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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-28

REQ CROSS ENaolLEmshT

There 50 something thrilling IN the
thought that e*erywhere In America
people are doing the same thing. feel
Ius the same impulse This week. IL
is enrolment az a member Of the Am,
ertean Rat Cross Everywhere In our
land men aud women aud boys and
girls over fifteen are each handing
out a dollar TO join. or TO renew their
membership In the worlds largest
Humanitarian organization Even tho
chlldren are giving their quarters to
belong 10 the Junior Red Cross. though
perhaps this Is done with less unani
ialty because not 80 veil organized
san I, is not greatly exaggerativs
to say that ell are united in this WORK.
and the rpiris Of unity in common
cause Is enc OF the greatest results
Fer seod In this annual roll call
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-28
THE NEWSPAPER AND rAs WAp
mansfield Enterprise

IN casting a retrospective view over
The past Is months. the period in
which the United States has been en-
gagged In the great world vide war.
We ara as'ouRded at the achievements
OF thls nation When war vas IL
elared We had al army Of about sixty
thousand men IN active service our
officers though few In numbers. were
perhaps The most capable in the world
brt the model upot which our milf
taFy SYSTEM WAS based had been
demonstrated TO be entirely anadaptel
To the requirements Of modprn wor
fare aud wa had to start from the
ground up and to concentrate. orea
hize train and equip our entire force
Yet IN this short space Of time Sc de
Seiopsd an army Of three milton men.
and transported two-thlfds of the
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-28
WHAT Is 4 PLEpoE7

In the month OF June 1915 each
and every one Of US according 10 our
means, pledged ourselves to purchase
before the end Of this year, certain
amount OF War Savings Stamps. The
good American citizen will hardly care
10 admit that he did not sign these
pledges IN good faith, but only m the
quickest and surest means of tiucking
Tor the time his plain duty But,
should an alleged citizen be- found
whose heart IN stamped with the dol.
laf sign and whose soul Is scared with
asarice, yet would he have every good
reason for redeeming hia pledge In
other words, II you feel no patriotic
desire 10 help your government re-.
deem your pledge TO help yourself
This month Offers some excellent op.
por'uni.les and reasons for the pur
chase of these stamps In that. they
would fl In nicely rs Xmas presents
You nov have an opportunity In ehoos.
Ing Christmas preseats, 60 choose such
- viii enhance In value from year TO
year which is very rarely true Of
Christmas presents Thus, you will
accomplish purpose that Ia threefold
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-28
CECIL sAYsaAm WRITES HOME
Continued from page onel

Continued from page oneI
the gangs all here, so what the rs do
We care"
We are getting good things To eat
aud are being well cared for Uncle
Sam is very much In evidence IN every
port Of France | have yet been in.
We are going to be used. suppose
TO relieve the labor shortage In this
country fer a good while after peace
Is declared for there is lot pf rIpan
ifg up To do | notice Taft is ad,ocat
ms keeping us over here two years
Don't think II will be so long as that
do yous
| am afraid there are going 10 be-
labor troubles in the 4 : when all
OF us get back again Finding Jobs fof
ali these men is going TO be no easy
task Some Of the fellows think all
that In necessary is the discharge aud
We can ell go back to our pre-. war
Jobs but II they'd thing they would
change their minds
Conditions are such that man
can easily save his money while over
here We don't have TO buy tobacco
OF stamps OF soap over here. although
We did while In training In the L y |
There Is also an issue Of a quarter Of
pound d good candy 10 every man III /
The 4 Il + ~ we don't have to bus
anything TO satisfy our Sweet tooth "
sERGT CECIL Il RAYNHAN
Rat n Act A. {. e. F
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-28

HOW nav TAX AMENDMENTS
WORK

Hon l. r. Thomas chairman Of the
State BOARD Of Affairs. has addressed
. letter to the police iuries Of the
State, explaining the working Of the
new constitutional amendments From
the letter Ne quote hts rerapitulation
which covers the ground very effect
lively:
4 fhe parish tax rate canuo, ex.
coed s mills for all purposes.
2 IL mills OF this mills must be
SET aside Tor public schools.
J The police iury must levy an adj
dIttohal ! l.2 mills la support u public
schools. unless officially notified by the
school board that a smaller amount
Will suffice
g. All special taxes heretofore vol.
ed al a special tax election as a special
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-28

