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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-03-26

A campaign is now under way which
IS intended to encourage the use of
the English language in America. A
recent statement says that 100000
people in America are speaking more
than 100 different languages. not one
of which is English; that thousands
of aliens in our training camps are
yes unable TO understand military or
ders and directions. More than LOO
newspapers and periodicals are printed
in foreign languages, of which more
then 700 are written for and read by
enigrants from countries with which
the United States is at war.
Senator McCumber of North Da-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-03-26

Just what interest has been hold
ing up the bill to set the clock ahead
and save an hour of daylight is not
apparent. but for some reason or other
this measure has been held up in the
house after passing the senate many
months ago, and has not yet become a
law. So far as can be ascertained
nearly everybody is for it, or at least
no one is against it. The national
chamber of commerce has made a
canvass of its members, and they seem
to be almost unanimous in favor of
the measure. and what is more, they
have found half hundred good rea-
sons why it should pass. This may be
like other measures which have very
strong apparent support, but upon
which there is no affirmative action.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-03-26

Senator Smoot of Utah. for the most
part very dliTent senator in OPP
posing useless printing. was asking
in the senate to have some pictures
printed as a part of the report of the
Panama railroad commission. Most
of the senators thought he was ask
ing to have the report printed which
under the law must be printed anyway,
and this caused Senator Poindexter of
Washington to ask "Will anybody
read IT."
Whenever anything appears print
ed as a senate document" remarked
Senator Thomas of Colorado. at is
buried in the archives and buried for
ever" He Their told the senate that
the government had rented a ware
house somewhere in the outskirts of
the city of Washington and it was
filed TO overlooking with documents
printed by the government that are
not used. and never will be used
Then Senator Gronna of North Da-
kota took hand in the discussion
and complained bitterly because he
was debarred from having petitions
OF his constituents printed in the Con-
gressional Record on account of the
shortage of paper and vet tons and
tons of these unread documents were
being printed by the government.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-03-26
Optimistic Thought.

There is a remedy for every invasion
of right
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-03-26

There continues to be talk in con-
gress about graft and extravaganza
and so far it has been kept out of the
range of party politics, for Democrats
as well as Republicans join in the crit
icisms. Some members of the domi-
nant party are inclined to make light
of the alleged extravaganza in con-
Quoting the war, while others say that
no war was ever waged yet which did
not mean extravaganza on account of
the necessity for speed in procuring
supplies.
Talk about that old saying, The
old flag and an appropriation said
one of the prominent Democratic SEN
ators, 1--WE have not only got the flag,
but we are getting the appropriations"
"And you are making the Republic
ans look like pikers although you crit
icized us day in and day out when we
were in power" was the reply of one
of the Republican senators.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-02-15

mate of the amounts required by
them for the proper support and
maintenance of their work for the
succeeding biennial period. This
statement must also embrace an es-
innate of the probable revenues of
the various departments; also state
ment showing the revenues and ex-
penditures for the last preceding BIZ
ennial period. The act directs the
comptroller on on before Dec. 1, bien-
nially, in even numbered years, to
furnish the governor a statement
showing all balances standing to the
credit of the several appropriations
for each department at the end of
the fiscal year, which is fixed at June
3Oth.
All departments are required, un-
der this act, to make monthly remit
tances Of all revenue collected by
them to the comptroller, beginning
July l, 1918.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-02-15
WEBER & FIELDS WILL
Be SEEN At THE: DIXIE
Greatest OF All Musical Come.
dy Attractions Booked For
Appearance Here.

