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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-16
A BOLSHEVIK HEROINE
MARIE SPIRIDONOWA.

The third congress OF the Council 4
of Workmen's and Soldiers delegates :
3f all Russia has elected among the 4
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-16
SCHOONER ASHORE

A PACIFIC PORT, Feb. 16. -
Notorboats and trucks carrying
men and equipment left a United
States life saving station near here
tonight to rescue the crew OF an
two-masted schooner
reported ashore in a heavy surf at
a point south Of this city.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08
Try To UNDERSTAND.

Every A,acri-an citizen should try
to grasp the idea of what Il German
victory would mean to this country.
With France conquered, Great Brit
tain conquered, Italy overcome, Rus
STA down and out, with these armies
overcome and their navics in the
hands Of the invaders, what would
happen TO the United States?
How long would it be until German
warships would lombard our coast
cities and land troops in this country?
And then, what would happen with
all our resources-everythin public
and private. in the hands of and nj
the disposal of, the one man, whose
dominating idea is world conquest?
President Wilson said in Il recent
message TO farmer conference in
he State of Illinois:
"Thc eliminating crisis has come.
We are fighting as truly for the lib
crty and seifgovcrnmcnt OF the
United States as if The war of our
own revolution had to he fought over
again. and every man in every bust
ness in the United States must know
by this time that his whole fortune
lies in the balance. Our national life
and our whole economic development
will come under the sinister influence
vi foreign control if we DO not win"
This is the solemn serious fact in Il
nutshell. This war must be won, and
not 10y the President and his cabinet
alone. Every citizen in This land
must consider himself and all he has
as conscriptcd in the struggle France
and England must he saved from
German autocracy. else we cannot
be saved ourselves.
The signs are hopeful "Fcrmcnt is
working in Germany" but to keep it
working we must show our strength
III this country. Every single sign
OF lagging or Indifference on the part
Of the people Of the United States
strengthens the hands and hopes OF
Germany. Do we understand? Have
we grasped the idea that we are en-
gagged in our second great w;.r of in
dependence?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY s, 1918.
MORE CORN TO THE ACRE.

This paper has made, rs its readers
know, a fight for years for larger
and better yield Of corn for this
county. The yield per acre and the
quality of corn produced has improv-
ed during the past few years. Now,
If never before, extra efforts must be
made to grown Il larger crop during
this 1918 season. The planting of Il
large acreage, as Il rule, should be
discouraged, particularly this year,
when there promises to be n shortage
of labor. and an effort and Il dctermi-
nation be made to grow more corn
per acre. This can be done. Better
preparation Of the land is the first
requisite. To plant poorly prepared
land in the hope of working it into
shape during cultivation Of The corn,
is poor method, and will always re
suit in disappointment. Al success
full farmers will agree, rs they all do
agree, that a well prepared, careful
ly planted crop is half made. "Worll
Your corn before you plant it," is Il
familiar expression.
Good seed is an absolute essential.
A poor grain cannot produce Il good
ear. and may produce none at all,
only barren stalk, or ut best, nub-
bin. There is little or no doubt but
that the all too large number of nub-
bins shucked in the fall, is due TO
weak and faulty seed. \ poor, weak
scrubby sire will bcget like offspring,
every stockman knows, but this same
man will go ahead and breed his crop
of corn from weak and imperfect
stock. Nubbins may be due to plant
ing too thick, Or to rcplant and also
to imperfect seed. This season good
seed will be scarce, and great care
must be exercised in its selection.
Because an ear OF corn is sound and
looks good is not positively conclus-
i've that ii is Il proper seed ear The
only sure way Of knowing whether
your corn is strong in termination
is to test it. See County Demonstra-
tor Wall. He will show You how or
test your corn for you.
TO avoid necessity Of hoe work,
where the lay of the land will admit
Of it, it is recommended that land be
checked so as to admit of being plow-
cd both ways. No need then OF hoe
ing.
or course the good farmers of this
county know how to raise corn. The
slogan is "raise corn" Not large
acreage but more bushels to the acre.
Corn will be corn next fall and win
ter.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08
THE GERMAN WONDERLAND.
(NcW York Timcs.l

