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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-29
CHALMERS PLOWS
THROUGH SNOW
CHALMERS HOT-SPOT PLOWS
THROUGH 422 MILES OF SNOW
AND MUD ON ENDURANCE TEST
IN MOUNTAINS.

A Chalmers was the first ear to go
/ through Crawford Notch New lIamp-
shire, this season; and in making the
trip, proved itself worthy OF admira-
ton. The trip was most unusual mas
much as great quantities Of snow
and mud were encountered, and it
rained fncesessantly throughout the
! journey
1t was a surprise to the party to
find the ground at the Flume House
covered with snow, but it continued
its way through Bethlehem, arriving
at the Mount Washington Hotel at
10:58 in the morning.
Large and deep snowdrifts blocked
the way from Breton Woods to the
Crawford House. and going was very
difficult No vehicle had been throubh
to break out path The car had TO
make its own path and then 90 on.
Sturdily the car would buck into
drifts like battering ram II would
make a little Roadway. and, then, with
another good start, would luathor
90 inc mt, tho Irist
Passengers shoveiSnow
As long as the rear wheels were
able to secure traction,-the car could
tackle anything; but when the power
could not be applied. when The snow
was so deep X would pack underneath
the chassis, raising the rear wheels
from the ground. il was found neces-
sary for the men to shovel Snow. At
one time the snow was SO deep that /
as the men shovcled the car would /
simply settle down farther. In order
to surmount this difficulty the der /
entail was locked by means of a rope F.,
tied to the left-hand rear and forth
wheels. Then. the rope on the light
hand side Of the car was tied to the
part Of the right rear wheel.
hence to tree. The clutch was let
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-17
Christmas Superstitions
in Homes Of Our Allies

~
NLFK&HJN ways deeply interested In
pSSHS%y3Eb any quaint beliefs or I'M
llxSYSzJH usual mannerisms of the
countries across the ocean.
Particularly have the habits of Eng
land and France held us; the former
because she is our mother country, the
latter because OF the unquenchable
dear memory of Lafayette, and more
recently because Of that same spirit so
gloriousiy upheld today by Frances
noble sons. And this holiday time
finds Us with our eyes turned thither-
ward for more poignant reason--for
there aren't many homes who cannot
claim father. son or a brother "over
there
And IL Is well to know some of the
homely. sweet little superstitions
which prevail among the people of our
allies.
In England and In Scotland the say
ing goes that IT Is unlucky for anybody
but brunette to first cross the thresh-
old on Christmas morning.
To bake bread on Christmas day Is
praiseworthy, and loaves baked then
will never grow moldy. In these times
of scarcity of -four. the poor loaves do
not stand half a chance to mold
Woe to the housewife who ON this
day turns mattress. II BODIES Ill luck
for the whole year.
A superstition which had its origin
In Devonshire tells us that II Is bad
form and Ill luck indeed not to wish
the bees good morning and the compfi-
ments of the season. On Christmas eve
the hives are decorated with springs
of green and bit of red ribbon. IT'S
also said that bees sing all night on
Christmas eve. But bees are rather
perpetual singers. anyway.
The graceful traditions prevail. In
northern England and Wales. that the
birds and beastx have some mystic
connection with the Nativity. Hence,
| tba farmers and landowners purchase
sfeaves of oats from little boys who
sell them as our boys sell holly. These
bundles are placed In convenient high
places In trees and fences, that the
birds may partake. The cattle. sheep
goats. and even the pigs. are all given
double the amount Va heeheS va
| Christmas morning.
In Lyons, France. at the Founding
hospital. very pretty custom Is tc
| welcome the first baby that arrives
WIN special honors-a bsribboned
cradle, padded basket. soft clothing
.oBntude and n bestowal Of gifts, anf
careful attention. This is done In ex
mia tion of the poor welcome given to
Wy.a Child of Bethlehem 20 centuries
asp, and beautiful thought 1t ia
u some provinces in France II II
considered bad luck to cross strange
ora.hold on Christmas day.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-17

