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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-26

Insurance Allotment to Minor.
Whenever. under the provisions or
the war risk insurance act of october
6 1917 Gao Stat, 30S), an allotment IS
made to a minor, whether the minor
be child. brother, sister, or other RET
alive of the allotter, the allotter must
designate some adult person TO whom
the money is to be paid Tor the Hlil li1
It is not necessary that q legal guar
alan be appointed for such minor
(Ops. ]. A. c., 243, Feb. rs, 1879.
Insurance and Discharge of Fraud.
Where a man guilty of fraudulent
enlistment by reason OF concealmeht
of minority has been discharged on ac-
count of the fraudulent enlistment, all
rights which he acquires by reason OF
such fraudulent enlistment are Yoided'
Conseouently the government is en-
titled to cancel all war rick insurance
applied for by and granted to such
man under the act Of October ., I9lh
40 stat, 1881, while he was in the
SCI OPS OPS ]. A. G., oO4.s. Feb. as, 1919.
Riuht of Drafted Men to Insurance.
A drafted man, according to the
presidential regulations, is INDICTED
into the military service from the time
he Is required to report Tor mlhtarY
service From thdl HcHitli. NJ - 81
enlisted man within the definition OF
section % Of the war risk insurance
act set'i Of October g. 1917 (io stat, 99S>,
and as such becomes entitled to in
guranee under Article w of that act
without any physical examination IT.
respective of whether ne be III or as
eased or otherwise so circumstance
that he would be unable to procure in
surance from any private Insurance
ions. ]. A. G., 0O4.6, Feb. II. 1879
Disnosition of Government Property
The war department is without legal
authority to donate to municipality,
or to a private person, government
property. although the same is OF ut
tie or no value. A r. $50, carrying
oTt the provisions of r. s, sec. 124l,
requires that military stores and pub
lie property found to be damaged or
unsuitable for public service. and ac-
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-26
Challenges

The Fighting 18th squad
Joseph Nolan would Ike to give an ex-
hibition chest expansion and will chaI-
lenge anybody at 40 pounds
Corporal Ham would ike somebody to
wreste with. He is ooking for a young
man about $50 pounds
SECOND PROV. co,
SECOND PROV REC,
y = n
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-26
War Risk Insurance AIIotnent.

Stoppaee Of pay because Of absence
without leave Is imposed as a penalty
and stands upon the Same basis as a
forfeiture decreed by sentence Of court
martial Consequently such stoppage
Of pay is junior to a compulsory aliot-
ment made pursuant to Article II Of
the war risk insurance act of october
G. 1917 (40 Stat, 398), and cannot at
feet such allotment oops. J. A. G.,
.43. Feb %, 1879.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-26

Washington, o. c.-Former President
William Howard Taft, in a communca-
ton to the National Geographic Socie-
ty. gives a graphic account of his inn
pressions of the Great Lakes Naval
the communication is issued by the So
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RIGHTS of Retired Enlisted Men.

The acceptance by a retired enlisted
man of an appointment to a higher
grade while employed on active duty,
under section 7 Of the act Of May ls,
1917 go stat, 76). win not affect his
retired status Upon the termination
of his active duty he viii revert to the
same status as retired enlisted man
which he occupied prior to the accept
ance Of an appointment in the tenn
porary forces. and viii again become
entitled to the retired pay and allow
ances Of an enlisted man Of his grade
on the enlisted mans retired list. Dur
ing his active duty his pay on the re-
tired list is in allowance, OOPS, J. A.
G.. 2201, Feb. IA. 1919.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-26

Washington recently received a
cable from General Pershing to send
the best song director available"
Stanley Hawkins, song director at
Camp Dix was Immediately requisi
toned, and is now on his way to tune
up the spirits Of the boys over There.
Hawkins is the man who made
famous B. c. Hiliam's inspiring
marching hymn, Freedom, For All,
Forever" which he considers the
"Marsellaise" among American songs,
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-26
a sTLcKLER FoR AccuRAoY

Previous TO Joining the army he had
been lawyer Getting back to carnn
rather late one night, he was challenp-
ed BY the sentry. Obtaining no re-
Spouse, the latter lifted his rifle ana
roaFed: If you move you are a dead
man" Allow me to remark, nv good
man." said the lawyer-soldier. @fbaf
your statement is absurd. If move h
is excellent proof that I am alive. TO
my mind it is ineomprehensible that"
Pass, Mr.. Blackstone" said the sen
try.-Buffaie News
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-26

II told father loved you more than
any other girl I've ever met"
And what did your father cay r.
"Hc said to try and meet some more
girls. widow.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-26

whole 25Qmie the greatest battle history
Fige2 'front.'
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first
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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-26

Tell the. merchants you saw il in
Trench and Camp.
The Parker post., 1918-03-23
WHO OWNS THE AIR?