Manager Lawrence announces that
he has booked for The Dixie the great
est of all musical comedy attractions,
Weber & Fields, with company or
twenty-five people and a wealth of
scenery, costumes and pretty girls,
and Mr.. Nat Fields himself, supported
by the popular Fred Cady of Rive &
Cady, frankie Russell and other well
known celebrities, the Weber & Fields
show will give one performance of
Fiddle Dee Dee. The Birmingham
News in part has to say, "The Weber
& Fields show opened last night for
weeks run at the Majestic with the
greatest of all Weber & Field shows,
"Fiddle Dee Dee" with Nat Fields,
himself, and Fred Cady in the prin-
cipal roles. Long before the doors
opened every seat in the house was
sold and standing room was at a pre-
MUM. When the curtain took its up
ward flight at 8:15 hundreds had
been turned away at the box office
and considered themselves lucky to
make reservations for later in the
week. Over two hours time was con-
sumed in the production and it is a
safe bet to say that there were 240
solid laughs in 120 minutes time.
Fiddle Dee Dee" means nothing as
far as we can see, unless it is def
milton of fun and laughs if it be
that then Fiddle Dee Dee is good
title. The scenery is good, the girls
are pretty, the music great, the dam
cling excellent, the comedy wonder
full, the plot-well what's the use, it
was great show and we are going
again this week to see Fiddle Dee
Dee even if have to get Manager
Hammond to fix place for us on the
stage"
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-02-15
Victory Bread May Be
Served On Cess Days

DR.. H. A. Morgan, state federal
food administrator, has ruled that
places serving meals to the public
will be allowed to serve victory bread
on wheatless days and at wheatless
meals. Victory bread i sa bread con-
tanning not less than 20 per cent of
wheat flour substitutes ~
Other products served on wheatless
days and at wheatless meals must
have the following proportion OF
wheat substitutes: Sweet yeast dough
articles, 33 1-3 per cent; crackers,
biscuits, cookies, iceS cream cones,
cakes, pies, fried cakes and pastries,
33 1-3 per cent; batter cakes and
waffes, rs per cent. In other words,
where the eating place serves waffles
or batter cakes at wheatless meals or
on wheatless days only one-fourth of
the contents may be of wheat -four.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-02-15
SHIPPING BOARD MAKES
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Richardson Commissioned To
Enlist Skilled Workers
For Shipyards.

Ships, ships, and more ships; ver-
liable bridge of 'em to virtually span
the Atlantic for the purpose of trans
porting troops munitions and supplies
to the front in France, is the plan
which has been formulated by the
shipping board as means of defeat
| ing Germany in the struggle for free
dom. But we can't bridge the Allan
tic with ships unless we can get men
to build them.
The shipbuiiding program of the
United States contemplates the con-
struction of 100000 tons annually,
but owing to the want of skilled men,
the shipping board is not under pres
ent conditions in position to turn
out that tonnage.
This information has been trans
mitted by the shipping board to John
Richardson, chairman of the Henry
county food administration. He is
commissioned to enlist mechanics in
practically all trades relative to con-
struction for work in the shipyards
of the nation. The division has been
designated "The United States Ship
yard Volunteers of the Public Ser
vice Reserve" Men desiring to en-
roll for employment in the navy yards
will do well to see Mr. Richardson at
once, as the need is urgent.
Men who have been classified in
Glass 1, and men who have been GER
titled for service are not eligible TO
enrolment, although mechanics not of
this status are urged to lend their
assistance to the nation.
The letter received by Mr.. Richard
son sets out that it should be brought
home to employers and to the employ
es of industries that their own future
depends on the construction of ships.
1t is not mere numbers that the gov
ernment is looking for, but efficiency
of the men enrolled. The Nation
is calling for shipyard volunteers.
The shipping board has the money
and all that is needed is to obtain
the necessary efficient labor
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-02-15
T purchaser
VI Thrift Stamps War Saving Certificates Become Bondhode
Groue UnfurLs Service Flag
< In Memory of Her Students

