideous din it was Of the
utmost importance that they should
hear correctly every word and figure
that came to them over the wire--a
part OF that marvelously complete
telephone and telegraph system that
has been built for and by the Brit
ish army in France.
"1hey get corrections on every
shot" he told me. "The guns are al
tered in elevation according to what
they hear. The range is changed, and
I the pointing, TOO. We never see old
Fritz-but we know he's getting the
visiting cards we send him."
They were amazingly calm, those
laddies at the telephones. In all that
hideous, never-ending din. they never
grew excited. Their voices were
calm and steady as they repeated the
orders that came to them. ! have
seen girls at hotel switchboards, ex-
pert operators, working with condi-
tions made to their order, who grew
infinitely more excited at a busy time.
when many calls were coming. in and
going out. Those men might have
been at home. talking to friend of
their plans for an evenings diversion,
for all the nervousness or fussiness
they showed. '
Up there, on the Pimplc, I had seen
Normabell, the eyes of the battery.
Here was watching its ears. And
to finish the metaphor. to work it
out, I was listening to its voice. Its
brazen TONGUES were giving voice con-
tinuaily The guns--after all, every
thing else led up to them. They were
the reason for all, the rest of the ma
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
Jackie; From Great Lakes
Here on Recruiting Mission

Five jn1kics from the Great Lakes
naval training station are in Omaha
Il; enlist tradesmen in the navy. The
men have permission to enlist the
men at special pay and to give them
high ratings and petty officerships, A.
Il. Nickson, chief machinists mate, is
sir charge Of the recruiting party. The
navy needs tradesmen of all kinds,
eArpcnters, painters, plumbers and ma
thinists. For the first time in the his
tory of the navy men past IS years Of
1ge will be accepted for special work.
fhe men viii be put in the public.
works department and will be sta
toned permanently, at the Great
Lakes station.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08

chinery OF the battery, and it was
they who said the last short word.
There was good deal of rough
Joking and laughter at the battery.
The Canadian gunners took their task
lightly enough, though thor work
was of the hardest-and the most dam
gerous, too. But jokes ran from
group to group, from gun to gun.
They were constantly kidding one an
other, as an American would say, /
think. If a correction came for one
gun that showed there haA been a
mistake in sighting after the last orr
ders--if, that is, the gunners. and not
the distant observers, were plainly
at fault-there would be good
natured outburst Of chatting from all
the others.
But, though such spirit of light
ness prevailed, there was not a mo-
ment of loafng. These men were en-
gagged in a grim, deadly task. and
every once in while would catch
black, purposeful look in mans
eyes that made me realize that, un-
der all the light talk and laughter
there was a perfect realization of the
truth. They might not show. on the
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
5000 GALLONS
0FcIDER SEIZED
BY>OMAHA POLICE
Huge Quantity Of Liquor
Branded as Non-Intoxicat-
ing Taken From Local
Firm by Officers.

More than 5000 gallons of cider
and fruit cordials, branded as non-in-
toxicating, were confscated by police
Friday morning in the Apple Blossom
Cider company, 80l-805 Jones street.
Harry J. Schifferle, Ross S. Skelton,
Joseph Zipfel and Echo Zipfel, heads
of the company, were arrested upon a
charge Of unlawful possessin Of in
toxicating liquor. Officers of the
morals squad made the raid upon
advice from state agents at Lincoln,
who had analyzed a quantitys of the
cider.
The analyzation Of the cider atLin-
coin showed that it contained 8 per
cent Of alcohol, according to a tele-
gram received by the police.
Police say this, is the largest
quantity ever conhscated in Nebraska.
The alleged liquor was manufac-
tured in Memphis, Tenn, and sent
here to be distributed to jobbers OF
the central states.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
Fight Or Work IS Order Of
CITY Commissioner Ure

