davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-10-10
nd your head cool.

and your head cool.
Don t over-eat.
Eat carefully. Avoid meats
and fish. Let the diet consist
principally of fruits, fresh vege-
tables, eggs, milk and soups.
Take exercise, especially
walking, in order that the pores
may be kept open.
1t there is irregu1arlty of the
bowels take light laxative, but
avoid castor oil and calome
Don't expose the mem branes
OF the throat by singing or
lengthy talking.
Keep the nostrils open and
breathe through the nose so that
the lungs may be kept full of OK
ygen.
Sleep nine hours. In room
by yourself. if you can.
If you sleep IN a room with
others, tie a handkerchief over
nose and mouth.
Don't cough or sneeze at any
body.
When you expectorate, spit IN
[aper and burn it.
Influenza IS very easy commit
nIcable, aud the best preventive
measure is to keep the body ia
good condition.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-10-10
Remarkable Memory.

In England Samuel Weslev repro
duced from memory after a lapse OF
rs years an oratorio covering upward
sof 300 closely written pages which ne
had composed early in life. He said
HAT he saw the score in his minds
We as accurately as if II lay before
LIN.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-10-10

The Babylonians counted not by tens
and hundreds as we do but by sixties.
1his was because they had found that
ne radius of circle Is contained
within the circumference just six
times. This System of sixty" persists
a the present time in clocks, where
Sty seconds make one minute, sixty
Vnutes make one hour, while there
1 twelve hours day and twelve OF
~
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-10-10
mo Job, No Dependents,
and I'm Ready To Ride,
Answers QHeStiOnnaire,

Natchitoches, La, Oct 8 r
For brevlty in filing ont his
QUESTIONABLE Clarence Ba~co, OF
this parish, takes the prize prob
ably in the whole United States.
Across it in zigzag fashion was
written:
Il got no Job; | got no depend
ents, and I'm ready to ride,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-10-10
Cleaning Photographs.

Dirty photographs are so unsightly
lhat you will be glad to know that
there is w; to clean them. MoiSten
soft cloth with warm water to which
little ammonia has been added;
wiring the cloth out we'll and wipe the
photographs very lightly, drying them
Immediately with soft, dry cloth.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-10-10
ALL SCHOOLS, CHURCHES "
AND PUBLIC GATHERING
PLACES ARE CLOSED
Authorities Using Every Possible Effort to
Prevent Spread of Epidemic

Press dispatches from every section of the country,
both North and South, show alarming increase in the
number of Influenza and in deaths due to
MIA supernduced by the Influenza. Reports from North
cities Indicate aggravated condition owing the
difference in the climate.
The authorities in large cities taking drastic meas
against the spread of the disease by ordering
sing of public schools churches theatres movie shows
and practically all public places And the smaller cities
and towns following the lead.
The disease in epidemic form, is raging in Mississippi
pi All the State schools and colleges seriously affect
ed we'll other institutions of learning Schools and
churches and all public places ordered closed every
part Of the state
The Board of Supervisors Of Pearl River County, in
conference with the county Superintendent Of Education
and county Health Officer Tuesday took the very wise
action below.
Now let the people heed the admonition of the
horities and not only close the schools churches and
other public gathering places but stay home and keep
the children in. A few of prevention may d
number of pounds Of and possibly few abso-
utey unnecessary funerals. =
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-10-10

A new fertilizer has been produced
by a Swedish scientist by treating
feldspar or another mineral base of
potassium with suitable amount of
carbon and iron in all electric furnace.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-10-10
Poplarville, Miss. October 8, 1918.


