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The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1918-02-22
copy OF TELEGRAM

copy OF TELEGRAM
Washington, D. d. Miss Elizabeth j.
Laws, Nashville, Tenn: Appointment as
clerk lstenOgrapherI at eleven hundred
dollars per annum in Office Sergeon-Cen-
eral, War Department, rendered you. Tele-
graph Immediately, Government expense,
your acceptance or declnation If &C
cePted report in person earliest possible
date, room 500 Mills Building.
Signed NINAs. Chief Clerk.
copy OF TELEGRAM.
Washington, D. C.-Miss Laura B. Eth
ridge, Nashville, Tenn. If willing to ac-
cept appointment clerk [typistl, eleven
hundred dollars per annum, with assurance
of early promotion if merited, in War De-
partment, report for duty Civilian Person
al Division, 1888 F Street, as soon as
practicable. Wire when you can reports
[Signedl CRozIER.
Hundreds Of other Draughon graduates
have recently accepted office positions
with the Government.
You can take the Draughon Training as
well by mail as at college, and at about one
sixth the cost.
GOVERNMENT APPEALS TO WOMEN.
Hon. John A. McIlhenny. President of
the United States Civil Service Commits
sion, in late letter to Draughon's College,
says that it is the duty of women, who
cannot take up arms in defense of the
country, to take training that will fit them
for Office positions with the Government,
and that the prospect is that the demand
for Government office assistants will con-
tinue indefinitely.
SALARY $4,000 MONTH.
5. H. WHKIsoN, Manager of Bloom
Clothing Company, Lead, S. D. writes:
"While clerking at $500 month, | took,
BY MAIL, the Draughon Bookkeeping Course.
On completing it, accepted position as
bookkecper at $4,000 a month. have
just accepted position with large manu-
featuring concern. ofNew York, at salary
Of $4,000 a month and expenses. My
office will be at Aberdeen, S. D. never
fail to boost Draughon's Home Study"
SALARY $5.O0OO0 A YEAR.
W. 0. PARRoNs, District Manager Equit
able Life Assurance Society, Rome, Ca,
writes; "After completing the Draughon
Course of Shorthand by mail, | accepted
position as stenographer at $500 month,
and am now making $5.0O000 year"
Young man, young .moman, if you will
take the necessary training, at college or
by mail as the aforementioned young
people, Draughon's College will refund
your tuition if it does not secure for you
an office position with the Government at
a salary of at least one thousand dollars
year to begin on or if it does not secure
for you good position with business
concern. This offer applies to young men
subject to draft. as well as to others, as the
Government is calling for TEN thousand
stenographers and thousands of other
office assistants Address.
DRAUHON'S PRACTICAL BUSINESS
COLLEGE Nashville, Tenn.
Read the Draughon Business College ar
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1918-02-22

Read the Draughon Business College ar
t;cle in this issue and take advantage OF it
for Yourself or some member of the fsml-
". This opportunity may never come
your way again.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1918-02-22
WAR DEPARTMENT
MAKES URGENT CALL
Wires Draughon Graduates
Offering Biz Salaries

The kilograms below speak for them,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-25
SENATOR WARRINGTON
URGES SALE OF BONDS

Was Assisted by State Party in Help
ing Cambrid&e Raise $4,000, OF
Which $1,000 Was Subscribed
Last Night.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-25
HOME GARDENS TALKED
AT HURLOCK MEETING
About Two Hundred People Listen
To Speakers Tell of Successful
Methods For Gardening.

About two hundred people assem-
bled last night at Hurlock to listen
to speakers tell of the proper meth
DDS for raising successful home gar
dens. The meeting was presided ov-
Ell by Mrs. E. A. Jones, leader of this
movement to help increase the food
stuff produced by Dorchester county,
as an aid to winning the war.
The most influential speaker OF
the evening was Mrs. ?. Watson
Webb, who has the honor of being
awarded a prize for good gardening
last year. Mrs. Webb, in a forceful
and humorous way, told Of her sue
cess, and the methods she adopted to
insure such splendid yield. She
received much applause when she
told her audience that she had pur-
chased a Liberty Bond with the re-
ceipts from her garden.
Mrs. Webb was followed by the
County Agent, Mr.. c. E. Leathers,
who talked on Seeds" Prof. Tenn
pie, of the Maryland State College,
was also present. and had for his
subject "PIant Diseases" To Mrs.
o. c. Higgins, local chairman for the
War Gardens Committee. is due much
credit for the delightful farm drills
by the children of Hurlock.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-25
Brief Local News
Grand Opera House tonight.
If you can't fight, don't be ii

