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Evening journal., 1918-05-20

IT is said that the old saw Of the
Growing hen and a whistling girl
coming to a bad end has been cx-
ploded by famous physician. who is
recommending whistling as an exercise
for his ncurasthenic woman patients.
The same medical man said that any
woman who could stand erect with head
well up in the air and eyes closed and
then whistle was perfectly normal as far
as her nerves were concerned you
learn to breathe properly when you
whistle" he said, "and you acquire con-
troll of breath that nothing else except
singing will give You learn TO breathe
deeply filling even the lowest sections
of the lungs. and YOU learn the trick Of
nasal breathing, which is something
American girls have not learned as thor
oughly'as they should"
Evening journal., 1918-05-20
BY MRS. McCUNE

ATENER be late for a dinner engage
~ ment of any kind To do so may
cause much trouble and annoy
ance. IF you are dining I'm a restaurant
or hotel, your host or hostess will lead
the way until the waiter c6mcs to show
you 70 your table, when he or she will
step aside to allow you to pass ahead As
you proceed to your table, do not stare
rudely at the people seated about you.
II may cause much embarrassment
CThis is another example of what
meant when I said that consideration for
others is the. basis of good breeding)
Your host should see that you arc com
fortably seated and viii help YOU to re-
move your wrap before seating himself
So, many women do not know what to
do with their gloves The simplest thing
TO do is to draw them of casually and
put them quietly in your lap The nap
kin, which should not be entirely unfold
cd, may then be placed over them While
You are doing this, converse naturally
and quietly with your host
Now comes the much dreaded question
OF what TO order II YOU arc timid about
this, It is quite permissible-in fact Oft
en- better form to ask your host to or
der for YOU He will then consult YOU
as to whether you like such and such a
dish. or whether you would prefer this
or that meat. However, if YOU wish TO
Evening journal., 1918-05-20
Tuna Croquettes.

Melt two and a half tablespoons oi
butter, add half tablespoon finely
chopped onion and cook till onion is
yellow. Add one-third cup -four. cook
ill smooth, and one cup stewed tomatoes
and coop, stirring constantly til boiling.
Add one can of tuna and ono. cup finely
chopped boiled potato. Season to taste
with salt and pepper, form into balls, dip
in egg, roll in crumbs and Try in hot
deep fat.
Evening journal., 1918-05-20
$3.50 suet PUDDING.

Sift together two cups rye four two
cups entire wheat -four, two teaspoonfuls
soda, one teaspoon salt, half teaspoon
Glove. one teaspoon cinnamon. Put in
two-thirds cup chopped suet and rub 1t
well into the -four, then add one cup
seedless raisins Cor one cup seeded rai-
sins, chopped, one cup molasses, one cup
sweet milk. Stir all thoroughly put in
creased fvc-pound lard pail, cover, set
in kettle or boiling water and boil hve
hours. Serve with hard, liquid or egg
sauce.
Evening journal., 1918-05-20
War Time Meat Dish.

Take about one pound of small pieces
of meat, not much fat, add two hesping
tablespoons of quick cooking tspioea,
half heaping teaspoonful of summer
savory. Cover with boiling water, let
come to a boil on top Of stove, then set
in slow oven closely covered / used
Evening journal., 1918-05-20

WWERE is new accessory. The
n depth Of pink ribbon poppy dis
II Il closes a silk ball which looks as
If it should open into silk petals. When
pulled open it disoloses a small powder
puff. The petals which surround the
small puff bag are double, and between
their two thicknesses are bits Of sachct
sprinkled cotton. This is an attractive
Evening journal., 1918-05-20
Wheatless. MeaLIess snhstItuLe.

Peel and slice three egg-sized onions
and put on to boil in three cups Of boil
ing water. Now wash half cup Of rice
and put in double boiler with one tea
spoon salt. When onions are nearly
done turn them, water and all, onto the
rice. let steam until rice Is throughly
cooked, then add one pint of tomatoes,
two teaspoons OF sugar, six shakes each
Of pepper and paprika, one piece butter
the size of walnut and 10 cents worth Of
cheese. Mix together and steam IS min
utes more. I cook maoaroni the same
way, using it in place Of rice, half box
broken into small pieces.
Evening journal., 1918-05-20
EgE N1cHa6

enamel pudding dish covered with
plate. After cooking two hours, add salt
TO taste and more tapiooa il needed to
make the gravy as thick as you wish.
Cook two hours longer, or until meat is
tender. Serve with potatoes or rye short
cake.
Evening journal., 1918-05-20
wellesley Bread.

