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Middletown transcript., 1918-04-06
ONANAMINTHE. HAITI.

ONANAMINTHE, HAITI.
February 8, 1918.
To the Editor:-We wish to express
our appreciation to the ladies of Middle
to vn, Del, through your paper for the
Christmas boxes which they sent to the
54th TO. Marines, now in Onanaminthe,
Haiti. Each man resolved an individual
box with his name on it and they con-
tained very useful articles, auch as
toilet supplies and writing paper, etc.
The 54th Company has been here in
Onanaminthe for year and the life is
very monoton0us as there are no places
of amusement in this town. and by each
man receiving box it took our minds
back to the days when Santa Claus used
to come down the chimney and we for
got that we we're in Haiti. The ladies
| also sent us some of the latest records
for our victrola and the way the ma
chine was used was shame. The
Marines of the 54th will always have a
soft spot in their hearts for Middletown,
Del, and when we 60 over the top we
will remember the Christmas which
came February the 3rd. as the best one
of our lives. Am enclosing two photos,
No. l was taken while the boys were
receiving the boxes, and No. 2 a bunch
after opening their boxes. You will
see by their smiles that everyone was
happy. Please publish this as soon as
you receive it as it will be rather late.
We are the
54TH COMPANY MARINES,
Onanaminthe, Haiti.
Would be glad to receive few copies
of the paper.
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-06
CHRISTMAS BOXES RECEIVED

The following letter from away off
Haiti reached US On Tuesday and will
explain itself. Accompanying the let
ter were two photographs of the ''boys"
in the act of opening their individual
boxes.
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-06
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Manv Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
IN THIS AND NEARBY POINT

in THIS AND NEARBY POlNIS
The work of spraying trees has be-
gun.
The prospect for a big crop of fruit
! is very good
Don't live too much for yourself there
are others who want to live too.
There is nothing funny about tooth
ache, even if it is acute pain.
Daylight saving, under the law OF
Congress-, YVES inaugurated April 1st
Our farmers and gardeners are anx-
ious to get to work with their spring
planting.
Mrs. John D Gill entertained the
members of the U. T. C. Sewing circle
at her home Monday evening.
There is always room in the world
for sun ~ people. A cheerful smile or
kind word often does more good then
q ScTulOLl.
1t will not do to assume that cold
weather is over merely because spring
has arrived. There may be much more
of it than will be comfortable.
PRESIDENT Wilson urges schools to
have regiment in the volunteer war
garden army. This is expected to raise
IS, 600, 600, 600 of produce this year.
Never before was there such necessity
for buying War Savings and Thrift
Stamps as now. Every twenty-five
cents 50 expended means a great
help for our soldier boys across the
water, fighting that there might be a
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-06

FOR SALE-Chestnut fence and gate
posts for wire fence.
JAMES FARRELL,
MiddletOWn, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-06

Sudler H. King and Walter Money
left here last Friday morning for COL
umbus, Ohio. to drive in two Ford tour
ing cars for H. A. Burris, tho local a.
gent. This is a part of drive of the
Is Fords and the first of the season
several larger drive-aways are expect
ed during the season from various west
ern cities.
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-06

The TRANscRIPT-$l.O 90 PER YEAR
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-06

FOR SAIE-Maine grown seed pota-
toes at Evans feed store.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-06-14
IT SHOULD MAKE A
MILLION FOR HIM
Cincinnati Man Discovers Drug That
Loosens corns So They
Lift Out.

Good news spreads rapidly and drug
gists here are kept busy dispensing
freezone, the recent discovery of a
Cincinnati man, which is said to
loosen any corn so it lifts out with
the fingers
A quarter of an ounce costs very
little at any store which handles
drugs, but this is said to be sufficient
to rid ones feet of every hard or soft
corn or callus.
You apply just few drops on the
tender. aching corn or toughened cal
lus and instantly the soreness is re-
lieved, and soon the corn or callus is
so shriveled that it lifts out without
pain. Il is a sticky substance which
dries when applied and never in1ames
or even irritates the surrounding skin.
This discovery will prevent thou
sands of deaths annually from lock-
jaw and infection heretofore result
ing from the suicidal habit of cutting
corns.-(Adytl 8
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-06-14
LEMONS MAKE SKIN |
WHITE, SOFT, CLEAR
.Ef ,5tg Ea5Fetf nr3 e,r
MAKE THIS BEAUTY LOTION FOR
A FEW CENTS AND SEE FOR
YOURSELF.

