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. -, . ' ., - 1 - THE MORNING STARr-TOMINGTO O .V- - 4- '' 'i: ' f:i?(-.-"" r." u m it I: I. l- Mini ington Red Gross Society Record of Surgical Supplies Made and Donations to the ' ..'National'' Cause. '" s- ti -NThe Red .Cross has ' again moved its' executive headquarters. This, time we , "?::are at 109-Princess street-where we i "";' (hope to - stay "until we- move into our , ,'.new and beautiful quarters in the ' 4 s customs house. "All literature and in ft formation regarding . the Christmas ? - " . , roll call will .be found at 109 Princess j. W;...C.-.'!5.y . . -i - street ,frnm 9 ;xn to l everv flav. VV a are collecting -walking canes and crutches for our .wounded soldiers, and ask1 thay -all who have any will please send them here and those who are un able to send them will phone 349 and ' we- Will be glad to send for them. We wish to send these canes to Miss Lois Toohier, our Red Cross nurse at.. Fort , McHenry, in time lor Christmas. The week from the 16th to the 23rd. is to "toe given" over entirely to the roll call ' and after that w.e want .to start out with renewed energy to pick up our work room work and get better results than we ever, have before. Junior Red Cross. Have -you seen em? Why the Red Cross motor corps. They have helped us gather "school pennies." They help us every day and here's to the Red Cross motor corps. We hope you are . here to stay. The children in 'the Delgado public school saw how much Ihelp 4hey were and are, and the "buck private" driving the car had a right merry welcome. She had to hurry back to headquarters to take the en tertainment committee "out to the avai tion grounds and when you consider the (many calls the motor corps has Vyou wonder how records are kept straight. Go to the war camp com- " munity eervice rooms 4th floor, Murchi- ; son Bank building and you may see for yourself the blackboard. If th city school children and their mothers could see the children of this -mill village and hear them sing the Star Spang-led Banner they would love them more "and more. These children are members of the Junior Red Cross and have had a part in sending a check of $50 to the chairman of civilian re lief for the committee wood yard.' The Junior Red Cross, is also the first organization to contribute to the monument fund $100 with . .these words: "To our heroes. You have died that we might live." The Juniors of the Union school in two weelis have raised $39.10. Junior Red Cross to Help Seniors. The Junior Red Cross will not them- selves take part in the Red Cross Chris mas roll call. The children are not asked" to become members at this, time, but. the .Juniors will get members, even if they cannot count themselves in. In ,every Junior Red Cross organization the members have been Instructed in making four minute speeches covering the whole subject of "Why You Should Join the Red Cross" and these speeches, it is plaiined to use in the roll c:-.ll. Bulletins containing material for these speeches are rurnished by the Junior department of the southern division in Atlanta, and from these bulletins it will be a simple matter to arrange for the four-minufe speeches as a part of the regular Junior Red Cross exercises i the schools and as a bulletin will go to each one of the 6,000 teachers in the southern division the preparatory work in English composition both oral and written will be held during the roll call week and the messages thus learned by the children will be carried into the homes and the work of the roll call, which is planned to enlist every adult in the country as a Red Cross member, will be greatly assist ed. This is just one of the ways in which the Junior Red Cross members can help the work of the adult organi zation and it is believed that the Juniors will take up this work with the same enthusiasm as they have al ready shown in other adult activities. Surgeon General Ireland of the Am erican army sees plenty need or the continuance of Red Cross activities here and abroad. In this connection, while , discussing the Red Cross membership - drive, he paid the following tribute to . the organization's work, in the war: "The American Red Cross has per formed a three-fold function . in the great war. It has been the invaluable ally of the Medical Department in as sisting it to tcare for the sick and the wounded, by supplying dressings and emergency supplies, by operating hos pitals in zones like the district of Paris which vere- closed to the medical department for hospitalization pur poses. It has been the great agency of rescue