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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13
OVERFEEDiEG.

Tho So ii sluttonv is rorrr9
thrrtfpyr o. ucl condJued. hui la 49,
cry other violation Of natures laws has
penalty Fat, incllicicncy s'ugrl.h
mentality. the Redeemed nose. the
piaplri faces certain Of the chronic
skin crugions ana much fatigue and
nervousness are due to The abuse Of
the digestive apparatus B'1h indl-
gestiblr foods Ia la..e qua....,s, nigh
j. s,..-. d, simulate a., ,s3.i .4i-
Natc, are forced into body already
rrbclllous from rcplc,ion Exerclse-ls
largely limited 70 walking to and from
the table and bodily deterioration pro-
cccds rapidly Many an oyerfed dys-
pcptic, suddenly dragged by the stern
hand Of circumstances from life of
physical ease ana plenty and forced to
work out of doors suddenly discovers
that his semi-.nulldisn has gone, that
Il chronic skin arrangement of many
years standing has disappeared and
that II new yigor and zest Of life has
been given him. Not everyone can
spend his whole time IN the open air.
but certain amount of exercise and
plain, wholesome food in I'M amount
not exceeding the body's needs can be
had by almost everyone. Simple, mod
crate diet and exercise make for health.
These are not faddish food theories,
but are just plain common sense.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13

There Is fine flavor Of the past about
the story Of the young British aviator
who, when his German opponents ma.
chine gun damned, abandoned his own
ond drew his pistol to finish the duel
10 the air, The German flyer had no
other weapon than his automatic. aud
courtesy forbade the Brltishcr to take
unfair advantage 80 Chnndos might
haw done, or l'nyard, or Macmillan
Ia Nc dnys before the burdens Of EN-.
perry blightcd his proud spirit Here
Is true craftsmanship, Tor sportsman.
ship is only n latter day word for chi
Nnlry, says Cleveland Plain Dealer.
II IL deeds like this which uhllgntcs
the curse Of war, and which, indeed
s'ill lend to war that glamour which
has always stirred the hearts of men
'cudalisri wns sordd enough In prin-
c.rlc aud practice. and The ages In
W. II thhycd were DARK
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13

Land is the only article Of value
which has not greatly increased in
price In the last year. Land Is sure
to double In value within the next two
years. And with the ending Of the
war and the realization that the farm
er is the only man who Is dependent
Of high prices there is sure to come
n rush TO the farm that will put all
good agricultural land in the neigh
borhood of 5000 an acre. It will be
too late then for the average man to
get home on land Of his own. And
the first duty Of a man to his wife and
children is TO give them roof Of their
own on land Of their own-a place that
may forever be known as home.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13

You may not be ask to influence the
soaring prices, but you can refrain
from boosting them. Each little ad.
vance demands another. You will have
TO be careful II the increase In pay is
not more than eaten up In paying for
the increased desires that are sure to
assert themselves. It's easier TO get
ahead by saving from the income than
II Is 10 Increase the income. It's no
easy task TO add to your production
when all along you have been lolng
your best SO do what you can.
Watch the outgo, cut down general ex-
pense and lay by n little from the In
come. II will be handy when you get
old.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13
WIDENING WoMEN's spuses.

Those women who have demanded
o. "nlmrcmcnl Of their sphere I'm
olG'i That they might he placed unnn
an equality with men may realize their
ambition Reports continue to come
In telling Of the employment Of ~ Jm.
en- e. take the places Of men who have
answered the cali TO the colors. The
latest 10 do thl, is a big express com
rany Nh,J Wlll recently never had
woman ia Us employ, says Washing.
ton Post Three years ago, owing To
The dcmnnd Tor men. this company be
gan employing women Stpn0graphcrs.
ana hut II few days since the bars
were further let down aud women bin
clerks were given employment Ia the
munitions works thousands Of women
ARE doing mems work at mems wages.
in son'o OF the large buildings girls
hre operating elevators in place OF
boys. one Of The large railroad sys
ten Is considering he possibility OF
employing women as conductors ON
passenger train, and ms ticket aud bag
gngc agents IN lhy event that the short.
age OF labor reaches uli ncute stage.
The war has resulted In very mate.
RALLY widening womcn's sphere and
IN opening up new lines Of employ.
mont to them, ana after they have
demonstrated their ability to do the
work men Wal haye to make up then
iinds Ia compete with them vacn
fines are again normal.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13
BOOST FOR c. WATCH
1T GROW!