What girl or woman hasn't heard of
lemon juice to remove complexion
blemishes; to whiten the skin and to
bring out the roses, the freshness and
the hidden beauty? But lemon juice
alone is acid, therefore irritating, and
should be mixed with orchard white
this way. Strain through fine
cloth the juice of two fresh lemons
into a bottle containing about three
ounces of orchard white, then shake
we'll and you have wnoie quarter
pint of skin and complexion lotion at
about the cost one usually pays for
a small jar of ordinary cold cream.
Be sure to strain the lemon Juice SO
no pulp gets into the bottle, then this
lotion will remain pure and fresh for
months. When applied daily to the
face, neck, arms and hands it should
help to bleach, clear, smoother and
beautify the skin.
Any druggist will supply three
ounces of orchard white at very lit
Ito cost and the grocer has the
lemons.-(Advt.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-06-14
SOUTHERN POWER and
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
ENTERING CITY WITH POLES
WILL RUN LINE DIRECT
TO MT. PLEASANT.

The Southern Power and Construc-
ton Company, under the management
of NJ. B. Stern, has entered the city
with its line of light polls. The new
company crossed the river just above
the lime kiln and are coming through
the city by way of the old cedar
bridge on East Seventh street.
The new company will run a direct
line through the city to Mt. Pleasant
where the power developed from the
old Ashton Mill DIAL will be used.
There was considerable speculation
upon the streets this morning, as to
whether or not this power was to be
used in Columbia, but up to the pres
ent time the new company has not
been given a franchise to furnish Co
mmbia with either lighting or power.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-06-14
III 4a3 80 astFst 8it#&A. Aith5ts' Nf% Fl3s
THRESHERMEN AGREE TO
I. help ELIMINATE WASTE
AT MEETING SATURDAY UNIFORM
PRICE is AGREED ONTO Y
I'M COMPLY WITH RULES.

Agreement to follow the govern
ment instructions as to saving wheat
in threshing and to establish uni
form price for threshing was reached
Saturday afternoon at a meeting call
ed at o'clock by the county Threasb-
ermen's committee. Jack Cranberry,
chairman of the committee, presided
and the spirit of the meeting, which
was largely attended, was fine. 1t
was agreed that the government in
structlon card as given out by. the
Food administration would be tackled
on a conspicuous place on each
threshing machine, and threshefmen
will call the attention of the farmers
to this card and ask their close CO.
operation in carrying out these reg,
ulations to save all wheat possible.
In the matter of uniform prices for
threshing the meeting favored charg-
ing 20 cents per bushel, where thresh.
ermen furnish everything and put the
wheat in sacks; where threshermen
furnish machinery, water wagon and
labor to operate the machine the
will be cent per bushel, or
toll equivalent to cents. 1t was
further agreed that II cents per
bushel would be the price for thresh-
ing wheat; rye and barley the same as
wheat, 20 cents per bushel.
In case any thresherman has ma
chinery in bad repair he should notify
the committee at once that he might
have the assistance of the Thresh-
erman's assistants. These being only
two such men for the state. it is all
the more important that machinery
troubles be known where any assist
ance is wanted.
The County Threshermen's commit
tee under the food administration is
composed of Jack Cranberry, John P.
Graham and J. NJ. Dean.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-06-14
MOTHER! DON'T, TAKE,
ORANGES IF CHlD'S
TONGUE IS COATED
lF CROSS, FEvERISH, SICK, BILL.
GUS, CLEAN LITTLE LIVER
AND BOWELS.

A laxative today saves 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, Mother! II
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 children's ailment,
give teaspoonful Of California Syrup
OF Figs" then don't worry, because it
is perfectly harmless, and in few
hours all this constipation poison, sour
bile and fermenting waste will gently
move out OF the bowels, and you have
we'll, playful child again. A thorough
inside cleansing" is oftimes all that
is necessary. 1t should be the first
treatment given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for bottle
OF California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Look carefully
and see that it is made by the "Cali-
fornia Fig Syrup COMPATIBILITY 4
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-06-14
PATRIOTIC RALLY At
BIGBYv|LLE SUNDAY
THE REV. GEO. o. WATTS OF CO.
LUM5IA ADDRESSES LARGE
AUDIENCE OF PATRIOTS.

