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The Washington herald., 1918-09-30
NURSE ON 67 BATTLEFIELDS
WANTS TO SERVE ABROAD

Portland. Oreg.-Ftfty-seven years
ago Mrs. Allie Bailey. OF Sacramento,
Cal, a motherless child of IA years,
went to the battlefelds as a Red
Cross nurse. That was the civil war.
Today, at II. she has asked her
country to send her to France as a
Red Cross nurse in a greater strug-
gle.
With scores of other civil war
nurses who attended the annual ma
donal encampment of the G. A. r.
here this month, Mrs. Bailey has re-
turned to her home.
When the War OF the Rebellion split
the nation. II scattered her little fam
lily to the winds of Mars. She was
living then with her father and an
elder brother In Missouri. Her father
Joined the Confederate army. His
brother was Confederate Gen. Stew
art.
Brother Joins North.
Her brother Jim was l6. That night
he came home and said:
Father. I'm going to Join. too
Well. jim" said Stewart I'm glad
to hear it."
''Yes, I'm going" said the boy.
But not on your side. father. I'm
going to join at Dayton. Ohio"
They went their way, and the little
girl left alone with broken heart
soon followed her brother to the
North.
u was sent out onto the battle
neld.' said Mrs. Bailey, ito wash the
races and comb the hair of the
wounded. and give their thristing lips
water. My little tired feet did the
work Of three or four nurses in q
day.
Altogether ! have been In sixty
seven battles. At the battle of Prairie
Grove. Ark, I got my only bullet
wound, below the shoulder.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-30
CHICAGO BUYS $4,000, 900.
Total for City Tabulated First
Day of Drive.

Chicagi. H.. Sept. 9-Subscriptions
lggregatinE more than SIS, OOO. 600 had
been tabulated at o'clock this even
ing at the Fourth Liberty Loan head
quarters representing the amount re-
ceived after nine hours in Chicago in
the campaign for S252 100000 within
three weeks. Among the larger sub
scriptions were:
Armour and Company. (Calcsgo
a!ohe) s2,500.G00; Wholesale Cloth
icT5. Si.S00.090; W. W. Kimbail and
Company. $3.50 900; Chicago Paint.
Oil and Varnish Club. $500. 200;
Logan aud Bryan. s250.900: Catholic
order Of Foroate-s, S25e.O00, Ma
tional Crol;iaa Society. S2OC. 900,
amt Fairbanks. tlorse and Cop.p-py,
100000.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-30
West Point Flunker
20 Takes High Honors
p,
Under German Fire

Paris. Sept. 2s.-Military spurs are
not all won at West Point. There's a
lieutenant In the, American army who
flunhed mlserably at West Point, but
was graduated with honors" under
ire on the River Vesle.
Vasaries in mathematics disgra ce I
him at the school on the Hudson. So
he enlisted as a private and was with
Pershing at Mexico. He became a
lieutenant in France.
The former West Pointer volun-
teered as a runner for the battalion
assigned to cross the Vesle between
Fismes and Mismette. All his squad
was wounded in the terrific lombard
ment. and-the most important mes
sage of all he carried himself through
a hail Of shells, coming back with
litters for the wounded. He came
out unscathed and with that West
Point black mark washed clean.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-30
BRISBANE SEEKS TO
EXPLAIN HIS CASE
Times Editor Would Appear Before
Probe Body.

Arthur Brisbane has written SEN
ator overman, chairman Of the SEN
ate Judiciary Subcommittee appoint
ed to investigate the purchase Of the
Washington Times by Mr.. Brisbane
with money borrowed by certain
German brewers. asking that he be
allowed to appear before the commit
tee and testify in his own behalf.
Mr.. Brisbane declares that he can
prove under oath the following facts
First-That ! am the sole owner
OF the Washington Times, absolutely
in control Of its management and
policies from he day I purchased II.
Second-That from the day bought
the Washington Times 1t has been, to
borrow the expression Of a Senator,
"One hundred percent American and
800 per cent anti-German."
He asks that as the accusation
against him has been given such
wide publicity that he be permitted
TO make public his reply.
An editor Is judged by what his
newspaper says; the States and a
citizen by what he does"
The Washington herald., 1918-09-30
RISING In RUMANIA
FOLLOWS LEAVING
OF GERMAN TROOPS

. CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
chsaply II Is now not a question of
conquests, but of obtaining peace
without disorder and undesirable con-
dltions.
The government must do every
thing possible to come to the confer
ense table as speedily as possible with
itss allies. But it must be a demo-
cratic German government"
Concluding, NOrwaerts appeals TO
the German rulers TO do their duty
ana realize that the people must be
SELF governing"
The Washington herald., 1918-09-30
Yank, Eager for Paris Papers.

