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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14
Home Health Club
Edited by DIR. H. REEDER Chicago

fEdited by David H. Reeder, Chicago)
 INFLUENZA The epidemic Of so-called Spanish influenza is, in my opinion, our old enemy la grippe put it Is so popular these days to camou- fage or conceal the real identity or men and things that 1t IS called Spanish influenza because the cpl dernic first appeared this year in violent form in Spain
 As you have been told in previous articles as well as in ri1e Home Health Club books, la grippe or influenza Is an acute and very bad cold, and IS highly contagious. As rule 1t runs through families, schools, neighbor- hoods. towns and cities. Some claim 1t is an air borne disease and that contact is. not necessary, but l am convinced that If one does not come in contact with a case there is very little likelihood of contracting 1t. l : also believe that unless the condition is right, one will not contract the d1- sease.
 If the organs of elimination are all highly active and you do not overeat or overworl6, you are not at all llkely to suffer- As g. matter of fact there are but few people who eliminate properly. They say they are not constipated because their bowels move daily, but if a careful examination is made, 1t will quite likely be found that the movement of the bowels iS from one to three days late or behind the proper schedule. The waste and poisonous fecal matter has been lying in the colon until it is literally forced out by the pressure of more waste matter that is passed on by the slow moving contents of the alimentary canal
 When this poisonous waste or facal matter is allowed to remain in the colon beyond the proper time, there is a certain amount of 1t absorbed into the system and conditions are thus nicely prepared for a 'heavy cold, which is promptly blamed upon the changes in the weather, getting the feet wet, getting chilled or in fact almost anything is to blame except the real cause.
 During the many years that have conducted the Home Health Cut work, have had occasion to talk tc many people about colds, Ia grippe catarrh and constipation. People tha are subject to frequent colds are also subject to constipation and they think the cold causes the constipation, bu as a matter of fact, 1t is just the re verse. Most of these cases are als( subject to frequent attacks of appen dicitis, which is also caused only b! constipation.
 I have constantly watched but have not during the past 12 year seen a well developed case of la gripp attack a person that has had the ap pendix removed. They may have ire uuent colds but they do not have tn old-fashioned "break-bone fever" a ii was called by our grandmothers an which they treated with liberal dose of boneset tea.
 How to keep well during the pres ent epidemic:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14

Eat plenty of fresh ripe fruit and raw vegetables, salads with liberal quantities of oil dressing, so-caIled French dressing. Do not eat much of highly concentrated foods like cheese, and milk, bread, butter and sugar or syrup. Meats should be we'll cooked and eaten not more than once per day. Drink lots of pure water.
 Have your rooms we'll ventilated but warm Have your windows wide open at night and be out in the fresh air as much as possible during the day.
 If any member of the family comes down with a cold or influenza, put that one to bed at once and treat as for severe and conta gious cold.
 The patient must place a handler chief over the mouth and nose when ever coughs or sneezes. Other mem- bers of the family than the one neces- l sary to wait on the patient should | stay out of the room. The nurse should have a strip ot sterilized gauge which should be tie6 over the mouth and nose while in the | sick room.
 If this plan were followed in al cases, the epidemic would cease ir 1 two weeks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14
ALL DECEPTION
 BACK OF LINES !
 OF AMERICANS
Interesting Description cl Camouflage Station of
 the American Army.

Behind American Lines in Francts Oct. 1-(Correspondence of The AZ sociated Press)-Nothing is real sk the great American camouf1age s&A tion here. All is deception.
 Huge willow trees like those sR Flanders with trunks 2 it. in diamettH and a mass of sprouting branches k1 the top are steel tubes designed tR hide an observer. Even on close tIf spection they looked like real tretS: to The Associated Press correspond 4 ent who visited the station and, wis the comn7andant, explored their my N terious underground recesses.
 They were of blasted cloth woI.;@ about the central steel tubs and wis pieces of real bark fitted around ttas trunk. A small gauge orifice, paintM to match the bark, was not notic $ until pointed out by the officer. Tits was for the observer standing witLAE the steel core of the tree.
 Ten feet away the turf opened, s1!s- closing passage with steps leading to tunnel and thence to the base of the tree. With a light we gropad through the tunnel and up into tAe tree. It was tight fit in this trse trunk, but from the gauge orifce sse had a sweep of the whole neaFSy country.
 A huge boulder, such as one sNea along country roads, was noticed among the trees. The big stone, Ave feet high and seven across, 1orAd very real, and yet this, too, was l- | afiouge-a make-belieWe bou1d Tn which an observer andS machine gun could turk.
 Examing the stone, it felt rsthel like a big cardboard box, and tSve slightly to the pressure of the c.-...ld The frame was wood, the CO.'S n& burlap, painted a gray-brown, S;itt patches of moss. And buried amit 1 the moss the canvas flap raised to le 1 through the nozzle of the machine | gun.
 You have your own telegraph system" was remarked on obseTvins the line of telegraph poles strs-. hins across the plain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14
Patriotic Talk By
 Former Indian Fighter

