Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 19 February 1918 — Page 2

v ( ry- r fjtHt&ll > Y ■ 4B RO4 I’■ :, > k _ *:"•■ -'mV 'Mb 1 ,;: -w sk ■ ‘'’•^l/' ; ' . . y\ W I II bJ 9T - L 1 I L 11 ' ' < v *’wggP i ll <ni.,,.,,, r . 1• ■ 1 “State Units Now Training Within Sound of Enemy Guns” A cablegram from France, publication of which wa* reoaHtf authorised, contain* the following information: Part of the National Guard has arrived in France and is undergoing intensive training behind ferM fens trenches within the sound of the guns at the front. . » F — - —. — j? . . «<■ ’ ' “ * *•;< Thi« Bring* the War Home to YOU In a short tinje these gallant young men. whose parents, brothers and 9ie#ere. Wives and sweethearts are your own neighbors, will be IN the front line tranches, ander th* murderous fire of enem. artillery, and going "over the top" to meet the s**ea«iH%g hat! of the machine guns and the bayonets of the Huns. If these soldier boys—YOUR soldier boys—were three miles away instaed ®f thousand, you would bend every energy, exhaust every resource, make every to make sure that they were fed, clothed, armed and equipped as no soldiers ewr went before. Is votjr duty aoy less imperative, any less sacred, because it is your neighbor’s h*y who is defending your country, your Hag and your home from German frightfulnses Mt the other side of the ocean? Is it not a splendid privilege as well as a duty to deny yourself luxuriw. to food. #ave clothing, above all to save money, for our soldiers? U. 5. Thrift Stamps Save Live* and Shorten the War <4 * There 13 one thing you can do, every day, to help the Government provide the guns, ammunition, food, clothing and other supplies which our soldiers and sailors (? , TiTUST HAVE to win the war. win it quickly, and come safely home again. Go today to any bank, any postoffice, or any store where you see the W. S. S. (War Savings Stamps) sign displayed. ® © • 4.- cents you will receive a U. S. Thrift Stamp and a card to paste it on. The c • : r,j S spaces for 1* stamps, costing you $4. When it is full, exchange it —with a few cent, addition® in cash—for a War Savings Stamp, for which the Government will pay $5 January 1, 1923. These War Savings Stamps are as safe as U. S. Bonds. They are the safest investrr.enOin the world because they are backed by the entire resources of the country, . i the profit you make on them amounts to four per cent interest, compounded quarterly, if held till January 1, 1923. | Buy aU. S. Thrift Stamp with every quarter you can possibly save. Every stamp helps tc amp out autocracy. Every stamp saves priceless American blood. Every stamp low far Liberty. E' ery stamp will help bring place to the world—a permanent •. grounded in justice and righteousness. . TWS.S. Every Stamp Helps to Bring Those Soldiers fl WARL SAVINGS STAMPS JC*l 11 A • ip 1 ■ • and bailors Home Again Alive and Victorious I government THIS SPACE CONTRIBUTED BY E. F CASS Store of Quality ,

