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The Washington times., 1918-07-13

adored orchids and violetsI It was pre-
posterous, said Mr.. VanderpOel-not for
getting that he would have to warn his
associates at the Department of Justice
that Nezie knew she was being watched.
So infatusted had Mr.. Vanderpoel be-
come, apparently, with Nine. Nezie, that
when, last March, she announced that she
was going away for visit-to Cuba, she
explained-he begged permission to &C
company her as far as Washington,
where, she admitted, she was going to
stop for a day anyway.
At Washington Nezie was joined sur
reptitiously by the Count de Beville, who
had procured passports for himself and
"the Baroness de Beville from Key West
to Havana. The Count entered the train
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-10-04
THE EPRESENCE
OF THE INFLUENZA
In This City Has Caused the
Health Board to Close the
Schools, Churches
AND MOVING PICTURES

The Health Board of Wilson coun.
ty this morning met in the city hall
and decided to close the schools
churches, and moving picture shows
and to prevent the coming Of circus.
es to Wilson on the ground that the
more people come in contact with
the Spanish Influenza that is preva-
lent over the country the more dan
ger there is in the spreading of the
disease.
The members Of the health board
are Messrs. w. F. Woodard, Chair
man, E. F. killette, Mayor Of the
city, Dr.. w. H. Anderson and X. G..
Moore and Commissioners John r.
Raines, J. ]. Amerson, Prof. Charles
L. Coon, with DR.. L. j. Smith as
Secretary to the board.
The matter of closing as a pre-
caution was discussed at some
length. Following this a vote was
taken the only vote being recorded
against it was Prof. Coon, who took
the ground that the schools should
not be closed, because the children
were kept in well ventilated rooms
and whenever one was noticed with
anything resembling cold or any
symptoms Of the disease he was
promptly sent home. He insisted
that 1t was far better to send the
children to school than to have them
running about over town and
spreading the disease.
He explained that the schools were
under contract to the state and gov
ernment to keep running and that if
they failed to do so their appropri-
alton would be cut. He stated thar
DR.. Rankin advised against the
closing of the schools for the same
reason.
On the other hand the physicians
OF the health board and the other
members argued that the proper
way to keep the eOntagion down
was to prevent as far as possible the
OF people and that since the
schools came in contact with almost
every family that the better way
was to close down ten days from
Saturday and see what effect that !
would have on the spread of the dis
ease.
We learn that there are a number
OF cases in both town and county,
there being something like 1876 in
Wilson reported with probably SO
more to be reported.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-10-04
ALL RICE

| The line passed slowly between the
rail and the counter, at the Food
Administration cafeteria. Here was
petty officer, in starched whites, Z"
behind him two captains from the
Y. M. down the street, and girls.
lines OF them, reaching out for sal
ads and little brown casseroles.
At the trays of breads, the pettv
officer hesitated. One was piled high
with ENTHUSIASTICALLY white
looking. He started to take one
then asked the woman behind the
counter, "All wheat"
"All rice" she replied.
lie helped himself and went on.
After him the tall captain ab-
sently took muffin, then he looked
up gulltily, "All wheat?"
mo, all rice
And once again the question
from girl in dainty pink gingbam
with paper cuffs fastened on with
rubber bands. "All rice?" AT tho
reply she smiled. "Oh!" she said
and took her mullins.
Rather surprising; but the nat
rons of the cafeteria have come to
feel that whatever is served them
there is "all right" They trust tho
to exercise its food
conscience in their behalf. When
they saw those light mullins. their
confidence was shaken. But tbov
went ahead knowing that they could
trust the cooks when they heard "al,
rice" 'i
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-10-04
FRENCH, BRITISH, AMERICANS
AND ITALIANS AFTER ENEMY

we are taking every precaution
to check the spread of the disease,
though we are handicapped by the
shortage OF nurses" said DR.. Cope
and. I'VE are watching for spit
ters, and already a number have
been arrested. 1t does not seem to
be generally known that one can re-
celve a fine or go to Jail for six
months for splitting on the side
walk"
Charles Buskley Hubbell, Chair,
man Of the public Service Commis..
sion, after conference with SANTA
ry experts, sent a letter to Frank
Hedley, General Manager Of the In
terborough Rapid Transit Company,
and John L. Dempsey, Vice Presi-
dent OF the New York Consolidated
Railway Company, in which he said
DR.. Copeland suggests the con-
stant ventilation of the cars, and to
that end open windows in transit
may be found desirable SO long as
the mild weather lasts, and perhaps
even later. suggest also the opera
tion of the electric fans, in order
that the possible infections held in
suspense be dissipated and the germs
released from the human system
rendered less liable for infection
than if the atmosphere of the cars
remained dense and inpuse."
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-10-04
British Pursuing the Germans

