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ASKS PEOPLE TO MlAY PO* VICTORY OP U. S Washington May 11,-NatWmal Ma mortal day. TWraday Mnjr M U da» Ignatod by Praaident Wilaon la a praa laaiHn lawted today aa a day at paMia humiliation, prayer and faafc lag. Tha paapia of tha natioa arc aakad to gather that day in tMi places of worship and pray far tha victory at tha Amaricaa amiaa which will bring a paaca fofriad upoa m» ey, justice and goad will, v ""ha proclamation iaaaad in ra. • p. naa to a raaolatian fcy Congraaa, followa: "By tha Praaidant o| tha United Htataa. "A proclamation: "Whereas, tha Congr««a of tha Unitad States, on tha eerond day of April, laat iaauad tha following reso lution: "'Resolved hy tha senate (tha house of representatives concurring) that it being a doty paculiarly in cumbent In a time of war humbly and davoutly to acknowledge our depend aiua on Almight God and to implora HI* aid and protartion, tha Praaidant of tha Unitod States, ha, and in haraby respectfully requented to recommend a day of public humiliation, prayar, and faating, to ha obiarvad by tha people of the United States with re ligious solemnity and tha offering of favant supplications to Almighty God for the safety and welfare at our causa, hia blaaaing on our arms, and a speedy restoration of an hon orable and 1 a-•»inic peace to the na tions of the earth.' " "And whereas it has always been the reverent habit of the people of the United Slntes to turn in humble t appeal to Almighty God for Hi* guid ance in the affairs of their common lifer "Now therefore. I, Wood row Wil son, President of the United State* of America, do hereby proclaim Thurs day, the thirtieth day of May, a day already freighted with sacred and stimulating memories, a day of pub lie humiliation, prayer and fasting, and to exhort my fellow citizens of all faiths and creeds to assemble on that day in their several places and worship ther. as well as In their homes, to pray Almighty God that He may forgive our sins and short comings as a people and purify our hearts to sec and love the truth, to accept and defend all things that are just and right, and to purpose only those righteous acts and judgements which are in conformity with His will; beseeching Him that He will give victory to our armies as they flght for freedom, wisdom to those who take counsel on our behalf in these duys of lark struggle and per plexity, and steadfastness to our peo ple to make sacrifice to the utmost in support of what is just and true bring ing us at last the peace in which men's hearts can be at rest because it is founded upon mercy, justice and good will. "In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. "Done in the District of Columbia this eleventh day of May in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighteen, and of the independence of the United States the one hundred and forty-second. "WOODROW WILSON.' Liquor-Carrying Ships. Boston, Mass.—Despite the im perative need of vesels to carry food and supplies to Europe to sustain the Allies and squip the troops of the United States in a war for existence, there were ships employed and cargo space engaged during the year 1917 in carrying liquor from Massachusetts 'to tother countries—particularly to the natives of British West Africa. Government figures on exports from the Massachusetts district for the year ending Dec. 1917, show that in that period there were shipped to Bri tish West Africa 377,482 gallons of rum, valued at $541,4110; and to Mi quelon. off the coast of Newfoundland, 3,416 gallons of rum valued at W,0£3 and 504 gallons of whir.kcy valued at <826. Th»r- were shipped to Canada 918 gallons of whiskey valued at 14153. Some idea of what the shipment * to the natives of West Africa cost the Allies in cargo space not to mention the cost to the well being of this na tives, in every respect, may be had by a comparison. Several years ago a four-mast" 1 schoone.- rai ed from Hus ton for We<t Afrir». carrying the largest cargo of rum that ever had sailed from this port. *t consisted of 218.995 gallons or *58.1?? gallon., less than the '^oai'lty shipped during IM J indicating that it required practically two entire vesels. and—as they are accustomed to make a number of ports along the African coast—that each was engaged in the traffic three or four months, possibly more. This means, therefore, that these vessels, and this cargo space, were away carrying liquor three or four months, when they could have been engaged in the coast trade of the United States or on some other route where they would have released steamship* to roavey food, munitions, and troops to France. far Ww Work. Wukuifton, D. C.. May It. UM^ are ud mora, a* the «w la the Gov* to parfana tha increaaed vdIobm oi work In tha civil branch**. Tha force of civilian employee* in VukliftM, D. C., increaaed from 30.009 to ap proximator 70,000 -iuring tha flrat roar of our participation Ig tha war. Of tkia incraaaa of 40.000 mora than 26,00* ara women. Woman make op tha incraaaa In Govarnmant ofllcaa and aatabliahmanta out«ide of Waahing ton in laaa porportion for tha raaaon that tha rraataat •xpanaion in the field ha* been in the large manufac turing plant* of tha War and Navy I Departmenta, whara thousand* of me hanica and laborer* ara employed in ahipbuilding anil In manufacturing I ordnance and other war malarial, i Woman are not available for employ ment in trade* jmaitlon* to anv great extent, hut 'h.