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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-10-18

shivers ran down my back while he sat
beside me, because every now and
again I caught a glimpse of his gray
uniform and it resembled very much
that of the German soldiers.
Some of the neighbors, aroused by
the commotion, got up to see what it
was all about, and came in and
watched while I ate the meal those
good Dutch people prepared for me.
Ordinarily suppose 1 would have
been embarrassed with so many peo-
pie staring at me while I ate as
| though I were some strange animal
that has just been captured, but just
then I was too famished to notice or
| care very much what other people did.
There will always be a warm place
in my heart for the Dutch people. 1
had heard lots of persons say that
| they were not inclined to help refu-
| gees, but my experience did not bear
these reports out. They certainly did
more for me than ever expected.
l had a little German money left,
but as the value of German money is
only about half in Holland, I didn't
have enough to pay the fare to Rot
terdam, which was my next objective.
It was due to the generosity of these
people that I was able to reach the
British consul as quickly as I did.
Some day hope to return to Holland
and repay every single soul who
played the part of the good Samari-
tan to me.
With the money that these people
gave me I was able to get a third
class ticket to Rotterdam, and 1 was
glad that didn't have to travel first
class, for would have looked as much
out of place in a frst-class carriage
as Hun would appear in heaven.
That night slept in the house of
my Dutch friends, where they fixed
me up most comfortably. In the morn
ing they gave me breakfast and then
escorted me to the station.
While I was waiting at the station
crowd gathered round me and soon
it seemed as if the whole town had
turned out to get look at me. 1t was
very embarrassing, particularly as
could give them no information re
garding the cause of my condition, al
though, of course, they all knew thai
was a refugee from Belgium.
AS the train pulled out of the sta
ton, the crowd gave loud cheer ant
the tears almost came to my eyes a!
I contrasted in my mind the conduc
J of this crowd and the one that hat
/ gathered at the station in Client whel
had departed a prisoner en- rout,
for the reprisal camp. I breathed
, sigh of relief as I thought of that re
/ prisal camp and how fortunate I hat
, really been, despite all my sufferings
to have escaped it. Now, at any rate
; I was free man and 1 would soon b
sending home the joyful news that
had made good my escape!
t At Einhoffen two Dutch officers go
into the compartment with me. The
, looked at me with very much disfavol
( not knowing, of course, that I was
| British officer. My clothes were still
pretty much in the condition the
were when crossed the border, a
though 1 had been able to scrape OF
some of the mud had collected tn
night before 1 had not shaved no
trimmed my beard for many days
and I must have presented a sorr
appearance. I could hardly blam
them for edging away from me.
The trip from Einhoffen to Rottel
dam passed witha1t special inciden
At various stations passengers woul
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-10-18
CAUSE AND CURE OF CRAMPS
Too High Blood Pressure Frequently
Brings Them On-Removed by
Vigorous Rubbing.

In this article we shall discuss only
the local muscular spasms that affect
most commonly the calves of the legs,
but, that sometimes occur in the thighs,
the arms or the wall Of the abdomen.
Internal cramps, or collie, swimmers
cramp and writer's cramp are affec-
tions Of an entirely different nature.
A cramp, in this restricted sense, is
sudden, painful and very strong con-
traction of a small part Of a muscle;
it does not usually cause any move
ment in the affected limb, for to do
that contraction Of nearly the entire
muscle is necessary, and then we have
what is called a spasm, or a convul-
sion.
The contraction is involuntary, al
though persons who are subject to
cramps sometimes bring them on by a
voluntary movement, such as stretch
ing. The early-morning cramp is Of
| ten brought on by the stretching to
which one is prone on awaking. Very
| commonly the cramp comes on during
sleep, and the intense pain awakens
| the sufferer with a start. The affected
part of the muscle forms hard knot,
! and if a large part of the muscle is
| involved the limb may be drawn up.
Children and the aged suffer more
often with cramps than do persons in
middle life. In children the cause is
usually violent exercise, such as run
ming and jumping, but in the elderly
a tendency to cramps is often caused
by incipient hardening of the arteries
When the blood pressure is high
cramps often occur, but they cease tc
trouble if the pressure is reduced
Persons who are rheumatic and gouty
are especially liable to be attacked by
cramps-very likely because hardening
of the arteries accompanies their con
stitutional disposition.
The treatment of a single cramp OF
the calf is very simple: stand on tip
toe in such a way as to stretch the
calf muscle and at the same time ruf
the place where the contraction ha:
occurred. That will put an end tt
the attack promptly. If the attack!
recur frequently, there is probabl!
some constitutional fault that needs
correction, and the sufferer should con
suit his physician.-Youth's Compan
ion.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-10-18