and support to the unfor tunate refugees who were driven from their homes, by which it has endeaf ed itself to the French people. Finally, it has, hy its canteen service at the railroad stations and its searchers for the wounded, been the cheering, heart ening and helpful agency for our travel-worn and weary men, bringing comfort and good cheer to them at times (when they were in need , of the : smile of sympathy and word of en couragement. "Of all these. functions and services, none can7 now pe -given up or abandon ed. The medical. department will need the help of the Red Cross until the last wounded man is safely returned A little CAPU- DINE a little water a oleasant drink and awav ?oet your headache. Whether it is caused by cold, heat, grippe, nervousness, stomach trouble or brain fag, it van ishes. Oh my, what welcome re lief! Good for backaches also. HEADACHES impair the nerves and prevent one from, doing his best work; . therefore should not be allowed to run. on. Stop it at once. CAPUDINE0eest contain ace tanjlide, the -Coalliar heart de- V pressant, not May fj&ope," so can do c tasen wjrfiouv; rear. Mucn qoicker.and more agreeable than tabletsDowdets or nills. Trial bot. r 10&Z MQse. Larger sizes 60c&f:drufc stores. Try it. -- A Acand to his home. The men' tn their billets and camps .-'will' need - more.- than - ever, during the cold, cheerless French win ter, the comradeship and wholesome good fellowship of the Red Cross wo men. The searchers -will be the agents of communication between the wound ed and their families .af. home, now more than ever before. The refugees too, must not' be left cold and helpless until the elements of the. -family v have been united. - "Now, therefore, is the time for a cinoer ni lrinre active functioning' and a larger andtxnore zealous: membership for the American. ea cyoss. Insignia For Workers. Chapter Chairman: A plan for recognizing the" loyal service given by men and women workers of the Red Cross has . been evolved by national headquarters. It has been decided that recognition shall be given through the issuance of certificates which . carry with them the right to purchase and wear the Red Cross official general ser vice insignia. The insignia for wo men workers will be a badge with rib bon, bar and safety catch, and for men a button to be worn in the- coat lpel. 1. Certificates, in recognition of loyal service to the. nation, through the Red Cross, shall be awarded to all persons who given regular service during a period of not less than six months, ita which period the actual work done shall be equivalent to at least four days a week, or approximately 800 hours, or for eight months of service of not less than three days a week,, or approxi mately 800 hours, or for twelve months of service of not less than two days a week, or approximately 800 hours; or for eighteen months service amount ing to at least 800 hours, etc. In no case shall an award be made to a worker whose period of enrollment in service has been less than six con secutive months, and with a minimum of 800 hours of service. 2. In computing periods of service, only service subsequent to April -6, 1917, shall beconsidered. . 3. Certificates shall be awarded ir respective of whether services render ed have been on volunteer or paid basis. 4. In chapter production, work done outside of the workrooms, euoh as kniting and garments, shall be estimated-on a piece-work basis, or in the same number as used 4n the chapter workrooms. 5. Service for the Red Cross in other than chapter activities shall be credit ed to the worker. Allowance should also be made for time given in dif ferent departments or activities of the Red Cross. 6. Badges for Women Workers: All women workers to whom certificates are awarded for "service for the mini mum period, 'as specified above, shall be entitled to purchase the standard service badge with a plain- rfbbon. Wo- NEWS OF The following letter under4 date of November 12 from-Ue'ut; Harris Alder man to Miss I J. Agostinl, 19 South Sixth street, tells, interestingly of the celebration following the signing of the trmistice in one French town: "Everything here is so topey turvy over the sudden finish of the war and collapse of Germany that t suppose I won't be able to sit still long enough to write a good letter.