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The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21

quests for them by the score are re-
ceived from town women who have
seen them in neighbOrs' homes.
These are not all the publications OF
the department. During the war n
number Of circulars and pamphlets
having a direct bearing on winning
the struggle are being issued. Then
there are the professional bulletins,
dealing in less popular form with re-
searches into the science Of agricul-
ture. In addition there are several
serial publications and the annual re.
ports and other congressional publica-
tions, including the department year
book and reports of soil surveys.
The policy Of reducing in size and
making more readable has been ex.
tended through all these classes.
Lists of available bulletins, from
which selections can be made, will bd
sent to interested persons on request
to the department.
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21

Reducing Fire Danger.

The fire hazard should be considered
in the location and construction Of an
new farm buildings. Many groups Of
farm buildings are so located and con-
structed that any fire which might
break out in one building would ba
almost sure to destroy the whole
group. When new building Is to be
erected 1t is worth while at least to
consider placing 1t where 1t will ba
reasonably safe from fire starting In
any other building and where it win
not be a menace to other buildings.
Concrete construction Is being used
on many farms, and 1t is especially
desirable for smokehouses, incubator
rooms. and any other small buildings
which are exceptionally subject to loss
by fire. The first cost Of q well-con.
structed concrete building generally
will be greater than that Of q wood
building of the same size, but the con.
crete will last practically forever, and
will seldom need paint or repairs.
A fire in such a building can do but
slight damage to the building itself.
and there is very little likelihood of
its spreading to any of the adjoining
buildings.
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21
ARTIFICIAL ARM IS WONDER
Enqlishman's Invention Enables Man
to Dig, Use Sledgehammer and
Other Things.

London.-A wonderful new artificial
arm which enables a man to dig, use
sledgehammer and lift weights as
heavy as he could with his sound arm
is being supplied to manned soldiers at
Roehampton hospital.
Made of aluminium and steel, II
weighs only two pounds, three ounces
and is the invention OF A. c. Adams,
artificial limb expert, who is minus an
arm himself.
The forearm can be attached or de-
tached and any tool or implement can
be fixed to the wrist in an instant by
pressing a spring. The hand supplied
can be turned to one side or the other.
Demonstrations were given in which
men were seen digging, using plane,
hammer and other tools, choppin2
wood with an ak, playing billiards,
golf, cricket and steering bicycle
with the artificial arm alone, and all
done without effort.
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21
JUDGE PROVIDES THE RING
illustrated Brldegrooms Fall to Pro-
duee, 50 His Honor Comes 10
Rescue.

San Francisco.-Newiyweds here
characterize Judge e. P. Mogan as
San Francisco's most accommodating
Judge.
Recently three happy but "fus-
tered" young men conducted q futile
search through all their pockets to
locate wedding rings. But Judge Mo
gan, who performed the ceremonies.
politely took a diamond ring from his
finger and permitted the young men
to use 1t in binding the ceremonies.
After the excitement was over each
Of the bridegrooms confessed that
they had bought wedding rings and
had "put them somewhere where
they'd not be overlooked" but each
bridegroom had forgotten where.
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21
URGED TO STOP WASTE OF PAPER
wrapping paper can be reduced by the
following methods:

wrapping paper can be reduced by the
following methods:
Do not use more paper than neces-
sary to wrap merchandise.
Do not use heavier paper than nee
essary. Consult your paper dealer as
to the most serviceable and economical
grade.
Use the old paper taken from par
cells delivered to you.
Use newspapers when possible.
Other Savings Possible.
The consumption Of tissue paper can
be reduced by eliminating as far as
possible the use of tissue paper for
packing.
Consumption Of paper boxes can be
reduced by eliminating Christmas
boxes for holiday gifts and for candy,
by using lighter weight boxes and
using old boxes over again.
A considerable saving in paper bags
can be effected by using the smallest
size bag possible and encouraging Gus
toners to use a market basket for
vegetables.
Consumption of Office stationery can
be reduced by the following methods !:
Use lighter weight paper and small
er size envelopes.
Write on both sides Of the paper for
long letters.
Use one-half and three-quarter
sheets Of correspondence paper for
short letters.
Use the backs Of letters for carbons.
Make use Of spoiled sheets and
backs of envelopes for scratch pads.
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21
KEEP LOOKOUT FOR SLACKERS
California Ranchmen Make II Hard
for Them and for Enemy
Aliens.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Sl2ckers and en-
emy fugitives are finding it exceeding
ly hard to find refuge in Lower Cali
fOrnia. All ranchers in Lower Cali
fOrnia are cooperating with United
States authorities In preventing war
fugitives from finding an asylum in
their country, and any rancher found
giving aid or employment to slackers
or enemy aliens Is blacklisted by the
other rancherS.
This official advice was received
here by Collector Of Customs John B.
Elliott, who was Informed that the
Lower California Agricultural associa-
tion has passed resolutions that every
rancher must cooperate with United
States authorities to this end.
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21