| If you can't fight, don't be tight.
| Miss Maud Richardson left this
morning for Baltimore, where she
Will be the guest of her uncle and
aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar sherman.
Mr.. Paul R. Mcbride son of Mr.
and Mrs. j. l. Mcbride, has Joined
the I. S. Marine Corps. and left
baltimore Saturday for South Caro-
lima
Mrs W. A. Bell left this morning
for her home at West Mansfield,
Ohio. after a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. H. L. Longenecker, at her home
on Willis street.
Mrs. Margaret Mitten, of West
minister. is the guest OF her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Brice w. Johnson, at her
home on Maryland avenue. Mrs.
Albeit Mockey and daughter. Parthe-
Lila, are also the guests of Mrs. john
son.
Rescue Fire Company has receiv-
ed check for five dollars from Mrs.
V. r. Dickinson, in appreciation of
the splendid services rendered Tues
day night, eXtinguishing the fire
which occurred at her home on Nue
de L'Eau street.
When the honor roll of the Cam
bridge Seminary was published in
this paper recently the names of
Virginia Simmons and Mary Wright
appeared at the end of their class.
This was mistake, as Virginia tied
for first place, and Mary for second,
bringing them to the front instead of
the rear.
Mr.. Vardan Plummer, native and
former resident of this city, is visit
ing relatives here. after an absence
of thirty years. He is a brother OF
Mrs. Mary Ellen Winterbottom, but
has resided in the West for many
years. The friends of his younger
days, of whom but few remain, are
extending him a warm welcome.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-25
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED - A good, experienced
chauffeur. Must be sober and depend
| able. Excellent position and liberal
| salary to the right person. Apply to
Albanus Phillips, Mill street 25Gt.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-25

Subscribe for The Banner.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-25
AT EN- Boys; Eat En- Up

Speaking of potatoes, not ball
players.
1t may not pass the examination
for dignity, but this hoarse sugges-
ton of the bleacher fan quite accu-
rately carries the thought which the
Department of Agriculture and the
Food Administration are trying to
impress upon Americans in the" Eat
potatoes" campaign. It's a serious
obligation
Millions of bushels of potatoes
should be eaten within the next few
weeks. If we eat them, We save
wheat and potatoes both. And if we
save wheat, the boys in France who
are holding that line can carry on
under the same rallying cry
AT 'em, boys; eat 'em up"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-25
1.-THE GHOST HOUSE"
Al The Grand Opera House Tonight.

The most popular boy and girl
combination on the screen today.
Jack Pickford and Louise Huff, in
another of the plays of youth which
old and young alike love to see.
Member Peter Pan, who asked you
do you believe in fairies?" Well,
we ask you right now if, after see
ing this story you can safely answer
our question of do you believe in
ghosts?" in the negative. Take the
little folks and live the old days ov-
er again, and help the two happy lit
tie stars to find the ghost that lived
in the haunted houSe.-AdV.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-25
Levin H. Stewart

Mr.. Levin Harry Stewart, husband
of Julia Grinnell Stewart, died Mon
day at the age of 20 years He was
a son of Capt. Samuel P. and Henri
eta North Stewart
Funeral services were held from
his home, No. 5249 Cedar avenue,
Philadelphia, yesterday. The body
was inferred in Glenwood Park GEM
etery, Washington, D. c.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-25
CHURCH LOCALS.

Important meeting of Methodist
Brotherhood of Zion Church tonight
Let each member be present.-Adv.
The prayer meeting for mothers
and wives of men who have enlisted
will be held tonight in the Bible
loom, at the Bayly Building, instead
of at DR.. Goldsborough's. Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-25
GARAGE OPENED.

have opened a garage on Gay ST.,
in the building PARTIAL. occupied by
the Dorchester Shirt Co. Autos for
hire at reasonable rates. Storage
by the week or month.-Edward s.
Phillips.-Adv. 10-22-tf.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-25

No bread can be placed on the
table in Canadian restaurants until
the first course is served. Sugar can
be served only on special request.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
German Trickery.

