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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21

SUNDAY SCHOOL
Held every Sunday morning at ~
o'clock.
Mrs. J. A. HoNEYCUTT, supt.
Miss MAUD DAVIS,
Secy and Treas.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21
Union SUNDAY SCHOOL

UNION SUNDAY SCHOOL
Meets every Sunday morning at lo'oc
o'clock at the Presbyterian churcD.
w. 2. sTRICKLIN, Supt.
ELIZA WILLIAMS, Secy
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH
German Services First Sunday in
every month, English services the e
naming Sundays.
Church Services at 1890 a. m.
Rev. Demetrio, Pastor.
sunday School at o:3o a. m
Rev. Demetrio, Supt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05
Keeping Workers Amused

"The greatest problem with war workers IL
keeping them amused" says J. Fl. Common, VINO IS
in charge of the welfare work at the Cht'e"
States Explosives Plant &C" at Nitro, W, VA. "f"f
unless the workers are able to find entertainment
they won't work.
AT the present time there are l'"o worhhheh
Mt Nitro and ii Is planned to increase mat hummer
to 10000. But despite the high wages II Is ui'i-
cult to keep the $4,000 there. Wages are almost
unbclievably high. For example: oh'ce boys are
started at So Il month: srenosraphers at Sloo'
and ! have seen the weekly pay envelopes of
many carrenters with more than 800 inside.
However. IT is an actual fact that 20 per cent OF
tho workmen who are transported there at the
expense Of the government disappear en- r"ute
and more than 30 per cent Of those VINO arrive 40
not stay more than two or three days.
"You see. Nitro Is n new town about twelve
miles from Charlestown. W. Va. IT'S In n dry sec
ton of the country with absolutely nothing I" NJ.
tract workers except high wages. and as soon
rs the majority Of workers save n bank roll they
depart for pleasanter and wetter cIlnes.
THAT'S why n welfare department has been es.
tnb,ishcd ut this plant. where n million pounds OF
powder will he manufactured daily when every
thing "a in operotion. II was found that unless
the men were amused when they finished Their
work they simply wouldn't rema'n-no matter
what wages were paid.
.Of course we do MI the welfare work that Is
beiny done In the most modern plants. We nave
various kinds of hospitals, free medical attention
and MI, that sort Of thing. We even fill the teen
of The workmen free Of charge. Houses are he
Ing built so that the workmen may bring the'
families md there Is everything for their crea
TIRE comforts, hut that isn't enough. The work
mon miss the excitement Of life In the big cite
they miss the lights. the rush and that feelin'
Of being In the swim so to speak. While the
were merely onlookcrs they felt that they wer
taking part In the days events. When they g.
n Nitro they soon become dissatisfied and dc
pressed.
"a person who has never worked In a place o
this kind cannot appreciate how essential ninust
ment IL to his we'll being. But I must say That "
nre doing everything possible to keep the worker
hnrpy and contcnted. I'm here In New York
recruit n hand and arrange for the appearance {
a few musical plays. Of course the sutnms
months will not he 40 depressing. for We have hui
scores Of bath houses on the river near the plar
and hundreds Of rowbonts and canoes have bee
ordered. It's the dull winter we're most afraid OF
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05

Look at the tongue, mother. II
seated, 1t Is a sure sign that your liz
lie ones stomach, liver and bowels
aeeds a gentle. thorough cleansing ~
,uCe.
When peevish, cross, listiess. palA
ioesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu.
rally, or Is feyerish, stomach o
breath bad; has stomach.ache, sore
throat, dlarrhpa, full Of cold, give .
.%easpoonful Of california Syrup OF
Figs" and In q few hours all the foul,
eonstipated waste, ~undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out OF the
little bowels without gripping, and yon
have a we'll. playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative;"
they love It's delicious taste. and II
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for a bottle Of
California Syrup of Figs" which has
directions for babies, children OF all
ages and for grown.ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware Of counterfelts s'ld
here. To be sure you get the genuine
ask to see that 1t Is made by the Call
tornia Fig Syrup Company" Refuse
any other kind with contempt--Adv
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05
"Hard" and "Soft" News.

