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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-04-27
FIRST DRAFTEE
FROM wayne IS
NOW IN FRANCE
Byron B. Oldaker Writes of
His Experiences in Battle
Zone.

Byron B. Oldaker, of the 503rd Engi-
neers, now in France, has written the
Palladium of some of his experiences
in the battle zone. Oldaker was one
of the first drafted men from Wayne
county to be sent to France, and was
transferred to the forestry division of
the Engineers.
A "home town" paper is one of the
most welcome arrivals among the
American soldiers In France, Oldaker
writes.
THE sight of Palladium he says,
will look like fried chicken on the
Sunday bill of fare"
The letter follows:
"No doubt you will be surprised to
hear from one of the Richmond boys
who was one of the first drafted men
to arrive in France. l was drafted in
the infantry, and volunteered at once
for active service in the engineers.
We have been here since December.
Sea-sick Sammies.
I'VE had quite wonderful and very
interesting trip crossing the ocean.
The ocean was very calm except for
three days of the trip which were
rather exciting. | was rather fortu-
nate, but some of the boys were so
sick they kept wondering why they
could not die.
Those who had brought chocolate
and bonbons were kicking themselves
for not bringing lemons and lemon
drops instead. There was a danger
bell on the ship and we were drilled
to come on deck with our life preserv-
I, - l. ,irv1,f n
the bell rang. Coming through the
war zone we were called out often,
and if anything had happened We
would have been saved.
Owing to the great number OF men
on board it was impossible to eat more
than twice day. We ate at $50 in
the morning and again at $3.50 o'clock
in the afternoon. In the two meals We
certainly had plenty of the best food
Uncle Sam could buy. The boys who
did not get seasick surely did have an
awful appetite, and believe me I was
there with the appetite.
Greeted by French People.
LAS we were nearing port just be-
fore landing we saw the first sights
that made us realize that we were at
war. There was a crowd of French
people at the docks to see US. The
crowd consisted of old and young
ladies all dressed in mourning, and
quite few men, but they were very
old, in fact too old to 60 to the front.
"The only young ones there were
had cane or a crutch, or wore uni
form. There was a large number Of
children wearing wooden shoes, which
seemed quite odd to us at first. The
shoes put me in the mind Of the kind
we use to read about In the book call
ed Hans Brinker, and the Silver
Skates" which we read about In our
school days. AS we saw more OF
France we learned that they are worn
by the older people too. except in
Paris, which is very much American,
lied
1--WE started throwing pennies over
board to the children, who would
scramble for them. 1t was great deal
of amusement to US.
1--WE stayed on the boat overnight,
and then marched to camp where we
remained for a ten days rest Then
Continued on Page Four)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-04-27

diplomats here Germany realizes that
she cannot break through the allied
line on the western front and that
eventually she will be rolled back by
the entente armies reinforced by the
thousands of American troops being
sent overseas.
Germany's only hope of victory mas
been in breaking through the allied
line before the Americans can arrive
in sufficient force.
is II Peace Offensive7
Proof of this realization of the west
ern front will be furnished by another
peace drive by GERMANY peace
drive on scale greater than ever
before.
Berlin's maneuvers in neighboring
neutral countries indicate that prepar-
ations for this peace offensive already
are In progress and that it Is sched-
uled to be inaugurated some time this
summer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-04-27
Mrs. Charles White
Dies at Springfield, o.

Funeral services for Mrs. Charles
White, former Richmond resident,
were held Friday at her home In
Springfield. o. Mrs. White lived in
Richmond for a number OF years, and
was well-known. She was the daugh
ter of Thomas Nixon, who operated a
paper mill near Richmond for mum
Der of years.
Surviving are two brothers, Martin
Nixon of Washington, and William
Nixon OF Dayton. o. A. c. Lindemuth
Of Richmond is brother-in-law.
Mr.. Lindemuth, Mrs. VIII Gaar and
Mrs jeanette Leeds attended the
funeral at Springfield Friday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-04-27