FRENCH KISSING j Sounds®Like Lis Drummond Wrapping Butter . in Brawn Pap<DOINGS W FRANCS , i —* As Bectudad by Cheerfully as Ever, Ball.® r I■■ 1 AL, A©< Ball. cornet 01 .<•;£ • 111 » 4 n>. 1 • It'* > ■•' toliowim: -‘ter from her son, "Somewhere in . fraud who sign- hit:-- ' ' h 'fully, as ever. t'lellaml:’’ A. E. F.. Q- M. C, France ! Post Office 702. _ January 25. 191® I “ Dear Mother and all: - I Just received a letter from Mark dated Dec. 17'lfc and this is the lirst lone 1 lint had from home wme .' ur. ..Thanksgiving letter. I see *>. v thp ' pajers. and Marie’s letter that the Weather h:w~ been '«• cold 'k there, and I was rather worried al i a: veil folks, as 1 knew our family is « ■ ually laitght. like the proverbial gra. - hopfer. wwhaut winter sUH'k*- Id > . hope year worst weather wiH »»o® I b» over Wish 1 eoaM describe Uie wTHitierful weather we have here, 'is.hi hu» Os eeursi the <u «- v *’ sithre even' day. but it ie alway - w.ar*n even if ctently. Whew the satn *e* ( shine, however, it has a gol<h »- r< pyery look, something h’>* the ** we see M home sometiuies in Oi l1 her. and it gets really v-’-y w. i a kt - ' fe-sor Rmiwion tells me that the worst of oer weather is how over, and guutlnews kaows we haven't had over two works of cold Bens’ I D Poor Gregg, eo he almost kenleil ever, eh? Well, tell him while 1 eyn»pathiite with him, 1 think it was a good thing for htafc tor believe your I’ucle Dudley, rough experience is fitw tor whtu ails "a body." Ves. would Mke to hear tiuit Vietrota of yours. Marie, but just think how many retards I ,an hear when 1 »-t thera! Heck. I U just take a day ot. and th sprb mueit- like a Frenchman absorb Aim-rti ain-' money »>■ sHiffi nt is changing •** h«re. and evetybodv e :i:- to " » jJ''.' e < x year ay,. wbi sun ■ J a aur office force. «f Frenrb gk'fs rurtfl m the morning One eirl will • <wne iu . .utd the others will dive for her as 'though they hadn’t seen her for ag»>* .and then the am , eking—whootw nvvj dowr—each Mie kisses the other m ’bit. >ho<. a-nti it th*-' ar» real jeed 'friends they iitil ane no the lit n»r' good measttr-e I..H''.y. it '.'.units if Lis Jir-iHinniond w r.u i i:k: up butte: 1.1 •< r:n kl it pt r Amt tin ’ - we !:■ ■: 'h' -e :«T a 11M m«c. dry a.-mia-intan on- ■h. a t-hy’re cituok full of da-nni l affeet-ioi , ~11,1 Pt; ■-.. ..... *l » I aradise. In going do ,a the -tr.» tin -it iittb * • wooden shoes stacked otO in ■■■ • if ridiM on a bit yde. h- 1 d< ■ ally, gpn maid' clumping m r- - - the streets jji thito * • a I air Now vkfiurnri tit -r. at. mother? My friends Um • t • ..ther night, ami tln ’e in uni tation of i b.-.' <’haplii Tt( pe. seem to : T for it tr a The thi: g they li h . \m -r ii an coons in a musii.il number. Th< re was a jaz, taint jfiere. ol '-ven mgn ■ Alling th- ’ pelves t... "Seven Siadts 'yieir |'i> .>ia-r uas r- ally vi ■ . goon but c< I thougot 'he hou- w uh: ■ ilowitf Tbe go. :h-I w r * '♦ t. • up on the ami bring them ba ... .which. ha< I done, w mhl thoioug', ly in keel ing with th£ French spirit. llf one of their tav<f ites is singing a popular on the stage, they don’t sit quietly through it, on the contrary they join right in. and "whoop 'er up." 1 heard a good jokt«>n an American j negro, the other day You (are a great many Algierian negroes , here as well a* American. Well the : Dixie lion was just freshly over. an,r jone of t’te tfrst things he aw in this blessed city I'as another negro. You ' bet. it sure looked good to him. and lie , smelt a .smile, and yelled. Hey. there, ' niugah. whah yo all a gwine ober iheah?" The ether negro looked st ’ him in astonishment and muttered, "Comprend pas!" "Wat’s dat?" said tu» first. "Jeme comprend pas!” said the Algerian loudly. "Qu’est-ce qtle vous voulez?” This was too nt'Uh for the American negro. “Mah goodness, says lie. if dat aint de funniest niggah I eber seed. Kaint speak his natib language and he walked on shaking hi-; head. i Say mother, will you pteaae »hip me