N THE grim business of war.
and under the spur of con-
servation pleas wrongly un-
derstood. there is danger
this year that something Of
the Christmas spirit will be
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-17
The Christmas
Spirit

fZ=,z I'm THE grim business of war.
lIlSkGlIb and under the spur of con-
t'0S&SDsH servation pleas wrongly I'M
ilHSaBSS1IH derstood there Is danger
lGNiGyA this year that something OF
the Christmas spirit will be
lost. Never before has IL been more
important that 1t should not be. The
Christmas spirit as we'll as civilization
and liberty must be saved. The world
Is in the midst of a war that is wrench
Ing mems hearts; a nation that has
made peace Its emblem is throwing it.
self and every resource into the con-
ffict; on all sides sons have parted
from mothers and fathers; news of
casualties is being received. Under
such circumstances 1t might be natural
for the weak to yield to depression.
and CHEEKY side to the picture, which
must be kept constantly In our hearts
and minds.
Preserving and accelerating the
Christmas spirit of other years will
help do this; omission of the usual
acts of kindness and generosity will
add needlessly to the depression that
all are trying to drive from them.
Hearts were never In greater need of
cheering than this year. Nor was
there ever greater need for an outlet
of the spirit of kindness and generos-
ity In man. We are engaged in the I'M
pleasant business of bringing to her
senses by force brutal government.
That is the task of the hour. But II
should not be permitted to blind our
eyes to the things wholly Of the spirit.
to duh sensibilities into disregard of
obligations less pressingly important,
but equally essential to the preserva-
ton Of the finest type Of American
manhood and womanhood. That is
why charities in war times should be
more generously supported than in
days Of peace; why this Christmas
should be made, II possible, cheerier
and happier than any Christmas that
has gone before
There are some people who cannot
afford to observe this Christmas az
they have observed 1t In years pre-
ceding. There are others who can bet
ter afford to be generous than ever
All should give In proportion. There
is no reason why they should not. and
every reason why they should Not t.
do SO will be unpatriotic and selfish.
zAGNA~
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-17

thing, this especial dog is scared to
death Of thunderstorms-so:
Every time a storm came up last
summer, the hens would fly into the
chicken house at the first rumble and
the dog would follow and sprawl him
self on the floor. And the hens would
cover him over with their wings.
Which helps out the idea that ami
mails are included In the dictum that
II Is not good for man to be alone.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-17

Ef5e}SM1t 0red by all his neighDors'
EleSAylNgI who called him Father
Martin" One Christmas eve
Father Martin, who had been reading
the story Of the three wise men VINO
brought their gifts to the infant Jesus.
said to himself:
IF only tomorrow were the first
Christmas day and the Savior were
coming to this world tonight how L
would serve and adore him l know
very well what L would give him"
He arose and took from shelf two
little shoes @Here is what l would
pleased his mother would bel But
what am 1 thinking Off" he continued
smiling. Does the Savior need my
poor shop and my shoes?'
But that night Father Martin had
dream. He thought that the voice
of Jesus himself said to him: Martin,
you have wished to see me. Watch
the street tomorrow from morning I'M
ell evening, for 1 shall pass your way
When he awoke the next morning,
Father Martin. convinced that what
he had dreamed would surely take
place. fastened 20 put his shop In
order. lighted his fire, drank his coffee
and then seated himself at the win
dow to watch the passersby.
The first person he saw was poor
street sweeper. who was trying to
warm himself. for 1t was bitter cold.
Poor mani" said Martin to him
self. "He must be very cold. Sup
pose / offer him cup of coffee"
He tapped on the window and called
TO the man. who did not have to be
urged to accept the steamlng coffee.
After watching In vain Tor an hour
Father Martin saw young woman,
mlserably clothed, carrying a baby
She was so pale and thin that the
heart of the poor cobbler was touched
and he called to her. "You don't look
very WELL" he said.
81 am going to the hospital" replied
the woman. 81 hope they will take me
IN with my child. My husband is at
sea. am sick and haven't cent"
"Poor thingl" said the old man.
'You must eat some bread while you
are getting warm. MOI Well. take a
cup of milk for the little one. Come.
warm yourself and let me take the
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-17

people whom he had aided during the
day. and each one asked of him In
turn: "Have you not seen me?'
But who are your" cried the shoe
maker to all these visions.
Then the little child pointed to the
Bible on the table, and his rosy finger
showed the old man this passage:
whatsoever shall receive one of
these little ones receiveth me-" 81 was
anhungered and ye gave me meat:
was thirsty and ye gave me drink;
was a stranger and ye took me in.
[. Verify 1 say unto you. mas
much as ye have done 1t unto one of
the least of these my brethren ye have
done II unto me-" e A
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-17
Writes Out the Entire Bible