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Mostly cloudy tonight and Sunday.
Occasional showers followed by cold
er.
General Conditons-The storm of
Yesterday is now over the eastern
states and has been causing heavy
rains east of the Ninth meridian.
The cold wave covers all the north
and central portions east Of the
Rockies and general SHOWS are falling
over the Dakotas, Wyoming and Mon
tana, where temperatures are not far
from zero. The area of low baro-
metric pressure over the southwest
will cause more rain, and cold wealth
er will increase the first of the week
and probably continue cool for few
days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-04-27
3O69 Britishers Are
Killed During Week;
Casualties On Increase
Ry Associated Press.l

LONDON, April 27-Casualties in
the British ranks reported this week
totaled 1880. The losses we're di-
vided as follows:
Killed or died of wounds, officers,
402; men, 2 661.
go Wounded or missing, officers, 2,O71 !;
men, 1929,
Despite the heavy fighting for more
than month past the British casual
ties reported are only now beginning
to approach the high figures for week
after week last year when the British
were on the offensive on the western
front. The increases recently has
been on the average of so per cent.
each week over the week preceding.
Last week the aggregate was 1865
and the previous, 8,129.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-04-27
(By Associated Press)

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, April 27.-War
vessels from the Boston navy yard
were called on today to assist in the
Liberty loan campaign here by giving
an exhibition of battle maneuvres in
the Charles river basin. 1t was the
first time naval ships had been so far
up the river A sham battle was
planned as the climax of parade
which disbanded at the Massachusetts
institute of Technology buildings on
the shore of the river basin where
booths for the sale of bonds had been
erected.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-04-27
GERMAN MINISTER
STILL AT HAGUE
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, April 27-The Ger
man minister to the Netherlands is
still at The Hague and did not leave
for Germany as reported, the Neither
lands legation announced today. The
Dutch minister to Berlin returned to
The Hague it was said, to discuss
with his government the progress OF
negotiations with Germany.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-04-27
ELEVEN WIN HONORS

PARIS, April 27.-Eleven American
ambulance men have won the war
cross by gallant services performed
during the battle now in progress.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-04-27
(By A ssociated Press)

CHICAGO, April 27.-Chicago's big
Liberty day parade yesterday, did not
prevent it from remaining in last
place today among the six divisions
comprising the seventh federal re-
serve district. While Indiana, Illinois
outside of Cook county, Iowa, Wis
consin and Michigan are "over the
top" according to unofficial figures,
Chicago has s50,OO0,O0O to raise to
reach its minimum quota of $126,0OO.-
900. 1t was said today that other di-
visions of the seventh district had
oversubscribed their quotas from 10
to 60 percent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-04-27
THE WEATHER

For Indiana by United States
Weather Bureau-Probably rain to-
night and Sunday. Warmer tonight
in southwest portion.
Today's Temperature.
Yesterday.
Maximum ..................5 50
Minimum AT
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-04-27
(By Associated Prcss)

WASHINGTON, April 27.-Partial
reports on Liberty day sales in the
third Liberty Loan campaign today
raised the subscription total for the
country to S2,113,99S,350.
Full Reports Awaited.
Full reports of the Liberty day
drive for third loan subscriptions
were eagerly awaited today with
treasury officials and loan workers
hopeful that the campaign had enter
ed upon it's last lap with success in
sight.
Although subscriptions at the open
ing of business yesterday with Is per-
cent of the sale period over totalled
only 2,035,990,220 or about 81 per-
cent of the three billion sought, re-
ports of Liberty day sales pouring in
today indicated that tabulations COM
pleted last night may show figures
approaching the minimum amount.
Patriotic celebrations throughout
the country yesterday gave the cam
paign new impetus and workers were
being modified today for the final
week, which starts Monday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-04-27
Two BILLION
MARK PASSED
IN. CAMP PAIGN
FOR LIBERTY
Partial Reports Received by
Treasury Department Rails
es Total for the Country to
$2,l13,898,330.
$4,000 ADDED HERE