Bigbyville patriots assembled at the
Methodist church Sunday afternoon,
held loyalty meeting and heard a
splendid and inspiring address on the
purposes and work of the American
Red Cross delivered by the Rev. Geo.
O. Watts of Columbia. The building
was entirely filled and the Rev. c. B.
Belts, pastor of the Hopewell church
presided. Besides the address by Mr..
Watts, there was an appropriate pro-
gram of music and reading by young
ladies of the community The meet
ing was for general inspirational pur-
poses and no collection or subserip-
tons were held. The Bigbyville com
munity is one of the most patriotic in
the county and has done its full share
for every cause that has been pro-
jected.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-06-14
HOPKINS ACCEPTED FOR
ARMY Y NJ c. A. WORK
WILL RESPOND IMMEDIATELY
UPON CALL FROM THE HEAD
OFFICE OF THE "Y."

r. s. Hopkins, member of the Co.
lumbia bar, has received notice from
the district board at Atlanta, announc-
ing that his offer to work in the in.
terest of the Army Y. M. C. A. for the
next six months had been accepted
and that he could hold himself in
readiness to answer the call.
Mr.. Hopkins stated this morning
that he did not know just when the
call would come, but was of the opin-
ion that he would not be called until
the environments were pretty well fill
ed up.
M. Hopkins volunteered his SER
vices to the "Y" several months ago
for service in the United States and
was accepted by the local board, and
his name sent to the district board
He has made study of the work and
will be great help to the young men
entering the army environments. He
has since the death of the late H. p.
Figuers, been conducting the Bible
class of the First Methodist church
Sunday school, and is a splendid stu
dent of the Bible.
In discussing the matter some time
ago, when he was offered the honor
of making the race for governor of
Tennessee on the Republican ticket
Mr.. Hopkins stated that he could not
accept the nomination, while he APP
preciated the honor, as he was pledg-,
ed to this war work and that he felt
that he was not his own boss until
his case had been definitely acted
upon by the head office of the work.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-06-14
WAR SAVING INCREASE
OWNERS GOVT BONDS
SECRETARY OF TREASURER Nc
ADoo POINTS OUT NECESSITY
FOR ECONOMY BY PEOPLE.

The following telegram from Sec
rotary of the Treasury McAdoo has
been received by H. o. Fulton, chair
man of the Third Liberty Loan cam
paign:
"A greater number of individuals
than ever before known own govern
ment bonds as result of your SPLEEN
did work during the Third Liberty
Loan Campaign. The number Of
stockholders 4, in the Government
should be still further increased
through the sale Of, War Savings
Stamps and the. teaching Of thrift
and economy and the necessity for
conserving labor and material should
be continuous. Friday June Twenty
Eighth has been designated as Ma
tional War Savings Day when spe-
cial effort will be made Throughout the
Nation to secure pledges from every
American to save and economic and
to purchase War Savings Stamps. ]
earnestly desire that Liberty Loan
workers shall render all assistance
possible to War Savings Committees
in this campaign. The more thorough
ly the necessity for individual saw
ings and economy is brought HON to
the people of the Nation the easier
will be our work in future Liberty
Bond Issues the more quickly and ade-
quately can the Army and Navy be
equipped and the more certain will
be the future welfare and prosperity
Of our people. May ! beg you to do
everything in your power to enlist
every American as patriotic war
saver and owner of War Savings
Stamps.
"(Signed) w. G. McADOO."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-06-14
HAL W. MOORE DIES j y ]
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
YOUNG MAN LEAVES WIFE AND
YOUNG CHILD--FORMERLY
RESIDED HERE.

