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! EYES AND EARS i OF THE ARM i ? .Watchful Observers Note Eve Activity of Enemy. KEEP GENERAL STAFF POSTE Usual Routine of Enemy Is Kno\ j and Any Departure From Tl Schedule Is Cause for Suspicion Men Selected as Observers Mi | Have Physical Endurance and Acu Vision. (By a Captain in the Aviation Corp; Hardly a train moves within fi miles back of the German trenches, a squadron of men come up for reli< ?r digging begun on a new series emplacements but a pair of keen eye steadily watching from great observ tion balloons just behind the alli< front, takes notice of it. Every mov ment. every aetivitv. is n til a schedule of the usual enemy ro tine is built up and the average anion of motion known. Any departure fro this schedule is suspicious. A tra running late or With more cars the vsual, men In the trenches being r Meved too frequently, new roads < emplacements being built too earnes give tiie first hint that "Fritz across the line, is up to something. A keen balloonist notes any of thes changes, and at once telephones dow to the ground, "An extra train of s] cars passed at ten-forty." Ha a mile farther down the line anothc pair of eyes reports, "Large convc moving up to front, range so-and-so Still a little farther down another su picious circumstance is noted, until ti: general staff down below, assemblin fill thPSP straws fnr<"><5PPC fhp hprrinnin f a big offensive across the line. Coin ter measures are taken, batteries d rected, convoys and trenches smashe up, and the enemy's plans throw askew. Possibly, however, the offensive i to come from the balloonist's own sid< The observer ascends with full know edge of all the details of action, en koldened probably to move up muc Mearer the German lines than usual, i the belief that the enemy's artiller will be driven off. The opening borr bardment is a time of ceaseless an vital work, spotting shot by shoi watching for new enemy batteries t open up, moving the barrage fire bac and forth with the advance of th troops. Any error here may send th steel wall into the observer's own woops or eo8i scores 01 lives laier o; fiallure to make a complete demolitloj f the enemy's defease. Gets Parachute Ready. ''Hostile airplane overhead," is ap to break in through the telephone win at any moment. A German aviator more adventurous than his fellows, ii swooping down, perhaps under a pro tecting the cloud, in an attempt to pu ut the ever-watchful eyes. The ob server makes ready his parachute, th< machine guns on the ground belov click off a rain of lead at the invader and the windlass men start bringing the big envelope to ground with all pos sible speed. Perhaps the invader ii driven off; perhaps the balloon ii stricken into flames and the balloonis forced to parachute to the ground. Ir either case it is all a part of the day's work which adds adventure and ro mance to the responsible work done bj the balloonist Such is, briefly?very briefly?the duty and work of the balloon observer Calm, patient, ever watchful, he ride* far above the ground as the great en velope sways on its long cable. Hours pass, perhaps, but finally, as inevitablj as fate, the reward comes. A single flash, a slight movement across the fine, and another tiny claw of the Ger man eagle reveals itself for the allied artillerymen beneath. The vital importance and develop ment of this work hi-.s hardly as yet been suspected in this country. "Over there" balloon observation has become a science which, while perhaps less spectacular than airplane observation is none the less essential. The bal loonist, riding steadily for hours at a time with the German lines spread out before him, and in direct telephone communication with the ground, with his batteries, and with other balloons, amasses a maze of details and accu rate knowledge which his more vicari ous and longer-winged air brother can not hope to secure. :n i\cipo;corut; vvcus. The firsr use of balloons in warfare dates way back to the Napoleonic wars, when France employed them against Austria. So revolutionary was the procedure, however, that all cap tured observers were treated as spies by the enraged Austrians. During the Civil war in this country Northern ob servers looked out across the i'otomac from near Washington at the Confed erates, and gained very valuable in formation, though under very precari ous circumstances. France further de veloped the art in the war of 1870 against Germany, who later took it up on a much more ambitious scale in her Zeppelins. The science fell upoa slack times, however, as did that of airrVfnes, and the war department's reports of a few years back are full of lvirf statements that no work was done :n ' allooning for lack of funas. Tl;o b.vl o<mi services abroad, liow -r. hart >oen carefully, if modestly, c?Yt'i<>ie(i ior military purposes, anc t'ie moment that the war settled intc the trenches came into their own again. . It was at once discovered that work I could be done with them which could be done in no other way. Balloon ob ? servation H'gan to assume vital impor tance unti* now hardly a mile of the front lines is without its big, clumsy envelope. A constant, ceaseless vigil is maintained over every move of the enemy, over every shell fired by either side, so that friends below may be saved from surprise and enemies across the lines may fee! the weight of every shell hurled at them. Thrv Qt-nfnc Unilrlinrr nn "H such a force literally from nothing. Last November the old field out West was overgrown with woods, the gas reservoir out of repair, the whole place vn stagnant. In the last few months, how *is ever, the field has been cleared and ? brought back to activity, the air once ist again is filled with big. friendly bal ,te loons, and keen-faced men are being trained for immediate service abroad. Already the first American d?*tach } ) ments are in France, as shown in the ve accompanying pictures, the vanguard or of a large American balloon force which ultimately will be as complete 0f as any other branch of the army. >s> Work Is Invaluable. a- The work that this force will do will ?d be invaluable. With the airplane spot e- tors and photographers, it will complete n- the vast air service which it is expect u- ed will blind the German army and nr nrenare the wav for the artillerv and m infantry to break up the German mil In itary resistance. Its minnte-by-minute m observations will head off all enomv e- surprises and will at the same time 3r make it possible for American men and it- munitions to secure the maximum of ? destruction on the other side of No Man's Land. ;e Few of us here realize that the big n envelopes commonly ascend as high as ix 4.500 feet and :hat they stay for hours If poised in midair to perform the re >r sponsible duties assigned them. Usu ;v ally the ascent is made anywhere from ? 2y2 to 4y2 miles from the enemy's s. front-line trenches, depending on the ,e power of his artillery, the direction of ? the wind, and the activity of the sa ^ lient. In any case the observer has a to j. circle of vision of about eight miles, {. and is able 10 pierce far back into the A enemy's lines. The most detailed and n up-to-the-minute maps, the finest kind of field glasses, and instant commun! s cation with the ground make the bal loonist a master of everything spread l_ out before his gaze. j. TVhen the American troops are pre h paring to go "over the top" an unusu q ally lar^e number of balloons will be y concentrated as s. -?*etly as possible In {. masked camps !? ^deo* not to txtfray ^ what !s about to /<!nce. At appointed moment cney wiil take the . _ . 0 air ana divide up every detail of tne battle amongst them. So mo will re 8 cord the heavy-artillery fire, shot by 9 shot; others will see to it that the work 2 of demolition behind the enemy's lines y is effective; others will guard against 2 any re-enforeaments or traps. Must Know Enemy Country. As th<* troops go over they will check t closely the Oar man batteries, the shift e ing of their Infantry, and tfce assero . bling of supplies. As the American 5 forces advance the balloons will move forward also in unison with them along t routes previously prepared. Observa tions for the barrage will be sent down a repeatedly, so that it may move back and forth with the men and details sent so that the enemy's guns setting j up the destructive counter barrage may De silenced. To dj this the American balloonist must know every detail of the enemy's land opposite him, for a mistake on his part may cost tha lives of scores of men below. No new battery should open up across the lines without its location being spotted on the detail map, the number and size of the pieces and their objective noted, and counter fire preparations made against it No j new troops should move into the en- [ emy trenches without being fully j known, numbers as well as routes?' 