Paris. Sept. 29-Men at the front
read war news in English papers
printed in Paris with greater avidity
than the folks back home. Il didn't
have no time to look around" ex-
planned one as he seized a newiy-ar-
rived paper and began reading how
he and his comrades captured q
couple Of towns.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-30
ALEXANDRIA
TIE HERALD BUREAu,
A O. bsefpssa.

- ~1~l
Alexandria. va Sept ss-Less
than an hour before he died. Alfred
Farmer. about 50 years old. a
csbinetmaker. who was sssssd with
an sttack Of acute Indigestion. went
to the residence OF Mrs. Belle Em-
nett Ia North Royal street. and
gave explicit instructions for his
funeral arrangements.
Farmer directed that no minister
I Of the gospel ofnciste at his funeral:
that his body be turned over 70 an
undertaken named by him: that IL
be buried in Bethel Cemetery ana
added that he had an Insurance
policy which would pay for his
funeral expenses. and that IL there
was anything left II be turned over
70 Mrs Emmett who Administered
TO him In his dying moments.
The deceased was unmarried ana
lived at the old City Hotel For a
number OF years he wss employed
In the Washington Navy Yard ana
moro recently had followed the
business Of csbinetmsker.
Farmer. so far as can be learned,
had no near relatives here. Less
than an hour before the end cam.
he was seized with an attack OF
acute indigestion and realizing the
seriousness Of his condition went To
the residence OF his neiEhbor. Mrs.
Emmett, for treatment. He appear
ed TO be suffering great pain and
she fixed up a couch for him In her
kitchen and gave first aid treat
ment but before physician could
De obtained he died. Farmers body
was removed 20 Demaine's mortuary
chapel and prepared for burial
Lieut. Chaplin Eppes Evans. L. s.
n, son OF Capt and Mrs.. George Il.
Evans, this city, is reported critically
III Of pneumonia at Bridgeport. Conn,
and al last reports but little hope
was held out for his recovery. His
mother and aunt, Mrs. Mstthey W.
oBr1en, accompanied by DR.. J. Stew
ard Jameson. left this morning for
Bridgeport.
Herbert c. Bernhardt. -. died TODAY
at Camp Lee, Va. The deceased was
sent to that camp September IL by
the local draft board. He was a son
Of John Bernhardt and lived with his
parents at 10 North Columbus street
The body will be brought here for
burial
The women Of the Red Cross will,
Tuesday morning at II o'clock. open
headquarters at 6l2 King street for
the purpose OF receiving donations OF
bath towels. hand towels, napkins and
sheets. These articles will be used in
different hospitals for war sufferers.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-30
Manicurist at Zoo Exempted.

London. Sept zs---Becsuse he was
the only man left who knew how TO
cut the nails of the lion and tigers
in the Clifton Geological Gardens, the
superintendent OF the institution has
been given temporary exemption
The Washington herald., 1918-09-30
G. u. Law Opens
OCTOBER first
Students May Secure Free
Tuition, Keep, Etc,
From Government.

Law students may take advantage
Of the Students Army Training Corps
in Georgetown University School of
Law, SOC z street northwest, which
opens October l. according to the
statement Of Dean Hamilton.
School is open only to men; all
Georgetown law students of last year.
and new students who are able to
meet the admission requirements OF
the law school are eligible to enter
the Students Army Training Corps.
A very interesting . and Instructive
curriculum of studies has been ar
ranged for law students in the
Georgetown Students Army Training
Corrs who will be taking the course
by a board of prominent law profess
sors now in the army. 1t will include
practical and theoretical military in
struction, international law, courts
martial, military law. war issues. in
addition to six hours a week OF cleo
tive law subjects. which will be
taken from courses open to law stu
dents at Georgetown. Law students
taking the course will be housed at
Georgetown College, where a very at
tractiYe suite Of rooms has been pro-
vided for them, in the "Old North"
Building. This Is one Of the most
famous Of the Several buildings at
Georgetown College. Is very well
known to all Georgetown men. and
the law students are fortunate in-
deed in their quarters.
Status of Students.
The status OF students taking the
course will be that OF privates In the
regular army. on furlough for mill
tary instruction. and they will be fed.
housed and given the instruction at
government expense and given the
ray Of privates in the army. They
will be inducted into the military
service at the earliest moment, and
1t is important for all intending to
take the course to register at the
office OF the secretary of the law
school. 5o6 z street northwest, imme-
diately, as the accommodations for
students are limited. The campus
and grounds at Georgetown offer a
splendid field for practical military
instruction in drill. skirmish work,
and the practical side of military
strategy and tactics. These facilities
will be used to the full extent by the
thoroughly experienced army officers
who will be in charge. Maj. E. "
Bookmiller. U. S. A, who was In
charge of the Reserve Officers Train
ing Corps work at Georgetown last
year, will be in command.
The opening exercises of the school
Of law will take place October /, 1918
The Washington herald., 1918-09-30

