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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-10
War Develops There Are
Many IIIiterates in U. S.

The war has, as Secretary Lane puts
it In his letter to President Wilson ana
the chairman of the congress commit
tees on education, brought facts to
our attention that are almost unbe-
lievable" with respect to the preva-
lence of illiteracy in this country, OBJ
serves the New York World.
Nearly 100000 men of draft age
cannot read or write in any language.
There are over 100000 illiterates
above twenty years old or more. Il
literates above ten years Of age-the
common basis Of reckoning-number
5,516, 1853.
OF an army so vast that, marching
in pairs % miles a day, it would be
two months passing the White House,
as Mr.. Lane figures, over So per cent
are white and 100000 are native
born whites. immigration is by no
means the sole factor in a condition
that saps the economic as well as the
mental resources Of the country.
"An uniformed democracy is not
q democracy" Secretary Lane asks
the attention of congress for bin
forming a bureau of education for
the eradication Of adult illiteracy.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-10
Whales and PROPOSES Are
Often Taken for Submarine
BY the WatchfuI Gun Crews.

There is peril in being a whale or a
porpoise in the north Atlantic these
days, according to Nelson Collins in
the Century. If you are a whale, par
ticularly a spOuting whale, you are
apt to be mistaken for a submarine;
and If you are pOrpOiSe, you are apt
to be taken for torpedo. There is
many a shattered carcass and abashed
gun crew. In the phosphorescence of
even winter nights porpoise just IN
der the surface can make an expert
enced lookout have a moments sus-
pense. The line of white is a little
narrow and little high for a torpedo,
but in the first moment lookout isn't
given to exact measurements. The
white at bow and stern on q phOs-
phOrescent night is conspicuous evil
dence of ship, though it is a ques-
ton how plain it would be through
periScOpe at about it's own level. From
the decks of the ship itself or from the
deck of an emerged submarine it fash
es plain. If it could only be camou-
flaged along with the smoke. And on
such a night in the zone there is the
eerie sense of more than one subma-
rine that has worked her way along
in the white wake of a slow ship, keep
ing tab so through the night and wait
ing for dawn to sheer off and strike.
That is why, as dark comes on, de-
stroyer is apt to drop back from the
side of the ship and Turk along the
wake, seeking its prey also. 1 remem-
Der one velvety black night. Sudden
ly great white trail shot across our
bow from port to starboard and just a
few Yards ahead. If porpoise is too
narrow to make a torpedo trail, this
seemed too broad, but deep enough. 1t
was the wake of destroyer that had
cut across in hurry.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-10
Nu.. hl4<~seo
Onions Good Disinfectant
in Any Case of Infection

Much has been said about the vir-
tues of the onion, but few know of its
use as a disinfectant, says the Lon
don Chronicle.
An onion cut in half and set in a
room will attract to. itself all manner
of germs, leaving the air sweet and
pure; it is therefore most valuable
in cases of infection. You should
take care, however, to burn the onion
afterward.
No part of an onion should ever be
used for domestic purposes after hav-
ing been allowed to lie about over
night. The eating of raw onions is a
great personal protective in time of
epidemic, and if taken with cucum-
bers the breath is left innocent of
any Objectionable odor.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-10

THE NEW MlNUTEMAN

y -3-H-H-1-3-9H -1-H-1-n-9-H
y5e was working just as peaceful as he
used to work at home
That's anywhere you care to name from
Galveston to Nome
He was oiling up an engine, or was toy
ing with a spade,
When the Teutons took a notion that
they'd like to start a raid.
Twen, the worker saw them coming-like
the spawn spilled out of hell
And he cooked his Yankee eye at them
and said: "Oh, very WELL,
II my job is interrupted I'll find some
thing else to do
And he shook his hairy Yankee fist at
all the Teuton crew.
Then he hailed a wounded Tommy and he
said. ''See here, my son,
q would thank you mighty kindly If you'd
letsme have your gun;
For those chaps have stopped my work.
ing and I feel chock-full of spite,
So I guess I'll dig a shelter hole and set
tie down to fight"
He hadn't soldier training and he didn't
need command,
But he knew the proper place was
'front.'" and there he took his stand.
Like a soldier Of the soldiers, like a peer
among his peers,
For the credit and the honor Of the
Yankee Engineers.
And he may be dead or Rving, but wher-
ever he is found
He will sure be facing forward and hold
ing hard his ground:
And he holds his proper station in the
hearts of those at home
THAT'S everywhere that you can NAME
from Galveston to Nomei
&C. c. A. Child, in THE Fighting En-
gineer."
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-10
New Caps for Yankees.