tHlab"r aero~s 1000 miles Of ocean. IN
Tested 9Th heai.le enemies. together
ia all their supplies. musitions. etc
suyh e task was never before ac
eomWish"i by any nation ia the world
and the vast achievement must ID
a'oHe contributed 10 the earnest
laithiul and hearty cooperation Of all
"Hf people and q very considerable. Il
n"l aH al important part Of this re
sui must be attributed 10 'hr press
aHd specially 80 the local papers
They submitted to a voluntary cen.
son mp and faithfully carried 1t out
Ih"A we're subjected to many harsh
lt'Ies which they accepted as patriots
They fought the German propaganda
~ any aud every form. aud overthrow
every effort on the part Of pro Ger,
mans to bald ap public sentiment
against oar government. for which the
G'Eman eWptre spent millions Of dol.
lara
ihrS promoted patriotism In every
form. and Without pay made the drafg
law q success. and carried all the
Liberty Loans over the top. "a we'll az
all The apNtIar' programs such as the
He'd Cross aud other war works.
Trey EaNe free Of cost At least 20 per
cent of their space to the government
and upheld every measure suggested
b, the authorities In fact without
Their consistent loyal. aud vigorous
support, tn food conservation and the
other things essential and necessary
10 the winning OF the war could moi
have been accomplished
The government limited the supply
of paper They forced us 10 stop es.
ending credit 10 our subscribers. and
n tact prevented our giving away a
'opy OF oar pape" II sent through the
naifS and lea tact stopped the estab
isllihF of new papers, and did many
b.nEs that seemed 10 overthrow the
reedom Of tbe press Yet the press
equiesced without murmur. al !
hnaEb many were forced 10 suspend !
nd 70 into bankruptcy
We do rot believe that such pa
vas ever displayed by ans
lass al men before
Al the time we did not think this
ssepilal TO the winning Of the war.
~ nuR we sea that Re were mis-
tken, TO" u put stop to the German
gopagaHda The German language
fess and the rraitCroHs allies ia our
'uniry could not flood the mails
lfh free copies. they could not send
4e million OF copies Of their German
roraganda unless Il vas paid for In
lsmce, aud they could not give them
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-28

annual tx 10 provide for public I'M.
proSements, where no bonds we're in
sued hust be reduced by one half
D IN al eases where special taxes
were voted and bonds issued a SUI.
heien' tax must be levied TO maia,aln
the security 20 pay the Interest and
the indebtedness when same becomes
due
We would ask that this communal.
eaiion be- read at your next meeting.
that It be- communicated to your legal
advisor and be discussed With him
Should you desire, 3 member OF this
Board ~ill attend meeting Of your
police jury for the purpose Of further
this matter"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-28
IN A LoNolN CROWD

! found myself sedged IN among the
crowd Of enthusiastic Londoners sho
had gathered To watch the Lord MAY
or's Show Near by. a ehar,R baac, full
of cheering Americana In blue flannel
hospital suits, had been drawn up M
a kind Of grand stand
Well, that's the first really Jolly
lot of Americans I've seen. said an
English women They're usually 80
serious and determined
OF course those boys are jolly. You
see they're ALI wounded. replied ga
Enthusiastically American voice turn
ed the only movable part of nay body
my head. and cav that the speaker
vas an American officer, himself wear.
ms 4 blue afmlst He went on, I'VE
we're serious when Ne frat came over
We knew the others would do welt
bn' each che vas wondering how he
himself would fight Aud then Of
course We were feeling a long way from
home
But when mans wounded, he's
done something for his country Hes
proved himself And there's the CON
tort OF being looked after jus, like
bring very llttla child home with
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-28
publicity

publicity
Newspapers. obstsnsibly American
porchasable writer's In good repita.
lion With tue press, q compiler Of the
Presidents speeches such were the
German means Of propagatlug un.
a"aFes in this country suspicion un.
trath. sedilion, reIudice and fear
No institution or person Intelligent
enough to be bought or employed for
such purpose eau deceutly plead az
'sf"afd that rs 1t was a time Of peace
point and Significance we're lacking
II 10 10 the everlasting credit Of the
VAST bulb OF the American press that
Hass beginning to end it rang true
Mr. Kitchen and some 81 the small
bore politicians like him have charged
that the American newspapers were
responsible for the gar They wer.
moi They merely Interpreted the
'housht VI the people ~ Il was de-.
'eIoped from the slow unfolding If
dsrmahys foul purposes
The result OF the war has gindIeaf
ed lhs position OF the great maIorit,
of the American newspapers Before
The hrst gun was fred they read Ger
manys guilt In the record. and no
amount OF German propaganda could
s"eFSs them from their original tudR
mehi That Ia shy they stood ~
staiS aFtiy behind the President and
The Government in all the tests Of true
Americantsm. helping him TO keep the
nation out of war at drst. and then to
put It's whole power into the struggle
"heh the preservation OF American
honor and sovereignty and the safety +
II civilization became the issues
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-28
way L sent through The mails

