NED CH MONEY
IS 350.000 MEN
IN TIE SOOTIEST
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REPORT ON WORK IN CAMPS AND
CANTONMENTS SHOWS HOW
CASH IS SPENT.
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PROMPT WORK SAVES LIVES
Twenty Thousand Blanket* Rushed to
Camp Bowie When Men Suf
fered for Lack of Bedding ^
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Sweaters worth 11,260,000 have been
given to soldiers in Southwestern
camps and cantonments by the Red
Cross since the mobilization of the
National army was begun.
This information Is contained In a
report made to the Washington head
quarters of the American Ited Cross
by Stanley Stoner, director of military
relief for the Southwestern division of
the organization.
Stoner's report Is proof positive of
the support the Red Cross is giving
the War Department in fitting Ameri
can soldiery for winning the war. That
no other agency outBide the War De
partment itself is so potent a factor to
(hat end is recognized and admitted
generally. Every supporter of the Red
Cross well may feel that he or she ac
tually is helping to save the world for
democracy and to crush the unspeak
able house of Hohenzollern.
The report made by Director Stoner
shows that 230,000 sweaters were dis
tributed up to Feb. 1 to soldiers in
eight large camps and cantonments,
several smaller camps and to the army
which constantly is on guard on the
Mexican border. But sweaters was
only one of 200 Items provided. It w as
Impossible for the War Department to
foresee many requirements of the sol
diers, and in many instances, when
necessity arose for supplies of differ
ent kinds, it was impossible to get
army requisitions through fast enough
to handle tL > situation. Field direc
tors in the different camps, always on
die alert for such emergencies and
armed with authority to spend money
freely when necessity arose, stepped
In and provided whatever was needed
for the comfort and well-being of the
men.
From Spoons to Automobiles.
In addition to the sweaters, 44,370
mufflers were distributed. Other items
.ere as follows: Socks, 56,873; blan
.ets, 1.160; wristlets, 27,854; helmets,
5,109; Christmas packages, 116,657;
automobiles, 4; comforts, 7,339. The
automobiles were touring cars neces
sary for the proper transportation of
sick soldiers from their quarters to
hospitals. Nearly 600,000 items, 671,
926 to be exact, were distributed.
Their diversity is Illustrated by the
following list taken from Director
Stoner’s report: Towels, pajamas,
comfort kits, playing cards, tooth
brushes, tooth paste, condensed milk,
oil heaters, drugsj, bed sheets, pillow
cases, rubber gloves, soup, foot pow
der, shoes, magazines, books, slippers,
wash cloths, bath robes, hot-water bot
tles, window curtains, bath rugs, Ice
picks, egg beaters, spoons, electric
plates, knives, spoons, gowns, apples,
oranges, lemons, nuts, foot warmers,
rubber sheets, ice bags, boilers, bed
room slippers, gloves, ear muffs, domi
noes, rubber sheets, cots, auto trucks,
fly swatters, soup strainers, pneu
monia Jackets, chickens, dish rags,
combs, Victrola, quilts.
And wherever the Red Cross is at
work In these camps, which means all
of them, soldiers are praising it. They
call It "Uncle Sara’s right-hand man,"
which tells the story well enough and
true.
Service Which Saves Lives.
Nothing illustrates better what the
Red Cross means to the soldiers in the
Southwestern camps and cantonments
than an occurrence at Camp Bowie,
Fort Worth, Tex. When the December
blizzard struck the camp it found the
men unprepared for It. One thousand
soldiers fell ill in 24 hours. More than
2,000 W’ere ill 72 hours after the bliz
zard hit. Many of them were threat
ened with pneumonia. Many had pneu
monia There was insufficient bedding.
The government was unable to take
care of the situation. Charles W. Con
nery, field director for the Red Cross
at Camp Bowie, bought every blanket
be could get In Fort Worth and other
Texa.s cities and wired Red Cross
headquarters at St. Louts for more.
Within 48 hours after the blizzard
struck. Connery turned over 20,000
blankets to the commandant of th6
camp, without any cost to the govern
ment whatever. Undoubtedly this
quick work saved the lives of many
soldiers.
That is the sort of work the Red
Cross is doing for 360,000 American
soldiers in the Southwestern camps
and cantonments, likewise in every
camp and cantonment in the United
States. That is how money given to
the Red Cross Is spent in military
Shopping Personally Conducted.