Books, began his work Of transcribing
the Bible into manuscript ia 1894. and
finished 1t on st. Andrews day, 1915.
The work was done in odd moments OF
leisure during these % years. The
book In manuscript form runs to 1887
pages and is written In a peculiar
handwriting, almost half-printing. 1t
is perfectly legibie, and Mr.. Russell
soxs be would be willing to offer 500
for sny error or omission found In IL
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-17

A remarkable achievement is the
writing Of the entire Bible. the work OF
Hugh Russell of Montreal. The volume
is scarcely larger than the old-styie
family Bible. and every page has been
written With the greatest care, requir-
ing an infinite amount Of patience and
reverence such as would recall the
work OF the medieval monk.
Mr.. Russell. who is Presbyterian
and a deyout believer In the Book OF
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-17
The Hidden Burden

If we knew the inner life of many
of the people we meet. we would be-
very gentle with them and would ex-
cuse the things In them that seem
strange to US They are carrying bur-
dens Of secret grief which we do not
begin to know. Il. Miller. ID. D.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-17
CHICKENS "MOTHER" EMOTIONAL DOG

A woman in the suburbs keeps two
hens as company" for her dog. The
three play together by the hour, and
when they get tired oil playing they
talk. The woman says so. And as
she owns the hens and the dog and Is
around to watch. what she says ought
to go.
So they talk
Hens are not temperamental- but
dogs are full of emotions For one
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-17

baby. Whyi You haven't put his
shoes on"
HE hasn't any," sighed the woman.
"Wait a minute / have a pair"
And the old man brought the shoes
which he had looked at the evening
before and put them on the child's
feet They fitted perfectly.
Hour after hour went by, and al
though many people passed the win
dow, the Master did not come. When
1t grew dark the old man sadly began
to prepare his humble supper. at was
a dream" he murmured- "Well, / did
hope. But he has not come" After
supper he fell asleep In his chair.
Suddenly the room seemed full of the
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-17
Ancient Jam Good

A story which even Punch deigns to
joke about has been In circulation In
London lately. 1t appears that two
old ladies of ninety recently departed
this life and when an inventory of their
effects was taken a large store of jam
was discovered. This was soon dis
posed OF and then comes the joke.
One lady who had obtained some Of
the at present very rare commodity
discovered she had received one pot
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-17

marked Grape. 1856" She sampled
1t and found 1t delicious She now
claims to have tasted the oldest jam
known
Britain is now looking for the story
of "Plum and Apple" canned in 1872
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-17

Food experts state that there
is more nutriment In the Christ
mas plum-pudding than I'm three
times its weight of prime meat.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-17
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Sfoe1n9e'ttE
Aeht-ish6az&qyk on
aaeEehch9fDe4'Rp4a..

OF long ago there lived In
the city of Marseilles an old
shoemaker. loved and hon
ored by all his nelghbors,
who called him FEATHER
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-05
PLAN SEND OFF TO
 BOYS IN SERVICE

Members of the Jewish Welfare League, an association of the Jewish organizations of the city, are planning for big send-off for the members of their race who are in the service of the United States to be held Sunday, May 5, in one of the larger halls of the city. A committee headed by At torney Henry Greenstein has been named to make the plans. Others on the committee are Dr. Simon L. Kat zof, T. Steiber, Max Cohen, David Kane, Joseph Quint, Attorney Law renee Finkelstone, Isaac Moss, W. Zeigler, David Feuer, Harry Dwor- ken, Dr. Blume, Rabbi William Wit tenstein, Dr. Maurice Weiss, Sig mund Loewith, Charles H. Shapiro, Max Trager, Mrs. Lawrence Finkel- stone, Miss Bessie Cohen, Hazel Fin kelstone, Miss Ida Ruth Wainer, Mrs J. Gilman, Mrs. M. Blume, Mrs. Ro- senberg, Mrs. Fannie Landes, Mrs Max Cohen, Mrs. Kleinberger, Dr. Maurice Rosen, Harry Schurr and Isaac Bresky.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-05
.LUSITANIA DEAD
 CARED FOR BY CUNARD COMPANY