Not so far from this evidence Of
pulsating Yankee push we passed II
German internment camp, collection
OF black huts surrounded by several
barbed wire fences, the center one
probably charged with electricity. This
Is the second stage OF internment
for Hun prisoners, the first being In
wire cages at the trenches. More
Americans were close by.
On the front OF one OF these huts
has,y arm had chalked In white let
tiers:
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13

To bring about economy in their use
The Swedish government has requlsl-
toned, 10y royal decree, the supplies
Of wheat, rye, barley, oats, mixed
grain, yetches, peas, beans, and sugar
bcets within the kingdom The Amer
lean minister, Ira n. Mo. lis, has notl-
fled the department Of commerce from
Stockholm that the order In question
applies to all stocks from previous
harvest that were available on Sep.
tember !, and to the current harvest
rs soon as cut The decree remains
in force until April 30 next Mr.. Nor.
ris also has informed the department
that the Swedish government has ta-
Ken over all supplies Of fodder In that
country. About thirty-fve different ar
tIcles come under the head Of fodder"
there, including whale meal.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13
ABODE OF LOVE

abode OF Love" must have been
the work OF Chlcagoan. When ]
lived In Chicago several years ago GER
tain celebrated affnities were spend.
Ing sweet seasons" In little cottage
on southern Lake Michigan, which they
called Rhode Of Love-"
Along still another division Of the
military railway In American hands u
spent two days visiting our engineers
ut the 'front.' we found Missouri hui
morist making q sign for little
fenccd-off square already marked
Danger" Within was II huge uneS-
plodcd German she'll that had descend,
ed on too great n slant and had not
buried itself. Such shells and hun
drcds Of neutrality-suspicious.
moved bombs are found on the battle
fields near the front, where Tie labor
hattallons have not yet removed or OK.
plodcl them, and most Of them are
fenced In, 0s | have described, aud
signed danger" or "Do Not Touch
What our American engineer letter
ed on his cardboard for the big shells
little park was:
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13

Showers Of blessing may come TO
thc country through the revival OF
hitting. Remember grandmother, size
Of the nlmble fingersf As the sock
heightened with the speed of>an after
noon shadow her soul seemed to reach
The heights of sublime calm. She did
more than knlt--she created beau.
tlful atmosphere, full Of love, compass
s!cn and sweet charity.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13

The ambition to many bright
Young American Is TO be military NV
iator, yet the supply will have to be
very large to meet the demand. Sixty
thousand machines are building for the
war department. Avlators will be
needed In great numbers. 1t Is dan
gerous work, but so is other military
service. The aylator's chance Of rec
ngntiN for moritorious achievement
is greater than that In the trenches.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13

Men In the army environments are
to be given q rating according TO In
tclllscncc through psychological exam
tnutions. EXponcnts Of democracy
ought to warmly approve, for In civil
life more often than not the rating
which man receives Is based on
what he has In his pockets rather than
In hls head.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13

The bride who perforated her hus-
bands anatomy with her gait is report
ed to be overcome, and with his in
testlnes punctured IN ten places he is
not entirely tnovercome himself. A
bride should always begin her Often
sive with rollingplns, broomstlcks and
the crockery and work up to the heavy
artillery gradually.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13

The air.raiding activity continues ,
the spurlos ycrscnk, activity continues.
n horrlblcness could win u world war
the Germans by this time would have
secured the award Of victory. But
while the Germans are throwing bombs
on civilians and dealing destruction to
merchant vessels In defiance OF the
laws Of war General HING il forcing
back their line In the pro,rnctcd bat.
tie ~ FLANDERS. The conquest Of
ngh,Ing forces by fighting forces Is one
Of the things that count In war.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13

