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Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-14

Subscription price, Sl.OO per year.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-06
MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1917

Standardization of physical requirements
for service in the regular army anC
national guard.
Many men have periodically made uT
their minds TO serve their country, anc
have successfully passed the phySica
examination at the recruiting station
where they applied for enlistment.
Later, when examined at the receiv-
ing barracks, they have been found un-
III. and dnceremoniously sent home.
The case Of the members Of the
lThirty-frst regiment, discharged on the
eve of active service for physical dis
ability after having been previously &C
cepted by another medical officer. Is stu
fresh in the memory OF the public.
Suppose you were one of these men
man, il may be. who had given up
position, friends and prospects Of future
advancement 10 serve your country.
And then suppose. after having been
accepted for serylce-and having sever
ed all ties which bound you 10 home and
friends, you were told YOU we're not
wanted and classed as unfit.
Wouldn't that jar your patriotism, at
least little?
And wouldn't you be inclined TO cher
ISL pretty deep resentment toward a
system which made such thing pos
sible?
Examinations Of men called by the
selective draft are now under way.
In the very nature Of things these men
will find il harder 70 make the sacri-
fee than the men who offered their ser
vices Of their own free will.
The government cannot afford 70 take
them from their homes only 10 send
them back later. with their jobs gone
and filed with the feeling that they have
been uselessly pauperized.
The government requirements should
be made SO clear. and the examining
physicians should be so impressed with
the Importance Of their duties, that
every man viii know on leaving the Off
ces Of his local board whether he is
physically fit.
If the recruits are examined properly
and fully now. there should be no room
for future reflections.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-06
Study Ants. They Keep Cows

Do ants keep COWS? They do.
Philosophers often have said the
economy and industry Of ants can't De
beat, and it is shrewd guess that they
are right
The American gardener, however will
be little bothered by this highly devei-
oped kind Of ants, for they are tropical
white ants. known as termites.
There are more than 100 kinds OF in
sects that live in nests OF ants-in the
nests Of black ants common here, as
well as in nests Of tropical ants.
But the tropical ants seem to have
got things down to most efficient sys-
TEN.
These termites keen kind Of beetle
= their nests, guarding them jealousy.
The COWS" are Of one Of these tribes
Of beetles. These COWS have tufts OF
hair, licked by the ants A pleasant
presumably secretion is thus provided
The ants have the COWS well train
ed. for it is established that the cows
will call the ants to dinner by tapping
them with antennae at feeding time.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-06

problem properlf unless every house
= 10 and mother In the land co oper-
ates ~ observing the following ten
-lgFestlons
Buy only tho best milk oh
rainaole lt l. cheapest n the long
run
Q II in doubt consult your local
health department before selecting
YOUR MIX dealer
Buy only sottled milk II pos
iHle Dipped mill IS often dirty
and deficient r cream
Take milk INFO the house as
soon as h ia delivered and place
IL u he ice0o1 immediately Germs
Increase rapidly in milk which
stands 10 The sun or warns up aud
such milk Vill sour quickly
Keep milk in The original bot
tle in the icehor Until the moment
~ ferrving MIX which has been
poured from the bottle should not be
returned 70 H.
Keep the bottle covered with
r paper cap or an Inverted lum1 l"r.
~ prevent The. entrance Of 7ies and
dist which NAV carry dangerous
germs
Keer he lceboy clean and
sweet ~ means of proper drainage
and frequent washing with sraiding
water ard sal soda since milk quick
'y ab.orbs unpleasant odors and be-
comes Joss paiatablo
wash milk bottles ~ soon a.
emptied. by rinsing FIRST with luke
warn water then With hot water
r. there "a an infeofio< disease in
your house. do not return any bot
ties except with the knowledge ~
the health depa -tmenf and under
conditions which II may prescribe.
g.. Return empty bottles promptly
and Do not Use hem for anything
except milk
~ Remember clean milk. proper
~ cared for. a. one o. the best foods
obtainable
The Detroit times., 1917-08-06
Circumstances Alter Cases
BY OR. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank Crane)
Circumstances alter cases.

