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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-05-18
IS WORSE
THAN WAR?
Consumption Four Times More
Deadly Than Bombs and
Machine Guns.

f1erre Hamp, a French medical au
thority, estimates that of the $4,000.
Ooo people of all ages still living i,
France 100000 must die of tubercu
iesls. The war will have killed abou
Eooo,OoO. This means that man will
all OF his tnventiveness is far less eff
Gent than Nature as man killer
ahere have been over 100000 new
cases of consumption in France since
me war began. This is why, despite
the number of new hospitals, there i,
sstlll not sufficient space available fol-
tuberculosis cases.
The Question Of Pensions.
VI course first consideration Is nc.
corded to the ever popular wounded
men. Therein lies the tragedy of the
%consumpttve soldier. With the new
cases coming in daily from the
trenches the consumptives are not
as helpless as the wounded men,
when discharged from the army the
severely wounded are allowed a pen
sion by the government. The con-
ssumptives, however. receive no allow
ance unless they can prove that their
illness is entirely due to their service
in the army. This Is not an easy thing
ITO DO. and consequently comparatively
few consumptives receive govern
mental assistance.
Until the American Red Cross began
40 extend it's aid the plight of most of
these men was often pitiful. When
discharged from the hospital thew are
given certain instructions which would
eventually bring them back to health.
But conditions are hard. They are
usually unable to earn much and so do
not get proper or even sufficient nour-
ishment. Very often they are in no
condition to look after themselves, still
less to safeguard the health of 9TH
ers. To meet this difficulty local COM
rnittees have been formed to look after
the discharged patients and see that
they DO not pass on their disease to
memNers Of their families. The task
Is well nigh hopeless. Even IL proper
living quarters are to be had santa
ion and hygiene cannot be taught
overnight. They sleep in air tight !
'ooms. kiss their babies, drink out Of |
he same cups and use the same towels |
rs the rest Of their families.
In spite Of these appalling Difficult.
les. however, the rapid spread Of the
disease must-simply must-be check
d. Even to attempt this would be an
without the tremendous
ABILITIES and aid Of the American Red
ross. No other agency could con-
eivably face, much less hope to &C.
omplish, such a task.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-05-18
Road to Happiness,

w. s. s..
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-05-18

The stock yard group, with on.
of two exception, is the largest in
dividual landhoider in the I'M!
ted States.
The stock yard group owns no
tells, railway companies. tele
phone companies, tunnel compan
les, ceal mines.
No matter where you are liv
ing. every minute of the day you
are paying tribute to the stock
yard group.
No. 4.-Corksorew morality.
Lobbyists without number are
on the pay roll Of the Chicago
packers. OF course you and /
are paying for ut. Every time
you buy a pound Of meat always
remember that some persuasive
lobbyists with headquarters
wherever legislators are holding
forth are getting their share out
of the price you pay for meat.
The lobbyists employed by the
packers were slick. They cheated
the people and they cheated the
packers. there being no honor
among them. They spied on the
government investigators and
they lied to the packers to keep
their jobs.
They tried to show the packers
where they were friendly" with
certain officers and that required
more expenses The pack
ers advanced the money for these
:" expenses" but always remem-
Der that you paid for it.
These are but few of the facts
unfolding themselves before the
eye of the Federal
Trade Commission. What their
report will show, no one knows. |
No one knows what they will rec
ommend. But there can be only
Dne result.
Within six months the govern
ment may take over the packing
industry for the duration of the
war; This is almost certain, for
he pressure in Congress is strong
md Wilson is far-seeing.
Once we have government
operation" the packers will lose
control of their blood sucking
Machine forever for, like the rail-
ways, it will never be returned.
We are in war and to win we
must be efficient. To be efficient
We must take over industries
which control the very destinics
f the people of the country and
+ the soldiers on the other side.
We must have meat. We, the !
'e0ple, must have the meat in
ustry.-New Appeals Washing
on Bureau.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-05-18

Be amiable, cheerful and good
natored and You are much more
likely to be happy. You will find
this difficult. if not impossible,
however, when you are constantly
troubled with constipation. Take
Chamberlain s Tablets and get rid
Of that and it will be easy.
These tablets not only move the
bowels. but improve the appetite
and strengthen the digestion.
(Advertissmeut.)
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-05-18
DOES YOUR BACK ACHE7

