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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-11-22
CHAPTER viii,

The kaiser's Confidence Of Victory.
About twelve years ago I attended
the German military maneuvers at
Liegnitz, in Silesia, having been in
vited by some journalistic friends OF
mine to accompany them in the motor
allowed the press. The military repre-
sentatives Of England, France, Amer
lea and other countries were there
with the kaiser's staff to witness the
display of Germany's military power.
Apparently they were very much I'M
pressed, for I heard afterwards that
one of the French officers who had
been present had written a book In
which he said: with such an army,
Germany could annex France in six
months!"
I happened to mention this fact to
the kaiser shortly afterwards and his
significant comment was:
"Six months! I should hope SO. It
wouldn't take that long!"
The confident belief that when ''Der
Tag''-''the day"-finally arrived, Ger
many would crush her enemies and &C
complish her object within few
months at the outside was held not
only by the kaiser bat by the people
generally and their conduct when the
war broke out clearly disclosed It.
When Germany's man power was
modified, no one in Germany believed
It would be very long before they
would all be back and every effort was
made to make their few weeks Of &C
tive service as little irksome as pos
sible. "Liebesgaben." gifts Of love,
consisting Of clothing and food OF
every description, were forwarded to
them by their relatives and friends In
the most lavish manner, although, of
course, at that time the German COM
missary was able to satisfy all the SOL
dicrs' requirements.
One of my patients told me that she
had sent seventeen hundred pounds Of
sausages to one regiment within q
week, and when asked her why she
had been so generous she replied that
her chauffeur was member of the
regiment
The extent to which the cOuntry's
resources were squandered in those
early months is evidenced by the fact
that the soldiers had such an excess
Of ill-ftting wooden wearing apparel
that they used many of the knitted ar
ticles as earpieces and covers for their
horses. No one had the slightest idea
that the time might come when the
whole nation would be clothed In pa
per! sG =
At this late day it can hardly be
necessary to establish how thoroughly
prepared the Germans were for the
war, but an incident which occurred In
the early days; of the conflict may not
be out Of place to show the seh;satls-
fed and confident attitude which all
the Germans assumed.
Two officers sitting at table In an
out-of-door cafe shortly after the war
began overheard one Of several ladies
who were passing remark: "Look at
those officers sitting there drinking.
Why are they not at the front fight
mgr One of the officers got up and,
approaching the ladies, said: "Our
work was completed months ago. We
worked from early morning till late at
night on plans which our armies are
now carrying out. 1t is our time to
rest" .
The resistance that France would be
able to put up was always very lightly
estimated, and IL the Intervention OF
England was at all taken into consid-
Grafton. the comparatively small army
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-11-22

A nation is no
stronger than its
women. Hence, it
is the duty Of ev-
cry woman wheth-
err young, middle
age, or in advanced
life to preserve her
health. If you are
sick and suffering
don't wait until to-
morrow but seek
relief at Ionce-to-
day. Tom orr ow
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-11-22

japunlsa il ..nle-Ics; ,sil get rid OF
the internal danger." He did not sug-
gest cutting the til CO.'S Of a., the un-
desirable Germans who we're in Amer.
lea and who had already demonstrated
that they were far more dangerous
than the Japanese had ever been.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-11-22

