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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-01-31
nerve OF boobies
Police Display Thoroughness
That Astonishes CoIoniaIs.
London Of Today a Marvel, FormIno
Ono OF the Most important War
centers Of Entire World.

A Rhodesian who has arrived in
England to "join up," after service In
the three campaigns undertaken BY
the South Africans, assures me of his
astonishment at the tact and thor
oughness exhibited In the daily work
OF military police, says a writer in
westminster Gazette. The London of
today Is, indeed, a never-ending mar.
vel to the colonial soldier. 1t forms
one Of the most important military
centers Of the world. 1t Is inhabited
by a floating population draw from
one of the most cosmopolitan mics
In history-an army, too, that Is In no
way remarkable for the gentleness Of
its fighting methods when the games
afoot. Yet, as my South African
friend phrased it, "the whole mob
goes about on its business and its
pleasures like a small flock of con-
tented sheep with couple of well.
trained dogs behind them"
Things were not always managed
that way In the early days Of the
forces raised by the dominions in the
first year Of war. My informant illus
trates the contrast with an incident
that came under his notice while his
regiment lay intrenched at Swakop-
mund during the German South
west" campaign. One morning the
men Of the Union advanced posts saw
approaching them from the desert
three living skeletons. who staggered
like drunken men as they CROPPED
their way blindly through the fur
mace Of sand. A comrade lay help
less mile or so behind, too far gone
to walk. He was brought in later,
unconscious, but still alive. The four
hcrOeS-captives in the hands of the
Hun-had preferred the chances Of
death to the grim certainty of cruel
and CALLING captivity, and had man
aged to escape from their jailers un-
der cover of darkness. Practically
without food and, for the most part
without water. they had Travelled
some hundreds Of miles-from one
end Of the vast territory to the
other. Almost naked, the ice-cold
winds Of night had crippled them, hun
ger had robbed them of their
strength, and thirst had all but driven
them to madness. They had escaped
"by the skin of their teeth" from
both yengeful Hun and prowling lion.
And an offlcious military policeman
greeted them on their arrival In the
British lines with the order that they
We're not to loiter in the streets Of
the towni
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-01-31
"Up Aqaln!n

When we were little shavers, tod
ding about the house and went down
on the floor or the ground because our
feet could not keep up with our am
billion to run and "get there right of !;
grandmother, lovely old down East
lady, would sing out to us: "Up again
Never mindl That didn't hurt you
UP again." So up again we would
jump, all the hurt gone, just because
grandmother cheered us to try 1t over
again, writes Vincent in Farm Life.
Sam Jones has had the luck Of bad
crops two or three years. Things have
seemed against him. But he has been
as brave rs lion. No frost can ever
como that frOZe the smile from his
face or withered the hope in his heart |!
And he IS right at it this year, just
as if he had had the best of luck all
through the years.
But / wonder who of his neghbors
has been down to sing out to Sam:
"Uo again, old man! This Is all right I
You'll come out all right-can't help
itp
! don't know Of anybody that has
had time to look up from his own hoe
ing and plowing and digging long
enough to do that; it's q shame, too I
Come on Let's go down right now
and CHEEK Sam up bitl Maybe we
can give him a lift at the work. too.
All tEe world will be the brighter for
1t after that-to Sam and to you and
to me, writes Vincent in Farm Life.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-01-31
Time VIII Tell.

Nora-Do you think marriage is al
ways failure?
Ada-Always a failure! Well, I
should soy not. Why, I know a case
where wife fairly idolizes her hus-
band, and he-why, he can't keep away
from her q minute.
Nora-Bless me, how long have they
been married7
Ada-Nearly q week.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-01-31
An Appreciation of
Camp Entertainment

