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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-05-28
ROUGH BUT DID WORK.
Sub ChaScrS Big Factor In Winning
World War.

why the bloomin' thing would rock
III drydock." cxpostulatcd the bosns
mate, concluding a TRADE on the def
cicncics Of his ship. the SC-25 For the
SE-25. like its two hundred and fifty
sister ships. built to combat the sub
marine menace, was built for speed
and service, not luxury.
Evory detail in the construction Of
the ship from the anchor wcnch to
scullcry hatchway will boar out the
vcracity OF that statement.
"Makc 'cr 10 feet long with Il 10
foot beam, to take about seven Of wa
ter; stick three standard engines in or
and makes il snappy," thus might the
specifications have read whom handed
to tho shipluildcrs For that takes
in practically all there is to tell about
the construction of the ship.
"Why, say" continued the bosn's
matc, they talk about the Eagle
boats being The l'ords OF the sea. Why,
buddy. those iightin' wagons arc rcg-
ular Packards compared with these
submarine chasing nivvcrs."
Md he So;. upon The dock-onc of
the Ni&hvHt forms Of disdain in the
nary-io cmphasizc his disgust.
"Wha'd they ever mako 'cm for?"
'Woll YOU sec it was this way,
mate: When The bloody Huns started
their underwater fighting, it played
hell for Il while with all the navics. 1t
was Immediately noted that the only
way 10 keep tho mon and food going
70 EuroNc from being sent TO Davy
Jones locker was to set some kind Of
a ship that would be fast. small and
hard 10 hit. and one that would be a
GOOD fighting wason. And so they hit
uNon tho plan Of these dizzy ships. But
they did The wolH-takc it from me,
dad. 'hcy sure do,
1T was rather hard at first to
get en- working the way We wanted
to. but finally We hit upon plan,
which We followed until the war was
called off.
I'VE always worked trios That is,
W" Travelled three in a bunch, each
about two miles apart. We had nick
name for each of The boats, usually
Tom, Dick and Harry" or Mimic.
Pearl and Flo so as we could sc, or
d"rS correctly by wireless telephone.
We'd cruise around in the waters of
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-05
The High Cost Of Livng.

The people of the country will welcome
and endorse the determination of President
Wilson to attack the high cost of living,
which today is the problem that OYershadOws
every other public question in America.
Between the executive and legislative
branches OF the federal government 1t is
believed conditions may be improved ii the
problem is handled from practical stand
point and partisan politics forgotten for the
time being. The situation is acute and this
is no time for the leaders Of either OF the
political parties to indulge in the game OF
politics. They should work for the common
interest, forgetting their ambitions and lay
ing aside selfish desires for preferment or
advantage in finding a remedy for conditions
1t is not a question Of any concern as to
whether the Democrats or Republicans are
responsible for the high cost of living. The
people who are paying the bills under protest
and suffering from the soaring prices OF the
necessaries Of life have ideas of their own as
to the underlying causes for the situation,
and they demand relief, not eloquence and
oratory that in the circumstances can &C
complish nothing.
The affirmative stand of the President
already has caused the Republican leadership
of the House of Representatives to abandon
it's plan for fve-week recess, and Will result
m projecting the cOSt-Of-llvlng problem TO
| the forefront in congress. This is bound to
prove helpful, since congress may be called
! upon to enact certain legislation to meet the
| situation that becomes more and more azure
each day. The members of the lower house
| should be on the job, studying the question:
| discussing and considering means for helping
| conditions, but not, as we fear, playing partl-
san politics. :,
| Unuuestionably the President himself and
his advisers understand appreciate and SYM
pathize with the earnestness OF the people
in their demand for relief, and we gather
from the Washington dispatches that no one
is more anxious and determined than Mr.
Wilson to remedy the situation. He has
given evidence of purpose to use every re-
source at his command to improve condltlons
and has called upon his advisers for reports
and suggestions which may prove he!pful IN
handling the matter. We feel sure that the
country will uphold the hands OF the Presl-
dent in the fight that he has undertaken
against the high cost of living, and we believe
the people will lend to him every encourage
ment possible in the confident bellet that'
with the help of congress, he will be able 10
improve conditions and relieve the people
from some of the burden they are now pear
ing in making both ends meet.
The high cost Of living, like Davy Crock
ett's coon. will soon have to come down.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-05
The dir Service.