During all the time / worked on
those red fields administering to the
suffering and dying, ! looked for the
face of my brother. Jim. But never
saw him again. He was killed some-
where on the Northern side. Father
died In . battle for the South
The Washington herald., 1918-09-30

The women Of the Red Cross will.
Tuesday morning at II o'clock. open
headquarters at sl2 King street for
the purpose OF receiving donations OF
bath towels, hand towels. napkins and
sheets These articles will be used in
different hospitals for war sufferers.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-12
Nj COTTON FROM EGYPT MAKES
MARKET GOOD FOR ARIZONA LINT

borhood of 70 cents a pound to the
grower here This cotton commands
the top price on the eastern market
and therefore deduction of five cents
a pound for freight is considered con-
servatiye by cotton handlers in this
valley, leaving 20 cents a pound for
the shipper here.
The embargo on certain commodities
which causes for these commodities
car shortage, affects cotton at present.
The valley has approximately 10000
bales ready for movement to the east
ern market as soon as cars can be
obtained. Just how soon this will be
is a question that only the government
can answer Movements of fuel and
wheat are the chief concern of the
railroads at present, the fuel for the
cold regions of the United States and
the wheat for the allies abroad. With
the coming of more moderate weather
/ there will be more ears released for
the movement o. other commodities.
! Then it is the belief in the valley that
the cotton crop can at least begin to
move to the eastern market.
| The market is firm, from all reports
official and otherwise, and the market
! is about cleaned up on the long staple
product. These facts present most
encouraging aspect to the Arizona
cotton situation. 1t is the conclusion
the longer the car shortage lasts the
/ better will be the price of Arizona
cotton.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-12
COTTON R0TATES
WELL WITH. BEST
HAY CROP GROWN

The true farmer knows the value of
crop rotation. This is an important
factor in considering the growing of
cotton. First, as increasing the yield;
second. as a means of improving the
quality of the crop, and third, as a
means of enriching the soil. Cotton
with alfalfa makes an ideal rotation
system. AS alfalfa grows to perfection
in this country it forms a valuable ad-
junct to the farm upon which cotton is
raised and rotated with it.
The growing Importance of the dairy
industry-there are about 10000 COWS
in the valley at present-insures a
permanent and steady demand for all
alfalfa raised Alfalfa grows the year
round. Six cuttings are common and
eight to ten tons to the acre can be
easily grown under good farming
methods. Alfalfa as a rotation crop to
cotton is considered one of the most
favorable conditions under which cot
ton is planted here.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-12
SEED SHORT IN CANADA

Consul Johnston at Kingston, Ont,
reports:
a Canadian trade journal says that
owing to short crops and failure to
secure supplies from European. coun-
tries farmers will have to look to the
United States for their seeds. Red
clover in Canada was a failure, and
the bulk of the seed supplies must be
drawn from the United States. In
vegetable seeds the same conditions
prevail.
a large percentage of both vegetable
and garden seeds in years prior to the
present war was brought from France,
Holland and Belgium. countries from
which importations have almost ceased
The difficulty of transportation and
the matter of high rates has likewise
affected prices and supplies.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-12
PIMA VARIETY MORE
UNIFORM THAN YUMA

Agents of the United States depart
ment of agriculture who rogued the
seed-increase fields of the Yuma and
Pima varieties of Egyptian cotton in
the summer of 1916 removed about fiji
teen plants in every thousand of the
Yuma variety, but only about two
plants in every thousand of the Pima
variety grown in the Salt River valley
Moreover, the ''rogues'' in the Yuma
field were much more conspicuously
off-type than those in the Pima fields
If the Yuma had been rogued as Sc
yerely as the Pima it is probable that
ten per cent of the total number of the
plants would have been removed, ac-
cordins to the bureau of plant industry
United States department of agricul.
| ture.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-12
PROMISING FUTURE
SEEN BY LOT TUS

