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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-06-06

When the thermometer is slowly
climbing upward, the only way we can
keep our own temperature from doing
likewise Is to drink copously Of pure
water. There Is nothing so refreshing
or cooling as pure water chilled to a
palatable temperature. Children csre'
cially should be encouraged to drink
freely or water. Even babies should
have their regular bottles of pure wa
ter.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-06-06

eg>Rifzszes " i,sA
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-02
croesus.

Croesus was an ancient king of
Lydia, a country In Asia, who lived
about 500 b. c. No estimate ever was
made of his wealth, but as he had
great opportunities to accumulate, it
probably was large. He seems to have
been a purse-prOud man and a bragg
CART, for history relates that when
Scion, the great Athenian lawgiver,
visited him, Croesus made an Osten-
tatious display of his treasures and
pressed Scion to acknowledge him as
the happiest of mortals. But the story
goes that the wise old Athenian an
swered: Count no man happy before
his DEATH" a saying which has passed
into a modern prOverb. Many years
afterward, when Croesus was defeated
in one Of his long wars and was taken
prisoner and was about TO be burned
alive, he recalled SOlon's prophetic re-
mark and saved his own life by telling
the story of Solon's visit. His captors
were so impressed by the story and the
spectacle of his broken fortunes that
they released CrOesus, but he never
had chance to boast of his wealth
again.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-02
This Enterprislnq Ace.

What are we coming to? If people
In Los Angeles can hear a New York
concert over the phone, as was done in
connection with the Mendelssohn Glee
club golden anniversary, why not de-
velOp the idea practically? Then Mrs.
Iii Fyfe in Seattle win ring up the
Metropolitan opera telephone box Of
fee and say to the operator:
"Switch me on for the second act Of
'Boheme;' 1 want to entertain some
guests after dinner"
In that way the papers throughout
the country could have their critics
"cover" the New York. Boston or Chi
-eago musical events. And If the critic
,dIsliked the performance--simplicity !
Just ring on.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-02
Ointment ad Diet for Rheumatism.

For acute articular rheumatism the
following treatment is recommended
by writer in the Medical Adviser,
quoted by the Medical Record: An
ointment made of four drains each of
ichthyol, methyl salicylate and oil of
turpentine, mixed with four ounces of
lanolin, is applied to the affected
joints and covered with cotton and
oiled silk. The patient is put to bed
in flannel nightclOthes and between
blankets for absolute rest.
His diet must be liquid, preferably
milk, together with fruit juices and
plenty of water. Elimination through
bowels, skin and kidneys must be at
tended to carefully. At the beginning
of the treatment a dose of calomel and
blcarbonate of soda Is given and fol-
lowed after four hours by Rochelle
salts or a seidlltz powder. Rhubarb
and soda may be given to advantage
until the tongue is clean. Throughout
Sonvalescence the patient must abstain
from all animal foods and alcohol.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-02
OAK is a NORTHERN TREE
None Of That Species to BE Found In
Africa, Nor In South America or
Australasia.

The oak family has been mentioned
as o northern type Of trees that has
sent extensions southwark, as, with
several hundred species known, there
are none in Africa south Of the Medi-
terranean region, nor In southern
South American or Australasia. A re-
markable variety OF forms In Mexico
has been revealed by the recent stu
dies reported by Prof. William Ire
lease to the National Academy Of Sci
ences. Instead Of two principal d.
visions Of American oaks, Professor
Trelease finds three-Leucobalan
the white oaks, Erythrobalanus, the
red or black oaks, and Protobalanus,
probably more ancient type with inter-
mediate characteristics; and the total
Of American species includes 40 Of
white oaks, 40 Of red, and only 4 OF
Protobalanus. With total Of PAS spe-
cIes, Mexico has 121 Of white oaks,
125 Of red, and of Protobalanus.
The n species in the United States
include 43 Of white oaks, 20 of red,
and of Protobalanus, and Central
America has 20 species of white and
80 Of red oaks; but South America has
only species Of red oaks; and sin
gle species Of white oaks is all that is
known in the West Indies. About 80
species of American oaks have been
traced in Cretaceous and Tertiary fos-
sils. Professor Trelease thinks the
American oaks now existing-dlverse
as they are-may have all descended
from single late Tertiary type, and
that they have developed without d.
rect connection with European oaks.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-02
SEES FINISH OF SPARROW
Writer Suggests That Information
That They Are Good to Eat Be
Widely Distributed.