If the United States should be called upon
to establish peace and order in Mexico the
prime need of the forces employed for that
purpose would be adequate air service.
Without this, there probably Would be a long
and tedious campaign, costly in treasure and
human life. But with enough planes, obser-
walton balloons, pilots, observers and bombers
the task of clearing out the bandits and
bringing recalcitrants to terms would be COM
paratiVely short and simple.
Notwithstanding this manifest need of a
situation in which we may find ourselves be-
fore another tWelvemonth is gone the air
service of the United States army is disinte-
grating and will go hopelessly to pieces if the
pittance to which Republican Congress has
reduced it is not changed into a reasonable
appropriation. Penny wisdom and pound
folly were never exhibited more glaringIy
than in this cutting down of essential funds
for the maintenance and development of a
service in which vast sums already had been
invested by way of prelimnares and organi-
cation. Plants have been established for air.
motors have been produced, thousands of
fiers have been trained. We have reached a
point of preparedness whence magnificent
progress can be made Yet all this prepare
ton and all these opportunities will be lost
unless a fair measure of support is allowed
by Congress.
Whether or not we are called upon to dis
pose of the Mexican problem the barest es-
sentials of national defense demand that we
have an adequate air service, and the cause
should suppl. the needful funds.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-05
OUIPS AND QUIDDlTlES

After much reflection, Beryl had composed
her telegram and handed it through the window
to the clerk She tripped out, and the tranSac-
ton seemed complete; but in moment she
returned to the window. The clerk wondered
what she wanted this time.
"Let me have the telegram | wrote Just
now" she said 81 forgot something very I'M
portant."
The clerk handed out the message Where
upon Beryl added:
~ want to underscore perfectly lovely in
acknowledging the receipt of that present VIII
it cost anything extra?"
"No, miss" said the clerk with grin; and
as Beryl drew two heavy lines beneath the
words she sighed with content.
Thanks so much for letting me do that; it
will please Harold SO much"
Jones was talking to some friend of fish
ing trip he was contemplating on his holiday.
care there any trout up there?" questioned
one of the friends
"Trout? Thousands of 'eml" replied the
other enthusiastically.
evil they bite eaSily?"
"Will they?" reiterated Jones. "Why
they're absolutely vicious! A man has to
hide behind tree to bait hook"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-05
CGrY0mSa.

However they may conflict regarding other
questions, on one point reports from Mexico
all agree; and that is on the INCOMPETENCE
of Carranza "Incompetency' is not the
word used by returning travellers who have
seen at first hand the results of Carranza's
regime. They speak rather of his pig
headedness'' and ''asininity." And surely
nothing short of picturewords like these do
Justice to the folly Of the vainglor1ous OLD
popinjay.
1t is bootless to cry at this late day tbs;
WASHINGTON never should have recognized
him Wisdom after the event was ever the
specially of those who if called upon for &C
ton before hand would commit the biggest
bIunders The fact is at the time CarranZa
received encoura cement, or countenance'
from the United States there was no other
figure on the Mexican horizon who had any
thing like his credentials and concentrations.
He had an honorable ana not undistinguish-
ed record, having been Chief Magistrate OF
one of the most important States of the Re-
public and consistent champion OF free and
upright government. He had led tie revolt
against the murderOus Huerta; had Worsted
his one formidable rivaI-the savage Villa;
had gained control, not of the capital only,
but also of the widest region under any sort
of authority; and had established the only
semblance of a de facto Government. In these
circumstances it was quite natural that Wash
ington should select him as the best medium
through which to work in it's wish to help
Mexico back to peace and order. And had
Carranza used the opportunity thus afforded
him, had he rightly appreciated American
friendship and turned it to his country's
service, conditions across the Rio Grande
would be vastly different from what they are
But instead he seized every occasion to re-
buff that friendship and to sow discord and
suspicion. Where he should have proved a
courteous and thoughtful statesman, he
proved a cantankerous and conceited politi-
Il
the defenders of the worlds liberty and civili-
zatiOn, he chose rather to dance to German
piping. Little wonder that Mexico has Jared
i'll under so foolish an obstructionist Little
wonder returning travellers speak of "pig-
headedness" and ''asinity."
If corn drops thirteen cents bushel on
the mere mention of probe of the high
cost of living, what would it do if the probe
were actually under way?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-05