The American soldier in France Is
a good fighting man. But when he
faces the French shopkeeper—that
quick tongued, eharp-eyed little wom
an who keeps the till as full as she
can while her husband fights, he Is
glad enough to have an American
woman beside him. So the Red Cross
j women at the ltne-of-communication
canteens have a new Job. They take
' the hoys out shopping.
PRESS OF AMERICA IS I
MOST POTENT HID
All Newspapers Prove Loyal and Aid
Government.
It has been said that the biggest
agency, outside the men who go to
the tront, in rendering the govcrmueni
aid is the loyal press of the United
Stales.
Not only has the metropolitan dally
given of Us news and editorial space
to help in the great struggle being
waged on the Western front, but the
'home-town ' paper has gone direct to
the hearts ut its readers in telluig ttu
stoiy of the war.
Every country paper throughout the
Eighth Federal Reserve District has
pledged itself to assist the Third Lib
erty Loan, which will be started m
April. It is good for tbe couuliy ttiat
we have a united and loyal press. And
it has been thus from the beguiling
Even when public op.mou was waver
ing and doubtful, at tbe time oi the
declaration of war, tne American press
stjod by the government with a fine,
fearless and splendid loyalty.
Popular ppinion is made up largely
of what the people read—the tacts
they read. This loyal and fearless
publicity has made plain to all the
atrocious conduct of Germany in bring
ing this frightful calamity upon the
world and the terrible abominations
she has committed in the course of
our progress toward victory. The
press is one of the most potent forces
to hold our people steadfast to the
Winning of the war.
But.if the Third Liberty Loan and
the other war measures of the United
States government are defeated, than
the press will be forced to tell a dif
ferent story.
It will then be forced to tell about
the murder of American women and
children by the Germans; the murders
that the enemy will commit In order
that we might be enslaved. If the
treasury fails or finds itself unable to
respond to every call made upon il
the war is lost. YJur son and all of thg
nation's sons are relying on the United
States Treasury to furnish things with
which they may fight.
Erect the home defenses against
"Butcher Bill.” Buy a Liberty Bond.
BUTCHER WEYLER’S DEEDS
SURPASSED BY WILHuLM
Devastation and Cruelty in Cuba Out
done In Belgium and France.
All America shuddered with shame
and contempt when a heartless Span
iard drove 4UO.UOO peaceful inhabi
tants of Cuba from their homes anu
forced them into reconcentradp camps
to suffer, to starve and to die.
But no one ever accused the Madrid
government of such brutality as
marks the cruelty inflicted upon chil
dren, or the unmentionable barbarity
shown to women by the heartless Ger
mans in invaded lands.
What the Prussian has done in Bel- :
glum, .n Russia, In Roumania and the
other European countries he would
do in America if the Kaiser wins the
war.
Buy a Liberty Bond and register a
protest against the saber-rattling,
bloodthirsty Prussian war lord.
America must win the war or civi- ;
lization Is doomed. Uncle Sam can
and he will win, but he must have the
loyal support of the men who stay at
home as well as the soldier who goes
to France.
Billions must be raised to supply
the guns, the food, the thousand-and
one things that are necessary to sup
port the army.
The free citizens of the United
States must supply the money w'lth
which to feed, clothe and munition
the army. The best way to do this Is
to buy a Liberty Bond—the safest in
vestment in the world.
Liberty Bonds is the best Invest
ment on the face of the earth.
WILL NOT LET WOMEN
PAY THE KAISERS PRICE
Americans Will Support Liberty Loan
to Protect Their Homes
and Country.
It has been often said that the wom
an always pays. Do you, Mr. Farmer,
Mr. Town Man and Mr. City Man, want
your wife to pay the price of Prussian
barbarism and martyrdom?
Since the war started the Prussian
has blushed at nothing. To a type of
man capable of making a joke of the
most horrible crimes, such acts as a
baby crucified on a barn door, mur
dering mothers and outraging young
girls is a mere matter of amusement, j
The United States government is j
about to launch its Third Liberty
Loan. Does this mean anything to
you? It means everything to the men, 1
women and children of Atnerira. Your
son and all the nation's sons are rely
ing on the United States Treasury to
furnish the sinews of war. Their lives
are lost if the Treasury fails.
The American farmer will not let
the cruel, piratical and ruthless policy
of Teutonic militarism reign in this
land of the free and the home of the
brave. We will not yield up our birth
right as Americans.
The Third Liberty Loan will be over
subscribed.
6trike now a blow for freedom, for
humanity. Buy a Liberty Bond and
help win the war.