Captain William A. Kimba1I,. U. g. A., retired, who will be one of the speakers at the patriotic rally held at the High school auditorium tomorrow night by Franklin Bartlett camp, Sons of Veterans, fought through the Indian wars in the Custer country and acquitted himself with credit. He is a son of General Kimball of Civil war fame. and is a speaker whose eIo- quence and fire stirred a considerable audience at Seaside park recently.
 Rev. Alexander Alison, Jr., a Four Minute Man of force and ability, will also speak. His presentation of war topics makes him particularly vel come by any audience.
 Mayor Wilson, who is a member ot Bartlett camp, will preside and there will be patriotic music to enliven the occasion.
 Franklin Bartlett camp arranged the rally for the faternal societies o1 the city, but the general public is in vited to attend to the capacity of the auditorium. Capt. Kimball was ob. tained for the Sons of Veterans by the | Bridgeport War bureau.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14

The commandant smiled. Those sare periscope telegraph poles," he ex- plained.
 The poles were veritable telegraph poles, with wires strung from the tops, roads. But each pole was hollow, to permit a periscope to be raised to a high observing point, while covered pit at the base of the pole accommo- dated the observer taking the read ,ngs of the periscope,
 Beside the periscope poles, there were periscope trees, with hollow Bumps from which the observers tn- utrument was manipulated and the .readings made in pits below the boots.
 A camafouge stone wall was another curious device standing among the camafouge trees and poles. A'his wall, looking like the ruin of an old mill, was of light plaster con- 'ystruction painted and weather-worn ito resemble a real mill.
 "A wrecked house often serves us as very good camoufage," said the commander I've had one with the windows all gone so the enemy could Hook straight through to the walls in- side. By painting false canvas walls Bust back of the windows, the enemy
 still thought he was looking at the
 real walls opposite. But back of the
 canvas our observers and snipers were
 at work and the device was very ef-
 fective."
 A nile of gravel stood near the
 wall-or what appeared to be a pile
 of gravel, for this. too, was camou- fage. The pebbles were heaped around a hollow frame with its gauge
 opening for the observers and the daE through which the machine gun bark ed. Further along was pile o1 brick-camouhage and over in the field was a stack of hay-camoufag
 Each one of them was small fort ress as well as a post of observation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14

The War Department announced that the names of f3 additional Amer
 ican prisoners had been located In German camps.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14
GORDON ARRIVES

Word has been received that Johnny Fordon, 73 Reg. Bait. D, has arrived safe in France.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14
HOW TO FIGHT OFF THE GRIP Commonsense Rules Every body Should Follow To Avoid Danger From
 Great Epidemic.
To keep wel1-keep clean.

To keep weII-keep clean.
 Avoid the person who sneezes.
 Warmth is necessary,-be well clothed.
 Sleep well, eat well, play well.
 Avoid over-exertion.
 Do not let yourself get run-downA
 Those who are weak and rundown are the earliest victims.
 Remember that Father Johns Med icine makes fighting strength to ward off the attacks of the grip germ.
 Keep away from. houses where there are cases of influenza. A
 A neglected cold leads to grip or pneumonia. Take Father Johns Med icfne at the first sign of a cold Il has had more than 50 years of sue cess treating colds and coughs.
 Do not take medicine containing narcotic drugs, derivatives of opium or other poisons. You are safe wher you take Father Johns Medicine be- cause it is guaranteed free from alco- hol or dangerous drugs.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14
CLUB NOTES