While reports from all banks in the
county are not available, the Wayne
county Liberty Loan committee be-
lieves from a partial report that at
least $4,000 was added to the coun-
ty's total during Liberty Day and on
Saturday. All of the Richmond
banks received many applications for
bonds Friday, none of them for large
sums. but the total was highly graft
flying.
Richmond banks will be open to-
night and subscriptions for Liberty
Bonds may be made.
Next week will bring the campaign
to close. Saturday. May is the
last day that subscriptions may be
made and there is an effort being
made to round up all citizens whose
ability to buy bonds is known but
who have failed to respond.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04

that it is just your stomach that
troubles you-and he grabs his stethO'
scope and listens ~anxiously to the,
action OF your heart. =
> Right here in where I am DISTRESS
ed" you persist, indicating the pit Of
your stomach. Nothing wrong with
my chest" And your n more
than your verbal interference with the
Doctors examination tells him plainly
that you are one Of the large class Of
people who enjoy poking at the ston+
ach when they are developing incipient
tuberculosis, heart failure or Bright's
disease, for instance. You belong to
the majority who feel battered il the
doctor agrees with their OWE version
of the trouble and a tri1e piQued II he
doesn't. So. much as the doctor would
like to go ahead and make a thorough
and complete examination, he dars not,
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04

have, we shall say, what you think is
. little stomach trouble. You have
conscientiously tried every old nos
trum any fool has recommended, and
finding no relief worth mentioning,
you go to zee the doctor. You tell
him your stomach is a little below par
and that you want something to help
assimilate yoHT food. That's the
ticket-ometAtng 10 aeefm99atO youR
food.
Oh, If there were only something
that would make Us assimil4te all our
food. what a large, exciting life ours
would be. There would be constant
tension, hearty eating folks blowing
up and bursting everywhere. Think
Of all the food we eat and imagine
what a calamity 1t would be If we had
to assimilate so much.
Well, the doctor lays you out COM
fortabIy on his examining table and
begins to paw you over, evidently
with grave suspicious of your appen-
dix, your galLsac, your kidneys and
things. Once more you remind him
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04
Experiments

A doctor, il he is a good doctor, is
by nature averse to experimenting UP
on his patients. This is no Topographic
pertinent upon anybody. But every
body certainly loves to be experiment.
ed on, and the doctor is sometimes
forced to do it, or else become unpop-
ular. That's the honest truth. II 4
doctor refuses under any circum.
stances to experiment unnecessarily
upon his patients. people call him a
crank, a crab, a mean, unaccommOdat-
ing sort Of man. They declare that he
attempts to magnify your minor all
ments into major ones, if you give him
the chance.
Let's take a plain example. You
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04
The Antediuvian Teacher

The one thing super1ntendents, prip-
cipals and teachers in some . schools
hate worse than physical education is
having parents coming around with
grievances or complaints against me
dieval methods. The writer is a pa
rem and a doctor and ha recently
found it necessary to call on the public
school principal to learn why no re-
ceSses were given the children-1o
outdoor recesses. On the day Of this
particular visit the weather was ideal,
though a bit cold. But the ground
was still damp from previous rains.
1t was Immediately after noon inter.
mission, and all the school children
had played about the yard in the
noon hour while waiting for the bell
to ring.
The principal of the school in ques
ton is a typical ~mollycoddle. Always
has some slight cough or cold" and
always nursing it. He was a bit tab
bergasted at the suddenness and We
hemence of our inquiry. He finally ex
planned that there had been no re-
CSSS0S 4OT SO1u0 "60hS DdCh DOCduS0
of bad weather. Had we allowed a
ace this forenoon, for instance,
many of the children would have got
ton their feet wet in the. yard and
probably their parents would have
complained to us about it." The same
parents, you see, would have no pos
sible objection to the children getting
their feet wet at the noon hour. This
was carefully pointed out to the priu-
cIpal. He was also advised that the
school board rules called for outdoor
recess morning and afternoon when
the weather was suitable, and that uu-
less this recess was regularly given it
would be u painful duty to bring a
k6mblaiAt against the principal, in the
interest of the health of the children.
No recesses we're given for another
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04