away If sent through the mails
These measures bore hard upon
many honest and patriotic publishers
bal Il ALLIED the pro-German papers.
and thus by submitting TO these stern.
but necessary rules. the newspa pers
aid mIa'n towards the winning of the
var yes, even more than any other
set Of business men and we are proud
o. our profession The papers gave
their all TO the country. their adyertis
ing space, which Ia their life blood
and thea To the exclusion Of all things
else, their editorial space vas thrown
INTO the pot wlthou, stint, without
measure and without price
We we're called TO these reflections
BY the fact that many men aud NO.
men wear service badges or buttons.
whose labor In behalf OF the Liberty
OF the world, sere not one jot or little
when compared with the constant and
never eeasing labor Of the newspaper.
men, who gave what they had, their
labor, their yigor and their substance.
'hat democracy might live throughout
the world. and yet we have heard Of
no honors being heaped upon them
However II vas ever thus. for the
man that makes the greatest unselt,sh
sacrifices, seldom receives the reward
II merit, while others less deserving
Haunt their honors 10 the world
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-28
LAFAYETTE. NOUS voilsi
IN d States


liooks Of famous sayings viii hay,
some additions 10 their eontrhts 40
resui, ri the wa, une OF H.. aapres
stems that will live IT, "l.afayette W
are here
learned British weekly recent,
credited thy saying TO the Commander,
lh1h'ef of the American Expedttionsfy
Forces, and added that II vas 10 presI
dent Potncsrre that Gen pershins ad.
dressed u Man, American nesspa
pers have similarly linked Gen per.
shihss name with the immortal eS.
preston
Vel II was not Gen pershlng. bur a
Southern officer. member Of his stas
who first used the three words The
ofsicer vas FOL Charles f. Stanton Of
Virginia q NJ G.. L s Army
{ Williams writes the North
American Review from France that
there can be no question of the author.
ship The words were uttered bs Col
stanton on july 5. 1917. when the
American officers went 10 ptcpus
Cemetery 10 lay a wreath on the tomb
OF Lafayette. All The French papers
IN Paris the nett day and the Paris
edition Of the New YORK Herald gave
HIN the 'ull credit.
A French book. entitled LAFAYETTE
hous solla /" and published hy nachstta
ct Gle, ~ boulevard NJ. GERMAN
Paris. shortly after the historical event.
describes wildly tha scene al the
tomb This appears on Page 81
Mails yoici qu'une formidable oya
lion sleeve c'est le Col stanton, aui
prenan' Ia parole au nom du Gea. Per, |
shtns ei des din millions do eonscrits
dAmertaue, proelslms ssee aer,e
ia FRANCE es, sccourue vera nous
iorsaue FAmerique eombsttsit pour
sohe Independence Nous n eyens PAS /
oubie Lafayette, nous VOLTA"
On ne saurait trsduire remetioD
soaieves par eeite invocation prononees
sur autoh de- vtrils enersie
Gen fershing Is too modest A man
ana too great hero To desire tha
credit that belongs to another and
whenever the matter 10 called 10 hla
attention be probably will fores,all aay
'arther controversy by dissyowins say
lain 10 the immortal episram.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-28
GERMAN PROPAGANDA
New Orleans sta,esl

beFnstrof was no fool Evidently
aFtylnE cut the orders Of hls govern
sent. much Of bis energies a. Of Al.
ert. pernberg and the other pFopa,
shdisis who came hither with their
sckets bullying with gold, we're de.
tied te attempts To buy or substitute
'Sspspers and TO hire or eofrupt
riters and others who coala help Ger.
any To deceive the American people
Hn, Bernstron remembered wha,
'eoln said, and his own experiences
had convinced him that murder
America will ont that oRiy for a
,rt tltse could the secrets be kent
have already learned many of
m and seen the regulations Of msn
] newspapers destroyed Doubtless
shall SEE other prouerman men
newspapers brought from under
CT
'any Of those caught iu the Ger.
propaganda net will escape be.
e. III happened before the var"
fore the form Of nearly two years
translated into the Substance Of
on April 6 1917 hut onl, legal |
not morally Thus save the New |
Tribune
rally II Is worse than no defense
! One who sells the columns Of
paper or any power of publicity
tiy to foreign government !
: TO he treated IA q traitor 10 hls
Try IN ttme 81 peace as In war
foreign government has a proper
to tell II can tell II openly and
~ and get respectful hearing
efe' ownership Of newspapers no
81 bargains with writer's. are
vary for the purposes of hoaes,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-28

one Christmas present. sou have
tpurtlally al leasU redeemed your
pledges and last bat not leaa1 you
have assisted your government
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-28
Chairs