Dear Sir-Some time ago won TO- feTred to an ointment for the preven- ton of pneumonia. Is it to be ap- piled as preventive pr can 1t be used when one already has a cold? You also said something about taking gin- ger tea at the same time as the oint- ment was used. Mrs F O
 (Answer): The ointment referred to is to be applied both as q pre- ventive and relief in cases of pneu- monia. Whenever anyore has an acute cold and the throat is in inc least sore, this ointment should be applied freely over the throat. m around the ears, over the chest and up around the arms, and should be used in the same way if there is an attack of pneumonia. It is very sell dom if ever that pneumonia will de- veIop It this is used promptly and freely.
 Hot ginger tea should be taken at night just before retiring whenever one takes cold. It causes the pores or the skin to open up and eliminate waste and poisonous matters that have accumulated The best way to nake not ginger tea is to put about one. fourth teaspoonfuI of ground ginger into teacup. Put in a teaspoonf11l Of sugar and two or three teaspoon fuls of cream. Then fill the cup witr boiling water. Stir it carefully and thoroughly and as soon as cold enough, drink all of it including the ginger. Then go to bed and keen covered up. You ought by all means to have all of the Home Health Club books for then you would know jus how to do all of these things for your self.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14

The widespread increase of trolley fares has persuaded some people that by a do-or-die effort, they may pos sibly be able to walk half mile.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14
INVITATION ACCEPTED

Elias Howe IT,, Post, No. 3. G. A. R., have accepted an invitation from Franklin Bartlett Camp, No. Il, Sons of Veterans, to attend war rally and entertainment in the Assembly Hall of the High school building on Tuesday evening, Oct. 18th. Com rades will meet in the corridor of the building at 7:30 in full uniform.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14

Three hundred packers will discuss possible government control of pack ing houses among other questions when the convention of American Meat Packers Association opens at Chicago, Oct. 14.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-07
Frigid

frlgld
Were you we'll received"
oh" he said sadly. she cooled
her hands thoroughly in the Ice
box and then shook with me-
Awgwan.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-01

dad that you can do so. These big
crops and big prices, hnd, MAKE tns
farmers rather 'cocky,' and that tho
beet il demanded By them"
Ellie was up with the lark the ns11
morning, more excited and enthusiastic
than ever. He had plan. he Knew
Jimmie owned colt worth $lOo; that
no would make almost another sloo on
nj. potatoes II they turned out WELL
and that he had from his previous
savings, bought a 500 Liberty bond.
Billies plan was to have Jimmie cash
IN and 20 with him. He was disap.
nointed to find that Jimmie would still
lack about $500 Of having enough to
ace him through. His lip quivering, he
said: "rm mighty sorry to leave jim
mile"
Uncle Dan was silent q moment or
two, then he asked Billie to 30 down
TO the orchard aud get him some ap-
Mes to eat on the train. While he was
gone, It was arranged that Uncle Dan
and Mr.. and Mrs. Graham would adj
vance the money necessary so thar
Jimmie could 20. When Billie returned
he was told about It. He ran to the
'phone ard called Jimmie, saying:
"Come on over, run Just as fast as you
can, I've got the greatest news you
aver heard or
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-01

Note the result Of six months OF mill.
tary training. Compare lines A-A and
BIB In cut.
ate ana manly. His awkwardness had
disappeared. Tn, change was wonder
full and II was all to the good. Here
is a photograph 81 owing before and
after taking and am sure no patent
medicine advertiser eat could beat 1t.
swell, mother and | were delighted
That was ten years ago, and Howard
says the year he spent at the military
academy was the best year Of his life.
snow" said Uncle Dan, with great
earnestness, "when such training does
so much good, makes better citizens and
at the same time fits man to defend
his country, why should not Uncle Sam
furnish this training al the govern
ment's expense? The goNernment has
the right to call anyone to serve In
case of war, and without training,
man is worth nothing as a soldier. I'm
Gle Sam has splendid new training
camps that will soon be available for
the purpose, therefore, here is double
reason why the Chamberlain bill for
compulsory military training should be
passed at once, so that every boy ply
sically fit may have this training and
not leave 1t for his parents to pay for.
On account Of the expense, not one boy
in so can take the training now. / am
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-01
WAR TALKS
By UNCLE DAN
I Billie and Jimmie viii Take military
! Training.