TEN YEARS IN I CONFINEMENT And a Dishonorable DisclHirge U- S. Navy is titrate to FO»MB» iKRNB i Hirman Hiw-ehy Should i “Dcitsc<l«n«l Über Alles” —hi Bad. l.oula Ludlow. -I'eeial c< : responded ] ♦be Waji i" ' in a disiatch from Vi wrhington. a' 1 - ] | "Washington. 1). C. Feb IS—lt i* dangerous to say "Deutschland übc-V I Alles." if you mean it Os eourti f 1 , di ,i ia a spirit ol kidding tlw • | ... is no particular objection A Hits, by as a veoman i'l the navy who is alleged to ha'e the phrase in a -.Wious sense and now the combined eforls of Senator N ■'’■ a«rd Ror-reswitative Fairfield. d Ld dfcuw. and severe! other members of ( eengi'tr-s . a*iwt pct tool Rr * u < Vie. ® "Hit's, hey ► a swn- «f I* N”-* r HirscbeV, rsiin.«*nly sjrp.et ini widoiM school at Itomre. talk, and tor ton. years tirosiiton* "f t-he BU-ttwdls collage at 81-uft-toa. Ohie. “tn a left, r to an Ohio member ol 'cmtgresß W. C. Watts, jtidge ad»c-| cute general of the navy, tells ot th». mi-stake young HW" hey made when, he shouted "Deuts. hehuid uher Alles ( and shews jdainly Umt the yeaag yeoman is stuck fore lo« 8 t«rw ia prison. Judge Watte letter Ito* I " ELKferrta* to ymn inquiry today. I beg to inform you that Herman A. Hirschey. yeoman, second class. C. £■* navy who was re< imtly eonvicted- by general court martial of uttering seditions words in time of 'to r , wili* i t | *4, in the navy July 17. 191®. giving al his birth at 4 Jan. 11. 189$. The of-, fensea with which t«a 'Maw chare di cii-urTed ttt various times, there h -j ing bean eight eftedfioaHeils »ga:aat ( Mm ia an I port of the charge. The occasM>a <• * i' h these sett' ion-, words warn uttered b* Hirschey oA-, <:urr«d u vtiriwus times from abon’ I Nov. 6. 1911, to nbom Nov. il 1917, j and 'he r ’ M the u * •" uh-ti-i' ■im •;a.in44 ’•11)1 ftiy G, ' T * lt * and utter lack of patriottsm an# >'>r ' dn to Uw rntteti Hl.ties "Fwr example, on one occasion after the ’hip o« » tie v * v terd finished firing at the supjosad 1 wake »f a submarine's periseap* and iht wake had ilisaf'l'eared, Hii'-1»' waved 1..- hand.- sv-r his ~..<1 m i ».y.oup nmnne.r. exeUiming: ••'Di'lltß. id.ind über Aller Ii- w« i.roufht to trial by genii • . • ’ the «oui>t finding all spei it.i aß' ns pr.i »’--l in -übstance and t-b.cl the “ , | k.,' „ ill-, of otl.ll'"- Ihe • I for tip period of ten yeare. Vuen t' '• i-Aon'iraidy »<n -rPIJi, • Fnited States service. The ,P mm.iti.l- r t- r- • A’tla:.': ~( • • nigs ~nd Mutence on Dec at: ! <;■ •>' naval th" jiavy c.pd. Portsmouth. N H the g : : < m nemtoi® -Wheu this record was received in >•• navy (b • art’ '■> .t. it '■ » w l:y the judge ad© at.- general, the g kief ' f the ■ : navigation an the * ary of tile n.Sy tl» the senten - udge I »-- it adequate for the very ■ riou- charge of hi n Hirschey was :©und guilty." e ' that bhe k book of mine by Willem Walk, r Atki:ison>called Mind Power The of Mental Magic.” Am busy no-.v. having •j-lai-ed ’• - ergeants who were taken elsewhere. b©t I think I can find still a little time for, the better things of life. * *| Greetings to Miss Cravens, friends, relatives and wtsheTs of the "dear departed.* Amen. q Cheerfully, #s ever. < CLEELAND.

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