An lnterned submarine In Spain.
whose officers had given their word OF
honor not to escape, fed In the night.
creating sensation when the flight
became known. The Spaniards appear.
to DO the only ones who are not sus-
piclous of the brand OF honor "made.
In Germany" s. 90, ...,.,,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13
one prolific cause Of accidents In IN,

one prolific cause of accidents In the
Nrrcts and highways is that care IL
not exercised 10 preserve a margin for
fuch accidents Automobiles and 9th
81 vehicles maintain speed under the
assumption That pedestrians are going
20 get ont " the way uni pedestrians
lcop np under the assumption that the
v rhiclc, viii not run them down. with
tMs mrrr.u observed on alh,r sid" ace
,idcu'- would decrease 70 notable
minimum.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13

Millions OF pounds OF edible mush.
rooms rise and fade away each year
without doing any good to anybody.
II is both n patriotic duty aud gas
tronomic delight to eat mushrooms.
The best way to tell which are mush
rooms and which are toadstools Is TO
keep a hungry cat. or course II Is
necessary to renew the cat from time
TO time.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13

Patience eventually earns Its reward.
The poor, misunderstood, dcspiscd
snake, regarded and treated as an en-.
"nrv Of mankind for sixty centuries.
Is .ow 10 be welcomed us the farmers
friend. Somebody. perhaps, the cheap
demagog~ m,.r appear even 10 TO-
bier liy'.t thar we behoti him now.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13

A Dutch commissioner says he hopes
ihe Americans viii appreciate the fact
that Holland is between the ,levll and
the deep sea. But that is no reason
why America should be contch, to 20
On ana Ia them help che devils work
TN the sea.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13

A clerical error somewhere In con.
yrcss has resulted In raising the Pan.
anna canal zones governor by $4,000
a year, they tell us, but II anything
like that should happen 10 us we would
insist that the man who did II he cred.
tied with uu assist instead OF IN error.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13

Some OF our young men who have, !,
jeen little backward In doing their
bit are now able to feel u warm glow
'of patriotism us they tell the girl they
did not bring UP u box Of chocolate,
because France needs oil our surplus Il
sugar. r. ...t O..tsr
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13

Still, even II II be true that women
are making success Of mems work,
we think 1t equally true that multi
piled thousands of them are making
u failure of womcn's work. solomon,
didn't say, Train up poodle In the
way he should go and when he was
old he will not depart from It," ,sI
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13

Germany l- now reported To be- get,
ting uneasy over the entrance " Amer.
iu into ln" Hnr But IL Is Germany
own work. She decided Americas at
titudc hlun called Il. aud now finds
that the United States held the cards.
she should play her own better II she
wants 90 win.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13
NO AGE LIMIT FOR
WOMEN IN WAR WORK


There Is no age limit for the
service Of women in war work.
This fact has been demonstrate
ed to the woman's committee OF
the council Of national defense.
OF the thousands Of letters that
have come In recently from Nil
parts OF the country, begging
for some work which will be Of
real worth to the government,
one was from an elderly lady
nlnety-slx years Of age, and one
from little girl nine years
old. The old lady writes that
she would like to have some
definite war work to do, since
her son is too old to be a sol
dier. The little girl wants to
10 to France as n messenger In
the Red Cross service. In
France, at the beginning of the
war, the age limit for govern.
mental service was placed at
forty years. All the women In
/ France are now working for
their country.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13

As far as gardens are concerned.
the preparation made In war for time,
Of peace will show effects when The
fighting is over, for by that time ~
erybody will know how 10 plant HnO
care for a garden and by that much
The agricultural knowledge Of the ma.
tion will b, Increased.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13

A tighter curb will be put upon tho
foreign press IN this COUNTRY amt
consequently, hySterical shrieks will
be heard denounclng this invasion OF
the freedom Of speech. 1t may have
been noticed how vigorously the law
is always invoked to protect abuses
and violations of the law by allen in
tercSts.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13

Chlna's earnest appreciation OF the
value Of American learning and meth.
DDS Ii Illustrated by the fact that sew.
cnty.nvc Chinese students. sent over
by their government 10 acquire educa'
ton and culture In American colleges
and universities, arrived In this coun
NV lately,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13
FEW WOMEN CAN CHI
AS MRS. BRUN CAN CAN