Switzerland believes that the air
above her is Swiss air. She is of the
opinion that when a belligerent air.
plane enters the air above q Swiss
frontier 1t has violated the neutrality
Of Switzerland, and so some of her
people are stirred up because allied
and German airplanes engaged in q
battle over the country around Basle
The development of the Zeppelin and
Of the airplane even before the war
caused a general trend of thought to-
ward the opinion that sovereignty of
the air is divided among the nations
just as is the sovereignty of the earth
and that the air over the seas, outside
the three-mile limit, Is free, just as
the high seas are supposed to be free.
As with nations, so with cities, and
with individualsP Yes, in so far as
cities are concerned, for 1t seems to
be accepted that communities, acting
as units, may make laws governing
the use of the open sky above them.
Individual landowners, however, will
find much difficulty in, say preventing
any aviator who wishes to do so from
using the air above their lands, says
Savannah News. The war may cause
the airplane to be commonplace In
peace times, and If so there will, Of
course, spring into being a mass of
laws intended to regulate the use of
the upper levels.
The Parker post., 1918-03-23

John Burroughs says: "For my own
part l will never again use an article
made in modern Germany If know it.
l will never look into a modern Ger
man book. I will favor the exclusion
Of the German language and literature
from our schools and colleges.
would drive every unnaturall2ed Ger
man from this country" Here is evt-
dence that indicates what success the
kaiser Is having in his effort to make
a place for his people In the sun.
The Parker post., 1918-03-23

Regarding the use of concrete In
the construction Of vessels, much has
been said and little accomplished in
this country during the past few years.
1t Is interesting, therefore. to observe
that In France considerable progress Is
being made in this direction. In order
to reduce the consumption and impOr-
tatiOn of timber, large barges and
canal boats are being built of re-en-
forced concrete. Steps in the proc
ess of making these are told In Popu-
lar Mechanics. Although it is not
known how generally the practice has
been adopted, the venture is not mere
ly an experimental one. The merits Of
such vessels are known. They are
hreproof, can be constructed quickly
: by unskilled laborers, have low main
tenance cost, will withstand hard u.s.
age, will not rust or rot, and are as
easily towed and handled as wooden
craft. Reinforced concrete construc-
tion Is supposed to have first been en-
ployed In the building of small boats.
A Frenchman In 1S49 built and patent
ed concrete rowboat
The Parker post., 1918-03-23
The war has had no noticeable effect

The war has had no noticeable effect
on crime In Britain among females, ac-
cording to Basil Thompson, one or rne
chiefs of Scotland Yard. It was ex-
pected by some, said Mr.. Thompson re-
Gently, that the entrance Of women
into employment hitherto monopolized
by men might have bad result, owing
to the new freedom which increased
incomes offer. But the pessimists
were wrong. The women Of England
have risen to the situation In every
sense of the word. They are using
their new independence and their high
wages very wisely, ON the whole.
The Parker post., 1918-03-23

The American people are bearing the
burdens thrust upon them by the war
extremely well. There is no general
disposition to profiteer among those
who have commodities to sell, and if
prices keep advancing 1t Is due largely
to the fact that the United States is
trying to provide very considerable
part Of the world with food and other
supplies. The demand exceeds the
supply, as the sugar market is now
demonstrating. No good purpose is
served by harboring the suspicion that
every man is seeking to take advantage
Of his neighbor. The facts are just the
reverse Of this. The vast bulk of the
American people are sincerely patriot
ic and earnestly striving to do what is
right by helping the government in
keeping prices down and in conserving
the national resources.
The Parker post., 1918-03-23
STOCKHOLDERS LIABLE.