10 The Training Camp Commission:
Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S. C.
Jan. 31st.-The thing I saw last
hight has given me the greatest thrill
in years. l stood in the back of the
tent in Spartanburg and say eleven
hundred men in uniform singing
with pleasure and excitement as the
Artists wenth through their stunts. |
'aught the spirit of the men in khaki.
| saw the show through their ewes.
laughed with them, sang with them,
and pounded my fists in unison with
their mighty applause.
/, too, was lonesome and awav
ON home. The contagion of the
thing swept ME into the full tide of
their enthusiasm. I found myself
inStinctively cheering at the colse of
catchy song, and was more than
once on the point of humping a
neighboring private on the back in
hearty commentator of something
that pleased the elemental man with
in me.
And now in my critical moments 7
know that the show was just ordin-
ary. But out there, drawn into the
collective personality of that hilari-
Gus unit, 1 saw beauty coloring the
drab monotony; fragile feminine
charm to balance the accustomed
brute strength of the mass; the spick-
and-span habiliments of civilization
to offset the primitive limitations of
social ostracism; laughter, jests and
song to Danish for a brief while the
loneliness and the intilerable mono
tony of soldiers life. And during
the evening there was tender senti-
ment on the bill which under other
circumstances might seem nawkish: 4:
but here it only called to the surface
the hidden things man will bu:y in
his heart unde- the assumed indif-
fereace of harsh exte~;.r.
For awhile as, night these men
forgot drill uncomfortable bunk
houses, WEAKNESS and the enemy they
are being trained to kill. They
found a friendly companionship in
the shoulder-to-shoulder informality
of the meeting and relaxation in the
community singing.
And they left without sacrificing
any Of their self-respect. 1t was a
clean show. They had seen and
heard young ladies, who might easily
have been their own sisters, doing
their bit to add little cheer and
bring a little color into the lives of
set of men away from home and
hungry for the human touch and the
refining influence of feminine charm.
And when it was all over they filed
ut in orderly fashion, showing in
their bearing that they bore the ut
most respect for the whole institu-
ton.
Cordially,
o. f. Behymer.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-01-31

So much better is the French Ian
guage than the English for long dis
tance telephoning that expert opera
tors have transmitted messages from
Paris to London at rate of 100
words a minute.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-01-31

The inventor of steel railroad tie
that also serves as cattle guard
claims it can be laid in half the
time required for wooden tie and
it will prevent wrecks caused by rails
spreading
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-01-31

If plans for standardizing the
gauge of the railways Of Australia as
recommended by the chief engineer
Of the different lines be carried out,
1t will means an expenditure of $780,
000, 900.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-01-31
QUICK LOANS.

Money to loan upon county or city
cal estate. Loan may be had for from
one to twenty ye 4rs.
'9-tf Barron & Barron.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-01-31
Clever.

Clever, isn't her.
very. He can even persuade HIS
small bog who wakes at seven o'clock
Sunday morning, ready for play, to go
"ork to sleep for another hour or two"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-27
Farmers i! Watch
Your Stomachs
In Hot Weather
We and Our Allies Are Depending Upon Your
Strength To Supply Our Armies With Food

repeating, sour stomach. and that pain
full, puffed-up, bloated, lumpy feeling
after eating. EATONIC will help you
all to q pain-free stomach-a sweet,
cool, comfortable StOmach-in fact.
those who take EATONIC say it makes
them forget they have stomachs. They
never dreamed that anything could
bring about such quick and wonder
full results. Don't wait until the sum-
mer sickness of stomach and bowels
weakens you-but start using EAT
ONIC today. Just one or two after
meals; that's ALL
Your health-your folks health-is
matter of vital Importance, not only
to yourself, but also to the nation. And
you know one can't be too careful Of
ones stomach and bowels during the
hot spells.
EATONic only costs a cent or two
day to use tia big box so cents
no more. That is the price, and re.
member. EATONIc is absolutely guar
anteed to do all we claim-in fact.
more. It's the best Stomach Remedy
you ever used
You know your druggist; trust him
then to make our guarantee good; If
sAToNic fails in any way, take it
back; he will refund your money. If
your druggist does not keep it, drop us
a postal and we will send II: Won can
pay when you get it. Address H. l.
KRAMER, Pres. EATONIC REMEDY
CO., 1O18 S. Wabash Ave. Chicago
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-27