- Tsn't it wonderful, and its rar be yond my realization to hear that Ger many has crumbled and surrendered, and thats what the acceptance of the armistice terms really means. Clean up the mess and then go home. Isn't that great? And to think that I have been spared through it all to come back to you. I Just feel incapable of sufficient appreciation and thanks to God. This war iad come to feel as a great part of my life and, for that matter, all life and I can't realize what it will be like to get back home and lead a civilized life 'once more. "Yesterday was a great day and there was much celebration here in this little French town where there are about as many Amerfftans as French. It was both funny and sad to watch how the French people took it. They were running about and laughing, yell ing, crying, kissing and hugging each other and us, too. There was an Amer ican negro band playing in the square in the afternoon and evening and their musio and all the excitement just, had everyone "nuts. When they played "Overthere" and "Homeward Bound" the lid popped off. and everyone went wild. Suppose" there was also much happiness in the good old U. S. and every loved one overthere may be sure he was thought of on that day. 1 "Whom do you think is here right near us? William Whitaker. My, but it was gvat to see the old xboy and we had eome talk, telling experiences, asking, questions, etc. Bill looks fine. His unit is in a big hospital here. It was quite by accident, however, .that I found him, for It is surprising how near you can be, to friends in, the army without, ever seeing, them. First I ran into CharlieButler ort tne street and we had a nice, talk. He (is a sergeant in an aero squadron near here and he certainly looks fine. It was he who told nte where, to -find Bill. "Don't know, just what our work is to be now tout suppose they will find something for us to pass the time at for a. while, anyway. But now that its over here -believe me" I am ready to go home any time." '" ""- Lieutenant Harden Wounded. Warsaw, Dec. 14.FirsdXieut. Rob ert M. Bardeh was wdunded in the last hour , of the 'world- war, it was learned Wednesday - morning, when a letter was. receiyedbyihlS,Taother, Mrs. J. R. Barden inf. the same mail that brought letters to. relatives here from all the ' Warsaw noys ,in service - over seas, thus relieving the anxiety that was felt. In regard to their fate as many had not heen heard fron since the signing of -the armistice. Speaking - of - Charlie - Gavin, the young soldier from near here,who was killed in action twodays before the cessation of 'hostilities; Lieut., W. B. Aycock i. wrote wasjHBt.anding right by Charlie Gavin, cwhen ha-wasTstruck, and heifell-wltltfMs gupln his hands, and died; game, as., he ha' fought like' a man." . t ' "S 1 , lieutenant Barden describes v inter estingly the encounter tn which he re ceived, his; wound :.Parf? of -his letter follows:- l; ' 1 ''Dearest .Mothr: I have net wrlt- ten-to-you before iff'two-weeks but ope Ume anda ife'teaya'-tfcajfc ia dujQUji m An WnrirArfl sRrvine 'additional- period equal -to. the minimum period i specified Bhau ue enuua w WOttS J 'the badge, in place of the plain xfW vn rthbon Interwoven : with ohe".' ' stripe; and - 'a ribbon hearing a.n ad ditional stripe roay-be substituted after service for each additional period, equal to the minimum of 800 . hours. ;V 7. ' Buttons'' for Men? Workers: , Men workers to whom certificates' have been issued for the mlnimumperiodyf ser vice shall be entitled to purcWto the standard 'service ' button to be worn in the coat lapel."; No modification in, this button5 is to be ' made - for varying peridds of service in- excess of the minimum period. 8. Certificates ' shall be awarded to chapter -workers tipjoh; recommendation of the chapter executive committee, or of a special committee appointed for that purpose. , This' committee Shall be responsible for recommending the awarding of' certificates and should decide all questions in connection therewith . ,Wxheh it" is impossible to secure accurate record' tof services ren dered, it is suggested that workers submit theii "claims for service badkes, approved by chapter officer or officers under whom, they serve, to the chapter committee responsible for recommend ing the award of service certificates and badges. Such letters shall state the nature of the service rendered, where it was rendered and the period and number of hours of. service as accurately as possible. The committee shall carefully review such claims and utilize all means available tb-assertain their merits. In case's where reasonable doubt exist decision shourd be "made in favor of the workers. 9. Blank certificates will be supplied to. each chapter without charge in ac cordance with its needs, upon regular requisition to the bureau of -supplies. Certificates issued to chapter workers should be signed by chapter chairman and presented to the workers with ep propriateVcermonies. 