for it is practically certain you Woal1
protest against paying the fee t01
honest service. You want the doctor
to guess at what is wrong with you:
you are willing to pay him for a guess,
but you do not as yet feel that your
case is serious enough to warrant q
greater investment than that. Ia
short you are bound 20 have ycar
little experiment, and n the preeant
doctor refuses to experiment upon you,
then you'll soon find one who vii. n
appears to be human nature Ro1 each
OF us to assume that his own individual
symptoms are not very serious, that
tuberculosis, heart failure, Br1ghtfs
disease, cancer and things happen
right along among ones friends but
surely will not afflict ones own self.
A foolish sort of logic, but neverthe-
less popular. And the tireless patient
medicine takers spare no pains to per
petuate just such a false feeling Of
security, because as long as an indiyi.
dual does not know Just what is the
matter he is a good prospect as a
nibb!er at the nimble nostrum.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04

week Of fine weather. So we took the
matter to the superintendent Of
schools, who, being a fairly human be-
ing, Immediately recognized the pro.
priety OF the complaint and censured
the principal in question for his bad
stewardship. After that, recess b.
came a living institution in that school
All this trouble is worth while, IL Q
parent values the health Of his CHI.
dren. So-called Odds sore throat,
tonsilitis, adenoids, enlarged tonsils,
as we'll as anemia, nervousness, bed.
wetting, chorea (St. Vitus' dance), aud
many other conditions of school chill
dren are certainly invited by prolO1R
ed confinement in the warm atmou.
phere and the strict discipline of the
average schoolroom. It is up to the
parents to see that q regular fifteen
minutes of recreation, exercise and re-
lease from restraiHt-so hard for the
ch1ld's naturally active nervous sys-
tem-are forthcoming in every sciooL
and to protest Promptly and vigorous
ly when an antcdi1uvian teacher es-
says to repeal this ancient, wise and
indispensable provision for the physf-
cal welfare Of the child.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04
The Huns Abroad and
The PaCifiStS at Home

Contributed by CASPAR WHIT
NEY, now at the front for the IN. L.
Tribune" to the National Security
Leagues campaign Of Patr1ousm
Through Education.)
Although Germany, while yet q
friend" intrigued against our peace
and order, urged japan and Mexico TO
make war on us, and murdered u
men, women and children, there are
those among us processing loyalty ana
intelligence who practically say this Is
not Our war and appear unable to real
lie that the defeat Of the bOche iS as
vital to US Americans as was the VIC
tory Of 1776.
Then we declared for independence;
now we fight to maintain it.
1t is not merely that we fight In
answer to indignity and material In
jury done US through attack on u
rights as a nation and on the lives
of our citizens-not merely to uphold
our place among self-respecting peO'
ples-that we are at war but literally
for our self preservation as a republic,
To muzzle this war-mad wild beast
we have taken up arms-that the
world shall be safe for the freemen Of
the world.
The world cannot rest in peace while
Germany holds the destiny Of other
peoples in her blood-dripping hands.
The world cannot live in peace with
a people that commits, or permits her
sponsors to Commit in her name, the
foul acts Of ~treachery, of vandalism,
Of bestiality, Of murder, that have
marked the trail Of the German army
over Europe. -
One doctrine or the other must pre-
vail either thesGe \ brutal right Of
might or the civilized might Of right
one or the other- t succumb in this
conflict to the death. And should 1t
be the German doc:r:ne-then shall we
fall under the domination of q people
that have robbed az raped and looted
and burned and KILLED, that the
"kultur" Of a military oligarchy shall
live.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04
caterpiTIars Travel in Companies.

The caterpillar, according to natu-
~ralists, knows that there is safety IN
numbers, and whole companies may be
found feeding side by side while keep
ing q sharp lookout for their bird en-
emies; but when a caterpillar is by
himself he scarcely dares move for
fear of attracting attention. Even
when ne is obliged to change his skin
he does not venture to leave his old
coat lying around. The moment he
takes it off he eats it.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04
Doing Good.

Few medicines have met with more
favor or accomplished more good than
Chamberlain's Collie and DiarThQea
Remedy. John F.. Jantzen, Delmeny,
Sask., says of it, 81 have used Cham
berlain's Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy
myself and in my family, and a re
commend it as being an exceptionally
fine preparation Advertisement
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04
Alum In the Biscuits.

