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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-06-07
BAKED POTATOES, LUXURIES
AND WAR SAVINGS STAMPS

DO you remember this incident. told
In the old histories OF the American
revolution:
Marion and his ragged heroes had
rounded up a bunch OF British In one
OF those lightning-like raids which
made them a terror TO the soldiers OF
George the Third.
Among the prisoners was an off
Ger.
Dinner time came.
Marion courteously invited the Brit
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-06-07

The partial eclipse begins o after
, o'clock tomorrow and the total OBJ
securing of the suns face at about 4:12.
the last time it will appear in this To-
cality for a century.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-06

the president TO the members to be
guests az her home in tho afternoon
OF Tuesday and with ali gracious
ness as a leader OF this organization
implored the women TO continue the
work as carried on by the BED Cross
Chapter House which has made so
remarkable progress since the fra
call came to shoulder the burdens Cof
the heavy quotas arriving.
Mrs n. L. Critics. a skilled pianist
interspersed the next number with tw 0
delightful renditions on the piano.
Mrs. James w Morrison. OF Chicago,
the speaker obtained. for the evening
fulfilled the preceding Introductory
announcement as to her ability Of
clearly defining the vital issues OF the
day. Her topic was New Worlds FOR
Old" Her listeners sensed tho import
ri her remarks through her recitation
Of the Battle Hmyn Of the Republic
and her tribute 10 the men who had
fallen on the battlefield or honor for
world democracy and the sacrifice of
women and children. brought moist
ness to the eyes Of those intently alb
sorbed in her divine euIogy She. too.
urges the women NOT to relax the
wonderful viligance they have shown
ia the past and added. that the work
Is but commenced and where they
must, face the major part Of rchabili-
tation.
Mrs Morrisons address was thor
oughiy appreciated Mrs. Il B. Camp
bell Of East Chicago. who also charms
Nth her vocal selections. appeared in
two numbers with Mrs Harry Bloom
oerz as ner accompanist.
Mrs. Claire Stephens. the appointed
member OF the club to accept all. mon
eys for the allied children in a Christ
mas cheer fund was busy in tho assign
ment Of her task. The singing Of
America" closed this eventfnl func-
ton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-06
TWIN CITY
NEWS NOTES

katherine Howard, 1918 OicOtt ave-,
PhOne 2s3. will he pleased to write and
receive social news nnd advertising
for The Times, also job work of all
description promptly and wen done.
llaa-tf
The Jewish Ladies' Auxiliary Of
B'nni Isr=ci Congregation arc present.
lug "A Victory Bali TO he held sunday
evening ut Indiana Harbor Auditor
ium, December S-SterlinE's orcheS-
trn. Admission 81 per couple. 6-2t
The odd Fellows. Indiana Harbor
Lodge No. SIS. viii hold a special
meeting on Saturday night. December
I. 1918. at 7:30 p. m, in the new odd
Fellow hall. Indiana Harbor. to con-
fer the first. second and third degrees
on a class of candidates. The Grand
Master. Past Grand Master and Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master VIII be
present All Odd Fellows OF Lake
county are invited to attend this
meeting. Signed. Entertainment Com
mittee. 124-4t
The regular monthly meeting OF the
official board of the First Methodist
Episcopal church of East Chicago VIII
be held at the church this evening at
$50 prompt.
The result OF Mayhower Camp. Royal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-06
CLUB WOMEN HEAR
MRS. ]. A. PATTERSON.

The. Indiana Harbor Woman's club
mad q goodly array out to its dinner
junction held in tho social rooms Of
the First Baptist church last evening
Mrs. John F. Farovid presided At a
signal from her the assembly sang
in chorus the star Spangied Banner"
Following was the collect read by
Mrs. George II. Summers. whose enun-
citation clearly defined its beautiful
meaning Mrs. j. A. Patterson OF
Gary. honoTed with the first presi-
dency OF this club and now county
chairman Of clubs and East Chicago
clubs parliamentarian was the first
to speak after her Introduction by
the president who needed TO say bat
little OF the abilities Of the woman
who was ready to rise at first call OF
her name Mrs. Pattersons remarks
were hrief but carried the necessary
weight Of the days issues She en-
phasized the necessity Of CLUB work
and the need or sending delegates
to the Federation meet from which
she recently returned and at a later
meeting is prepared to give this IN a
most concise report. AUGMENTATION
vas the foundation Of the remarks
THAT followed with its main parts
bearing on reconstruction. and the
need Of the united assistance every
woman must give to attain this end
Conservation was another point that
was touched upon and the urgency
which women must feel al this criti-
cal time to feed the entire world. Mrs
Patterson admitted having wired her
intention Of cooperation along this
line to State Administrator II. e. Bar
nard. and promised much for the wom-
en- who have never failed to respond
for SO worthy cause she was warm
~ applauded at the conclusion of her
demarks. The next announcement
came as a personal invitation from
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-06