It's usually a sign Of sick kid.
neys. especially if the kidney &C.
ton is disordered. passages scanty
or too frequent. Don't wait for
more serious troubles. Begin u.s.
ing Doan's Kidney Pills. Read
this New iberia testimony.
Amedee Viator, 500 iberia St.,
says: "At times my work re-
quires a great deal of lifting and
| have no doubt that this caused
my kidney trouble. l suffered
with severe pains across the small
of my back and every time / at
tempted to lift anything or was
on my feet any length Of time,
my baca began to ache and it felt
as if heavv weight was tied to
my hips. My lower limbs were
stiff and lame and it hurt me at
everv step I took. ! tired quick
~ and at times. l was very nerv-
ous. I often had dizzy spells
and headaches and my sight
blurred. My kidneys acted ir-I
regularly. too and was in con-
slant misery. I got a box Of
Doan's Kidnev Pills at TAYLOR s
Druo Store and they brought me
mick relief. Three boxes cured
me entirely Of this trouble and II
haven't bee bothered in this way
since. ]"
60c, ct al dealers. Foster.
l(ilburn Co, Mfgrs., Buffalo. N. Y.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-05-18

% % j SO0l0 ~
rest at night
would 6o sWakeand
net - nervous /
Weuld have 20 get
up and walk a1U0nd
and IN the morning
would b oil tired
out ] read shout
Lydia E. Pinkhazn's
Vegetable Com
pound and thought
j weld 6y It. Ny
nervousness soon
liza -
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-05-18

The last few years this recip'
has been followed by an ever in
creasing number of housewives
This unusual state of affairs
though mystifying, was provin,
costly.
Now that secret is alse out
Bacon is no longer bacon. Bacon
is pressed" bacon. In other
!. words, the fat of the bacen is ex.
Ntracted and water is injected
IWThis is why the amount of liquid
in the pan may be the same in
quantity and it may bGbble. But
it ism t Eat.
The Bureau Of Markets, De-
>partment of Agriculture. knows
this. but is silent.
There is no bacon advertised as
pressed" bacon and the term rs
unknown among American house
wives and even among the retail
ers themselves. But pressed
bacon it is with all the valuable
fat pressed out and water from
the kitchen sink bringing Young
fortunes per pound.
No. 3. The Tenacles of the
Octopus,
The stock yard group controls
four Of the largest banks in Chi
cagO. 1t controls fourteen of the
important outlying banks in the
same city. Their supply Of money
is unlimited.
The stock yard group, through
their packing monopoly, controls
the hide market and the leather
industry is in their hands. They
control the most important tan
neries in this country, so they
have the shoe manufacturers I'M
der Tire thumb. (This is why
shoe manufacturers are low tariff
Democrats. while the packers are
Republicans always seeking
higher duties on foreign leather.
he packers have gone still furth-
Ter and are now interested in the
largest shoe manufactures in
America.
The stock yard group controls
practically all the cold storage
and refrigeration plants in the
country. Through ownership Of |
these plants may be necessity in
the meat industry. cold storage
and refrigeration are also neces.
sites to the butter, egg. poultry
and cheese industries. But these
are minor industries, very minor
in comparison to the octopus that
holds forth in the Chicago stock
yards. The owners of these .
minor industries are not SO
strongly organized, they have not
"unionized" themselves, SO there
fore their power is limited. SO
the packing industry has gradu-
ally taken upon itself to control
and fix the price on all the per-
ishable foods we eat.
The stock yard group controls
the canning industry. This in
dustry, marked from its birth for
the low wages paid to its workers, 4
has been taken over by the Chr
cago group. and it now controls !.
the fruit and vegetable canning
industry in California.
The stock yard group is the .
largest operator in the wheat q
market in the United States and
j the most despotic element in =
The bread situation. :
The stock yard group domi- =
mates the cotton seed oil industry, =
md is the largest operator in the =
,offee and tea market in the :,
world. :
The stock yard group has o
lotted the entire country with o
heir chains of grocery stores in
which they specialized in hand D
ing their own products. d
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-05-18
g g

Now is the time to get rid OF
your rheumatism. You will find
Chamberlain 3 Hniment a great
help. The relief which It affords
is alone worth many times its
eogk
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
INTERNNIENT FOR MUCK,
Orchestra Leader Not Allowed at
Large.