Fight or work. is the brief order
issued by City Commissioner IRE Of
tlle accounts and finance department.
This goes for the city clerks Office
md other branches Of the dceart-
raent," he explained.
Mi. IRE added that he found a
clerk. under the old order OF things,
ropying petitions three times with
nm and ink. whereas one operation
n ] typewriter with duplicate sheet
would have done the work. He states
shat ordinances passed during the
tity elerkship Of Tom Flynn are still
being copied and that the work is
years behind
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
Extreme Cruelty Charge
Made Against {. A. DWorak

Charges OF extreme cruelty, and
hat he threatened to kidnap her child,
sre made by Marie Dworak in suit for
divorce against Egnanee Anton Dwo-
AK 81 the Dworak-Ure Auditing COM
,any, filed in district court.
she charges that Dworak called her
vile names, threatened her, and also
threatened to kidnap their 3-ye3r-old
:shild, Arthur. She further recites that
IL june Dworak, in company with
j strange man, attempted to carry
3lIt his threat to kidnap the boy. 4
She alleges he is capable of earning
500 month, and that he has prop
srty worth $1,000 She asks suitable
Alimony, She also requested an order
restraining Dworak from polesting
ser. Il was granted by Judge Day.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
Jamaica Ginger Promotes
Wide VARIETY Of Emotions

jamaica ginger has the necessary
! ingredients to promote hate, fight,
disturbance. insanity and foolislmess,
Aecording TO Bert Mitchell, East
Omaha, who appeared in police court
Friday morning to answer a charge
n disturbing the peace.
1 wux just drinkin' . little ginger,
}td9e, Bert said. And I'll tell va,
& doesn't 'xactiy mel va happy, but.
Ilzan alivel she sure do burn va and
I ~ ~ crazy"
Bert was relieved lof $40 and costs
] aY order of the court.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
Frank Martin Rearrested
on DAYLIGHT HoIdup Charge

Frank Martin, Nalias big Wally,"
alleged member of bandit gang
which gave battle to Omaha detec-
tives on the night of January 80, 1918,
following the hoidup Of the Mala-
shock jcweiry store, was rearrested
friday morning on q warrant sworn
olit for alleged completely in the day
li1ht holdup. With his partners,
Byrle Kirke, Sam Stone, Thomas
Mckay and Harry Williams. big
WalIy' was held for tpisl for the
murder OF Frank Rooney, city de-
tertive, who was killed in the gun
fight.
Martiii pleaded not guilty before
Police Judge Madden and was bound
over to district court under $4,000
bond.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
Germany and Austria in
Break in Kitchen Quarrel

Germany and Austria broke friend
ly relations and sought to mix things
in general, on a small scale, Friday
morning, when George Schory,S OF
German descent, Douglas hotel-and
Annie Hrazdira, Bohemian, became
involved in fstic combat in the
kitchen of the Lincoln Inn. When
Annie threw Georges coat on the
floor, every kind of kitchen tool. from
a meat chopper to cleavers, started
going.
In police court they renewed their
strife verbally. George sought the
friendship OF the police Judge by rat-
tling off a series of German phrases.
Annie jabbered in the Bohemian
torsAe. Babylon was depicted in
true sense, and the judge set the case
over for a week to profound on the
mysteries of languages.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
City Clerk Hunter is Now 4
Hailed as "Gfandpa BiIIy"

City Clerk Hunter is now Grandpa
Billy" A son was born on Thurs
day to his daughter, Mrs. Glen L.
Hurd. Of Spencer, Ia. Mrs. Hurd was
known here as Beulah Hunter. The
new boy will be named William.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
Soldiers NaturaIized One
Hour Before DeDartllre

Federal Judge Woodrough made an
additional trip to Fort Crook Friday
morning to naturalize group of SOL
diers less than an hour. before they
entrained for Camp Funston. As
soon as Naturalization Agents Smelz-
er and Boyster of St. Louis finish pre-
liminary clerical work, l3O soldiers at
Fort Omaha will be made citizens in
the regular court room at the federal
building.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08

surface, that they took life and their
work seriously. All, mol Ttey pre-
ferred, after the custom Of their race,
to joke with death.
(Continued Tomorrow
Arizona republican., 1918-05-06
SPORTS
SAN FRANCISCO NOT
 THERE IN BATTING