10. 'Badges and buttons will be sup plied chapters at the prices . specified by national headquartersand shottld ?b -resold -at- the same prices to -workers. The necessary supplies of badges and buttons will be requisitioned from the division department of supplies by the chapter secretary, ." ' ' 11. Chapter chairmen should proceed at once in the preparation of service records of workers. Delivery of cer tificates will be made promptly and the awarding of certificates and procure ment of badges should be possible by the time chapters have completed pre paration ' of their service records. As far as possible, the total requirements of a chapter should be made known to the bureau of supplies at one time, In order that the presentation of cer tificates may be made at one meeting. 12. Chapters In ordering their sup plies of women's badges hould- specif y the number required of each grade, 1. e.,-those having plain ribbons, rib bons of one stripe, ribbons with two stripes, etc 4. Chapter chairmen are urged to give this matter immediate and careful at tention and to use their every effort! to impress upon the public the great significance 6f this badge of service and sacrifice. - - -. - - Very truly yours, B. R. BLACK. Manager. SOLDIERS I hoped that some one would be kind enough to mail it to you (MrB. Barden received the letter). T'he reason that I have not written is because we have been moving so much, and catching so much, h lately that I did not have time to write. We got orders that we were going over the top Just a few minutes before we left, and I left everything I had In a dugout. We hiked all the morning, and stayed in reserve for the 322nd infantry all night, and the- next day, the 10th, we got orders that we would go in and relieve them. As we were relieving them, the Boche artillery caught us in a little town, and l ean not express what I want to say but they made it a hell on earth, for about an hour. I never expected to live to see anything so terrible men being blown to pieces with no way to defend them selves against the artillery. We got out of that some time after dark, (I do not know how many men we lost there, but not many) and took up our position in the first line and some of us slept until next morning,, the 11th. Our barrage lifted at 8 o'clock, and about 6:30 a. m. we etarted after' the Hun, and we ran him until about 10 o'clock,, when we .found ourselves in a trap. We had barb wire entangle ments so thick on our right, left, and front, that no man could go through, it, and about 50 machine guns were firing on us from three sides. J think I became -a. Christian right there. I forgot to say that artillery fire (the worst of all) was back of us. I sup pose we lay under that for about 45 minutes, and theyVkept getting them all about me, and I learned what the horror of a battlefield is. About that time, one came along with my name on it, and zipl went right through my helmet. I had been .gassed that morning, and I got deathly sick,- but never lost consciousness. I got back to the first aid station, and they had a bunch of wounded and dead around them.- Befdre I left -there, the firing had ceased. I . did not know what was the matter. I heard the armistice w signed, but was too Mate for many brave men.. They took me through two or three first aid and dressing sta-. tions, and when I reached' this hos pital about 6 o'clock, and walked into the operating room, whom should I see but Dr. Garrenton, the doctor that Elizabeth and I first started to living with in Columbia. You can bet I was glad to see him. It took them only a few minutes to locate with the ex Ray the piece of shrapnel in my scalp, and to -remove it. ; Then I was " put to bed with nice clean sheets, a hot wat er bottle and an ' American nurse: I had it fine , in there--hot biscuit, and sweet things. They started to send me to a base hospital but I 'got them ; to fix it so I could stay here. If I had gone to the base, I would ..never -have gone back to my -outfit, and I wanted to igo back, because they may be going into Germany, and, I want to go. with them. I am . going back to,-myv com-r pany tomorrow. J went in one of -the enlisted men's wards this afternoon. There were 12 men-in there, and. five were from my company. We surely must have suffered some casualties in my company, I can count 16, and don't suppose I. know .t half.- .Lieutenant Falkner, who was assigned to the company- the same day I rwas.