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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
No Way to Beat the Care.

There is no way to Dodge the high
cost OF living.
Once We thought there was Il was
fine plan and we determined to Try
il out. Meat was too expensive So
wc would quit eating meat
Therefore we ordered cabbage and
asparagus and spinach and beets. I'm
mediately the price OF vegetables went
up.
We found you couldn't fool .se food
man. He has sure system The
price is high on whatever you want ia
buy You can switch from one dish
to another as often as yGu choose. hut
the little old price rag win beat you
TO it,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
cnnesrnInu swankIns.

sSwank" is bombastic behavior OF
talk accompanied by ostentatiousnesa
of manner. A 'swanker" is a p reteh.
ticus person who strives to impress
Others that he is superior TO others :.
something different from what Us
really is. The word "swank IS MOI :
modern term; 1t dates back 10 ."s s
early years of the last century az, an
has been found in Thomas Bachelor ! !
"orthoepical Analysis Of the EngllS'
Language" as occurring IN neI ,',,.E
shire dialect. The book was puo''S"
ed in London In 1S09.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
cutieura soothes Baby Rashes.

That itch and burn with hot baths
Of Cuticura Soap followed by gentle
anointings Of Cutieura Ointment
Nothing better, purer. sweeter, espe-
cially If little Of the fragrant Cuti-
cura Talcum is busted on ar the IN
fsh. 25c each everyBhere.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
short Courses in WITHDRAWING.

ave want wives who know aow 10
do things" say the young North AM
cans who fought In Europe. Let y,
have girls from your hostel Ano
then they are disappointed because ths
missionaries cannot supply the
mand. To satisfy the waiting hst Oh
soldiers the missions plan TO open
short courses in wite-training'-"0ri 0
Outlook.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29

and 2 good deal a
the time was no6
able to 90 about
Our greatest desire
was to have q child
In our home and one
day my husband
cam e ba ek from
town with a bottle
Of Lydia E Pink
hams V eye ia bic
Compoun ID and
wanted me TO Try It
1t ght relief
g. -
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
In.s Rstter

SIniley-I hope you won't mind if
bring a couple Of friends home to din
ner tonight. my dear?
Mrs. SmiIey--Oh, no that IS better
than being brought home by a couple
of friends after dinner.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
". N. U, Salt Lake City, No. ss-1s1s.
Retort Courteous.

Nell-"I wouldn't marry the best
man in the world BeIIe--Of course
not. He wouldn't ask you"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29

Texas OfIs-OIdzsr established brokers N
Fort Worth Reference any bank o. bankez
here Free Weekly Market Letter published
each Sat Gives details an oil develop IN
Tex. oil EstdE Write for free copy 70 Ben O.
smith q son ssa CIuB Bldg II Worth. Tex
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
FftY.FiftY.

First Yegg--M Money is plentiful
Second Yegg-So is cops 50 what's
de use:
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
Mammoth cave Has Rivai.

Workers In 4 mine at Matehna1a.
near San Luis PUtosi. Mexico. have
discovered 8 cave which is said to he
one Of the largest IN the republic.
II Is more than 500 feet below the
level of the mine and Is Il feeJ ia
width.
Its length has never been estilHgt-
ed. but exploring parties expect 10
survey it carefully sn the near future.
One Of the most fantastic Of its many
grotesque adornments Is SulPhurouS
fountain. which pours out continuous
ly stream of blue water.
II PROMISES 10 rival in magnificance
EeHtEeky's famous Mammoth cave.
when fully explored.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
Golf BUGS.

his father had taken him ont 10
the golf course That evening he
seemed to he ilI-ar-ease.
Willie said his mother. what is
The matter with YOU! l wish you'd
stop scratching yourself"
I don't know what's the matter. bur
guess must have got some OF those
golf hugs on me-" was Willie's reply.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
The JOY Of
motherhood
Came to this Woman after
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to
Restore Her Health

Ellensburg, Wash" After | wzs
married l was not well for 2 long time
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29

Pride has but two seasons for
ward spring and an early fan
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29

Luck is merely a Sugar-eoate,
name for mental laziueSS-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-29
Fair Question.