You men who work long hours in
got to be big eaters, because your food
Is your strength, and now, more than
ever, your strength is badly needed.
So guard your health. Be sure and
watch your stomach, for in the sum-
mer time nearly all illness can be
traced to stomach and bowel COM
plant. You, yourself. know how liza
Bile man is to SunStrOke If he goes
in the hot sun too soon after eating a
hearty midday meal, and also how
liable he is to sudden attacks of stOm-
ach miseries. SO cool off in the shade
before going back to work. Don't take
chances.
Take care Of your stomach, friend.
You know you can't work we'll with
your stomach out Of fix. Safety first"
must be your motto. so send to your
druggist and get a big box of EAT.
ONlC, enough for yourself and family,
yes, and the hired folks, too. It's
the wonderful new compound for the
HuINh INiICL VI CtplIItNll anu boN Sl HIS
cries. 1t was originated by II. L. Kra-
mer, the man who made millions of
people happy with his first great REM
edy, Cascarets.
Now, all you need do is to take a
'vblet or two of EAToNIc after your
-zeals. It's good-just like eating
candy. : Enjoy the quick, sure relief
it brings-how almost instantly it re-
leves indigestion, heartburn, food
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-27

the victim of the disease remembers
was stricken. His wife and baby are
utter strangers to him, 50 utterly has
his peculiar illness wiped out the
mans memory. The only aid the man
can bring from his obliterated past is
whatever recollection his young wife
may have concerning any point that
he may desire to be enlightened upon.
In answer to queries he is forced to
say:
II don't know, but my wife tells me
so and So" Even the identity of his
wife had to be impressed ON the man
oy physicians.
The afflicted young man, who is be-
ng treated in Denver, is thirty-siX
years Of age, Of good physique and
pleasing personality. He seems to be
a man of ordinary refinement. Prior
to his affliction he was an expert gas
engine mechanic.
According to the wife's story, her
husband used to talk over business
affairs with her and always assured
her that if anything happened to him
there was sufficient funds ahead tC
care for her and their child. Now his
memory is sealed and there is no way
% learn where that fortune Is.
Before the Mexican war the victim
If aphasia was engaged in mining en-
erprises in Mexico, but these were
wiped out by the war. Then he went
West to regain health and fortune and
recently purchased a farm tractor on
which he hoped to recoup his fortune.
He was working on this machine when
stricken with disease first diagnosed
as quinsy. Later it affected his mind.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-27
NIFE'S LOYALTY SAVES MAN
Nest Virginia Judge Is Lenient When
Woman Would Share Husbands
Punishment.

Charlestown, W. Wallis wffe's
.oyalty saved Rufus King from long
er term in the penitentiary when the
burglary and larceny indictment
against Mr.. and Mrs. King Jointly came
Up.
An offer of clemency to Mrs. King
vas held out by attorneys on condi-
ion that King enter plea of guilty.
AXE the maximum sentence and let
lis wife go free. She promptly and
positively refused and said she would
share whatever punishment would be
given him.
They were allowed to plead guilty
and each was sentenced to two years
n the penitentiary.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-27

at most certainly has" said the
fairies.
But what do you think happened
to me?" asked the sun.
"The spots" said the fairies.
''Yes," said Mr.. Sun, "the spots arc
treckles-freckles on the face Of the
sun. Just fancy that! Mr.. Sun was
the receiver Of a number Of freckles
during the very hot season! Isn't
that Joke on me? But I don't mind.
It's been a record-breaking hot wave"
And learned men they call scientists
took pictures of Mr.. Sun and his
freckles!
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-27
Finds Fortune in Cellar.

Hopkinsville, Ky.-Buried in loose
sand on the floor of the cellar of the
home of the late Thomas Wood was
found $3,62O in gold coin. The dates
of the coin, mostly $50 gold pieces,
ran back to 1890 and on up to 1908.
Hidden in an old book spread cut be-
tween the leaves, currency to the
amount of S2,O78 was found. Wood
and his aged father lived alone for
many years. Some of the currency
was issued more than thirty years
ago.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-27