&was kill ed. Poor Bill vBaileu fain k filled. Hf had,, been away, to school five ? weeks; and was .killed 'the first night he re turned. Well, the armistice. Is signed and I hope to be- homei with "you sin six' months.-' You can betI wlH-be glad to get back; and expect I wili stay right at home with you: the rest of my 'lif e.-.-GTvepapa.' and ;all 'theothers- my JEWS WARN ENTENTE AGAINST TURKISH RABBI COMING TO IT. S. Amsterdam., Nov! 8. The Jewish cor respondence bureau at The Hague has issued a-warning against the Turkish grand rabbi, Ihaixn Nahum and his deputy, Nissin Naxliah, who .have ar rived at The Hague from Constantino ple on their way to America and Paris, with the intention, the bureau says, of creating a sentiment favorable to Tur key, particularly in America, and of playing off the Interests of the entente powers in the east, one against an other. .-- "Ihaim," the bureau says, "is an op ponent of Jewish national and Zionist aspirations. The Jewish people views its liberation from the Turkish yoke and a British protectorate as the only way to attain an independent Jewish state." People of Cnlttire. Progressive, cultured people -want and will-have the best possible refer ence library. No other compares fa vorably with, the New International En cyclopedia: Write today for reasona ble prices 'and easy terms. J. T. Nors worthy, 914 Austell Bldg., Atlanta, Ga. adv., .r Beaufont - 1 Helps Some people say that you can't 'come back -but 'ours truly" did and you'd never gyeas how unless I told you. Got into a game of tennis with one of the : youngsters the other day and nearly '' chased my tongue out tryinsr to nut ud ? a decent showing against iiim. Between the second and .third set I sent into the ' bar for something to drink, did not care what it was as long as it' was cold, but the bartender did not send me out "any r old thing" heknew that we Id fel- v lows needed something to help us "comd back" so he sent me Beaufont Ginger . Ale and talk about putting the; "pep" into me, you should have seen me go "out and put a "whollup" on that young ster that thought he had a "cinch" with the old man. ... , a Here's ,. a tip nexttime- you feel that your old- - s time punch is gone and that you are slipping. v' - try Beaufont Ginger Ale It's thereTall rleht Beaufont Ginger Ale is Real Ginger Ale. ' . . tTours truly, . ' Jack Wise t o ' 'IV E r I- 4, A. statement of Podge Brothers war activities is due the owners of their cars. ' Dodge Brothers refrained, during the progress of the war, from any reference to the performance of the car in Government service. v 7 - . It seems proper 'now, however to disclose the facts; because they are creditable fact intensifying that good will which owners of Dodge Brothers cars have always manifested. Dodge Brothers car was the only one of its class approved and adopted by the 'Vyar Department In a separate Ordnance Works, built especially for the purpose, costing millions of dollars and employing thousands of their skilled motor workmen, Dodge Brothers undertook an important duty designated by the War Department, Without the aid of their great motor organization, Dodge Brothers could not have fulfilled the heavy obligation which they were asked to assume by the Ordnance Department The other service required of Dodge Brothers motor works, by the Government, was to continue W D. MacMILLAN, Jr. WILMINGTON, N. C. BICYCLES! Cash or Weekly Payments. -FAT AS YOU RIDE V New sad Used Machines. Wilmington Cycle Co. 216 Market St. Pkoae 026 - See our Invisible Bifocals, near and far-vision in on pair ef glasses. They keep your eyes young in looks as- well as in usefulness. We can save you- money. Try us. " " DR. VINE BERG MASONIC TEMPLE, At Tennis ! t aiNeW ImoGitus to furnish their cars as they were needed: They, were furnished, not in hundreds, but inthousands both for the training camps here, and for service in Belgium, France and Italy. J The record of those thousands of camp and army cars is one in which any owner may feel the utmost pride and satisfaction. Their performance justified the compliment implied in their selection by the Government The great works in which nearly three hundred thousand of .their cars have been produced in the past four years furnished a vast tore-house-of human energy and equipment for the ordnance work. Naturally, it will take time to adjust the motor works to its full accustomed activity. Gradually Dodge Brothers will resume the grateful task of con tinuing to deserve the good will of America and indeed of the whole world. DodgeBrothers consider good will their most valuable possession. 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