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The Jasper news., 1919-04-24
Sobbing Illness
Result of War

ment and the committee can by CO.
operating with the community fulfill
the nations obligation to the men now
returning to civil life. They have
been instructed to inform each COM
munity which they visit that the gov
eminent and all its departments rep
resented on the emergency employ
lnent committee stand ready to coop
crate TO the fullest extent with any
and all local efforts connected with re-
employment or welfare Of men dis
charged from the service.
The corps has been divided Into
three divisions.
1t was announced that 1t was not
any part Of the work of the corps to
attempt to create any substitute en-
poyment machinery where such ma
chlnery exists. Its function Is to find
out how the government and the emer-
gency' department committee can best
supplement and support the work OF
the federal employment service and to
encourage cities and towns, through
public and private contributions to
carry on the bureaus for returning
soldiers and sailors, and to establish
similar bureaus where they do not ex-
ist. These bureaus are operated un-
der the supervision Of the federal en-
ployment service.
THE appeal of the Chamber Of Com
MERGE of the United States to Its con-
stitucnt commercial organizations to
get behind the bureaus for returning
soldiers and Sailors" said the an
aouncement, twill very considerably
facilitate their work. The chambers
Of commerce in many towns and cities
already are contributing to the main
tenance of employment service Offices
and soldiers bureaus.
"One Of the chief problems Incident
20 unemployment of the soldier is the
stranded men in the cities. Employ
ment for the majority of these men
can be secured In their home towns.
but through lack sof funds they are
unable to avail themselves of It. Har-
ry A. Wheeler, president of the Cham.
Der of Commerce of the United
States, has issued an appeal to each
member of the national chamber urg-
Ing that they get in touch with non.
resident soldiers seeking employment
In their town; find out where he be-
longs; communicate with the cham.
her of commerce in his home city.
ond on receiving assurance that It will
take care Of him. provide funds for
his transportation home"
The Jasper news., 1919-04-24
To Seek Jobs
For Soldiers

to him. The result of this sobblng
sickness and these attacks Is, of
course, still further to weaken q peo-
pie already very greatly enfeebled.
Another effect of the prevailing
nervousness Is naturally to make peo-
pie far more irritable than usual; and
the physical weakness combined with
the overwrought state Of their nerves
also makes them disnclined for effort
or eXertion. Religion, 1t is significant,
seems to have lost all influence over
them. Not only have adults become
careless and Indifferent with regard to
morality, as Is proved by the grave in
creases of certain diseases, with which
the medical authorities no longer know
how to cope, but the condition of the
children In the cities and towns, par
ticularly of Austria, is distressing be-
yond words. For example, the number
of offenses against the law committed
by children and young persons under
eighteen in Vienna alone was, in. 1913,
1855, but in 1917, 14.020-a nearly rs
per cent increase. And now 1t Is scarce
~ possible to keep count of the num-
The Jasper news., 1919-04-24
PREMIER IS THRIFTY

Paris.-"While clothes are so ex-
pensive / am not going to indulge In
the luxury of new overcoat, just be-
cause q fool shot few holes in my
overcoat," Premier Clemenceau is re-
ported to have said.
The Tigers" Jacket and overcoatI
both showing bullet holes, were pieces
of evidence that had to be produced
nj the trial of his woud-be murderer,
Emile Coffin. NJ. Clemenceau, how
ever, happens to be particularly fond
of those garments, and he asked M.
Ignace undersecretary of state for
war, to let him have them back quick
ly. NJ. Ignacc replied in tones of gen.
tie reproof that the articles were in
the hands of the judiciary and that
under the rules 1t would be quite i'm
possible to part with them until the
case was past the appeal stage.
Then NJ. Clemenceau, who Is an en-
envy of red tape, did what In French
is described ms an "efficaclous act" the
nature of which is not specified, but
may be surmlsed, His garments came
The Jasper news., 1919-04-24
BY JULIAN GRANDE.
Un the New York Times.)