Much in the history of the grow
ing of cotton in Arizona and the
southwest is of unusual interest. 1t
is generally known that many of the
original developers of the cotton in
dustry in the Imperial Valley have
done much to develop the industry
more recently in the Salt River Val
ley. Joseph r. Lotus, who was one
of the founders of the cotton in
dustry in the Imperial Valley, and
who for the past five years has been
interested in the development of the
long staple cotton industry here has
sold upwards of 1900 acres to the
Southwest Cotton company. This i'm
mense tract is known as their Aqua
Fria proposition. lying north of Avon
dale and west of Phoenix.
In speaking of the situation here
Mr.. Lotus said:
"While the demand for extra staple
cotton at this time is moderate, when
the fact is more thoroughly estab-
lished that Egyptian cotton is going
to be difficult to ship to this coun-
try the spinners will be more keen
to buy Arizona Egyptian and Sea
| Island cotton. Up to February 1 of
this year this country only received
about 1880 bales from Egypt, while
Twelve thousand bales of cotton
! from the Salt River valley this year,
| In round numbers that is the total
This is about five times as much as
raised in the valley during the 1916
Arizona republican., 1918-02-12
Gin Dates Back to Capen1an Era

the United States the saw gin which
Eli Whitney invented is still the ma
chine used in ginning. This gin is one
of the few mechanical inventions that
seemed to spring spontaneously from
the brain of the inventor a perfect
machine. Evolution has done COM
paratively little to change its three
essential elements, to wit: the saw. the
ribs and the brush. These have been
retained in nearly all notifications in
tended to meet modern ideas, methods,
means and material construction, and
Arizona republican., 1918-02-12

last season $4,000 bales and the year
previous $4,000 bales of Egyptian
cotton, each bale weighing 80 pounds
There is nothing new in the sit
uation from the standpoint of Esyp-
ton cotton importations The latest
reports indicate that the next cargo
of Egyptian cotton, which is only
Arizona republican., 1918-02-12
PIMA WILL SUCCEED YUMA AS
CHIEF VARIETY Of EGYPTIAN
COTTON IN VALLEY THIS YEAR

The cotton situation will be materi-
ally changed this year through the
planting Of a higher grade of cotton.
The Pima variety of the Egyptian long
staple product will be the leading vari-
iety planted, taking the place of the
Yuma variety formerly planted here.
The Yuma variety is very long,
fine cotton lint, but the Pima is some
thing a little better something that
was developed after exhaustive expert
ments at the government station on
tho Sacaton reservation. The Pima will
Arizona republican., 1918-02-12

raise the standard Of cotton from Ari-
IONA and likewise the price to the
grower.
Pima cotton was grown only sparsely
last season, there being between 5000
and 1000 acres in all. The remainder
of the $4,000 acres were planted to the
Yuma variety.
This year, it is estimated, there will
not be over ] 1000 acres of Yuma vari-
ETY. planted whereas, it is estimated
as a MAXIMUM, that there will be $4,000
acres planted 10 the. Pima variety.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-12

the second this year, will not reach
this country until the middle OF
March at the earliest, or possibly
early in April.
The future for Arizona Egyptian
cotton, to my mind. looks very prom
Using. and if peace comes the de-
mand will be more active and 1sa
Arizona republican., 1918-02-12

improve the quality and quantity of
the staple of the cotton, but thus far
no machine has been invented that can
excel the saw gin in capacity.
AS the fibers Of the cotton are found
to be injured by the action of the saw,
the Mccarthy roller gin was intro
duced. 1t consists of a leather covered
roller to which a knife is tightly held
tangentially, and a moving blade that
moves up and down in a plane just
behind and parallel to the fixed knife.
AS the cotton is drawn between the
rollers and the knife, the seeds are
forced loose by the moving blade. The
capacity of this gin is so limited that
only the long fiber cotton, like that
grown in Arizona, is ginned on it.
This gin is also used exclusive to the
saw gin also in Egypt and the long
staple region of Sea Island on the At
lantic coast of the southern states.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-12

price better. Fear of price fixing u,
the government is at this time caus-
ing considerable anxiety to the cotton
trade in general and while the cot
ton market is in 4 pessimistic mood.
it looks TO me as though the condI-
lions will be greatly improved in "A
very short time
Arizona republican., 1918-02-12