No other piece Of furniture sets so much or 90
haFd use as your chairs Ours are strong and durs
Die as we'll az stylish Don't these prices interest
you7
va" 'a p'n'"e ,ha'f', Cane Bottom. each IS 37S
M hardwood i,ting chairs each .a... 8 $50
s"',u o"k leather Seats each ..,,......S $50
o 'o's''y mars win tray '..".,,...s..S 1875
''sas mars win arms 80 low ss ..,..S $50
''""s "o'he'S ranging 40 los as .....,... 8 200
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-28
Center Tables

We have them in OAK both Fumsd aud Golden IN
Fibre and Vefnis Martha and the prices range as
low as s2 each
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-28
Music Cabinets

beautiful present at Christmas time 4. q uusls
Cabinet Those which We OFFER are in ushos.uy
Oak and yernis Martin specially priced frou si uu
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-28
Special

We have an exauIstely Dainty Old Ivory Dutch
and Dresser which Is specially priced a. - S12 50
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-28
Ladies Desk

Gin that is always timely sud sure 10 please
These are made Of Mahogany CtFeasslan Walnut
Bird Eye Maple and Fumed Oak with prices rang
ing up from $3.50
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-28

Printed Coagolsums IN all the standard patterns
are carried by IA, aud priced At less than factory
prices Of today Our price IL 75c per square yard
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-09-12
CAUGHT SPIRIT OF OCCASION
colored Porter Meant That Eagle
Should Shine in Celebration of
American Victory.

It happened after the news that the
Of the crown prince. There was great
rejoicing on the steps Of the custom
house building. Everybody was shak-
ing the hand of everybody else. The
man who had never before been known
to lose his dignity was pulling the hair
of the office boy and whooping 1t up
generally.
All of which was at first rather in
comprehensive to the colored porter
of the building. He didn't know just
what 1t was all about, but 1t looked
good to him, nevertheless. Finally, he
seemed to "get" it. With the agility
of cat he climbed one of the ped
estals at the front Of the building.
On the top is bronze globe, with
spread eagle over it. Hanging pre-
cariously on the ledge, the negro pull
ed a grimy cloth out of one pocket
and q can OF paste out of another.
Then with a vim and vigor that had
never before characterized any Of his
actions he began polishing away at the
eagles head. While he polished he
talked:
"Oh, lady, lady, we're goin' make
you shine! Oh, lady, that shinell take
the eyes out dem Germans! Oh, lady,
that head O. your'n is goin' be some
bright"
And the other celebrants stopped to
cheer him.-New York Times.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-09-12

a distressing tragedy involving a
well.known Hagertown family is report
ed from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
Tohn M. Lane, banker of HagerS-
town. aged 50 years, suffered an attack
of heart disease while trying TO save
his two sons, John, aged Is years, and
Charles. aged 7, from drowning, ano
he died in the breakers. The two boys
were rescued. The boys were carried
beyond their depth by the receding tide.
and the father, who was also bathing,
went 10 them. He was an excellent
swimmer and soon reached John, car
rying him near the shore, and then
started after Charles. In the mean
time, Abe Gutowitz, a newspaperman
had saved John and started behind Il
father to rescue Charles. The father
was seen to be in distress, and 1t was
first thought he was suffering from
cramps. Gutowitz rescued Charles
and called TO other bathers to 60 to the
assistance of the father. The bathers
found him unconscious. Physicians
said his exertion brought on stroke OF
heart disease.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-09-12
YANKEE SOLDIERS WELL FED
II Cannot Be Said That In Any Way
Uncle Sam Stints His Fight
Ing Men.