9 { difficult work all of it?for the German ; has many wily devices for simulating. gunfire and camouflaging movements. And the work also will not be with out danger and difficulties, though the chances o? a fatal outcome are not large. If it Is not a swooping airman bent on setting the big gas bag on ? ? G?G?G*QeG?Q?Q?G?G?G?G? ! I ENGLISH NOBILITY ARE ENGAGED IN WAR WORK I 0?G*G*G*GoG*GeG*G*G*G*G*Q* 1 Princess Alexander of Teck, wife of Queer .ffary's brother, prominent among titled British women who aie tuigajred in war relief work. fire, it may be a raia of shrapnH scv inn the same objc-cc or of percussior shells endeavoring to blow up the wind lass below and set the big bag adrifi in a wind blowing across the Germar Linos. Naturally, every precaution ii the way of protecting airmen and anti aircraft guns are on hand, but even al that constant vigilance is essential. Weather Makes Trouble. Weather conditions also bring diffi culties, though not so great as mighl be expected from a distance. Flying in thunderstorms is, of course, danger ous because of the lightning. Rain storms appreciably add to the weight o.; uu- ojujooii ana uiereoy decrease ascending power, while heavy winds put a strain on the cable and consider able wear and tear on the envelope. Clouds are bothersome as a mask for lurking airmen, and fogs, if regular through the atmosphere, render obser vation very difficult. Nevertheless, so essential is the news gathered by bal loonists that they are sent up in all sorts and kinds of weather. One of the most difficult and yet es sential parts of the work is that of concealing the balloon "beds," espe cially from enemy airmen who like to hunt out the big envelopes when they are l.ting still on the ground. "Beds" In the lea of a hill which obstructs artillery fire or in the deceptive shad ows of a nearby wood offor a prelimi 1 nary disguise, but beyond that "camou flours" arc needed to exercise their highest skill. Plans for a!! this work are now pro : gressiug .t a gratifying rate. The I American balloon program has been i aided by the best and latest develop 1 inents abroad, while manufacture pre | sents but a few difficulties, owing to the resources of the big American rub ber companies. The great need, as | with all the air program, is for men 1 of the type and ability needed, men for officers' commissions as observers 1 and men for the enlisted squadrons to do the delicate mechanical work neces | .sary. The balloon section of the Sig ! nal corps at Washington has already handled hundreds of letter applica tions and is ready to furnish the fullest details so iliat by next spring in France I may be increased to a size commen 1 surate with the pressing needs of the j American arrnv there. Requirements for Service, j Men who are being selected as ob i servers, and who will all be commis sioned as officers, should have physical endurance, acute vision, an apprecia tion of distances and localities, and. j above all a sense of responsibility and thoroughness in keeping with the im portance of the work assigned to them. They may be somewhat older than avi ators?preferably from twpnty-flve to thirty-five?and of -somewhat less se vere physical requireinents. A speciaJ training is given in winds military ob servation meteorology and ballooning bei'ore a cadet is given his officer's commission and his post al>ove the trenches in France in order that the high standards prevailing throughout 4-Vk ^ ?-?< *% mo^7 Kil n Tl_ MJtT CL*L SU1 ULU gCUCIUUJ liwy uv, held. For the enlisted men who will form tJbo squadrons, fas-works employees, rope riggers, cordage workers and mechanicians are especially fitter. The number o? men trained through their civilian occupations to do this delicate and highly specialized work ia limited, indeed, and the difficulty of establish ing contact with them is great. Nev ertheless, the forces are being brought together with gratifying rapidity and give every promise of becoming an effi cient part of the air establishment which is to help the allies blind the German forces in France. TUDK mn SHITS FM) I llllloKs VLV UUIIV Vii NEW ONE IN BERLIN Strict Rules Are Enforced to Con serve the Diminishing Sup ply of Cloth. To conserve the diminishing supply of clothing in Germany, the German government has imposed regulations requiring that, fo^-all articles of linen or personal wear to be purchased, three similar worn articles must be returned. This increases the scope and rigor of the cLothin^ cards introduced less than a year ago. The regulation applies to cotton stockings, gloves, colLars, table linen and cloth materials for various house hold purposes. For every suit or over coat two well-worn or one in good con dition must be surrendered. The only articles of ordinary wear or use that are exempted from card regulation are wooden shoes and silk things. More than a year ago there was much talk in Germany of reducing he con sumption of cloth by inducing patriot ic-minded women to return to the old but fashionable tight skirt. The mnxi murn quantity of material, in meters, which should be used for a dress was even stipulated. The economy was not successfully accomplished, however, for the German women, though they short ened their skirts appreciably, made them wide and full. Now, therefore, there is pending a rigid specifications limiting the number of yards of cloth which may be devoted to any garment of given proportions? depending upou the size