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and advise all ailing women to try
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and I will guarantee they win
derive great benefit from it. - Mrs.
FRANK FITZGERALD, 25 N. 41st Street,
West Philadelphia, Pa.
where in Mrs. Fitzgerald's condition,
suffering from nervousness, backache,
headaches, and other symptoms of q
functional arrangement. 1t was Q
grateful spirit for health restoredwhic
led her to write this letter so that other
women may benefit from her experience
and find health as she has done.
For suggestions in regard toyour con-
dition write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass. The result of their
40 years experience is at your service,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24

ia rest btllets. digging roads. drilling,
and other fatlgues, and then back into
the front.llue trench,
Nothing happened that night. hut the
next afternoon I found out that a
homber Is general utility man in see.
ton.
About i've o'clock In the afternoon
our lieutenant came down the trench
and stopping in front Of bunch Of us
GA the IRE step, with bread grin on
his face asked;
~who Is golng 10 volunteer for listen.
ting post tonishtf l need two men,"
II q needless 90 say NO one yoluu-
tcered. because Il Is anything but a
cushy job. began 10 feel uacomfort.
able as knew II was getting around
for ms turn. Sure enough. with another
grla, be said;
eEmpey, yoa and Wheeler are due,
50 come down into my dugout FOR tn
strecttons az six O'Clock
Just as he left and was going around
traverse. Fritz turned loose with a
machine gun and the bullets ripped the
sandbags right over his head. II gave
me great pleasure to see him duck
against the parapet. He was getting a
taste Of what we would get later out
"a front.
Then. Of course, II began TO rain. !
knew Il was the forerunncr Of mis-.
cradle night for US. Every time / had
to so QUE In front. II just naturally
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24

rained. Old Jupiter Pluvlus must have
had II Ia for me.
Az six we reported for instructions.
They were simple and easy. All we
had 10 do was to crawl out into No
Mans Land. lie on our bellies with our
ears 10 the ground and listen for the
tap. tap Of the German engineers or
sappers who might be tunnellng under
No Mans Land to establish d nine
head beneath our trench.
OF course, In our orders we were told
not to be captured by German patrols
or accommodating parties Lots of
breath Ii wasted on the western front
giving silly cautions.
Az soon as II was dark, Wheeler and
| crawled to our post which was about
halfway between the lines. II was
raining bncketfuls, the ground was a
sea of sticky mud and chung to us like
glue.
We took turns In listening with our
ears 20 the ground. would listen for
twenty minwtes while Wheeler would
be on the qul viye for German patrols.
We ench wore wristwateh, and he
iieye me, neither one Of us did over
twenty minutes. The rain soakes ws
to the skin and our ears were fun Of
mud
Every few minutes a bullet vspad
crack overhead or d machine gun would
traverse back and forth.
Then all firing suddenly ceased. ]
whispered 10 Wheeler, "Keep your eye
skinned, mate; most likely Fritz has
patrol out-that's why tAe Boches
have stopped firing"
We were ench armed with rifle and
bayonet and three Mills bombs to be
used for defense only.
had my ear to the ground All of
sudden I heard faint, duh thuds.
In low but excited voice whispered
20 Wheeler, 4 think they are mining,
listen"
He put his ear to the ground and
In an unsteady voice spoke into my
ear.
"Yank, that's a patrol and It's head
Ing our way. For Gods sake keep
atlll.n
was as still as mouse and was
scared stiff.
Hardly breathing and with eyes try
ing TO pierce the lnky blackness, we
waited ! would have given thou
sand pounds to have been safely in
my Nlugout.
Then we plainly heard footsteps and
our hearts stood still.
dark form suddenly doomed up In
front Of me; II looked as big as the
W0olwOrth building. could hear
the blood rushing through my veins
and II sounded as loud as Niagara
falls.
Forms seemed to emerge from the
darkness. There were seven OF them
In all. | tried to wish them away. l
never wished harder In my life, They
muttered few words in German and
melted into the blackness. didn't
stop wishing either.
All Of u sudden we heard stumble,
muddy splash and muttered "Don-
nor und Blltzen." One OF the Boches
had tumbled Into shell hole. Neither
Of MS laughed, At that tlme--lt didn't
strike as as funny
About twenty minutes after the Ger
mans had disappeared something from
the rear grabbed me by the foot. |
nearly tainted with fright. Then a
welcome whisper in a cockney accent.
x sly, myte we've come to relieve
you"
Wheeler and crawied back to our
trench; we looked like wet hens and
felt worse After swiS of rum we
were soon fast asleep on che IRE step
In our wet clothes.
The next morning ! was as stiff rs a
poker and every joint ached like a
bad tooth, but | was still alive, so II
did not matter.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24
COWS GIVEN FEED AND CARE
II Profit Is Not Returned Send Her TO
ShambIes and Give Feed to One
That WILL

