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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-31
Slmonds OH the Meaning of the Marne
and Vcrdun.

Twice, at the Marne and at Verdun,
the French alone, for the Bitish share
in the Marne was nothing, have ar
rested the German flood, stopped it,
turned it back, retained the field at
the ead of the struggle and the prizes
that go with the victory. To have
forecast in 1914 that France could
do this would have been to invite
ridicule in Berlin and dubitation in
enduring contribution of France in
the war. 1t is not in the power of
the country inferior in population and
resources to its great neighbor to win
an offensive battle. The battles of
Champagne in 1915, of the Aisne this
year, demonstrate this.
The United States, Great Britain,
Russia must turn the French achieve
ment into the final profit; they must
defeat the German whose two great
efforts France has parried and beat
ed down. And since Russia is out of
the running, the burden falls upon
the United States and Britain. AL
ready Britain has made beginning.
The Somme, Arras, Messines-these
are material and promising signs. But
Russian collapse has released Ger
man troops and these troops demand
fresh allied forces to face them; so
the struggle goes over another year.
Yet just as Antietam and Gettys-
burg were the highwater MARKS Of
the Confederacy, the Marne and Ver-
dun are Enthusiastically supreme lin
it's of German effort. A victory on
either field would have won the war;
defeat on both fields made victory i'm
possible in the larger sense. Nearly
TWO years separated Gettysburg from
Appomattox. But the power of the
South, extensively, was broken in the
chances that they could hope to have
were with them and they lost. And
ali the chances were with the Ger
mans both at the Marne and at Ver-
dun. They had far greater ad-
vantage than Lee had, for he was out
numbered and outgunned on both
fields.
The proof of this is that after Yer
dun. after the campaign of 1916, the
Germans first proposed peace and
then risked all upon their submarine
campaign. 1t remains their single
chance: this their own statesmen do
not hesitate to affirm. Think of it;
The nation with the great military ira
dition, which embarked upon the
war confident of it's ability to dispose
Of France in six weeks and Russia in
three months more, after three years
Of war, seeks to escape ultimate de-
feat for it's armies. through submarine
warfare! Here is the meaning of the
Marne and Verdun in small compass
Frank H. Simonds in the American
review of Reviews.
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Glow to Heln Fiat Feet.

1t will be seen hat we try to bring
the outer border Of the foot into more
use in weight-bearing than the inner
border. Therefore it will be of advan
tage in endeayoring to overcome the
condition of fiat foot to have the
shoes so constructed as to help In
this shifting of the superincumbent
weight. The heels may be raised by
adding quarter If an inch wedge Of
sole leather so placed that the base
OF the wedge will be at the inner side
and the edge of the wedge at the out
er side. This will make the heel a
quarter Of an inch higher on the in
ner side than on the outer side. A
wedge is also placed under the sole
SO as to raise that along the inner
border but this wedge should be
trifle less than the one on the heel.
Usually it is sufficient to raise the ina
ner border of the shoe one-quarter OF
an inch, but in pronounced cases one.
nalI an inch may he needed.
1t is advisable in cases of weak
feet that the foot never be called up
on even for an instant to bear
weight except on the outer border. OPP
portunity is thus given for the short
ening of the ligaments which have be-
come stretched. TO accomplish this
the foot should at no time be placed
upon the ground without having the
fitting heel and sole beneath it. Not
even half a dozen steps, as from tho
bed to the bathroom. should be tau
en- without slippers or shoes which
have been wedged. When these pre-
cautions are not taken the heels
should not be allowed to bear any
weight even for a second; standing
and walking must be done on the
Culture.
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effect which could only be defined as
dynamic. After our men had become
acquainted with them through personal
experience they stopped calling them
number nines'' and called them
"whiz-bangS." There were only two
possibilities Of, error under Major Gill
days system of simplified medicine.
One was to take whiz-bang for
trench feet and the other to use whale
oil externally for some form of diges-
tiOnal hesitancy. And I'm either case
no permanent harm could result, while
the error was as simple Of correction
as the command about face" Blighty,
was therefore not very popular with
our battalion, blighty being the trench
name for the hospital.
Two weeks and half after we left
Belgium we arrived at Albert. having
marched all the way. The sight which
met our eyes rs we rounded the rock
quarry hill outside of Albert was won
derful beyond description. l remem-
Der how tremendously it impressed
my pal, Macfarlane. He sat by the
roadside and looked round over the
landscape as If he were fascinated.
"Boy," said he, "we're at the big
show at last"
Poor fellow! 1t was not only the big
show. but the last performance for
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(Gaffney Ledger.)