as the German uniforms were the
many privations and too many narrow
escapes to lose all at this time by
jumping at conclusions.
1 had just turned off the road to go
back into some bushes when out Of
the darkness heard that dread Ger
man command:
Halt! Haiti"
He didn't need to holler twice.
heard and needed the first time. Then
heard another man come running up,
and there was considerable talking,
but whether they were Germans or
Hollanders I was still uncertain. He
evidently thought someone was on the
other side of the fence.
Finally I heard one Of them laugh
and saw him walk back to the sentry
station where the guard was billeted,
and 1 crawled a little nearer to try to
make out just what it meant. I had
begun to think it was all a night
mare.
Between myself and the light in the
STOPPING figure of man bending over
as if to conceal himself and on his
| head was the spiked helmet. Of a Ger
man soldierl
l knew then what another narrow
escape L had had, for am quite sure
he would have shot me without cere-
mOny if I had foolishly made myself
known. 1 would have been buried at
| once and no one would have been any
wiser, even though, technically speak
| ing, was on neutral territory and i'm
mune from capture or attack.
This new shock only served to be-
wilder me more. I was completely
lost. There seemed to be frontier be
hind me and frontier in front Of me.
Evidently, however, what had hap
pened was that had lost my sense
of direction and had wandered in the
arc of a circle, returning to the same
fence that I had been so long in get
ting through. This solution of the
mystery came to me suddenly and al
once searched the landscape for some
thing in the way of a landmark to
guide me. For once my faithful
friend, the North Star, had failed me
The sky was pitch black and there
wasn't star in the heavens.
In the distance, at about what ap
peared to be about three miles away
but which turned out to be six, coul(
discern the lights of a village, and
knew it must be a Dutch village, a:
lights are not allowed in Belgium il
that indiscriminate way.
My course was now clear. would
make beeline for that village. Befor'
I had gone very far found myself il
marsh or swamp and turned bacl
a little, hoping to find a better path
Finding none, 1 retraced my step
and kept straight ahead, determines
to reach that village at all costs ant
to swerve neither to the right or lef
until / got there.
One moment I would be in water u
to my knees and the next would sinl
in mud clear up to my waist. 1 pail
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-10-18
Getting by the Censor.

He wrote the fair one, who had been
kind enough to try to give him all the
information possible, and after ac-
knowledging the receipt Of the letter
told her that unfortunately part of her
news had been obliterated by the cen
sor. In her reply she said: "Just tell
me what part Of the letter it was and
1 win write right away and ten you
what 1t was"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-10-18

'rve given up trying to keep a
hired girl"
"What's the matterT
"T've come to the conclusion that
when it comes to paying wages 1
can't compete with munitions fac
tory"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-10-18
Heat Sufferer.

