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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11
Youngsters Love Soldiers.

The old saying that "all the world
loves lover" might be changed these
military days to "every kid loves a
soldier" or his uniform, at least. just
watch the little boys and girls as ii
soldier passes. Those admiring glances
would not be bestowed on "slacker."
Here are two cases in point, cites the
Indianapolis News:
81 JUS low gu soders," said three
year-old Charles Ullrich, son of FREQ
Ullrich, Big Four agent at ShelbyVllle'
as he entwined his arms about the
neck or Sergeant Ross Reed, OF Green's
hurg Reed. with several Decatur
county soldiers from Camp Taylor,
were on the way to Greensburg, by
way of Shelbyville, and the sergeant
after bu ying a ticket had leaned up
against the railing of the ticket office
when the three-year-Old Rugged him.
A second illustration occurred when
Sergeant Reed reached Greensburg on
the way to his parents home. He was
confronted by tiny soldierly figure
that saluted with all the grace and
courtesy of trained soldier. The
sergeant exchanged the salute, and
then learned the tribute had been paid
by six-year-old Henry Jerman, son OF
Prof. E. ]. Jerman, superintendent OF
Greensburg's city schools.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11
NO NEW COAT FOR BINDLE
Moths Play Leading Role In Seasonal
bile Tragedy, All In Favor OF the
Lucky WHEY.

IL wonder whether must wear that
last winters coat again this season"
unused Bindle as he dragged the trunk
out Of the closet and into the light OF
day. j.
II am afraid you will !" exclaimed
Mrs. Bindle. "That's a perfectly good
coat. l don't remember seeing you In
one that looked nicer on you. 1t al
ways had such stylish lines. 1t mace
you look so boyish, don't you know J!
mo, 1 don't know" replied Bindie
sadly. II had my eye on one OF those
new fashioned military effects-with
the belt attached and all that"
"Why, my dear!' said Mrs. Bindle.
"a man in civil life has no excuse 1or
trying to look like drum major. II
he wants a military cut, there Is JUST
one place to do It,"
II get you'll" said Bindle. "And II
I have to wear that last years over
coat again, I'd just as soon join the
army--a whole lot sooner"
Bindle raised the lid of the trunk
and fell back in establishment.
Look! Wife, come quick" ne
shouted. "Ah, here is some OF your
efficiency for you. Gaze downward at
this thriving moth village in our little
trunk Of winter things. How did TINS
happen?"
"Don't know. Can't see how
moth got in-the trunk was locked.
Zone of 'em had key, I suppose"
said Bindle. Didn't I tell you last
fall to put some tobacco in the trunk
for the moths"
"Yes, dear, but / wasn't sure OF the
kind of tobacco they liked. You didn't
say whether smoking or chewing.
"There you are" said Bindle, bring
ing forth a near-seal coat Of his wires
from the depths. "Your best garment
shot full of holes. I figured that coat
would last you for the next seven
years. That's what you said wheh
you bought it,"
"But there Is a new style ON the
market this year! I'm just as Wen
pleased that the moths made merry
with this one. really want coat
Of the new aviatrix model"
Each time that Bindle came up Tor
air he brought something else that the
moths had Toasted on. Mrs. Bindies
two winter suits were peek-a-Doos.
Her sweater Jackets and sport coats
were reduced to skeletonized form.
The last thing to come out of the Ill
fated trunk was Bindle's last winters
overcoat. He held it Imperfect
'Thank goodness for that! crled
Mrs. Blndle. "Im so glad 1T was my
things those awful moths ate instead
Of yours, Meredith. I'll have to gel
an entire new outfit and you, lucky
boy, can wear that coat another sea-
on."-Chicago News.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11
YOU NEED NOT SUFFER WITH
BACKACHE AND RHEUMATISM