Every family in Gaffney should
adopt a wheatles day. In this way.
the consumption of -four would be
decreased and there would be more
to ship to the boys who are on the
firing line. Mr.. Hoover has found
that we can only spare IL per cent
of our wheat ter shipment abroad,
and if our suggestion should be acted
on all over the country that per-
centage could be increased to 20 or
25 per cent. and thus increase the
effectiveness Of our fighting force at
the front by that much. 1t will be
no great hardship to do without
wheat products one day in the week.
Corn meal is a pretty good substi-
tute for -four, ard certainly it ia just
as nourishing. IL not more SO. A
movement of this sort all over the
country might result in a successful
conclusion of the war. and surely no
man is so selfish that he would not
be willing to forego this little pleas
ure in order that his country might
be saved.
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There was n Canadian Scot In our
crowd who said that the only word
which described the situation was
"e-r-r-r-a-nd!''
There was a good deal OF jealousy at
that time between the Canadians and
the Australians. Each had the same
force In tine fleld-four divisions. Iii
ther force was bigger than any other
army composed exclusively OF volun.
tecrs ever before assembled. While
belong 10 the Canadian army and be.
ueye the Canadian overseas forces the
hnest troops ever led TO war, I must
say TINT have never seen body OF
men so magnificent In average physique
as the Australians. And some OF them
were even above the high average. The
man that punched me In the eye I'm an
"esfamina" In Poperinghe made up en-.
tirely In his own person for the alb.
sence OF les Darcy from the Austria.
iian ranks. don't know just how the
night started between the Australians
and us ir Poperinghe. but I know that
u took three regiments OF imperial
trofpe To stop Il. The most convincing
story, J heard OF the origin CT the bat
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ing made The tailor said that they
were for miners.
Another interesting thing he said
was: When boy / was guest i'm
the home Of boy whose father was
wealthy In leaving the bathroom I
asked him why he did not turn the
light down. He said he never did. that
his father was rich. told him my
father had taught me always to turn
lights down or out whom not in use.
A few years later that boys father
lost his fortune, and he had to go to
work. and as he had not learned to
economize and had not taught his boy
to do SO, it was very hard en- both OF
them"
This incident is very much like an
other which j. w. Norwood related
in an address to a bankers gathering
not many months ago. A certain
Southern manufacturer very much In
need Of capital called on a famous
New York capitalist, said Mr.. Nor
wood, and after presenting his claims,
was turned down. The moneyed man
could not be interested. The confer
ence was held in the manufacturers
room in a hotel and, as the two left
the room, the manufacturer very care
fully turned out all the lights. The
capitalist asked him why he had done
lit and the manufacturer replied that
he had been taught to do it as a mat
ter of economy and that he saw no
necessity for wasting money, no mat
ter if it were somebody else's. The
capitalist remarked that he. too, had
been taught to economize in small
things, and as a result of this little
light saving, the capitalist let the
manufacturer have the money he
needed.
The point of th.se incidents is that
it is ''the Titles that count" Economy
is always a servant, extravaganza may
be an overpowering master.N 1t is
economy in the smaller things of life
that can help nightly in winning this
war-Ireenville News.
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N FEW days after the bombing
"A raid. which ended SO disastrous.
ly for US. our battalion was re.
iieved from duty on the front line. and
the tip we got was that we were to 90
down To the big show then taking
place on the Somme. Our relief was
division OF Australians. You see.
the sector which we had held In Bel.
gium was sort Of preparatory school
for the regular lighting over in France.
IL wasn't long before we got into
what you might call the big league
contest. but In the meanwhile we had
little rest from battling Fritz and
the opportunity to observe some things
which seem to me to be worth telling
about Those OF you who are excln.
'sively fond OF the stirring detail Of
war. snch as shooting and being shot
1T and bombing and bayoneting need
only skip a little OF this. We had an
entirely satisfactory amount Of smoke
and excitement later.
As soon as our relief battalion had
got In we moved back to Poperinghe
for couple OF days rest. We were a
pretty contented and jovial lot our
platoon especially. We were all glad &c,
get away from the strain Of holding {,
front trench. and there were other adj
vantages. For instance. the altera-
tions OF our muster due to casualties
had not come through battalion head.
quarters. and therefore we had In our
platoon sixty-three rum ratlons nighr
and morning and only sixteen men,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-31
'0YER THERE
The Thrill and the He'll of
the Trenches. Described
by an American Boy.