Suffer much from the heat?"
81 should say so. Nearly had sun
stroke rushing around to lay in next
winters coal.r
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-03-07
]. w. JONES

The death of Mr. j. w. Jones,
occurred at his home in East Match
itoches on Friday after a long ILL
ness at the ripe old age of 70
years. The deceased was q con-
federate veteran and prominent
mason. both of which bodies paid
him the last sad respects. He
leaves q widow, one son, two
daughters. several grandchildren
and other relatives.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-03-07
SOMPAYRAC----McLEAN

News of the marriage of Miss
Dora Mclean to Private Alphonse
Sampayrac at Alexandria Satur-
day night came in the nature of a
surprise to their family and friends
here, who while they knew of the
engagement did not expect the
marriage to take place for the pres
ent. The bride who was head oper-
ator at the Cumberland Exchange
resigned on account of ill health
and went to Alexandra to be with
her brother who is located there.
As is the groom at Camp Beaur
ergarde and the happy pair decid-
ed not to wait any longer and af-
ter the ceremony notified relatives
here. The groom is the son of
Mr. and Mrs Adolphe SAmpayrac
and was among the first of our
boys to volunteer.
The Enterprise extends best
wishes Tor a happy and prosper
Gus future.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-03-07

Mr. Sam Hill went down to
Alexandria Tuesday terattend i'm
portant meeting .sf one of the
divisions of the Bankers Associa-
ton.
Silk szd cotton mixed crepe-de- chine 75c
-SEMMELMAN'S
Mr. and Mrs Thomas :Bedsole
left on Friday in their car for Hot
Springs where they will spend a
few weeks at the big health resort.
FOR RENT,
Furnished rooms. Apply to
This Office.
Maud Ballington Booth the
:'Llttle Mother" of international
fame. thinks the Lou isiana parole
plan the best in the United
ObdUCos
Mrs T P Chaplin left on Mon
day night for Breaux Bridge to
visit her son, who is principal of
the school in that South Louisiana
town.
A remarkable collection of white goods
-SEMMELMAN'S
Messrs John Cockerham of Lu-
ella, A. A. Hammond and j. T.
Hood of Marthaville, j. O. Will
liams of Creston attended an im-
portant meeting of Council of De-
fense Thursday night.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-03-07
ITALY

That's alright Germany
We've got some to help US too
America. England and France
Now, you and Austria
just take your chance
You crazy fool take Venice
if you mind
We've bringing soldiers on
our firing line;
Oh! there comes the enemy
around the bend
It's no use to try get Venice
you're just losing men,.
Now readyi cries Italy,
press the bell.
GOodby enemyl just go to hell
Ohl crazy Kaiser take the
world out of your head;
Just shut your mouth and
go TO bed.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-03-07

The Enterprise is indebted to
Congressman AsEell for a new
map of Louisiana, which will be
very useful.
A handsomely engraved copy of
The Autobiography of the Alex
andria Cantonment was sent the
editor by Mr.. A. A. Collet, who
for a number of years, until he
volunteered, was the esteemed and
efficient foreman of The Enter
prise. He writes that he is now
in a French camp with a lot of
Frenchmen who will be sent to
Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. G to
the Headquarters Co. to serve as
Interpreters, messengers etc, and
he is not a bit keen about the
change. At present the whole
company is about 100 yards from
all the others. quarantined, so as
to keep them from catching spinal
meningitis, mumps and measles
that are prevailing at Reauregarde,
and tho they are living on easy
street, only exercising mornings.
eating and sleeping, it is very
lonesome and he either wishes
some one would kill the Kaiser or
let him get chance at hlm.
Since the above was put in type
(having been crowded out for the
past three successive issues) a letter
has been received from Mr.. Collet
from Camp Greene IN. CO where
he was delighted to find another
Natchitoches boy. Mr.. Henry
Breda, youngest son of Mrs. Elsie
and the late Judge Ernest Breda,
and naturally the home BOYS are
enioying being together among
the strangers.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-03-07
PERSONAL
AND
OTHERWISE