Five cups whole wheat -four, add three
teaspoons salt, three teaspoons cream
tartar. one soant cup molasses. one cup
milk one cup water in which dissolve
one and half teaspoons soda. Beat
hard Bake one and a half TO two
hours.
Evening journal., 1918-05-20

WF your hose are longer than need be,
cut the hem where it is stitched on
the wrong side. Then turn down
the whole hem and stitch by hand.
Small stitches, and not too tight, then
press. Some people wear the knees out
before there is hole in the feet This
will make them wear even if done when
new.
Evening journal., 1918-05-20

~ EOPLE whose feet perspire ex-
ocssively both in summer and
winter arc very likely TO be
afflicted with soft corns, and they will
do we'll o-put an astringont into the Wa
ter Of the nightly bath. For this alum
in the proportion OF one ounce TO a gal
lon of water is excellent If the sect are
soaked for ten minuts, wiping being
done in a careful manner. Then night
and morning there should be busted over
a good powder.
Evening journal., 1918-05-20

wv THEN treating cold sores 1t should
w be remembered that they require
W chemical cleansing as well as
healing, for, as a rule, there Is some
suppuration. While this remains the sore
will continue. OF two simple remedies
for this trouble one consists of FIVE drops
Of carbolic acid (pure) to one-half
ounce of mutton suct. The latteN must
be melted by being put into a basin set
into boiling water. The acid should be
beaten in quickly and the fat set away to
harden. 1t may be used as frequently as
desired.
Evening journal., 1918-05-20

IT is worse than useless 20 water
dahlics unless the ground is soaked
to a depth of several iuchos. As a
matter of fact. -dahlias will go through
a dry season without being watered at
all if the roots have been planted deep.
1t is well to cultivate the soil in order
to prevent the escape Of moisture in the
earth, but it is very seldom that there is
necessity for the hose
Evening journal., 1918-05-20
|, 0OQS eNQy ]

ONE housewife says-instead Of
making lining or pads for the bu-
rcau drawers it is much better to
first give the inside as many coats Of
white paint as is necessary TO coat a
clear tone and then coat Of white
enamel. This gives perfectly smooth
surface and makes the drawers look
neat and attractive. When cleaning Is
desired a simple wiping with a damp
cloth produces perfect cleanliness.
Evening journal., 1918-05-20

accessory, for the party bas or the dress
ing table drawer. A water lily, rose, or
chrysanthemum could be made in the
same manner from white, pink or yellow
ribbon.
Evening journal., 1918-05-20
To Set CoIors

VTOU'LL find that the safest way to
Y set oolors is TO do so before
washing
For browns, blacks and pinks, use one
cup salt to half a gallon water. Soak
goods in this mixture for few hours.
For blues use half a cup vinegar TO cv-
cry gallon of water. Soak a few hours.
For lavender, use one tablespoon sugar
Of lead to one gallon of water Soak
goods few hours
Using the proper "hxer' for the prop
or color will give excellent results.
Evening journal., 1918-05-20

the liquid glass and then start another
layer When the 'crooks are filled, cover
them and set in cool place
Lime is also used for this purpose, two
pounds OF unslaked lime to six quarts
Of hot water and nine Of cold, add three
tablespoonfuls Of salt.
Evening journal., 1918-05-20
YOUR BIT

RE you doing your bit or are you
"A waiting till your own boy is call
y ed?
The Adair County news., 1918-04-10
Dirieo.

This has been the most Unus-
uai March in the memory of
man. 1t has been as fair for
March as December and January
were foul. The farmers have
taken advantage of the fair
weather and so many acres of
ground has been turned and corn
planting will begin early this
year than usual.
R. L. Campbell has installed a
grist mill at this place. 1t will
be operated by Hiram Stotts, a
veteran miller, who promises to
supply to custom with the best
meal they ever saw.
A fine Jersey heifer belonging
to Virgo W. Campbell, died one
day last week.
Our merchants, Henson broth
ers and ]. E. Claywell, are re
The Adair County news., 1918-04-10