The pOlemic concerning the sparrow
goes merrily on with letters in the
press In favor and in reprobation Of
the saucy little bird. The Art World
is taking part In the discussion. We
read:
Granted that the sparrow and star
ling are undesirable immigrants, what
are we to do with them? AS Sydney
Smith with serious face to the econo-
mist anxiOusly asking "What shall we
do with our raw materials?" answered
boldly: Cook EN-" so we say to those
who grumble at sparrow and startling /:
"Trap 'em, fat 'em, eat emp
This is far better tactics than the
war of determination suggested by one
man, since instead of appealing to n
few refOrmers whose labor would have
to be paid for and their energies con-
fined to few places, it enlists young
and old in the primeval game of hunt
ing for food. In the Bronx it is al
most impossible, despite the law, to
save any birds from the ravages of tbs
immigrant Italian. Let the news once
get start that sparrow pie is as good
as robin pie and the result is certain
The balance will be re-estabnshed, the
sparrow put in his place, viz: the pie
and the native song birds will be re-
lieved Of worse enemy than cats.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-02
lEL WANTED mar Bird
Prosp>ct Of Turkey Dinner Made Him
overlook Any Little perellction
W. Of the Drummer.

Dusing the Civil war one Of the
drummers, while the regiment was on
the move, had a penchant for foraging
on his own account, and the chickens
had to roost high to escape his far
reaching hands. Whenever night over
took them this drummer had a good
supper provided for himself. On one
occasion he had raked in a couple Of
turkeys, and had put them into his
drum for convenience in carrying.
When the regiment was halted for the
night the colonel Immediately ordered
dress parade, and the drummers were
expected TO beat up. The forager
made his drumsticks go, but the quick
eyed colonel noticed that he was not
drumming. "Adjutant," said the colo
mel shat man isn't drumming. Why
amt he drumming7" The adjutant
stepped up to him, saying: "Why amt
you drumming2" Because" said the
quick-witted drummer, II have got two
turkeys in my drum, and one Of 'em is
for the colonel" The adjutant went
back, and the colonel asked, "What is
It'll" "Why, he says he has got two
turkeys in his drum, and one of 'em is
for the colonel" Up to this point the
conversation had been carried on In a
low voice, but when the adjutant re-
ported, the colonel raised his voice so
that all could hear: "What sick is hel
Why didn't he say so before2 Send
him to his tent at once"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-02
How Times Have Changed.

1t was raining heavily the other day
when one of the uptown public schools
was dismissed. In front Of the school,
waiting for the children, were nurses,
mere parents, chauffeurs and relatives,
and all of them were burdened with
umbrellas. overshoes, ralncoats and
wraps. AS the children came out they
were bundled up and hurried away. An
old man with clay pipe upside down
thrust between his teeth stood watch
ing the picture while the rain splashed
his damp person. Covering 'em up
like plants" he said. "Overshoes, UNI
brellas and the like. Say, when 1 was
a boy this rain would have been good
for us. We did not have any shoes,
let alone OvershOes. and as for UNI
brellys. why, we'd punch the kids eye
that would use one. Oh, WELL" he
sighed, philosophically, times change"
New York Times.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-02
Mountains That Move.

The results Of geodetic studies by
British scientists in the Himalayas
and the Tibetan mountains indicate an
apparent creeping of these gigantic
mountain ranges, the greatest on the
globe, sidewise toward the south, with
o consequent crumpling up Of the ST.
walk hills. For a long time 1t has
been known that there exist certain
anomalies in the density of the earth
under and adjacent TO the Himalayas,
but this suggestion Of a creeping mo-
ton is novel. The surveys that still
are In progress may eventually dis
close the real facts, but the opera
tiops on the Tibetan side are rendered
difficult by the fact that Tibet is not
yet wholly accessible to the scientists.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-02
Neglected Plumber.

The lady Of many portable posses.
sions was moving from town to the sea.
shore for the summer. A cab had been
thought big enough to convey her and
the cabman sat there, passing from
one stage Of disgust TO another still
deeper, while his vehicle, inside and
out, was piled high with a miscellane-
Gus assortment OF cherished belong
ings. At last the task of loading came
to an end.
"Is that allf" inquired the cabman
with polite incredulity.
"Yes," was the reply.
The cabman looked surprised.
"Seems a pity" ha calculated, ito
leays tbs DOORSTEP 1ok4es-~.s-~a |
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-02
FOOLISH IDEA ABOUT EGGS
Many Have Mistaken Notion That the
White Ones Are So Much Su-
perior to the Brown.