DR.. K. M.-Kin6ly advise me if bak-
Ing powder containing alum is intU-
rious to health 0
Answer: If the biscuits are good we
eat them. and we never trouble to in
Quire a6e1t the fnfinitesimal quantity @
alum they might contain. We think that
idea belongs with the notion that seed
tea or coffee 10 net hsalthful. :,
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04

GARDENING Indoors,

A small funnel inserted in q fern
ball facilitates a continuous supply
of water and does away with the ne
cessity of taking the ball down for
submerSion. 1t is easy to find out
how much water will be absorbed with
out dripping, and there is never a lack
Of the necessary water to make the
ball come to q fine mature growth.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04
MOTHERS CLASS TO MEET.

Mrs. John Kershaw, who lives on
Justice street, has invited the mothers
class Of the First Baptist church to
hold their prayer service at her home
Friday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04
Question and nsWer
PerSoirino Feet.

W. W. R.-What is good for per
spring feet?
Answer: Tepd foot bath each midday,
and change of stockings, also Of shoes II
possible, at that time. When feet are
dried, apply an alcoholic solution Of
salicyO1c acid, one ounce in the pint, or q
water solution of official formaldehyde IL
Quid, one ounce in the pint. Dry. Dust
over with boric acid powder, or tNleUm
powder,
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04
WOMAN'S LEAGUE TO MEET.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
National League for Woman's Service
will be postponed from Thursday, July
4, to Tuesday, July 9, at 4 p. M.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04
WOMAN'S CLUB E

Last Wednesday afternoon the Wo-
man Club entertained with a card
rafty at the Community Club building.
mere were sixteen tables of bridge.
LADIES received both the prizes that
we're offered and were presented by
HIIS' F. A. Ewbank. T~hirty-two dol
iatS was contributed to pay for the
A!t bags hat were given to the SOL
CIers on Tuesday as they left for
camp Jackson.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04
PHILATHEA CLASS MEETING.

The Philathea, class of the First
Baptist church held their business
meeting on Tuesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Justice.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04
MIR. JEFFRESs IN CANTON.

C. F. Jeffress, of Fletcher, was in
Canton last week making contracts for
the sale of land owned by J.. o. HOl-
land and Frank Wells.-Canton Enter
prise.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04
MIR. HARRIS LEAVES.

S. ]. Harris, who sold his general
mercantile business to ]. H. Burgess
some time ago, has turned the business
over to Mr.. Burgess, who has arrived
in Hendersonville with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris and son, Glen
nard, left Wednesday on an extended
motor trim in Missouri and Kansas.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04
Chamberlain'S Collie and DiarrhOea
Remedy.

Now is the time to buy a bottle of
this remedy so as to be prepared in
case that any one of your family
should have an attack of collie or
diarrhoea during the summer months.
1t is worth a hundred times it's cost
when needed. AdVt.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04
HEALTH rs EAIrH q
( HEALTH"H4GlENME
- STATE BoS Z 5

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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04

Buy War Saving Stamps
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04

o. Roy Keith left on Thursday for
Marion to join his wife and family,
who have been visiting her people for
a few days. They will return by motor
Sunday.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. White, of Macon,
Ga, and Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Wynn, of
Culloden, Ca, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. L. r. Geiger. They are relatives
of Mrs. Geiger.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04
EALlHISW WEALTH -
81 HEALTH~HYGIENE
III - STATE BOARD oFHRaiIHAN$SS

AuTA HNoNE AND SANITATION o. sEHEHAL INTEREST TO oUR REAOgs Wit sR answered ~ rRR
A0OS.s.0T ~sLoDS - oasSoSs "a TSrsnSaaT4 T sr 1n @ saGnT s a. sH 5" NO g. s SS1s1T
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04

Miss Louise Wetherspee, of Augusta,
Ca, who has been spending several
weeks with Mrs. Norris, on Willow
street, has gone to Athens, Ga, to
spend a while before returning home.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04

DR.. G. M. Cooper, Of the state board
of health and director of medical in
Spection of schools in North Carolina,
made an address to the teachers of the
institute on Tuesday. y- a'-2~
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04

Nj. and Mrs. W. B. Cooper, of Will
mingtOn, who have been spending
some time at Laurel Park Villa, have
gone to Asheyille, where Mr.. Cooper
is receiving medical treatment.