nothing could be further from the gist of the
question as it really is. However; this Whlm-
sy soon will be forgotten, because really it is
too senseless to remember. Likewise the en-
tire issue which the -RemOvalites are trying
to resurrect, to the disadvantage of con-
structive legislation, is too absurd to waste
the General Assemblys time. Let it be sent
back for good to the limbo where it belongs.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-05
TRICKS OF THE MIND
By H. Addington Bruce
3E still ara MANY nennle win

USIERE still are many people who need
lessly worry themselves by cIinging to
the distressing and erroneous notion
! at to have hallucinations-tha is, to see or
Eoar things where there is nothing to be seen
Or heard-is a sure sign of insanity.
Hallucinat1ons do often go hand-in-hand
With insanity. That is not to be denied. But
they may and do occur to people who are
eminently sane
We even have statistics on this point. Both
abroad and in this country thousands of per-
sons have been questioned, and the answers
show that at least one in every ten has at
some time or other experienced hallucina-
tions.
Also they show that every imaginable sight
or sound may become the object of an hallu-
cnatory experience.
Numerous people whose sanity no one
would dream of calling into account have
more than once seen hallucinatory images of
absent friends. AS in a case reported by an
acquaintance of my own:
81 was seated one evening reading book
when, happening to glance up, was aston
ished to see through an open door the figure
of lady whom 1 knew well standing in a
room across the hall.
"As this lady was at the time supposed to
be in her own home, dozen miles away, and
was presumably asleep, the hour being close to
midnight, naturally was amazed to see her
in my house. While I sat forward, gazing in
establishment, 1 beheld her, as it were, sud
denly melt away.
For few moments I could not believe
that my eyes had deceived me. So impressed
was by the reality of the vision that I left
my chair and searched the opposite room.
But no one was there"
Similarly, inanmate objects are frequently
seen in an hallucinatory way. Flowers,
books tables, many objects familiar and I'M
familiar, are reported to have been thus
seen.
"Once," relates young woman II put out
my hand to save myself, as [ thought, from
stumbling over a chair in a room I had just
entered
'I saw the chair distinctly. But when !
sought to grasp it, it disappeared. Then I
realized that had been the victim of a queer
trick of the mind"
That is what halluciations are-tricks of
the mind. They are the product of a process
by which ideas are externalized to take Wis
ible or audible form. And anybody is liable
to experience them.
The precise mechanism of this process is as
yet unknown to psychologists. But they
know that it is most likely to come into &C
ton at times when people are drowsy, tired,
or in an distracted, absent-minded state.
Also they know that it has no alarming
significance unless it comes so insistently into
action that people, day after day, experience
quite out of touch with reality. Then, but not
until then, medical examination is in order.
In other words, the average man or woman
need not worry if he or she has an occasional
halucination. That, after ALL seems to be
part of the natural heritage of mankind
And though it may be legitimate cause for
wonder, it certainly is not cause for fear.
| Copyright, 1919, by the Associated News
papers,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-05
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-05