plement and round out the night letter
service. The minimum night message
rate is zoe and for CSC ten word over
night messages can be sent consider
able distance while the maximum rate
is soc as against a maximum of 81 here
tofore charged.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-06
HUNS MUST
FOOT BILLS
HUNTED PRESS CABLEGRAAf !


LONDON, Dec. 6.-The French arnIis-
tice commission has dispatched a note
70 Berlin demanding payment of occupa-
ton expenses incurred by the allied
armies to date, according to dispatches
received here today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-06

The time is getting very short to
buy w. S. S. The Lake CO. quota
is $40 per capita.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-06

Carrots and Cabbage at lowest prices Come and see u.s.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-22
Germany as a Gambler

CIRCUMSTANCES surrounding the pur.
~ chase by the German government of the
New York Evening Mail. now revealed by
agents of the government, clearly indicate
the lengths to which that nation proceeded in
its campaign to poison American sentiment
Equally as interesting is the exposure Of the
spendthrift way in which Germany's agents
gambled with money and property and men
40 odds were too long for them to take No
risk was TOO uncertain for them to assume.
ordinarily such game as Germany cngi-
neered In buying control of the Mail would
be called stupid Any domestic corporation.
Tor example. which undertook to go into the
newspaper business. to control the policy OF
its organ in its behalf. all the while
imagining that it was putting something over
on the reader. would be pronounced not only
stupid. but insane. Such an influence as it
-ould try To exercise would be spotted in
GbOut twcnty-four hours and dissipated in
forty-eight.
Yet Il foreign government copceivcs the
idea OF buying decent and thoroughly
spoctabe American publication. The pur-
base is finally made by devious processes
The new owners. through their puppets. sud
denly and without warning or manifest rca-
on. change the whole policy and atmosphere
this paper from one of pro-Americar;sn!
OF rank pro-Germanism. and all the
rhilc the propa gandists of the imperial Ger-
nan government harbor the notion that they
have biinufolded not only the thousands of
'5adcrs of their newspaper. but have covered
their shiny trail beyond possible discovery
by the American government.
AZ matter Of fact. all New York as we'll
as Washington has known, or believed from
the beginning of German ownership OF the
Mail that Il had been prostituted by German
money. All the was and means Of accom-
rlishins this may not have been definitely as
"crtained until recently. but the big fact that
Germany had taken this newspaper into camp
probably was known TO every newsboy in New
York who sold it.
Even the men who were hired by German
oali2cd long ago that they had hard row
10 hoe. They kept the faith with their bosses
long as they dared, apparently. for the
policies OF the Mail remained dsreputablc
almost up to the hour o. the declaration OF
war against Germany :hen came another
lightning change. Having been willing TO
Nnite their own country. ii l. no Wonder that
IS nrued and knitted their employers when
became PEI son..ig &E---n 10 remain faith
lu Gcrmauys Interests,
The mortif!ing tU,t -AJ"l all this is that
Stiyc American citizen allowed themselves
ne made tools OF in ;his fashion. Many
incerc Americans may have been imposed
pon by Germany III one way OF another dur
* the past four years. but few of :Gem
eve been found guilty OF servin.; he eren.v
with both eyes open as have the publishers
The Mail
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-22
Books and Authors