CORN A CHAMPION CROP

. Corn, on a given area, will pro-
. duce more human food than any
: other crop commonly grown on
American farms. This crop
heads the list in units of energy
produced per acre, and is ahead
Of all other crops except navy
beans and soy beans in tissue
building material. In the latter
element soy beans far outclass
all other crops, showing nearly
twice as much protein per acre
as navy beans, which rank Sec
ond in this regard.
The dairy COW Is the most eff
cient of farm animals In the pro-
duction Of human food (milk)
and the hog is the most efficient
In the conversion Of grain into
meat, producing five times as
much per acre of crops as does
any other animal.
These facts and others are
told in the United States Depart
ment Of Agricurture's Farmers
Bulletin 877, "Human Food
From an Acre Of Staple Farm
Products" which gives an acre
for-acre comparison Of the food
value of various crops and an
imal products.
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21
THIS MAN LIVES
BY CARD index
Ray D. LiIIibridge of New York
Governs Every Move by
lnexorable System.
TAB ON EVERYTHING
Card Index Up-to-Date on His Clothe,
and Cars, His Recreation ind His
Eating, Even to His
Friends.

New YOrk.-Hah Ray D. Lillibridge
Of New York, who Is the most syste
matte man in the world. At least, h<
lays claim to that distinction.
Mr.. Lillibridge lives by card index
His entire daily life, Ss social. family
professional and recreative life Is all
neatly If somewhat exhaustively die
tated by an inexorable system.
In his pocket he carries always with
him compact series Of reminder
cards. They Ordain his life. There Is
list Of his friends with their Nlhone
numbers.
In his bedroom at home, Lillibridge
keeps chart showing just how many
suits Of clothes he has; how many
shirts, socks, collars, necktieS, hand
kerchiefs, underwear, shoes, hats.
canes, umbrellas, etc. The tailor and
the laundryman can put nothing Ovel
on him. aEsa
Keeps Tab on Motors.
By similar simple" system this
genius keeps tabs on his motor cars.
Each night his chauffeur mails to hia
Office a little card with the speeGom-
eter readings at the beginning and
end of the day to show the mileage; a
brief summary Of the places where he
has driven the car, what he spent for
gasoline, etc. All this is entered in q
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21
War Industries Board Asks Mer-
chants to Cut Down on
Wrapping Paper.
PULP NEEDED FOR MUNITIONS
People Asked to Use Market Baskets
-curtaiIment In Use Of Tissue,
Paper Bags, Boxes and
Stationery Asked.

Washington. M. Baruch,
chairman of the war industries board,
has issued an order affecting every re.
tail store throughout the United
States. All merchants are directed to
reduce their consumption Of wrapping
paper, bags, paper boxes, stationery,
ETC., to what is absolutely necessary.
The necessity for this order became
apparent when 1t was realized that
the government would soon be obliged
to divert to the ammunition manufac-
turers a large quantity Of chemical
pulp formerly used in making wrap
ping, tissue, book and other strong pa
pers. The increasing production of
ammunition ana the short cotton crop
make this necessary.
Ask Public to Cooperate.
The cooperation of the public In
complying with this ruling can be
counted upon, IL they are properly in
formed that it Is necessary as a war
measure. To secure this cooperation
merchants should place placards in
their windows calling attention to the
order of the var industries board.
Gummed labels bearing the slogan,
Don't Waste Paper" should be used
on all packages and attention should
be directed to the government order in
newspaper advertising.
In addition to the discontinuance of
unnecessary wrapping, consum&.iOn of
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21
YANKS DO NOT KNOW
HOW TO RETREAT

til they were moved back by the gen.
erals orders. The three were Mrs.
Clara Simmons, Miss Elizabeth Drott
and Mrs. Oril E. Henthorne.
Mrs. Astor and Mrs. Russell expect
to be stationed at Y. NJ. C. A. can
teen at the front within a few weeks.
Some one suggested that such an ad-
vanced position was extremely dan
gerous In case our troops should re-
treat and the Germans should follow.
"Our boys don't retreat" said Mrs
Astor. "They can't retreat. They
don't know how"
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21
BOY BUYS GIFTS FOR CHUMS
GSends Nearly All Of $400 Mother
Sent Him to the Bank to
Get