Y see Holstein bull just brought
$lOa COO
By the pound7"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-29
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
STARVE BY THOUSANDS

been materially help by the volun
teers recruited in Germany.
Their resistance has especially an
gered the Russians, who want to free
the country of Germans. According
to Americans who have been in the
region, Trotsky, has sent ,his best
troops against the "Balts." The Dol
sheviks have fought like barbarians,
and according to reports, have wiped
out entire towns when they were
able to take them to end the "Balt'
influence. 1t is claimed that more
than 5000 were murdered when the
bolsheviks took Riga.
Entente officers have investigated
many of the reports of cruelty, and
verify statements that men, women
and children have been victims Of
the bolshevik mercenaries, many of
whom are Chinese. When an Ameri-
can food commission arrived at Lii
bau, it found thousands of defense
less women and children put on is
lands and left to starve because
they favored the "Balts."
The American mission officers,
who are doing their best to get food
to the starving population, blame
the bolshevik army for the atroci-
ties. Photographs, too horrible to
look at show the awful methods of
the savage mereenaries, who are
not exponents of any idealism which
the bolshevik leaders may profess,
but are fanatics.
The Baltic fighting is probably
the most savage and barbarous in
the world today, due to the bitter
feeling on both sides The "Balts"
have exploited the people, thereby
hatred unequaled any
where. On both sides the armies are
veil fed from exploiting the land,
while the population is starving.
Behi.d the "Balt" army, the gov.
ments have changed from time to
time in localities. At present the |
'Barons" are largely in control, |
though recently a republic was in
sway.
The Let's for the most part pre-
Ter to belong to Russia, but hate the
,olsheviks, and therefor are fighting
or the "Balts," who have preserved |
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-29

the numbers and names of the old
Russian regiments from the region
for the sake of stirring up national
feeling. Some of the "Balts" would
prefer to adhere to Russia political
ly, but are afraid Of the bolsheviks
Others are out and out Germans,
and plans are under way for join
ing the provinces to Germany when
an opportunity comes later.
How to distribute the food and
which government to support is a
puzzle to the food missions from
the entente sent to Libau and Me-
mel to care for the populations On
both sides of the lines the popula-
tions are starving, while the military
organizations of mercenaries are raw
aging the lands.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-29
Hell Is Preferable to
Life In German Prison
Camp, Says Chie. Lad

the enemy our complete army record,
the time CT enlistment, our birth
place, etc. The highest type Of aI.S.
tocracy was displayed by the Hun Of
fieers here, those who were not born
Of Dutch blood were ridiculed.
"On the afternoon of our third day
as prisoners, we again set off on a
long journey, this time for Camp
Ranstatt. On our way, four of our
number died of exposure and star
walton, falling to the ground as we
were being marched by the mount
ed guards. The exhausted were Civ
en- no aid, but we're left to die un-
protected at the roadside in the
French territory occupied by the
kaisers army.
after several days journey, we
arrived at Ranstatt. where we We're
lodged within an enclosure walled
by barbed wire. Eight days after
arrival at the prison camp, we were
given no food and as a result, sew
eral died. Relief was granted us,
however, upon receipt of food from
the main headquarters Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross in Switzerlanndl
Each American confined in the pris-
on camp was given rations intended
to last for seven days but several
of the soldiers were so hungry, that
the rations lasted for only one meal.
Ten of our twenty captured at Fis-
mes had made the supreme sacrifice
from the hands of the aristocrats,
and ten were then dwelling behind
the fenced prison camps.
During the entire time we were
located at the prison camp, we were
given just enough food to keep us
alive.
although the armistice was signed
on November nth, we were not re-
leased from the camp until Deem
ber sth. Returning by the way of
Berne, Switzerland, we rejoined our
company near Vische, France"
Private Crosser was in the front
line trenches in the battle of Cha
teau-Thierry before being captured
at Fismes. He was one of the first
Grady county contingent of draftees
to enter the service under the selec-
tive draft act He entered the SER
vic in September, 1917, and was soon
sent overseas with Company G, 112th
Inf, 2Sth division Crosser is the
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. H, Crosser
OF this city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-29