japanese newspapers, acroraihG 70
Prof. +. l.. Martin Of the Universit!
of Missouri's school Of journalism, d.
vide their news into "hard' and soft
The hard news consists Of serious. i'm
portant events. Tie soft news includes
all sorts Of thurman interest incidents
What Is called the third page OF me
soft news department consists Of trlVi'
al stories which would be called gossip
In this country. Here is a sample Of
"third page" soft news:
"Since E%tsunuka, a resident OF osa'
kusa. has separated from her master
n coal dealer. she has lost a good op
poncnt for her noted powers of quar-
rcling. The neighbors are breatMn;
freely again ut the prospect that the!
need no longer hear embarrasslh,
ouarrcls which have made the neigh
borhood famous. The reaction ha'
been so great that Etsunnka has peel
~downhearted. She says: i fee' SIC
now that I have no II - quarre
with. '"--Outlook.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05

charge Of governmental departments. lar' W.
,his section of the devastated area rs now NE
s;tn Of a new steel ~shipyard employing aooh' ~
600 men, who are engaged 10 hui'nh= 49,
steamships of 10000 tons. ms nv" n,' ~,
"a 'n.t h,,o,, "a Halifax, WIS established fol
having the disaster, and, no doubt, because Oh
the disaster. uroo,re
in phe mast, Halifax may well lift with prlde .
head "bloodv hut unbowed," and say with W. II
Henley. the author of "lnHictis:"
"Out of the night that covers me-
Black as the pit from pole 10 poie'
thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquprahle soul.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05
IMidoet Had Soldier Son.

Admiral Dot. r. Y. Barnnm's mid
get celebrity. who died u short time
uco. lived to give a stnlwart son "a
the American army in France. Both
his parents were Of normal size. AZ
midrets 60. Admiral Dot was OF lesser
emIncnce thnn Gen. Tom Thumb, bu'
aftcr the latter's death In 1883 ne re
mnincd first among his kind until MI
retirement to become q hotelkeeter !
quarter ~ a century ago.
Admiral Dot was American borr
and purely q native celebrltL IL
lived TO he Hfty.nIne years on. wh'l'
Gen. Tom Thumb died nt forty six. nn'
the Polish dwarf RorulwasS' misse'
becoming . centenarian by two year,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05

Introduction of the penny transfer
In the operation of the Indianapolis
street car SYSTEM. which caused the
Indianapolis Traction and Terminal
company to supply itself with S'Nn
pennies the first day, brought to the
mind If j. ], Mahoney, superintendent,
a story of the eighties when Tom
Johnson, afterward mayor of Cleve-
land. was treasurer, and Il supply OF
rennies IN the hands If the company
helped to stop a run on a bank. Mr.,
| Muhonny has been connected with the
INDIANAPOLIS street car system for a
long, long time.
In those days passengers dropped n
nickel fire In a box aud sometimes
they put In five pennies. The com
a was usually oyerStocked with
PENNIES, md had to send them tn the
United States mint to get rid Of them
The pennies were put In hays. It hap
pened that the company had a lot OF
bags full of pennies when Il run start
cd on n bank. There was q gr"a'
throng Of people at the bank demand
inv md getting back their deposits
Through an understanding, the hhn'
and the street car company resorte'
TO camoutiage. Several street car en-
ployees were called in and directed I
carry the bags Of pennies into TN
bank. 1t was an impressive sight. Il
bag after bag was passed through IN
cashiers window. and Mr.. Malone
SAWS 1t had the desired effect.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05
XM2N?TR/RL BIN DIrCiS
EgIC7LD m
HQfIELESS

different types. There IL a NAT
ural granite procurable In Han
fax, and a hydro-stone materiat
closely resembling this Is being
used, a9 well as creani-"hits
stlicco and rough textured brick
In the Gottingcn street afe'.
the houses are grouped arouh''
courts. and lawns aud play
grounds are part OF the general
development. The arell'tecis
have considered the devastated
area as an entirety for develop
ment purposes, and as the CON-
mission backing them has run
power to carry out It's IDEAS
the result should he a very
interesting experiment IN nous
ing and town planning
The new main boulevards laid
out by the commission are 81
feet wide, and the secondary
streets vary In width from 90 to
GO feet. Fort Needham, a very
picturesque spot of historic III
terest. has been taken over fof
park purposes by the colnmls'
sion. and throughout the ne"
-..r ht = 4
development large spaces nave
been set apart as places VI
amusement and recreation.
The dominion and imperia
government owned the wateI
front property which bore tn
brunt of the Mont Blanc eXil'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05
NATION 0erENUs vrVN HUME
Great Truth Revealed BY ths War 70
Not Likely to ee Forgotten
When u enda