Hutchinson. Kan.--Mrs, Jack
Bruu OF this city lays claim to
being u strong ally " Herbert
Z. Hoover. She has put up 81
quarts Of all kinds Of fruits and
vegetables. There is scarcely a
vegetable or fruit she does not
have In her stock. Besides, she
has jcllies and spices OF all
kinds, and relishcs aud huit.rs,
All this work She has e. ne IN
addition 10 her hou.rwrt. -
caring Tor a family II t0uL
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13
One Of the mos, pathetic works Of

Az hat can b. placed before the pub
iic ~ map showing the geographic
lspira,fps Of Germany when the war
'inrtcd
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13

Alaska has come TO the rescue Of the
world In many ways, New It, Is init.
mated HAT !, will supplnnt Sicily as
The chlcs source Of sulphur.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13
British Decorations for Nurses.

Icnion.--A ribbon decoration Tor
nurscs aud woman hospital worker
IL 10 b. awarded shortly by the Brit.
lss military authorities.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13

German efficiency seems to have ia.
pended too much on intrigue ind no,
enough ON efficiency.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13

The allies along the west front do
not 20 far n, time, bu, they go, which
IA the main thing.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13

+ Never blow your wages for trash soAl
long ms you are homeless or there's a
Liberty bond TO buy. ,.., H-.~
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13

Now is the ll,nc for the Belgian hnre
10 come 10 the MD OF ti,s family harder.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13

The b.ccnt cigar at o cents, however,
will probably smell, no swectcr.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13

Not all the rottenncss 10 the world
Is Getmaninspired but all that has
been German-inspired has been rotten.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13
Secret VI Efficiency.


not taken dowh-the recoll mechanism,
IN which lies the secret OF the wonder
full efficiency OF the piece. Before the
war II was secret In reality.
Nowadays, Of course, the secret II
a secret no longer. The Germans have
captured hundreds Of seventy flvcs. and
know II inside aud out. But the recoll
mechanism Is 50 delicutoly adjusted
thnt no attempt Is ever made to repair
II In the field. II IL breaks down, II
is taken oH the. gun and sent to the
nearest factory FOR readJustment. In
the next shop. where the 6lnch guns
are being elucidalcd to the newborn
soldiers everything Is shown.
II should be thoroughly understood
at home that the artillery, along with
cvcry other branch OF the army here,
Is making wonderful progress toward
fitness. but II must also be understood
Ihat these men are not to BE- hurried
into the trenches for permanent cccu-
Iunry They are physically ~ as prize
f-r'afs but they are still short OF The
$500 knowledge required Of them.
In normal times, the artillery has
been thc corps d'elltc Of the American
army. bat today It is suffering from the
sumo lack Of preparation which Char
ayt,Hzcs every other branch Of III,
,Drirc-n lack OF preparation which
mas' not be- charged against the army
heads. In The artillery units here
Zach regiment is short thirty officers
Of Its quota.
Not moro than 8 per cent Of thC
men have served more than one enlist
mcnt.
No, moro than 20 per cent Of the
men have served Ms much MS Que year
thc. vast majority 81 the men Were
absolutely new to the army, A com
narrative Few have been In service q.
much rs six months. rr,. -
Superior a. q Body.
WI wv NIfNi' Niuf w Nn' u''bhu' "
may he stated TINT the men are of nj
extraordinarily fine type, As body
they are superior In the raw 10 any
European organization ! have seen
and I have seen them all except IN,
Roumapinns.
But the artillery organizations ir,
suffering from the handicap OF q hcl
of previous experience In bulk. TIL,
urtiilcrist mus, he highly skilled spe
cis'ist The greater pag, ~ the OH
GERS NJ this camp nre either new 4,
tn army or new TO the service Will
the rans. The work Of developmcct Is
further chccksi by the shortage OF
officers previously referred to--a short
age which Is added TO by the new de
minds mnde by modern war. 's
More officers must he detached n,
observers than Ind previously bccr
the case. The training Of these OH
.,.rs necessarily removes them from
ih., l,dinic contact with their units
vince they nrc sadly needed They
are hring taught aerial observation Ia
ballocn and airplane at. a time when
under tho previous scheme Of orgnm
ration they should he serving with their
men. This Is not sounding note Of
pcsslitiSm. Tho progress mndc In mag
ninccnt. II Is obvious that more rnp'
Id progress would be- made II the regi'
mental quota Of officers were filled.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13
RAWu.S.RECRUiIS
MADE:.GUN EXPERTS
Americans in France Know Every
Part Of Weapons Except
Secret of rs"
TRAINING IS MOST THOROUGH
No Stint Of Ammunition for Practice
Work-Taroet Shooting In the
Morning, Machine.shop In.
struotioflrtyhe Afternoon,
Is NJ program.