Consumption of beans by the United
States army averages 62h tons day.
Dried beans are a popular dish among
Uncle Sans soldiers, and they receive
the best that can be furnished. Beans
have high value as food and are
especially suitable for men under in
tensive training, experts Of the war
departLset have found.
All the beans required by the United
States and the allies for the coming
year will be obtained through one pur
chaser, the food administration grain
corporation, which has made arrange
ments to inspect and pay cash for
beans in the producing fields. This
will eliminate delay in payments and
insure the purchase of beans at
lower figure.
Two hundred men employed in the
field artillery erecting department of
the Rock Island arsenal, Rock Island,
ILL.,. have volunteered not only to fore
go their customary Thanksgiving holi
day in order that they might donate
full days production to the army,
but have also proposed to give their
wages for that day to the American
Red Cross. AS they will be paid at
the rate of double time" their con-
tribution to the Red Cross will be q
considerable sum.
Brig. Gen. John T. Thompson, direc-
tor of arsenals, on learning of the
mems action, sent them letter of ap-
probation.
Checks for allOtments which are
made by American soldiers through
the quartermaster corps of the army
are sent to practically every part Of
the world, the principal exceptions be-
ing the central powers and Turkey.
Two are sent to Bulgaria. In Septem-
Der, which is the last month for which
report is available, the finance divi-
sion of the quartermaster corps for
warded 1921 allotment checks to al
lottees residing in foreign. countries Of
Europe, Africa, Asia, South America,
Australia, Central America, and to
Iceland.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-11-22

N. A. Blackburn, Lawyer, Office ovel
Fields furniture store. Phone 455.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-11-22
BUILDING UP
OUR WOMANHO0D
Given Up to Die by Her Friends, 4
Young Lady Receivers Her
Health and Increases 81
Weiqht45 Pounds.

A Powerful Nation Needs Strong
Healthy Women.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-23
Notice of Election

Whereas, a petition from the free
holders and electors of Pleasant Hill
School District No. "a has been filed
with the County Board of Education
asking that an election be held to deter
mine whether an additional levy of 3
mills shall be levied on said district
for school purposes.
1t appearing to the County Board of
Education that the petition meets the
requirements of the law; therefore, it
Is ordered that the trustees Of the
above-named district do hold an election
in said district on the Oath day of
May, 1918, at the school house, for
the above stated purpose. The election
to be conducted in accordance with
section TAP Of the school law.
BY order of the Coupty Board of Ed
ucation. T.. V. CLAYTON,
Scc'y and Chairman.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-23
Newsy Letter From Oolenoy

Misses Halle and Pearl Jones, who
have heen attending school at Saluda
Hill, N. c., have returned home for
vacation.
Miss Mae Jones, who is teaching at
Roanoke, is expected home Friday for
vacation.
Miss lone Hendrix, who has been
spending the week with relatives in
G~reenville, returned Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Edens, Jr., spent
Sunday with the latter's parents near
Liberty.
Supt. j. d. Vickery made an inter
esting talk on the Red Cross work here
Sunday. A collection was taken and
committees were appointed to solicit
funds during this week.
Guy Keith, of the y. S. regular
army, who has recently been trans
ferred from Chickamauga Park, Ga,
to Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg,
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.. r. Keith.
This was his first visit home in more
than a year. Many friends greeted
him.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-23
Notice To Debtors and Creditors

All persons having claims against the
estate of the late A. w. Gravley, must
present the same, duly proven, on or
before the 25th day of May, 1918,
or be debarred payment; and all persons
indebted to said estate must make pay
ment on or before the above date to the
undersigned. j. II. MCKINNEY,
G.. M. GRAvLEY,
Z Executors.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-23
Notice

The County Executive Committee,
consisting of one from each voting pre-
cinct, are requested to meet at Pickens
court house on Saturday, May 25th, at
10 o'clock, for the purpose of effecting
organization and to appoint enrolment
committees for each club. The en-
rollment Of voters, under the rules,
must begin on or before the first day
of June, 1918.
This Nav Goth, 1918.
N. A. CHRISTOPHER,
County Chairman.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-23
Election of School Trustees

The voters Of Pickens and Reunion
school districts are hereby authrized'to
meet at their respective voting places
in their school districts on Saturday,
May Is, for the purpose of electing two
trustees for each district. This second
election is made necessary on account
of a tie in the first election.
Same rules which governed the first
election shall govern this one. -
BY order of the County Board of Edu-
cation. f. V. CLAYTON,
SuDt. of Education.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-23