Give the cows chance. Feed and
care for them properly. II an animal
does not have it in her to return a
profit or even pay for the feed given
here send her to the SHAMELESS and
give the feed to one that will.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24
EMpEY AND c0ARADE HAVE EXCITING EXPERIENCE
WHILE ON LISTENING POST DUTY.

synopslsFIrcd slnkng Of
American tyea Arthur City,
20 EnsHnd and ensis prateu the British After
short experience recruiting officer in London he train
training
Epeys frontne
his first the while the bullets wh overhead
falls
Chaplain distinguishes himself rescnng
With ana shovel Enpey has digger
No Mans Land Much attention required by wounded from
the % doctors and on listening detail
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Explanations Unnecessary.

Beulah-Weren't you in the conser-
vatory with Fred last night.
Believes, | was.
1T was dark, wasn't it?'
Eyes, pitch dark"
did he say anything?'
"Of course"
"WhatY"
"Oh, / couldn't hear what he said"
"How do you know he said any
thing?"
Because / felt his lips move"
How do you know his lips moved?"
"Now, that's just like you! You al
ways want to find out everything!"
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CHAPTER xv.
LIatenIna Post.

II was six ia the morning when we
arrived az our rest bllletS. and we were
allowed to sleep until noon: that is,
II we wanted 20 SO without our break
fnst. For sixteen days we remained
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24

been IN bad health
and had several at
tacks of nervous
prostration until it
seemed as if the
organs in my whole
body w ere worn
out. I was finally
persuaded to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Veg etable Com
pound and it made
q well woman OF
me. / can now do
III l. IL
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24
A Simple Advancement.

Hardly-Does your wife ever both
err you about her new bonnets?
Easy-Not- in the least. When she
wants one she simply gets it and has
the bill sent in.
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NERVOUS
PROSTRATlON
May be Overcome by Lydia
z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound This
Letter Proves It.

West Philadelphia, Pa. -" During the
thirty years have been married, have
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24

Despite the excellent targets
men are not allowed to she'll
Fritz, Empey relates in next In.
stailment
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24
Magicl Just drop little Freezone
on that touchy corn. instantly it stops
aching, then you lift the corn off with
the fingers. Truly No humbugI

Try Freezonel Your druggist sells
tiny bottle for few cents, sufficient
to rid your feet of every hard corn,
soft corn, or corn between the toes,
and callouses, without one particle of
pain, soreness or irritation. Freezone
is the discovery of noted Cincinnati
genius.-Adv.
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GRO BE coNTINUEpl
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-16
TAN PROVISION TO CONTROL
CHILD LABOR PROPOSED

Washington, Nov. 16.-The cotton
mill industry in North Carolina will
be interested in the following item.
chief among the days events in Con-
gress:
"An amendment to the revenue
bill designed to control child labor
/ nthe United States by placing pro-
hibitive tax on the products of child
labor" was introduced in the Sem
ate yesterday afternoon by Senator
Pomerene, of Ohio.
The amendment has the approval
and support of President Wilson.
A tax of 10 per cent on the entire
ret profits of any mine or quarry en-
ploying children under 16 years old
and any mill, cannery, workshop, fac
tory or manufacturing establishment
employing children under IA years
or children between IA and 16 years
more than eight hours a day would
be levied under the amendment.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-16
PRIVATE WALTER +. WATSON

Private Walter E. Watson of Ken
ly, N c., son of Mrs. ]. r. Watson,
died OF pneumonia while in the SCI,
vice OF his country in France Octo
be- 18th.
The young man was "a years OF
age, and his birthday occurred the
day before he died. He drafted
from Edgecomb county and left
Kenly for Camp Jackson May Goth.
In July he was sent abroad and was
sick only few days, according to Il
letter from his Lieutenant. The
young man was a fine soldier and
was general favorite at home. He
will be missed by all. He left one
brother and four sisters as follows:
Mr.. j, W. Watson, Jr. Mrs. ]. r.
Harper from near Tarboro, Mrs. M.
E. Allsbrook of near Tarboro whose
husband is now in France; Miss Ber-
tie Watson and Miss Lowe Watson
Memorial services will be held in
honor of this brave young soldier
who has done so much for us all
next Sunday week the oath of No
vember, in the Free Will Baptist
church of Kenly of which he was a
member.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-16
our BOYS ARE
COMING HONE:
AS Speedily as Possible Hurley
of Shipping Board Going
to Europe
TO ARRANGE MATTERS