Washington, April 5.-Internment
OF DIR. Karl Muck. former leader Of
the Boston Symphony Orchestra, for
the period of the war was ordered to-
day by the department. Of justice. DR..
Muck. held to be an enemy alien in
spite of his claims to Swiss citizen
ship supported by the Swiss legation,
will be turned over to the military
authorities who will decide where he
shall be imprisoned.
The department OF justice after an
extensive investigation Of DR.. Muck's
record Of pro-German sympathies and
utterances, and his close associations
in tho past with state leaders in Ger
many. decided 1t would be dangerous
to permit him to remain at large. His
claims of Swiss citizenship, based on
the fact that his father was natural
lied In Switzerland after moving
from Germany, were overruled under
the espionage act which permits the
internment of "denizen" of an ene-
my country.
Mr.. Muck was arrested about two
weeks ago and held on presidential
warrant. Since his arrest he resigned
his leadership of the orchestra.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10

HoratiO. April 6.-After an illness
lasting several months, James Marion
Allen died at the home of his step son
here on March 2S, aged 81 years. He
is survived by his widow and two step
sons, r. Nj. Moore of this place and
Lieut.. Thomas NJ. Moore of Camp Up
ton, Long Island. who was summoned
home, just in time to be at Mr.. Aliens
bedside when he passed away. The
funeral was attended by large con-
course of relatives and friends, the
services being conducted by the Rev.
Mr.. Phillips from the High Hills Bap-
tist Church. Interment was in the
church cemetery.
Mr.. Allen will be remembered by
his loving disposition and unseltish-
ness. His chief aim in life seemed to
be to give others pleasure. For many
months he had been an invalid, but
bore his sufferings without complaint
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
TAKES OVER WOOL LOOMS.
Government Would be Certain of
Uniform Cloth.

Washington, April 5.-An WOODEN
mills in the country were directed by
the war department today to hold
their looms at the service of the gov
ernment from now to July /, in order
to secure adequate supplies of clotll
for uniforms. Manufacturers of civil
ian clothing who get any of the out
put of the mills will do under special
government permits.
Notices were sent to the mills by
Acting Quartermaster Gen. Goethals.
1t was officially stated that the de-
partment now sees It's way to fully
clothe the men called to the colors
No comment was available as to the
amount of cloth the government may
release to private manufacturers or to
the probable effect Of the COM
Wandering order upon the trade.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10

strategical strongholds Of our pros
porous and patriotic fellow citizens of
the hOspitable rural districts of Sum-
ter County. and incidentally how to
reach check books and pocket books,
etc. without shedding any blood.
Names, ages. postoffice and r. +. ID.
addresses, together with maps show
ing any holes in the roads which
might impede the progress of the
rapidly speeding automobiles will be
presented by Engineer Williams, and
the rural policemen will he warned to
keep off of the public highways fer
fear of being run over, and the ru-
raj guardians of the speed laws will
be warned not to sign down any of
the whirlwind campaign committee,
l,.nless the aforesaid rural policem e..
happen to have one hundred or more
dollars Of the realm with which they
wish to purchase D. Liberty Loan bond
or bonds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
Method OF Growing Cucumbers.

This method of growing cucumbers
Is applicable especially to a small
garden and can be carried out as o
practical exercise in. giving instruc-
ticn In agriculture In public schools
The equipment required is a. sugar
barrel. a quantity Of manure, cu-
cumloer seeds, brace and one-inch
bit, hammer, nails, and a short
strip Of wood. Remove the top from
the barrel and bore three one-inch
holes I'm each stage. spacing them
about six inches apart. Bore tn,
first hole six. inches from the bot
tom. Nail the pieces Of the head to
gether with the strip of wood to
form a cover for the barrel. Dig
hole In fertile spot in garden
and place the barrel in this hole, so
that about half the barrel is above
the level of the ground. Fill the
barrel with manure. Make a mound
Of fertile soil around the sides of the
barrel. extending to within six inches
Of the top. The soil should be abou.
twenty inches thick at the base. Plani
six or eight hills of cucumbers in the
mound Of sod around the barrel
placing eight or ten seeds an inch
deep In each hill.
Pour water on the manure in tn.
barrel each day. This forms liquid
fertilizer that will pass through holes
of the barrel and furnish plant food
and moisture to the cucumbers. Keel
the cover on the barrel except when
watering the plants. as flies will breed
rapidly i'm the manure unless 1t is
Kept covered. As soon as the plants
start to vine, remove all except the
best three or four in each hill. This
will leave more fertility and moisture
for the others. Carefully weed and
cultivate the soil of the mound O,
earth at frequent intervals during the
growing season. and an excellent croI
OF cucumbers should be harvested
Keep a record Of the cost Of labor
materials and yield.
Grow the same number Of hills O,
cucumbers in the garden in the
usual way with special attention t,
plant food and moisture, and con
trast the results with those of tn,
cucumbers grown around the bar
rel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10