Now is a mighty good time to sub
scribe for THE SENTINEL. You can't
keep up with county affairs unless you
read your county paper. 1t is worth
more than ST. SO a year, but that's all it
will cost you.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-23
Notice of Final Settlement and Discharge

Notice is hereby given that we will
make application to j. B. Newbery,
Esq, Judge Of Probate for Pickens
county, in the State of South Carolina,
on the 9th day of June, 1918, at Ii
O'Clock in the forenoon, or as soon
thereafter as said application can be
heard, for leave to make final settle
ment of the estate of S. G.. McWhortcr,
deceased, and obtain discharge as ex-
ecutors of said estate.
G.. l.. MCWHORTER,
B. w. MCWHoRTER,
8 Executors.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-23
Rev. J. I. Mann's Appointments

Rev. John IT,. Mann, the blind
preacher 80 well and favorably known
in this county, will preach three times
or the fourth Sunday in May as fol-
lows:
At Concord at II O'Clock a.. m.
At Six Mile at $50 p. M.
At Mountain View at 7:3O p. m.
Everybody invited to attend these
services and arrangements are being
made for some good singing at each
one.
Sharp County record., 1918-12-20
DRESSING CHRISTMAS DOLLS
ape Cure tne Clothes Come on and
Off," 10 Advice Of Woman Who
Hae Had Much Experience.

"Be sure the clothes como or and
or" This IL the injunction that one
woman has TO make every year when
she gets TO work Nt her usual Christ
mas task Of getting 90 dolls dressed
for 80 little orphans who live In m In
stitutlon IN which she IL Interested,
She buys the dolls at wholesale prlees
and then gets good folk she knows TO
dross thom but always with the roe
quest goes this lnJunetlon="6o sure
and don't sew the clothes on
The reason for this il the fact that
these 90 little girls are like all other
little girls In liking dolls that can be
dressed and undressod, and the FIRST
thing they do on receiving their Christ
mas doll IL 70 SEQ how readily II may
be dressed and put TO bed and then
dressed again
In dressing dolls II Ia possible to buy
paper patterns for doll clothes, ono
set, sold by n leading pattern concern,
contains cape with hood, n Jumper
dress and guimps, bnthrobe and u
pettleoat and drnwers-all for ten
cents. The only trouble with this sort
Of pattern II that II doesn't always NJ
the doh you choose In fact, IL IL by
The merest accident that the paper pat
tern would NJ the doll Although the
Sharp County record., 1918-12-20

Flemish on one side and French on the
other.
belgian soldier, our beloved friend
and brother, we, your American
friends, greet you this Christmas day,
1918 How bravoly you have endured
aud how courngeously you have fought
during four years of lndoscrIbnble
hardship But be Of good cheer. Your
doy OF doivoronco IL drawing near.
Listen to the angels song, Glory to
God In the highest, and on earth pence,
good will toward men Jesus Christ
was born for you, dear friend, and IL
today you viii open to him the door OF
your hoNrt ho will enter In and lm-
port to you eternal life"
Mr., md Mrs, Norton, graduate stu.
dents of the Moody Bible institute Of
Chicago, have lnbored 80 successfully
In the interest Of the Belgian soldiers
since the summer OF 1915 that tho
queen Of the Bolgiaas has glvon re-
pe0ted recognition 70 their work, and
the Belgian army authorities allowed
them access to the front llne trenches.
over $4,000 OF the Belgian soldiers
have Joined their League OF tho Holy
Scriptures" and their names are
among the most popular IN the ranks.
OF the gifts distributed Inst year,
5000 boxes went 10 Belgian soldiers In
German prison camps, A reply card
was lnclosod, and within Few months
the entire number OF 5000 had been
received, asking that copies OF the Cos
pels be forwarded, 49,
Sharp County record., 1918-12-20