Beaver Falls, Pa.-When little An
gelo Collsi, nine, went to the bank for
his mothers $4OO he saw an oppor-
tunity he had long hoped for. He
proceeded to distribute the funds
among his playmates. Bicycles, air
rifles and other things dear to the
hearts of the youngsters were pur-
chased, and when Angelo was finally
checked there was only $50 left. Many
of the storekeepers have taken back
their goods and returned the money
to Mrs. COliSi.
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21

loose leaf ledger. He keeps a record
of each tire, when it was purchased
and the number Of miles used.
Mr.. Lillibridge says There are lot
of people who would prefer death to
my systematized life. And doubtless
there are many others who obtain the
same results without system. I
wouldn't urge any one to copy my
methods. All I maintain Is that they
are the best methods for myself"
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21
Fell 35 Feet in Well.

st. Lsuis, Mo.-Calvin Mueller. thir-
teen, and his brother, Arthur, twelve,
were severely bruised when they feH
80 feet into IN abandoned well il the
rear of their home here. NeighburS
rescued the lads by means of
-opes. The covering of the wen gave
way when the boys jumped on It.
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21
EARNS $64.45 IN ONE
DAY, FEELS "S0RRY"

Chicago.-Hugh McNulty is
feeling sorry for himself. He
worked recently on a Sunday as
a riveter at the. Chicago Ship
building company's plant, and
for his days work his pay was
only $64.45. The reason was
he was forced to work on q
scaffold. otherwise, he says, he
would have made twice as much.
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21
War Tough ca Wallets.

San Francisco.-Valets have been
put out Of business by the war. Bod0
Miller, chief clerk of the st. Francis
hotel here. says that only one Amcri-
can citizen has brought n valet to the
hotel since the United States entered
the war
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21
Clean Up Garden.

If you had trouble with potato bugs
cutworms, or plant diseases this sea-
son you can do q great deal toward
controlling these pests next year by
giving the garden a thorough house
cleaning this fall. Many kinds of In.
sects that feed on garden crops and
diseases that affect vegetables pass
through the winter protected by or on
the remains Of the plants. Old cab
bage stalks, tomato vines and similar
material should be collected and burr.
ed. The ground itself should be spad-
ed and sowed to rye or crimson cloy.
or, or if neither of these crops can be
planted the grounds should be allowed
10 lie rough so shat freezing viii &c.
stroy as many insects as possible.
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21
Judge Now MiIIiner.

Gary, Ind.-The defeat of John Bar
leycorn in Indiana, where he was de-
throned last April. has convinced
Judge John A. Gross, J. p, that there
is more money in millinery than in dis
pensing justice. Fines have been
growing scarce since drunks have dis
appeared and the Judge has opened a
millinery shop.
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21
Most Wonderful Boys in the
World, Say Woman Can
teen Workers.
WOUNDED ALWAYS cheerful
Come Back From Battle Laughing and
Joking-Y. M. c. A. Women Re-
main Under Shell Fire to
Serve With Troops.