-k ervlce* ara being I utilised in every way that la practi | cable. The United H la tea Civil Service Commission i* railing for women for Government work of not leas than HO | different kind*. The li*t includaa > atenographora, typist*, bookkeeper*, other clerk* of wore or more of claaa ifications which require training in Home apecial or technical line, atatis ticiana, operator* of varioua kinda of calculating, addressing, and duplicate ing machine* proof reader*, law clerk* welfare executive aecretariea, drafta men of a dozen kind*, telegraph and telephone operator*, traided nuraea, rhemiat*, phyaiciaU, library aaaiatanta inapector* of undergarment*, finger print rlaaaifiera, and many other*. The Commission urge* women to offer their services to the Government at thia time of great need. A* men are called to the color*, women must take their place* and keep the machin ery behind the armed force* moving at the maximum of efficiency. Rep reaentativea of the Civil Service Com mission at the poat office in all im portant citiea are prepared to furnish definite information and application blank*. More Submarine* Sunk Than Germany Build*. Paris, May 13.—The effectiveness of the German submarine campaign U declining The German government aware of this fact, declared George Leygues minister of marine before the naval committee of the chamber of deputies today, but has made the greatest effort to conceal it. He said the situation wax most favorable, and that the .sinking of submarines for the first three months of 1918 through al lied measures was greater than the number built by the enemy. Minister Leygues referred to the statement made in the reichstag on April 17, by Vice Admiral von Tapelle. the General minister of marine, in which he said tiOO.OOO tons of allied shipping were sunk monthly. Thi* figure, the minister said, was incor rect. It was reached and passed in April. May and June of 1917. In July it declined and in November it fell be low 400,000 and since has diminished continuously. Leygues said that in February, March and April 3,723 French steamers, and 788 French sail ing vessels passed through danger where a few months ago losses by tor pedoing had been very heavy. Not a single ship was sunk. THAT KNIFE-LIKE PAIN. Is Only One of Nature'* Warn ing* of Weak or Disordered Kidney*. F Have you a lame back, aching day and night? Do you feel sharp pains after stooping? Are the kidneys sore Is their action irregular? Use Doan's Kidney Pills—the medicine recom mended by so many Mount Airy peo ple. Read this case: Mrs. C. F. James, 267 S. Main St., Mount Airy, says: "My back often felt as though someone had driven a knife into it and after stooping, some times I couldn't straighten up. My kidneys were weak and caused me a great deal of misery. My nerve* were in a very bad way and I couldn't stand the least excitment. I was so run down in health I could hardly do my housework and often I had to stay in bed for several days at a time. A couple of boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills removed the pain in my back and made my kidneys act more regularly, Price fiOc, at all dealers. Don't ■ simply ask for a kMney remedy—get Doan's Kidney Pill*—the same that : Mrs. James had. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo. N. Y. ' A Symbol of Health. The Pythagorians of ancient Greece I at* simple food, practiced temperance ' and purity. As a badge they used the | Avt pointed star whicn they regarded as * symbol of health. A red five : pointed star appear* on each package of Chamberlain's Tablets, and stTll fulfill* it* ancient miaaion a* a sym bol of health. If you are troubled with indigestion, biliousness or coa •tipation. get a package of these tab let* from your druggist. You will be surprised at the quick relief which they afford. Obtainable everywhere. MMoi E*«U b W • Grmabin New. 14U. N«r Sedalia, Gutlford oeunty, Lest Friday a immMm w|W «u .hot and later raptured by Jtai Intel, ■ ntgro, after the giaat bird had Mad* an attack upon mm at his children and alao aaaaultad