pattern Is cut IN various sizes for dolls
ranging from ii TO 30 inches In length,
the proportions OF your doll may be
quite different from tho doll used In
cutting the original pattern, II the
clothes do not ht II Is not n very dlel.
cult matter to make alterations IN the
patterns
You never need to allow any outlay
for materials for dolls clothes, for
there oro always enough pieces In your
work box, or friends work box, TO
mako ali sorts Of dainty garments,
There nre sure to be odds and ends OF
lnce and Insertion to use on the little
underwear Nnd ploccs Of ribbon with
which the dresses can be trimmed,
Sharp County record., 1918-12-20
RURAL DISTRICTS CAUSE DE-
FEAT OF PROPOSED NEW CON-
STlTUTION FOR ARKANSAS.
ONLY SMALL VOTE IS CAST
In Some Sections No Elections Were
Held On Account of Weather, In
fiuenza Outbreaks and Lack of
Interest BY Voters.
Little Rock. Ark

Little Rock, Ark
The people have defeated the pro-
posed new constitution in an cleo
ton remarkable for the apathy
shown. In the cities, where friends
OF the constitution reasonably ex-
pected the strongest vote, the vote
did not come out. In the rural dis
tricts the sentiment was against it
and the rural districts decided the
matter.
In a large number Of townships no
election was held, owing to lack Of
interest, bad weather and influenza
outbreaks.
Eastern Arkansas voted in favor
of the new constitution, but this vote
was outweighed by that Of southern
Arkansas and the vote agains got a
big boost in Benton county, where
the 20 precincts reporting give SIT
for the constitution and 1,501 against.
Washington county will give big
majority for the constitution.
Sharp County record., 1918-12-20
FOR SOLDIERS OF BELGIUM
Americans to Bring Christmas Cheer
to Every Man In Valiant
Army.

Mr., and Mrs. Ralph G, Norton, who
last year distributed 10000 Christmas
boxes to tho Belgian soldiers, with tho
cooperation OF the Belgian govern
ment, have perfected plans for extend.
Ing the Christmas cheer this year TO
every soldier In the Belgian army OF
i20,0)0, Tho gIft will consist Of choco.
late, oilct soap and candles, furnished
NJ a total cost Of $4,000, A Christmas
greeting card win be inelosed, bearing
the following inscription, printed In
Sharp County record., 1918-12-20
GOOD ATTENDANCE OF MEssEN-
GERS AT OPENING SESSION.
REV. BARTON Is PRESIDENT.
CHURCH ACTIVITIES SHOWN
Sunday Amusements Opposed--In-
\ crease In Funds For All Church
n Purposes-Conversion Of 14,253
Shown BY Report.
Little Rock

IA Little Rock
~ The Rev. l.. L. Barton, pastor Of
The First Baptist Church Of Fayette-
Iyille, was elected president Of the Ar
Kansas State Baptist Convention at
The opening Of the annual session at
Emmanuel Baptist church. Other Of
6cers elected were: Vice president
and treasurer, DR.. j. P. Runyan Of
little Rock; vice president, Judge
Carroll D. Wood; secretary, D. s..
campbell of Conway.
# approximately 200 messengers and
attendants were present at the first
session Of the three-day meeting, in
addition to 250 visitors. Among the
Visitors are; Dr. w. T. Connor of the
northwestern Seminary, Fort Worth,
Tex; Evangelist Day Of Fort Worth;
Prof. w. G. Powell Of the Louisville
s(Ey.) Seminary. DR.. j. G. Green,
Gecretary of the War Work Board of
Home Missions.
.Nt L llO lCpOlI VI Iut DIdlt EASCuIlNC
Board, read by Secretary j. S. Rog-
ers, showed a large increase in the
funds given by members for all
church purposes and also showed O
total of 1928 conversions during
the past year, among whom were 10,-
900 soldiers stationed at Camp Pike.
Tie report showed the total gifts of
arkansas Baptists to state missions
D be $56,626; to all missions, $341,-
37l, including gift of 100000 to home
md foreign missions by both Mr.. and
Mrs. Bottoms Of Texarkana and to all
Hligious purposes S3S7670.
|M The Committee on Sabbath Observ.
ance, in its report, protested against
the common forms of Sabbath desc
Sration and recommended that the
Qcnvention go on record against the
rollowing: Joy riding, worldly sports,
such as hunting, fishing and pick.
utcking, keeping open ice cream par
lore and cold drink stands, popular
aMusements, such as dancing, picture
shows and ball games,
Sharp County record., 1918-12-20

