Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-10

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Bernice Beatty .......... 10
leila Smith 10
Caro- Carico 10
Mary F. Ketterman ..... 10
Enid Ketterman .... 10
Hazel B. Jocelyn ..... 10
Pearl McCranie ...... 10
Mae Belle Skies ... 10
Curtis Glover .....-...... 10
Bessie Coffey .......... 10
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Attention. o.
Here comes the sailor boy again. / was sur
prised when l received letter from home with
clipping OF my letter TO the Letter Box; but
am glad to see il in print.
am back at Newport now. My furlOugh is
all over and l am living the navy life again.
have been little homesick since l returned
after enjoying few pleasant days at home
If you will be quiet and promise not to tell
anyone, will ask question. Now, remember
that you are TO be quiet. don't expose this to
everyone, but am sure you all are willing to
help a sailor boy out Of trouble. So / thought
it best to ask my friends, as the majority Of US
tell our friends of our secrets. DO you think
that Mutt will ever be as tail as Jeff?
am proud of your Soldiers Relief club, and
glad to see the cousins sending in their dimes.
have a brother in the army at Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ga. Both he and l can say after the
war we were only volunteers.
Wen, have my address now for while and
would be very glad to hear from anyone-just
something to cheer me up is all.
Love and best wishes to all.
CLARENCE W. BROWN
Fourth Regiment, Second Company U. s. N.
i. station, Newport X. /.
Dear Aunt Julia: Here comes your West Viz
GINA niece again. hope you will welcome me.
This time have S2.65 for our Soldiers Relief
club. Auntie, ! think our club will be a great
help TO the soldiers
This time I write with a different heart. for
had kind and loving father who died the
a I q i'm m Dhuu for
my mother died six years ago. | have one sister
and two brothers. We are all living with
aunt
l was going to send in some money every
month: ] can't now, so l collected some Ny
aunt thinks you are very kind lady to have
Come on. West Virginia cousins; don't let
the other states get ahead of us.
l hope Mr.. Waste Basket is away getting
Germans instead of our letters
Your niece and cousin,
SYLVIA WALTON.
Montrose, W. Va, Rt. g. Box 90.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here come
asking rs adnittance once more. This time l have
265 for the Soldiers Relief club 1 am so
glad TO help the dear soldiers. l pray every
night for them to get back. l only wish that /
could fight the terrible Old Germans
always welcome. ] would do anything could
to help our boys; and girls, don't let our state
Private Huff, l agree with you. Girls should
let their mothers read letters they write to
strangers
Auntie, I wish you and the cousins were here
now. These old hills are beautiful.
Your West Virgtnia niece and cousin.
OPAL WALTON.
mOntrOse, W. Va, Rt 3, Box 20.
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Dear Aunt Julia: Will you admit a South
Carolina girl into your happy band? / live on
the farm and like farm life fine.
Aunt Julia, / think the Soldier Relief Climb is
quite flne' and am going to do all | can to
helIer club, aud will continue to send my dime
, I will describe myself as l see others do. so
tar complexion, weight i35 pounds and nerves
sixteen and nineteen years old
gay, l want you cousins to write me. Will
answer all letters and cards received
With love to auntie and cousins
ANNIE GOoDING.
Good morning, Aunt Julia and Cousins! As
find il impossible to answer all the 'aonsins,
t tr1'ets ana cards that have received. | will
although ] must say that they were aDpreria tad
yyusI ihe same as il l could write everyone n
lohS letter l am glad to know that 10 many
Oh you cousins are enjoying the Red Cross Urort
TOT mink IT is Just grand, and to see the girls
-odion. In treating wounds of this rb.r-
tcter provision must be made for the
Tree exit of pus. An examination will
Ihulcate whether puS is flowing or bur-
rowing into the tissues beneath tho
opening. In that event another opening
should be made. This will admit of tba
wound being thoroughly washed out
lrst with warm water and afterwards
with injections of some such mild astrin
gent and antiseptic wash as one dram
chloride of zinc in pint of water would
provide. Remember that eternal vigilance
IN treating a case of this character is
nTlRa
necessary to prevent further infection.
Can Sow BE Kept from Eating
Chickens? |
o. E., Of GuntersvilIe Ala writes:
What can do to stop a sow from eating
and I do not want TO kill confine her TO
a pen as she is good brood sow.
There is no possible way to handle or
feed your SOW to keep her from eating
This is a habit which when
once acquired is likely to exist as long
rs the animal lives. The thing for YOU
TO do is to confine the animal so the
chickens will not have access to the
o. she occupies. If you cannot do this
you may expect her to continue the
practice of eating chickens. 1t is likely |
true that she is not properly fed, par
now that she has just far |
owed pigs and therefore. Graves a very
stimulating diet containing plenty of |
mineral matter. We presume OF course, |
hat you are feeding corn as this is |
he practice of most farmers. You should |
tut this out and substitute in the place |
thereof a ration consisting of shorts |
and skim milk. Reduce tn eshorts to a |
fairly thin slop by the use Of skim |
milk or in case there is none available |
0uttermilk will answer. In addition, pro-
vide a box and put therein the following |
mixture: Charcoal, l bushel wood |
ashes, ] bushel; air-slaked lime, s |
pounds; common salt, pounds; sui |
ohur. pounds; pulverized copperas, 4
Mix thoroughly and keep in a |
Try place. II you will do this you |
will find that her health is not only |
improved but in addition she will be |
greatly nourished.