In the new district created in
1864, T. T. Alexander, of Co.
lumbia, was elected Judge, and
held the position until 1874, two
terms.
Judge T. 7. Alexander was
born in Cumberland county, KY,
on the Both day of July, 1923.
His father. Joseph Alexander,
who was the grandfather of the
writer, emigrated from Henry
county, Va, about the year
1920, and settled on Renox creek.
John, Alexander, his father, had
come some twenty years earlier,
and bought large body of land
on Marrowbone creek, where he
located and lived until his death,
which occurred October 18th,
1880. He was born in Deem
Der, 1741.
Joseph Alexander, the father
of Judge Alexander, was born in
Virginia, July Both, 17S0, and
died October End, 1859. He was
twice married. His first wife,
Nancy Bouldin, my grandmother,
was a daughter of Joseph Bould-
in, of Virginia, and his second
wife. Sarah Bouldin, Judge Al,
exander's mother, was a daugh
ter of Richard Bouldin, of the
same State. Joseph and Rich
ard were brothers. sons of Thorn
as ,Bouldin, who was one of the
first settlers in Luhnenburg, af-
forwards Charlotte county, Va.
He opened a farm there in the
year, 1744, which is still occu-
pied by one of his descendants.
Thomas Bouldin was a Lieuten-
ant Colonel in the colonial militia,
and sheriff Of his county. THE
Old Trunk, a book written by
one of his descendants, deals
largely with the life of this old
Virginia planter and merchant.
Judge Alexander studied law
and commenced the practice of
his profession at Burkesville. He
was married on the oath day of
May, 1S49, to Miss E. G. Frazer,
of Columbia, and removed to
said place in 1854. He was elect
ed to the State Senate in 1859,
and again in 1868. In 1864, he
was elected Circuit Judge, anC
, ! held the office for two terms, the
: last one expiring in August
1874. Soon thereafter he locat
The Adair County news., 1918-04-10

ed in Louisville where he lived
several years. On account of
failing health, he removed from
Louisville to St. Paul, MINI. 3,
where he died March oath, 1888.
He is buried in Cave Hill ceme-
terry, Louisville. He was an
elder in the Presbyterian church
in Columbia, and was a man of
great benevolence and charity.
He had no children, but did much
to aid the children of others in
his own family and that of his
wife. 1t was my privilege to
share the refining influence of
his home from my thirteenth
year to manhood, and even for
several years afterwards. My
father died in my childhood, and
my mother in my early boyhood.
Il was this uncle, who took me
to his home, and became to me
as a father, and to him, more
than to any other after my
mothers death, l am indebted
for the shaping of my life.
His memory is cherished by
me as a son should cherish the
memory of a kind and affection.
ate father.
The Adair County news., 1918-04-10

his isolated life, of the distress
his family when he was carted
away, as he had been, to the
big city and to the court where
everything rTas new and strange
to him. He told of a daughter
in that lowly home, lying at the
point of death with a lingering
fever, how she needed his care,
and how his heart was bleeding
to be with her and minister to
her, or if it was Gods will to
hear her parting words, and
close her eyes in the last sleep.
Before the picture was fully
drawn by this uncultured, but
gifted man of the backwoods,
Bramlette, who was an interest
ed spectator, and told the story
of the trial, said that Judge and
jury, and others in the court
were brushing the unbidden
tears from their eyes.
1t is needless to say there was
a prompt verdict of not guilty.
Bramlette said that it was the
finest piece of acting he had ev.
er seen in a court room or any.
where else, and all so natura
that it could never have entered
into the mind of anyone, Judge
or juryman, that it was a play
that had been arranged in ad
vance.
Judge Durham, who was ap'
pointed to fill out Bramlette's
unexpired term, resided in Dan
vile. He was afterwards fol
many years Congressman from
the district to which Adair be.
longed. and in this relation was
brought in close contact with the
people of the county. He was z
man of fine abilities, and great
industry, and was held in very
high esteem as public official
In 1862, Judge Fountain T.
Fox was elected, and presided
in the court for the county unit
1864, when new district wa'
created which embraced Adail
county. Judge Fox resided a
Danville, and was born in Mad
ison county, the 28th of January
1893. He served as Common
wealth Attorney before his cleo
ton to the judgeship. He wa
highly esteemed as a man an
as aJudge. He died at Danvill
the 9th of April, 1887.
The Adair County news., 1918-04-10