New YORK, NOV. lG-Edwald N.
Hurley, Chairman OF the Unilat,
states Shipping Bomd, announced
here last night on the eve OF his de-
parture for Europe that the govern
ment intends to return to this coun-
try speedily a large part OF the Am
erican eXpeditionary forces. The
purpose of Mr.. Hurleys trip to En-
rope is to arrange the details for
their transportation.
While he will go abroad with Her
bert Hoover to cooperate in ar
rangements for the shipment and
distribution of food stuffs to regions
liberated under the armistice terms
and in degree later to be deter
mined by Germany and Austria, Mr..
Hurley said his mission had prima-
rily to do With getting the boys
back home.
Convalescent wounded, including
many men who would have returned
to the battle front had the war con-
tinued, would be the first troops
out of France, he said. They would
be followed by units of various
branches of the service, following
plans already partly worked out By
Secretary Baker and the General
Stall.
On future developments in the in
ternal affairs of Germany and Aus
tria and their relations with the AL
lies, the shipping officials added to-
gether with the trend of European
events in general, would depend the
number of troops to be brought to
this country within the next few
months, but he was preparing, h.
stated, to transport large contin-
gents.
There are sixty-seven transports
flying the American flag, llr. Hur-
ley said, and it is hoped that these,
with German and Austrian liners
which he anticipates using, tempa-
rarily, will suffice to bring American
soldiers home as rapidly as the mil
itary authorities desire.
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tion of all the troops in this coun-
try, in the following order:
First. The Development battal-
ions II in number and comprising
9S,199 men.
Second. The Conscientious OBJ
iectors who are now under arms.
Third The Spruce Production
division.
Fourth. The Central Training
camps with some notifications
Fifth. The United States Guards
which number $4,000.
Sixth. The railroad units,
Seventh. Department headqua =
ters.
Eighth. Requisition units.
Nineth. Combat Units,
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-16
Cotton Congress Wants Industries
Board Dissolved

Raleigh, Nov. 16.-The Cotton
Cngress which met in Atlanta, the
first part Of this week, called at the
instance of Governors Dorsey of
Georgia and Manning of South Caro-
lima, to consider the cotton situation
in the South, passed brief resolu-
tion aimed to dissolve the War In
dutsires board Immediately upon the
conclusion of peace. Mr.. 0. J.. Nc
Connell of the Division of Markets
fthe North Carolina Experiment
Station, attend the conference, re-
turning to Raleigh yesterday.
Many of the speakers attributed
the recent violent slump in prices
to the War Industries Board.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-16
M A r K E + S
COTTON

New York, Nov. 16.-An opening
advance Of from Is to 80 points car
ried December contracts to 1910,
and January to 1900 / nthe cotton
market today or $50 to 370 points
above the low level of last Wednes-
DAT. There was heavy realizing at
this level and prices soon turned cas-
ier until December mas $3.50 and
January 27.95, before the end of
the first half hour.
New York, Nov. 16.-Cotton fu-
lures opend firm with Dec. 29.10, to
29.70, Jan. 20 to $3.50, March 2S. .05,
January $3.50.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-16
Mayor Asks for Assistance.


Paris, 4:40 a. m, Nov. ia
German airplane arrived yesterday
morning at French headquarters
bearing an urgent message from the
Mayor of Milhousen asking that a
French regiment be sent there to
maintain order. The statement adds
that the officials and the population
OF the town wanted protection from
returning soldiers who utterly de-
moralized and without discipline are
committing all sorts of excesses. This
statement was published in the Echo
de Paris.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-16
GREEK GAVE HUN
DOSE OF HOT STUFF
What Prime Minister VenizelOs Told
German Minister in Athens.