II am mighty sorry, Uncle Dan, that
this is your last night with US. Cant
YOU stay longer? We boys are having
a peach Of time" said Billie.
"Well, II you get more out Of It In
the way of pleasure than l., said uh-
Gle Dan, "you are going some."
"Blllle, have been talking seriously
with your father and mother about
sending you to military academy ana
they asked me to talk with you about
It."
"WhoopeeI" Billie screamed. like a
wild Indian.
snow, hold your horses" said Uncle
Dan, "and listen to me. You know
sent my boy, Howard, to one of these
schools for year when he was about
your age. He was narrow chested,
stoop shouldered, rather loose jointed;
he had the big head and needed dis
cipline and physical development. de
was growing fast and wanted him to
be strong physically.
"Say. Uncle DAN" said Billie, Il be-
lieve your description Of Howard hts
me pretty well, eh?"
SWELL" said Uncle Dan, ST be frank
think 1t does; you need he same
thing. Howard did not like 1t at first. l
am told for few weeks he had rough
shedding but after he found that the
only way was to obey orders, he caught
the spirit of the institution and liked
II. We did not see him for about SIX
months, then he came home for few
days. We were astonished at his APP
pearance. He had gained about ~
pounds in weight, his muscles were as
hard as nails, he stood as straight as
an arrow, he was courteous, consider
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-01

MY HOUSEHOLD AND KITCH-
en- Furniture will be sold at
public auction. for cash, to the
highest bidder, Saturday, Feb.
Is, '1S at $3.50 P. M. Sale will
be at my residence the brick
house opposite Patterson Store
Co.. Roanoke Avenue. This is
a good opportunity to buy
furniture at your own price.
L. G. WALSTON, Rosemary,
N. c. IT.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-01

STORE FOR RENT Two Story
Brick Building next to Hotel,
Roanoke Rapids Apply to
Tucker Fayed, Roanoke Rap
ids, N G. a-lO-tf.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-01
Health Hints.

Don't eat too much, don't drink too
much, don't work too hard, keep on
the shady side of the street and keep
your health.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-01
Classified Ads

WANTED -25 GOOD WOOD
and tie cutters. W. F. Horner.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-01
WHAT THE FOOD SITUATION Is

The men of England, Scotland, Ireland, France,
Italy and Belgium are fighting; they are not on the
farms. The food production Of these countries has
therefore been greatly reduced Even before the war
it was much less than the amount consumed. The diff
ference was supplied by the United States Canada,
and other countries, including Russia Roumania,
South America, India and Australia.
The difference between production and consumption
is now greater than ever and at the same time, food
can no longer be obtained from most Of the outside
countries
Therefore, our Associates in the war for Democracy
depend upon North America for food as they have
never depended BEFORE and they ask us for it with
right which they have never had before. For today
they companions in great war against COM
mon enemy. For the present is THEY who are doing
the fighting the suffering, the dying OUR war.
One million of the finest Young Men Of the United
States will soon be fighting side by side with the mil
lions Of brave soldiers Of France, Great Britain, Bel
GUM and Italy
Millions Of the men, women and children OF the
United States cannot go abroad and fight the enemy
face to face But they can fight by
HELPING THE FIGHTERS FIGHT
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-01
Uncle Jack-What happened when
the army fell into ambush?
Little Ethel-Why, they were all
scratched up.
Farmers Using MOtortruCkS.