A new cap without brim or peak,
and matching the army uniform in col
or, is being worn now by all American
soldiers overseas. War department
statements said the cap not only is
more practical than the regulation
campaign hat worn by soldiers in this
country, but adds to the safety Of the
men in the trenches, as in the case of
tall men the campaign hats could be
seen above the parapets. The cap can
be worn under the steel trench he'll
NETS.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-10
Dat Crackers.

Take two cupfuls of rolled oats
ground through the meat chopper, add
one-fourth of a cupful Of milk, one
fourth of a cupful of melasses, one
and a half tablespoonfuls of fat, one
fourth of a teaspoonful of soda and
one teaspoonful Of salt. Mix and roll
thin, cut in squares and bake 20 min
utes in a moderate oven. This recipe
makes three dozen cookies.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-10
Spiced Oatmeal Cakes.

Take one and half cupfuls Of wheat
flour and oatmeal, one-fourth of cup
full each of sugar and raisins, one
fourth of teaspoonful Of soda, half
teaspoonful Of baking powder, three
tablespoonfuls of fat, one-fourth of
cupful of molasses and a half tea
spoonful of cinnamon. Heat the fat
and molasses to the boiling nnint mix
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-10

When you call for a cigar, ask for
the Ben Johnson, or the Black Prince,
or ElpOSo. They have the flavor.
American made. Handled in Column
bia. Manufactured by Cam pbellsville
Cigar Co. 36-2'.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-10
Virginia Spoon Bread.

Add a half cupful Of hominy to a
quart of water and cook for 25 min
utes, then add two teaspoonfuls of salt,
three beaten eggs, four tablespoonfuls
of shortening; add a cupful of milk,
two cupfuls of cornmeal and one and
half teaspoonfuls of baking powder.
Mix and beat thoroughly, then bake in
a well creased dish 45 minutes. Serve
with q spoon from the dish.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-10
AFEW SMILES

Wise Mabel.
Louise, nine years old, asked her
mother: "Where is pap going?"
"To a stag party" she replied.
what is a stag party, mammaT
Sister Mabel, seven years old, who
had been listening with dignified at
titude of superior wisdom, answered
instantly: "It's where they stagger.
Didn't you known"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-10

TWO guests made the stretching of the
salad imperative, so a cupful of nice
ly seasoned cottage cheese, which had
been left over, was added to the pota-
to salad, making such tasty one that
hereafter we will use cottage cheese
with our potato salad. a pimento had
been used to season the cheese, which
added to the appetizing flavor.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-10
GINGERBREAD.

Beat one egg, add cupful of sugar,
a tablespoonful of ginger, two cupfuls
of flour, half cupful of melted fat,
one cupful of molasses, a teaspoonful
of salt and lastly cupful Of boiling
water in which a teaspoonful of soda
has been dissolved. Bake 40 minutes
in a moderate oven.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-10
Preferred Richard.

1t was the nrSt
time that Rich
ards father had
seen "her," and
they were talk
ing things over.
$50 my son has
proposed to you,''
he said, land you
h We accepted
him? I think you
might have seen
me first"
She FLUSHED
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-10
A Rational Conclusion.

"The BinkSeS
must buy every
thing on the in
stallment plan."
"What m a K e 8
you think so?"
81 heard Jimmy
Binks ask his IA
Their whether the
new baby would
be taken away if
they couldn't keep
up the payments"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-10
asy.

Wife-Your Aunt Maria is coming
to visit us, but, really, 1 don't see how
can find time to entertain her.
Hub-Invite your Aunt Eliza and
they will entertain each other telling
about their diseases.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-10
Fine.

as this machine autOmatic?"
Absolutely. Needs no attention
whatever. The agent says it will even
pay for ITSELF"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-10
Good Wartime Dishes.