Last Tuesday morning in the au-
ditorium of the Grove High School
a most eloquent program was render
ed when the Senior Glass of 1918
presented to the school service flag
containing fifty-eight stars in memo
ry Of the former students of that
school who are now fighting with
Uncle Sam to make the world a bet
ter place to live in.
The following progra mwas render
ed:
''Star Spangled Banner" by the
School
"Woman's Service In The War;"
Miss Mary Francis Arnett.
Duet-"For Dixie and Uncle Sam,"
Misses Marjorie Veltman and Morie
Cooper.
Trio-"Keeping The Home Fires
Burning" Misses Mary Francis Ar
nett, Morie Cooper and Mr.. Newell
Dunlap.
Presentation of the service flag by
Mr.. Baxter Clark, an eloquent and
worthy address.
Acceptance of the flag by Prof.
Arkley Wright.
Quartet-"We Don't Know Where
We're Going, But We Are On Our
Way"
America" by the School.
Grove School has furnished two
captains and ten ieutenants, a total
of twelve commissioned officers, to
the new army of the nation. OF this
number Lieut.. Caldwell Dumas, for
merly of Vanderbilt University, Nash
vile; Lieut.. Lottice Littleton; Lieut..
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-02-15
Accepted.

Buford B. Edwards, Jno. E. Throg-
morton, James l.. Brite, W, Carlton
Luckey, Will Lewis, Kenney Taylor,
Thos. E. Oliver, Frank c. Bennett,
Ernest C. Watkins, Alfred Ridgeway,
Connie E. Martin, Solomon Cooper,
John w. Hartsfield, Jas. McGehee,
Geo. Lee Perkins, Comus B. Scott,
Jno. 7. Lowery, Charlie Allen, Jas.
Stubblefield, Martin Puckett, Brooks
Cody, Jas. W, Adams, Thomas M.
Darby, Jas. c. Howard, Bartlett IL.
Sanders, Charlie Penick, Thos. C.
Barham, Jno. A. Green, Sambo Mar
tin, Tommy Todd, Saml. E. Gallon,
Hester Lovelace, Billie Hixon, Chas.
d. Hudson, Horace Cecil Harrison,
Alta Jackson, Shellie Taylor, Fred
Clements, Joe David Lloyd, Gilroy
Dunlap, Rainey Hartsfeld, Bunch
Clark, Chas. R. Asher, John w. Stur-
divant, Cesar Turnbow, Everett Rou-
ton, Walter Walker, Jno. Thos. Mon
ahan, Elwood Paschall, Marquis l..
Alexander, Louis Weaks, Nose john
son, VIM. A. Lockridge, Chester Page
Harrison Atkins, Ot1e B. Howard,
Jesse Cowan, Manuel Tharpe, Wey-
mond Brown, Geo. Brown, Charlie
Hartsfeld, Herbert Pierce, Claud T.
Huddleston, Robt Gilbert Sanders,
Jesse Lasater, Finis Owen, Roscoe
Sturdivant, Ernest Fitzgerald, Daviu
E McWherter, Werner E. Fousc,
Frank Page, Amos E. Uravens, Willie
M. Clark, Richard M. Kayburn, Fred
L. Brisendine, Albert B. Finley, Ar
mold Brown, Leslie B. Beard, Jno. W.
Wilkins, VIM. E. Collins, Marshall w.
Darby, Geo. Porter, Robt. L. Free
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-02-15
Teachers To Meet
Here Saturday In
Great Thrift Drive

A meeting which is calculated to
give an impetus to the campaign for
the sale of $526,OOO worth of War
Savings Certificates and thrift stamps
and to which the entire public is un-
gently invited to lend their presence,
has ben calld by Prof. Joe Routon
for next Saturday at one o'clock az
the court house. The call was made
to the teachers of the county by Prof.
Routon, who is taking an active part
in the campaign. The letter says in
part: "The sole purpose of this call
is to impress upon the teachers the
necessity for immediate action upon
their part in extending the sale of
War Savings Stamps and Thrift
Stamps into every home in Henry
county and to perfect plans to this
end. We are expecting every teach
er to be present"
In connection with this meeting,
Prof. Routon states that Leland Ran
kin, editor of the Southern AgricuI-
turist of Nashville, and one of the
most interesting and impressive
speakers in the state, will address the
meeting, and explain the meaning of
thrift, stamps.
1t is expected that good crowd
will be present and lend their assist
ance to starting the sale of War Saw
ing Certificates in this county off with
rush.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-02-15
Boards Report On Physical
Fitness Of Men Examined