seemed to drown the music Of the
bells.
TT was as II an earthquake rent
The hearthstones of continent.
And In despalr bowed my head
There is no peace on earth l said.
For hate Is strong
And mocks the song
OF peace on earth, good will to mon!
Then pealed the bells more loud and
deep;
God is not dead, nor doth he sleep!
The wrong shall fail,
The right prevail
With peace on earth, good will to men! I"
Sharp County record., 1918-12-20

Christmas in America has to adjust
itself to different environment from
the old world setting. The heroic strug-
giles of our pioneer ancestors tuned the
Tyre Of one Of our ballad writer's to tell
Of '1rhe First Christmas in New Eng
land" His picture Of the forbidding
New England coast presents pitiable
contrast to the warmth and cheer
which memories Of Christmas suggest.
'Tnoy thought they had come TO their
port that day,
But not yet was their journey done
And they drifted away from Provincetown
Bay
In the flreless light OF the sun,
Az rain aud sleet were tho tall rnaste
iced
And gloomy and chill was the air
But they looked from the crystal sails to
Christ
And they came to harbor fair.
The white hills silent lay
For there were no ancient bells to ring
No priest to chant, no chors to sing,
No chapel OF baron, or lord or king,
That gray, cold winter day"
Then the voyagers remembered the
bells Of old England which were ring
Ing for Christmas worship and they
forbore to devote the day to labor.
"Shall our axes swing on this day Of days
When the Lord OF life was born7"
The tragedy Of the Civil war trailed
Its shadow over Longfellow's Christ
mas verse and even his courageous
spirit faltered.
1T heard tho bells on Christmas day
Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
or peace on earth, good will TO men!
And thought how, Ms the day had como,
Tho belfriea OF all Christendom
Had rolled along
The unbroken song
or peace on earth good will to mon"
Then echoes Of the accursed cannon
laundering far away In tho southland
Sharp County record., 1918-12-20

In his more serious strain he says:
"They's kind O. feel In the air to me,
Whom the Christmas times sets In,
That's about an much OF mystery
AS ever I've run aG'inl
Fer instunce, now, whilse gain In weight
And general health / swear
They's goneness somers l can't quite
state
A kind o. feel In the air,
Is It the racket the children raise?
wy, no!-God bles 'em!-no!--
Is It the eyes and cheeks ablaze
Like my own wuz, long ago?
Is II the bleat o. the whistle and beat
o. the little toy drum and blare
O. the hor,7 Nc, ne 1t ~ Jeet' tho sweet,
The sad, sweet feel In the air.
Paul Laurence Dunbar, In his char
acterlstic dialect, says Of Christmas;
step wild do banjo an glide wild do
fiddle,
Dis ain no time fu' to pottah an plddle:
Flu Christmas Is comm, Its right on tho
way
An dey's houahs TO dance TO- de break
o. de day.
What II dc win Ia tallin' an whistln'7
i<ooh Ut udt ihh hpW iiiNS opih''h oh
bristlin'.
Heat In de ashes an heat In dc cindah,
or Mistah Frog kin look thoo dc win
dnh."
TO return to the real spirit of Christ
mas. as II commentaries the birth OF
Christ, Margaret II. Ssngster says:
1--WE love to think of Bethlehem,
That little mountain town,
To which on onrth'n frst Christmas day
Our blessed Lord came down;
A lowly msnsor for his bod.
The cattle noar In stall,
There, oradled close In Msry's arms,
Ho slept. tho Lord Of all.
Now breaks the lstost Christmas morni
Again tho angels sing,
And far and near tho children throng
Their happy hymns TO bring.
All heaven Ia stirredl All earth i8 gladf
For down tho shining way
The Lord who came to Bethlehem
Comes yet on Christmas day"
Sharp County record., 1918-12-20
More Soldiers Coming Home.