Sergeant Alexander McClintock Of Lex.
ington, Ky, and the Canadian Army Has
Gripping Tale That Every American Will
Read, For He Tells the Facts--Unadorn.
ed. Wounded, Distinguished Conduct
Medal Man, He Was Invalided Home,
but I, Going "0ut There" Again to Fight
For Uncle Sam and His Allies. An In
spring, Interesting, Personal Narrative,
Full Of the Spirit and Atmosphere Of the
Trenches.
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pClS VI QuSOutS. LIE communication
trenches were all blown In, and every
thing had to come to us overland, with
the result that we never were quite
sure when we would get ammunition,
rations or relief forces. The most aw-
full thing was that the soil all about us
was filled with freshly buried men,, If
we undertook to cut trench or en-
large funk hole our spades struck
into human flesh and the explosion of
O. big she'll along our line sent decom-
posed and dismemhered and sickening
mementOs of an earlier fight shower
ing among us. We lived in the muck
and stencil of glorious" war, those of
US who lived.
The German Dugout-and What
They Found.
Here and there along this line were
the abandoned dugouts of the Ger
mans, and we made what use Of them
we could, but that was little. / had
orders one day to locate a dugout and
prepare 1t for use as battalion head.
quarters. When led squad In to
clean it up the odor was so overpower-
ing that we had to put on our gas
masks. On entering we first saw two
dead nurses with our CHASTITY fash
lights, one standing with her arm
around a post, just as she had stood
when gas or concussion killed her.
Seated at table in the middle of the
place was the body of an old general
OF the German medical corps, his head
fallen between his hands. The task
OF cleaning up was too dreadful for
us. We just tossed in four or five
fumite bombs and beat it out OF there.
A few hours later we went into the
scared and empty cavern, made the
roof safe with new timbers and mott.
fled battalion headquarters. that the
place could be occupied.
During this time l witnessed a scene
which, with some others, I shall never
forget. An old chaplain Of the Cana.
dian forces came to our trench section
seeking the grave of his son, which
had been marked for him on rude
map by an officer who had seen the
young mans burial. We managed to
find the spot and at the old chaplain's
request we exhumed the body. Some
OF us suggested to him that he give US
the Identification marks and retire out
OF range Of the shells which were
bursting all around us. We argued
that 1t was unwise for him to remain
In danger, but what we really intended
was that he should be saved the horror
OF seeing the pitiful thing which our
spades were about to uncover.
II shall remain" was all he said
He was my boy"
1t proved that we had found the
right body. One of our men tried to
Clear the features with his handker
chief. but ended by spreading the
handkerchief over the face. The old
chaplain stood beside the body and
removed his trench helmet. barring his
gray head TO drizzle Of rain that was
railing. Then While We stood by ST.
lently his voice rose amid the noise of
bursting shells. repeating the burial
service OF the Church Of England. ]
have never been SO impressed by any.
thing In my life as by that scene.
The dead man was young captain
he had been married to lady of Bal
timore just before the outbreak of the
war.
The philosophy Of the British Tom
mics and the Canadians and the Aus.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-31

Teacher-This drawing is excellent
Did you do it all yourself?
Small Pupil-No'm; Johhy Smart
drew 1t for me, but did the shading.
Teacher-The shading is remark
ably well done.
Small Pupil-Yes' / held a book
up to keep the sun from shining In
Johnny's eyes.-Baltimore Sun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-31
No. 4. Shifted to
the SOmme
By Ssrfeant Alexander Mcclintock,
D. c. NJ. S7th Overseas Bait.
Canadian 0ren. Guards.
COPYRIGHT 1917. by the Bell Syn
dicate, Inc.