Because an egg has a white shell, 1t
is no better than an egg with brown
shell. The popular impression to the
contrary is a childish notion costing
the housewife many a penny. 1t is a
good time to get this foolish idea oul
Of our heads.
The white egg may be more attrac-
five to look upon than its brown Sis
ter or brother, but that is all. II is
not more nutritious. And just because
It Is a fad the grocer gets a higher
price for it-from 10 to 10 cents a
dozen, as a rule.
If eggs were used for decorative pur-
poses, there might be some excuse for
the greater popularity Of the white
ones. But on any other ground, no.
So, when your grocer offers you "white
leghorn" eggs at 20 cents a dozen, and
in the next basket are brown ones
| Just as fresh, take the latter. And
! then, again, the chances are that the
'white leghorn" eggs were never laid
! by white leghOrn hens. There are not
enough white leghorn hens in the
country, however industrious they may
be, to produce half the eggs credited
to them.
The grocer may have his little joke,
perhaps. But when 1t comes TO eggs,
you needn't let him have it at your
expenses. Remember that eggs are
Just eggs.-New York Globe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-02
What Might Have Stopped Her.

Robert had spent much Of his sum-
mer in his fathers new car, and was
quite well versed in automobile terms
About seven O'clock one night friend
telephOned she was coming over to
spend the evening. She lived only six
blocks away, and, as always, would
walk. But by $50 she had not ar
rived, although we knew she had
started, for her mother had telephoned
to speak to her, thinking she was at
our house.
II thought that girl was coming over
here tonight" remarked Robert, play
ing on the floor at my feet.
'Tm afraid she isn't coming" said /;
"she must have stopped somewhere on
the way"
II guess she had a puncture," said
Robert, casually.-Chicago Tribune.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-02
THE THRICE-A-WEEk
f EDITION OF THE
new YORK WORLD
TNJ 1Of7
IN 1917

Practically Daily at the Price of
a Weekly. No other Newspaper
in the world gives so much at 50
low price.
The value and need of a newspaper
n the household was never greater
than at the present time. The great
war in Europe is now half way into
its third year, and, whether peace be
at hand or yet be far off, it and the
events to follow il are sure to be of
absorbing interest for many month
to come.
These are Notwithstanding affairs, in
which the United States, willing or
unwilling, is compelled to take part
No intelligent person can ignore such
issues.
THE TRICE-A-WEEK WORLDS
regular subscription price is $1.00
per year, and this pays for 156
papers. We offer this unequalled
newspaper and the
HOPKINSVILLE KENTUCKIAN
(Tri-weekly,)
together for one year for $265.
The regular subscription price of
the two papers is $500
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-02
Once sIums, Now Park.

The Five Points, once a most dan
gerous part of the New York "slums,"
is now the site of Paradise park. 1t
is at the crossing of Worth. Baxter ana
Park streets, near the junction of Park
row and the New Bowery and Chat
ham square, and practically adjourn
ing Mulberry bend. In 1740, IA ne
groes were burned here during the
negro insurrection. Here the Dead
Rabbits had their headquarters and
fought the Bowery Boys. The Sew
enth regiment was called out July 8,
1857, to quell riot here. The Five
Points mission was Incorporated In
1850.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-02
L. & N.
Time Card
Effective Apr. Is. 1917.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.

TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
No. &C. & N. o. Lin. 1921 am
No. 51-St. L. Express 5:29 p. m.
No. 95-Dlxie Flyer 1882 a. m.
No, 55-Hopkinsville Ac. 700 a. m.
No. 53-St. L. Fast Mail 5:36 a. m.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
No. &C. & st. L. Lin. 5:29 a. m,
No. Syst. Louis Express l0:20.a m,
No. 94-Dixie Flyer 7:o5 p. m.
No. 56-Hopkinsville Ac. 8:55 p. m
No. 54-St. L. Fast Mail 1914 p. m,
No. 81 connects at Guthrie for
Memphis and points as far south 81
Erin. and for Louisville, Cincinnati
and the East.
Nos. SO and IS make direct con.
nection at Guthrie for Louisville
Cincinnati and all points north and
east thereof.
No. SO csrries through sleepers tc
Atlanta, Macon, Jacksonville, ST
Augustine, and Tampa, Fla. Also
Pullman sleepers to New Orleans
Connect at Guthrie for points East
and West. No. SO will not carry To-
cal passengers for points north Of
Nashville. Tenn.
w. N. CHANDLER, Ticket Agent
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-02
Apple Purely Gift of Mature.