Queenstown, April 3-Workmen have just finished a months task of t1dy1ng up the Lusitania cemetery here. where 147 of the Lusitania dead are buried. They have converted the three mounds of earth, which mark the trench-graves of the victims, into the neatest and best-kept part of the village burying ground at the top Of the cliffs.
 A neat sign placed over the larg- est of the three trench graves informs visitors that the improvements was made at the direction of the Cunard Steamship Company, and that the company has engaged a Cork firm of gardeners permanently to keep the grass and trees trimmed and the flow CTS watered.
 cil to care for the graves made it necessary for the Cunard Company to do so. Some time ago The Associated Press correspondent visited the spot and was surprised to find grass a foot high all over the cemetery His ac- count of the incident led a high off 1 cial of the Cunard line to make an | inspection. He reported to his head l quarters in Liverpool, confirming the account of the neglect of the graves. The company acted at once and the result is that, while two months ago it was almost impossible for the cas- ual visitor to distinguish the Lusitania graves from any others, they now ar rest immediate attention.
 The earth around the graves has been banked up two feet above the level of the ground and carefully sod ded. Fifteen pine trees have been planted about the edges, and a space in the center is adorned with beds of hardy flowers. A gardener from Cork makes a weekly visit to the graves.
 After the war it is proposed to build a monument on the site. This is to be done by the steamship com
 pany in cooperation with the British government and plot of ground has been reserved for this purpose.
 There are three trenches, the larg- est of which contains seventy bodies the second fifty and the third twenty seven. The plot for. the memorial is between the second and third trench es. A few small gravestones, sent by ir6ldllN6S Ol lu0 N1CI1LlS, IOW 1UIIll lILe
 only memorials to be found about the spot.
 The graves are seldom visited by
 the villagers. They say they shur
 them because they recall the terrible
 scenes enacted nearly three years ago One of the latest visitors was the American consul here, Charles M
 Hathaway, Jr., who escorted a group
 of American naval officers now or duty in adjacent waters.
 The Town Hall in Queenstown
 which was used as a morgue for tht
 victims, was for two years afterwart
 deserted by the villagers who had for generations before, used it as marketplace. It was said to b. haunted" and no good luck was ex , pected from any transaction complet ed there. During the last few week the villagers have begun to use again, but only after a squad of paint . CTS and decorators had transformed it
 gloomy interior into such a cheerful
 place that the merchants, despit ' their superstitions were coaXed back.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-05
TRAFFIC SQUAD
 SETTING PACE

Capt. c. A. Wheeler, of the Traffic Squad, today announced that his de- partment has qualified 100 per cent. in subscriptions to the Third Liberty Loan.
 At noon today the huge blackboard in the office of the Traffic Squad at police headquarters was filled and the majority of the subscriptions are for two and more bonds. Captain Wheeler's department marks a record fir the police department as it is the first of the many departments to qualify 100 per cent. and the mem bers of the squad are proud of the fact that they lead all others.
 Beside Captain Wheeler, there are Sergeant Thomas Connery, D. J. Sul- livan J. Ryan, H. Fischer, J. Cross man, J. P Halpin, T. Kearney, E. Ziebold H. Kempf, A. Anderson, H. Beardsworth, R. Hoffman, T. Zehnder, W. Caulifield, F. A. Salmon, J. Dunn, D. Bibbans, P. Corrigan, J. Mcbride, P. Roland, B. Cole, D. Reilly, H. Higgins, W. Hennessey, w. McDonough, D. Toolan and T. Connor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-05
AMERICANS HAVE STRONG
 NERVES
Nervousness and Nerve Troubles on the Decline

Nothing wrong buty our nerves" is a saying that is fast dying out in this country. While nerve trouble is nerve specialists remarked: "A man or woman might better break leg than have shattered nervous sys- tenn"
 Overwork and worry drains the nerve cells of their reserve strength and food, and then follows the sleep less night, indigestion, poor appetite, impure blood and general nervous break down.
 The thing to do in such cases no longer troubles doctors and their pa tients who know from their own ex- perience the value of Phosphated Iron. They know that few weeks regular use of this nerve food and red blood builder will strengthen and brace up the whole nervous system, because Phosphated Iron gives the tired, hungry worn-out nerve cells phosphates and iron, in form easily and quickly absorbed! as one happy user said: You can almost feel it taking hold of the nerves and blood, after a short time you feel like a new person; life seems a pleasure and worth living once again. In every section where Phosphated Iron has been used there has been a big decrease of nerve troubles and | it will prove a welcome relief to any sufferer. You can bank on it for results-it's pure.
 To insure physicians and their pa tients getting the genuine Phosphated Iron we have put up in capsules only do not take pills or tablets. Insist 1 on capsules.
 Hindle's Drug Stores and leading druggists everywhere.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-05
NORMANDY IS
 DESTINED TO BE
 BIG STEEL PLACE