Germany thrcatcnded to treat as
violators of the laws of war any air
men who should drop copies of Presi-
dent Wilson'S declaration of peace
terms on German soil. Now comes
the news that she has just tribe two
British arimen by court-martial and
sentenced them to ten years impris-
onment "for dropping a hostile proc
lrmation in Germany"
Throughout the war she has been
turning old ways of thinking topsy-
turvy. If these British airmen had
bombardod an unfortifcd town with
out warning. as her aviators have
nombardcd French. British, Ruman-
ian. and Italian towns, she would no
doubt have treated them as prison
ers of war, and this though they
might have slain many noncombat-
ants IN the act. 1t is only when they
drop peaceful missiles that her hor.
ror is aroused. If they lad violated
the laws of war. she would not have
punished them; but because thew did
not violate the laws of war sic pun
ishes them as violators of the laws of
war.
Yet, mad as the performance seems
t is no madden than her killing of
Captain Fryatt for violating the laws
Of war III defending his ship, a right
expressly granted by the laws of war.
His trial on almost any other charge
would not have seemed so fantastic
rs that. And, mad as it seems, there
is, of course, reason for it. The mis-
lies. which the two British airmen
dropped were far more deadly than
any explosive. What they tlropped
was the truth; and the truth. whcth-
= 1t is barred by the laws of war or
MOI, must not enter Germany. Be
cause it is unusually deadly and dan
ecrous to the German soldiers? No:
because it is unusually deadly and
dangerous to the UnhenZnllcrns
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08
APPALLING FIGURES.

The following figures from an UNI
disputed authority on such matters
should convince the most indifferent
that it istimc to correct our tax sys-
tenn, if it can beimprovcd.
Our first year in the war, says Mr..
Vandcrlip, from May, 1917, to May,
1918, the United States will have
spent or contracted to spend more
money than it took to run the govern
ment from the time of the Dcclara-
ION of independence up to the time
We declared war on Germany. In 9TH
cr words we are spending more mon
cy in this fiscal year than we have
spent in the entire previous al years
of our national existence.
\ search of records reveals the
fact that in 1900 the American gov
crnmcnt WAS spending only about
SO 100000 year BY 1850 the an
nnal expenses of Uncle Sam were on
ly a little more than Sl0,000,000 and
in 1850 they had grown to $265, 000,-
900. From 1904 to 1916 our total
governmental expenditures were lit
tie more than $4,000, 100000 for the
entire II years, and those were con-
sidercd the big years until we got
our new wartime IDEAS of bigncss in
figures.
This year the United States is
spending more than sd 900 600
on the war against Germany. In the
previous al years of war and peace
we ran the government on several
billions less. even though during that
period VIC fought the War of indie
pcndence, the War of 1912. the Bar
barry Coast War, the Mexican War,
the Civil War, and the war with
Spain, besides many brisk and cost
ly Indian campaigns.---Idaho States
man.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08

military secrets" must be kept Sc
eret and not given out, but there is
neither sense nor justice in drawing
The circle SO large as to make IL so,
Ter afraid to acknowledge that his
soul is his own OF what he has to cat
or 10 mention the fact of the AFRO
sance and uppishness of some big
headed petty officer. This censor
ship business must have its limita-
tions, Of course, but newspaper re-
portcrs and newspaper publishers arc
generally sensible and responsible,
and can be held To strict accountable
ity. The people mt home have the
God-givcn right to know how things
go in camp with their boys. The pub
lie has the right to know of the bad
and the good. The bad will he rem
edied and the good applaudcd and
augmented by publicity. The young
man who occupies the responsible po-
sition of the Secretary of War has
shown himself man up and down
and round and round, and he has
done nothing that comes so close to
so many hearts and homes of the
American people than the broadening
and widening Gf he has done so.)
the limitations of this censorship
this ominouS secrecy which cncirclcs
every training camp in this country.
In the absence Of knowledge OF the
facts the worst will always be imag-
med. Light will make all the burdens
lighter.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08
THE Y. Nj. c. 4. HUTS.