To the Principals of all schools of Pearl River County,
Pursuant to order from the State Board Of Health
and the United States Health Authorities, hereby de-
clare all schools suspended from the time this notice is
ceved until notice is given reopen
While this action is reluctant our part, our County
Health Officer together with Board of Supervisors in
conference deemed it wise take this action against this
disease known Spanish Influenza, which has been
blamed to you in previous letter by County Health
SOficer
The primary purpose for closing the schools is to
give every opportunity of isolatng themselves
against every possible exposure.
All public meetings discouraged. The County
Fair has been postponed indefinitely. And would be
very glad for you to notify the people of your community
TO this effect And before dsmissing your students
pain in full the matter and advise the parents well
as children to stay home much possible.
LEOPOLD LOCKE,
County Supt Education.
DIR. W. l. ARLEDGE,
County Health Officer
H. E. Smith W. J. Fornea, n F. Clark, Hamp
Stewart and B. Z. Lumpkin. M. B.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-10-10

/ You can announce 1t that she is tihe
1puse guest of her parents, any way
hey like, but it generally mean, pak
be bride has ambled back fol a iiElIeN
1pme cooking.--LouisYiAs Coudeg-
Iournal.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-10-10
Staples Of Norwegian Wealth.

Fish and timber are the staples OF
Norwegian wealth. Not a sloop or a
steamer pavigates the coast but is
laden, wholly or partially, with Gus
Or The other comln91sy.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-10-10
VOLTAGE In ThInkina.

Now somebody advertises that .Aa--
can increase ones vocabulary. Well,
don't do it. What humanity needS&
greater voltage in its thinking ma.
cbinery and less honking on the part
Of itssyociferator. Houston Post.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-05

special operation, there are always
men willing to give some-a leg II
necessary to save some mangled mate
from being crippled for life. More
than one man will 60 through life with
another mans blood running through
his veins or piece Of his rib or his
shinbone in his own anatomy. Some
times he never even knows the name Of
his benefactor.
The spirit OF sacrifice 10 wonderful.
For all the suffering caused this war
Is blessing to England-it has made
new men Of her sons; has welded all
classes into. one glorious whole.
And can't help saying that the doc
tors, sisters. and nurses in the English
hospitals, are angels on earth. I love
them all and can never repay the care
and kindness shown to me. For the
rest of my life the Red Cross will be
to me the symbol Of Faith, Hope and
Charity.
After four months in the hospital, I
went before an examining board and
was discharged from the service of his
Britannia majesty as physically unnt
for further war service"
After my discharge I engaged pass
age on the American liner New York,
and after a stormy trip across the At
lantic one momentous day, in the haze
Of early dawn, I saw the statue Of lib
erty looming over the port rail, and l
wondered If ever again I would go
'over the top with the best Of luck
and give them hell"
And even then, though it may seem
strange, was really sorry not to be
back in the trenches with my mates.
War Is not pink tea, but in a worth
while cause like ours, mud, rats, COO
ties, shells, wounds, or death itself, are
far outweighed by the deep sense Of
satisfaction felt by the man who does
his bit.
There is one thing which my ex-
perience taught me that might help the
boy who may have to go. 1t Is this
anticipation is far worse than realiza-
ton. In civil life a man stands in awe
Of the man above him, wonders how he
could ever fill his job. When the time
comes he rises to the occasion, is up
and at it, and is surprised to find how
much more easily than he anticipated
he fills his responsibilities. 1t is really
so tout there"
He has nerve for the hardships; the
interest Of the work grips him he finds
relief in the fun and comradeShip Of
the trenches and wins that best sort of
happiness that comes with duty well
done.
THE END.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-05
ROMEO WAS CLAD IN KHAKI
Played the Popular Game, choosin
the Dinner Table to Work on A.
fection3 of Waitress.

1t is natural that we should be eager
to do whatever we can for the boys
In khaki; but sometimes, when the pa
triotic zeal is not accompanied by q
sympathetic imagination, the bene6-
ciary may pray to be delivered from
our friends, writes IAN American
Woman" in the Outlook.
A homesick lad is likely to want
either an atmosphere like that Of his
own home or else the exotic flavor the
expectation Of which has helped him
to undertake the great adventure so
cheerfly.
In one family among my neighborS
the son Of the house was scandalized
when one Of their guests at Sunday
dinner made the perfectly simple and
natural request that he be permitted
after the meal to repair to the kitchen
where the pretty waitress was. Per
mission was denied, but young Romeo
was not discouraged, and this letter
came ITO the Girl That Waits for Mrs.
So-and-So: You are the best ever.
Are you keeping company with any
body?" He added his name and a few
personal details, and this delicious bit
of Identification: eff you don't know
which soldier wrote this, it 10 the one
that touched your hand under the dish
when you passed the potatoes"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-05
POSITION OF OLD LINE Is
BROKEN AND MOPPED Up