DrIISH IuISu1Hg tnc GcrmanS
London, Oct. 4.-British forces
are pursuing the retreating Germans
in the Lens region and have crossed
the railroad east of Lens, according
to the statement of Field Marshal
Haig. The British have also made
further progress between Oppy and
Mericourt.
The German forces last night de-
livered counter attacks on Gouy and
lie Cattelet midway between Cambria
and st. Quentin. General Haig re-
ports that these assaults have been
beaten off. More than 1000 pris-
oners were taken yesterday by the
British in their offensive north of St.
Quentin. The positions of the Brit
ish won yesterday north of st. Quen-
tin were pushed at the end of the
day and continued this morning to
the high ground a mile northeast of
Sequehart. The British are holding
this high ground in the face of
heavy counter attacks of the enemy.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-10-04
THE: AMERICAN.
y,
RED CROSS
Is taking Charge of the InfIu-
enza Situation and Will
Do Possible
TO STOP THE DISEASE
Especial to the Times. J

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. At the re-
quest OF and cooperation with the
Federal health service, the American
Red Cross has appointed w. Frank
Persons, director general of civilian
relief to take charge Of the situation
and supplement by financial aid and
supplies the public health service i'm
combating the epidemic Of influenza.
In accordance with this the South-
ern Division has taken steps to mob
ilize the entire available service in
caring for sick, using chapter head
quarters and nursing committees and
all available channels to secure the
registration of applicants for this
service. Appropriations to allow
seventy-five dollars for graduate
nurses and fifty dollars for nurses
having more than one and one-half
years training and thirty dollars for
practical nurses and nurses aides in
addition to maintenance and ex-
penses. Every woman qualified
should consider this her opportunity
for service and should apply imme-
diately to local Red Cross headquar-
ters.
Department of Publicity South
ern Division American Red
Cross
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-10-04
BURKE AND WILSON
Lost the First soldiers from North
Carolina

Lost the First soldiers from North
Carolina
The following is clipping from
the Charlotte Observer:
Mrs. Avery claims for Burke and
wilson first soldiers from North
Carolina cited for bravery.
noting the citation for bravery
IN the field of battle of Lieut.. John
r. Williams of Charlotte, the one
minute interviewer said "Mr. VIII
hams is the first soldier from Char
lotte and if thewriter mistakes not.
from North Carolina to be CON-.
mended for bravery Yesterdays
mail brought the following CORES
pondenee which will be read with
interest:
"organton, ~ c., Sept. 9th.
Mrs. ]. p. Caldwell, Editor One Min.
ute lnterviewers, the Charlotte
oUSeTVeT..
Budke and Wilson claim the first
soldiers from North aCrolina cited
for bravery. | am sending eyidence
sustaining claim.
Proud of Williams and all others
Interested only in keeping history
straight
Mrs. S. l.. Avery"
A letter was also enclosed by Mrs
Avery from 1t. Erwin to his sister
in Morganton, dated July 5. reading
thus:
Today was given a copy of a Ell
tation awarded me.
The division commander c1tes
the following men of the 28th In.
fantry for conspicuous gallantry in
acting May 27-31. Private Samue.
). Erwin, Company 1, 2Sth Infantry
with eceptional courage and perse
verence led carrying party through
heavy fire; hemade several tripa
through fire until wounded" Miss
Avery says further:
Lieut.. Robert Anderson referee.
IN first paragraph of this letter wa-
apont rs years old, son of Dr. An
derson of Wilson and a brother of
DIR, Paul Anderson who was for
years connected with the State hos
pital at Morganton and now in the
service, who was at Camp Green.
last winter.
5. j. Erwin, Jr., Co. 1, 2Sth Inran-
try A. E. F. is a son of attorney and
Mrs. S. ]. Erwin of Morganton. a
graduate of the University of North
Carolina, which did brilliant work.
He has been in France since Octo-
Der 4, 1917. He has been twice
wounded in bbattle and is now in a
sospital in France. Wilson County
appreciates Mrs. Avery's effort to
keep history straight and to give
Wilson the chedit she is due.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-10-04
STOCKS