Washington. - Three more trans
ports, the Buitenzorg, Amphion and
Suwanee, have sailed from France
with troops. The Buitenzorg sailed
with the Twelfth anti-aircraft battery
medical detachment and casuals to-
falling nine officers and 62 men, the
Amphion December s, with 1875 civil
ians, and the Suwanee December Il,
with two officers, III men and five
civilians.
Sharp County record., 1918-12-20

Ed Hixon editor Of the Stone
County Record of Mountain View,
has one thoroughbred Poland-China
sow from which he has sold $1A5
worth of pigs this year. Besides, he
has one barrow left, which weighs
1000 pounds, which will furnish his
winters meat, worth at the least cal
culation $40 and a gilt worth half
that much or more.
Sharp County record., 1918-12-20

Promise of continued cordial COOP
Grafton between the government and
state agricultural forces and the Al
kansas Profitable Farming Bureau of
the Little Rock Board Of Commerce
is given in letters written to the bu-
reau by W. c. Lasseter, director of
the University Extension Division,
and C. w. Watson, state agent of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture.
Sharp County record., 1918-12-20

Another favorite with the children
Is christmas Day. by Ruth Ray
mond.
Now, chile. go hang yo' stookin's high
Dyar by do chimbly place,
'Fo Santa Clause goes ridin' by
Wild him ole jolly face.
OATS allus smllin' cause dey say,
Ho iubs do chlllun 30,
An brings dem girs each Christmas day
Across dc miles Of snow.
'T's mendod dem from top TO too,
Dey'l hole do tings yo' nccd.
One rlle garden rake and hoe,
Do book ye longs TO read,
Wild nfe and drum TO- yo' to play;
Dat Santa Clause boun' know
De tings yo's prayed To- ebery day
And make yo' happy so
"Hang up YOU stockn' don an rest
Sharp County record., 1918-12-20

He In yo' little bed
Jes laik de brides in do nest
De nanny bird hab fed,
Till jingle, Jingle In de mawn,
When all de bells will say:
"Do Holy Chile OBJ Gawd am bawn.
An dis am Christmas day"
James Whltcomb Riley, In his
Rhymes Of Childhood, says:
After a thoughtful almost painful
Bub sighed. I'm sorry fer old Santa
Claus.
They wuE no SANITY Claus, ner couidn't
be-
When he wus ist little boy like me-"
His "Who Sanity Claus Wuz' is well
known:
"Jes a little bit o fsllcr; remember
still
Ust to almost cry for Christmas, like q
youngster will.
Fourth o. July's nothing to II! New
Years amt a smell
Easter Sunday-circus day-jes' ali dead
In the SHELF
Lawsy, though! at night. you know, to
set around and hear
The old folks work tho story off about
the sledge and deer,
An "Santy" skcotin' round the roof, all
wrapt In FUR and fuzz.
Long afore
knowed who
SANITY Claus" wuz"
Sharp County record., 1918-12-20
Returning Ships To Trade.

New York. The statement made
In Washington that the War Depart
ment is to turn back to the trade
routes 100000 deadweight capacity
tons of ships, Is viewed in shipping
circles here as one Of the most I'M
portant readjustment announcements
that has been made since the signing
OF the armistice.
Sharp County record., 1918-12-20
Mann Snnrns nnnarimnhi.

Washington, Representative Mann
Of Illinois, Republican lender, spoke
In the House on instances Of failure
Of the War Department 10 pay sol.
dtefs, and announced such FAILURES
~ n scandal TO the nation"
pla Fire Al Naval Base.