A stockholders liability case the
second in the history Of the federal
court of this jurisdiction, and one in
volving $14O,0OO, has been filed in
the United States court by Attorney
R. S. Fisher of Phoenix for w. H.
Sherman, a judgment creditor of the
Baltimore Oil company, a defendant
corporation of California, against the
corporation and $50 stockholders re-
siding in Arizona. The judgment was
obtained in California.
The circuit court of appeals of Cali
fOrnia has just affirmed a judgment
in a similar case on the claim Of a
trustee in bankruptcy against the
stockholders of a corporation.
1t is probable that many other suits
Of similar character will follow by
creditors of corporations which have
failed and whose stockholders be,iev-
ed themselves to be safe, because
their stock was non-a -assessable. The
opinion of the court Of appeals is
that while the stock is n-assessatle
for the purposes Of the corporation it
is liable for the debts of the corpora
tion in the amount of the par value
Of the stock.
The Parker post., 1918-03-23
Teutonic militarism would doubtless

Teutonic militarism would doubtless
look with cOntemptuous amazement at
the American idea of discipline which.
as in a case in South Carolina, would
hold an officer to account for giving a
private blow. In the former system
that sort Of discipline is not only al
lowed, but is also commended. To beat
up the inferior class is part Of the d.
vine right of autocratic authority.
The Parker post., 1918-03-23
At the Post Office.

Sweet Little Maiden-Is there let
ter for me?
Post Office Clerk-Who's me?
Sweet Little Maiden-I'm Gladys
Cummin.
Post Office Clerk-Yes, I dare say
you're glad he's coming; but what's
you name?
Sweet Little Maiden-HOw dare you
My name is Gladys Cummtn.
Post Office Clerk--Oh-oh-I beg
your ardOn.--PearsOn's Weekly.
The Parker post., 1918-03-23
A Success After All.

"What became Of the Yardle girl
who was ambitious for a stage career?"
'She turned out much better than
her friends expected"
"You don't mean to tell me she's
starring nowT
"No, indeed. She's the mother Of
six children and has a husband who
doesn't run around at night"
The Parker post., 1918-03-23
Safe and Sane.

"How long have you had your carp
about one year."
"Have you ever broken the speed
laws?"
Never"
"What kind Of a motorist are you,
anyway"
'"The kind who Is consistently ig-
nored by joke writer's and police court
reporters"
The Parker post., 1918-03-23

In time of peace music "speaks a
universal language" Under present
circumstances the wise performer
abandOns the universal idea and linn
it's himself to English, French or Ital-
ian, with some Russian from time to
time.
The Parker post., 1918-03-23
RrutallX Frank.

''How would you look on me as a
son-in-law?"
Judge for yourself"
"Your eyes are fixed on the cell
ing"
Yes; can't see you in that capac-
tty."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Parker post., 1918-03-23

Never was there war with so many
fronts and "theaters." No wonder
the civilian, unversed in tactics or war
knowledge, finds himself confused to
see and follow it all.
The Parker post., 1918-03-23
Another Precinct to Come In.

Another Precinct to Come In.
"Poor Mrs. Brown. I hear she has
had a lot Of trouble about her hus-
band"
''Yes, poor dear"
II understand there Is a scandal
mixed up In It,"
"But have you heard the worst?"
"N-no-I haven't heard what Mrs,
Gadabout has to say about it yet"
The Parker post., 1918-03-23

Mother-Your father always insists
cal comedy shows.
Son-Well, his bald head entities
him to It.
The Parker post., 1918-03-23
Unjust Conviction.

When the burglar was hailed before
the Judge, charged with attempted lar
ceny for the theft Of pair Of shoes
the judge fined him $40.
"But, judge" demonstrated the
crook, that's an awful fine; they didn't
f1t."
The Parker post., 1918-03-23
A Dubious Question.

what did pa say when you told
him you wanted to marry me, Char
ley?"
"a very queer thing, darling. He
asked me If had insanity in my fam
tly."
The Parker post., 1918-03-23
PrAAfAerind

Ten thousand for an airplane
Or more than that is spent;
Which is a lot considering
They make them for ascent.
The Parker post., 1918-03-23
Not a Gift.

docs the doctor give you any hOpe?"
"XGs and no. He says father will
recover, but he's charging us well for
that information"
The Parker post., 1918-03-23
Her Wish.

$50 she married for money, ehT"
eyes"
'Did she get it?"
"Yes. But now she says she wishes
her husband was little less like
cash register and more like a man."
The Parker post., 1918-03-23
Might Be Much Worse.