Sergeant McClinfock 10 an American
boy OF Lerinofon, Ky., scho has scea
service in Francc. icas decorated for
GROCERY sbosnded. iavalided home anI
ro'0 u returning to accept cop,mi,-
ssoh This Is the fourth article IN the
series In the first article he told of
q" trdiniF0 sp to the point rhcre H.,
reached ne front line trenches. In fh,,
second nc outlined the elaborate prepa-
rsf'oSs for q bomb raid, and in TN,
laird the disastrous raid scas described.
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"Tillman will run again IL the peo-
pie insist" And Tillman is the peo-
ple.-Anderson Mail.
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No. 5.-Wounded In Action.

This article describes the terrible fight
the dead and dying, the loss Of pal and
he final falling OF McClintock in No
Mans Land. Simply told, 1t is one OF the
most remarkable descriptions OF a battle
by participant ever put together.
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tralians on the SOmme was a remark
able reflection Of their fine courage
through all that hell. They went about
their work paying no attention to the
flying death about them.
IF Fritz has shell with your name
and number on it," said British Tom.
my to me one day, you're going to get
it, whether you're in the 'front.' line or
seven miles back; If he hasn't, you're
all right"
Fine fighters all. And the Scotch
kilties, lovingly called by the Germans
the women from hell" have the re-
spect Of all armies. We saw little of
the pOilus. except a few on leave. All
the men are self sacrificing to one an
other in that big melting pot from
which so few ever emerge whole. The
only things it is legitimate to steal in
the code of the trenches are rum and
fags" (cigarettes). Every other pos
session is as safe as If it wore q patent
Ock.
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The fifth article of this remarkab BILE
personal narrative will appear soon.
It is entitled:
Malvern daily record., 1917-10-01
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
 HOLDS GOOD MEETING

The Hot Spring County Teachers
 Association met here Friday evening
 at 8 o'clock for two days session.
 The welcome address was delivered by Prof. J. L. Pratt. After a niano solo
 by Miss Mabel Adair an open meeting
 was held, several interesting talks
 were made. Hon. J. c. Ross was to
 address the Association on The posi-
 tion teacher holds, or should hold in his or her community" but owing to the fact that very few teachers
 were present he was asked to post pone his address until the morning session in the hope that more teachers would be in attendance.
 The Saturday morning session open ed with about twenty teachers and several visitors in attendance. The address by Mr Ross was greatly enjoyed and should have been heard by every teacher in the county. Mr. Ross had fifteen years experience in the school room and understands clearly the many difficulties a teacher must face, and also the great opportu- mites he has for doing good. He de-s clared that the teachers should hold the highest place in the estimation of the people of the community. Mr. Ross was followed by Mr. Pratt and Albert k. Renter, both of whom gave some good suggestions along lines of community and school activities such as literary societies, ball clubs, corn clubs, and boy scout erganiza= tions. The talks by Hon. D. D. Glover on Rural Needs was a treat and those who did not hear it missed some thing good. He made some sugges- tions which both teachers and direc- tors would do well to follow. Prof. 1 Freeland the new county Examiner, assured the teachers of his desire to aid them in every way possible.
 Saturday afternoon, q constitution was adopted and new officers elected, and committees appointed. The meet ngs are to be held quarterly. The next meeting will be held at Midway noaa.,,b be.. 7 ana c
 Prof. May, of Central High School is president, J. L. Pratt and A. E. Renter are presidents and Miss Carrie Hudspeth is secretary.
Malvern daily record., 1917-10-01
FIFTH SUNDAY MEETING

The meeting of the 4th district of Saline Association met with 1st Bap- tist church Saturday 10 a. m. Sept. 29th. The following churches were represented Malvern First Second and Third churches, Mt. Zion, Damas- GUS, Ouaehita, Dalark, Magnet Cove, Traskwood, Rev J. 0. Johnston of Little Rock was very much apprec- lated visitor. Rev. ]. w. Burgess was elected chairman and Rev. Gil breth secretary. The program was fully rendered and was of great in- terest. Saturday night at 7:30, Bro. Burgess preached an interesting ser mon, takingfor his theme, "The un- changeable Christ" At II a. m. Sum- day, Rev J c. Hughes pastor of the End Baptist church, filled the pulpit to the delight of all present. He took for his subject t1le great question, "What think ye of Christ" At 12 o'clock the meeting came to close. Next meeting win be held with Mt. Zion Church Saturday 10 a. m. before 5th Sunday in December with Rev. J. T. Howell to preach the introductory sermon and Rev J. w. Burgess alter nate.
 The meeting was decided success.
 REPORTER.
Malvern daily record., 1917-10-01
MRS. W. A. HALEY
- -
 ENTERTAINS