ceiving new goods and soon both
stores will be beehives of activ-
ity.
Mrs. E. E. Epperson and her
daughter, Miss Bessie, Roy, Wis
tied relatives at this place sey-
eral days last week.
The board of Supervisors play
ed havoc with our farmers last
week. Many of the farms were
were raised to double the amount
they would sell for.
Ova Campbell bought horse
from Alec Hill for seventy-hye
dollars.
Nose Wooten and family, Bliss,
visited relatives here several
days last week.
]. C, Royse bought three ewes
from Prentice Gibbons for $35..
EIroy Mckinney bought Jer-
sey heifer from Joseph Henson
for $50.
DIR. F. H. Winfrey, Columbia.
was here one day last week OH
business.
Rev. Frank Firquin, Sparks
vile. preached two interesting
sermons here last Saturday night.
and Sunday.
Dion Rosson fell off the fence
near the church here last Sunday
and broke his collarbone. The,
fracture was reduced Monday
morning by DR.. Simpson, butt
still Mr.. Rosson suffers greatly.
A. D. Stotts and family visit
! ed relatives, near Amandaville,.
last week. And while there Mr..
Stotts bought a work mule fronR
IR. T. Baker for $125.
Messrs. Cohen Royse and Hal
/ lie Huff, two young men from
this community, who are now
doing their bit with Pershing's
men at the front, each write,
their parents that, although
things are getting lively in their
community. they are well and
enjoying the life of a soldier.
The Adair County news., 1918-04-10
Historical ard Biographical thai
WiIIsbe Of Interest to all
Readers of the News.
BY JUDGE III. c. BAKER.
No. 10.
COURTS.

Will yOu lOOoy. Nio NV
here withlany purpose to make a
speech, for:you have your chosen
speakers, but to meet and min
gle with you as neighbors and
friends. If on the spur of the
moment, can add anything, etc..
etc. With that he launched out
into a most forceful and eloquent
speech, which doubtless capti-
waited his audience, and sent them
away saying, why Bramlette,
although called on unexpected
ly and without preparation, made
the best speech of the day."
We may add right here, that
things of this kind have occurred
at other times and with other
speakers. A crowd is always
pleased to get something better
than it expected, and it does not
detract from the fame of the one
who is the cause of the pleasure.
In this old portfolio was an
other paper. 1t was a printed
page of a part of the proceed
ings of the Russell Creek Bap.
fist Association held at an early
day. In one place was the state
ment that Brothers Thomas E..
Bramlette and Rev. Moses Akin
were appointed on certain COM
mittee. Moses Akin, at that
time, was noted preacher of
Green county, with a reputation
for remarkable native ability and
eloquence. He preached in all
of the counties of this section ex.
tending over to Clinton, and it
was under his ministration, as |
have heard, that Bramlette was
brought into the church.
Akin was a very large man
weighing close to or over three
hundred pounds. In his preach
ing tours, he told me, his weight
was such that he carried a led
horse so that he could alternate
from one to the other. In his
early ministry his meetings were
very successful. His power over
an audience was said to be re-
markable- moving it from laugh
ter to tears at will. But the
flesh and devil" were too much
for him, and he fell. His IL
cense to preach was revoked by
his church. and what preaching
he did after that was a free
lance. Although out of the min
istry and out of the church, he
continued to preach from time to
time until his death. Along
about the close of the Civil war,
he was charged by the Federal
authorities with moonshining,
and deputy Marshall was sent
to arrest him. This officer, who
was something of a dude in ap-
pearance and dress, and withal a
very small man, found Akin at
his home, on Brush creek, with
an AK in hand on a hill side, be-
side large tree which he haC
just felled. After a salutation
the officer explained to Akin his
mission, and told him to get
ready to go with him.
''You say must go with you
mister. Have you got any pa
pers" inquired Nose. Il dom
know anythingabout courts, and
am an ignorant man, living way
out here on Brush creek, and
wouldNhke for you to read them i
you have any,"
With that the officer produced
the warrant directing him tt
take tie body of Moses Akir
and have it before the court il
Louisville, etc." When he reat
it through Nose laid his a,
down and went and spread hi
three hundred pounds at full
length on the down tree
Come on" said the officer
Read that paper again" sait
Akin. The officer read the pa
Der as requested. THAT pape
The Adair County news., 1918-04-10