Berne.-During the war ! have been
several times in England, France and
Italy, but since the armistice have
been obliged to remain here, In the
heart of Europe. Consequently can.
not say how the war seems to have af-
fected the people either in my own
country or in those of our allies or In
the United States. If, however, | were
asked how it has affected people on
the continent generally, ! should say
That 1t has made them more nervous,
ana some of them even nervous
wrecks.
Perhaps nowhere was this more no.
ticeable than at the meetings of the In
ternational Socialist Labor congress,
attended by delegates from 81 coun-
tries, have spoken to delegates from
most of these lands, and there was not
single one who did not show signs of
extreme nervousness. Either he was
constantly clasping and unclasping his
fingers, or lie was fdgeting In his
chair, or constantly blinking his eyes
Moreover, If ! asked one or other to
Jot down something for me on paper,
noticed that his hand positively trem-
Died as he wrote; and when delegate
addressed the congress he usually eX.
hibited still more marked signs of
overstrained nerves. Several delegates
to whom l spoke volunteered the in
formation that they slept very badly at
night, and this testimony was quite
Independent, for not one knew what
the others haG been saying to me. To
some ! suggested that perhaps they
were doing too much mental work.
mo-" was the reply, "even the laborng
classes in our country are not sleeping
we'll Just now"
In Austria, for instance, the people
are suffering from what may be called
Il Sobbing sickness, which is the result
primarily Of nervousness. Both men
and women suddenly begin to sob, and
very often continue sobblng even in
their sleep. Some doctors seem to
think this malady Is due to unwhole-
some food, which causes stomach dila-
ton; others attribute it to nervous.
BUSINESS has become so acute that peo-
pie have attacks in the night not I'M
like an epileptic fit The sufferer be-
gins by feeling choking sensation,
then cries out, and finally becomes
quite unconscious, very often remain
ing so for 20 minutes or even half an
hour, after which he falls into n deep
sleep. Afterward he remembers moth
ing whatever about what has happened
The Jasper news., 1919-04-24
WHEN IRVING HAD S13 WEEK
Old Pay Roll Unearthed In London
as Stage Hands Do.
mand SIS.

London.-In view of the movement
among theater employees FOR mini
mum wage of SIS week and paw for
rehearsals some one has uneartbed
the pay roll of the Queens theater Of
half a century ago and given It to the
public for comparison.
In 1t Sir Charles Wyndham is shown
rs receiving $15 week. while Sir
Henry Irving received less by 50.
Toole, the leading star, got $55. and
Miss Ellen Terry, the leading lady.
was put down at $25.
The Jasper news., 1919-04-24

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of spe-
cial field corps in connection with the
emergency employment committee for
soldiers and sailors of the council OF
national defense was announced by
the war department.
The corps is composed of approx
lnately 80 army officers specially Sc
!ectcd and assigned TO the work by the
war department. and will be under
the direct supervision of Col. Arthur
Woods, special assistant to the secre-
tary of war and chairman of the
emergency employment committee. 1t
has been organized to carry out In
.hc field the plans OF the war depart
ment and OF the committee for the re-
employment of soldiers, sailors and
marines and their REIMBURSEMENT and
absorption into civil life and peace
time conditions.
The work will consist largely of
gathering information concerning pres
ent existing government employment
agencies, as well rs agencies estab-
lishcd and maintained by private or
CARNATIONS and individuals, and of
finding out just how the war depart
The Jasper news., 1919-04-24

Der of rthefts and other mlsden> anors
Of which even young children are
guilty.
Again, the children often cannot be
made to attend school, and the youths
cannot be induced to do any work, The
children play truant for days and
weeks together, and the youths leave
their work for any trivial reason or
none.
Children and young people are con-
stantly quarreling until they come TO
blows; they have no respect for their
teachers, parents or elders; they Insult
and abuse older persons and even spit
ut them sometimes and threaten them
with violence. Thieving, however, Is
the commonest offense.
In Poland nervousness and nervous
prostration have become so appalling
that very few mothers give birth TO
children capable of surviving. Ihus'
at the maternity hospital of Lemperg
in two months only one infant sur
vived out Of 81 born and people are
daily perlshing from hunger. This In
teresting old city with Its catheorais
and universities has now become Tor
lorn and desolnte, and what Is true OF
It Is true of the rest of Poland ana
Austria.
To add to the, scourges Of nervous
ness and sobbing sickness, infantile
scurvy, caused by bad milk, is greatly
increasing among young children In
Austria.
The Jasper news., 1919-04-24