New ork Oct. 4.-MYoderate sell
ing of the war shares together with
the equipments continued today in
the first half hour. United States
and Crucible steel lost a point each
with the specialties such as Sumatra
Tobacco, Texas Company, St. Paul
also yielded to some extent. These
recessions balanced the losses in
shippings, Mexican Petroleum and
the utilities.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-10-04
PULL THE SAME STROKE
When anybody tells you:

"AoA dAy uOuy LcllS you.
That the War is practically over
That the vast majority of Ameri
can people are not for the war hear
and soul;
That our greatest enemies are the
Japanese and we may expect hostil.
tiles with them within few months
I or years;
That England is the real instiga.
tor of the present war,
And other circular matter of sim.
liar trend, he is pro-German
Speeding German propaganda and
should be put down Immediately in
your mind as an enemy.
Already tremendous number of
Americans are beginning to lose
faith and interest n our efforts. in
the belief that the end of the war
l sreally in sight. This is simply
the result of the united work of
thousands of disloyal boche and pro-
boche people in this country who
masquerade as friends and who are
ready and anxious to sacrifice the
land which shelters them.
We hold these things to be self
evident;
That we are fighting the most
loathsome and contemplate foe that
anybody-white, black or yellow
has ever fought
That he is not afraid of the mil
lion and half men we shall send
against him this year, but that he is
afraid of the addition of the five or
more millions we are going to send
to strengthen the forces of those who
olready have the upper hand of him.
That he knows he is beaten and is
desperately trying to swindle the
Worl dinto peace which will leave
MIN with some of the things he has
stolen and without paying any of
the price he owes for the abomni-
able, cowardly things he has done
That this peace will be used to
prepare for another outbreak of Kul-
Iur when the world has been lulled
INTO sense of security and he has
completed a new alignment of ma
lions with which he thinks he can
carry out his unholy plans.
That he is in fair way to ac-
'omplish these results unless the !
oeople-and especially the laboring
oeople-of the countries allied
against him take a grip on them
selves and settle down to the long
ask of beating him SO that he can
lever again dare to raise his hand
against his betters.
All our lives we have been en-
outraged to think only as individ
lals. That is one accompaniment of
Democracy. It is time al loyal
Americans began to pull the same
troke, to put over this thing which
must be put over.
Hoist the pro-boche with his own
,etard!
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-10-04
EVEN THE ITALIANS IN ALBANIA ARE RUN
MING THE AUSTR|ANS WHO ARE BLOW
ING UP THEIR WORKS. THE GERMANS
ARE RETREAT|NG IN THE LENS SECTION
AND THE AMERICAN TANKS SPREAD
CONSERVATION IN THE|RRANKS

Paris, Oct French troops in
the St. Quentin sector and east of
Lesdans says the war Office state
ment today made further advances
while the American and French
troops in the Champagne sector also
advanced northwest of Blanomont
and Medeah Farm north and north
west Of Rheims. The French also
made considerable gains in the re-
gion of Bethany.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-10-04
VACCINE TO STOP INFLUENZA


New York, Oct. 4.-Dr. Royal S
Copeland, Health Commissioner OF
New York City, announced yester.
day that D. William H. Park. the
bacteriologist of the department
had discovered and would soon pre-
pare for general use vaccine that
would be preventive against Span.
ish influenza. This, so far as the
health authorities here know, will
be the first time that vaccine has
been employed to prevent influenza,
and so important was the discovery
considered that last night the de-
partment forwarded a full report to
the United States Health Service in
Washington.
The announcement came on day
when S36 new cases of influenza
were reported in the preceding
twenty-four hours. In making
known the sudden increase DR..
Copeland said, but to physicians it
would not be unexpected, as it is the
application of an old idea to a new
disease.
DIR. Park and the Department OF
Laboratories havve been working
for several days on the preparation
OF the vaccine said DR.. Copeland.
1T is to be hoped that this will pre-
vent future infection of the inocu-
lated persons. The vaccine is now
being tried out by volunteers among
the laboratory workers, but | can
not say what the effects have been.
Those who submitted to incubation
were so interested in the develops
ment OF the vaccine that they will
ingly submitted themselves for this
service. If the vaccine proves as
successful as we hope, it will in al
few days be distributed in small
quantities to members of the profess
sion.
In the preparation of the vaccine
the influenza baccilli are killed by
exposure to heat and ere then sus-
pended or dissolved in salt solution. !
This vaccine injected in small uuan-
Titles stimulates the reaction of the
body of the person inocculated 50
hat in the blood stream are formed
protective bodies that resist the in
vasion of the germs of influenza
when met in the ordinary way. The !
The vaccine is new, but it is the ap-
plication of old idea"
1t is the impression of DR.. Cope
and that the increase in the num-
Der of Spanish influenza cases in the
wenty-four hours that ended at 10
''clock yesterday morning is due not
10 much to the spread of the disease
Is to left over" cases that physi-
'ians did not report on Saturday ann
sunday. The number of new cases
yesterday were thus distributed:
Manhattan, 37S; and Brooklyn, 2O4;
Queens, 81; Bronx, 143, and Rich
nond go. The report shows as in
luenza deaths and rs from pneumo-
lia. 1t was pointed out that where
IS in 1916-17 more females died of
he disease than did males, out of
he forty-five deaths reported yes
we're males. !, ,.sass.. anna, i
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-10-04
Cr0wder Calls for 10000 Grammar
School Cadets