III the health of the people had
been looked after properly. Britain
would have a million more fighting |
men ut the front. You cannot have
an Al nation with a C-3 population"
declared Premier Lloyd George In .
recent speech at Manchester. Here In
America the same thought was forced
upon US by the disclosures Of physical
uniitness in the ~selective draft. and the
comment was made that the military
loss thus represented was just AZ
much n loss To the nation industriaily
snd economically.
The British statesman proposes TO
do more than talk about Il. He says
the abolition Of the evil social condi-
tons Of pre-war days will be the
greatest problem after the coming OK
peal to Pittsburgh: with " ma
chinery we take the greatest care. The
way we look after IL If the steel is de
fective through badiy-yentilated or III
constructed furnaces OF insufficient
fuel. The quality of the steel in the
national fabric depends upon the home.
If 1t is unhealthy. ill-equipped, ill-man'
aged, the quality becomes defective
and 1t cannot bear the strain"
To enable the nation 10 bear the Il
gantic burden of debt the war will I'm
pose on il and the still greater burden
OF recupcration and reconstruction
Lloyd George warns the national re
sources must be developed to the full
First among these is the human factor
Just as today everyone Of us was eX
pected to do his or her part toward tn
winning of the war, when the sense o
common peril brought to each and al
the sense of interdependence, Lloy'
George insists that In the years t
come we must carry the same spiri
into the everyday life OF h nattoI
We must concern ourselves with tn
care of our fellow citizens, the stet
In the national machine upon which "
all depend. We cannot after the WI
withdraw ourselves into u pre-ws
selfish isolation. We must constant
keep before us and act upon the san
enlightened spirit of ~comradeshlp W
exact today from every fellow citize
II we want to remain an Al natto
: we must see that we have the ttwe
possible C-3 men, women and childre
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05
Handsome Homes =
Replace Those De- u
molished in the Great
Disaster That Wrecked
Biz Area One Year AGO

YEAR ago, on December G, one-ifth OF
the city of Halifax was blasted on the
map by the explosion Of the steamer
Mont Blanc's cargo Of INT. About
1000 people were killed, between 5,Wm
and 6,00O we're wounded, &c were made
totally blind, the sight OF about $50
people was seriously impaired, a large
number Of dependents were left I'M
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05
Draft OodccF.

The prima donna Is on the war
oath again" said the sFnge manager.
whats the matter nowf" asked the
mpresario.
.She ~ AVS she feels a draft In her
dressing room"
"Ulnp, Shed better consult n a
young husband OF hers. Hes the moss
successful draft dodger ! know."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05
lJp to the Fish.

Game W~nrdeu--liey, kid, don't yo1
npw this amt the season for trout
Small Boy (tshing)-Sure, but when
4 is the season there amt any around,
ind when 1t ain't, there's always fl lot
# them. II the fish amt goin' to obey
ne rules, l amt either boys Life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05

dHtlIuA SD,DNND.N'Ny "
aid in alleyiating its
distress. The British
government gave So
O00, 900 and the Cana
dian government, al
ready under vast ex-
pense because Of the
war. gave 100000
shortly after the INT
explosion occurred, and
later added $4,000 600
more so that Halifax
would be assured of a
square deal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05

sfDoking a. that ,etter you have just
ccs,ci. mnscs me think you have one
thing In common with the kaiser"
"What II hr'
"A matted hst."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05
QUITE 80.