A most tasty combination which was
discovered quite by accident is the fol-
lowing: In preparing potato salad
for a small family the addition OF
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-10

sweetly as she replied:
81 did, but I think I prefer Rich
ard"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-10
Mothers Cook Book

A bar Of soap may become a murder
Gus weapon. A poor cooking stove has
sometimes been the slow fire on which
the wife has been roasted.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-10
No Danger.

81 understand, Mrs. Grumpy, there
was a great deal of vacillation in your
family"
"Yes'm, but none of it ever took"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-10

- And fired the shot that echoed round the world,
Has come to pass the epoch Of their dream
When to the April breeze their flag mfmled.
TODAY, where floats the Stars and Stripes, we deem
Each star defiance at the tyrant hurled;
Each stripe bar 'gainst despots too, would seem
To intepose for human rights mpenled.
TO-DAY, in foreign lands the flag is flung
Against crimson sky across the sea,
Where battles bane from out the land has wrung
Its dreadful toll. 1t promises to free
Each nation, and to number each among
/ All peoples in worldwide liberty.
! -HARL OWE r. HOYT
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-10
HELP Win THE VICTORY BY BUYING WAR
SAVING STAMPS And JOINING THE
RED CROSS.

and bake in muffin pans for 80 min
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19
The Philosophy Of Brocade.

Folks who study the philosophy OF
clothes declare there is a psycholog-
lcal reason for the present craze for
silver and gold brocades, says the New
York Evening Mail The general ten
dency in street and afternoon frocks
is toward simplicity. The seasons
only trimming Of prominence is fur.
This. so students of dress tell US, is a
reflection of the war spirit. And the
brilliant brocades, on the other hand,
express "the letting off of steam
Women cannot subsist on a steady diet
of simplicity and so they are taking II
little fling with brocade chapeauX ana
garments for formal evening wear.
Whatever else one may think about
the soundness of this explanation, it is
interesting. And no one will deny that
never before have gold and silver bro
cades been utilized in such attractive
forms.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19

side of the exclusive dressmakers and
high priced shops. He knows what
the women throughout the country
desire to buy, and when he makes
the statement that the demand for
cheap fabrics and shoddy materials
is beginning to wane, he represents
a most interesting phase of CONNER
cial activity.
VIII Demand Durable Fabrics.
1t is already perceptible, wherever
masses of women have foregathered,
that costly simplicity is the substi-
tute for costly ornamentation. Soon
will come the other upheaval in dress
when women who buy inexpensive
clothes will demand that the fabric
endure.
1t was all very well, during a peri
cd of enormous productivity on the
part of the mills, to throw away S1o
on every new frock that suited the
fancy and to discard IT when the par
ticular fashion In which 1t was maze
began to wane; but today we are
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19
WOMEN DEMANDING
BETTER MATERIALS

New York.-An American buyer Iiv-
ing In New York who represents n link
of retail shops that stretch across the
continent and who is said. to have
control over $12S,O0O,0OO a year for
the purchase of women's clothes,
should be good authority on the buy
ing power of the country. He is. He
has gone over the entire situation as
it confronts us, with the new year
and a great war. Here Is what ne
says:
'The facts and figures which have
show that women in the country have
more money today than ever in our
history. Hundreds Of thousands of
these women will be IN a financial
position to buy the kind of clothes
they have always wanted, which Is
Of the better grades, and garments
better than they have ever worm
Now, mind you. This is the state
ment Of man who represents that
vast merchandise that we find out
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19
Artistic Gem.