Washington, Oct. 4.-Provost
Marshal General Crowder today
called for 29,999 grammar school
graduates from AZ States and direct
ed that they entrain October 15t5h
for their technical schools. OF the
total number $50 will be negroes.
Voluntary registrations for this SER
vice will be allowed until October 70.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-10-04
PURCHASED LIBERTY BONDS

The following have purchased Lib
erty bonds in Wilson township:
Stronach, Mrs. Geo.
Shaw, Miss Helen
Smith, DIR. L. ].
Stanbury, w. A.
Stevens, Miss Ella
Stewart, Mrs. Victor w.
Spotless Company
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-10-04

Austrians Blowing Up their Works
London, Oct. An the assault on
Durazzo Wednesday by both land
and air the Entente allies did great
damage to the city. A despatch
from Rome says that the Austrians
are retreating in Albania and are
blowing up their Notifications and
ammunition dumps.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-10-04
Americans Destroy Two Eenemy
Submarines

Rome, Oct. American destroy
ers sunk two enemy submarines yes
terday during the bombardment OF
Durazzo, according to the official an
nouncement today.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-10-04
MARKETS
COTTON

New York, Oct. 4.-The cotton
market was irregular during the ear
ly trading and opened cas- vat de-
cline of from II to II points on Liv-
erpool and southern selling on firm
Liverpool cables and favorable
weather map. There were rallies
OF few points but the market soon
eased off again.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-10-04

New York, Oct. 4.-The cotton
market opeued easv with October a2
20 to 1890, December sh9O to .s2;-
10. January 31.sO, March 31.75,
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-10-04

thompson, DR.. C. A.
Whitley. G. w.
Woodard, Miss Lizzie
Wnodard, ]. s.
Washington, Mrs. T. M.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-10-04

Save for Your Country or Slave
The Press., 1918-05-23
CAUSED BY wcsiHT OF SNOW
Simple Explanation of Odd shapes oF Trees, That Has Been a Mystery
 to Many.

To. the person who Is not Versed in forest lore the grOtesquely bent tree trunks that are to he found in almost all woods are mystifying and wonder is often aroused as to the cause, re marks the Popular Science Monthly. FOresterS will tell QuestiOners that in the case of trees in mountainous coun- try and other sections where the snow fall is heavy, the weight of snow is re- Saonsible in most instances for sthe queer twists they assume. When q tree is young the weight of snow that falls on it's branches often bends the trunk over until it Is hattened to the ground. Sometimes it is buried under six or eight feet of snow and held in that position so long that when warm weather comes the tree fails to spring back into its normal position. The summer sun causes the tip of the young tree to turn upward and if it manages to withstand the weight of the snow of the next winter, that portion of the tree will, as general rule, continue to grow in normal way. "Hairpin" bends and other odd shapes result.
 curious tree stands on the top of Tunnel hill, JOhnstown, Pa, about four miles from town. 1t is 8 sugar maple about one hundred years old which has prolonged it's own life by grating a 38Fanch into much younger tree.
The Press., 1918-05-23
lNYALIDS HAVE DONE MUCH
Comfort for Sufferers in stories ef Careers Of Noted Authors and
 Scientists- ...

