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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12
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SO great ls the faith OF the American
Red Cross In the American people that
no quotas have been assigned to Red
Cross Chapters for the enrolment Of
members in the Red Cross Christmas
Roll Call Universal membership is
the goal Chapters are limited only
by the number of people In their iu-
rlsdlctlons, The Roll Can will be fn-
ished only when every available per-
son, without regard to age or sex, has
been enrolled. Children may join only
through the Junior Red Cross Auxilia-
ries. and their membership dues are
twenty-five cents a gear The chief
aim in enrolling ia not to raise money
but to increase the member ship, Spe-
cial emphasis is laid upon the regular
membership at St00 per year, but priv
ilege win be given to enroll as a Con-
tributing Member at $500 Sustaining
Member at $1,000, Life Member at
5000 or Patron at $4,000.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12
WHAT COUNTRY MUST DO
FOR IT'S DISABLED SOLDIERS
Problems Of Reconstruction Confront American Red
Cross With New Tasks and New Responsibilities.

again, a Christmas story This Red
Cross Institute will, in SO far as IS hu.
manly possible, have the relative who
VIII be responsible for the care Of the
blind man when he returns home, take
the government training, side by side
with him, as is now done by the British
and French With this full under
standing at home of his difficulties and
possibilities, many an ambition at first
undreamql Of may be fulfilled.
Through the gift Of Jeremiah Mil
bank of New York the Red Cross was
Z Died to establish IN New York its
experimental Red Cross Institute for
Crippled and Disabled Men. One Of
its principal objects is to assist in the
general campaign Of public education
regarding the results which can be ac-
complshed by Systematically refrain
ing disabled men for occupations in
whid1 they can successfully compete
with able-bodied men.
"Thus equipped" writes w. Frank
Persons, rirector General Of Civilian
Relief OF the American Red Cross,
"they may confidently look Forward to
a future Of normal human work and
play. IAN
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12
The CLIMAX TO VICTORY

During the week before Christmas
the entire American people will have
the privilege Of answering the Red
Cross Christmas Roll Call. The re-
Spouse should roar through the Lind
with a unanimity that will stimulate
to the uttermost the hopes of men in
all parts Of the earth. 1t viii there
fore be the climax Of American ideal
ism and will usher in Christmas with
q Red Cross membership approximate
ing the census figures. What the Red
Cross wants is The approval Of the
American people of the Red Cross pol
icy, and such approval viii have the
highest significance in the eyes Of suf-
fcring people everywhere. President
Wilson leads the response and passes
along the message, Il summon you to
the comradeship."
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12
CARING FOR THOSE
. WHO ARE LEFT BEHIND

Because Of her continued absence
from school and the fact that she lived
in rather an undesirable neighborhood
and was on the streets all day a school
teacher recently brought to the atten-
ton Of the Home Service department
Of The Red Cross the story OF a girl of
ten years whose mother was i'll and
whose only other relatives were two
brothers, one in camp and the other a
youth of seventeen whose earnings
seemed to be the only means Of sup
port for the family.
The Home Service worker called
found the mother very III and needing
hospital care at once. Arrangements
were made for the mothers care and
also for a home for the girl IN the
country where she would receive real
home training and love. The mother
grew worse and died soon afterwards.
The seyenteen-year-oId boy enlisted.
The boy in camp had not known that
his mother needed his help, but was
glad to contribute from his pay when
the true circumstances were made
known. The girl is now in the coun-
try, going TO school, and is receiving
alIotments from both of her brothers
and is well cared for. She is under
the watchful care Of the Home Service
workers and comes to them often for
counsel.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12
RED CROSS RELIEF
iNTHE EHR EHcT
Nv HI MA LHOI
Bring Food and Supplies to
CzeChO- SIovakS in
Siberia.