The turquoise matrix Is favorlte
with many people and is set, usually
in silver. in many pretty bits of adorn-
ment.
There are necklaces with these
stones set In them at intervals, others
from which they are suspended as
drops Of bangles; there are pehoants'
made Of beautifully wrought silver set
with one or two or three or more OIL
these matrices.
In Italy, particularly in Florence
you may buy them set in deiicate
tracer of exquisite flligree silver
They are cut round or oval usually
and set In rings and brooches In many
ways; often fine specimens may De
had at moderate prices, set most ar
tistically, too.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19

girded for war, and the output of
these mills is not intended to carry
favor with women.
Here are the things that the gov
ernment wishes to say.those of us
who appeal to you through the written
word as we would like to appeal to you
face to face.
In spending your money on clothes,
cooperate with the designers by in
dorsing the slim silhouette, the short
jacket and the elimination of as much
wool as possible from a costume. For
the rest, you can spend whatever
money you feel you can afford. Re-
member that 1t Is not extravaganza,
but a form Of charity, to keep this
money moving so that 1t reaches to
the uttermost corners of society where
women and children are gathered to
make a living wage.
There is really little perceptible diff
ference between the silhouette of the
gowns launched for the late winter
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19
Blue for Evening.

Blue seems to be favorite color for
evening this year; sometimes 1t Is tur-
ouoise blue, sometimes misty blue
lilac. sometimes a rich Chinese or
tapestry blue. One stunning dinner
gown Is of hyacinth blue meteor with
tunic drapery of silver gray georgette
bordered with deep hem of the blue
satin. The train of georgette wells a
panel of silver tissue embroidered IN
blue beads.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add / OF. Bay
Rum, a small box of Barbo Compound,
and u OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. 1t will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp, is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub off. Adv.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19

There's no reason why a person
should take sickening, salivating Gallo
mel when q few cents buys large
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone-a per-
feet substitute for calomel.
1t is a pleasant, vegetable liquid
which will start your liver just as
surely as calomel, but it doesn't make
you sick and can not salivate.
Children and grown folks can take
Dodson's Liver Tone, because 1t is
perfectly harmless.
Calomel Is dangerous drug. It is
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19
A Riot of Color.

For the sun parlor with the cerise
painted watering pot, the painted tin
flower basket and gayly colored pots
of payer flowers, used sand colored pa
ner and white chintz curtains, for your
little Scotch heather plant of laven-
der mink in its red pot, and your other
blooming color notes will form riot
enough TO please. the most futurist eya
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19
Secretary McAdoo May Visit jackson
Approve Highway Bill.

The Mississippi state highway com,
mission has gone on record as heart.
lily approving and indorsing the bill
of Senator Chamberlain of Oregon,
chairman of the military affairs com.
mittee of The United States Senate,
known as the military highway bnt
end Ehe companion bill offered in the
House" by Representative Dent, to
provide for surveys of system of
military highways for the United
States.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19
Orcandle for NeckWear.

Sheer white French organdie con.
tinues to be popular for moderate
nricel neckwear. Often it is embroid-
cred with small white dots or edged
with net or the finest of lace.
Pronounced vogue is promised fol-
colored blouses. Particularly notice
able are combinations of both color
md material. Satin is often combined
with georgette crepe, sometimes ID
contrasting colors, but usually In one
tone
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19

and those that have prevailed since
September.
There is no appeal to be careful with
drapery, as it can be made Of tulle,
chiffon, georgette crepe and net of all
weaves, there is disposition for eve
ming wraps and gowns to resolve them
selves into floating clouds, in order to
hide the fact that the foundation of
the frock or the wrap is made of a
scanty amount Of material and clings
closely to the figure.
(Copyrigtt (, 1917. by the Mcclure Newspa.
To
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19
Trust Me! Try Dodson's Liver Tone!
CaIomeI Harms Liver and Bowels
Read my guarantee! Liven your liver and bowels
and get Strengthened up without taking sicken-
ing calomel. Don't lose days workl

mercury and attacks your bones. Take
a dose Of nasty calomel today and you
will feel weak, sick and nauseated to-
morrow. Don't lose a days work.
Take a spoonful of Dodson's Liver
Tone instead and you will wake up
feeling great. No more biliousness,
constipation, sluggishness. headache.
coated tongue or sour stomach. Your
druggist says If you don't find Dod-
sons Liver Tone acts better than hor-
rible calomel your money is waiting
for you.-Adv.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19
Old Beads for Hat Trimming.