The Peril of nfalutin.. by Ii%nt,ns,o Will
Sixteen years of government arc the background
of the authors ,houshtful and clear treatment
macy foreign policy. the srea, war Japan. Great
sFlan 2nm wd ns '"nssr
idealism The Ieril Of liifaiutin." y power
fI0nsGienes riSarins ronssnti""S nanishns de-
WWiliiamina.' is buster than ever with war worn
AZ last ,o summer her sardcn was the envy OF
she she is caring Tor now she REPORTS is even b.,-
She is snerdns nearly every minute of her her t 'mne
,c for Uncle sam Miss S SIC, has wri,
Will be ready Tor early publication by ID. Ap.
u. Creative lmpulse in Ir;dus,ry." by Helen
How is the industrial efficiency necessary to
. ,ned Without rrassianizns the workers,
in this forward looking and stimmatins BOOK
She shows that productive force really dc.
the creative imruise. and that this Impulse In
Creative Impulse in Industry is the re",, "s
IpnyeX Of G"nG"mS SPeGi1liy made by tho
ments. and is heartily Endorsed by that body
Kmr m, by iI Aleern0H b'qekw%oI and viole,
the, author OF Julius ie valion" The wave
viole; Icarn rho theme is The s%pa atom "" wi'a
fan so@ mn in ngeIions insarnaIons
by another, The author shows us the same
being England Of today and the others r" BENZ "e
ancient Egypt. Greece In. the time OF Aicxander
and Italy in ihe days OF Mcdicis. The fate of
the three works Itself out and PREPARATION is
OF "@ g|%s Mr. hsa nff
genius for the unusual.
During one 81 the wors, billiards. which
visited our state in herds during JANUARY
writes Gertrude Shields. commenting on her
book. caste Three" chc Century co.. Il in.
noccntly went for week end the Town in
which is laid the scene OF caste Three Scarce
~ had reached the place when traric paused
for an ndciiuit" period My hostess had 10
provide entertainment for "A week But tn,
news which almost completely howled her over
WAS the threat that tho citizens Heating p,ar,
might SUSPEND business for the winter 1t did
suspend ior day but not until ] had depa r,cd.
find that my whole inclination in writlut. Nc
t!on from January to April this yea has been
I" defy heat. The characters move from rad.
!ator to radiator. They talk and think heat
tncN do everNth hing but feel heat They all
remember nothing we'll as that .hey hay.
bodies. Ma'"riaiiStic? They And We, there
Is u certain thrill to be had of return
20 conditions that old man. If one is
not too cold. he feels the thrill"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-22
Voice of the People
Letters must give the name md nd
hrcss Of the writer. Sumc will not he
published IL writer requests.


To the Editor Of The Times dispatch {:
Sir.-The above. preceded by Born
tifUl pedestal OF the Jackson Monu-
mcnt at the intersection OF Monument
Avenue and the Boulevard. ia this city.
Killed means death-aud usually
instant death. but As matter of fact.
Jackson was neither killed. nor did
AT Chance!lorsvillc" can have hu.
one meaning-at the battle OF chan
ccl!ors"ille and the casual reader and
an uniformed posterity VII naturally
interpret the inscription as meaning
that General jackson was killed by
thc enemy at the battle o! chance!iors-
vile, but We have 10 less AN authority
than Rev. James Power Smith, the last
surviving member OF JackSom's staff.
who tells us in his ,Sionewail Jack :
at G' Gn nj" SIatidn, ON the |redericKs
burg Railroad. the next sunday after
noon ,May 100 at 3:i5 the dying sol
tent to die; and 80 obviousi. he
could no, have been killed a, Chan
ceilorsvil!c" on May 2-snorc thar "A
1t seems that General Jackson was
accommodating his lines on the even
ing uf May =. after he had given
orders TO fire upon anyone coming
from u certain direction. His recon-
m"itering par,y fnaliy approaches The
against which he had issued orders.
and he was fired upon by his own men,
with the result that several wounds
n"ccssitatcd the ampu,ation OF the
larger portion OF the bridlearn. The
wounded general developed pneumonia
and died at Guinea Station, some TWEEN
" miles from Charlottesville. on May
ln--aS stated-morc than week ate"
the wounding.
Thus il appears that he was not
KILLED; that he was not killed at
cnancellorSviiie." and that death did
not ovcrtakc him. ''at charlottesville.
As the pedestal has been completed but
recently. this Inscription can be cor
rcctcd before the unveilinG Of the monu-
ment. Is there any serious objection
to recording Confederate history cor
rectly in the capital OF the Confed-
cracy:
MORGAN p. ROBINSON.
Richmond. Va. July II. 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-22