With the British Forces in France
IA portion of the Hindenburg line.
northwest of Fontaine-Les-Croisil es,l
southeast of Arras, was captured by
the British troops and mopped up.
The town of Maricourt and the
ground to the east of it are in British.
hands. Trones station and the wood
and ground to the east were captur-
ed by the British and Moulin de Fargy
also was taken.
North of the River Somme, Field
Marshal Haig's troops attacked along
a front OF 5000 yards. They gained
great results.
Wancourt tower and the town OF
Wancourt were taken by the British
after an all-night fight. Fighting il
going on. in the outskirts of Vaux-
Vrancourt.
To the east Of Bapaume the British
line has been extended along the rail-
way toward Cambria
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-05
"OVER THE TOP''
By An American Arthur Guy Empey
Soldier Who Went Machine Gunner, Serving in France
nnAAu erHnp

And for week every time passed
a patient he would call, swell, w4ll.
here's the Yank. Hope you are feel
ing well, old top"
The surgeon in our ward was an
American. n Harvard unit man, named
Frost. We nicknamed him sack
Frost" He was loved by all. IL q
Tommy was to be cut up he had no OBJ
lection to undergoing the operation il
Jack Frost" was to WELD the knife.
Their confidence in him was pathetic.
He, was the best sport have ever met.
One Saturday morning the command
ant and some high up, officers were
inspecting the ward, when one of the
patients who had been wounded in the
head by bit Of shrapnel, fell on the
floor in a fit. They brought him round,
and then looked for the ward orderly
to carry the patient back to- his bed
at the other end Of the ward. The or
derby was nowhere to be found-like
our policemen, they never are when
needed. The officers were at a loss
how to get Palmer into his bed. Doc
tor Frost was fidgeting around in
nervous manner, when suddenly with
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-05
President lutheran Society

Salisbury.-The thirty-third annual
convention of the Woman's Mission
airy Society of the North Carolina
Lutheran Synod closed it's meeting,
which has been in progress at Faith,
N. c., with a business session in the
morning and meeting Of the exec.
utive committee in the afternoon.
The convention represents about
100 societies Of about 5000 members
There were about 100 delegates enroll.
ed at this meeting.
Several forward steps were taken.
The budget system of finances is be.
ing put into operation with telling Of
feet. The amount to be raised during
tn enext year has been increased by
the addition of $500. At the session
in afternoon Mrs John M. Cook, Con-
cord, was reelected president of the
convention. A field secretary will be
put into the field with salary for
period Of time each year to stimulate
interest in the work and visit the local
societies.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-05
ROYE IS CAPTURED
BY FRENCH TROOPS
AGAINST BITTER OPPOSITION
LINE. Is ADVANCING OVER
TWELVE MILE FRONT.
GERMANS HAVE LOST HEAVILY
Great Spoil Of Cannon, Machine Gun0
and Stores Fall into Victorious
Armies Hands.

Between, the Somme and the Disc
;he French have broken the backbone
OF the German resistance at Roye.
capturing this pivotal point to an fR-
vasion eastward of the plains Of Pic
ardy and advancing their lines north
and south of the town over a front
Of about 1871 miles to a depth OF more
than two and half miles at certain
points.
North Of scissors the French al
though the Germans are lighting them
bitterly again have advanced slightly
their line in the outfianking movement
both against the Cheming -Des-DameS
region and the Noyon sector
Everywhere the Germans have lost
heavily in men killed or made priS-
oner and in addition the allied troops
again have captured numerous guns,
machine guns and war stores. The.
prisoners taken by the British from
last Wednesday to Monday Of the
present week aggregated $1,000. In
the fighting Tuesday around ST. MArd,
west Of Roye, the French secured
LOO captives.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-05
Presbvterians for Success.