m HE American Red Gross has be-
come very active In that part Of
Russia surrounding Yladlyos-
tok, and the prompt medical assistance
rendered that distressed country has
resulted In saving thousands Of lives.
The rescue work done by the Red
Cross for the Czeeho-Sl0vak refugees
has assumed prodigious proportions
and is daily becoming greater in scope.
Cabled adylees received from Vladl-
vostok report that more than 10000
Czecho-Sloyak refugees, 1000 of them
children are now being cared for by
the American Red Cross at that city. In
addition to this relief work, tile cables
state that the Red Cross Medical or
ganization is attending hundreds of
wounded Czecho-Sloyak soldiers who
have reached Yladiyostok after weeks
of the most desperate fighting against
the pro-German forces.
The condition Of the refugees, who
were found living in tents and freight
cars along the Chinese Eastern Rail-
way west of Hardin, was pitiable. A
majority Of them are farmers, though
there are many coal miners and rail
way emp]oyeesyR the number, people
who We're driven frGm their homes by
the Bolsheviki, an some German and
Austrian war prisoners
The work of administering to the
wounded Czecho Slovak fighters, who
steadfasly refused to recognize the
Bolsheylli-Germm peace, and reie7-
ing the distress Of the homeless civil
ians was started the moment their
plight was brought to the attention of
the American Red Cross. The relief
work was directed by Charles X. Mo-
ser American consul and head Of the
Red Cross chapter at Hardin, Ameri-
can Red Cross chapters at Tokyo and
Shanghai also gave valuable aid
While waiting for instructions from
America, they went ahead and raised
funds in Vladiyostok which provided
temporary relief for both soldiers and
civilians.
On authorization of the American
Red Cross, DR.. n. B. Teusler, head OF
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12

! During these Christmases. when
men in the trenches and on mined seas
sing carols; when our country CLOVIS e
ITS uttermost boundaries with the sym.
Dol Of the Red Gross when tie most
earthbound look for awhile at the
/ crosses and the stars-new under
standings, new slmplicities, new Will
ingness for service come to very many
men and women.
And as our soldiers and sailors who
went out young and strong and singing
the "Long Long Train and "0ver
There now come back crippled and
disabled, Americans are seeing more
and more their own part and RESPONSE
,bity M reconstruction This work
means teaching the blind to see, Civ
ling movement to the paralyzed, power
TO the remnants OF arms and legs to
do full duty the chance of health to
the tubercuar, light TO minds be-
logged by shell shock
Our government, The Medical De-
partment Of the Army and the Ameri-
can Red Cross from the time Of our
entrance IN the war; have been work
ing ont the tasks preparatory to this
reconstruction, which IS the key-word
TO their usefulness and happiness.
The work itself is already begun in
the hospitals where our returned men
have been brought
This Inns meant The equipment Of
hospitals, the recruiting of the doe
tors and nurses and the formulation Of
plans for training for vocations, which
means independence, replacing actiyl-
ty for inactivity
For this physical reconstruction In
our military hospitals at home, our
government, through the office Of the
Surgeon-G General, is asking for recon
struction aids. This hospital service
is open to hundreds, indeed thousands,
Of women who as wives Of men In the
service have been technically barred
from other military hospital service,
They are needed al once and may
learn full particulars regarding train
ing, qualifications, pay and SO forth
by writing for Information to the Office
of The Surgeon-General. Division of
Reconstruction, Washington, ID 9,
They are civilian employees of the
Medical Department Of The Army, and
their work comes under one of two
classes either the distinctly physical
reconstruction which has to do with
massage, electrotherapy, dydotherapy
and mechanotherapy or the occupa-
tional work which will prepare the
men to take up The regular vocational
training for which we often hear the
word "re-educationr
The Federal government has charge
of this work. Other agencies working
under government control will help,
The American Red Cross, especially, |
mill supplement II, and through Its
Home Service has assumed the obliga-
ton to assist every soldier or sailor
and his family whenever they need
aid or counsel from 1t.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12