Ia the camps around our country, and
III countries far away,
There's Il lot of wooden houses that
are marked Y. NJ. C. A.
And some are painted yellow and
some are brown or green,
Now says, who owns those houses and
what do the letters mean?
They mean bit of comfort and thew
mena place of rest,
Where every tired soldier boy is wei.
-, come as guest;
Ihey mean bit of friendly talk
some music and some jolks,
ana some quiet little corners for
writing to your folks.
Ihey mean bit of human love amid
the storm of war,
lhcy mean the word of healing for
spirits that are sore;
Ihey mean simple message from
Gods own holy word
ana they mean the thought of home
land, where the sweet old hymns
are heard.
on ask who owns these houses? T
" think ! know his name,
lou can Him Savior, Master, Lord
nv. the meanings just the same;
lis the One who gave Himself for
-, us, the leader of our life;
we pray He'll lead and keep our boys
in peril as in strife.
"oh, keep them strong and steady.
- and keep them keen and true
iielp them to battle for the right and
,I put the victory through.
dc ! 9ou their SHE'D and buckler, but
-, II one is stricken down,
oh, Captain of Salvation. rive him
the Heavenly Crown!'
Henry Vandyke.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08
WHAT DID YOU SEE OUT THERE,
MY LAD?

What did you see out there, my lad,
Thai has set tina. look in your eyes?
You went out Il boy, you came back
4 man,
With strange new depths underneath
your tan;
What was it you saw out there, my
That set such deeps in your eyes?
"Strangc things-and sud-ard Won
derful-
Things that | scarce can tell,
| have seen in the sweep of the Reap
er's Scythe-
With God-and Christ-and hell.
al have seen Christ doing Christly
deeds;
have seen the devil ut play;
have. grimped to the sod in the hand
of God:
| have seen the Goddess pray.
81 have seen Death blast out suddenly
From clear blue summer SKY;
have slain like Cain with a blazing
brain,
l have heard the wounded cry.
Il have lain alone among the dead,
With no hope but to die;
| have seen them killing the wounded
ones,
| have seen them cruelty.
Il have seen the Devil in petticoats
Wiling the souls of men;
nave seen great sinners doe great
deeds,
And turn to their sins again.
hail,
With fell red-fury shod;
l have heard the whisper of a voice.
have looked in the face of God.
You've right to your deep, high
look. my lad.
You have met God in the ways;
And no man looks into His face
But he feels it all his days.
you've a right to your deep, high look
my lad.
And we thank Him for His grace.
From the "Vision Splendid" by
John OXenham
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08
NOT LINEN ENOUGH IN THE
WORLD.

The Department has discovered
that there is not enough linen in the
world to cover the aeroplanes the al
lies are providing, according to Mr..
Vanderlip's statement just issued.
The problem of how to furnish the
things we need for home consumption
and also to supply war needs, can be
met in one of two ways-produce
more or use less. The English gov
ernment has just decided that at
least 10000 acres of land must be
devoted to growing flax instead of
food. Every yard of linen that is
bought to day." says Mr.. Vandcrlip,
"puts the buyer in direct competi-
ton with The Acroplane board, in
eqipping the fleet which we hope to
put over the German lines.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08
FIGHTlNG-FASTING.

1t becomes necessary for the folks
at home to fast if the boy in the ar
my is to fight his best. Fasting is a
new exercise in this land of plenty,
even among the poor. True, high
prices of food have perhaps made a
reduction in buying necessary, but
no family in this country outside of
limited number in the large cities,
have been forced to go hungry. The
we'll to do people, not even as re-
ligious exercise, ever tasted as much
as day at time in their lives.
And so, when asked to practice econ
omy in our homes even TO emitting
white flour and meat FOR only Il day
"a new sensation was experienced.
1t seems to be, in comparison, about
the smallest and easiest thing that
could be saked. Not To fast entirely
only to omit now and then, the use
OF certain articles of food from our
tables, food necessary fl the men in
France who are holding the line of
invaders in check. To fast Is easier
than to fight. If the men can risk
their lives and fortunes and all for
us, it seems Il small return on our
part to help feed them while they
fight. In fact, the fasting we are
asked to do is not fasting at all, on
ly substitute of one article of diet,
and better one--for another. Ora
ham bread, rye flour, buckwheat, rice
flour-these with small addition Of
white flour, makes the finest and the
most Wholesome bread And so, af-
ter all, we are not asked to make
Il costly, but a helpful sacrifice. The
kind of fasting we are asked to do,
is after all: no fasting at all. Even
sure-enough, out-and-out fasting, is
easier than fighting. If we do not
save for the support of The armies
in France it maybe that we will not
only have to do the real thing in
fasting, but the fighting as well, on
our own shores.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08
When You Hvae Il Cold.