Kaiser--l my. Max. what does Wilson mean By
ali this Talk he's giving ns3
Max--fie means. All Highest, TO ~ II youu
come down. Ne won't shoot"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05

When Haby Is Tee,hiog
sEOyES BABY RNti al MHnfCIks Will oorrsc
hs Stomach and Bowel %.tocbies. Perfectly hAIl~
asA. Bee directions on tho 6nttle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-05

cared for, and about S35,UA,OM worth of property
was wiped out In a few seconds.
A wear has passed. What has been done for
Halifax and what has Halifax done for itself?
A generous and sympathetic world handed
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-04-23

make the world "safe for democracy"
Not all of us can fight. In my town
of Amherst only about sixty men so
far out of a population of $500 have
actually gone into the army. That
leaves $40 of us at home. The same
proportion holds good in every town
in America.
"The Liberty Loan supplies us-the
great mass of us who must remain be-
hind-the opportunity of doing some
thing vital, something really impor-
tant, in helping to win. We can lend
a little of our money to the nation
that the nation may send our boys to
the front to fight the battles of lib
erty and democracy If these young
men-the best national asset we have
willingly offer their blood for the
great cause, for one welcome the op-
portunity of supporting them to the
utmost"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-04-23
WELCOME OPPORTUNITY
OF SUPPORTING
THE BOYS
Very Few Can Go cover
There" But Everybody
Can Help cover
Here.o

Ray Stannard Baker, the writer and
investigator, particularly well known
for his Adventures in Contentment,'
which appeared under the pen name
of david Grayson" and which shows
that Mr.. Baker is at heart one with
the country resident, says this about
buying Liberty bonds:
81 look upon the Liberty Loan not
so much as a duty, although it is a
duty, nor as favor to the govern
ment-an investment as safe as Gil
braltar at a good interest rate is
surely no favor to anybody but the
investor-I look upon it rather as
an opportunity for US to get together
all of us-in a great and noble I'M
dertaking.
"Mr. Wilson has asked us to help
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-04-23

MOND'S quota for the third Liberty
Loan.
Five department stores-J. B. Mostly
& Co, Fourqurean. Temple & Co., Mil
Ter & Rhoads, Thalhimer's and
Cohen's; two hotels-Murpny's and the
jefferson; the Main-street postoffice,
and Tragle's drug store offered their
services to the woman's committee and
in almost every instance built and
decorated the booths in which bonds
were to be sold.
]. B. Mosby & Co. offered prize
of $3.50 to the organization making the
biggest sales in their store, and sup
plemented this with generous prize
of 800 for the organization making
the biggest sales in the city. From
day to day the organization totaling
the largest amount for the day is pub
lished, and at the end of the drive, ON
May 4, the total amount of subscrip-
tons taken in by each organization
will be published.
The women have gone into the mat
ter with the utmost interest and en-
thusiasm. A friendly rivalry for the
prizes exists between organizations,
and so far from not being able to
induce women to work at these booths,
Mrs. Seay has had to let in several
organizations which clamored to be al
lowed to do their patriotic part, even
though there was no chance for them
to equal the amounts taken in by
richer and more influential bodies.
Novel Publicity Features.
There have been some interesting
publicity features introduced by the
woman's committee. One booth has
Liberty Loan bell which strikes when
a purchaser buys a bond. Another has
as trophy a German helmet. In the
windows of the department stores have
been placed small replicas in plaster
of Paris of the trenches, the ruined
villages, the tanks numbering across
the wastes of No Mans Land. and
other reproductions of phases Of life
cover There
The new Browning machine gun, in
charge of a machine section of one
officer and twenty-one men, has also
been loaned from Camp Lee to demon
strate the necessity of funds for the
munitions of war if the Hun is to be
whipped.
After consultation with several
prominent bankers Mrs. Seay decided
that subscriptions taken at the seven
booths in the banks and trust COM
panies, though they came under her
craftsmanship, should not be counted
in each day with subscriptions taken
in at booths run solely by women's or
CARNATIONS. "Women in the banks
are working with the men, not against
them,7 was the way she summed it up.
The third Liberty Loan drive is not
yet half over. Women know that there
is a long. hard pull ahead of them,
but so great is their courage and en-
thusiasm that the last day of the drive
will find them as high hearted and
ready to do their share as they have
been during the first week.
CAI.LY RYLAND.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-04-23
THE Roy SCOUT POSTER.