of the prospec tive wearer. And if the wearer needs linen and other garments than outer clothes she must turn in three corre spondmg worn-out; pieces or lingerie. The strict rules and regulations that are growing stricter each month have led naturally to an increased amount of deception and countless attempts by those who possess stocks of clothing to evadr i he card system by s J ling at abnormally high prices to tlio^e wiic C'.?iinot prociit'e cm uJ. t PRESENTS THAT WILL ENABLE MEN !N CAMPS TO SEE HIGH GRADE PRODUCTIONS. ^, r. r w. ^^ p i a r r m PLANS Gi" I hLA i riiUAL r^cis Secretary Lane Reviews the Develop ment of the Science of War?Pubiic Lands to Be Opened for Cultivation in 1918. i Wiiaiiiiigton.?Ttie siile of "suiltofigc" books, to pres?attHl to men at army camp* auu cantonments, is Inain^ ::r . ranged by a subcommittee of th* war ? department commission ?;ti training . camp activities. At each of tile 10 Na , tioiiiiJ army cantoiimeiuS a theater h:;y bee Li erected wkich seats 3,0W men. Marc KIrtvv, u> Ivlaw <Sc Erianger, a member oi! the commission, has ;<r ran^ed for four companies of the brightest theatrical stars to p.ay Cheating Cheaters," "Inside lit'.' Lin"Turn to the Right," and "ik-iv Comes the Bride"?ail big successes last y<ar in New York, lie has also planned to have four o 'panics of tin; highest-grade vaudevih nerformers piny at these theaters. At National Guard camps large Chau tauqua t<'nts. with seating capacity of from 1,500 tc I'.OOO, have Leeu put up. ai:d first-class vaudeville is being pre sented. The expense of operating this cir tun ut o-? iiicaLfia is luvt uj siou charges which run from 10 to 25 cents. "Smileage" books contain 20 or 100 5-cent coupon?, which may be pur chased by anyone for 31 or $5, respec tively, and sent to a soldier friend at the camp. The coupons will be *x clianged at the box office for admis sion tickets. Sending n man a "smile age" book is equivalent to giving him passes to irom 10 to 50 performance of vp.rio.ifi kind*. Ir.clud ed in the recent annual rep:*rt of Secretary Franklin K. Lane is the following: "When the bureau of mines was cre ated b> congress five years ago it was hardly to have been imagined that the methods used for the saving of life in Ulf COiU UUIK'S t'i liie UUUCU OLiilVB would beconio of vital nse In th* prob lem of saving Uvea and destroying Li*d?s in a world war; ye; Uii? is Ju*t wi>*t lias happened. "The roicLier's kit, vrhich waa 90 ^t^rv pie a thh^; in other wsra, has to be increased by u gab mask sot unlike the hel;n*t of a d?ep-s*f. diva* with a box of chemicals adapted for offsetting; the eilecti uf the various kind* ?f gas th? enemy i* kaovna to use. "When we came into tha war we J found ourselves prepared with the knowledge, the machinery, and the m<*n to promptly meet the need of gas masks in great quantity and of aI su perior type. Thus the men who ;had been on this work of meeting the compounded in na hire's laboratory were found to have a reserve of knowt edge as to what gnses will kill and what will choke and what will bnrn and what will hasten disease, wh'ch in a war of cumulative frightfulness would make the United States modest ly distinguished If it wished to snme. as one 01 me group wuu: w 'We chemists ia America have nev er turned our minds to the destruction of human life. Our work has been con structive?the chemistry of the soil, of cement, of printer's ink, of the by products from petroleum and' tar. of 10,000 things which will make for a longer, a happier life for man. But if the world Li to bo turned upside down and Instead of staying death and di sease and making new things that man can use for his own ennoblement wq are wanted to push forward tbe work of the destruction of man and all hla works we can become rivals of t&a worst in such enterprise.' "This is not the time to present tfre things done and the things doing hy those men of the necromantic science, but when the day comes for casting up accounts and giving credit their work will not go unrecognized.** Hundreds of thousands of acres of lands in the United States, hitherto iiiiti!may ne piaceu uuuer cumva tion during 191S. An inquiry by the department of the interior shows that approximately GCK). 000 acres on various reclamation pro jeers ami an area of Indian lands al most as large are susceptible of culti vation. Dancing is one form of amusement being provided on a large scale for tlie men of the army and navy. It Is one of the ways the war camps com munity service, under direction of the war and navy departments, provide* wholesome pleasure for the troops. There are now approximately 19,000 speakers in the "four minute men," the nation-wide organization of volun teer speakers who assist the govern ment in the work of national defend by presenting messages of vital na- : tional importance to motion-pictura ] theater audiences. Retail dealers of Insecticides are ex empt from the licensing regulations covering 'rade in white arsenic and arscr iC insecticides. The only com panies required t<? obtain licenses a.