Amsterdam, July 25 Correspond
ence of the Associated Press) The
possession of a policemans or Off
GERS uniform. combined with cool as
surance and a harsh commanding
voice has often enabled criminals ana
swindlers in Germany to carry out
their designs in q way that would be
impossibl. in any other country. A
man named Jaster, wearing a uni-
form with sergeant,s stripes, stop
ped cart in charge Of two soldiers.
who were conveying parcels Of bread
cards from printing office to the
municipal food bureau in Berlin.
Representing that he was acting ION
orders" he calmly took possession Of
20. 900 cards and made off. while the
soldiers stood stiffly at attention. Re-
captured by mere chance after
wards. Jaster was sentenced to 1S
in Jail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
Recreatsons of the Air Force.

An American Aerodrome in Eng
land, July 25 Correspondence OF
the Associated Press)-Life on active
service with the air force in Great
Britain is made up Of a happy mix
ture OF work and recreation which
keep the American pilots in good
health and spirits-both essential
qualities for real success in the air.
There is usually time for indulging
in many kinds of field sport, and the
opportunity is seldom missed. Amer
lean and Birth pilots always mix in
their sports as in their work and
there is much friendly rivalry.
Practically all British aerodromes
have their football and cricket fields,
kept in first-class condition by the
industry OF officers and men in their
spare time. The Americans have
added baseball fields. and spirited con-
tests between squadrons take place
frequently. together with occasional
more psetentious contests between
the local squadrons and visitors from
camps a few miles distant
During the fine English summer
tennis is a great game at the aero
dromes. played both on hard and
grass courts, The English are taking
up baseball gradually. but it will be
{, long time before they are proficient
enough to compete with the Ameri-
cans and Canadians.
Field sports ofic. the best oppor-
tunitiess for international rivalry.
When outdoor games are impoS-
sible owing to the weather. there are
The varied diversions Of the mess to
fail back upon. Playing cards and
billiards are popular. and ping pong
has been revived. There is always
It sran1aphone with u plentiful store
Of records. No mess is complete
without a piano. and many pheasant
evenings are spent around it. Con
certs are given periodically, ami in
vitations to these concerts are l. ,ual-
ly extended to the men OF n;arby
SQuadrons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28

CamonGage and Counter aCamoufiage

Behind British Lines in France, July
Is Correspondence British
and American airman nowadays un-
dergoes special course of training
in counter camout1age." He is told
all the tricks Of the German camou-
flag artist to deceive the entente air
men, and his eye is carefully trained
TO penetrate all the devices of the enc
my.
time in the contest between the Ger
man camouf1age expert and the AL
lied observers. Troops may be NOV
ed on roads canopied by camouflage
canvas, but there is camouf1age also
even in tie business of moving troops
in the open where the German prac-
tees a simple little deception by
varying the spacing between one rank
and he next, so that in a long column
the observers estimate Of the num-
bers on the move is hopelessly mac
curate.
The airplane observer Of today has
to combine the wits of a frst-rate de-
tective with the eyes of an eagle. He
has first to see, then to deduce, and
has to be certain that he is not MAX
ing deductions from falsified evidence.
a heavy howitzer is sometimes con-
verted into woodland growth and
grove Of brushwood erected about it.
But suppose a gun is seen nakedly
plain, with well-worn tracks leading
to it, and as an afrplane appears
above, flashes coming from the gun?
The obvious deduction is that there
is a dummy gun, with dummy flashes,
intended to draw the bombs Of the
airplane and the fire of the British
batteries. But it may be the real gun
after all. Exposed for purposes OF
deception.
Troops hiding in woods are we'll
concealed from an airplane observer
so long as they are motionless. But
Let one man move. and detection OF
the whole party may follow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
THE LABOR SHORTAGE.
War Industries Need One Wilton I'm
skilled Laborers at Once.