man, Lawrence Fitzgerald, James
Key, Dood Tharpe, VIM. A. B. Dun
lap, Alex R. Davis, Leman Pope, Jas.
R. Williams, Homer Clark, Payne
Edgar, Fuqua Routon, Dave H.
Pierce, Royal o. Hastings, Brad
Cooley:
Rejected.
Geo. Milan, Jake Mossman, Elsie
Williams, Clay Leffler, Lewis Lee
Walker, Bryan C. Nance, Fred Weaks
Jas. A. Weldon, Ezma Bradford,
Campbell J. Pierce, Jesse Barham,
Henry Loving, Jr., Jas. B. Jackson,
Seaburn G. Clement, Homer L. Nan
ney, Jno. A. Foust, Clelland E. Bow
les, Jas. L. Owen, Sanford Dunn,
Dave Milliken, Doris H. Dinkins,
Chas. Wiseman, Clint Hart, Dunlap
Morton, Frank M. Darby, Robt. Nor
gan, Harry Allen Fitch, Chas. All
man, Olin Key, Quit Jackson, Mar
shall French, Robt. C. Terry, Dorsey
w. Clendenin, Carr L. Hill, Joe H.
Stewart, Kills C. Ray, Jno. Glenn
Ross, Plenty Thompson, Clifton
Younger, Arthur Dumas, Alfred L.
Floyd, Lloyd E. Thompson, Saml. W.
Grooms, Leeman Kennerly, Kelly C.
Orr, Rube Winsett, Walter D. Un-
derwood, Edward S. Routon, Herbert
A. Sheridan, Robt. E. Sneed, Ernest
B. White, Jas. T. Cannon,- Henry C.
Nanney, VIM. 7. Wright, Jas. T.
Brockwell, Gentry C. Townley, Jno.
Tom Burton, Shelly Cannon, Clarence
French, Rayburn Nance, Gilbert
Dowdy, Jerry R. Parker, Guy H. Har-
ris, Chas. F. Clements.
Limited Service.
Lawrence Scott, Sam Mitchell, Da-
vid Lee Paschall
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-02-15
REGULATIONS PERMIT
ACCEPTANCE OF LARGE
NUMBER IN CLASS ONE
Statistics OF Those Examined
Last Week Compared With
New Rulings.
MANY DEFECTS ARE
NOW ACCEPTABLE
Average of Thirty Per Day Are
Being Given "Once Over"
By Medicos.

Proceeding under the new regula-
tions received late last week relative
to the physical examination of Class
/ registrants, the local board and
medical advisory board this week are
conducting the physical tests and
separating the fit and unfit of Henry
county's registrants.
The new regulations, which were
referred to last week, contain sweep
ing changes and notifications which
make it possible to incorporate many
more registrants in Glass l after the
examinations are completed.
According to the new regulations,
only the most marked deficiency or
incapability now sewers to bar the
registrant from active military SER
vice. No halt was called in the ply
sical examinations while awaiting the
receipt of the new regulations, altho'
the statistics Of those previously ex-
amined were compared with the new
requirements and classification made
accordingly
The rules governing the most
sweeping notifications, and under
which the examinations are now be-
ing conducted are:
Frequent intoxication not of
itself cause of rejection.
All registrants with slight cur
vature of spine acceptable.
3 Wearing of a plaster jacket for
spinal trouble no bar.
Slight deafness in both, or alb
solute deafness in one ear no cause
for rejection.
Color blindness or other slight
eye diseases no bar.
Enlarged tonsils and adenoids,
unless they completely stop nasat
breathing, are acceptable.
7 Movable kidneys, operation
scars and those with history of alb
dominal trouble not barred.
8 All hands not minus thum and
index finger, or two fingers on the
same hand, are acceptable.
Varicose veins, hammertoe,
bunions, callosities, fat, claw and
club feet not cause for rejection.
10 Minimum height, So inches;
minimum weight, 100 pounds.
All registrants possessing three
good masticating teeth on both lower
and upper jaw, provided they oppose
each other, are acceptable.
Henry county's Class men are
being examined at the rate of about
thirty per day. From the beginning
of the tests on February a only three
men have been accepted for limited
service, all others being accepted for
general service or rejected altogeth-
err,
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-02-15
CARPENTERS AND WOOD
WORKERS ARE CALLED
Men May Enroll With Postmas-
ter Caldwell For Work On
Wooden Ships.