"When l hear the popular songs
whistled on the street wherever l go,
I'm so thankful to the whistlers!' -
"Thankful?"
eyes; suppose they could whistle the
words
The Parker post., 1918-03-23

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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02
NOVEL SUIT is UP
IN SUPREME COURT
Relative To SoIdier-Supt. Right
To Name Deputy.

Charleston, March 1.-The right
Of county superintendent Of schools
who has been commissioned as an
officer in the army OF the United
States, and during his absence from
his county in the service Of his coun-
try to appoint deputy to look after
the affairs Of the Office, was attack
ed today by action OF the supreme
court Of appeals.
The court allowed an alternative
writ Of mandamus on the petition OF
John D. Crows. citizen Of Mercer
county, against J, H. Gadd, Il. H.
Iilley, Bernard d, McClaugherty. j.
4, Holroyd and j. c. Burton, presi-
dents of the several district boards
of education in the county, requiring
the defendants to show cause why
they should not be required to meet
and elect a county superintendent of
schools TO succeed James A. French,
now in the army The writ is return
able March II.
1t is set forth in the petition of
Crews that several of the district
presidents held meeting last De-
cenrber on the call of the county
clerk, according to law. but when
they were asked to elect success
sor to French, declined to do So
Blaine King was the aenuty APP
pointed by French to attend 10 the
duties Of his Office while he should
be in the army French Is a second
lieutenant and is stationed at Des
Moines, Iowa.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02

nurses In telling her experience says
that her work was by no means con-
fined to the poor and destitute. To
illustrate, one day she visited the
home OF a Granger and was refused
admlttanee. That did not discourage
her. however. The very next day she
went back, and after bit of parley
at the door she was allowed to come
In. 1t was not very long before the
nurse was at the bedside OF the sick
daughter. carefully instructing the
mother In the bedside care OF the Do :
tent
Another case was that of child
very seriously burned. The mother
did not know how to dress the
wounds. and the doctor could not take
the time to teach her. But the nurse
spent whole hour removing the
bandages that the doctor had pulled
off in few minutes. Can you mag
inc the difference in the feelings Of
the patient and its mother?
Where. for instance, could there be
q greater need for service than in this
family reported thus by the nurse:
"The oldest boy went to jail Friday,
the next boy broke his leg the same
day, the father is out of work. the
mother Ia deaf and the little girl mas
epilepsy"
This nurse induced school authori-
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02
FUEL ADMINISTRATOR
TO HOLD CONFERENCE

According to news-item sent out
from Fairmont the home OF State
tuel Administrator j. Walter Barnes.
that gentleman is to hold q confer
ence OF chairrnen OF coal commit
tees from the third district. This
district includes Berkeley Mineral,
Morgan, Grant, Jefferson, Hampshire
Hardy and Pendleton counties He
was supposed to have been here Fri
Gay or today. but local Fuel Admin
istrator II. c. Henshaw knew nothing
Of the proposed meeting.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02

ties to clean UP school buildings and
school toilets. She called attention
to open sewers. She saw that ade-
noids and tonsils were removed In a
number of children and made ar.
rangements 90 that these operations
could be performed at moderate OK
pense TO the parents.
The value of this rural nursing
may be appreciated from the results
in New York state. where In the last
ten years the death rate in the rural
communities has decreased from 1915
to 10 per thousand. The inadequacy
OF the work so far done, however, ie
shown by the fact that during the
same period New York city, which
has q we'll organized public nursing
service, has reduced its death rate
from IS to 1879. In other words, New
York city's rate ten years ago was 10
per cent. above the rural rate. while
1t is now per cent. lower.
Now that the government has es
tablished sanitary zones about It's
training camps and that nurses are
being held Jointly responsible with
physicians for the community health
in these zones. the need for nurses
trained In rural work ia increasing
The small town Is coming in for rs
share of attention from the public
health point OF view.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02
0EATh RAVE OF COUNTRY ANO CITY COMPARED
Health Of The Farmer Must
Be Guarded il He Is to
Feed Our Fighters.