I
HOLD A QUEER CONVERSATlOf
Blind Soldier Finds a Way to “Talk”
With Man Who Had Lost Hear
ing on Battlefield.
How many of our readers have
heard of a blind man and a dumb
man engaging in conversation ? asks
London Tit-Bits. The truth of the
following incident, however, is
vouched for by the blind man con
cerned, who was formerly a patient
at St. Dunstan’s, the Regent’s Park
institution, where war heroes who
have sacrificed their sight in the i
great fight for freedom are cared for
and taught trades which they can
suitably adopt in spite of their sad
affliction.
“The incident happened,” says the
blind hero, “shortly after I arrived
home from St. Dunstan’s last year.
I was out with some friends one eve
ning, and after a walk we made our
way to a place of refreshment. A
vacant seat was found for me next
to a deaf and dumb man. J had
known him for some years previous
to my blindness, and, naturally
enough, he wanted to communicate
with- me.
“It was useless for him to write
on paper, as he generally did when
he wished to ‘converse’ with those
who could see, but we both rose to
the occasion. 1 happen to know the
finger code of speaking. I just told
him that I could no longer 6ee; but
it was at first puzzling to know how
he could reply. He promptly saved
the situation. With his lingers he
made the letters on my fingers, and
I was able to follow' him quite easily.
Our ability to engage in conversa
tion caused no little astonishment
to the other people present, for never
before had they seen a blind man
and a deaf and dumb man in conver
sation.”
PLENTY OF IT.
“Bragley says his new house is
heated with hot air.”
“Then it is well heated. I’ve
heard Bragley talk.” .
THE WAY OF IT.
She—This new writer’s style is
just killing.
He—-I’ve noticed he murders the
I king’s English.
RAILROAD TIME TABLE
MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY
South
8:44 a. m.
10:40 a. m
Leaves
11:25 a. m
North
8:1 7 a. m..
7:00 a. m..
12:20 p. m.
Huttig
Monroe
local. *
Huttig
Huttig
..Farmerviile
local, f
Huttig
North
2:55 p. m
1:00 p. m.
Arrives
12:50 p. m.
South
3:24 p. in
4:40 p. m
1:45 p. m.
♦Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day from Farmerviile and goes to Mon
roe.
1 Arrives Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
day from Monroe and goes to Farmer
viile.
LODGE DIRECTORY.
ROWLAND LODGE No. 594 F. & A.
M.meets every second and fourth Satur
day evenings at 7:30 o’clock. Visiting
Masons always welcome.
J. C Bridges, W. M.
C. A. Berry, Sec’y.
HOWARD CHAPTER, No. 122, R. A.
M.— meets every first and third Thurs
day evening at Masonic hall. Visiting
companions welcome.
C. T. Thompson, H. P.
C. A. Berry, Secy.
ZEDEK1AH, COUNCIL. U. D.. R. &
S. M.—Meets every fourth Wednesday
night of each month. Visiting compan
ions welcome.
C. T. Thompson, T. I. M.
C. A. Berry, Recorder.
HUTTIG CHAPTER No. 320, Order of
the Eastern Star, meets every first and
third Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock.
Visiting brothers and sisters welcome.
Mrs. R. E. Ebbs, W. M.
Mrs. L. G. Gibson, Sec'y.
HUTTIG LODGE No. 348 I. O. 0. F.
meets every first and third Tuesday eve
ning. All brethern cordially invited
A. V. Frost, N. G.
Harlan Sehon, Secy.
HUTTIG REBEKAH LODGE No. 66,
meets every Monday night at 7:3# o'clock
Visitors are invited.
Mrs. Wilkie Frost, N. G.
Mrs. Murray Maroney, Secy.
SWEET BAY CAMP No. 41 1 W. 0. W.
meets every first and third Saturday eve
nings. Visitors made welcome.
C. A. McCormick, C. C.
J. C. Bridges. Clerk.
Sweet Bay Circle No. 145, W. C.,
meets every second and fourth Thursday
night at 7:30 o’clock. Visitors are cor
dially invited.
Mrs. L. M, Despain, Guardain.
Mrs. J. C. Bridges, Clerk.
ra&OOOGO
I HUTTIG’S QUOTA $12
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FOR THE
sooorsoeeotto^j
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THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
It is the patriotic duty of every citizen to buy as many of these bonds as
possible to help maintain our soldiers at the front and win the war.
It is as much our fight as theirs
and if we do not back them up
we are slackers of the worst kind
TO LOAN OUR MONEY IS DOING
THE LEAST WE CAN
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