Paris.-"They can't retreat. They
are the most wonderful boys in the
world!"
This was the summary of the A. E.
f. that two American women, Mrs. Vim
cent Astor and Mrs. Henry Russell,
have just brought back from the
front, where they were the last women
to ee~the troops Of the - division
as they went over the top and the
first to greet them as they marched
back again.
! With gas masks over their arms
and helmets at hand Mrs. Astor and
Mrs. Russell laid a plank over two
boxes for Y. M. G. A. canteen In a
wood just back of the trenches. Here
they watched the men march by into
battle and dropped cigarettes and
candy into their tin bOnnets as they
marched back again, triumphant from
the big drive.
"There was never such return
from battle before, surelyl" Mrs. AS
tor and Mrs. Russell said, on their
return to Paris. "The boys came back
doking; they came back laughing.
Those who had been wounded seemed
Ito be just as happy and just as sure
of victory as the others.
: Wounded Are Cheerful.
"'Here's where I get dimple out
bf this one boy who had been wound
led in the face and who had lost all his
teeth said to us. And that is the way
they all were. When you went up to
a boy who lay SO still that you feared
he was dead, you would find cigar
ette waving between his teeth ana
grin on his face"
! AS the men marched back past the
impromptu Y. M. c. A. canteen they
gave Mrs. Astor and Mrs. RusseH
Souvenirs Of the battlefield.
The two have now In their posses
sion such mementos as a German Delt'
10 can. an indelible pencil formerly
nsed by a Hun and any amount OF
German money.
"One boy who had an Iron cross
said that he had bargalned with
sounded German for it." Mrs. Astor
Eelated. "He told us that he had or
kered the German drink OF water
md to lift him up where the Red
Cross stretcher bearers could see MIN
more easily in exchange for the Iron
Gross. He got 1t.
Mrs. Russell said that she mao
Aa,koa with one man who said that ne
had seen a German woman behind
machine gun, but that most OF tne
Information on the subject had oeen
Eecond-hand and vague enough u
make one doubt the report.
Fury Of Battle Upon Them.
m osred him how he would treat
- q woman If he captured her and
r,a - renlied that he would shoot ner
-r;tbout hesitation" she said. Ihe
furv of the battle was still upon 1ne
.,,an when they came back. We found
-.orv - little disposition among them TO
- svn,nathize with the kamerad' criers'
~rhev had ferocity about them When
.hav came back that they hadn't haa
-,hon ~ they went over the top, ana
,'a,v " courage and self-assurance."
In one of the villages near the Iront
.,rs russell and Mrs. Astor met three
a. =, - women who had remained
Under shell fire to serve the troops Va
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21

An opal freshly taken from the mine
is so soft that the finger nail may be
pressed into it.
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21

One of the ways of controlling the
cornroot aphis is by fall plowipg.
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21

The farmers bulletins are issued to
help farmers and their families in
their daily tasks, but some of them
are said 10 be quite as valuable to
the city family. AS instances, take
the bulletins dealing with canning
methods, IL" common household 70
dents ard insects, and ways of eco
nolnicaliy rsing various foods. Re
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Columbia Girls
S!i'it'el'nograp.hers
For Uncle Sam

Thfee Columbia girls left this morn
ing tp .become stenogpaphers for I'm.
Gle Sam. They didn't go to Washing
ton But to Sheffield, Ala, where they
have been employed by the Afr Nj
trate corporation, which will extract
nitrate frpw the, air. to be, used in
making ammunition TO kill Gerpans.
So with their pads and pencils they
will be doing their bit in the war.
Their salaries Will he $125 mouth
EACH. 49, 1s-slso sqt
The young ladies' who'"deRt'. this
morning are Miss Annie Zane, sforlner-
ly with Anderson a I,fosisl &ssI Foster;
Miss Annie Davis, feraierly wien At.
torney ]. II. Dining; and MISS Caro-
line Steen, formerly with the Good
man. Dean Marble Works. : u
The positions for these yeuag la
dies were secured through the U. S.
employment office, an application for
five stenographers having been re.
ceived Thursday. The government is
now using the employment Offices in
supplying all demands for employees.
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Little Josephine Moore, child of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Moore, is recovering
rapidly from the injury received Sat
urday when her left arm was broker
in fall while trying to walk The
arm was broken above the wrist but
the bones are knitting satisfactorily
the physicians state. Ms'
Miss. Eloise Martin and Mrs. r. n
Goad, Of Nashville, are Visiting rela
tiyes in Columbia
Mrs. j., E. Westmoreland and baby
of Culleoka, is visiting her mother
Mrs. N. ]. Shrader in Columbia.
J. J. Kirk of Waxahatchin, Texas,
formerly of Maury county, is making
a two weeks visit to friend ali rela
tives at his old home near Hampshire
Miss Bessie Lipscomb who has
been holding a government position
in Washington for several months,
has been transferred to the office OF
the Internal Revenue collector, al
NasnVllle. ~ az f,ien l0a1
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o - o So o :. Q a. o e Q e Q e . c Q
o DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Q
o ~ @ - @ ~ o ~ o a. o T. o = . = .
Miss Cora Kennedy