ucFHdH MlnlStef III htnc0S.
London, Nov. 16.-(British Wire
less Service. Prime Minister Veni-
zelos, Of Greece speaking in London
yesterday, referred to conversation
he had at the beginning of the war
with the German Minister in Athens.
The German Minister had come to
him because he was aware of the de-
claration of M. Venizelos that if
Bulgaria attacked Serbia, Greece
would go to the assistance of her
ally.
"The Minister showed me the great
dangers Greece would run if she car
ried out her plan, because she would
have opposed to her not only Bull
garia, but Germany" said M. Veni-
zelos. 81 replied that l was exceed
ingly sorry to hear that, but it was
our duty to go the assistance of our
ally and we should carry out that
duty.
"The German Minister then asked
me If in going to Serbia's assistance
/ was looking forward to any benefits
that might accrue to Greece. re-
piled no. He then said: But If
Greece will remain neutral we are
in a position to give her very great
and substantial benefits"
81 asked what were the benefits
Germany would offer us. l put that
question knowing what the answer
would be but I wished OF to come
from him. He replied: Germany
will give you Monastir and as much
more of Serbia as you want.
'I said to the Minister: You
will allow me to translate your offer
into my own words. What you do is
this-you ask me to dishonor my
signature, to dishonor my country
and to violate its obligations towards
Serbia and as remuneration you Of
fer me a part of the corpse of that
which | am expected to kill My
country is too little to commit SO
great an infamy.'"
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THE ZECHO-SLOVAK Gov
ERNMENT ELECTS ITS
PRESIDENT. BELGIAN
TROOPS ENTER BRUSSELS
AND ENGLISH COMMAN-
DER CONFERRING WITH
GERMAN REVOLUTION
lists

Berne, Switzerland, Nov. 16.-The
German battleship Viewbaden re-
fused to surrender to the Revolu-
tionists and tried to escape to neu-
Tal waters. 1t was pursued and tor
pedoed by the battleships OF the
revolutionists and $50 men includ-
ing a number of cadets were killed
and downed, according to despatch
to the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-16
SHIPS BRINGING TROOPS
TO CARRY BACK FOOD

New York, Nov. 16.-To offset the
loss of transport tonnage through
the withdrawal of British ships
hitherto engaged in carrying Ameri-
can soldiers overseas, Mr. Hurley
hopes to utilize % or 80 German
and Austrian liners, with accommo-
dations for 1000 men each. In
compensation for the loan of these
vessels, he said, food would be sent
to the people OF Central Europe on
their return voyage.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-16
GERMAN BATTLESHIP
TRIES TO ESCAPE
GERMAN PEOPLE:
ARR: TOLD
To Send Their Appeals for
Help to the Versailles Con-
ference Rather Than to
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

Berlin, Nov 16.-(By Wireless to
London, by the Associated Press)--
The new German government has
sent L message to President WilS"n
appealing 10 him "in order to save
the German people from perishIng
by starvation and anarchy to send
plenipotentiaries as quickly as p p,5-
sible to the Hague or some other
city.
Business of War Special Council
Washington, Nov. 16.-The Ger
man appeal to President Wilson t.
send plenipotentiaries to The Hague
or some other city as quickly as
possible "in order to save the Ger
man people from perishing by star
yation and anarchy had not reach
ed Washington last night in official
form. There was no indication as
to what disposition would be made
of it, but it was regarded as prob
able that it would be referred to the
Supreme War Council at Versailles.
Secretary Lansing announced yes
terdday that he had acknowledged
the appeal of DR.. Solf, the German
Foreign Secretary, asking for al,
early peace conference in view of
the unsettled conditions in Germany
and had requested that hereafter
the German government not confine
its appeals to the United States
alone, but also address them to tn,
allied governments.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-16
TOSTOP ANARCHY
ANDBOLSHEV
The Channels Of Trade Must be
Opened and the Hungry
Must BE Fed
AMERICA ON THE JOB