The death Monday at a. m. of
Hal W. Moore, age 20, at the home
of his father-in-law, Judge Frank M.
Ricketts,, in Mt. Pleasant, was Pc
culiarly sad in that he was taken
away after an illness of only one
week and leaves his wife and little
2 year old daughter. He was employ
ed at the Gray & Dudley Hardware
Co., in Nashville and was young
man OF splendid ability. Only a
week ago he became i'll and was car
ried to the home of his wife's father,
where he lived only short time. Be-
sides his wife and little daughter, he
leaves his mother, Mrs. Will Napier,
Of this county, and brother, Howard
Moore. He was grandson of the
late Geo. Harlan of this city and was
reared here.
The funeral will be conducted from
the home of Judge Ricketts, Tuesday
morning by the Rev. H. M. Jarvis Of
the Methodist church, the pastor Of
the Presbyterian church of which he
was a member being engaged in Y.
M. C. A. army work. The interment
will be at Arlington cemetery.
The following young men will serve
as pail bearers: e. C. Searson, Num-
ford Smith, Jr., Floyd Kelton, Russell
Ray, Watkins Cecil and Arch w.
Craig. Cakes & Nichols.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-06-14
Mdury County
Soldiers Now
"ODer There

Information has been received IN
Nashville that the 114th Field Artil-
lery, commanded by Col. Luke Lea,
has arrived safely over there" IL
is also known that practically every
unit comprising part of the Thir-
tieth, or "Old Hickory Division" as It
was unofficially known, and which
was in training at Camp Sewer since
last September, is now away from
there and safely across the Atlantic.
This division includes the 115th Field
Artillery, and number of other units
in which many Columbia and. Marry
county boys are enlisted. II is GER
tain that considerably more than 100
men from this county are now in the
fighting zone.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-06-14
WOMAN EVANGELIST AT
PLEASANT MOUNT CHURCH

Mrs. Bessie Morris of Petersburg, a
woman evangelist of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church, who recently
closed a successful revival in Nash
vile, will preach at IL o'clock on the
Third Sunday of this month at the
Pleasant Mount church.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-06-14
PUPILS OF ANDREWS
SCHOOL PATRIOTIC

The pupils of the andrews sschool
have shown their patriotism by buy
ing 5,055 Thrift stamps. They also
donated $50.3S to the Red Cross in
the recent drive. For several weeks
before the school closed the children
observed the noon-day prayer, and
every day at the stroke of 12 every
little head was bowed in silent prayer
for the soldiers and sailors over
there
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-06-14
U. s. SOLDIERS TAUGHT ENGLISH

Y. M. C. A. war work secretaries
are teaching the English language to-
thousands of enlisted men. These men
in many cases cannot even under
stand the commands.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-06-14
MOVIES FOLLOW THE ARMY

Back of the French lines 400 PRO
lection posts" have been established
by the ". NJ. C. A. where motion pic
lures are shown to the sildiers. These
posts are moved as the division or
regiment moves.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-06-14
ATHLETIC STARS ENLIST

Scores of former athletic stars are
enlisting for service with the Y. NJ
G. A. to instruct and help the Ameri-
can soldier overseas to keep himself
physically fit to fight
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-06-14
MAKES UNUSUAL SACRIFICE

Miss Margaret Coekett. a Y. NJ. C.
A. canteen worker in France. cut her
hair short because her work left her
no time to care for it properly.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-06-14
DOING HER BIT

Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jf, is
working fourteen hours day in a
Y. M. C. A. canteen at AK, France.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-06-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR IN REPRESENTATIVE

FOR REPRESENTATIVE q 7st''f'fb
Wig. RUSSELL, candidate for the sit
Democratic nomination for represen-
tative in the General Assembly from i'A
Maury county, subject to the actiofi'
of the legal party primary, August ], S'fA
1915 "t'os aile t'i'e alH d&w "'s
agi3 d betsfImloa sat rLa1 A1,tf atff itaia
stut sgpasri81' Rifaas afA 'lfN1ah III
r., N. MOORE, candidate fos Demor.as,4
cratic nomination for representative s,tfg,
in the General Assembly from .Maury
county, subject to the action Of the 4 -
legal party primary to be held August, a.,
/, 1913. . d&wsrsd
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-06-14
". ]. RUSSELL \
. R. n MOORE ENTER
LEGISLATIVE RACE
FORMER REPRESENTATIVE AND
ANOTHER PROMINENT CITIZEN
MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT.
Made Announcement Only After Be-
ing Urged BY Friends That II Was
Their Duty--subjcct to Democratic
Primary August |.