One of the encouraging features Of
the automobile business this year has
been the increasing tendency of the
farmers to purchase motortrucks and
tractors. The president of a motor
truck company, who recently made an
investigation of farm conditions, notes
an exchange, reports that many farm
ers have been forced to enter the ranks
of motortruck owners, due to the fact
that so many of their helpers have
beer drafted for the war. Means to
offset this loss of help were necessary
to maintain farm production, and many
farmers who had looked upon the mo-
tortruck as impossible are now giving
1t serious attention. Prosperity has
come to the farmers, and they have
now no thought of anything but con-
tinuance of their present prosperous
condition. Being sure of big returns
for their crops, they are naturally in
a position to purchase trucks.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-01
FRENCH ARE GOOD TEACHERS
Only Fault, Says Infantry Officer, 10
That ''They pon't Give Us Credit
for Knowing Anything at ALL"

One of our officers, a captain, spoke
ln complimentary terms of the French
assistance, writes Ring w. Lardner In
Golfers Weekly.
They've been more than dillgent
with US" said he. They've never
shown impotence when we failed to
grab their point, but have gone over
1t and over it till we've learned 1t to
suit them. The difference In languages
makes 1t hard sometimes to get what
they're after, but they eventually man
age to make themselves understood"
1.-THE only fault have to find with
them," he cOnfided, SIS that theyAdon't
give US credit for knowing anything
at all They tell us this things
rifle, and the thing on the end of 1t
Is bayonet, and so forth And one
of them showed me a barbed wire en-
tanglement one day, and told me what
1t was for. I'd always been under the
mistaken impression that it was used
for bedclothes."
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-01
Worn Blankets.

Lay smoothly upon the thin place a
piece of used merino underwear and
pin amply and securely. Then begin
at the lowest edge and stitch with the
sewing machine, row after row success
sively, a quarter Of an inch apart, I'M
til the extent Of the patch is reached,
Withdrawing the pins as you proceed.
This is quickly done and is most sat
isfactory method. Do not work around
and around, as the goods will bulge
in the middle, and half the design of
the patch, that of neatness, will be
failure: Should the selvedge be frayed,
turn the merino over it, including it,
and stitch as directed. 1t is not neces-
sary to break the machine thread for
each row. Stitch the way Of the
stripes.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-01
Take a Rest in Winter.

According to some medical authori-
ties the summer is not the logical time
to take a vacation, a rest during the
winter having much greater recupera-
tive value for the year-rOund worker.
says Leslie's Magazine. In their opin-
ion the low temperature eats up bodily
fuel, saps vitality and limits all ones
powers. Records compiled by business
houses, factories and various indus
tries prove that winter Is the time
most people need rest. 1t may be
surprising to those who term winter
days as "exhilaratlng" to know that
scientifically this is a mistake. The
cold forces them to move briskly to
keep the blood stirring and generating
more heat, and because of this lovers
of the winter are often under the i'm.
preston that this false activity signi-
fies the possession of the maximum of
energy.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-01
WOMEN ARE GOOD WAR COOKS
Through Natural Economy They Re-
duee Cost Of Feeding British Sol
dlers More Than one-Haif.

The first woman cooks in the Brit
lsh army were employed in August,
1915, at convalescent camp, and six
months later the formal recruiting Of
women for this work was initiated.
Today there are more than 5000
cooks and mattresses in 200 camps In
England alone, writes correspondent
Women have also taken over the klteh-
en- service in all the Canadian and Aus
tralian hospitals. and woman instruc-
tors are being employed In the regular
army schools of cookery. One woman
who enrolled as a cook two years ago
and who is only twenty-five years old
has risen to the rank Of superintendent
and is responsible for the whole serv-
ice in camp of $4,000 men.
The economy resulting from the en-
ployment of woman cooks has been
very marked. In one large officers
camp the daily messing charge was re-
duced within a few weeks from 65
cents day 70 81 cents, and In addi-
ton, fund Of $500 was saved for mis-
cellaneous purposes. The rate at this
camp Is now reduced to is cents day.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-01
English Cling to Servants.

At a comparatively early stage Of
the war attention was directed to the
unpatriotic action observable, through
advertisements, in the employment of
domestic servants who can only be re-
garded as superfuous, observes the
London Globe. When we find the mum.
Der of servants kept in excess of the
number in family we are entitled to
criticize such an arrangement as sell
fish and utterly lacking in apprecia-
<ion Of the existing situation. If these
employers cannot see for then elves
that their attitude is despicable they
must be brought to a sense of the posi-
ton in some other way. We suggest
that the minister of national service
should be invested with powers, If he
does not already possess them, sum
marily to put an end to this scandal.
He has already warned the offenders.
Let him now take action and let 1t be
speedy and summary.