circumstances alter cases
No physical law works unchecked all
the time; it is met by other, conflicting
laws, and the result is a compound Of
the two. For instance, | pitch base
ball to you horizontally, you hit it with
your bat slightly; il becomes a foul, that
is, it flies up at an angle; thus the direc-
tion it takes is composed of that gave
it with my hand and that you gave it
with your bat.
1t is precisely so in moraiS What is
good under one set of conditions may be
Indifferent under another set and posi-
lively bad under third.
This does not mean that moral laws
can be altered AZ our wish nor that they
are not steadfast 1t simply means that
life has more than one moral obligation,
that two or more such obligations some
times conflict. and that what good man
needs is moral principle. rather than
rules together with sound sense and CO.
ordinating judgment.
For circumstances alter cases.
II is right to be gentle toward dumb
animal but it is wrong, when it attacks
your child. not TO kill IT,
II is right for wife to respect and
please her husband; but if he gets drunk
and threatens her with bodily injury, it
is wrong for her TO submit.
1t is right TO turn the other check; but
if policeman sees thug assaulting a
citizen, il is wrong for him to do any
thing else than resist, arrest, and if need
be take the life of the thug.
If man take my coat it is right for
me to give him my cloak also" but if
am a congressman. and sec one steal
ing from the government. it is wrong TO
help him steal more, and not expose and
denounce him.
The entrance of authority and respon-
sibility for others into any moral ques-
ton changes it.
Is ms, plain common-sense is what the
Extremists and literalsts in non-resist-
ance do not see.
Certain persons, including William F..
Walling. j. G. Phelps Stokes. John
Spargo. w. J. Client and Upton Sinclair,
resigned from the Socialist party because
Of its opposition to the war As Social
lists they have met the same kind of crisis
in conscience that has presented itself to
the Christians.
Sinclair shows how circumstances alter
cases in his statement Nine years ago,
he says, he, with Charles Edward Rus
sell. issued manifesto calling upon the
Socialists in all countries to oppose war
by adopting a program of instruction
and general strike to prevent war
That was before 1914. Now his decla-
ration is that, IF the German govern
ment is wild beast and if the forces Of
reason and decency within Germany adj
NIT themselves helpless in the grip Of the
beast. then obviously it is up to the rest
of the world to bind and chain the beast,
setting free German Socialists along with
the rest of mankind
And in his present attitude he E fully
AS moral, as conscientious. and as con-
sistent as he was nine years ago
For the compounded direction of two
moral impulses is truer than moral inn
pulses in one direction which refuse to
change.
Circumstances alter cases.
II vI/.xL II
The Detroit times., 1917-08-06
Another War Horror
BY eERToN eRALEY

Ach Herr Professor Netzschke look what you've been
and done,
You the Superman time before the war;
And now that prefix super all speech has overrun
A form Of irritation that We Justly blame you for
We eat of "superbiscut' and drink Of "superbeer,
We 90 10 "slpermoves' and to "superpays and such.
We ride in "supersixes' if make enough this year,
We eat superresaurants" that supercharge us much
We shave with superrazors and battle with supersoap
We read our "supermagazines" in superficial style,
Our clothes are "supertaored the advertisers
dope -. 80
We cannot get away from it, we're supered all the while
on grabbed old professor who created "Supermen,'
You've gone realms superna Tor may be on gr1d)
But if this super faddshness should unto your ken
We'll bet you're mighty sorry for the way you went and
did,
The Detroit times., 1917-08-06
The Old Gardener Says

When the tomatoes are very
slow in ripening, II Ia an excel
lent plan 20 Pick a few green
specimens every day and 70
spread them or paper or on straw
in a cold frame or in a bor GOV
cred with a sash Of glass They
viii ripen quickly In the heat
generated BY tho sun, altho the
favor e. not mute equal 10 that
~ fruit ripened on the vines
some ~ the leaves on tho plants
nav DO removed 10 admit sun
light more freely II the foliage
s. very dense Put II is a mis-
take 70 cut cn very many leaves
The Detroit times., 1917-08-06
Examine the Men Properly
When They Enlist and
Avoid Reflections Later

Something is decidedly wrong with
the medical arm of Americas war ma
chine. .A
Unless il is speedily correctai, many
citizens of military age will be subjected
10 unnecessary hardships and storm
Of indignation will beat about the ears
of the authorities in Washington.
We refer 10 the apparent lack of
The Detroit times., 1917-08-06
From Another Point of TeD