Nuremberg in 1911 through his mar
riage with the heiress Of Count Con-
rad II of Nuremberg.
| His sons, Conrad III and Frederick
w, succeeded to the joint possession
of his titles and estates, and found
ed respectively the Frankish and Swa-
bian lines. The Frankish house stead
lily and uninterruptediy increased its
possessions and its influence. In 1868
it was raised to princely rank in the
person of Frederick v. In 1415 it
obtained through Frederick vi, the
electorate of Brandenburg from En-
peror Sigismund, and in 1701 its head,
the elector, Frederick III, became the
first king Of Prussia.
The influence O. the Swabian line
was greatly weakened by partitions,
but in the beginning Of the 10th
century it rose to some eminence
through Count Eitel Frederick II,
ptivy counsellor Of the emperor, Max
milan ], who received from the
emperor the district Of Hagerloch in
exchange for Rhazuns, in the Grisons,
which had come into his family by
marriage.
His grandson, Charles /. received
in 1929 from the emperor, Charles
y, the court hips Of Slgnaaringen and
Nohringen Eitel Frederick III and
Charles II divided their estates the
}oimek taking the hohenzollern with
the title Hohenzollern-H ehingen, the
latter Sigmaringen and Dohringen,
with tie title Hohenzollern-Sigma-
ringen,
In 1895 the two SwaDian branches
entered conformity into agreement
with the Brandenburg line that, in
case of the extinction of the male
line of either of the Swabian branch
es, the estate should be inherited BY
the other branch, and chat if both
branches became extinct the estates
should be inherited by the BTanden-
burg line.
in 1852 the lands Of Hohenzollern
were formed into on administrative
division of Prussia. It is composed
Of long, narrow strip Of land bound
ed en- the northeast and west by Wur-
temberg and on the west and south
By Baden, with an area of 440 square
miles and q population in recent
years Of virtually 100000. Toledo
Blade.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12
Entrance to American Red Cross Hos.
pitaI at kieV.

ST. Luke's Hospital at Tokyo, hurried
to Vladiyostok with necessary hospital
supplies and perfected a medical or
ganization to care for the incoming
wounded soldiers.
This organization, which was COM
plete from a medical and sanitary
standpoint, consisted OF base hospital
with bed capacity for 200, one rolling
canteen, two sanitary trains, one field
tirst-aid unit and a disinfecting train.
DR.. Teuser cabled that there were
in active service with his unit fourteen
American and seven japanese doctors
and fifteen American and seventeen
japanese nurses. All the American
doctors. are volunteering their services.
DR.. Teusler said he hoped to enlist
thirty additional American doctors and
fifty American nurses in the Orient.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12
EXPLANATION OF THE TERM
"SEA LEVEL" GIVEN

The sea level is the natural datum
place for levelig operations, more
particularly in countries bordering on
the ocean. The earliest surveys of
coasts were made for the use of navi-
gators and low water Of spring tides
was considered as the datum. But
this does not answer the require
ments of land survey, because the
tidal range between extremely high
and low water differs greatly at diff
ferent points on coast lines. Thus
the generally adopted datum plane
fer land surveys is the mean sea
level, which, if not absolutely uni
form the world over, is much more
so than low water. The mean sea
levels of Port Said in the Mediterra-
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12

family of Rome, or the Colalto fam
Meeting the house with the Colcnna
lily Of Lombardy, and a more def
mite one which mentions a Swabian
count, Thassilo Of Burchardinger, as
having built the castle of Zollern
about the beginning Of the ninth cen
fury.
The first counts of Zollern Of whom
there is historical mention are Bur-
chard and Wezel, apparently BROTH
ers, who in 1861 fell in one Of the
party feuds during the minority Of
the emperor Henry Nv.
Count Frederick III of Zolre, who
died in 1900, one of the trusted coun-
cillors of the Emperors Frederick ]
and Henry vi, became count of
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12
WHAT BOYS SAY
ABOUT RED CROSS