From the days OF Adam and Eve man
has always hankered for apples and
much of his time has been spent in the
culture Of this king Of fruits. There
are apples so well-havored and juicy
and tender that they sell for five and
ten cents apiece, and each apple lover
has his favorite. But how many apple
lovers can tell where or how his favor
tie originated All the best kinds Of
apples Just "growed." like Topsy. None
Of them was evolved by propagation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-02
Every Woman Wants
Swapping Il Back.

This town would be all right II.
there were not so many fools in itr''
snarled the Kansas City drummer
whose orders had not been Is plentiful /
as he felt that he deserved. "But, ON
the other hand, Mr.. Purt, If there
weren't any fools here probably you
wouldn't sell any goods at ALL" re-
piled the landlord of the Petunia tav.
ern' who was filled with local PRIDE
Kansas City Star.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-02

Revival Of Tattlna.

We see that tatting has been revived
In our best circles, but we don't sup
pose II will be any more difficult for a
thoughtful man TO hold his wife's un-
divided attention as he discusses the
tariff In Its various aspects and rami-
ncations than II has been under the
met-crochet regime.-ohio State Jour
nal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-02
No, In His Line.

Flubdub-"Do you know the total
number OF tea drinkers In American
Guzzler-"I do not. am no tea total
er."-Judge.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-02
The SUPREME Sacrifice.

sabel-"Are you sun YOU really
meT Arthur-'Dearest. would
~esident Of Mexico for your sake"
uell Widow.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-16
Would Let the Colonel Carrv
Banner to France

Washington. May I2.-The
way was cleared IN congress
today for Col. Roosevelt if he is
given authorization by the ad
mlnistration to raise a division
OF volunteers for service in
France.
Reversing its previous action
and overriding the conference
committee on the army draft
bill, the house voted, 215 to 178,
to empower the president TO ex.
tend authority for recruiting
such division. This sent the
armv bill back to conference
but the senate already had
adopted a similar authorization
during original consideration of
the measure and its conferees
ale expected to agree quickly
to ii now,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-16
Cross Roads News

Mr.. Editor-As l never see a
letter from this community in
your paper l will write a few
lines.
1t is very cold on cotton at the
present, but the people are be
ginning to thin it some.
Wheat IS looking fine and
gardens are medium
War times have made food OF
every kind very high, but MOI
too high for the relatives and
friends of Mr.. John A. Thurmau
TO celebrate his Goth birthday
with a fine dinner next Monday
The manv friends of Mr.. S. II
Oliver are glad to see him ur
again after a severe attack oI
pneumonia.
Mrs. Eli Allen is very i'll a,
this writing, and her many
friends wish her speedy recov.
cry.
Perkins, the II year, old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Gulledpe
has malarial lever, but is said to
be little better.
MessrS. Will and Lester Horn
OF Ruby were visitors at the
home OF Mr.. g. H. Gulledee
Sunday.
Mrs. J. D. Moore visited her
sister, Mrs. l.. w. S. Gul.
ledge Sunday.
Rev; J: D. Purvis has pur
chased a Ford touring. car.
Mr. f. X. Smith has purchased
an Overland touring car.
Sam.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-16

The Jelfersonian of Jefferson
registers q kick" tC the effec(
that that paper is Disseminated
against in the matter of masters
sales notices. and lays the blame
on P. A. Murray, Jr., master of
Chesterfield county. The Jour
nal made like complaint about a
wear ago, and Mr.. Murray said
he was not responsible for the
placing Of this advertising, that
the lawyers signed his name to
the sale notices without coming
to him. Some of the lawyers
explained that ii was the other
fellow. Our complaint brought
out a few explanations, and one
sale notice. That's all. The
Jeffersonian had the following
10 say:
The Jeffersonian has one
well based and harsh criticism
to make regarding the unjust
discrimination continually made
against this newspaper by P. A..
Murray, Jr., Master of Chester
tleld county who has always
favored other newspapers with
his sales even when the proper
ty was situated in and near the
town. Not only has 1t caused
much dissatisfaction to the peo
pie but ii is unjust"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-16