-*e wholesalers and jobbers. '; ?!(?imspitnl. sevcwl of v,*hv ' "*v nln :i'!y in operation overs-- ;is. rr,;i i-+s c* ilio people and material n <*.-sv;,.y to estaMish and operate a 1?.?':.;1 without askinsr ontsk'e assistance < x cept the provision of shelter. Th?s usually means a deserted hotel, an empty village, a group of hut* or a uuinber of large and small tents. The personnel of one hospital which is fully organized and waiting t<> he sent to France includes 24 physicians :i!id surgeons, nearly all of whom are now on active duty at cantonments or hospitals in preparation for their fu ture work. Tlie nurses number C?.\ a!! having passed rigid examinations. There are six women stenographers and bookkeepers. Of the 1T;3 enlisted men, 65 are orderlie* or male nurses, and the remaining 88 are clerks, book keepers, mechanics, and skilled labor 1 l _ 1 I rr?. 1 n? 10 a mur ?wi?w In Itielf and mwit hare cocks, butch er*. bakers, carpenters, engineers, etc. The ?quipmeat for this one unit cost $140,000. Secretary of War Newton P. Baker nr^es men in scientific institutions to continue their training. "The government service will de mand more and more scientifically trained lr.en," sn.d he. "and I hope those who are In charge of scientific institutions will impress upon the yming m< n the importance of contin uing their studies, except to the extent th;ir they are necessarily interrupt ed by ;i mandatory or 11 under the pro visions of the selective draft service law." Every effort trill he made to use each student's special training in con nection with specialized occupations in the army, to afford technical students lirihle to call as great an opportunity through the National army as if they had enlisted. In Porto Rico, which formerly im ported thousands of dollars' worth of beans annually from the mainland, this product Is now being exported. Part of the war-emergency work of the department of agriculture has been to assist the territories to become less dependent upon the mainland of this eonntry for their supply of food. The Alaska stations hare greatly increased the areas sovm to grain and are able to meet increased demands for seed grain. The Guam station is distribut ing lnr e quantities of seeds and plants for cubivntlon by the natives, and Ha waM hps materially increased its pro duction of food crops. While the demand for leather for many uses his tax'd the productive capacity of the country, the amount used in oHnrr.ee equipment f >r sol diers secularly small. The equip ment furri?hed an infantryman by the ordn?""*- bureau (v.-hich does not in olr'l( 'T,,> "ni'^rm equipment from the quar4 io<:* r's department) contains onlv in.2 oirnees. : u ' m:-'1 </i 11 *i t 11 I ui in ^ witiiw .??t |c In the mn sl>nir. which eontn'"-- " " "iw: : fh?> oiler and thon" *"^ ,r'? 1.3 ounces: hnyonet ' a 7 <>un"'?: park cnrrier. 1 oun- e A'1 *>'1 pr'wTj:<?fs for the nnuy ' rcw are rMr'ned only from Jnc-rw /] > ' < Wfshuients :'nrl h?ar the piv"-' " *tr\rr\T) "invnoetod and pnss ?V Tb?? stnuip means that every step in the process of preparing the m< ;?t ba* hern under th? constant su porvNion of trained Inspectors. At the cnmps nil products are reinsp^cted and laboratory analyses m*de to show that the foods have not bee* made injurious .by tampering. Throughout the country there are 2, ?00 inspectors engaged in this work. A censor** lnbel on *s envelope does Kvi T~v ] W 4 4\ O ^ f Vt A V?r?HA? A? Vn A n UUL iimi Liir: ^riin ui luc au dressee Is under suspicion, bnt that Irs examination is thought necessary in safeguarding the jorerrrrnent's inter ests. Under authority of tbe tradtng-wlth the-enemy act censorship of interna tional mail has been established by the postmaster general- The work will be conducted at New York, the Canal Zone, Porto Rico, and other places where it may be necessary. Forms of reflations necessary to ; govern the proper marketing nnd hnn dling of animal and poultry feed are now being prepared by the food ad ministration. A m ? 4-lwv nnfA /I Anl?nr? J\y- ill lilt" \ wi i in ui.