That Ann Arbor girl who has gone into
the Colorado wilds 10 live as a modern
Eve" and make her bed Of leaves will
make it on the ground; not even, as We
understand, near spring.
one YEAR AGO TO-DAY
From the diary Of our ~eii-kno~n citizen
and long resident. Mr.. Ultimate consuretl
Aug 5 Dough, five gallons Of gasoline
paid Il cents gallon, senf telegram tn
John - Rockefeller protesting against The
price Received the following reply from
Rockefeller What DO you intend 70 DO
about IN"
What does that minister mean by say
ing that the war has produced no song
for Americans To sing Has he not heard
the fellows claiming exemption Join in
Home Sweet Home?"
MEMORY rEsT.
ION what date did oetrot's -epr.sentstiyes
In congress make their ringing speeches q.
handing action FOR cheaper food ard fVsl7"
Whale oil is said TO be getting scarce
When did that become a necessity?
Parents Of a missing Detroit boy found
him on a sail boat II was E spanking
breeze. lads
Famous Speeches % Famous Men
Anonymous please do not use my naue
a. IN might hurt IN my business
The Detroit and Chicago teams drop
ped in from the east Sunday 70 enjoy the
rain
lever chew thistle tops2
The Detroit times., 1917-08-06

pointed 70 Rork
pith him for the
q q r s 2 rvaf3On ~
The stG~ babies
ives dep r Il
lpon These *
perts h o n q y eT.
Rlu not BE able
~ handle he
The Detroit times., 1917-08-06

key gone.
Where's the key OF this
door. Ophelia ?"
You can't have II, mum
This is insolence' said the
mistress. What d'you mean >"
We'll. num-" said Ophelis
you told me not to let YOU go
into the drawing room again
The Detroit times., 1917-08-06

DO YOU know herr" asked
tho Englishman.
"oh. yes. very well" tho Scot
replied
Well shall we 20 and sit
over beside her. and then you
can introduce me7" asked his
companion
I,iAnlt a Liz - rnlnrnnL lLa
The Detroit times., 1917-08-06

and lind Il MOI busted so I've locked II up
mum, TIL I've got time 20 clean IT."
Sandy and John sitting I'm car when q
pretty girl got In and smiled at the former lie
raised his hat
The Detroit times., 1917-08-06
Anniversaries
IonAA.s NNNINrnsAnIEs.


~dreW Jackson. outn -
lf nnksr his career a. soidiet nt
fne Amer can attack
force ~ British regulars and Tories
af fHrgirg Rock
is ISOLATION ~ IRE German
'rr ana formal ashication ~ -"
s H new Theodore Dehon.
frrt pa 5ish0p ~ soetn Caro-
-a ? yellow fever r. Charles
fa in boston. Per iis
sfruf ti9n - the corfed-
arara ArkansaH Psi mn 0f1r
Porte me r.sHrv
wsfan,e r. u Nurst widow
fra fDraf and Grand ninr~ ~
- n. died or rsr plsnfa 10
n county
Internal Arbitration
-.rVes. ~~t r. Hrunseis
r-medors Dewey and Cen.
Ms--'ff fsrasnd~a ne surrender ~
tstria declared Usr sRsins'
-rnsns pushed Ra.-iars
nerf iFe 20 Fe'roGrad railway in
nNE var .Go TO-DAY ~ TIVE
Nesfa- forces rroTssd The Seth
ard ifs ~ rive7a snd rspt4rfd 81
arss s--n The a. sfrtans
fterrr~r began s!ErrouF attempt
r~'asr ffenches capfHred Dt ne
fsr 81 Pozerea on 'H" -omm"
ToDAY's BIHTHDArs.
a-thur uran Bevan prDfesrnr
itIsa Vrdical college and rreF'-
dent - the American Med eI
fftr aeon horn In chicago. IS years
az f.d4
us b. one ~ 'he oif~a' ard
seef rrrrn - afnrfleaH 70 inter-.
Maiden. Mas 50 'ars asn
.r3ar
for even and Melville no first
ttr peer seriously wounded 'r ne
present u sr. horn 81 Years 40 foda
rfvHrf Taflaufire who has
ar efef prorafnenca as musical
poser bonn a. oheriln ~
Pc gr f-far
netaNs so Pafper rerresenfafit'e
Ir rsErsea ~ fhe Ninth Now Jersey
ftit born ~ Nofriefr y o.
rraIs aar today
rrr1rd - MaEce. oufgf1dnr 20
tHef-r fssFus tafebnli team born
o. afftfnn PA 81 Years ago tot
automobile tongie Is one hat
The Detroit times., 1917-08-06