Washington. May l4.-Specu.
lation in food supplies was We
hemently denounced today on
the floor of the senate and in a
remarkable debate there was
shown plain an overwhelming
sentimate for putting a stop to
gambling in the necessities of
life.
An amendment to the esplon-
age bill, proposed by Senator
Thomas OF Colorado to suspend
during the war all exchanges.
boards of trades and chambers
of commerce that permit specu
lation in foodstuffs was beaten
only because it was thought the
provision had no place in the
bill and that it should be offered
ii connection with food control
pending in congress.
Senator after senator scored
the men who have manipulated
grain prices and the terms "pi-
rates" and robbers" were freely
used. Those who opened the
Thomas amendment as irrele
want to the legislation before
the senate joined with their col
leagues in declaring speculation
must be ended. A few objected
however, on the ground that
legitimate commerce might be
shocked by stopping all deal
ing in futures.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-16

The p,ice of flour continues
to soar. This is caused by the
shortage, by speculation and BY
boarding. One man who lives
right near Pageland has sixteen
sacks stored away in his home
now. and there may be others
who have more. More flour
has been sold in Pageland dur
ing the last three months than
in any like period since the Rev
olutionary war or before. This
storing away all over tine coun-
try has created an abnormal
demand and sent the price sky
ward. 1t has also made the
shortage appear more accute
than it really is.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-16
Five Forks News

Crops are damaged consider
ability by cold weather. Several
farmers are planting cottonseed
over.
Mr.. Farmer, sit up and take
notice, You may bear the con
sequence if you fail to make
support for yourself and family.
You will be weighed in the bal
ance and found wanting. You
will get in the pasture just like
King Nebuchadnezzer of Baby.
lon did for dissobedience. Let
us not depend on the other man.
The other may may not make
1t. Let us ell stop and think
over this matter seriously and
let our conscience dictate for
us.
Miss Esther Evans is visiting
in Charlotte this week.
Mrs. 7. A. Arant visited Mrs.
Mary Threat at Parcland Sun
day.
Mrs P. NJ. Arant and children
visited at the home of Mr.. Will
Belk at Pageland Sunday.
Messrs. ]. M. Arant and Lon
ME Threat have returned from
a hospital in Charlotte and are
getting along fine.
Curtis and Roscoe Arant won
the medal in Five Forks school
for attendance. They didn't
miss a day during the entire six
months term.
MIR. John Robertson is wait
ing for leap year to come again
and for his cherry trees to bear
fruit. John says that if he had
known this cold spell was com
ing he would have had some
slips with legs.
Mr.. Jim Williams has built a
large barn to store hay. See his
ad later.
Uncle Sam Watts has stopped
blowing up his crop and sow
ing spring turnips. It's girl.
Rev. r. L. Lowery visited his
son at Lancaster Sunday. Will
report the Lancaster news in
full after | see him.
The McManus bridge over
Lynche's river is in a dangerous
condition. 1t is not safe to be
used by the travelling public.
The commissioners had better
look after the matter to avoid
an accident. This bridge was
condemned more than a wear
ago, but very few people know
II and there are no signs TO warn
them. This is the main road
used in travelling from Pageland
to Lancaster.
Grp,ho
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-16
3'(asb-
Stuff you needn't read unless you
care TO. It's mostly nonsense.

Fightin' juice and religious
work are not usually associated
very closely, but a we'll known
negro exhorter who lives only
a few miles from Pageland was
seen buying a money order eor
liquor and a supply of postal
cards on which to give notice
of his appointments at the same
time recently. The cards were
used to give notice to his con
gregatlons perhaps. and the liq-
uor may have been used to key
up his enthusiasm for the work.
John Smith is getting to be
quite a business man. He has
been learning to use a type
writer bv writing his letters on a
typewriter at home, and he
wrote a letter TO his brother in
law, Mr.. Robt. Turner, in COL
umbia and mentioned the fact
that he was coming out Of the
kinks. Not many days later he
received a letter from man in
Columbia asking for position
as stenographer and giving good
reasons why he would give
satisfaction. John was some
what puzzled over the matter,
but finally decided that Bob
Turner was responsible for this
letter. So he wrote him that he
would be glad to give the man
a trial. But stated that he
would probably want him to put
in ten or twelve hours a day at
the plow, but all the rest of the
time might be used in typewrit
ing. The man has not accept.
ed.