Washington, NO., lG.-DeYelop-
lnenua in Europe not only in tDc
military way, Duy IN me Aela Of il-
lernauoual poltica aIa ,a- taaden'
cy OF the revolutionary spirit mani
tested By the u9molan4ed clFiA&n
population OF the central empires to
spread 70 neIgHDorlng STAGES, nave
influenced the Allied and American
governments to arrange Tor tss
meeting al an early date Of the grssL
peace congress.
The Atlantic cables were burden
ed yesterday with government bust
ness, believed to have been made up
for the most part of exchanges De-
tween Washington and Paris, where
the inter-allied council is endeavor-
ing to reach an agreement as to ths
time and place for holding the con-
ference. Consideration of the quss-
ton of what nations shall be admit
ted probably will occupy much time,
for with almost every day witness
es the birth of a rev state.
There has been a disposition to de
lay the holding of the peace confer
ence until the political situation in
Europe had somewhat crystalizsd,
but it was understood yesterday that
other considerations finally led to a
decision by the associated govern
ments to proceed to assemble the
conference at the earliest date that
One reason suggested for the
change of decision is the necessity
of restoring the channels Of traos
and industry in the late enemy
states, so as to afford employment 10
labor and thereby relieve the threat
of Bolshevikism and anarchy. An
other is the general desire of the
allied governments to relieve the
civilian population of the central
powers from thedaEger OF famine
With the assurance of an early
assembly of the peace conference.
attention yesterday turned to the
composition of the American com
mission. The belief is growing that
President Wilson will attend, but
probably not in the capaciJy of a
delegate or commissioner. 1t is
known that Secretary Lansing will
head the American commission and
Col. E. NJ. House, Justice Louis
Brandeis and Elihu Root, former
Secretary of State, were mentioned
as other likely selections.
Besides the delegates a number OF
army and navy officers must be
named to assist the commission. In
that connection attention has been
directed to the names of Gen. Task
er H. Bliss, American representatives
on the Supreme War Councl; Major
General Crowder, Judge Advocate
General and Provost Marshal, vet
eran of The Hague conference, and
Brigadier General Samuel Ansell,
acting Judge-Advocate, and Vice-Ad-
miral Sims and Captain Ridley Nc
lean, formerly Judge Advocate of
the Navy.
James Brown Scott, formerly So
licitor of the Department of State
and at present secretary of the Car
negie Endowment for International
Peace, is believed to be under
sideraton as secretary for the Al
erican Commission. u
.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-16
DIR. WOOD IS MADE
LT.-COMMANDER

Raleigh, Nov. 16.-Dr. Edward j.
Wood, of Wilmingtno, yesterday re-
ceived the oath Of allegiance and
was sworn in as lieutenant COM
mander in the United States naval
service, his service to be with the
Naval Reserve forces. This was done
at the United States Naval recruit
ing station here and it sexpected
that DR.. Wood will have an early call
into active service.
DR.. Woodhas for some time been
a member of the North Carolina
State Board of Health and that or
ganization will especially regret to
lose him from active participance in
the direction of the affairs of the
State health work He Is easily in
the fore front of the medical profess
sion in this State and has attained
national distinction along numbers
of special lines of investigation and
research, as we'll as having special
lied most successfully for quite a
while as a consulting physician.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-16
English and Germans p'scuSs'ns
FIett Transfer

London, Friday, Nov l5'-rle-
limlnary discussion concerning 'he
transfer Of the German fleet is oeinh
held tonight at Rosewith on the
Firth of the Fourth Scotland De-
tween Admiral Beatty and the oei-
agate; from the Soldiers and Sailors
Council and the German Vive Ad-
miral Meuer.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-16
EVERYBODY IMPROVING

Nearly everybody is we'll in the
Elm City section and there are very
few cases of influenza, either new or
old.
AS a prominent citizen from there
expressed 1t this morning the peo-
ple should be thankful. The war is
over, the people are about well and
tobacco Is high.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-16
Prince Maximillian Will stay a.
Baden-ISaden

Basil, Switzerland, Nov 10
Prince Macmillan of Baden, the
former German Chancellor, has ar
rived at Baden-Bade wiwth III
family. 1t is said that he VIII NAM
long stay there.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-16
EXPRESS STRIKE SETTLED

The strike among the employees OF
the Southern Express Company was
declared of today, the trouble at
Richmond having been adjusted
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-16
Belpians Back to Their Capital.

Paris, Nov. 16.-The Belgian au-
vance guards entered Brussels sat
urday morning as the German
troops began to evacuate the town.
according to the correspondent OF
tho Medi on the Belgian front.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-16
RAIN AND WARMER

Washington, Nov. 16.-For North
Carolina rain tonight, warmer in in
terror Sunday; generally fair; mod
crate east to south winds.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-16
Czecho- -Slovaks Elect President.

Paris, sos a. M, Nov. 16.-The
ZechoS Slovak republic has been pro-
claimed by the National Assembly
and has ratified the selection OF Geo.
Nasaryk as its President, according
to an official despatch from Prague.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-16
The Army To BE Disbanded

Washington, Nov. 16.-orders
would be issued, General March said
today, for the gradual demobilisa-