nephrita and cerebro.spinal meningitis"
where did he get all that7"
why, a man induced him to buy a medical
dictionary. and he's Just begun reading IT."
The Detroit times., 1917-08-06

whats the matter?" asked
the neighbor.
II want 20 send for the doc
tor for my husband" painted
Mrs. Jones.
What's up with him >"
"He tells we he has got he
PATHS. dyspepsia. rheumatism.
enteritis. gastritis. appendicitis.
- -. - -.w.h~x. aNIr.I .,
The Detroit times., 1917-08-06

fanny Scott "She hasn't paid her fare yet"
Mrs Jones rushed into her neighbor's and. hot
and agitated asked II she might use the tele
The Detroit times., 1917-08-06
Laugh With Us

The new servant had some funny little ways
and one morning her mistress found the draw.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-06

automobile fong'Ie is one hat
is always running people down
The Detroit times., 1917-08-06
Famous speeche, o. FAMOUS M.n

lever chew thistle tops2
The Detroit times., 1917-08-06
one YEAR AGO ToDA'

fFror, the diary Of our well-kno~r citizen
and long resident. Mr. Ultimate consuret.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-12
oDD ISN'T TT

Soon after Michigan fumberjack
spent his last money for meal ticket
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-12

Road construction is a scientific pro-
fession, and with corps of experts which
no county could afford. the state can effect
an untold saving to the people at large, be-
sides keeping the work up to some recog-
nized standard.
With the automobile increasing the
travel radius, we have indeed outgrown the
oucnty-unit of road construction. Of what
avail will good roads in county A and
county c be, if the roads of county B, lying
between make them inaccessible? A few un-
progressive communities under the obsolete
system that still endures, might hold back
the entire state. On road development, the
future of Florida depends to peculiar de-
gree Not only do millions of acres of vir-
gin land need commercial drainage, but a
state that depends so much on the tourist
traffic, will suffer untold loss if adequate
highways are not provided. To its splen-
did road system, the East Coast owes no
small part of its development; and we in
West Florida will be snatched forward fifty
years if our interests are combined with a
great state movement of the kind pro-
posed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-12
GERMANY PROPOSES TO TALK
IT OVER.

AS the details of Germany's invitation to
talk it over" said to be on the way 20 our
government, are not known, it is impossi-
bic to give the matter formal discussion. At
first sight, however, the move seems to be
an attempt to lay the responsibility of the
future on the United States, as Germany is
now attempting to excuse assassination of
non-combatants on the grounds that the
allies would not accedc to Gern,anys de-
mands and discuss the possible basis of
peace terms, announcement of which was
promised, but never made.
The proposal is said to be predicated
upon Germany's alleged willingness to take
measures looking to the safeguarding of
American ships and lives, but how this can
be accomplished without abandoning the
prescribed mode of warfare, is a mystery
that passeth understanding.
In order to stave off American action,
Germany, after her announcement of Jan
uary 81, proposed to talk it over The
United States declined. Without rejecting
the new proposition before it is known,
Washington officials are inclined to view
it as "stalling" for time Of course, it may
be that Germany is trying to save her face
and intends to restore the Sussex promises
to her code of honor less, the United States
could hardly accept.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-12
WORK FOR THE SCHOOL.