have been a standard household remedy.
They are the pure, original imported
HARLEM Oil your great-grandmother
used, and are perfectly harmless. The
healing, soothing oil soaks into the cells
and lining of the kidneys and through
the bladder, driving out the poisonous
germs. New life, fresh strength and
health will come as you continue this
treatment. When completely restored to
your usual vigor, continue taking a cap
sule or two each day. They will keep
you in condition and prevent a return of
the disease.
Do not delay a minute. Delays are
especially dangerous in kidney and blad-
der trouble. All reliable druggists sell
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules.
They will refund the money if not as rep
resented. In three sizes, sealed packages.
Ask for the original imported GOLD
MEDAL. Accept no substitutes.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Has been used for all ailments that
are caused by a disordered stomach
and inactive liver, such as sick head
ache, constipation, sour stomach,
nervous indigestion, fermentation of
food, palpitation Of the heart caused by
gases in the stomach. August Flower
is gentle laxative, regulates digestion
both in stomach and intestines, cleans
and sweetens the stomach and alimen-
tary canal, stimulates the liver to Sc
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Sold in all civilized countries.
80 and 80 cent bottles.-Adv.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11

For centuries GOLD MEDAL Haarlem
Oil has been standard household remedy
for kidney, liver, bladder and stomach
trouble, and all diseases connected with
the urinary organs. The kidneys and
bladder are the most important organs of
the body. They are the filters, the puri-
fiers of your blood. If the posons which
enter your system through the blood and
stomach are not entirely thrown out by
the kidneys and bladder you are doomed.
WEAKNESS, sleeplessness, nervousness,
dependency, backache, stomach trouble,
headache, pain in loins, and lower abdo-
men, gall-stones, gravel, difficulty when
urinating, cloudy and bloody urine, rheu-
matism, sciatica, lumbago, all warn you
to look after your kidneys and bladder.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules are
what you need.
They are not "patent medicine" nor
q "new discovery" For 200 years they
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11
Why They Stopped.

One morning recently the children OF
the indianapolis Orphans home were
assembled in the auditorium. They
were patriotic and started to sing 1.-THE
Finest Flag That Flies" Their leader
and pianist had them sing the first
verse. They did that so we'll she
asked for the second stanza. They
started. Suddenly every child stopped
NOT a sound escaped their lips. The
leader. very much surprised and
chagrined at the sudden, unexpected
silence, said, what is the matterT"
In one accord they replied, I'VE
can't sing that next line"
She looked at the words and the
next line read, Dear old Germany"
Certainly not" she told them, I'VE
will leave that entire stanza out" She
had not thought of finding anything
ike that I'm an American flag song. 1t
had been written before the world
News.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There Is
only one way. to cure Catarrhal Deafness,
and that is by a constitutional remedy.
HATT;S CATARRH MEDICINE acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
of the System. Catarrhal Deafness Is
caused by an inflamed condition Of the
mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube
When this tube is inflamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the
result. Unless the Inflammation can be re-
duced and this tube restored to. it's nor,
NAL condition, hearing may be destroyed
forever Many cases of Deafness are
caused by Catarrh, which is an infiamed
condition of the Mucous Surfaces.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS Tor any
case Of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE.
All Druggists 75c. Circulars free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11

Garfield Tea was your Grandmoth-
er's Remedy for every stomach and
intestinal Ill. This good old-fashioned
herb home remedy for constipation,
stomach ills and other arrangements
of the system so prevalent these days
is in even greater favor as a family
medicine than in your grandmother
day. Adv.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11
cutieura is So Soothing

To itching, burning skins. 1t not only
soothes but heals. Battle with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water, dry gently
and apply Cuticura Ointment. For
free samples address, 'Cuticura, Dept.
Z, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap 25, Ointment % and 50.-Adv.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11
Another Kind.

awhat horsepower is Jaggers' new
machineT
mo horse power at all Last time
I saw him, IL was being tOwed along
By q mule"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11
The Execution.

Money has tendency to intoxicate
people"
But, strange to say, not when 1t
gets tight"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11
Friendly.

Sentry (to bosom paD-Halt! Who
goes there?
Bosom Pal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES! !
Sentry-Pass, idiot
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11
Pearls and Diamonds.