over the lower Mississippi Valley
moving Northeastward. 11th to
/ 18th rain and snow. 18th to 14th
+ cold wave.
Mrs H. Seiss of Mansura spent
the past week with her parents
Mr. and Mrs II. Katie.
Everybody inclined to be saving
and want the neatest and best shoes,
should see the line at Leiber Bros.
Mr. Charles Inter was a busi-
ness visitor to New Orleans dur
ing the week.
Mems Unions in MUNSING Wear
IS. & H. KAFFIE'S.
Seargent Archie Breazeale of
Beauregarde spent the week end
at home.
New army pillows, when not in use can
be folded up andput in pocket. Inflated
with air. Send one to your boy in khaki.
-SEMMELMAN'S
Mr.. and Mrs, A. Voiers spent Sunday
at Camp Beauregard with their scAs.
Mr. Edwin McClupg was busi-
ness visitor to New Orlean the ear
~ part of the week.
Mr. Robert Phillips spent SUM-
day with his sister Mrs Wlnslow
and other relatives at Bukie.
Another shipment of white boots $3.50
-SEMMELMAN'S
Mr. Charles Greene was a busi-
ness visitor to Shreveport and
Mooringsport last week.
DIR Smith and Mr. PIE Hollaway
were business visitors to Natchi-
toches Monday.
Mss Anne Pearl Gallon came
up from Montrose to spend the
week end at home.
Ladies' VI heKsE Ehe M5AsING;;l !;
WEAR YOU HAVE READ A.
BOUT.
-S.'&H. KAFPTB,5 (
Mr. j. Lowe spent Friday here |
en- route from q motoring trip |
from Colfax to Shreveport.
We are featuring Mems tailor
made suits 10 suit everybody.
Leiber Bros.
Miss Beulah Ward valuable
member of the Enterprise force Is
spending q few days with her
home folks near Keachi.
Skirts, extra size at
--sEMMELMAN's
Mrs Julie Glover reached home
Sunday night after q pleasant Wis
it to her sister Mrs ]. Robin of
Jeanerette.
NF sN9
We have just received Complete
Line of Nursing Wear, for Men,
Ladies and Children.
IS. & H. KAFFIES.
Messrs ]. P. Guillot of Derry
E. Caspari of ClOutierville were
among the business visitors Thurs
day.
In spite OF constantly rising prices,
we are in position to offer the most
attractive and up to date ladies dres
ses, at a remarkable saving.
Leiber Bros.
Burlaps in green and khaki at
--SEMMELMAN'S
Mr. and Mrs d wv Breazeale left on
Thursday night for New Orleans
to spend a few days with their son
Henry who attends school in that
=
city.
Break your Cold or LaGrippe
with q few doses Of 666.
Jan. 10th. Sm.
Miss Mary Zimmerman, Pres.
Roys private secretary was called
to New Orleans Thursday night by
the sudden death of her mother.
prTR-MY -TfSM-Antiseptic, Relieves
Rheumatism, Spfains. Neuralgia, etc.
Jan. 3m.
Mr. P e Prudhomme Of Bermu-
da spent several days with his
daughter Mrs b + Dranguet-
Imitation white satin pstticoats very
servicable at
sEMMELMAN's
Misses Shirley Greueaux; Fam
mia Taryer, Zula Kemp. and Myra
Gallon, Mrs 9. Henry we're .
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-03-07
FOR RENT.