Those who are afflicted with ill-health statement, quoted in a recent book on Suffering and the War" that Cole ridge claimed that the greatest works of the nineteen centuries were all written by men of feeble heaIth-Spin- Oza's 'EthIcs,' Bacon's 'Novum Or ganum,' and Rants 'CritIque of Pure ReasOn.'" As another instance of the triumph of the spirit, Sir Isaac New ton, 1t Is stated, according to London Tit-BltS, was most unprOmising child. with a frail body and poor eyeSight. 'He showed no aptitude for study, and was first melted by the desire to get ahead of boy who kicked him."
 Another great writer who accom- plished much despite the handicap of poor health was Herbert Spencer. Like Newton. as & boy he was backward in his studies. A new life of Spencer by Hugh Elliot says: "He was very back ward as boy in the ordinary subjects of children's lessons. Morally, he was extremely disObedient and con- temptuOus of authority" At thirteen "he found the discipline (of his schOOD more severe than he cared about, and ran away home to Derby again, walk ing 4S miles the first day" Yet as a man, without money, without special education, without health, he produced Is large volumes of philosophy and science of many diverse kinds, pub lished a variety of mechanical inven- lions, and on endless other subjects great and small, he set forth a profu- sion of new and original ideas"
The Press., 1918-05-23
NOT AN ORDINARY OFFICIAL
According to Little Daughter, Papa
 Mugt Have His Time Pretty Well Taken Up.

This true story was told us of the small daughter of certain nationally known parsonage. The gentleman t" whom we refer is president of more institutions. boards of managers, com mittees, learned societies and other organized activities than we have space to print In this column.
 One day when an important meet ing was about to begin. this promi- nent persons little daughter wandered into the room. She was quickly espied by the solemn people assembled, and hurriedly captured by a functionary who demanded the reason for her presence.
 ''Tm looking for my papa" she said.
 And who Is your fRther?"
 He's the president"
 '"The president of what?" ;
 ''Why-of everything
The Press., 1918-05-23
Plants and InaActa.

Some plants are very accommodate. 1ng to the insects, but not voluntarily. For instance, the oak and the willow. and other variety of trees, grow gals that furnish homes for the young of the insects and store up a supply of food that lasts until maturity. A nuEh- Der of hymenopterous insects, or crea- lures with membraneous wings, lay their eggs in the bark of trees. While depositing the eggs they secret a tiny drop of poison with the ova. This liq- uid is the signal to the tree to hurry up and construct a gall. Several lay. CTS of cells swell out of the tree, mak- ing comfortable cabin for the larvae that will soon be matched. But the tree does more than this. It stores up in the inside of the gall quantity of and the larvae now have ample food until the day arrives when they will wing their way into the world.
The Press., 1918-05-23
WAYsIDE INN IN MONGOLIA
GarAVansaries Have Undergone Little Change During the Progress
 os the Centuries.

The inn (n MOngolia) was typical northern inn, such as soon became fa- miliar to US. On three sides of inc courtyard animals were feeding in open mud stalls, as they fed in Beth lehem nineteen hundred years ago. on the fourth side mems quarters were scarcely different from those of the animals, except in being closed. our camp beds had been put Up in, the inn yard, and we ate our evening thea' under matched caves. Wool caravans had driven in and stood bulkily blot ting the dusk. pointing toward me gateway for a start in the hrst White dawn.
 Chinese interiors are the finest Rem brandtE in the world, and this inn was a particularly mellow, ingratlatAlg study, Olive (9ilhreath writes in AsIa. From the open door of the Chinese stove streamed a ruddy light. which threw into deep shadow the broad k'anG where men sat or squatted over DIpoS and bowls of tea. Our carrlerS had Joined the group about the hlcker- ing candles and In the yellow hghI their faces shone out like old DOT traita-strOng. simple, oriental. A saisen player began his plaintive note' and from the inn door poured a steady babbIe of voices. On every side the plain swept menacingly in from the horizon threatening to blot out the one lnhnftesimal point Of life daring to ViN- Iate it's solitude. But still the note of the saisen player sounded ana above the walls of the compound shone the deep oriental stars. It was Vaga- bonds night. [ Our cots had been made up in the courtyard; consequently we opened our eyes with the dawn. The wool scaravans had already disappeared; we saw them, soft blUrs in the half-light, descending the road toward China which we had climbed the evening be- fore. We paid our inn bill-14 tnng- tzes (about ten cents Eold) for live travellers, two servants, three carters, two horses, two mules and the don key-and we were off again into Mon golia