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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
Snurred to Activity.

"You say you owe your success In
life to the man you just snubbedr
Eyes" replied the eminent capitai-
list, 'to a large extent
"Jsnt it-er-rather ungrateful to
trent him like that, considering what
he did for you?"
"Not at all. Some years ago, In re-
fusinr 10 let me marry his daughter,
he said was in idle loafer, with the
brains of tadpole, and never would
amount to Il hill of beans. Right then
and there swore To prove him liar"
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
Those Good Times.

"Do you think it will do any good to
ask your father for you again?" asked
the young man, twirling his hat In his
hand.
II think it will, Mortimer" said the
sweet young thing.
He has refused me three times, you
know"
Yes, l know; but he's running for
Office now, remember, and | think he
will give away anything he's asked
for"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
Save the Babies

something ghtu We hardly realize that
of all the children born civilized countries % per
than oneh before they hv and before
they fifteen!
that timely of Casoa would save
lives Neither hesitate say that many
the narcotic preparations
soothing sold for contain
considerable
deadly they suefy ad circulation and LEAD
il signature Of Chas. II. Fletcher
opiates narcotics of ~
1<z2X |I<~
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
His Explanation.

"Pve seen you collect seven fares on
this car that you haven't rung up" said
the lady on the street car to the con
ductor.
"Yes, ma'am," replied the man, eye
ing her cautiously.
"Well, do you think that's honest? 2
"Oh, Pm not going to keep the nick
els, ma'am."
"YOu're not going to keep them
What, then, are you going to do with
them?"
"Pm going to give 'em to my little
boy to put in his bank. maam."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
KIDNEY TROUBLE OFTEN
CAUSES SERIOUS BACKACAE

When your back aches, and your blad-
der and kidneys sseem to be disordered,
go to your nearest drug store and get a
bottle of DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root. 1t
is a physicians prescription for ailments
of the kidneys and bladder.
1t has stood the test of years and has
q reputation for quickly and effectively
giving results in thousands of cases.
This preparation so very effective, has
been placed on sale everywhere. Get a
bottle, medium or large size, at your near
est druggist.
However, if you wish first to test this
preparation send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for sample
bottle. When writing be sure and men
ton this paper.-Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
GERMANS, ROUTED BLOW UP BRIDGES SENDING THOU
SANDS OF THEIR OWN MEN TO THEIR DEATH
Copy1sh BY Detroit Free Press

author OF these in
the engineers of the United
Belgium with first invading
their destination
soldiers
frontier Cviansn, chdrenare driven
their burning homes Zeppn the Ger
the The Germans
Belgium burning their officers show
thing
insanity The German throw bridges
the French
slaughtered when surrounded they throw down
civilians the French
historic
before halt the after
fighting
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26

Book OF Psalms,
we read: 1.-THE
fool hath said In
his heart, there is
no God" 1t Is
/ n t er e S t ing to
note that this
fool says this
in his h "a r t
and not in his
head. The rea-
son his heart
prompts such u
statement Is be-
cause the heart
is, as the Bible
s ay s, deceltful
above all things,
hopelessly wicked.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
Cautious Man.

"You must stand in front of an open
window every morning and take deep
breathS."
81 can't do that, doctor"
"Why not?'
81 have only one window in my room.
That faces the apartment of an old
maid. don't want her to get the
idea that I'm trying TO start some
thing"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26

Nv !, ,be Tim. to &c. Rid Of These Ugly Spot

THERE'S no longer the slightest need OF feeling
ashamed of your frecsles. AZ othlhe-uouo .
strength-is guaranteed to remove these "o"e"
spots. ., otbine-doubls
.,rensth-from your druggist and apply little
of n night aud morning and you should soon see
vh.t oven the worst freckles have begun TO dis-
ta. v,btIe The lighter ones have vanished en-
tirelv. II is seldom that more than one ounce
IL needed to completely clear the skin ana gam
n beautiful clear complexion 49,,
NJ s,ra 70 ask for the double strength othine.
nj "a sold under guarantee OF money baes
N a falls TO remove freckles.-Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
cuticura Stops Itchino.