GS4A &A414W lie
Hotel occupied by Mr.. B. F. Dranguet.
April 1st. 1918,
Estate Jno. II. Henry or
J. ). Stephens.
Mr. Harry AXE of Winfield
spent couple of days in Natchi-
toches last week.
Reps in rose, Pershing blue and khaki,
extra fine grade for price, Soc.
-SEMMELMAN'S
Mrs G Kaufman of Shreveport
spent the week end with her dau-
ghter Mrs III. T. Adams.
Shantung silk in odd shades of blue,
pink and tan. -SEMMELMAN'S
Miss Mary Weaver of Georgia
spent few days with her brother
Mr. T. L. Weaver and family en-
route to Chillicothe, Missouri
where she will take course in the
business college there.
Gingham silk at -sEMMELMAN'S
Messrs NJ. Semmelman, S Levy
and Lynn Barlow motored to
Alexandria Sunday and got
lost" coming back not reaching
home until Monday night.
-
Efr. and Mrs. R. W. Boydston
4r .he proud parents Of q little
giiiTls born Tuesday morning, 10 ev-
cry way as fine as her big brother
who carried off first honors as the
prize baby in his class.
New shipments of brown and gray
hose, silk or Isle at
SEMMELMAN'S
Mr. and Mrs Ambrose Hertzog
and sons and Mines N Prudhomme
and Rouger motored up from Mag
noiia plantation for the day Sat-
urday.
The Enterprise prides itself on
the manner its job printing is done
and the orders for particular work
for particular people sets the seal
of approval upon the special jobs
that have been sent from this off
ice thruout The country.
Miss Carrie Dorman of Sabine
came down to spend the week end
with her sister Miss Virginia the
parish demonstration agent who
is comfortably comiciled at the
Whisenhunt home lthe old Jack
house) recentlv remodeled.
Lieutenant J e Freeman, Ser
geant w Payne, Howard Winbarg
and MeInott Smith we're among
our home boys who came up from
Camp Beauregarde to enjoy the
week end at home.
Mr. Gamaliel Lawton who is in
the mechanical department of the
Aviation Corps stationed at Camp
San Houston. Texas gave his par
ents a happy surprise BY arriving
unexpectedly Saturday for weeks
visit.
Mr. j Nelson came up from
Lena, Saturday night to spend
Sunday with his wife and children
who have q suite of rooms ct Mrs
Tom Portor's. while waiting for
their new home TO be made ready
at Lena.
Mr. and Mrs Paul Rachal and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs s. Fried
man and family, Messr's H. and l
Friedman, Mr. and Mrs A Miller
Of Natchez; DR.. and Mrs Keator
and family. Mr. and Mrs A Clou'
tier and family. Mr. and Mrs q
Lambre and family, of Bermuda;
Mr. and Mrs E Cloutier; Mr. anc
Mrs T. Gallaspy, Mr. and Mrs )
Trichel we're among the out o
II
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-03-07
Messrs L. E. Hudson, Abbott

and j H Cockerham attended the
Agricultural meetings held by DR..
Bradford Knapp of the depart
ment at Washington, in Ruston
and Alexandria last week and
returned verv much INSPIRED and
full of splendid suggestions for
the work in our parish.
Plain and fancy printing, com
mercial and legal, all and every
kind. at prices to meet the times.
Call and see samples of the
work The Enterprise turns out, in
comparable in workmanship, quail
lty, prices and dispatch with
which orders are filed.
| Mr. Marian Hamley of Lake
Providence spent Friday In Match
itoches. having came to deliver
the address to the graduates at the
Normal that night. He left on
Saturday morning for Camp
Beauregarde to visit his brother
Lieutenant Hamley who is one of
the physicians in charge of the
base hospital at the camp.
The Cinderellas spent a very
pleasant and profitable afternoon
with Miss Suzette Inter as host
ess Wednesday when club mem
bers only were present. A fruit
salad with Graham waters and tea
was dainty served and enjoyed by
the busy workers.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs S.
K. johnson (Wynonah Breazeale)
who are spending a year or two in
Los Angeles. California, will be
interested in learning of the birth
of ten pound daughter on March
1st who was warmly welcomed by
the two little brothers proud par
ents and other relatives.
Brown and gray polish at
-SEMMELMAN'S
Messrs Harold Katie, Joe Un-
ter, Joe Levy, John Antoon, j
Murat and H T. Duke motored to
Alexandria Sunday in the B. F. D
Limousine when they spent the
day going thru Camp Beauregarde
Mrs I. Lucas and daughter left
on Sunday for Alexandria where
Miss Miriam remained with her
aunt while her father joined her
mother on Monday and went on to
New Orleans where they are spend
ing the week combining business
and PLEASURE.
The program given by the
pupils Of The Training School.
when they presented THE History
of The American Flag" in q play
and series of tableaux Friday
night, was not only one of the
most attractive but best rendered
entertainments given at the Nor
NAL in many q day. About 500.
was realized which will be used to
the best advantage by the Junior
Red Gross, for whose benefit the
entertainment was given.
The peach. pear. apple and plum
trees are in full bloom and prom
ise a wealth of fruit this summer
IF the weather man does not In
terfere.
The woodlands have donned
their spring garb, hawthorn, pink
magnolias and other Towering
trees delighting the eye with their
world of blooms while seeming
the air with their perfume and
the dainty spring beauties and
other wild flowers are carpeting
the earth.
The Taylor building is looming
up in the distance as well ..as near
and is a splendid brick affair that
will be a source of pride to the
architects and builders as well as
add much to the appearance of the
T g P and oil mill neighborhood.
That the true spirit and under
standing of the times is not DOR
mant but fully alive in the breast
| of little Ross, the ten and Q half
year old sol of Mrs. S. Dipaola is
tproyen by these clever verses OF
which he is the author and the
little chap besides shows unusual
talent as a cartoonist.
ITALY
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-20
OUEST|ONNA|RES
MA|LEDWEONES.
Whole Force AT Exemption
Board Is Busy
ONE TENTH SENT OUT
Advisory Board To Help Reg
istrants; Instructions In
Thursdays Banner