! can, conceive Every branch OF in
dustry, IN the United States is OF.
ganizcd and has IT'S paid lOuD:Ists ~
look after its interests in Congress eA-
,ept the farmer and those men whn
dared lift their voices there deserve
medal You say the testimony -. th-
Agricultural Department Is 10 the Of
feet that $50 wheat is profitable 80
ihe farmer.. Win al due Difference 10
have been at the game for forty years.
not as Il book farmer. but from stern
necessity. "a rooi-nog or al" huSin"es
AID ! viii guarantee that - per cent
OF the Virginia farmers VIII tell YOU
that they do no more than break even.
II the price OF $50 had remained how
would -four have cost 5: oaIel
more! The government allows four
and one half bushels for barrel 81
an additional cost o. 20 cents. make
AS understand IT. some mon
who arc no, even skilled mechanics
have earned $3.50 per day ana some
men are earning in shops $50 per DAY.
and IL is fact that in Pittsburgh
wages OF SO 10 sl:5 per week are
being earned. appreciate that this
lnands men and speed al any cost.
Dut the farmer, who is submitting pa
rioiicaily to all war regulations and
s!deration. Verify the country has
been saved-enduring shame are YOU,
words. What shame? am SURPRISED
t.-ow us a little solacc. we must w.
protected against prohteers II is nov
too late for protection. The crou is
made. and the consumer Will get n. =
inning.
The fertilizer has been taken over in
part by the War Industries Board re.
suit, ] have just ordered my fall sup
ply aud had TO pay 81 per ton more
Than last year. 40 appreciable reduc-
ton in price. No. a large increase
! could go into details and give YOU
the cost OF an acre OF wheat from
seeding TO bag hire. freight and com
mission 10 your city. and convince YOU
not necessary. am also going TO tell
you what large per cent OF the
farmers arc going to do. notwith-
standing the veto. We are going 10
supply this country and the allies with
wheat. II We have TO 90 without IL.
we VIII willingly do so. We will sell
our wheat and not hold it. If neces-
Sary we Will not only observe wheat
less days. but whcatless weeks We
can ma plenty Of food without touch
ing wheat II necessary we will give
"ur wheat 10 the starving. but not to
me huge wage carriers. We will meet
every demand OF hungry nations II
bread. e t''
This is our war; our own corn,r,
Is threa tened and VIC are willinc m
make The sacrifice. and accent the
STARE OF the burden imposed by the
horrible conflict cheerfully and rcso.
lutclN The price becomes less of ,
conStderation than the production. Hu,
Tor heavens sake stop wavInr Inc ~
nag at us and calling us proiiteers
Rumford. Va, July 10. lois.. >"f'N'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-22
Tic spirit That Must Win

wv HEN the great German offensive was
w launched against the American and
french soldiers the Marine. tn. enemy
under cover OF a hurricane OF shell fire.
poison gas and light artillery barrages sue
cecdcd i'll forcing crossing OF this little
stream. Moving on in overwhelming num-
bers. they pressed the American defenders
back for more than Il mile For the time
defeat stared the gallant troops from this
country in the face 1t was the first time
any one OF them, from private to command
ing officer, had ever been in battle OF
moment, and TO be forced 10 give way at the
first assault OF the enemy was Notifying be-
You'd measure. The American division com
mander scnsed all this. He himself was
Inundated and he knew his men would be
crushed In spirit once they realized that the
Hun had trium Pied over them even for an
hour
This division commander consulted with
his French associates. These brave officers
knew II was no disgrace TO give way before
the enemy under such circumstances and
they advised against any hazardous attempt
to regain the lost ground. To undertake
such a thing might be suicidal But this
american officer turned deaf ear to such
counsel. lie hurriedly called his adj .tunt
dictated message TO the corps comn!Z nd CT
under whom hc served saying that retreat az
acceptable 10 his countrys honor lie did
not ask for authority to move against the
enemy He did not plead for support OF his
men in such move, but with Jaws set and
the fierce light OF battle iii his eyes he
calmly announced that we are going TO
cOunterattack."
WIN That announcement made. he gave
the order to his men to move forward, death
or no death, enemy or no enemy shell fire
or hell fire notwithstanding. And with a
shout which We may believe resyYnded along
tie valley OF the Marine a shout that must
nav struck terror into the hearts of even a
German army, these Americans swept on.
dr!vInr the startled enemy from position 10
| posltion until finally he had been hurled
a"ain beyond the banks Of the stream. bleed
M ana bruised and wondering from whence
/ III" Iehthing had come that had paralyZed
! him.
! mere Is no more thrilling chapter in the
! war than this. The story OF il has made
{ every heart IN America swell with pride and
| Erenchmen and Englishmen and Italians will
| glory in IT with MS when they come TO under
! stand all this general meant when he issued
| the command 20 retakc the ground that had
! been lost. If 1t means anything at all. IL
! means that an unconquerable army has gone
| into battle for civilization. IL means INN
I America has not learned in more than 100
/ years how TO retreat and it knows no fcar
| D! any mortal enemy upon the face of the
] earth.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-22