The Soap to cleanse and Ointment to
sOothe and heal most forms of itching,
burning skin and scalp affections.
Ideal for toilet use. For free samples
address, "Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston"
Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap
25, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26

Iron alleged with gold has been in
trOduced as substitute for tin in the
making Of cans.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26

The Canadian Airplane company
Ltd, employs none but British sub
jects.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26

The Germans, unable to with.
stand the attacks Of the French.
begin their retreat, fleeing NJ
wild disorder. The next in
stallment tells the story Of the
ending Of the battle Of the
Marine which saved Paris from
the Prussian hordes.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
KNOCKING.

Opportunity knocks at every mans
door, they say" "Yep; with an invi-
tatlon TO fight"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26

Thousands Of railroad shop men
have been lured by high shipyard pay.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
Chances Are She Had,

Helm afraid you'll be shocked
by this story" She-"I will be if 7
haven't heard it."-Widow.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
Three Bible
Fools
BY REV. W. w. KETCHUM
Director OF Practical Work Course.
Moody Bible Institute. Chicago

I. The Atheistic Fool.
The one who says, "There is no
God" Twice In the Bible, In the
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
The Busy Moments.

The Busy Moments.
"Bliggins complains that he is over
worked"
yes But he never seems as busy
as when he is making just that com
plant"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
In Compliment.

IN CompIIment.
Jack-Td like to have street named
for me.
Stella-You have--you are Easy.
The Home news., 1918-06-07
WAR AND PEACE CASUALTIES
More Spectacular to Lose Limbs la Battle Than in Factory, but Re-
 Education Is Necessary

George Edward Barton, author of 'Re-Education," recently gave out a most interesting interview. in Wash- ington, where he had gone to see tho secretary of war, the French ambas- sador and the heads of several de- partments of the surgeon generals office on the subject of the re-educa- tion of maimed and crippled soldiers. MT. Barton, who is head of Consola- tion House in New York, said in part:
 S'The needs of the re-education of cripples are not made by war, but are only intensified by it; we draft whole army of industrial cripples every year. The federal commits sion on industrial relations gives the annual list of accidents, approxi- mately, 35,OOO fatalities and 100000 injuries involving disability of over four weeks.
 ''That these figures would be equaled by the casualty list in our army overseas is improbable, and while it is perhaps more spectacular to lose one's arm or leg in the din the turmoil of battle than it is to lose the same member in that of a mill, factory or foundry, the results -so far as the individual is con- oerned-are practically the same, end the needs of society for the re- education of that man are identical" "
 MT. Barton's book formulates 6 plan whereby disabled soldiers may be made almost or wholly self-sup porting.
The Home news., 1918-06-07
Thrift and Economy

The Council of National De- fense and the Advisory Com mission of the Council believe that a concerted effort for economy by the people of tba Nation will not only 20 far o too wards paying America's eV pense in the war, but will also reduce consumption of raw mo terlal essential to the condnc+ of the war.
 The Council urges all to re- frain from unnecessary eY penditures of every kind. and to bear constantly in mind that only one thing is now of real importance, and that is the winning of the war.
 The Nations resources in man-poWer, money, transpor- tation, food stuffs, raw materi- al and fuel, have already been subjected to heavy strain. and it is the clear duty of every citi- zen to guard against increasino this strain by a single wastefuI act.
 It is most creditable for all. man and woman, boy and girl, to be economical in dress. food and manner of living. Every evidence of helpful self-denial on the part of all in a time like this is most commendable.
 This war is more than a con- fiict between armies; it is a contest in which every man, woman and child can and should rnder real assistance Thrift and economy are not only a patriotic privilege, they are duty.
The Home news., 1918-06-07
CHAPEL GROVE NEWS

J. R. Chappell was in Mem phis on business Thursday and Friday.
 J. H. Swanson attended the Central Committee meeting in Augusta Monday.
 J. w. Killingworth was an Augusta visitor Monday.
 Mrs. Ali Reynolds of Jud- sonia, was the guest of her son, Will Renolds, this week.
 Mrs. Lizzie Smith was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Mol lie Chappell of McCrory a part of this week.
 MT. and Mrs. Will Reynolds were the guests of John Veazy and family of Bullville Thurs day.
 Mrs. Dewdrop Campbell of DeView is the guest of Mrs. Ola Elam this week.
 Miss Elizabeth Johnson of McCrory, wa the guest of Miss Jonnie Spradlin Sunday and Monday.
 MT. c. B. Cook of McCrory, gave an excellent address on the Sunday School work here Sunday night and we welcome him back at any time.
The Home news., 1918-06-07
LEARN TO LIKE GOOD MUSIC
Soldiers in Paris Lose Their Fancy for Ragtime by Frequent Attend
 anco at Opera.