me whenever you are ready, out
it don't tell you to shoot me-"
The officer could not shoot him
in his resistless attitude, nor
could he take him. So he had
to leave him on the log.
He returned to Louisville, had
another writ issued for his ar
rest, charging him with resist
ing an officer.
In a few days the officer re-
turned to Brush creek, and with
him he brought spring wagon
and a force sufficient to lift him
from a log and into the wagon,
On arriving at Louisville, Akin
asked to be taken to the office of
his old friend and former church
brother, Gov. Bramlette.
Bramlette took him into the
consulting room, and had him
give all the facts as they occur
red. When he was through, he
said, "Mose, l would be glad to
defend you if l could be of SER
vice to you, but it would be i'm
possible for me or any other law
yer in Louisville to secure your
acquittal. Of course you know
as we'll as l, that you are guilty,
but there is a way out, if you
will take my advice" What
is that said?" said Nose. 60
into court and make your own
defense, cross examine the Off
Ger, and make him tell the facts
just as they occurred. Then,
tell them yourself in your own
way. When the evidence is
though the Judge will permit
you to speak in your own de-
tense, and / know you will do it
better than any one can for you.
Put some fire and wit and pathos
of old times in it, and it will be
all right for you"
Nose acted on the suggestion,
and when the case was called he
appeared as the innocent, art
less old countryman, who had
no lawyer, and did not desire
one.
In the drollest way he cross.
examined the officer, and gave
his own testimony, corroborating
the officer in all the particulars,
but making the whole scene as
ludicrous as he could.
The evidence though. he was
asked if he wished to say any
thing to the jury. Yes, he said
. if the court was willing he would
like to speak few words tt
them.
He rehearsed the scene on the
hillside. out on the remote wa
tiers of Brush creek-the little
man with the sharp pointed
shoes appearing before him as
he was engaged at work, the con
versation between them. bis
willingness to let the little mar
carry him away as the writ di
rected, the little mans threats
with pistol in hand, and his pas
|. sive submission to the letter Of
the law. He made the pictur,
so vivid that the jury in theil
> minds eye, could see little fel
lew of a hundred pound weight
I attempting to shoulder another
of three hundred pounds ant
bear him over the hills and hol
l lows of Green county, in ODE
L dience to the laws demands
With drolling and wit and al
] appearance of virtuous and in
nocent ignorance, he had judge
1 and jury convulsed with laugh
ter, as he artfully placed the lit
] tie officer in the foreground
the leading character in tn
9 show that was on.
i In a little while he changed tn
!. scene to a little log cabin up tn
t. hollow, his humble home
d where nehad lived almost in igne
: rance of the transactions in tn
r big world beyond. He told
The Adair County news., 1918-04-10

To be continued next week.
, 1918-11-21
MARCH ORDERS
DEMOBILIzATION
ARMY OF 100000 AT CANTON.
mENTs BEGINS MOVEMENT
TO HOMES.
RELEASE 10000 A DAY
OLD GLORY WAVES ON ROAD TO
RHINE AS ALLIED MOVE FOR
WARD AT ALL POINTS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-Movement of Ameri-
can troops across the Atlantic has
stopped entirely, and rehabilitation of
troops in environments and camps at
home is under way.
Gen. March, chief of staff, made this
announcement Nov. 16, outlining the
War Departments plans in answer to
the questions the country has been
asking since the day the armlstice
was signed and it became apparent
that the war was owe He said or
ders already issued would send 2OO,-
300 men back to civil life within two
weeks. and hat when the program
WAS in full swing about 10000 would
quit the army daily.
Fighting divisions of Gen. Pershing's
army in France will be demobilized as
far as possible in their home COM
munities.
Supplementing Gen. March's state
ment, Secretary Baker said it would
not be necessary to maintain all the
existing environments for demobiliza-
ton purposes and that a study was
INV DGIliB Dlddt VI tuObt ueSlTdDle
for that purpose. The others, with all
the divisional camps, he indicated, will
be abandoned as soon as the men now
occupying them have been mustered
out.
The rehabilitation will be carried
out in the following order:
acknowledgment battalions, sew.
enty-one in number and comprising
9S,199 men.
standardization DIRECTORS not
under arrest.
Thfrd-Spruce production division.
Fourth-Central training schools for
officers, with some notifications.
Fifth-United States guards, now
numbering $4,000 men.
Sixth-Railway units.
Seventh-Depot brigades.
Bighth-Replacement units.
Ninth-Combat divisions.
I'VE have in the United States now
something like 10000 00 men, and to
muster out a force Of that kind. Of
course, will take some time" said
Gen. March. Each man has to be
examined physically, his final &C.
COuutB maue, SO mat Lne men may
get compensation they are entitled to.
Blank forms are being shipped to the
various camps for use as these orders
go into effect.
Paris, Nov. 1s.-French troops have
occupied Mulhausen, Sedan, Grave
lotte, the forts south of Metz, Nuns
ter n Altkirch, according to the
French communication.
The American Third army has
been designated as 1.-The army of occu-
patton" 1t will be under the imme-
date direction of Gen. Pershing, the
communicated who will be in
command of the American positions
in occupied territories.
The Third army will consist of the
First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth,
Twenty-sixth, Thirty-second, Forty
second, Eighty-ninth and Ninetieth d.
visions, which, divided among the
Third and Fourth corps. will consist
for the present of about 100000 men.
1t will be commanded by Maj. Gen.
Dickman.