1t is when you have sever cold
that you appreciate the good quail
dy MIS- ao frank OK Crocke H., rama snm Pail ALL
settled on his lungs and he had terri
BILE coughing spells. We were great
ly worried about him as the medicine
we gave him did not help him in the
least. A neighbor spoke SO highly
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy that
got a bottle of it. The firstdose
ebenefitted so ruch that | continued
giving it to him until he was cured.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08
WHERE DOES JONES COME IN?

There was sign in restaurant
ana 1t said that all Of the patrons
would be glad to know that with then.
heip the restaurant had saved n ton
OF sugar since it started to save. But
1t didn't tell what the restaurant man
,,aa cone with the money he hadn't
Ihere was another sign in an office
building and it said, that because of
inc war and the shortage of coal. the
elevator service would be cut in half
ana there wouldn't be heat after S
O'Clock but it didn't tell what the
landlord would do with the money
1t always worries me how so MANY
stores can sell goods at less than lee :
than cost and keep open.
*. C. B., in Puck.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08
'TIsN'T LESS. BUT MORE.
(Cincinnati Postl

We have coalless, meatless and
wheatless days. and are likely to have
the whole week taken up by -"less"
days Of some sort. for the weather
is pitiless and spring foods are like
~ to intensity on continue the trans
portation problem.
These days will all be DAYS of de-
NAL and sacrifice for France, Bel
GUM, Great Britain, Italy, Rumania
and Serbia, and they should have
better names than "coalless," "pork-
less" "wheatless." etc. There is
much in psychology, much in the as
ISOLATION of the purpose with the
thing. Why not cut out the "less"
which hath an ungly sound ard does
not at all express the fact that while
we have less, our friends have more
and that there really is no loss?
why not have something like this.
Italian coal day-Monday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08

where this can be done without UNI
due inconvenience to the taxpayer.
Taxpayers are advised Of then
privilege to Withhold such payment
until June 18th, bu are urged or pa
triotic grounds to make this payment
Immediately if possible, adn they are
informed that by paying heir tax
when fling their returns 5hay VIII
nave fulfilled their obligations to the
Tcdrcral government under the In
ono Tax law for the current year.
Collector also desires to call atten-
ION to the fact that Q discount rate
per cent. per annum is allowed
for these advances. Where the tax
amounts TO but few dollars, how
ever, the discount is almost ncgligi-
BILE and will doubtless be waived by
the taxpayer.
Officers working in the field are au-
thorized to take collections and Will
receive checks, money orders and
New York drafts.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08
READ THISi

Col. Thomas B. McAdams, of Rich
mond, Director in charge of the great
War Savings Compaign in Virginia,
is now bending his every energy to
put the Old Dominion in the fore
front in the drive throughout the
country to establish 100000 sales
stations for Thrift Stamps and War
Savings Stamps.
In all respects. the cooperation of
Virginians in the campaign has been
Adams, and their response in connec-
ton with the opening of additional
sales stations is expected to be very
prompt and enthusiastic.
In order to insure the success of
this work in the State, however, Di-
rector McAdams is depending upon
the activities of his City and County
Directors. In order to get the full
benefit desired, it is going to be ne
cesssary for htc Directors, or men,
bers of ti.cir working committees, to
visit store to store ard office to Of
flee.
\ Sales Station does not necessa-
rily have to become an authorized
agent, but as far as the public is
concerned will perform the same func
ton; making it simple matter to
invest in Thrift Stamps and War
Savings Stamps.
Director McAdams is much pleas
cd with the progress of the campaign
in Virginia and is confident that the
State will make proud record in the
countryside movement to raise ST.
000,000.000 before the close of the
year Virginia is expected to furnish
SIS 100000 of this enormous sum.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08
WHY NO NOTICE WAS GIVEN