a dag. Tha bird wu ■hot twica by Handera aad •»« with tha two wound* tt waa dttault far th« man ta conquor tha bird aad place it in a cage which wu eonatructad of rail* and plank. All yaeterday and Sunday viaitora flocked ta tha negro'* horn* to viaw hi* rapture, and partia* from bar* who made tha trip reported that the eagle maaaured *ix feet nine ! Inches from tip ta tip, being one of the largeet over wan In thie aection Tha appearance of tha bird caused • onaiderable excitement In the com munity. one of the early reports be ing that it had killed a child. Th« Am appears nee of the bird was In a Aeld near tha Handera house, where several .mall children were at work. The big bird awooped down and struck t one of the rhildren In the back. Badly |M ikruwing roc am ami tUetm at tka bird aiui thia, with tkair rrVM. aarvad i to kMf Um bM a* iIm I* attract ika • aliaatma W tka Mht. Ha cm wttk • hu gun and alMt tiM aa«la at a <Ha i taaea W abaut tf faat. Um bird ■*«» | I wi ii|ni of baiaff (track, aroaa and (law toward tka waada, lighting in a traa at tka id|* at tka (laid. A dag I | which followad waa attar kad liafara i |th« man igtin got in shooting diitinM j and, aa ha daacnbad it, waa quickly and badly whippad by tka national bird. Tka nagro cam* cloaa to tka bird and llrad a Hand »bot wounding it badly. Ha aaya ka kad a terribla tu» »la with tka bird at tkat bafora ka could aanquar it Hla prisa is attract ing ronaidarahl* attantian, mora than a huadrad paopla viMtad hia homa yaa tarday. It *■> itatod tkat tha nagro had rafuaad aavaral ofTara of a aala. FOR RENT A ftva room Bungalow on Ckatry itraat. Alt taprovamanta j Dr. C. A. Baird. paal far p^ufwpweliee ia awda^y Um MMuajf aactniw of tka PMralaw luntlw. 1W il—nrli at tba Ifkt inc aarvieaa far patrol at* telly ba eoaaing pMlar. TW pablk are in vitad not to Mm cam ar U om taxi-, eaba whan thay eaa walk or avail Hi—nlvaa of pa bike maaaa of caa rayanca. Whilat taiirafca muat ba available for baalaaaa ud othar m innry purpaaaa. no 1M1 bod tad man Mr woman om om, ubIcm by1 raaaon of ubaolata nacaaaity. Tha uaa of taxteaba for Miftah amaa^ant la tha rauaa of muck ill faalinc aa wall la waata. "< Haaibrrlaia'a TaMata Kara Daaa Waadara far Ma." "I hava baan a auffarar froaa at— »ch troubla for • number of yaara, and although I hava uaad a great numbar r>f reiaediea reraouaendad for tbil -om plaint, Chamberlain'* Tab lata la Lba (Irat madirina that haa riven ma poaitive aad laatinr relief, writaa Mra. Mr». Anna Kadln, Spa near port, N. Y. "Chamberlain'* Tar>let* hava rlone wonriera for ma and I valua tbam rary highly." Obtainable everywhere. Cow Peas IS] AMD Vehret Beans of Sommer f ormgr crop*. I Will iaprm land waadarfally, rwwm after Bates <raf far farag* ar grazing parpaaaa. Cm k . m*i to amaaUaat Wtialap la »aa» Car* cnt, lacraaatog yWM •I Cam ud aiakiag a aiihrfil lapratraeat to Um aaiL Write far iHim aa4 "WOWS I CROP SPECIAL," cSrtoy lafanaa lian ibaat all AaaaaaaMa garia LW.WWl SONS, Seedsmen, RidMi Va. "A Great Net of Merry Drawn Through an Ocean of L'napeakaMe Pain" Your Red Cross Your Red Cross is an all-American, largely volunteer organization, au thorized by Congress, headed by President Wilson, audited by the War De partment, enthusiastically approved by your Army, your Navy, and your Allies. The work covers both military and civilian relief in every war-torn Allied country and full reports of all expenditures are continually being pub lished, or are available through the Chapters. It stands beside our boys in training here or "over there." It watches beside the pillows of battle-worn men, and of fers rest and sympathy to war-torn fighters on brief respite from the front. It carries food and clothing to hungered mothers and little ones in ruined villages. It helps rebuild the scattered pile of brick and stone they once called "Home." It brings back to the hopeless mother's arms her long lost child. It helps care for the orphans of the men who died that civili zation might live. J It helps care for the thousands that have fallen prey to dread tuberculosis. It nobly represents in deeds of mercy, relief, and restora tion the more than twenty million members that have made its great work possible. Will You Do Your Share to Keep Thi. "Hand of Mercy" at Its Work? Every cent of every dollar received for the Red Cross War Fund is spent for war re lief. All administration costs, relief work for other than war purposes (such as the Halifax and Guatemala disasters) are taken care of out of membership dues, and the interest accruing: from the banking of the War Fund has made available for war relief at least $1.02 for every $1 contributed. This Space Contributed by G. C LOVILL COMPANY.
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