sick look. I'd not
mind being sick nearly so much as ]
would mind looking sick. I'd hate t.
be u miserable, wretched, pale and for.
lorn sun. / want to be bright and
strong"
'Well," said Fairy Twilight Bell who
enjoyed the daytime even though the
twilight was her favOrite time of the
day. "Well," she repeated, "you
needn't worry about being bright and
strong. You certainly aren't feeling
weak"
Then why should Fairy Princess
JOY ask me what is the matter with
me?" inquired Mr.. Sun.
Il said that you didn't look ILL.," an
swered Fairy Princess Joy.
ITO be sure you did" said Mr.. Sun
''You told me looked a little queer"
Il do hope I didn't hurt your feel
ings," said Princess Joy. you asked
ME if l thought you looked i'll and l
didn't want to say you did-when You
most decidedly did not-and too
thought it might worry you to have
some one think you looked i'll. You
might imagine that all sorts of things
were the matter with you if l thought
SO.''
II don't believe" said Mr.. Sun slow
~, that ] would be 50 foolish"
"Of course not" said Fairy Princess
Joy. Il am getting very much mud
died. oh, dear and 1 never want to
make anyone feel unhappy or sad or
blue"
Il don't feel blue" said Mr.. Sun,
"nor do l feel unhappy and sad. But
do feel a little spotty."
"The very thing" said Fairy Prin-
cess Joy.
'Oh, is that what made you say l
looked queer" asked the sun.
Eyes" she answered.
mo wonder you spoke as you did,"
said Mr.. Sun, and Fairy Princess Joy
looked very much pleased that Mr.. Sun
was really not at oil hurt but was SIM
ply very understanding.
81 must look queer, Of course" Mr..
Sun continued. "But there is q reason
for it."
II am sure there must be-" said
Fairy Princess Joy.
''Will you tell us the reason" asked
Fairy Twilight Bell.
DO" urged all the fairies.
"You know what very hot weather
we have been having lately?" began
Mr.. Sun.
All the fairies nodded their heads.
"We know, Mr.. Sun, it was very hard
to keep cool, especially for the grown
ups and the children and the horses"
"Well, we've had a very, very hot
wave. Now the hot wave came to me
and said:
"LoOk here old Sun, folks often say
you give them freckles; they say that,
after all the good you do. They for
get that you cure them and make them
well by your sunshine and that you
make the flowers grow and the leaves
come out in the spring. They just get
mad at you if you give them freckles
and try to hide their faces from you
by broad-brimmed hats and sun
shades. What have you got to say
to that, old SunY
"Now that made me very mad.
always get mad when I hear such
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-27
Waffle Bark Valuable.

Quantities of the bark of the South
African waffle tree have been import
ed into the United States from
Natal In recent years, but most of 1t
prior to the war was exported to Ger
many and Belgium. Since then waffle
bark has been utilized to a far greater
extent by tanners in this country.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-27

Things, anu Wnen
/ get mad of
course I blaze and
it makes every
one still warmer.
Well, old Hot
Wave talked to
me like this and
urged me on.
" I'll help you,'
he said. Wen
get ev n with
them.
$50 we went on
a regular tear
and hasn't it been
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-27


A laxative today saves q sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
SOUR.
Look at the tongue, motherl IF
coated, or your child Is listleSs, cross,
feverish, breath bad, restless, doesn't
EAT heartily. full of cold or has sore
throat or any other ch!ldren's all
ment, give a teaspoonful Of Cali
fornia Syrup of Figs" then don't
worry, because 1t is perfectly harm
less, and in a few hours all this con-
stipatlon poison, sour bile and fer
menting waste will gently move out of
the bowels. and you have a well, play
ful child again. A thorough inside
cleansing" is oftimes all that is neccs-
sary. 1t should be the first treatment
given In any sickness.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for bottle Of Cal
ifornia Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children Of
allSages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Look carefully
and see that it is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company. ADV.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-27
What Ii Meant.

Sunday School Teacher-What does
his verse mean where it says: "And
he lot fell upon Jonah?''
Little Harvie-I guess it means the
whole gang jumped on him.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-27
"Drop It," Says Parrot;
Thief Obeys Command

Seattle, Wash.-"Drop it, drop
it," And the burglar fled.
He stopped his search for jew
elry with more than $500 within
easy reach and kept only one
ring valued at 500. And all be-
cause the parrot in the home of
C. E. Loomis, in this city, saw
the thief and gave the alarming
command.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-27
WIFE a STRANGER
TO DENVER MAN
Victim Of Aphasia Has Remark
able Career in Mexico and
United States.