Magic! Just drop little Freezone
on that touchy corn, instantly 1t stops
aching, then you lift the corn off with
the fingers. Truly! No humbugl
Try Freezonel Your druggist sells a
tiny bottle for few cents, sufficient to
rid your feet Of every hard corn, soft
corn, or corn between the toes, and
calluses, without one particle Of pain,
soreness or irritation. Freezone is the
discovery Of a noted Cincinnati genius.
The Jasper news., 1919-04-24
Some Boss, This Man.

New YOrk.-"Blow yourselves, then
come back to your jobs" the boss"
of the United States Gypsum works,
0aktield N. Y, wired Charles Dean
and Anthony George, A. e. F. yet
Grams, along with 500 gifts. They
did.
The Jasper news., 1919-04-24
Born In Subway.

New York.-Mrs. Ann Rogers, III on
the subway, whispered to a woman
passenger. She whispered to the con-
ductOr. who, In turn, whispered to
"men passengers" They cleared out.
Both mother and baby are doing
nicely.
The Jasper news., 1919-04-24
back the same day.

back the same day.
The French are thrifty race and
expert clothes members. The bullet
holes can be stopped" so as to defy
detection, and the coat will be as good
ms ever. This is NJ. Clemenceau's opin-
ion.
The Jasper news., 1919-04-24
Money No Object.

Rockland, Maine-Money has no
charm for this lad. Peter de Simons,
barber here, refused a fortune Of
$1,000 because one of the require
ments of the will was that he would
have to reside In Italy.
The Jasper news., 1919-04-24
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been a household remedy all over
the civilized world for more than half
q century for constipation, Intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the>generally
depressed feeling that accompanies
such disorders. 1t is most valuable
remedy for Indigestion or nervous dys-
pepsia and liver trouble, bringing on
headache, coming up of food, palpita-
ton of heart, and many other symp-
toms. few doses Of August Flower
will relieve you. 1t is a gentle laxa-
tive. Ask your druggist. Sold In all
civilized countries.-Adv.
There Is no limit to the age at
which man can make a fool Of him
self.
Keep clean inside as well as outside By taking
Q gentle laxative at least once q week, such a
Doctor Pierces Pleasant Pellets. Adv.
Two cabbage heads are better than
one. and twenty are better still.
The Jasper news., 1919-04-24
Not of Much Account.

Hewitt-Poor Gruet Is no more.
Jewett-He never was very much.
Chicago Daily News.
The Jasper news., 1919-04-24

Some men prefer the joys they are
after here to the prospective joys of
the hereafter.
The Jasper news., 1919-04-24

Protection.
First Fly-"Think it is safe to hang
around?" Second Fly-"Yes, l have
Joined q league Of swatters."
The Jasper news., 1919-04-24

The blush. of queen is a royal
flush. 4
The Jasper news., 1919-04-24

Two cabbage heads are better than
one. and twenty are better still.
The Jasper news., 1919-04-24

Keep clean inside as well as outside BY taking
Q gentle laxative at least once q week, such a
Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. Adv.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-20
The Opening of the City Schools.

The public schools Of the city open
cd on last Monday morning with the
largest enrolment for the first week
in the history Of the schools. The
pupils have never seemed reader for
work and the beginning is in every
way propitious.
There have been enrolled up to this
time in the white public schools OF
The city 566 boys and 57S girls, max
ing total Of 1,144 for the first -four
days Of school.
In the high school there are 163
boys and 14S girls making total IN
The high school Of 81.
All available space is occupied in
all of the buildings. In fact. provis-
ion had to be mada this summer for
additional rooms By utilizing space
that properly belongs to other speci-
fc uses of the buildings. There is now
not any space that may be procured
in any of the buildings for additional
room.
1t is a pleasure to see so many
children together and especially graft
flying to see the many evidences OF
such excellent physical health.
1t is sincerely hoped that there may
rot be any occasion this year to close
the school for any purpose outside OF
those days already provided for.
Every indication points to a mos;
.s,1ccesSfII1 wear in eVerY WAY.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-20