The remains of Miss Cora Kennedy,
who died Thursday, July Is, at St.
Thomas hospital, Nashville, We're laid
to rest Saturday at the Wilkes ceme-
terry following a short service at the
home.
Miss Kennedy became suddenly and
seriously i'll Monday of last week and
was rushed to the Nashville hospital,
where she survived only few days,
She was accompanied to Nashville
by her only sister, Miss Anna, and her
two brothers, Knox and Will, VINO
were joined there by their aunt and
uncle. Mr.. and Mrs. Will Orr. ''..
Miss Kennedy was a-great comic It
to her parents, Mr.. and MIstR, II.
Kennedy who are becoming feeble,
and her death was a sad loss to them.
She was a true friend and q consist
.ent member of the Central lPresby-
terian church near Glendale.
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with lillies-of-the.valley She carried
a shower bouquet of BRIDES roses and
orchids. The maid of honor was at
tired in a gown of white taffeia and
georgette crepe and carried an arm
bouquet of Killarney roses.
During the ceremony Mrs. Dalton
Oliver softly played Hold Thou My
Hand" Preceding the ceremony Mr4.
c. A. Forgey sang, Just You" and Il
Love You Truly"
Following the ceremony an ele-
CANT reception was given to the bridal
party, a sumptuous course being
served in the dining room where the
table was in white and green and the
same color scheme was carried out in
the decorations and refreshments.
The entire house was gorgeous with
burning candles, cut flowers and
ferns. Numerous handsome presents
consisting of cut glass, china and sll-
yer attested the popularity of the
bride and groom.
The bride is the charming daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. George Stewart
Jones and she was one O. Maury
county's most accomplished and pop
ular young women Mr.. Myers is en-
gagged in the merchantile business
with his father at Good!ettsyille,
where they will reside. y
After the reception, the bride and
groom left for their honeymoon at
Signal Mountain. The bride departed
in travelling suit of tan with brown
accessories. 4@
The Wedding register was Kept by
Miss Bess Walker and other members
of the bridal party were: Miss Eliza
beth Wilson of Fayetteville, Misses
Lottie Smith and Cornelia Alexander
of Columbia Miss Mary Orr Of MI.
Pleasant, Miss Annie Sue Myers al
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maid of honor, Miss Claudia Thomas,
where the ceremony was impressiYeg
said by the Rev. A. P. Walker, OF Wav-
erly Place, Nashville. The altar was
made more beautiful by decorations
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PACK MULE SERVICE

The Y. Nj. c. "A, workers with the
Italian troops are getting supplies to
their stations in tie mountains by
using pacF Mule trafns.g 'aa5@
Il : gss 4g III saist4+ H448ssg sA~
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DowelI-M ayfield.

DuWtII-WdytIeIu. ~
The marriage of Mrs. Lillian May
field and John Frank Dowall was
quietly solemnized Sunday. July 81 at
the home of Mrs. ID. f. Bell, Century,
Tenn. Only few friends and. resa-
tiyes were present. Rev. Harding Of
ficiated.
|. The bride was beautifully attired
in a dress of blue taffeta with Access
series to harmonic. AfteH a, sl'oit
bridal trip Mr.. and Mrs. Dowell will;
be at home at 331 West Tenth ST.,
Columbia, Tenn.
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of clustered hydrangias and magnolia
'le ~ s-tfe1o 10 n
The bride was beautiful IN q gown
Of white satin hhaTily Braided Her
veil was a Juliet cap and wa; caught
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Goodlettsville, and Mr., and Mrsi Cliff
McCIendon and family of, Gpodletts,
vile.
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Myers-Jones.

Myers-Jones.
The marriage of Miss Mary Clark
Jones and William Alvin Myers was
beautifully solemnized Wednesday
evening at 9 o'clock at the horne OF
the brides aunt, Mrs. j. A. Bostic, Jr.
Promptly at the appointed hour the
bridal party entered to the strains OF
the wedding march, the ushers, .. A
Oliver, ]. A. Bostic, Jr., Aft Thomas
and J. X. Orr, Jr., preceded the brides
maid. Miss Annie Sue Myers, who
wore a pink georgette dress and car
ried pink Killarney roses, and the
sroomsman, DR.. Hershal Graves.
They were followed by the flower
children. Rachel Gardner, who wore a
visitor, Miss Gay Sandifer of Birming
ham. A delightful ice course was
served. Miss Cathey's guests We're:
Miss Sandifer, Miss Margaret King,
Miss Mildred Whipple, Misses Mar
saret and Alien Hardison, Miss Edna
white organdie dress with pink accca
series and carried a basket OF lilies
being escorted by Maste- James
Coyey Ramon. Following Them was
the little ring bearer, Billie Oliver
wbo carried the ring in the leart Of
lille and was dressed in white or
candle with blue accessories.
The groom and his best man. Ton
Caldwell of Madison. Tenn, entered
from the dining room and me- at th'
altar of arched tulle the bride and he
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