Since the soldiers overseas have
been informed by their officers that
the American Red Cross viii play San.
ia Claus this Christmas for All the
boys in Khaki who have no relatives
in the United States, Red Cross Head.
quarters at Washington has been re-.
celving hundreds OF appeals. Incl
dentally the men at the front have
taken ibis time to express their sp.
probation for the work done BY the
Red Cross cover There.
Following are a few excerpts taken
at random from letters inclosingI
Christmas Package Coupons;
pear Mr., Miss or Mrs Red Cross. II
would appreciate It tremendously II you
would send me a Xmas package I have
no relatives and little something from
the good old U. s. A. would he appreci-
ated beyond words. The Red Cross has
done SO much for us over here, and you
don't know Just how we appreciate g.
beyond everything else.
An Italian thus addresses his Christ.
mas eppeal:
ITO Whom 1t May Concern ~ am lnl
service in France and, having no people
in the United States, woul0 like to re-
ceye , little package from the red Crossl
on Nglss. ! am in No Mans Land in a
big nals, and it Is raining,
II Atye been informed the Red Cross
win te.d Xmas packages % any soldier
who sends them his Xmas package cou-
pom. have received so much tobacco
ANA lthcr langs from the Med Cross N
my k,urteen months in France / scarcely
like o write again. | am IN the hospital
recC Jeriag from wounds ana the Red
Cro4B furnishes us with daily papers,
wri ng material, tobacco, iruigs and rec
reas on"
9; have no one else to send my Xmas
col ION to- SO am sending il to you, as
pc notice on our bulletin board. II you
saFd package / would appreciate il ifl
vi would inclose a bill FOR same. for
W i'd gladly pay It, / dont want to i'm
30. g on you The Red Cross Is the best
frLnd we have"
One Red Cross Lurse writes:
'AIo inclosing the coupon, but please
d. sure Ill AHe boss at the HOit ger /
Il cir packages first, then il one Is left / I
I'll appreciate It, as I suspect all thet
Others viii have something from home
which will make lac a little lonesome /
Words cannot express our appreciation
for The Red Cross"
"1he Red Cross is great help and
blessing to the soldiers any and every
whore
I'VE Of the A. Z. F. are constantly
being shown evidences of the wonderfuI
work the Red Cross is doing and are ex-
tremely thankful
Dear Red Cross Workers.-After we
left dear old America we thought we
were travelling away from your kindness.
but we did not. We cannot praise you
too highly for your work. have 40
folks at home to send me a Christmas
package"
Words cannot express the obligation
we are under for the work you are doing
to help US along"
Il know they would greatly appreciate
any little remembrance, I wish to taost
sincerely thank the Red Gross for all the
kindnesses and benefits they have be-
slowed upon our boys"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12

mean and at Suez in the Red Sea have
been found to be identical and sim
liar identity is said to exist in the
levels Of the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans on the opposite coasts Of the
Isthmus Of Panama. This is in fa-
vor of uniform level the world over,
but on the other hand, lines of level
carried across the continent Of Eu-
rope make the mean sea level Of the
Mediterranean at Trieste and Mar
settles from two to five feet below
that Of the North Sea and the At
lantic at Amsterdam and Brcst, re-
suit which is not easy to explain on
mechanical principles. The sea level
may not coincide everywhere, but
may be raised or lowered under the
influence Of local and abnormal con-
ditions.-Toledo Blade.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12
BRIEF HISTORICAL SKETCH
OF THE HOHENZOLLERNS

In view Of the TACT that the reign
ing house of Prussia has passed into
the discrd along with that Of Aus
tria- Hungary, bit Of historical in
formation concerning the origin of
the Hohenzollerns will be interesting.
Hohenzollern is an old German
princely house, from which the dy-
nasty of Prussia that existed until
Hast Saturday was descended. 1t
takes its name from the old castle
Of Zollern, of Hohenzollern, on the
mountain Of Zollern, about a mile and
a half south Of Heehingen.
There is a vague tradition con-
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12
MOBILE HOSPITALS At FRONT.

It's the task Of a mobile hospital to
advance to the front lines with the
troops to give first aid treatment to
the wounded The mobile hospital
unit from base hospital No 90 Uni
vefsity Of Pennsylvania, were COM
mended by General Pershlng for the
courage they displayed urCler Shell
fire. Two Red Cross nurses were in
cluded in this special distinction for
their bravery and devotion 10 duty.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12
PEACE MAKES
GREATER NEED

K Pence viii not end The need 4
X of Red Cross relief work. On 4
4 the contrary the procaiming Of \
X peace opens new fields Of sery- 4
X Ice for The Red Cross, and now, 4
4 more than ever The American \
X people win be called upon to 4
K obey their generous impulses to !
4 bind up the worlds wounds. 4
X Membership In the Red Cross 4
4 affords the noblest outlet for \
4 such impulses Every American \
4 should answer Here to the i
< Red Cross Christmas Roll Call \
X 4
4 y \ j 1 4 = y ! \ ! L y 4 \
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12

China. in its pressing need for
transportation facilities, is consider
ing the restoration of the old-time
system Of canals, Of which there were
at one time 10000 miles within the
empire. Centuries before the Chris
ian era the great rivers of the celes-
.ial empire were diverted from their
natural courses to form these an
Client waterways.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12