Willie-Paw, do pearls mean tears?
Paw-Yes, my son, if a woman has
set her heart on diamonds.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11
Appropriate Affliction.

did that scholar know anything
about the silent letters in spelling?"
"Of course, he didn't; he's toe
dumb"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11

sore Eyes, Blood-Shot Eyes. Watery Eyes.
sticky Eyes all healed promptly with night
IL applications OF Roman Eye Balsam. Adv.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11

Only One ''BROMO OUININE"
To get the genuine, call for full name LAXATIVE
BR0MO QUININH. Look for signatups Of y. w.
GROVE. Cures a Cold in One Day. SOC.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11

Most things will come your way II
you 70 after them
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11

Some mems heads are so soft that
shadow from a brick wall produces a
serious impression.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11
The BAD Debt.

Bob-You owe me ten dollars. Let
me have five of it?
Jim-What security?
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11

Postmaster General BurlesOn carries
an umbrella instead of a cane.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11

It's easier to make fool out of a
dull man than a sharp one.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-29

Vanity sometimes spoils a multitude o.
real virtues.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-29
DISAGREEMENT
OVER DRAFT BILL
Opposition to theuAnlendment Previd
ing That Credit Be Given States
for Volunteers.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-Senate
and house confcrces decided Saturday
Ia report a disagreement. on the draft
hill because of the unusual situation
that would be produced by the house
amendment providing that credit be
given states for their volunteers. The
bill would base quotas on the number
of men in class one instead OF the to-
tai registration as at present. The
house will be given an opportunity
to decide whether 10 insist on or elm
mate the amendment
Provost Marshal General Crowder re
ported thai California, Nevada snd
Rhode Island would not be required
to furnish any men in the new call if
the house amendment should be re-
tanned, while other states would be
called on to furnish large percentages
of their men in class one. Louisiana
would have to furnish IS per cent.
Gen. Crowder' report showed that
IN furnishing the 100000 drafted men
to be called out this year, the New
England states would have to furnish
if volunteers were credited, the follow,
ing percentages of their registrants
now in class one:
New Hampshire, 80; Vermont, Il;
Massachusetts, 10; Maine, s; Connect
| cut, 4 Rhode Island. none.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-29
ARMY's HEALTH EXCELLENT.
surpasse3 That of the japanese, Says
Surgeon-General Gorgas.

JIIlLS5O, 1AsrI = 29.--The United
states army has surpassed tho rec
ord og the Japanese army, here.
toforc considered the model of the
world, in holding down the percentage
of disease among his forces, Surgeon
General William Gorga, declared IN an
address here Saturday Gen. Gurgas
was ON his way 10 Washington from
Fort Riley, Kan. lie made an uucx-
rcctcd visit to the stockyards and cx-
pressed himself a. satisfied with the
meat being prepared for the American
forces abroad.
"rhc health and sanitary conditions
IN the American camps and among the
men called TO service is satisfactory,
lac said. Personal diseases among the
men in the army is about the same as
in civil life. We are doing better than
the armies in Europe, but we should do
better because we have had the record
of their experiences To guide us. Tween
~ thousand doctors have left civil life
to enlist in the army, he declared
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-29
People Who Have No Honor,
christian Science Monitor

Writing to a New York City contem-
porary, an objector to the more strenuous
regulations for the German enemy alien
asserts that there are thousands of SO.
called German aliens in the United States
who have escaped German bondage and
made this country their home, and who
arc as loyal as any other class of people
why should they, therefore" he asks,
'-bc bounded and harassed simply be
cause they were born in Germany
Would it not be far better. would it not
tend to confirm and bind their loyalty to
this county, if, as war measure, they
were required to sign an oath Of allie
glance to the United States, and thu,
were put on their honor:" The answe
is, that experiments of this kind hav,
commonly been unsuccessful, because, a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-29
Might Makes Right.