Mrs. w. A. Haley entertained with a birthday party, Saturday afternoon, complimenting her daughter, Louise Riddle. The following attended: Ada Goker, Eva. Wright, Katherine Rob- erson, Katie May Collie, Gwendolyne Brooks, Fay Clem, Ida Coker, Alix Beersteeher, Clover Nell shufield, Airline Mcfarland, Estelle Clem, Edna Roberson, Ruth Glenn, Mary Lucille Archer, Nina Smith, Olive Glover, Elizabeth Canaday, Edith Mccormack, Katherine Lea, Evelyn Carmichael, Ruth Means, Ora D. Short, Merle Riddle, Pearl Riddle and Fannie Bess Haley.
 The honoree was showered with gifts and congratulations for a happy eleventh birthday.
 After many delightful games, de- licious autumn luncheon was served, and thus closed happy afternoon for the little folks.
Malvern daily record., 1917-10-01

Mrs. Hannah Fordham very pleas antly entertained Saturday afternoon at her home in honor of her daughter Elizabeth's sixth birthday. Many
 games were played on the lawn. An alcove. decorated in red, white, and blue, was arranged among the shrub bery and here punch was served to the happy crowd. Late in the. afternoon ice-cream and cake were served.
 Those enjoying the hostess hospl- tality were: Misses Edna and Vera Howell, Margaurite Dean, Jennie Mil dred Glenn, Elizabeth May Duffie,
 Sarah and Calita Dixon, Clem Cobbs, Claudia Mann, Winnefred Lucas, Mil dred Miller, Annie Laurie Leiper, Kate Cooper Smith, Augusta Reeves, Al berta Jernigan, Bessie Miller, Lorena clardy, Eloise Wright and Ava Louise Mattison, and Messrs, Linn and Charlie Rhodes, Lewis Cash, Wade
 Stephens, .Ie'm Murry Young, Thomas Archer ucas and Robert hoianu
Malvern daily record., 1917-10-01
ARD MEETING

The -es. q of Stewards of the Meth odist church will hold it's monthly meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30 in stewards room at the church. All members of the Board are re quested to be present as we have inn portantt business to transact. Be on hand brethren.
 D. c. Allen, President
 J W. Harrell, Pastor.
Malvern daily record., 1917-10-01
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

 Mrs. Tom Atchinson is visiting relatives in Lono..
 *** **
 LOST-A crank for Chevrolet car, between Miss Rena Clardy's and Dr. E. T. Bramlitt's residences. Finder notify Dr. Bramlitt
 City Attorney Henry Berger, is Little Rock visitor today.
 * *
 J. L. Longino, of Pine Bluff, Gener- al Manager of the Arkansas Light & Power Go. is spending today in the city. In company with local manager A. E. Murray, he made this office pleasant call.
 < * **
 The Pine Bluff St. Circle will meet Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Herbert Davis. All members are urged to be present, as our new leader Mrs. w. E. McColpin will preside at the meeting, and we are expecting to do much good work this coming year. As#
 The Wednesday Country Club will hold the first meeting of the Season Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the rest room of the Court House This will be an open meeting and al l friends of the club are most cordially invited. The program for the after noon is Roll Call-Our Home Gardens Presidents Address-Mrs. P. s. Car den.
 Talk-The Farm Loan Act-W ] Morton Garden.
Malvern daily record., 1917-10-01
The Electric Dollar is
 growing daily

Your dollar is buying less food and clothes today than it ever did. But it will buy more electric light t1at everten times as much 3 it did 2 feW years ago. Ald it's buying power is ineIais- ing daily.
 This gTeat economy iastade possible largely througl the efficiency e Edison E Mazda Lamps, which gsvq three times as much igfl 4s the old-styie cartons q light three mary assi.}b rooms Withell i.e.aseei current. Put t socket in l5Iaa cur rent san lamps and yo e better, brighter and cheaper light.
Malvern daily record., 1917-10-01

The Hot Spring County selective Board has been upheld bu the District Board in the discharge of Men, on ac- count of dependency, from the last list
Malvern daily record., 1917-10-01

City Attorney Henry Berger, is a Little Rock visitor today.