In response to a request from the
local postoffice the Division Of Wood
Ship Construction of the United Sta.
tes Shipping Board, Emergency Fleet
Corporation, has sent to the local Of
flee twenty five blank cards to be fill
led out by those seeking employment
The local postmaster was advised
that the following class of mechanics
is wanted: Men who understand car
penter work, bridge work or other
heavy construction wor.,, who can
handle an adj or broadaxe, or if he
understands pneumatic tools; steel
workers who understand riveting,
calking, chipping and anglesmitlng
are eligible to shipyard.
There have been number of peo-
pie who have already sgined these
cards and some of the number have
already received notification to hold
themselves in readiness for immediate
call, in addition to the number of
mechanics who have gone to the navy
yards previously.
1t is generally understood that this
work will be of indefinite duration
as the corporation has the job Of
building large number of ships for
the government, and workmen are
working for the government and not
private corporations.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-02-15
MRS. KUYKENDALL
MEETS TRAGIC DEATH

Last Tuesday at her home near
Puryear, Mrs. Mary Bell Kuykendall,
wife of Dewitt Kuykendall, met a
tragic death when she fell in an open
fireplace in fainting spell and was
burned to death.
Mrs. Kuykendall was 48 years Of
age. She was member of the Bap-
tist church and was good Christian
woman who leaves a host of friends
to mourn her untimely demise.
She is survived by her husband and
three children.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday by Rev. D. T. Spaulding.
Interment at the Kuykendall burying
ground.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-02-15

Vernie Moody and Bonnie King are
known to be in France
The fifty-eight stars in the flag
represent the students of Grove who
have gone forward for the sake OF
their country. They are: Capt. Geo
r. McSwain, Capt. Baxter Sweeney
Lieuts. Harvey Alden, Luther Alex
ander, Caldwell Dumas, R. d. Judd,
Walter G. Johnson, Jr., Lottice Lit
tleton, Joe H. Morris, Vernie Moody,
Paul Rye and Emil Caldwell. Rob-
ert Bowden, Quitman Blackwood,
Hunter Boyce, Brooks Buoy, Toy
Bridges, Wilson Crews, Emerson ALL
man, Phillip Dinwiddie, Silas Doran,
Corp. Jerry Fitch, Hall Fairleigh,
Alvin Grubbs, Roy Gardner, Archie
Gaylor, Ditus Hooper, Maurice loo
ten, Milton Harris, Eulus Joyner,
Guilford Jones, Albert Jernigan, Earl
Littleton, Lowell Littleton, Enloe
Mathis, Ray Maxwell, Herbert H.
Morris, Emerson Martin, Milford MI
nor, Nat McGehee, Marshall Overcast,
Dell Olds, Jasper E. Rison, Whit
Smallwood, Turley Stewart, Eugene
Spaulding, Corp. Robt. Tharpe, Jas.
Vandyke, Martin Watkins, Roy Wig
gins, Harry Wilson, Jasper Virgins,
Raymond Yates, Clark Warren, Bon
ME King Wilbur Shell, Louis Boerner,
and Ferris McKelvey.
Two more stars, making a total of
sixty, will be added at an early date,
one for Dugger Rainey who recently
enlisted in the aviation corps, and one
for Hal Kirk who is in the Officers
Reserve Corps.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-02-15
American, GunnerS
Cleaning Snipers
off the Front