French Front, April 4.-(Correspond- ence of The Associated Pres.)-Nor- mandy is believed to be destined to become one of the great centres of French industrial activity as soon as hostilities have ceased. One metal lurgicaI company, working under the auspices of the French government, already has taken the matter in hand, and is constructing a large series of blast-furnaces to turn into steel the immense layers of iron ore found in Lower Normandy.
 Just before the war the whole re- zion with it's mineral wealth was in danger of falling into the hands Of the Germans, as Thyssen, one of the German steel kings, had acquired the Soument mine, about 15 miles from Caen, with the intention of working it in connection with blast-furnaces l he proposed to construct in the vi cinity of that city. His idea was to furnish coal for his Westphalian mines and to obtain iron ore for the German blast-furnaces along the Rhine.
 Thvssen was unable to obta'bin concession for the construction of a railroad from the mine to the port Of Caen except on the condition of unit ing his interests to those of a French company. This condition was accept ed and a company was formed which at the end of 1912 started important
 works on the right bank of the River
 Orne.
 Ten million dollars had been ex- | pended when the work was interrupt
 cid by the war and the part belonging to Thyssen sequestered. The French government thereupon, in view of the great demand for cast iron and steel for the purposes of the army, decided to step in and hasten the construc- tion of the works. The two great na- tional armament works, Creusot ana Saint Chamond, interested themselVes
 in the project and established new lcononany. which now has works GOV ering more than HOO acres near
 Caen.
 A railroad has been laid connecting
 the works with the Soumont ore
 mines 15 miles distant. From these
 mines. it is expected, iron ore will De obtainable for an indefinite perlod
 while coal will be brought rom Eng
 land for the present and later lroii the northern departments of France and from Belgium by canal. S1nklnsf are also in progress for the discovery t of the prolongation of the bngllsI coal-layers.
 The works are now employed or 3 munitions for the French army, bu : as st3on as the war has terrn1natet 2 .1 oro 4o bo utilized to turn tht ! district into a gigantic steel Worh s and transform the province lnIo al T industrial centre.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-05
YOUR SICK CHILD
 IS CONST|PATED!-
 LOOK AT TONGUE
If cross, feverish or bilious give California Syrup
 of Figs"

No matter what ails your child, a gentle, thorough laxative should al- ways be the first treatment given.
 If your little one is out-of-sorts, half sick, isn't resting, eating and act ing naturally-look, Mother! see if tongue is coated. This is a sure sign that it's little stomach, liver and bowels are clogged with waste. When cross, irritable, feverish, stomach sour, breath bad or has stomach ache, diarrhoea, sore throat. full of cold, give a teaspoonful of California Syrup of figs" and in few hours all the constipated poison, undigested food and sour bile gently moves out of it's little bowels without gripping, and you have well, playful child again. Mothers can rest easy after giving | this harmless fruit laxative" be- cause it never fails to cleanse the little ones liver and bowels and sweeten the stomach and they dearly ,ove it's pleasant taste. Full directions for babies. children of all ages and for 1 grown-ups printed on each bottle.
 Beware of counterfeit fig syrups
 Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle
 of California Syrup of Figs" then see that it is made by the California Fig Syrup Company."-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-05
RESOLUTIONS OF
 RESPECT ADOPTED

Attorney John c. Chamberlain pre- sided at a meeting of the Fairfield County Bar association in the Su- perior court room today at which re- solutions upon the deaths of Judge Henry Albert Purdy and Judge Eu- ly deceased, were adopted.
 Judge John R. Booth of Danbury presented the resolutions on the death of Judge Dempsey, who died March "A, and Judge Martin Cunningham of Danbury presented the resolutions upon the death of Judge Purdy which occurred March 1S. Both reviewed the lives of the deceased at some length. The resolutions were unani- mously adopted, and ordered spread on the records of the association.