Hon W. j. Russell. Of Willamsport, w
and Hon. r. N. Moore of Glendale. Il
issued their announcements Monday
as candidates for the Democratic NOM "a
nation as representatives in general \.
assembly from Maury county subject
to the primary to be held on August
j. They will qualify before the coun.
ty primary board before July /. ~,
Mr.. Russell represented this coun. y,
ty in the last general assembly, "a.
where he made splendid record as "A,
a man who was always alert to the a
welfare iof his people. Mr. Moore TX;
has been pr ominent in county affairs ~
for many years and has been for W
some time a member of the county ~
school board. where he had much to sy
do with the Developments Of the pre- a
sent modern system BIT education in 'fFf
this county. - - =
1t is considered probable that tiieset sr
gentlemen win be'swbhouf oppesitpR Z
for the Democratic nomination. The
fact that MR. Russell resides. jim thes
western portion Of the comfy and Nj
Moore in the Eastern part will be an
assurance That all sections wifi Rave
full 3repfssantaedn IN the legYlatvse.
Both of these gentlemen made their
only after continued
urging on the mart of their friends
who insisted that it was their duty
to make whatever sacrifices will fol-
low as result of their giving SER
vice to the state and county, atssaft
time when men of the strongest abil-
ity are needed to formathe state legis-.~
lature. They are we'll known men,
and will need no introduction to ,then
citizens of the county. .s
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-06-14
RED CROSS CONTRIBUTORS

The following names of Red Cross
contributors were available for pubs.
cation today;
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-05
INTERVENTION ALONE WILL
 STAY TELEeRAPHERs' STRIKE As the Result of Refusal of w. U. Co. to Submit to Jurisdiction of War Beard.

Washington. June A. - Only inter- vention by the federal government can prevent a general strike of operatore employed by the Western Union and Postal Telegraph companies, s. J. Ko- nenkamp, president Of the Telegra ph- CTS Union said tonight before leav- ing for Chicago. Upon his arrival there he planned to mail out the call for a walkout as result of the refu- sal of the Western Union company to submit to the Jurisdiction of the ma tional war labor board, which sought to compromise the differences between the companies and the men
 After two days spent here in dis cussing the situation with adIninis- tration officials, members of congress and labor leaders, MT. Konenkamp said he doubted that even should the government decide to intervene, ac- tion could be taken in time to pre- vent the men from going out. He de- clined 10 estimate the number that might be involved.
 Secretary Wilson, who discussed the situation with the union president is understood to have laid the matter before the cabinet at it's meeting to- day. but there was no indication that further steps were planned to prevent a strike
 Mir. Konenkamp said he had been assured by President Gompers. of the American Federation of Labor of his interest and sympathy and of such assistance as the Federation couid lend an affiliated union
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-05
NEW YORK TAKES PRECAUTIONS
 AGAINST AIRCRAFT ATTACK
Lights Were Din,rned and Danger
 Signals Arranged For.

New York, June. 4.-With huge Ger man submarines lurking off the coast, the probability that they may carry hydroplanes from which bombs can be dropped on New York. was given grim meaning by Police Commission ed Enright tonight when he made form al announcement for the signals which will be sounded in case of enemy air raids. "The police department desires to notify all residents in the cty through the press" said the statement that in the event of raid on this city by enemy airplanes the following sig nals will be given: Siren horns or whistles will be sounded for ten min utes. When this signal is given, every one should immediately open the win- dows of their homes or offices and go at once to the cellar of the premises
 After the danger has passed a sig nal will be given by short blasts or siren or whistles at intervals Of one minute each for period of twenty minutes"
 This reminder that the war has been carried to the gates of the city follow ed close upon the heels of an order under which all display lights must be extinguished until further notice. ,
 Persons who fail to observe the or der, which extends to Coney Island cnd all other seashore resorts within the city's limits, will be reported by he ice to the board Not only must dis play lights be Dmmed but it is or,IAred that 'in office buildings and dwelling houses where lights are used. shades should be drawn wherever possible"