Denver, Colo.-rhysicians IN n,, ,,s
YER are puzzled over an ~, ,' '' - their
form Of aphasia that has come 10 -" ra.
attention through the st"If the
r ronntrI by the principal himself, T., i hnt
t" ",l" Of The man is not disclosed, n ,;l
nun ~ II h )" treated by Or. Grover lH "
lips and other specialists : nine pro
vas a gas engine expert a NM MI
W. and prosperous business ~
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-27

ask e inquired Mr..
Sun. "Do | look
i'll, or dangerously
sick in any way?''
NO said Fairy
T rim &c 5 5 JOY
slowly, you don't
look Il little bit i'll
or very danger
ouSly so-you just
look a little queer,
if YOU will pardon
me for saying so,
dear Mr.. Sun"
I'll pardon you
for saying So
smiled the sun. u
am glad, though
that | haven't q
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-27

Constipation generally indicates dlsordcred
stomach liver and bowels Wrights Indian
Vegetable Pills restores regularity without
gripping Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-27

Envy always puts US further from
the thing we envy.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-27

Groves Tssteiess chill 7onic r,,,.sa
teH-rovs he, l4lar.4f germs which are trAns
t. he + God BY tbs NalarI.. Mosquito. fr!eeooo
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-27
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MR.. SUMS
-ECi<LES.

Le matter with YOU
"Whatever i the fairies.
Mr.. SUM- WHY do you
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
MAGAZINE FEATURES
A8VNCMW lGGILX 3
tBEDTINE' STORY
TNCLE WIGGILY AND THE CUSTARD PIE.

An. ha"' cried the MogglewoEgle, as
he saw Uncle Wiggily. Il shall not
a V to go any farther for my Christ
mas dinner, l see"
What do you see?" asked the bunny,
brave like.
Il see you have something good
there spoke the Mogglewoggle, look
ing at the custard pie Uncle Wlggily
carried on n paw. You may cave
that with me, If you please, and 1t will
do for my Christmas dinner"
But l can't said the bunny. This
custard pie Is a present from Nurse
James TO Mrs. Sniffle. the poor church
mouse lady. Surely you wouldn't take
IL from her.
Surely | would cried the bad Mog-
gleWoeEie, and he made a jump toward
Uncle WtggtIy. But the bunny rabbit
was too quick.
You shan not have this custard
Sniffe. III so fast you can't catch
me, That poor church mouse lady shall
have her Christmas dinner
Not II | can help it, hoWled the
Mogg.eWoggle. And you can't run so
fast but what / can catch you"
Then the race began Uncle Wiggily
ran on ahead with the custard pie, and
the MogElewoggle came following after,
his thin lead pencil Of n tail trailing
behind. Faster and faster hOpped the
bunny ltmpiug on his red, white and
blue strinpd rheumatism CrutCh, and by
using it he punched little round holes
In the snow with the round eud
"Oh. I'll get you and the Custard pie.
too" cried the M-ogglewoggle. Yes, |
wiN,'
And just then, all Of a once, before
you could count up TO fnrty~ IeNen, the
long. slender tail Of the bad animal
caught in one Of the holes in the snow
w. ~ FHf V.aVtFE
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
New Lyric.

The theatrical season will go into
full swing next Monday night whep
the doors of the New Lyric theater are
thrown open to the theater~goers OF
Memphis and Common Clay the
New York dramatic success, Is pre-
sented for the first time here. The
New Lyric has been undergoing eXten-
slye interior decorations during the
past two weeks, and when formally
opened will be one Of the prettlest
piayhoO scs in the South, The New
Lyric players, headed by w /, Thorne
and Miss Lillian Kemblo, will present
Common Clay" for one solid week,
with matinees on Wednesday, Satur-
day and Sunday afternoons. This pro-
duction vas scheduled to play Memphis
early in the season, but national events
caused the company to disband before
IL reached here. Seats viii go on sale
Thursday morning.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
DAILY HOME HELPS

visions and eight brigades Of troops.
But the proceeds were used for prose-
cutting the internal war"
Further loans in process of negotia-
ton by China are estimated by the cor
respondent to amount to about $40, 900, =
600. OF this sum about $50, 900. 600 is
intended for the purpose of establish
ing iron works. According to the pro-
vision Of the loan agreement the en-
gineers and mechanics to be employed
in these iron works must be engaged
for the Chinese government by the Jap
anese," says the correspondent.