The five day fuel order of Mr.. Gar
field was ordered without notice
which meant that no opportunity was
allowed for unnecessary talk and for
consequent delay. Az the time the or
der was issued to stop all shipments
on all railroads except coal $50 ships
were loaded with war munitions and
supplies FOR France, but could not
move without coal Immediately af-
ter the issuance Of the order coal be-
gan to pour into Norfolk and other
Eastern ports and vessels were rap
idly supplied and also the destitute
IN the large cities. Notwithstanding
the heaviest snow and lowest TEMPER
allure for 30 years, the trick was
turned" and the Garfield order JUS
titled. Ii MIR. Garfield had proposed"
or suggested this step beforehand, 81
great food of parley, objections, etc,
would have been turned loose, and
the vessels still be there.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08

Parched cornmeul Is the feature OF
these excellent wheatless biscuits.
First, the cornmcal-one-hulf cup
Is put In shallow pan placed In tho
oven and stirred frequently until 1t
is IL delicate brown The other ingre-
dients are Il tcasponn of salt, clip
of peanut butter and one and n half
cups of wafer. Mix the peanut hut.
ter, wnter and salt and heat. While
this niNiur" is hot stir in the meal
which should also hc hot. Eeat thor.
oughly The Gov;sl, should lie of such
consistency that II cam be dropped
from Il spoon. E. in *nrIll cakes
In an ungrca"ch - Tbs uakrS 10
biscuits. each uf " y rii.nins one
SIKH ci nh "En'r 'ir",".u.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08
PAY NOW AND HELP THE
GOVERNMENT.

John NJ. Hart, Collector of Internal
Revenue for this district, sends out
the following appeal from his office
in Roanoke.
In view of the conditions now fac
ing the country, the Internal Reeve
nue. Bureau, through the collector for
this distrnct, Jno. NJ. Hart, of Roa-
nokc, desires to urge taxpayers to
make advance payment of their in
come tax, forwarding remittance COW
ering the tax with their returns,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08
DELICIOUS CORN MuFFlNs.

Heres an old fashioned recipe for
corn mullins That has recently been
revived and used with unusual success
in several of the larger New York no.
tells; To make three and half dozen
mullins take one quart milk, six ounces
butter substitute. twelve ounces of
light syrup or honey, four eggs, pinch
of salt, two ounces baking powder,
one and n half pounds cornmeal and
one and n half pounds rye -four. The
butter and syrup should be thoroughly
mixed; then add the eggs gradually.
Pour In the milk and add the rye flour
mixed with cornmeul and baking pow
der.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08
MODIFY OR ABOLISH CENSOR
SHIP.

Dispatches state that the War De-
partment has materially changed the
censorship of war and camp news,
which may be given to the public.
And this will be welcome news to the
folks at home. Heretofore CORE
spondent was forbidden to tell what
he saw, and the boys in camp bound
in solemn obligation under heavy
penalty, of even writing the truth to
their parents at home. military Sc
crets" was interpreted to cover a
wide territory and also, no doubt, "to
cover multitude of sins" OF course
within certain specified limitations,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08

1t is crime carrying term in
prison of from ten to fifteen years
for q British aviator to drop
President Wilson's peaceful, patriot
ic address in the German lines. What
would be the penalty of dropping
bombs in many German towns, kill
ing innocent women and children and
civilians as Germany has done in
many places in Europe, and is still
at it?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08

"Work or be shot," is the German
method of dealing with strikers. This
ultimatum has been issued to the
strikers in Berlin Province by the
Military commander In the Unit
ed States when big strike is on
there is generally conference of all
parties concerned and compromise
effected. And the German authorities
would deal with the working people
in the United States should they win
this war in this same German fash
ion.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08
British meat day-Tuesday.

French wheat day Wednesday.
And so on. naming our days on
which we sacrifice after one OF the
allied countries most particularly
benefited by our sacrifice. The LESS"
smacks loss. There is no loss, but all
gain in what we deny ourselves on
our "less" days. We simply put our
coal, meat and wheat to fighting in
Europe.
Here goes for Italian day, British
day, French day, Belgium day, all
the days for gain in allied fighting
strength that are put up to u.s.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08

1t is stated that not Il member OF
Congress has been able to land sin
gle war contract for Il constituent nor
a single war commission for a con-
stitucnt. How things have changed!