The policeman were going out on duty and
x 0239 was trying to explain to the inspector
what had become of his whistle.
"You see, sir, it was this way" he said
when I got 'ome last night l placed thar
there whistle on the table, and presently,
when l turns round, blest if one of my kids
wasn't chokin' an nearly black in the face.
You see, sir, ed swallowed the WHISTLE
The inspector hid sympathetic heart be-
meath his blue tunic.
'Is the poor little one dead?" he asked
gently.
"Lor', no, sir" was the reply. "'E amt
exactly dead You see, sir, little Bill, 'e's-'e's
got whoopin corr, an every time e corfs the
whistle goes, an policeman comes to the
door!" 5STt satEI IL q u = gee.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-05

Now that Germany is republic, election
bets and other modern innovations will be
in order.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-05

If corn drops thirteen cents a bushel on
the mere mention of a probe of the high
cost of living, what would it do if the probe
were actually under way?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-05

A resident of Redding, Conn, is the proud
oossessor of pet crow which talks The
other day, Dick, the crow went to churcn,
and interrupted the services with his 1ovial
hail Of "Howdy, Boys" When elected, he
laughed hoarsely and said kiss me again.
Dear"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-05

The desperate straits of ex-royalty in Flu
rope are instanced in the case of former En-
peror Charles, who has taken refuge in
Swiss castle that is occupied by his mother
n-laW.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-05

ITR friends the Removalites seem to
have been going to school tt? Machia-
~ velli. Certainly their latest shit
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-05

President Wilson has cabled congratula-
lions to President Pessoa, of Brazil, on the
occasion of the inauguration of the Brazilian
President.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-05

The high cost Of living, like Davy CROCK
ett's coon, will soCn have to come down.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-05

The Springfield Mass. Army Recruiting
Station is in receipt of frantic letter from
a sixteen-year<old who is very anxious to
enter the arny-"because" he stated, Il
have a stepmother and she is a devil, and
want to get out of her sight"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-05

eve just been introduced to Professor
Smart. Such a charming man to talk to:
he doesn't make one feel like fool, in spite
of his cleverness.''
"Ah, my dear, but that's because of his
cleYerness.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-05

Considerable anxiety is expressed in Eng
land over Canadas rather daring steps to-
ward making herself a nation. In 1914,
when England declared war on Germany, the
axiom, when England is at war, Canada
is at war; was sufficient. But in 1919, Cam
ada signs the peace treaty, joins the League
Of Nations, and proposes sending an Ambas-
sador to represent her among other foreign
nations, in Washington. And England is
worried, while Canada keeps her own coun-
sci about her plans.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-05

Washington has announced the following
progress of rehabilitation:
Officers and men discharged to date, $685.
487; sailed for United States from Europe
since November II last, 1857, 1877; estimated
strength of the army, July %, 704,845, of
whom only 234, 975 were in Europe, GO, 900 at
sea, en- route home, and 500, 900 in the United
States; enlistments, 87,289.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-05

Capt Roy N. Francis, of the United States
Air Service, will attempt one-stop flight
across the continent. In order to do this, he.
will have to fly at height OF more than
II 900 feet to cross the Sierras His plane
will carry 40 gallons of gasoline, sufficient
to carry him at speed of ninety miles an
hour; distance of LIZA miles. The one
stop of the flight will be at North Platte.
Neb, 1902 miles from Hazelhurst Field.
Mineola, l.. l., his starting point }sf
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-05

The race problem has been brought nome"
to Macon in forceful manner The three
hundred employees of the Willingham Cot
ton mills there, have been thrown out OF
employment by the strike of twenty-one card
room employees, who walked out rather than
work with negro employees, of which there are
thirty-five
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-09-04
J. LLOYD M'ROBIE,