Columbia, August 22.-H. L. Thigh
man, Federal Director of South Car
oainas of. the United States Depart
ment of Labor, said today:
sss.The big labor jam has come ano
the final tabulation OF labor demands
show a present shortage of 1,ooo-ooo
unski1led laborers in war industries
with a tremendous additional short
age coming as soon as the new army
draft expansion increases the need for
supplies :,
M. Tilghman returned recently
from Washington where he was call
sd fof I'M tant sorrsai1e
labor situation. particulars with re
gard to South Carolina.
The skilled labor situation is
equally. serious" says. Mr.. Hilghman
..;sfhe Georgia authorities Of the De-
p5aartment of Labor have been noti-
fed that unless that State could fur
n1iissh the ss,O00,0o acid plant at
Brunswick with 5000 laborers al
once the entire construction force
would be Laid off and the plant NOV
ed out of Georgia The Midva,e Stee!
Plant at Coatsville, Pa. has beer
forced to shut down "a part OF it
plant for lack of labor.
Orders are being received II
South Carolina for men, some o.
these for work at home. others to be
sent away. This demand for mer
Must be met, no matter what hap
pens to private business. But the
men cannot be taken from farms OF
from railroads.
st call these facts to the attention
of the mayors bankers, chambers OF
commerce. labor leaders, and all Off
eials throughout the state. This is a
situation which interests all of as
Unless the necessary labor is furnish
ed for war work the new army viii
be faced by additional instances OF
Jack of equipment, such as were ap-
parent last winter"
Mr.. Tilghman further stated that
to meet the demand for unskilled Ia
.bor so per cent of the la5orcrs re-
:craited are being Sent to Charleston
and 20 per cent to Camp Jackson. ac-
,cording to governmental instructions
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
COUNTY PAPERS CUT DOWN.
twenty-five Per Cent. Reduction OF
Publication Space Over Eight Pages
Ordered.

Washington, Aug. 22.-Reduction
of 25 per cent OF all publication
space in excess of eight pages for
country. weekly newspapers was or
dered today by Chairman Baruch OF
the war industries board. Other fea-
lures of conservation plan for
newsprint paper which by this order
is extended to include the country
weeklies, are discont;a nee OF pa
pers to subscribers thee months al
ter subscriptions expire, stopping use
of free copies for exchanges within
the same county or 80 mile radius
stopping of publication of extra copies
for advertising stimulation and stop
page of returns Of unsold copies
from newsdealers.
The war committee Of the country
weekly publishers presented the plan
which was accepted by Chairman
Barucl. alIA
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
Clothes Getting Dearcr.

London. July 9 Correspondence
of the Associated Press)-Gonc, nev-
er to return. are the cheap pre-war
prices of clothes. That is the view OF
an expert writing in a British trade
publication, and he predicts anotEe:
rise soon.
Every shot fred from 12-inch
gun he says. uses up half bale @!
cotton. and in three minutes q ma
chine gun will squander-a full bale
The prices of woolen cloth today IS
from two and three quarters to three
times greater than it Was in July.
1914. Linen prices this year. it IS
stated. probably vii! keep at least 33
l2 per cent above those OF 1917.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
The Influenza Epidemic.

An Irish Port, July 25 Correspond
ence of the Associated Press )-The
theory that the strange epidemic OF
a peculiar type of influenza which has
swept Europe, attacked only those
who were run down" because of lack
of proper food, was exploded when
the disease threatened to take hold
among officers and men at this Amer
lean Destroyer Base. Aside from:
American soldiers. the American sail
ors are probably the best fed per-
sons in Europe but the disease at
tackled several score Of them here and
for week or so disrupted crew as
signments 1t has virtually dlsap-
peared now.
The disease is not dangerous If
taken in hand quickly enough and 1t
has left no ILL effects st the destroyer
base. It has the peculiarity however,
Of weakening the victim in u few days
as much as the average illness will IN
twice the time consequently it re-
quires several days Of recuperation.
Victims suffer differently when the
disease first begins. Some suddenly
become dizzy and even faint. The
most prevalent symptoms however
are first a cough. then terrific pains
in the back followed by fever and a
chill now and then. Physicians say il
is dangerous to attempt to continue
ones usual activities as pneumonia
may develop, and prescribe bed for
fo,,. m cavep 1aVS with ordinary
remedies for combating fever.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
GERMAN soc1AL-DEMoCRATs.
Denounce Brest-Litoysk ard Buchar-
est Treaties, and State Their De-
InandS