Boy Scouts of America sold more
than $100,000000 worth of Liberty
bonds last October As a result Of
this good record and their desire to
cooperate in the third Liberty Loan
campaign, a special Leyendecker
poster has been produced for them by
the treasury department through the
courtesy of J. G. Leyendeeker and the
Saturday Evening Post. A million Of
the posters, in eight colors, slowing a
scout kneeling before an heroic figure
of Liberty, are being distributed by
scouts throughout the country.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-04-23
YOURSELF AND LIBERTY BONDS

In times opportunities spread the years In
these hdeous Of the world blacklist opportunities
is now or never with every reader of
Nothing that did before the will really count Moth
ing may do when the war is over place AS
do duty play the of towards
the of country the eyes of respect and
the eyes of children Posery will not ask but
ton: Viewing this its true and overpowerng perspective
future generations will search records only to ascertain
whether did full part the days when the whole world
flames Approved have nothing hereafter to fear
Failing now, naught else will avail
The marvel of marvels in this Of is that there
noncombatants The forefront Of battle is in France
but the long supporting lines back to home America
The enlisted limited by age by ability by inclination
and by physical fitness the full strength Of the great citizen
determined only by the Every citizen Of the
state q soldier Of the state.
To given the high duty of facing the Hun and as
to man. Of driving him back to his lair To others is
given to build ships and to produce crops To ministry
and to Some fighting the battles of the
trenches some in the kitchens But all may fight
great battle dollars and may the of their
These soldiers what military the parado Of the
trenches 1t through the sacrifice of who supply funds for
the that the boys transported equipped and given
chance to meet the Hun with his weapons No hon
orable station Except the fngne) be given
than that given those who finance the the
day of its need.
thousand arguments of patriotism and of profit be
advanced in behalf of the Liberty Loan No arguments
those OF ignorance treason and be raised
against it. Sometimes it said by who have not thought
seriously of what their remarks that they will fight the
Germans when they the and threaten this country By
precisely the would begin fight fire when
flames had swept through his home We fight the kaiser
the the waters fight him here We must either
redeem Belgium America made another Belgium. Some
times Also hears who they will subscribe the
Liberty Loan because they approve the in which
the is being waged Usually this argumenif it may be
dgned by that from who merely seeking
an excuse for not supporting their Even where the
argument honeswho seriously consider Y If waited
to defend America until could do acceptable
would still be wrangng when the statue Of Liberty
had been moulded German and the city of Wash
ngon in ashes We must support the governmental for
other than its mistakes supply money
to prevent serious mistakes
Does the government need your moneyyour fifty your
hundred dollars?
needs For the money you invest in Liberty bonds
will be saved The nation by its savings
Some of think be saved only by savings Subscribe
today And remember you have choose between
bonds and German bonds.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-04-23
How Do Your Sacrifices Stack Up
With These of the Boys in Khaki?

The American boy who position which
his little which
to show
home hes gives home comforts leaves behind
parents fs;ends wife sweetheart.
the probability of being obliged take life when
he losing
have him.
the possibility coming back incapacaed earning
his friends charity.
He the possibility of coming home at all
Facing o
him the
top-he goes,
think, how will he feel If complain because
to
nificant compared with his?
him invest Liberty bonds not sacrifice but
priyilege-an appreciation of his sacrifice!
When buy--buy!
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-04-23

Remember the Tuscania. Buy LIB
erty bond and help build warships to
protect American soldiers upon the
sea.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-04-23

Strike now q blow for freedom, for
humanity. Buy Liberty bond and
help win the war.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-04-23

Stop criticizing the government. Do
your bit to help win the war. Buy
a Liberty bond.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-04-23

A Liberty bond buyer becomes a
real fighting soldier for Uncle Sam.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-04-23

Buy bonds or wear them. Come
across or the kaiser will.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-04-23
Third Loan is Three Billions

The of the third The cam
paign opened April g. and closes
The Fifth federal district comprises
Of Colum Maryland Virginia. Virginia. South
Carolina called for
Division within the district s follows
Maryland
District OF Columbia
virginia ----------------
west virginia ------------------------1 5,782e0e
North Carolina --------------------------f
South Carolina ------------------------H ,625,oo0