GEORGE W. MOON,
Officers of Registration for the First
Election District.
w. w. SCHLOSSNAGLE,
W. W. FRAZEE,
Officers of Registration for the Second
Election District.
BERT WARWICK.
CHRISTIAN C. BURST.
Officers of Registration for the Third
Election District.
ERWIN FAZENBAKER,
EDWARD f. WARWICK,
Officers of Registration Tor the Fourth
Election District.
A. C. SNYDER,
WILLIAM J. SPEICHER.
Officers OF Registration for the Fifth
Election District
WILLIAM BROWNING,
BLAINE WILBURN,
Officers of Registration for the Sixth
Election District.
JAMES o. HINEBAUGH.
WARREN RATHBUN.
Officers of Registration for the Seventh
Election District.
JOSEPH w. KING.
JOSEPH NJ. CONNEWAY,
officers of Registration for the First
Precinct, Eighth Election District
ELMER SHAFFER,
JOHN SANDERS,
Officers of Registration, for theSecond
Precinct, Eighth Election District
c. ARTHUR MURPHY,
j. R. MCKENZIE.
Officers of Registration for the Ninth
Election District.
WILLIAM HAMILL,
BENZ. T. THRASHER,
Officers of Registration for the Tenth
Election District.
CLINTON P. MICHAEL,
ALFRED H. McGRUDER,
Officers of Registration for the Elev-
enth Election District.
GILBERT GREEN,
FREDERICK M. BITTINGER,
Officers of Registration for Twelfth
Election District.
GEORGE J. POOL,
LEWIS C. BRAY,
Officers of Registration for Thirteenth
Election District.
JOHN A. HUGHES.
HORACE R. DEWITT.
Officers of Registration for Fourteenth
Election District.
J. NJ. STANTON, Pres't,
FRED, p. MILLER,
ID. E. BOLDEN,
Board of Supervisors of Elections for
Garrett County, Maryland.
Benz. H. Sincell, Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-09-04

The County Agent has the following
communication from F. W Oldenburg,
Extention Agronorist, College Park,
MIDI
From the reports we get and from
the samples sent in, it seems certain
that Southern Maryland and the East
ern Shore will have very little wheat
that will be for seed. The same will
be true of many farmers in the wheat
counties and in the neighboring states.
Would it not be a wise policy to
urge those of your farmers who have
good seed wheat to hold the same for
seed instead of selling the same to the
millers? 1t would undoubtedly bring
an advanced price for this purpose.
Il anticipate big demand this fall
for good clean wheat not only from
farmers of this state but from those
of other states, and it would undoubt-
eddy be help to your farmers if you
had listed in your Office the farmers
who have such seed for sale with
whatever additional information in re-
gard to it that you can get, such as
the amount, varity, freedom from dis
ease, yield per acre, etc"
l already have several hundred
bushels of good seed wheat listed
from farmers in the county, and will
be glad to hear from all farmers in
the county who have wheat suitable
for seed and whether they will hold
it. In advising me, be sure and give
the varity, yield per acre, amount for
sale, price per bushel and whether it
is free of disease and clean. l am
preparing a list for distribution and
shall be glad to furnish it to any one
in the county who wishes to buy seed
wheat. If your wheat is diseased, you
had better dispose of it and buy good
wheat for seed. Any information re-
garding the treatment of wheat for
smut will be gladly given by the
County Agent.
]. A. fowler,
County Agent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-09-04
T. B. DOMAIN
DISTRIBUTOR OF
MUTUAL STOCK
CONDITIONER

/ desire to call your attention to
the MUTUAL STOCK CONDITION.
Err of which l am special distributing
agent for Garrett county. The condi-
toner is guaranteed against the loss
at the time of its or their death, bas-
ed on the market value of horses,
cows sheep or hogs; provided it has
been used continually and fed consis-
tent with directions for a period of 6
months, under directions given.
The Conditioner is sold wholly as
a preventive of contagious diseases
and not as food. Each purchaser
will receive written guarantee as to
the above statement. For sale by the
merchant in your vicinity. If he does
not have it, write me.
T. B. DOMAIN, Mt. Lake Park.