one notable consolation from this war
j. the discovery resulting from 1t that
Germany really has more fools even
than this country. cXcclling US in that
always abundant product. both in quail
i;y and numbers. This is notwiths,and-
iug ;he busy and successful fool fac
tories operated at some of our mo. I
widely advertised institutions OF higher
learning and the active and c"aSc!css
CO. operation with them of som. OF our
most idcly read magazines and news
papers aud celebrated authors and leo
turcrs. These, by their combined ct
forts, have turned out for us and u us
so many and so many kinds of fools
distinguished and eminent fools. fools
commonplace and fantastic. solemn and
frivolous. profound and frothy. ordinary
and extraordinary that we supposed no
ration on earth cou!d surpasS us. The
l!un has taught us to regard OUR
Ives by comparison as the inal re-
p"sitory Of wisdom and tho chief rcscr.
voir OF human intelligence.
Hosts OF The highly cultured and
deeply learned and desperately scien-
ti'c fools OF that empire have proved
nnLily and conclusivcly before appr,.
priat" audiences that by six scpAra.c
and distinct methods the allies would
be crushed inevitably. speedily and
completely and America made sub
lHS itoi ana Illuminated impOtenCy As
predictions failed and faith wavered
cam" reserve Of learned doctors who
administered to the Weakening Hun
system doses OF potash. These dcnon-
stratcd 10y precise and infaiiiblc logic
that we were 10 he starved to humble
submission by lack Of potash. Withou,
II wc could max. no crops Without
crops We could not 1--we. All that was
necessary TO reduce us TO abject and
SrovclInE submission Was to wait calm
~ untN we starved and OH our knees
Mplorcd mercy.
The Huns took the potash cure for
low spirits and nervous depression and
braced up. The American farmer went
tnou; his business and has produced
wheat crop nearing 1000, 600 900 bush
"ls. more than 100000 bushels be-
yona the needs OF the country for food
and seed Also he has given a corn
Yield promising 10 break all records
ANA approach 1000. 0c0 coo bushels. plen-
~ Of forage and some where in the
neighborhOod o! li.Q00.oco bales Of cot
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-22
Together.
C.America to England)

'HiIieilc a 10 EnSland.)
'Thc following rondcau. first nuh-
lished in the London Graphic. EnrI,nJ
is reprinted here with some additionoi
lines by the author.)
Ihc waves that brim our eastern SHORE
Your western sands have known hcfor,
Ana each TO each they now reneat
In blossomed foam and surge and heat
The word that says all things 70 VA,
Ana YOU TO us-acrosS the blue,
Together!
inc winds that race above each boa.
run hcaVy with their messagcd not
1it up TO touch fag on high.
bltt down and near to bear a sigh
Lift ms refrain where blood spille,;
And we signed covenant with dead.
Together!
The light that falls when day unbar.
On Uni"n Jack and Stripes and Stars.
That paints flag, that stains a fold.
picture to story told
Has hcaconcd in familiar word
What men and ships and guns have
heard.
Together!
:. VIRGINIA STAT.