whatever its nature, Us carried ABOUT
not only by those who are i'll with in
nucnza, but by persons who may be
entirely well. Everything which IN
creases personal contact, therefore.
should be regarded as factor IN
spreading Influenza.
1T seems probable. however. that
we may expect at least local recur-
rences in the near future with an in
crease over the normal mortality from
pneumonia for perhaps several years,
and certainly we should be as far as
possible, prepared to meet them by
previous organization Of forces and
measures for attempted prevention,
treatment and scientific investigation.
There should be no repetition Of
the extensive suffering and distress.
which accompanied last years cpl
deraic Communities should make
plans now for dealing with any re-
currence. No mention has been
made here of cure. or specific. So
far as the most careful scientific in
vestigations have been able to deter
mine, none has been discovered, the
suggested remedies which give most
encouragement are even now in their
experimental stage. Evidence collect
ed during last winters pandemic
points strongly to infected eating and
drinking utensils. especially in places
where food and drink are sold to the
public, as being one Of the modes OF
Transmission Of this disease
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-20
sFLU' PROBABLY
WILL REAPPEAR
But Recurrence Will Be in
Milder Form, Says the
Surgeon General

Washington. Set. 15.-"Will the
FLU come back this year," This
question being asked by thousands Of
scientists and millions of laymen
throughout the world is discussed by
Surgeon General Blue OF the pub:lc
health service in an official bulletin
in which it is said that the plague
probably will reappear but i.o- as Sc
yere as last winter. Probably, but
by no means certainly, there will be
recurrence of the Influenza epidemic
OF the previous winter. City officials
State and city boards OF health should
be prepared in the event of a recur-
renee. The fact that previous at
tack brings Immunity in a certain
percentage of cases should allay fear
on the part of those afflicted in the
previous epidemic
Influenza is spread by direct and
indirect contact. It is not yet certain
that the germ has been isolated, or
discovered, and as a consequence
there is yet no positive preventive eX-
cept the enforcement of rigid rules OF
sanitation and the avoidance of per
sonai contact. A close relation be-
tween the influenza epidemic and the
constantly inere aSing pneumonia
mortality rate. prior to the fall OF
1919 is recognized. 1t is ROW believed
that the disease was pretty widely
disseminated throughout the country
before it was recognized in it's cpl
deuic state This failure to >fecog-
nMe the early cases appears to have
largely been due. to the fact that ev-
cry interest was then centered on war.
.eNot one of the many experts OF the
service would make a more positive
forecast. All agreed. however, that a
recurrence was not unlikely, and in
the face of the known facts. that It
would be wise to- be prepared.
Contrary to the opinion expressed
frequently during the early weeks of
last years epidemic by number IF
observers. the studies Of the public
health service indicate that the cpl
dennic was not a fresh importation
from abroad. Careful study of the
mortality statistics of the United
States shows that there were num-
Der OF EXTENSIVE liioaSti Atfio toi01 oii
ners during the previous three or four
years.
Concerning the important question
of Immunity conferred By an attack
of influenza. the evidence is not con-
elusive but there is. reason to believe
that an attack during the earlier
stages of the epidemic confers con-
siderable but not absolute immunity in
the later outbreaks. Despite the iact
that there is still some uncertainty as
to the nature of the micro-organis,n
causing influenza, one thing is GER
tain. that the disease is communicable
from person to person. Moreover,
judging from experience in other dis
eases, it is probable that the germ.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-20
SHOT BY POLICE
Hold-Up Man Shot and Arrested
BY Sergt. Barwick