Petitions having been duly presented to
the school board looking to the creation
of a special school tax district in Pensacola,
the work of far-sighted ictizens who realize
the supreme importance of educational
facilities to Pensacola has only begun.
In the month or so that must elapse be-
fore the election can be called, every clti-
zen of Pensacola, whether he is a voter or
not, should be interested in the question.
Any opposition must be crushed before it
has had time to develop, and the only SEN
tirnent that should be allowed to make itself
heard is that of approval
Not only does Pensacola want to carry
the election, but it wants to carry it by a
tremendous majority. It wants to show
the world how utter is the reputation of a
condition that has too long darkened our
good name 1t wants to show that from
the ashes of one school will arise, Phoenix
like, stronger, more splendid education
than ever.
Pensacola, since the destruction of its
high school, has been able to get along
fairly well under temporary makeshifts,
but if any chance the election shout fail,
the city would face another year Of mud
ding through without high school ouild-
ing. 1t is condition that can not be con-
templated with equanimity.
Not only must high school be built ad-
equate to modern requirements. but the
educational facilities of the enti1 escitv need
strengthening.
After the tax district has Seen estab.
lished by election, petitions must be circu-
lated to create a bond issue, in order te
keep the tax to mill or mill and nall
basis, and to circulate these NOV petitions
and call another election, will take abont
three months more, which will bring us
close to July, the time limit
Much may be done in the next thirty
days, and much NAV be left undone Are
we doers,or are we slakcers?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-12
HIGH SCHOOL GIRL

For the benefit of Pensacola
school girls who overwork and get
into highly nervous, weak and run
down condition, we publish this let
ter from Doris Coplier, Of Fort
Worth, Text go to the high
school and take music lessons, and
became rundown, weak and very
nervous, so I could not do anything
would shake all over and could
have screamed at times, and was
really unfit to keep on with my
studies. Mother purchased a bottle
of Vinol for me and within a week /
was better, and in two weeks I had
gained five pounds and felt fine"
1t is the curative. strengthening
elements of beef and cod liver pep.
tones, aided by the blood-making,
revitalizing effect of iron and man
ganese peptonates and glycerophos-
pilates, contained in Vinol, which
made it so successful In building up
health and strength and overcoming
the nervous condition of Miss Cop
lier, and we ask every school girl in
Pensacola who is in like condition
to try Vinol on our guarantee to re-
turn their money If itefails to ben
eft.
Whites Pharmacy, Balkcom Drug
Co., Pensacola. Also at the leading
drug stores in all Florida towns
Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-12

there is nothing in international law to
prevent such armament, when the purpose
is defense-protection against destruction
without warning.
At time when any tick of the telegraph
may bring the announcement that the
United States is involved in war, it may
seem out of place to talk about peace; but
whether the United States does hurl its
might against Germany, or whether Ger
many IS able to starve England, or whether
the submarines will be driven from the sea,
al signs point t. peace in August
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-12

tions, on whose territory the sun
never sets, to have the great nations
of the world, guarantee that the sun
will ever rise on them. Nations will
continue to rise and fall, to the end
of time. If the Entente Allies are
victorious, the rule of dividing en-
pires, according to nationality can
only prevail in the conquered terri
tory. Who is going to divide the
territory of Great Britain and of
Russia according to the nationalities
of the people composing them
With gain Of treasury and without
loss of blood, the Japs will gain more
by this war than all the other nations
put together. The Japs have taken
their cue from western civilization.
- o. row have practically all of tho
Chinese by their queue.
No patriotic American will ride on
an Entente ship.
ALBERT w. GILCHRIST.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-12
THE SCRATCH PAD
BY THOMAS EWING DARNEY.


The latest style in hair dressing
make the dear girls look as if they
were raising sideburns.
AT this writing it looks as if the
Kaiser may just have been jealous
Of Tom Lawson's publicity
Now that Teddy has offered his
terrible teeth in the event of even
Qualities, Germany adopts a more
pacific tone evidently fearing LAGER
alton.
Whether or not the United States
and Germany will fight, it is safe
bet that the grounding of war saw
Its shadow in Europe.
Despite the fact that Consul Frost
IS playing such an important part
IN our international crisis, no one
could accuse the government of hav-
ing cold feet.
Germany claimed it was violation
OF our neutrality for British vessels
to fly the American flag; but what
must she think of British subject
with the name of George Washing
ton shipping in an English boat?
In the same issue in which the
Maine, drawing 25 feet, is described
as the largest vessel ever entering
Mobile harbor, The Register urges
the establishment of a navy yard at
that place. Obsolete, out of the lire
entirely, and used only to stimulate
recruiting. the Maine is one of the
smaller boats of our navy. Vessels
drawing 90 feet of water come to
Pensacola without exciting any par
tlcular comment, and our 33-foot
channel, without dredging, will ac-
commodate any ship built or build
ing in the United States. If Uncle
Sam does establish a navy yard in
southern waters, everybody knows
where it will be.