It is curious to think that the gov e-nment is sending American sol- diers to Europe to get musical edu- cation, according to Samuel Lel- louche, lance corporal of the Three Hundred and Twenty-eighth infan- try, army of France, who is in New York on sick leave, says the New York Herald.
 The orchestra had just played the overture from "I Pagliacci," and the corporal had listened to it with rapt attention.
 "Ah, but I love that kind of mu- sic," he said. "I never cared for it much before I left my home in West Haven, Conn.,, about three years ago and joined the French army, but there in France I heard nothing else. I grew to love fine music, and now l detest the other kind-ragtime and all that sort of thing. It will be so with the American soldiers in France. You see, they admit the American soldiers free to the opera there, and they soon learn to love it.. l saw how it was before I left Paris. The musical taste of the boys was being improved rapidly, and the longer, they stay over there the more critical they will become, so that eventually it will help music in this country when they get back to their homes, for they will insist upon hav- ing what is good"
The Home news., 1918-06-07
COMPANY "A" NEWS

The good old Company "A" from our home town has been torn up and gone across the lit tie pond to fight for Old Glory. We can say one thing, there is a brave bunch of boys in the 154th Infantry.
 Pvt. Carlee Smith was knock ed out of going with the boys of Company A on account of getting a bayonet wound.
 Corporal Walter B. Caudle seems like he is having a good time going so far to dances. He went 35 miles to one and reported a good time.
 Some of our boys are getting to visit home again.
 Sgts. Allen Taylor and E. c. Marsh will probably go part of the way with the boys and bid them adieu.
 Private H. H. Rhodes was honored by visit of a few days by his mother from Jones' boro, Ark, he seemed to want to go with her but you know he is in the army now.
 We'll it will soon be a happy time again with us all, pay day will soon be here.
 Will someone please write to Corporal Walter Caudle and ask him how would he like to see Miss Polly? Walter says he sure is proud of having a brother in France, but he sure did hate it because he could not go with him.
 Ask Corporal Hill how many souls he has converted since he has been in the tent with the other four corporals.
 The Y. M. c. A. man, Cor poral Burrows, seems to be down in the mouth about something, but he is a good loser.
 We'll I am going to close, will write more next time, hope to see this in print. Your true friend in the army,
 MUTT"
The Home news., 1918-06-07
State Convention Delegates

This is to certify that at Au- gusta, Arkansas, county seat of the Northern District of Wood ruff county, delegates elected at the Democratic primary held on May 28, 1918, met as provided by the rules of the Democratic Party and organiz- ed with the election of D. H. Echols as chairman and Grover c. McCrory as secretary and at said convention the following delegates were elected to-wit
 R. T. Harvill, Augusta; Roy D. Campbell, Cotton Plant; J.. R. Meehan, Cotton Plant; D. H. Echols, Cotton Plant; A. L.. Hutchins, Augusta; and J. H.. Dale, Augusta.
The Home news., 1918-06-07

Master ChaS. BurroW is the guest of his grand parents, MT. and Mrs. c. c. Burrow in Little Rock this week.
 Misses Ottie and Pauline Huff are attending commence ment at Henderson Brown Col lege.
 Mesdames J. F. Morgan ana T. J. Fakes, with baby I. ,, Jr., left today (Friday) for several weeks visit to friends and relatives in Missouri, a1tel which they will go to Coloraao Springs to spend the remain der of the summer.
The Home news., 1918-06-07
Dangers of Constipation

Neglected constipation may cause piles, Liberation of the bowels, appendicitis, nervous prostration, paralysis. Don't delay treatment. Best rem edk is Foley Cathartic Tablets. Do their work surely, easily, gently, without injury to stomach or intestinal lining. Contain no habit-forming drugs. Fine for fat folks.
The Home news., 1918-06-07
Bad Kidneys Laid Him Up