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, May D. The outstanding feature oe the last week of the first month of play in the Pacific coast baseball league was the inability of the San Francisco club to show any batting ability As the result Of their failure 10 hit safely when hits were needed, the end of the fourth week of play found the Seals occupying the cellar position.
 A glaring example of their i'm potency was shown in a game agains, the Los Angeles club. On two Oc- casions during this game the Seals had the bases filled with their run ncrs and no outs. Three consecutive outs ended their chances on the first occasion and in the second instance they were enabled 10 bring only one man home before the side was re- tired.
 If further evidence were required it may be found in the last list giv- ing the leagues batting averages. only one man, Hunter, was listed among the 300 per cent batters the majority of the San Francisco players were at the bottom of the list, per centages falling under 230.
 Vernon maintained it's lead in the league with Salt Lake coming up into second place from fourth posi- tion during the week. Oakland kept a precarious hold on third place while the Sacramentans dropped from second place to fourth. Los Angeles crcpt out of the cellar into fifth place. exchanging places with san Francisco
 Following is a comparison of the standing of the clubs at the end ot the first month of play this year and last season.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-06
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
 Republican A. D. Leased Wire1

At Kansas City. ?; St. Poul. l. At Milwaukee. IS: Minneapolis, ] At Columbus, 4; Louisville. :. At Toledo, 3; Indianapolis, 1.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-06
ST. LOUIS AMERICANS
 MIN FROM CLEVELAND

ST. LOUIS. May 5.-(American)- Sothoron bested Coveleskie in a pitch CTS duel and St. Louis shut out Cleve- land. St. Louis made the irregular hits count, while Cleveland,' owing to good support behind Sothoron's masterly twirling, was helpless when hits meant runs. Five double plays feateured. Score: R. H. E.. Cleveland .................0 St- Lotus .............-. -...5 lU
 Batteries: Coveleskie Enzmann and O'Neill; Sothoron and Nunamaker.
 By innings: R Cleveland .......-. 900 900 000-0 St. Louis ........... .110 001 00x-3
 Three-b base hits-Chap- man, Smith. Sacrifice hits-Maisel Stolen bases = WiiIams and Gerber Double plays-Gerber and Sisler; Gedeon and Sisler: Wambsganss Chapman and Williams. Coveleskie, Chapman and Williams; Chapman, Wambsganss and Williams. Hit by pitcher-By Coveleskie (Tobin). Bases on balls-Off SothOron 1. Struck out By Coveleskie 3, by Enzmann l; by Sothoron 6. Innings pitched-By Co., veleskie [; by EnZmann l.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-06
AMERICANS
 WIN IN CLOSE CAME

DETROIT. May (American)-A poor return by Leibold off Heilmans long sacrifice fly with the bases filled in the eighth inning enabled Detroit to win from Chicago. Bush drove a fast one through the pitchers drive, filling the bases Bush scored on Heilman's fly and Cobb crossed when Leibold's throw went between third and the plate. Gandil drove in both of the visitors runs with a three base hit in the fourth. Score: R. H. F. Chicago 3 Detroit ................ 6 }
 Batteries: Danforth and Schalk; Dauss Jones and Yelle, Spencer.
 By innings: R Chicago ..........., GOO 200 000-2 Detroit ...............01 010 900 02X-3
 SUMMARY-Three- base hits-Gan- dil. Sacrifice hits-Vitt. Schalk, Jack son. Sacrifice fly-Heilman. Double plays-McMullen to Risberg to Gan dil. Bases on balls-off Danforth 4 Innings pitched-By Dauss [; by Jones ?. Hit by pitcher-By Danforth 3 Dresser, Spancer, Cobb. Struck out By Dauss ?; by Danforth 2 Winning pitcher-Jones.