BY request OF the Sumter County
Council of the South Carolina State
Council OF Defense and Chairman III.
j. McIaurin, Jr.. OF the Sumter Coun-
~ Liberty Loan committee the good
and hospitable. patriotic people OF
Pleasant Grove School In Shiloh
Township OF Sumter county will put
on a big patriotic and Liberty loan
meeting at this school next "Wednesday
night. April. 10th. beginning at seven
O'Clock. There will be speeches.
plenty OF good singing and instrument
tai music. and last but not least. there
will be delicious ice cream and cake,
and other delightful refreshments.
The Pleasant Grove School is under
tho supervision OF Misses Ruby Rags
dale and Bernie Ramsey. the two
charming and accomplished teachers
and fortunately also this school Is just
across the street from the hospitable
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Cum
ningham. two OF the most ardent pa
irons OF that splendid rural school,
The hospitable people OF Pleasant
Grove and Shiloh districts have ex.
tended a very cordial invitation to the
citizens. the business and professional
men. as well as the ladies and the
boys and girls OF Sumter, (courtins
couples included and guaranteed
plenty OF room for private conversa
tions. all rights recognized) to attend
this happy combination meeting ano
entertainment. II is hoped that hun
dreds will attend from Sumter city
The entire county OF Sumter is cor
daily invited. Chairman III. j. Nc
Laurin. Jr.. and Chairman a.
Phelps OF the County County OF De
Tense. and Secretary Reardon, OF tn
Chamber of Commerce have been re
quested by Chairman Cunningham q
the Pleasant Grove school trustee
board to induce hundreds of Sumtc
people TO join i'm with them i'm havin
pleasant time. and incidental
whooping things up to make the sum
ter county Liberty Loan drive take tn
rag Off the bush I'm the amounts O
Liberty loan bonds subscribed for.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
HOW TO PRESERVE EGGS.
Use of Watcrglass solution Is One of
the Best Mcthotis-Limewater H.
Also Good Freseryativc.

department Of Agriculture Bulletin.) }
Surplus eggs. preserved in the
spring. will supply the home with
good eggs In the fall and winter, when
eggs are hard to get and are high.
priced.
Eggs to be preserved must be fresh,
and should be placed I'm the preserv-
ing container as soon as possible after
they are laid. One of the best meth
DDS OF preserving is by the use of wa
tergiass. a pale yellow. odorless, syrupy
liquid that can be bought by the quart
or gallon from the druggist or boul-
try supply man. II should be diluted
In the proportion OF part of water
glass to parts OF water which has
been boiled and allowed to cool.
Earthenware crooks or jars are the
best containers. since their glazed sur
face prevents chemical action from
the solution. The crooks or cans
should be scalded and allowed to cool
tefore they are used. A container
holding s gallons will accommodate
is dozen eggs and will require one
quart Of waterglasa
To Use WAtergiass solution. y
Half iill the container with the wa
terslass solution and place the eggs
In II. Eggs can be added from day to
day as they are obtained. making sure
that the eggs are covered by about 2
inches OF waterglass solution. Cover
the container and place II In a cool
place where II will not have to be
moved. Look at IL frcm time to time.
and II there seems to be danger of too
much evaporation. add sufficient cool
boiled water to keep the eggs cover
cd. Eggs removed from the solution
should be rinsed in clean cold water.
Before they are boiled holes should
be pricked In the large ends with a
ncedle to prevent tl,ent from cracking.
! ,-I4maxateri also In satisfactory for
preserving eggs and IL slightiy less ex-
pensive than watcrglsss. A solution
is made by placing or pounds of
unsiacked lime In s gallons OF water
which has been boiled and allowed
to cool. and allowing the mixture to
stand until the lime settles and the
LIQUID is clear. The esss should I've
placed In clean earthenware jar ..r
other suitable vessel and covered to
a depth ofr2 inches with the liquid
Remove the eggs an desired, rinse in
clean. cold water. and use Immediate
ly
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
DEMOCRATIC CLUB MEETINGS.
Clubs Will Meet April 27-Counsy
Conventions May q and State Con.
vcntIon May ~.