A slight kidney impairment may lead to dropsy or Brght's disease. Don't neglect it. Frank Miller, Bingham, Utah, writes: "Was troubled with my kidneys so bad I could not work. Tried many kinds of medicine which did me no good. Then I tried Foley Kidney Pills; now feeling as good as I ever did before."
The Home news., 1918-06-07
JUNIOR LEAGUE PROGRAM

Following is the program of the Junior League which will be rendered June 9,1918 at 4 o'clock:
 Subject-Martin Luther. Leader-Otis Jernigan. Song-The Song of My Soul Vocal Duet = Eloise Ray mond and Doris Kyle.
 Prayer.
 Scripture Lesson = Psalms XIVI-Dora Harris.
 A Mighty Fortress-Mable Dunehew.
 Tracks of Luther = Mary Raymond.
 Obstacles-Edith Jeffries. Race-Lena Cullum.
 Companions-Helen Powell Piano Solo-Irene Jimerson Sone-Have You Prayed It Through
 Benediction.
The Home news., 1918-06-07

Several of the Riggs Bros. men went to Memphis the first of the week to bring in new Ford cars. They will bring a roadster, chassis, truck and touring car.
 For Sale: A few registered Duroc males, ready for service, dark cherry red, fine individ- ual lines of breeding. Call or write H. D. Angus, McCrory, Ark. Adv. 3-8 If.
 As prevetitive or rem edy for worms in hogs, soda I've has no value. This state ment is based upon an experi- ment conducted by the Gov ernment in which infested hogs were treated with soda lye for two and one-half months and had no eject whatever on the wcrr1s. Do not be mislead by the labels appearing on the soda lye which you yill find in the stores making these claims.
The Home news., 1918-06-07

"i shaii never forgive my nusband for his actions last night"
 "What did he do?"
 'sWhy, he let me dance vita every- body at the reception without pro- testing"
The Home news., 1918-06-07

MT. w. H. Jimerson and family leave tomorrow for He- Der Springs where they go to spend the summer.
The Home news., 1918-06-07

How many War Savings Stamps do you own?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01

shell-torn battleffelds. More surgeons
are needed in the operating rooms
cover there" where the strangest, most
marvellous operations are performed
by eminent surgeons employing the
most up-to-date methods.
After an attack on any of the war
fronts at least 10 per cent. of the men
are wounded and need medical stten-
tomas soon as it is possible to obtain
it. There are battles in which the
percentage of killed and wounded
ranges between rs and SO and even
higher, and this gives physicians a
prodigious amount of work.
Many of Uncle Sans physicians,
who are yet to cross, will find them
selves serving the sick and wounded
in magnificent old chateaux, whose
owners have turned them into mod
ern hospitals Curious sights indeed
are to be seen beneath the roofs of
these chateaux of such stately lowell
ness. For instance, in one corner,
men who have been blinded IN the
war may be observed learning to mas
sage soldiers who have been tempo
rarily incapacitated for duty, This
work must be done T3th skill to De
effective and it is taught under the
eye of an expert.
A Reserve OF Five Thousand
Surgeon General Gorgas has issued
a call for 5000 additional physicians
who are to serve in the Army alone
Those who answer this call will. of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01

" appropriates from its funds a large
sum for use on Memorial Day, deem
ing the expenditure the just due of
those who died for their country. This
amount is never under $4,000, and
at least one-fourth of that is used in
the South, where so many men who
died for the Union lie in their last
sleep.
Honors For All
While Memorial Day was instituted
by General John A. Logan, in 1868,
to honor the memory of the dead of
the Union, the Grand Army of the
Republic and the Woman's Relief
Corps believe that Memorial Day hon
ors must now be extended to all those
who have carried the flag and who
have died, or shall hereafter die, in
its defense. Scarcely a member of
those two allied organizations of men
and women but has one or more of
show that at least two-thirds of the
boys who have enlisted for the war
are sons or grandsons or great7grand-
sons of the men who fought in the
blue or in the gray in the Sixties"
In view of the death and sorrow OF
today a prominent member of the
Woman's Relief Corps, calls attention
to the manner of spending Memorial
Day. This woman is Mrs. Isabel Wor
rail- Ball, past National Senior Vice
President General of the Woman's Re
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01