Montreat-That which is the first
distinctly UNCONVENTIONAL council of
war work in the south is that Of the
Southern Presbyterian church, in ses-
sion at Montreal The chairman and
presiding officer of the council is Rev.
James I. Vance, D. D., of Nashville,
Tenn, moderator of the general as
sembly of the church and recognized
as one of the ablest men in the church.
The financial goal set by the war
work council for this year is for the
church to contribute 100000 for its
work and of this amount $4,000 has
been secured This money will be
applied through the channels OF the
council, direct, and not through that
of the 7. M. c.. A., orr any other
agency The purpose for which IL
will be used will be to equip the
camp pastors and chaplains OF the
Southern Presbyterian church, and en-
able them to do a larger work than
they could do without assistance from
their church The government pro-
vides a salary, but does not provide
equipment for chaplains. tbs church
will provide every camp pastor with
salary and every pastor chaplain, who
is a Southern Presbyterian, with an
automobile and other equipment that
will facilitate his work among the
soldiers in training.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-05
CATTLE And POULTRY SHOW
Cattle and Poultry Exhibition "a
Planned by the State Breeders
and Fanciers.

Charlotte:- they had re-
ceived definite assurance that the an
nual show Of the North Carolina Live
stock Association would be held here
this winter, leading members OF the
Jersey Breeders Association OF
Mecklenburg county, in session at the
courthouse, began preparing for their
part in the show. The matter of pro-
viding accommodations for the cat
tie which will be brought here for
exhibit was discussed, but no deci-
sions were reached.
While parrying the question OF
whether or not he had received as
surances the show would be held here
c.. e. Miller, farm demonstration
agent for the county, said: 81 would
not care to say until announcement
is made from Raleigh The only thing
which remains to be done to secure
the exhibition beyond question Is to
arrange for the holding Of a sale of
Jersey cattle during the show, which
practically has been provided for"
The livestock exhibition will be
held the week of December 10, during
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday At the same time the annual
show Of the North Carolina Poultry
Association will be held here.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-05
MAN POWER BILL Is PASSED
BY ALMOST UNANIMOUS, VOTE

Washington.-The man-power bill
bringing within the army draft all
men from Ii to 46 years old was pass
ed by the senate, with a modified work
or fight clause.
All efforts to change the age limits
or to direct separate classification OF
youths under FL failed, and the meas
ure now goes TO conference between
the house and senate with NO differ
ence for serious controversy except
the work or fight provision.
The senate was recorded unani-
mously for the bill, Senator Gore, %
Oklahoma. who cast the only mega
tive vote on the roll call, withdrew IT
and was excused from voting.
There were IS affirmed votes.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-05
BoNE-DRY PROHIBITION IS
AGAIN A QUESTION

Washington.-With a general, In
formal understanding to provide for
nationwide "bone-dry" prohibitAoH
beginning July 1, 1919, and continuing
during the war, the senate resumed
consideration OF the prohibition meas
ure which has been pending for many
months.
Leaders OF both wet" and dry"
factions announced that sentiment
was general in support of the compro-
mise negotiated to postpone the eH-
fective date OF absolute prohibition
from January 1, 1919, as proposed, Wn-
til July 1 next. Prompt passage Of the
measure with the compromise inclHd.
ed was predicted
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-05
When Horeea Get 1Plpped.r

When an army horse 10 wounded
about the face or jaw 1t 10 not sent
down to the veterinary lines, but il
kept to be tended by it's driver.
Then it is that a good drivers care
comes in, for the men tend them most
carefully, feeding them by hand, boil
ing their oats, making them mashes,
and spending most Of the day with
their charges until they can feed in
comfort again. It is this personal
care Of the man for his horse that has
been the cause Of the new order that
all horses have to be returned from
hospital to their own units again; for
mans care is by no means transferred
to the same extent to new team OF
horses.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-05
interests North caroIfnIans.