An American Artillery Camp In
Frunco.-frlng stops at eleven o'clock
every morning. by that time every
gun captain has finished his allotment
Of shell. for The day. II does happen
sometimes that gun breaks dow,
and In that case It's shells are distr. y.
uted among It's neighbours. There Is
no record Of Il battery commander who
has been kept on II boupd boy allow
nnce Of ammunition by hts own gov
eiumtnt falling 10 take advantage Of
the prodgnl son privileges which war
has given him. lie is right, OF course.
The more shells he shoots the sooner
his battery viii be- ~ for action, writes
Herbert Corey In the Chicago News.
The better part Of an hour Is used
Ia getting into camp for luncheon. Tie
meal itself is over ut one O'Clock. Thea
business starts again. The afternoon
program never includes firing. but deals
with the fundamentals OF learning how
10 ulG lHt lNen lhke the guns apart
md put them together again. They
know jus, what part each bit Of metal
plays SO that when II ceases TO func-
ton the gunners will know what Is
wrong. The officers are ut work ut
other things. Some are taking a course
Of map making, some are at wireless
tclegraphy and others are scattered
about the other schools.
Let MS have look nj the three
Inch school," said the colonel.
A machine shop had been turned
over TO the use Of the specialists In
the French "solSan,c quInze" field
iecc The French officer who actca
as instructor here is one Of the finest
urullerlsts Of the French army.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-20

the city school came in body, carry
ing flags and giving lusty cheers. 1t
was different scene from the one
last summer when they left for the
Mexican border, though the serious
note was present. 1t is always sad to
say goodbye, but we expect our boys
home in short time and trust this
means nothing more than a trip to
Charleston or some equally delightful
place.
The boys attended services at the
First Presbyterian church Sunday ev-
enlng, at which time all the churches $
In the city united and took part in the
services. The music was furnished by
the choirs of the churches and a short
address was delivered by Rev. J. w.
Speake, pastor of Grace Methodist
church. The patriotic songs were sung
with fervor and spirit.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-20
MISS MARY WHITLOCK
DIES AT MOUNT TABOR
Death Came Sunday-Buried at GiIead
Church MOnday-Lived to Be
81 Years Old.

Miss Mary Whitlock, age "a, died
at the home of her nephew, Mr.. w. A.
Moorhead, at Mt. Tabor, where for
several years she has made her home.
She was the aunt of Mrs. Moorhead.
The burial was in Gilead cemetery
Monday afternoon, Rev. C. F. Felmet,
the pastor, conducting the service.
Miss Whitlock was a woman pos-
sesslng great nobility of character,
and was devoted Christian. Her
kindness and gentleness won the
hearts of all who came under her in
fuence, and her deeds of charity were
many. She lived life that is a rich
inheritance to her loved ones.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-20
OLD FIDDLERS' CONVENTION

The Old Fiddlers' convention, which
was held last Friday evening at the
high school auditorium, was a sue.
cess financially and I'm point of attend.
ance.
This convention was held under the
auspices of the Daughters of the
American Revolution and was partici-
pated in by numbers of artists.
The list of prize winners is pub.
lished below:
Violin solo: 1st, Mr.. Creaseman
End, Mr.. ]. F. Willard; 3rd, T. B.
Fowler (only ID years old).
Duet: 1st, Inman & O'Shields; End
Blackwelder & Jeffries; 3rd, Greer &
Betenbaugh.
Solo on other instruments than vio-
lin: 1st, Gowan; End, O'Shields; 3rd
West.
Trio: 1st, White, Fowler and West;
End, Ingle. Altman and Brunson; 3rd
Kitchens, Parks and Keisler.
Orchestra: 1st, Kitchens, Parks
Keisler, Bobo and Wileyt, End, Lam