^i i unimi^ in staple fond4: for hnmnn consumption federal supervision of foods will taIce the fonn of a licensing system. Tnfor- ' mntion contained in reports enable . the food administration to detect { hoarding. excessive profits, and to know the exact amount and location of fred< in the country. Cantonments thronrrhont th^ country arc he'n" searched to secure nil col nrorl T*1 /n*i v.!Ill technical trnininrr row in scrvic far the formation of an artll Wry ro.L'irr."nt at Cnmp Meade. Md. Proposnls to save conl by closing school*! in Northern and Central stntes j during .Tiinuary and February have not been met with favor by the fuel admin istration. r Whon men caTleo nrvter the seloe- r tlve-servlcc law rench the cantonments t they nro givon. so far aw practicable, t thoir ehoioos of army ?x?rvice. Tnfnn try I* most oft on proforrod. artillery second. enTfnoer division* aro third In popularity, and quartermasters work fourth. InvostiiTMtions 90 fr?r mndo hv rhe y commit too rn classification's of per sonnel 5** ?h?* :>nny. which has the matt, r ..1 ch: rro. pvnvo th-'t only 2 per - < p' ,v?- 'Tv ? ? -r?'>!npt to scon re non hr?7.::r.']o"v is ><it CHEMICAL CO'IPANY iilXD m:\irs plain ihdn i 1 TON edicinal Iron U ot ;? Cnrf-All R is >'at.:rv\< Ki*st Tonic and '.ilood Medicine. y Miji; ;? the Natural Ilijhly centratod Product I sers (iet It Much Cheaper. The w'io'e world knows that i - :i splondid b'ool medicineman! n'l whole fanii'.i. s ;ts well a3 I I;:als ini-rM wisely take a little ce o.uratel Acid Iron Mineral tonally j :st to help nature keep or the rigorous weather of :;d to drive out that "lonev" ?-eiing di:e to impoverished blood. \'ire n.en and women out of t ee:I iron and tire natural produ st rs harmless as can b<\ may vonght in either si or twelve oun 'ottles, testing over ten decrees sp< vJAc gravity ,which is from two t :x times as economical and powe 'ul rs prepare 1 iron preparation* T.tnir.insr. as oft* n as not, conside ' lo alcohol, whi?h is an enemy t e sy?tom, or it is mixed with blast rg cathartics which ur.set the bowel nrl often as not are not n eded. iiuii mi l <t uuie-au, i ut jl ia -^cognized tonic and Mood medicin "nd if the rea'er i3 troubl- d with lac vitality, energy and ambition, an ' :in, com* lex ion and General healt nd.'cate poor blood or excess ?fi< *id causing rheumatic suffering hcy should get a twelve 0':nce bot r"e of Acid Tron Mineral, which is th* natural iron product of th? Ferrodin " he^i^al Com. Roanoke. Va. Th \-I-M trade mark on bottle and car ">n is a guarantee of full-strengtr ' nd nality. It is not rtent medii :~e contain5; not a single drop 0 armful alcohol or do;ve. and in this amity size twelve o'ince bottle is th 7entical Acid Tron Mineral used 'iospit?.ls, physicians .and vari-ou edi'.ine mnu'acti'rers seFing it an lor different names And in this con entratod form roes from two to six times as far, is stronger and better or you. Cet a tottJe torlay. Acid Iron Mineral is solrl by P. E. Way and other good Druggist throiitfh " it the State. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO REGISTRANTS In order to save time and trouble i ?reparing and completing the Q'.;esti#H ;aires, the answers to the followi* : : est ions should be ascertained bef?r oing to an officer to execute same: 1. Height. 2. Weight stripped. 3. ate and place of marriage and n&n? person perming th<? ceremv. 4. Th* noroximate total, and average monthly -iornt of your suppor of your v.-ife a?d * * - il? K Yildren (luring tneiasz i- mouus. ">:;r total income fromall sources dur the last 12 months, whether (a) in. sh, or (b) in other thing of value. $. < f you have paid taxes, state separately* he amount paid on real estate, or ?u ersonal property or both. 7. Tie mount per month you consider neees ury for the support of all your depend nts. 8. If deferred classification i* laimed on the ground of agricultural occupation; state in terms of money alr.e, how much of the products of said,; "arm exceed thcamount consumed by Jill oersons working on it, and their faim lies; state the approximate cost of pr# luction, including labor, fertilizers, ett. Read all questions carefully and b? prepared to answer promptly. GEO. W. CROMER, I. H. HUNT, GEO. S. MOWER, Legal Advisory Board for Newberry County. NOTICE TO PERSONS SUBJECT TO DRAJTf As Ins already been stated, any law yer at Newberry will help registrants t# nswer their questions without charge, rhe following persons have also been ap pointed associate members of the Legal \ .1 i-IoAfTF < i o r d onrl tVinvr Trill n ? il .TAOTia o^v/nm UUU VWVJ rants: Ne'.vberry, R. F. D.: Thomas W. veitt. Chappell: Dr. W. 0. Hollo way, J. B. > curry. Kinards: J. A. Dominick, C. li. >mith. Little Mountain: J. K. Derrick, W. i. Shealy. Pomaria: T. A. Setzler, R. H. Hipj. Prosperity: Dr. G. Y. Hunter, E. T. *ugh, T. A. Dominick. Whitmiie: E. E. Child, M. E. Afc ams;, John L. Miller. Those persons are requested to aii egistrants and, as associate members of lie Legal Advisory Board, they are ap horized to administer necessary oath* GEORGE B. CROMER, Chairman, T TT. HUNT. Legal Advisory Board. r. C EZEIL, OPTOMETRIST.?lilt Main St., Newberry, S. C. Practice limitel to the eyesight, and the Si ting o! glasses.