\ clergyman while passing through one
of the by-streets of Edinburgh came upon
4 rough-looking and gigantic coal man.
who was persuading' his horse to move
along more expcditiously The horse had
taken Il stubborn ft and the coal man
was very excited, and COUGHING his sen
timents in language which was simply
appalling
The clergyman was little man, but
rash, for he rebuked the coal man i'll a
manner that left absolutely nothing to
be desired.
Il cannot understand, he said in wind
ing up his expostulation, what you mean
by using such narrowing expressions
This rebuke was lost upon the coal man
My wee man." he replied, at the same
time pattng the clergyman on the Shout
der with very dirty hand, neither could
understand it-when | was your size.
Needless to say there was no rejoinder
and the clergyman passed on-Tid Bits
| Poets are born, not made, and many Of
them should never have been born.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-29

quence and are responsible, in part |
at least, for the delays.
That the war department will not
furnish the postoffice department with
the location of units, and mail is sent
to former addresses of soldiers who
have been moved to distant points.
These are the conclusions of some
members of congress who have re
Trained from public criticism in the
hope that their protests would bring
results. Inasmuch as they have failed
thus far the situation is now made pub
lie and probably viii lead to action
by congress.
These congressman contend that the
inquiry developed that the postoffice
department placed in the overseas serv
ice its most efficient men; that mail i
despatched to France promptly, bur
only to be uncared for, in many in
stances, III camps and headquarters. l,
was found in one case that SO sacks
of first-clasS mail had been living at
one headquarters for two months Aft
er the mail is delivered to the II Amer
lean postoffices in different parts OF
| France, near troop locations, the duty
of delivery, it is charged, rests will
the military authorities. In the opinion
of some of the investigators, the re
sponsiblity for non delivery rests en-
tirely with officers of the American
! forces.
According to information given these
congressman, one American officer If
France, when his attention was called
to the failure in the mail service bv ar
inspector assigned to France by Post
master General Burleson, said that
"the soldiers were here to fight and
not to read mail.
After the report of these conditions
was made to a member of congress hi
felt impelled to act, and did SO, goin;
directly TO President Wilson. Tht
President, it was said, was 50 much i'm
pressed with the story told him tina
he cabled Secretary Baker, who wa
, then abroad, 70 take up the subjec
with General Pershing Seeretar,
Baker is said to have made repor
10 President Wilson.
e Postmaster General Burleson. who's
department is under criticism for tn
delays, is credited with hesitation t
become involved in Il dispute with ar
! other department of the government
The criticism leveled at his department
r became 50 heavy that he had the SCI
. ond Assistant Postmaster Genera
Otto Praeger, say to the committee 0
! expenditures in the postoffice depart
? ment recently that the failures wei
: not due 10 the civilian postal employe
: but to lack of cooperation from Il
! war department
$ 1t is declared that Great Britain HI
g most efficient postal service, IN
= France, while not allowing the soldie
y TO receive 50 many letters as are r
ceived by the British soldiers, SIT
II maintains a regular service
y Fear is expressed b. congress TIL;
u the morale of American soldiers will |
y injured if the mail service to France
81 not improved
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
Attractions at the Movies.

4 Man 5 Man with J. Warren Kcr
rigan, special production, will be
shown ut the Princess today Tomor-
row June Elvidge in The Way Out
and Mack Sennett comedy will be the
attractions.
Today the Empire presents the Will
liam Fox drama, All For a Husband
featuring Virginia Pearson, also the
Ford Educational. Tomorrow Mae Muir.
ray in Face Value, a Bluebird drama
and The Dentist, comedy with Mr.
and Mrs. Sidney Drew, will be the
attractions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-29
MINISTER IS EXPELLED.
Methodist Conference Acts in Case of
Fairfax Pastor

ST. JOHNSBURY, April 29-Rev. O
+. Aiken, formerly pastor of The. Meth
odist church at Fairfax, VT, was ex.
PEELED from membership in the Vermont
Methodist conference here Saturday
This action was taken after the
conference had received the re-
rort Of committee which inves-
tigatcd charges Of untruthfulness and
immortality. Mr. Aiken appeared be
fore the committee in his own defense
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-29

Poets are born, not made. and many Of
hem should never have been born
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-29
BRITISH LOSSES HEAVY.
Total CT More Than $4,000 Names in
the List for a Single Week.