A portable kitchen, installed by the
American Red Cross on the exact spot
where Joan Of Arc was captured, pro.
yided tea, coffee and other refresh,
ments to 10000 soldiers and civilians
daily.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12

Hospital searchers are being sent by
the American Red Cross into all the
hospitals along the front. Their task
is to supplement the necessarily mea-
ger reports sent by the Army TO the
families Of the killed and wounded
with more detailed letters. It Is the
human touch that makes the whole
world kin.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12
RED CROSS MAN.
IN Ieanne Judson

by VEaEluC SAuSSli'
K The Red Cross man was fere J
x today, e III
4 He seems to know some magic ]
X way J
\ OF being everywhere; ,
4 In Paris when a chap Is broke, ]
X He passes out a Yankee smoke, J
n And at the front, he's there. )
4 9 }
4 He gives us something hot TO !
X drink, J
X He seems to want to make us )
y think J
\ We're happy and at ease;
y He keeps as busy as can be,
4 Just working for my mates and
X me,
X His method sure does please.
X And though he doesn't tote !
4 gun,
X We know he's with us everyone,
\ Till duty sets us free;
* His wheeled canteen Is far more !
K fair
\ Than any lobster palace rare, !
4 We drink his health in tea.
a A
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12
RED Cross SCHOOL FOR BOYS.

The American Red Cross has estab-
lIshed a manual training school fog
Belgian boys at Yaulruz, Switzerland.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12

90 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. g
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12

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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-22
FOR SALE

One Of the very best valley farms
Of its size in Jefferson county (said TO
be the best agricultural county in tbs
STATED containing lao acres smooth,
red limestone soil, no rocks or gravel
and almost level; a tractor plaw can
be used on entire farm. All under
cultivation except II acres Of timber
which is in separate tract. Two old
fashioned weddings in need Of some
repairs, splendi large barn with hay
fork, good outbuildings and shop,
plenty Of fruit; no running water bat
splendidly watered by ponds and els
terms that are never dry. Well fenc-
ed with woven wire; sixty or seventy
acres for wheat this fall.
Just two miles over improved road
to Jefferson City and CarsOn-Newmsn
College Fourteen thousand dollars
the least that viii buy. One-haIf cash
and balance in four or FIVE years II
desired. ". Z. Brown (owHsr), Jsf.
ferson City, Tenn. d-w-h
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-22
FOR SALE

One house and 2 "a acres Of land
in Midway, Tenn. House is new
Bungalow cottage, with five rooms
and an eight foot hall, covered with
metal roofing. Forty squares Of
roofing would cost over 100000 now.
100 feet of porch; house is well An
ished, in and out, with good material.
Morticed locks and weight windows.
House would cost s1S,OOO.OO to build
it now; cost $4,000 two years ago.
Two barns, buggy house, crib, good
cellar and smoke house. Lot is well
fenced. Good land; fine garden.
Owner wants to sell at sacrifice, Is
he is too far away to look after same.
Price 100000, easy terms. II inter
ested write: r. L. JOHNSON,
SCIENCE HILL, ky.
d. wkly to A1g 20
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-22
LOCAL BOARD CALLS
MORE YOUNG MEN

The local exemption board has q
call for more young men for various
departments Of the government.
They are asking for volunteers to
leave on July 2ath--two young men
are wanted for guardOr fire company
service at the port Of smbarkatiOn,
and young men who have had some
knowledge Of this work are preferr-
ed.
One additional young man Is ssnt-
ed to embark on the 29th for work IN
the great northwest, getting out
spruce for airplanes. These men
should report to the local board at
once.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-22
TO THE REPUBLICAN, VOTERS
or GREENE COUNTY

It has been reported IN certain
parts Of the county that I was former
" democrat and for certoin ADVENT
ages that ! might gain. / come TO the
republican party. In the FIRST place,
| want to say taht this is a false re-
port and was started by certain demo-
Gratis Of the county for the purpose
Of defeating me in the primary 81.
ection on Aug. |, ! want the people
Of Greene County to know that / am
making this race for representative
to the next general assembly Of che
safe Of Tenn in an honest and honor
able way.
AS ! am a farmer, it will be i'm
possible for be to see the voters Of
the county beofre the election, so /
take this method.
LEE HARR.