More than a billion pounds OF ineat
q year and an equal amount OF pure
wheat flour are required for the Amer
lean army bill of fare. That impos-
ing total will increase rapidly as tne
United States enlarges its lighting
forces In France and the divisions I'D
training on this side of the Atlantic
Uncle Sam does not stint the quality
or quantity of food for his husky fight
ing men. There is bountiful supply
of every essential fOodstuff on a care
fully balanced menu that provides
more calories than the rations-- of any
other army in the world. Twenty
seven standard articles figure in the
list from which mess sergeants select
material for the daily meals. They
are beef, bacon, flour, baking powder,
beans, rice, potatoes. onions. tomatoes,
prunes, jams, apples, peaches, coffee,
tea, sugar, milk, vinegar, pickles, salt,
pepper, cinnamon, lard and lard sub
stitutes, butter and oleomargarine,
strip and flavoring extracts. Even
with this elaborate selection, and not
withstanding the mounting cost of
food, the government finds it possible
to give the boys in khaki all they can
eat for the modest sum Of Al and a
fraction cents day. The soldiers get
many articles Of food, however, that
are not included in the standard" list.
Supply sergeants are instructed to
vary the diet by purchasing eggs,
chickens, green vegetables and fresh
fruits. This plan is followed in
France as well as in the United
States. Under favorable circumstances
poultry and fresh vegetables and fruit
are served in the front-line trenches.
Uncle Sam believes that Napoleon was
right when he said that "an army
fights on its belly."-Thomas +. Logan
In Leslie's.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-09-12
Norfolk &We r.

Schedule in Effect Jun. 10, 1918.
LEAVE SHEPHERDSTOWN DAILY.
SOUTHBOUND.
No. 1880 A. M.-For Bristol AND IL.
teTnediate stations Pullman Broiler
PaIior Car 10 Bristol; connection
al Roanoke for points West; Pullman
Sleeper Roanoke tc Columbus and
Cincinnati. cate Car.
No. 27-5.33 p. M.-For Shenandoah.
Va. and Local Stations.
No. 1-l.l3A. Met of from connect
Ing lines at Hageretown or Shenan-
doah Junction or ~ take or for Basic
or beyond. Pullman Sleeper to VIII
hanson, W Va, and Winston Salem.
- NJ {. Cafe Car to Roanoke.
NORTHBOUND.
No. 2S-9.35 A. M.-For. Hape,stown
and intermediate stations, Connects Al
Hagerstown for Harrisburg, PhiladeI-
phia and New York.
No. 14-S.4 P. M. = For Hagerstowu
Philadelphia, and New York: Parlo1
Car; Pullman Sleepers, Hagerstown
to Philadelphia.
No. 2-l.35 A. M.-Let off from Basic or
beyond, or to take on for connecting
lines at Shenandoah Junction or Hac
gerstown. Pullman Sleeper to Phil
adelphia and New York =
w: B. BEVILL, w. c. SAUNDERS.
Pass. TRAIT. Mngr. Gen. Pass. Agt.
Roanoke Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-09-12
Bravery and Buttons.

"When I was in the ranks" Johns
second lieutenant tells him John Ed
ward Martin is the recruit hero OF
"The Single Star" by Capt. F. D..
Grierson), "our crowd was inspected
by famous general. When he'd look
ed at every badge and button he said:
Lads, remember that the biggest
dandy makes the best soldier! What
he meant was that the man who takes
q pride in himself and keeps himself
smart whether he's on parade or
square-pushing round the town-that
mans going to be the fellow you can
rely on when bother happens. Clean
ing buttons may seem all d nom
sense to a man who's come out to
fight for his country, but it's not. It's
just one Of the little things that help
to make up the big things-and the
big things1l come along fast enough,
don't you worry"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-09-12

to recommend them.
/ was all rundown,
In a weakened con-
dition and was very
nervous. l took the
sFavorite Prescrip-
ton and it built me
up In health. ! also
took IL when | was
suffering with neu.
ralgia and 1t cured
me. l have also
taken the Golden
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-09-12
The Cahman Knew Him.

During a lecture tour through the
United States Sir Conan Doyle arrived
one day in Boston and was consider
ably-astonlshed when a cabman &C
costed him and addressed him by
name. "How did you know who was?"
said Sir Conan Doyle, much interest
ed, and not a little flattered by the
recognition.
'If you'll excuse me saying so," said
the cabman, "the lapels Of your coat
look as If they had been grabbed by
New York reporters, your hair looks
as If 1t had been cut in Philadelphia,
your hat looks as if you had had to
stand your ground in Chicago, and
your right shoe has evident Buffalo
mud under the instep, and-and-"
"And what?" queried Sir Arthur.
"Well." replied the cabman, 81 saw
Conan Doyle in big white letters on
your trunk. Boston Transcript.