Democratic clubs throughout the
State will be called together on Sat
urday. April 27. for the purpose c,
electing officers and selecting dele
gates to the various county conven-
uons. Every county convention in
the State is scheduled to meet on
Monday. May s.. at noon.
The State Democratic convention
will assemble i'm Columbia on Tues
day. May 15.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
EMPIRE EXPRESS WRECKED.
Fast Passenger Train Overturned into
Mohawk River.

Albany, n. V, April S.--The Empire
state Express, which left New York
this morning for the West and th7
EAST bound train from RuffalO col
need with freight wreck near Am
sterdam shortly after noon today. The
eastbOund train is reported to have
been overturned into the Mohawk riv-
er. Several persons are reported kill
ed and many injured
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
Boy Scout News.

An important meeting of the boy
scouts was held at the Y. NJ. G. "A.
this afternoon at 2.4'5.
The Scouts are going to make n
house to house canvass in the Third
Liberty loan drive, and no doubt they
will get many subscribers to Liberty
bonds who would not be reached 9th
erwise.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
BRADENTOwN. FLORIDA, LEADS.
Fun Allotment Was Subscribed at {
O'clock.

Bradentown. Fla, April 6.-Braden-
town subscribed its full allotment ot
Sl3l,OOO promptly at s o'clock this
morning. the earliest possible moment
and wired Secretary McAdoo. asking
when they might expect his visit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
Tsnifty SuitOr.

He-'I am poor man. YOU know"
When we are married | can
learn to cook, dear"
He-"Hadn't you better practice
while your father is supplying tho
raw materials Boston TRANSCRIPT.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10

Sumter's Home Chapter. ID "A. r..
Will hold Bridge Tournament ON
Thursday. April 18th. the proceeds OF
which will he used for war relief
work i'm which the chapter has been
actively Interested
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
WHEAT CROP ESTIMATE.
Department OF Agriculture Makes Re.
port on Winter Wheat.

Washington. April S.-winter
wheat production this year will be
about five hundred and sixty million
bushels. the department Of agricul-
ture estimated today in the report
showing the condition of the crop
April lst to he 1876 per cent of nor
NAL. The rye production will be
about eighty-six million bushels, con
dition S5.S per cent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
ELIMINATE INFIRM DOCTORS.
Surgeon General GOrgas Will Dis
miss All Who are Not Qualified Tor
Active Service.

Washington, April 8.-The elimina-
ton from the medical reserve corps
Of the army of all men not qualified
for active service has been undertake
en- by Surgeon General Gorgas. 1t is
estimated that fifteen hundred COM
missions will revoked.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-18
trustees of'the village OF Underwood,
N D.
CALIx F. BAUER,
Clerk
(June i17-1s-19-2B-zI-22. 1876

.. Sealed Proposals viii be received
BY the Board Of Education, Fargo, No.
Dakota, July. 18th, 1913, Mt 3 O'Clock
p. m, for the following work on the
new High School building n0w being
erected at Fargo. The general worx
and electric work for said building
having already been let:
Plumbing, sewertug and Gas Fit
Heating and Ventilarfng. .1.s
-, The above work to be Done from
the plans and under the supervision
Of VIM. B. IttneT, Architect,
Make application for plans and
specifications to VIM. B. Ittner, Areft-
tect; Board Of Education Building. st.
Louis, no. Local bidders can secure
same from the Board 81 Education at
Fargo. A deposit OF twenty dollars Is
required covering the plans for eaen
letting. which will be refunded on re-
turn OF same.
BY order OF the
BOARD OF EDUCATION,
Fargo, n. D..