After services in which the veterans
of the Grand Army of the Republic
take part, the vessels are laden with
their fragrant freight. The children
are generally given the delicate task
of strewing flowers on the water, and
manned by Uncle Sans naval men
the blossomly fleet sails down to the
sea carrying loving floral messages
far out upon the waters in token or
remembrance of those who have given
to it their lives in their country's
cause.
Honoring Our Dead In France
This year the Woman's Relief Corps
is making more widely extended eff
forts than ever before to decorate the
graves of our boys who have gone
cover the top and been mustered
out" There will be, in memory at
least, thousands of those graves at
home and abroad decorated with gar
lands of love and fragrance While
many of their little green tents" lie
in other lands, and may lack the tend
| ing of women's hands, Memorial Dav
in America will see many a cenotaph
of flowers raised in their honor bv
loving hearts, and none more staunch
than the Woman's Relief Corps, and
the organization allied with it, the
| Ladies of the G. A. R., Daughters of
Veterans, and the Woman's Auxiliary
to the Sons of Veterans.
! The Woman's Relief Corps, annual
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01

able service to Uncle Sam were then
called. But since the present need
has become so acute these men are
again being asked to respond, and the
government is confident that there will
be no hesitancy or undue reluctance
on the part of eligibles who can ar
range their affairs in such a way as
to make their eventual departure
from this country possible.
But those physicians who are al
ready enrolled will not be sufficient
in number and for this reason fhe
appeal has been made general. In
order to confirm reports and to fire
the zeal of earnest, patriotic doctors,
Federal representatives are being sent
into every part of the United States
to lecture on the subject State COM
mittees, cooperating in every way
with headquarters in Washington, are
calling special meetings of physicians
who assemble with flattering readiness
and good will to listen attentively to
those whose duty it is to address these
audiences. This work will continue
indefinitely and men will journey to
towns and cities to talk to the pro-
fession as long as the government
deems it advisable
Real Work At The Front
Prospective members of the Med
ical Reserve Corps are told in no I'M
certain terms of deplorable conditions
in, Europe, the crying need, for real
soldier-doctors who can minister to
bleeding soldiers brought from the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01

are made to blossom with flowers.
During the memorial service, the
bouquets, one by one. are set into the
holes until at its close a great floral
cross blooms forth proclaiming ap-
probation of the proves of those
who sleep beneath.
A Beautiful Custom
A beautiful annual Memorial Day
ceremony has prevailed in Barre,
Massachusetts,, for many years. There
the women of the Relief Corps pre-
cede the members of the G. A R. in
their procession to the cemetery.
Dressed in white, the women carry a
great flag, which they spread over the
plot dedicated to the soldier dead,
and remain there during the decora-
ton of the graves and the accompany
ing services. The white clad women
supporting the great banner in their
midst as they march through town
present a striking INSTALLATION OF
American woman patriotism.
Flowers Strewn On The Water
The picturesque idea of strewing
flowers upon the waters in memory
of those who died in naval engage
ments originated with the Woman's
Relief Corps of the Department of the
Potomac, and has spread throughout
the country The women convey thei1
flowers to the banks of the river
where a fleet of small boats await them
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01

course, not be expected to go to Eu-
rope for some little time. They will
continue reserve which the country
is compelled to have. 1t is expected
that those physicians now in training
will all be on the other side in a
comparatively short time. There are
some 10000 of these medical officers
now in training in the United States,
and they are rapidly being called to
assume new responsibilities and fresh
duties in France.
The Navy wants an additional 1000
medical men on it's rolls. Surgeon
General W. C. BREASTED, of the Navy
Department, communicated with the
Council of National Defense asking
for their cooperation in securing this
number. The Council is giving its
hearty support in every possible way
to both Army and Navy. Letters are
being sent to individual physicians
and, aside from the representatives
mentioned above, Army and Navy
needs are given publicity through the
usual channels, newspapers, maya
zines, official bulletins, moving pic
lures houses. etc.
Splendid Showing Of Medical Men
Difficulty in raising the desired
quota is not anticipated as civilian
physicians have responded wonderful
ly heretofore. The government con-
firms the report that this profession
has quite voluntarily contributed one
fifth of its number to the medical
corps of the Army and Navy. Even