The eyes OF the world today are
turned upon the farmer. He is ex-
pected to keep the nations supplied
with food for the bodies of their fight
ing men and at the same time TO see
that the nonfighters are fed so they
can back up the men in the trenches
with the necessities of life.
But all too seldom do we hear any
one worrying about his living condl-
tions. The city worker can turn to
the health authorities. the housing
commission or the various charity
boards for aid In time OF need. but
the farmer, IL sickness or misfortune
comes. must fight ii out for himself
with the aid OF the overworked fam
lily doctor. with his long miles of
country to cover, who Is often called
too late. Until recently little was
being done TO better these conditions.
Vrhe Nursing Committee OF the
Council of National Defense and the
Town and Country Nursing Service
OF tile Red Cross. however. believe
THAT IL buOuiu CouICIu tue puudL
deeply to keep the farmer in proper
health and give him as far as possible
equal advantages with the city resi-
dent in health teaching and supervi-
sion. Therefore they are urging the
need of rural nurses to visit in farm
ng communities and small towns and
get close to the people, studying their
needs and meeting them.
The Town and Country Nursing
Service of the Red Cross. with nurses
scattered about the rural sections
throughout the country. is doing its
utmost to help the small town resi-
dent, and many rural nurses connect
ed with county boards Of health or
with local health associations are
striving to keep the farmer fit to per-
form his patriotic duty. But the
nurses in this field are mere hand
full considered in the light OF the need
for them.
q In some states the Grange has TAX
en- up this work. One Of these Grange
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02

get rid of it and the Discovery completely
cured me and restored me to good health
! have also taken the Pleasant Pellets for
sluggish liver, constipation and bilious
ncss-they are fine. / am always glad
to recommend DIR. Piercc's rcmedies.s-
JOHN BIBY, 307lS Jackson Street.
FAIRMoNT, w. VA. ~ My wife became
ailing from complication OF diseases;
her blood was thin, she was rundown
nervous, ard had other Ills. j had TO wait
on her five weeks day and night. j pur-
chased a bottle Of Golden Medical Dis
coyery which gave her strength and am
bition; also great number OF gall stones
came from her, which she did not know
she had The Discovery Is more than it Is
claimed to be; IL is worth live cents drop
70 the rundown and debilitated SYSTEM
SOLOMON EFAw, II. L. d. 4.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02
QUICKLY PAID FOR
MAGNIFICENT PIANO

The people of Gerrardstown and
vicinity certainly do rally to t4e
emergency on all occasions. Last
night the ladies' gave an entertain
ment In the Gerraristown Hall to se-
cure funds VIII WIS, to pay for q
magnificent piano just Installed. A
free will offering Of silver was given
at the door and this together with
voluntary subscriptions enabled them
to pay for the instrument at once.
The evening was greatly enjoyed by
the large audience, the program in
GLIDING music by the local orchestra
and by musicians from Hagerstown.
Refreshments were served.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02
TOWN Trash" DEFEAT
THE COUNTRY JAKES"

The Town Trash and Country
Jakes' organizations composed Of
well-known city and county champion
pitch players, hooked up for anoth-
er setto Thursday night at the home
Of Mr. William spiker. in the Arden
district, and the match resulted over
whelmingly in favor Of the town play
ers, the score being to / The mem,
bers Of the Country Jakes" took
their defeat smilingly, letting ii be
come known in a sort OF asode that
they did not care 10 hurt the feelings
cs The Town Trash" by licking them
in the home of member Of the
Country lakes but that they will
"show'em" when they come to
tcwn for the next bout.
The guests were royalty entertain
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. Spiker, and the
evenings festivities included a
splendid supper. there being every
thing imaginable good TO eat. The
Town Trash club is composed of
Messrs. S. w Kent Miller, Harry
A. Hammann, Harry Q. Evans and
Charles r. Dawson, while the "Coun.
try Jakes" are Messrs Willis +.
Evans, Elmer Evans, Allen Van
Metre and William Spiker At the
session last night Sheriff Harry S.
Miller and Mr.. w. w Lemley were
guests. and greatly enjoyed the occa-
sion.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02

active and the blood impure.
What is needed most is an increase in
the germ-fghting strength To do this
successfully you need to put on healthy
flesh, ronsc the liver TO vigorous action
80 il will throw of these germs. and pn-
rify the blood so that there will be no
weak spots" or soil for germ-growth.
We claim for DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery that it relieves lingering
Coughs, Bronchitis, purifes the blood
and the whole system feels inyigorated.
CLARKsBURG, w. VA, --c Since was a
little boy at home have known Of Dr.