On Sunday afternoon the police
headuuarterS received a call from tWo
parties stating that they had oeeh
held up aud robbed by white man
mean. the Charleston yards in the city
a description was given OF the man
who committed the hold up. and Chlel
of Police Owens and First Sergeant
Barwick left Immediately Tor the
scene of the robbery. After search
around the yards. the policemen
found the man. who answered the
description. on East Liberty Street. II
proved to be Tazel Scarborough. VINO
ran for 4 pine tree upon seeing ilie
police. \ tai! hedge separated the
chief and Sergt Earwick. Scarpor-
ouSh could see Owens. but could not
,, be seen by him. As Scarborough dfe"
near the pine tree 1e reached for
pistol and was shot by Sergeant Ear
wick in defense The authorities
state thai scarborough was armed ana
we'll supplied with anm@nition. Hc
IS a native Of Lee county.
Sergeant Rarwick has been mem
/, her Of the police department in thlS
city for the past twenty-five years anu
f; this is the first shooting Scrape ne hd'>
+, indulged in for any reason.
Scarborough was :aken TO NV,
Tourney Hospital where the bulie'
WAS extracted. IT proved to be ON!
4. flesh wound and the wounded mai
] has so improved that ne has pee"
moved to the county jail where ne
.lu:aiIS trl:Il.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-20
Death.

Mrs. Mary Jane Reames died on
September 18th. after IN illness OF
nine months. aged eighty-one years.
She was the widow of Mr.. w. c.
Reames She has made her home
in Sumter for the last twenty-five
years and was member OF Trinity
Methodist Church. In u large circle
of relatives and friends she was noted
for her sweet disposition ana Chrls-
tian spirit She is survived by two
sisters. Mrs. J. BraceX. Of Sumter and
Mrs. Anna Ramsey. of Brookville,
Fla, and six children. Mrs. Lula M.
Myers. Miss Ella Reames. MI. Willie
Reames of Georgetown: Mrs. Dennis.
Mrs. F. A. Reames and Mrs. e. s.
Wa
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-20
Help for Soldiers.

Among the sufferers, and the fan1i-
lies of sufferers. OF the Invisible
wounds received in the great war or
in the military service OF the United
States, it seems TO be not very we'll
known that the government plan in
cludes compensation for mental dis
abilities as we'll as for physical. This
does not mean Shell-ShOck--it means
lust what it says-mental disabili-
ties. either incurred during the period
of service, or aggravated from dor
mant causes during the term OF ser
vice.
About 1000 such cases now are be-
ing treated by the government. which
has established a number of import
ant hospitals where highly specializ-
ed treatment is going forward. In
any part of the country. properly
esta blished claim for help in this con-
nection will be promptly met by the
government The simplest way of
getting such a claim established is
through the Home Service depart
ment Of the American Red Cross: ap-
plication may be made at any Red
Cross office or chapter or branch. and
it will be referred to the proper bu-
reau.
It is probable that the $4,000 cases
of mental disability now under treat
ment represent only about so per cent
of the total number. One Of the
most enlightening things about the
draft was the mandatory examina ton
of so many American young men,
with the result that an astounding
percentage of mental deficiency was
discovered-something that otherwise
might never have come to light. The
government, now fully aware Of the
situation, is taking active steps to
meet it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-20
Y. M. C. A. NOTES
yolley Ball League of Four
Teams

The Volley Ball stars of Sumter
met last night to discuss gym work
and the organization of Volley Ball
League.
MIR. C. e. Hurst. who is chairman
Of the Physical Department Commit
tee of the y. NJ. c. A. acted as toast
master and in his usual tactful man
ner kept things humEling and sue
ceeded in organizing four Volley Ball
teams.
Quite number Of short, but inter
csting talks were made. Wendell
Levi spoke of the work Of the Y. NJ.
C. A. overseas, mentioning especially
the leave areas, where the associa-
ton did its biggest work. Every one
present was tremendously interested
in what Mr. Levi had to say of the
wonderful overseas work of the as
sociation.
Senator r. D. Epps. Louie Bryan.
CiciI Wilson. w. A. Bryan. T. c. Nc
Knight and H. F. Battles also made
short talks.
The four captains selected were:
Carl C. Heidt, r. D. Epps. Wendell
Levi and Alfred Bryan. These four
catains worked until each had picked
a good team.
This league will run in series of a
month each. at that time the two
losing teams will set the two winning
teams up to good supper. The
opening games are to be played to-
night at $50 o'clock. Captains Heidi
and Epps tussle for the first game,
while Captains Bryan and Levi work
for the second.
Wednesday at $50 o'clock Heidi
plays Levi and Epps pElays Bryan.