The earliest cotton gin probably
dates back to the days when the mar
ket price of animal skins became so
great that man had to look around for
a cheaper substitute for clothes.
A primitive machine called the chur-
ka is an early gin. 1t is used today by
the IIindus and the Chinese. 1t con-
ssts Of two plain rollers mounted on a
frame and reVolVed in contact. BE-
tween these rollers the cotton is drawn
and torn from the seed.
In most cotton growing sections of
Arizona republican., 1918-02-12

Government reports state no ESyp-
tan cotton has been imported for over
four months, whereas during the cor
responding period of 1916 importations
from Egypt totaled 22,416 bales. Prac-
tically the only long staple cotton at
the eastern mills now is that coming
from Sea Island of the South Atlantic
seaboard.
This Sea Island cotton is selling at
IS cents on the eastern market. This
leads to the conclusion that cotton
from Arizona, whent it is finally
shipped east. will bring in the neigh
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-10
LAMOREUx WILL WITHDRAW
FROM CONGRESSIONAL RACE
Conference to Determine Whether San
born or Iamoreux Should Be Ash
lands Candidate in Favor
of Sanborn.

A conference of representative
Ashland men was held Wednesday
forenoon to determine who should
be Ashland's representative in the
present campaign to elect con,
gresham to succeed Senator Len
root. The result of the conference
was the choosing of A, w. San
born and G. A. Lamoreux, who
was also a candidate, will withdraw
There were eleven men in the
conference, four representing San
born and four representing Lamor-
eux, and three as a committee of
neutral citizens. The three neut.
rails voted for Sanborn and in ac-
cordance with an agreement made
before hand Lamoreux will with
draw. This leaves one Ashland
man in the field. A. D. S. Gillette
of Superior, A. P. Nelson of Grant
sburg, and Judge C. M. Sheldon
of Tonahawk. J. c. Crowley,
of SUI erior, who intended TO make
the run for congress, will not get
his name OH the ballot on account
of his nomination papers failing to
reach the secretary of states office
at Madison before the time for
filing papers had expired.
Mr.. Crowley says that he mailed
his papers at Superior last Friday
and that if they did not reach Mad
ison before the time for filing had
expired it was through delay in
the mail, and a contest may be the
result.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-10
Fourth Liberty Loan Drive

The campaign for the fourth
Liberty loan will open Saturday
Sept. 2S, and continue thr e weeks,
ending October 10, this was an
nounced Wednesday ly McAdoo.
III fixing three weeks as the
length of campaign for the loan,
inst ,ad of four weeks as n pre-
vious loans, officials look for
more vigorous campaign. A short
er campaign will also enable more
businessmen to enlist as workers.
The date of the campaign was
announced at this time in order to
allow campaign organizations To
prepare for the sale of bonds and to
prevent planning of other cam
paigns which might interfere with
the ho,ation of the loan.
Although official announcement
has not been made, the amount of
the loan probably will be Sc, 900,
600 and the rate of interest which
the bonds will bear is A per cent
Should the treasury DECIDE soon to
place Indebtedness certihcs tes re
deemable next June, whei. taxes
are paid, the amount of the loan
may be reduced.
Secretary MCEdoo has said that
he does not contemplate making an
extended speaking tour for the
fourth loan, as he has done in pre-
vious campaigns. President vii
son has received several invitations
to make addresses during the cam
paign, but as yet has not decided
whether he will make any speeches
Officials i'll charge of the cam
paign have announced that a
special appeal will be made to farm
ers to subscribe literally to the last
loan.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-10

Charles S. Smith, Manitowish,
Iron county, has written Gov.
Phillip rendering the use of his
automobile for war purposes, says
the Villas County News. The gov
ernor replied that there was no de-
mand for the car now, but it might
come any day land l will take
advantage of your offer the first
chance l get.
Mr.. Smith writes he has a sew
en- passenger, six ylinder, 90
horsepower car, in perfect condi-
ton.
II offer you this car, ." writes Mr.
Smith, for use as it is or to be
converted into anything you may
want for use in connection with
home defense, Red Cross work
militia, or any purpose whatever
that serves toward winning the war
If there is only a shadow left after
your use l will be satisfied but
whatever is left is all that l ask to
be returned to me If er the war.