The woman fortunate enough 10
have collection of jet ornaments
or beads will do well to assemble such'
either in their original garniture form
or as separate items, because word mas
come from Paris that the new stra"
hats win be largely trimmed with the
clittering black substance.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19
Reflection on Her Biscuit.

They were newly-wed, and were
showing their friends over their little
home. Each room in turn was inspect
ed. Last on the list came the kitchen.
The little wife waxed eloquent.
"You see," she said, "that is where
1 do all my cooking. And this is the
very basin in which 1 mix my cakes"
"And this" cried the young man, in
dicating the oven with sweep of his
arm, sis the brick-kiln!"
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19
Poor SWaQQer.

FOOT 0WdBBCfs
"Yes," said Swagger, this Is sap
hire In my ring
That's where you are wrong" SAID
his friend. "That is called a satire"
mo, sapphire"
"WeIl, We'll go to jewelers. ana
ask him to settle the argument"
Said Swagger to the jeweler: Il
pronounce the name of the jewel in my
ring SAPPHIRE and my friend pro-
nouAces 1t SATIRE Now, which of US
is correct?"
Neither" said the jeweler. II would
pronounce it glass;
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19

A new amplifying attachment for
telephone receivers which permits the
instruments to be used without being
held In the hands is connected to re-
ceiver by slightly raising 1t from Its
hook and terminates in a horn beside
the transmitter
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19
Guide for Crochetlnq.

Knitting in one form or another
seems to be the order of the day, ana
every one who does crocheting will
rccoxrize ,ne merits of the attacment
which has been recently attended for
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19


Mr little tots weave wal
|ao their talk. Bessie's aunt
|ay obese lady, a fact which
|Aa Into the child's busy brain.
n oy questioning her aunt
s'en and what folks did when
" mere. Finally she said:
'1ue' I'll bet when you die
1 Alss and fly all about folks
y you're a Zeppelin" Boston
alt
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19

In particular, mention is made Of
leghorn hats which are to be dotted
with let beads or with q collection OF
black sequins in diminutive disks.
Also let will be used for pump bows.
butterflies and other decorative effects
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19
Fabrics That Have Use.

Pongee and shantung, the latter In
the plain, natural color, are featured
in smart tailored frocks for Southern
wear, says the Drygoods Economist
Ginghams in fancy checks are ex-
pected to be as popular for Southern
wear this winter as they have been for
several seasons, and many cookbook
ing dresses are made up in this mate
rial.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

bruises. rheumatism and neuralgia.
Keep Mansheld's Magic Arnica Lini-
-25c, SOC and $1.OO-Adv.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19
vnonortan. to Naothere
Deserved II.

"Jones smashed into the ditch with
that little secondhand ear he's been
Dragging about"
'Serves him right. He's always try
ing to drive bargains" s."-Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19
A CONTINGENCY.

He-I can marry any woman
please.
She-But can you please any?
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19

lack of fuel in county with
available timber within a few miles
of the city, is worrying residents of
Yazoo City.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19

facilitating the handling of the thread
for the purpose. 1t is of metal and
fits on the tip of the foreflnger in much
the same manner as the thimble, and
renders the task of holding the thread
taut much simpler operation than
when it is wrapped around or over the
finger, as is the present custom.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19
Fashioned SlenderlY.

"Seems to be craze for slender
ness"
"Yep, even the watches have got to
be thin"
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19
Had to Get Him.

Had to Get HIM.
mur machine?" asked the
officer to the autoist
it's mine,' was the reply
led driver.
lnrsr
certain"
re speeding yesterday,
Iul'
Ns not"
|aY before, them"
m the day before"
Mr car was smoking this
gasn't lt?"
ill.,
yesterday perhaps 1t was
|w yesterday either"
FA come along with me, any
|An Interfering with the traf-
|zkers Statesman.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1918-01-19
Needs a Chance.

| Needs a Chdhce.
H. boy," writes Mrs. M. 2.
NM other day: Gee, I wish
|He sister, l never heard
X such a wish before, and l
= yby he wanted a little Sis
I'm replied: oh, l get tired
EAln hut the cat to tease ="