The whole force at the draft board
headquarters was busy Wednesday
sending out quetionnaires to the reg.
istrants of Sept. IL between the ages
of 10 and 80 inclusive. One-tenth of
the men included In these ages will
receive their questionnaires sometime
Thursday. as they were not mailed
until late Wednesday,.
Arrangements were being made on
Wednesday with Judge Blair OF the
common pleas court TO assemble the
members of the legal advisory board,
who will aid the registrants In filling
out their questionnaires.
The questionnaires will contain no
Instructions when they are mailed
but u detailed article on how they
should be filled out and just what r.
to be done with them, will appear In
The Banner Thursday,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-20
1. j. i. !. + i. !. i. !. i. 4. i j.
j. MISSIONARY SOCIETIES j.
i !. !. !. !. =. J. y. y. u j. J. j.
Presbyterian

The regular meeting of the Wo.
mans Missionary society of the Pres
byterian church was held in the chap
ell Friday with an unusually large at.
tendance.
The devOtionals were led by Mrs.
Shields who read the scripture, fol.
lowed by Il prayer by DR. Shields. The
society sang Onward. Christian Sol
diers" and brighten the Corner
Americas Opportunity in the
World War" was given by Mrs. r. H.
Birnie.
Description OF Child Life in the
Islands of the Sea"--Mrs. Fred W.
Kahrl.
The children, under the direction OF
Mrs. Ernest Brunner and Mrs. Arthur
Cooley, presented an interesting mis-
siOnary program. Each child was
dressed In costume. Margaret Rudin
Freda Knox. Isabel McFeeley, Kath
crime Hull, Frances Beam and VIII
liam Alderman represented Indians
Lillian Cochran, Agusta banning, NIL
dred Mendenhall Janet Pitkin, Isa
bel Jewel. Grace Kleiner, Edith My
ers, Frances Yerian and Allen Kahrl
as Japanese, and James Alsdorf
Houston Shields, Charles Baldwin, as
Eskimaux.
March by all the children.
"The Dear Old Story" Agustf
Banning.
india Mildred Mendenhall
Little Children in Japan" Allel
Kahrl
missionary Work"-.Ianet Pitkin.
THE American Indian william
Alderman.
Song. World Children for Jesus
Song, "The Ship"
"Americas Flag Cochran
Song. America for Me-"
A social hour followed, durin
which refreshments we're served b.
the committee.