With The American Army In
France, Tuesday Feb. 12.-Aside
from increased aerial activity, the
American sector has been normal for
the last "a hours. Harrassing ar
tillery fire and patrolling operations
have been kept up, but there have
been no clashes.
The American gunners are said to
be growing more accurate daily.
They have been especially effective
in registering on the roads and light
railways back of the enemy lines. So
accurate has been the shrapnel nre
against the first lines of the enemy
that they are now nearly abandoned,
the Germans keeping only few men
in them. In sector such as this the
Germans seldom man their first lines
fully, but opposite the American po-
sitions they are reported to be keep
ing considerably less than the usual
number in the trenches.
The number of enemy snipers and
sniping posts has been reduced still
further by the American sharpshoot-
ers, machine gunners and artillery
men.
Airplanes were overhead every
where today. The enemy late in the
day sent over considerable number
of machines in battle formation. They
were met and driven back by a
French squadron.
The wounding of three men in con-
sequence of an accident was reported
to-day, constituting the only new cas-
ualties.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-02-15
Percheron Bred
Mares Offered
AT Auction Here

Thursday afternoon another sale of
registered Percheron bred brood
mares was held in this city by Som
erville, Young and Lee, twenty-five
fine specimens being offered for sale
A large crowd of interested people
composed largely of live stock breed
ers, was present, and the bidding was
spirited as an exceptionally fine ami.
NAL was offered by the auctioneer.
The Partisan goes to press too early
to get the details of the sale, but
judging from the way it started off
there is no doubt that it was highly
successful.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-02-15
Judicial Committee Called To
Meet; To Nominate Candidate

announced some two months ago for
the Democratic nomination in oppc-
sition to him. There is no likelihood
that Mr.. Bryant will have any oppo-
sition for the nomination and it is
certain that he will run the Repub-
lican nominee warm race for the
office.
After the organization and nomi-
nation of a candidate, it is certain
that politics win begin to loom up IN
this section of the state. The Eighth
division is Democratic, and much in
terest will be manifested in placing
the office back in the party ranks.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-02-15


For the purpose of effecting an or
ganization by the election of chair
man and secretary, and devising
means for the nomination of DEM
ocratic candidate for chancellor of
the Eighth Chancery Division to op-
pose the Republican nominee next
Augrsssa call has been made for the
Judicial Committee of this chancery
division to meet in jackson on March
9th.
Judge ]. w. Ross, the present in
cumbent, is the announced choice of
the Republicans for second term.
Hon. Frank E. Bryant. of this city,
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-02-15
BUDGET SYSTEM FOR
STATE Of TENNESSEE
All State Departments Must
Itemize Requirements For
Biennial Period.

The fifty-ninth general assembly
enacted budget law for the state
and created a budget commission
composed of the governor, treasurer,
comptroller, secretary of state and
auditor. The act becomes effective
July 1, which has been fixed by law
as the beginning of the fiscal year.
Under the budget act all state de-
partments, except the educational de-
partment are required to file with the
budget commission an itemized esti-
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-02-15

Just to think of it. All the work
of competition building by legislative
enactment Of thirty years knocked
into a cooked hat by an executive
proclamation What is legislation
compared to a proclamation, any
how?-Milwaukee News.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-02-15

Mrs. S. B. Ringgold, of Hattiesburg
Miss, is the guest. Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. D. Eaker.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-02-15

Mrs. Paul Freeman of Greenwood,
Miss, is the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. C. Miller.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-02-15

Get the habit of buying Thrift
Stamps. It's a good one.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-02-15

When you have finished reading
this Newspaper, send it to ONE of
Henry county's soldiers at Camp
Sewer. Creenville, s. c. lie viii
appreciate ii.