LONDON, April 29.-Sasualties in
the British ranks reported last week
total 1850, divided as follows: Killed
or died of wounds, officers, 40S; men,
, ,66l wounded or missing, officers 2,O71,
men 1929.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-29

a consequence Of "kultural' education,
which sneers at moral Obligations, many
of these people have no honor on which
they can be put.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-12-06
wILHELMs ABDrCATION.

Bv the present documents, l re-
nounce forever my rights to the
crown of Prussia and the rights to
the Geman imperial crown. | release
ut the same time all the officials OF
the German empire and Prussia and
also all officers, nom commissioned
officers and soldiers of the Pruss,a;l
navy and army and of contingents
from confederate states from the
oath of fidelity they have taken to
me.
"As their emperor, king and SUI
preg.e chief, | expect from them
until Il new organization Of the Ger
man en- .,ire exists, That they will
aid those who effectively hold the
power in Germany to protect The Ger
man pc pie against the mcnacing
dangers Of anarchy, famine and for
cgn domination.
made ami executed and signed
hy our own hand with the .nper.i:i
seal at Aemrongen. November e.
(Signed) "|i G::'."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-12-06
THE SOLDIERS MEMORIAL.

Just what form the memorial to
Tazewell soldiers shall be, is being
considered and discussed. This paper,
in last issue, suggested n Memorial
Hall, dedicated to the honor ana
memory of the boys from the county.
Judge Graham favored shaft or
monument Of suitable size. Mr.. Har
man in his Thanksgiving speech,
suggested building to he used as n
home for the soldiers when they be-
come old
Either Il shaft on monument on {,
memorial hall seems to be practi-
cable. An old soldiers home, if ever
needed, would hc needed only years
hence. There is an extensive and
costly old soldiers home in Richmond
which will be empty or nearly so
within 4 few years, and will no doubt
he still available as u soldiers home
if needed
The most appropriate memorial
would be Y. NJ. C.. \. Hall. Such :
nan would be, IN all respects, benefit
useful as we'll as ornamental" fol
future generations. AS the years 90
by and population increase the ncct
of meeting place for the young
people of the town, will become NOR,
and more necessary, particularly fol
the young men Of the town, Il build
ing, in no sense IL Club ROOM" bu
Il meeting place for social, moral ant
religious intercourse. Either this o:
plain, suitable and worthy monu
ment of granite or other stone, prop
erly inscribed, should he erected. Til,
cost of such n building rs suggcste,
would be relative just az much or n.
little as determined upon.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-12-06

victory deliberately and with his eyes
open, because continuation Of the
struggle would have cost certain
number of French and British lives,
and he could not have it on his CON
science to sacrifice one life after it
was in his power to make peace on
terms of victory.
Hcnce the armisticc requirements
we're expressed in terms of decisive
victory. Marshal Foch knew that the
Germans came to him with no illusion
about their military condition. There
was nothing to negotiate. They might
nave expected something less than
ga memorable altmatum, but the
Mar5haPs words and manner signi-
fled. Surrender or be destroyed"
Al the time of the reception OF the
German Commissioners there was Il
story current in Paris that the great
5trntegist had said few days before
II have not yet fought my battle"
1t was plausible. Some day he may
write the history of the campaign
and reveal his plans for striking the
last decisive blow. What we already
know is that his snare had been laid
and the net was being drawn closer
every day. Rapidly he was narrow
ing the only gap through which the
million and IL half of Germans with
their cumbrous transportation could
isHpe. Most of their trunk lines
we're in his hands or under the fire
# the guns of the allies.
The enemy could not break through
N the south or in the north. He was
IN imminent danger Of development
| ana apparently only Il part of his
army could have escaped capture or
destruction. A man Of NapoIeonic
"St for glory would have found some
way to defer negotiations for an
ar,nisticc while he struck the blow
that would end NIL Ferdinand Foch
was never greater than in the hour
when he decided that he would choose
ne lesser victory and renown rather
than shed The blood of thousands
more Of his soldiers.