Berne, July 25 Correspondence OF
The Associated Press)-Detalls re-
ceived here of the recent national con-
ference at Vienna Of the German So
cial-Democratic party Of Austria
show that a strong protest was made
against the Austro-Gernaan domlna-
ton Of Russia and Rumanla, and a
new and liberalized peace formula
was presented. This is one OF the
powerful organizations Of Austria,
and the national conference was at
tended by representatives of all
branches Of industry from lower and
upper Austria and from the Alpine
regions and the south. The resolI-
tions recite:
The national congress of the Ger
ma. social democratic party of Aus
tria protests against the Brest-Litovsk
and the Bucharest treaties as contrary
to the principle OF peace Of under
standing without annexation and con-
tributions (Ten lines suppressed by
censor).
THE congress therefore demands
that, before the ratification of these
peace treaties, they be laid before the
parliament for examination ana
amendment.
The national congress demands
| that the governments Of the Central
powers offer general peace to the gov
ernments of the Entente on the fol-
lowing basis:
Il. Establishment of league Of
peoples of all countries, which will
i carry out general disarmament and
settle all disputes between peoples by
courts of arbitration.
"2. Abandonment of all annexa-
ton and contributions, not only in the
west and south, but also in the east
and southeast. (Not only as to Bel
GUM, France, Serbia and Italy, but
also as to Russia and Rumania.)
"3. The border states separated
from Russia shall be given full right
Of self determination (Half column
suppressed by censor).
Even in the mutilated form that
/ the resolutions came across the from
tier they indicate the strong oppo-
sition of this powerful industrial e1e-
ment and an urgent wish for peace.
Another resolution after describing
the general state of excitement among
the working classes, counsels them
not to provoke a general strike at
present, but to get ready for the de-
cisiye fight" ahead between capital
and labor, which it calls ''the great
fight
] The government is severely CRITICS.
ed for the food regulations, the reso-
4 lutions declaring that the upper
classes have never been subjected to
equality in economic sacrifice. They
have escaped the privations Of the
war partly by exceptional regulations,
working in their favor and partly by
circumventing the law, and partly by
iclandestine purchase on food supplies.
thus leaving the poor class to bear the
burden"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
COAL ALLOTMENT CUT DOWN
Fuel Administrator Announces Inn
portant Ruling of Administrations
Affecting Industrial Plants.

Anderson, Aug. 22.-Upon his re-
turn to Anderson tonight from
Washington, where he has been at
tending an important conference OF
the fuel administrators of the State
east of the Mississippi, B. 3. Gossett,
State fuel administrator, announced
the fuel administrations plans Tor
the storage Of coal by industries
throughout the country. Mr.. Gossett
statement follows:
'tDue to loss of production at the
mines averaging 100000 tons week
ly and to the great increasing de-
mand for coal for war purposes, es-
pecialIy to bunker ships in connec-
tor with the governments enlarged
program for sending troops to France
tfls- amount of coal allotted to the
State some time ago will have to be
cut down proportlonately for the next
several months. This will make II
necessary to carefully regulate the
storage of bituminous coal by all IN
dustries-
@At the Washington conference II
was decided to limit the maximum
storage supply of bitunlinous coal un-
\ til further advised on, the following
hasis: Public utility plants, 20 days.
preferred industries, 80 days; gas
plants, As days, and non-preferreo
industries, Is days. This action VIII
bea uniform throughout this Safe. IN
fact will be uniform throughout the
Southern States and industries IN
otl8er States will be limited proper
tionately based upon their distances
from the mine.
..Mhile it is not the intention of the
fuel administration at this time to
take any coal away from plants thai
have accumulated large stocks st1ll
these plants will not be permitted to
receive additional coal until their
stocks. are reduced .approAimately
within the day. limit enumerated
aIoye. These regulations become e1-
fective at once and stop order snip
naents foremany industrial plants IN
this State have already been trans
naitted to the mine operators IN tha
fields furnishing South Carolina
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-28
LOAN ARRANGED BY SPAIN.
Madrid Newspaper Reports Credit
Apparently Advantageous to United
States.

Madrid, Aug. 25.-El Liberal To-
day announced that negotiations were
proceeding for a commercial loan oe-
tween Spain and the United States
Spain" the newspaper declared
is opening a credit Of $500, 0,0Oo, ,ooo
or 5O0,0G0,00e pesetas, the Onlteo
States giving as a guarantee the sig
nature of American firms exporting
cotton to Spain. With this creolt the
United States will be able to purchase
in Spain some of the products neces-
sary for its army in France without
the necessity of changing dollars lnto
pcsetas and thus avoiding the reauc-
ton in exchange.
.A,nbassadoE Willard and other
American officials have had several IN
terviews with the members OF the
Spanish government and it is believed
the basis of an agreement has been
reached. The interest payable on the
loan has been subject OF the dlscus-
sion. the United States objectlng tc
paving S per cent. America offers &c
nav the balance remaining Of the loan
in Mexican gold on the day of hqulda-
ton"