Ra1eigh-The announcement Of Am
bassador Pages resignation will prove
intensely interesting to North Caro-
lima readers and the news"will be re-
ceived with regret that continued i'll
health is the reason for his action.
Mr.. Page is a North Carolinian.
He is a brother of former Congress
man Robert N. Page, of the seventh
district and OF State Food Admins
traitor Henry A. Page. Ambassador
Page is president of the publishing
house Of Doubleday, Page & Co., of
Garden City, New York.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-05
Expecting Commissions.

Special from Washington.-It is un-
derstood here that these North Caro-
linians are to be given commission in
the provost marshal generals Office:
Junuis G. Adams of Asheville, Mi"
chael Schenck of Hendersonville,
Thomas w. Davis of Wilmington, and
Robert Pace of Raleigh. The Tar
Heels may receive the rank of major.
Some lawyers have been made Heuten-
ant colonies. William e. Breese OF
Brevard is among those on the wait
ing list.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-05
Camp Braqc Site Survey.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the supervi.
sion of representative of Captain
Dersheimer of the Construction Divi.
sion OF the War Department, an engi
neer force is now making topograph.
ical survey Of the site on which Camp
Bragg is to be built. The survey of
the huge site, taking in large part
Of Cumberland and Hoke counties,
will consume some time. The work
is in charge Of Mr. Payne, Captain
Dersheimer's representative. A corps
OF craftsmen from the geodetic survey
are making the typographical maps.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-05

| q muff1ed "d-n" and few other
qualifying adjectives, he stopped down
! and took the man in his arms like a
baby-he was no feather, either-and
| staggered down the ward with him, put
him in bed and undressed him. A low
murmur Of approval came from the pa
tients. Doctor Frost got very red, and
as soon as he had finished undressing
Palmer, hurriedly left the ward.
The wound in my face had almost
healed and I was a notwithstanding
sight-the left cheek twisted into a
knot, the eye pulled down, and my
mouth pointing in north by north
west direction. I was very downheart-
ed and could imagine myself during
the rest of my life being stunned by
all on account of the repulsive scar
Doctor Frost arranged for me to go
to the Cambridge Military hospital at
Aldershot for a special operation to
try and make the scar presentable.
I arrived at the hospital and got an
awful shock. The food was poor and
the discipline abnormally strict. No
patient was allowed to sit on his bed,
and smoking was permitted only at
certain designated hours. The face
specialist did nothing for me except
to look at the wound. I made appli-
cation for a transfer back to Paignton'
offering to pay my transportation.
This offer was accepted, and after two
weeks absence, once again arrived
in Munsey ward, all hope gone.
The next day after my return Doc
tor Frost stopped at my bed and said:
"Well, Empey, IL you want me to try
and see what can do with that scar
I'll do it, but you are taking an awful
chance"
answered: "Well, doctor, Steve
Brodie took a chance; he halls from
New York and so do l."
Two days after the undertaken
squad carried me to the operating
room or pictures" az we called them
because of the funny films we see IN
der ether. and the operation was per-
formed. It was a wonderful piece OF
surgery and a marvellous success.
From now on that doctor can have my
shirt.
More than once some poor soldier
has been brought into the ward In
diving condition, resulting from loss OF
hood and exhaustion caused by his
long tourney from the trenches. After
an examination the doctor announces
that the only thing that Will save MN
Ia . TRANSMISSION Of blood. Where Is
tha blood to come from3 He does not
have to wait long for an ansWer-sev-
eral Tommies Immediately volunteer
their blood for their mate. Three or
four are accepted; blood test Is
made and next day the TRANSMISSION
axes place and there is another pale
face In the ward.
whenever bone tg needeo 1or SoASc
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-09-05
LeaaIlv Trained Men Wanted

Charlotte in the defer
red classes, who have legal training
and are good stenographers, by waiv-
ing their claims for exemption, will
be accepted, should they volunteer,
for army service in the Judge advo-
cate generals department Secretary
Lyles of the local board for Charlotte,
said This board has received a call
to list volunteers of these qualifca-
tions, who will be indicted into the
army during September and assigned
to the work OF making stenographie
reports Of courtmartials.