He'll, in its most torrid and tortu-
GUS spot, is desirable place com
pared with a German prison camp,
says Private Roy H. Crosser, who
has Just returned to his home in this
city after being released as Ger
man prisoner of war. Crosser spent
three months in the German prison
camp at Rastatt
Crosser, with nineteen other sol
diers in the 2Sth division, were cap
tpred while doing patrol duty in the
town of Flsmas on August 9th. Suf-
fering from starvation, ten Of these
died later
After being captured six hours
following the launching Of the bar
rage by the Germans, the Ameri-
can captives were ordered into the
field to care for and convey the in
iured Hun soldiers to the German
Red Cross hospital. They toiled UNI
ceasingly, Private Crosser says, for
many hours and had become exhaust
ed from lack OF food and water.
Here, we were not given relief af-
ter many hours of hard labor and
torment" Crosser declared. Contin-
uing, he said:
I'VE were relieved after SO hours
of service among the dead and in
jnred Germans. Our first meal con
sisted OF some bread and soup, which
ration possessed a very small amount
Of food values.
"Disregarding our weakness and
physical disability caused by the tor
tuous work and the lack of food,
the twenty prisoners captured while
Oh post duty were ordered taken to
a corral, several miles to the rear
of the German lines in the Fismes
vicinity We started for this point
thirtyfive hours after being captur
ed, and were forced to walk, the
guards riding in the front and rear
of us. Those in the rear, carried
long, pointed weapons which they
would use if any of the doughboys
attempted to lag in the march,
Arriving at the corral exhausted
we we're given our regular menu,
soggy bread and quickly prepared
soup. Here we remained for only
three days, during which time we re-
ceived four 'meals?'
while here, the German officers
us to fall-in, single
ranks, and they snapped our picture,
after which we were forced to give
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-29
By FRANK J. TAYoR.

!
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Berlin, May 24-(By maiD The
bolshevik fighting in the Baltic pro
vinces is the most hateful of all.
according to American officers re-
turning from mission there, who
tell of the CHASTITY almost unbeliev-
able cruelty on the part of the boil
shevik mercenaries. Neither side
is showing mercy now, according to
latest reports.
A number of phases are cited to
account for the exceptional bitter
ness of the Courland and Lithuani
an fighting. The bolsheviks are
faced around Riga, by German vol
unteer divisions, with whom mum.
ber of Let's are fighting
The German divisions are known
as the Baltic army and is supported
from German headquarters. The cam
pagin is conducted in accordance with
the armistice terms, say the officers
Part of the Germans are from Ger
many proper, and the rest are known
as "Balts."
The "Balts" are the German pop
ulation of the Russian provinces
north of Prussia. They are descen-
dants of a wave of Germans which
swept into the Baltic provinces of
Russia in the thirteenth century. In
the course of time the Germans,
though very minor portion Of the
population, have come to own prac-
tically all of the property.
They are called the Baltic bar
ons," and own everything through
feudal system which has lasted from
the middle ages. The people are
mostly Let's, some of whom are in
favor Of the "Balts" and many of
whom are not The "Balts" lean TO-
ward Germany. in their sympathies
and are hated especially by the boil
sheviks of Russia
When the revolution came in Rus
sia, the "Balts" organized and be-
gan telling campaign against the
bolshevilEs During the last year
they have held the bolsheviks out
If most of the Baltic baron" terri
.ory and since the armistice have
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-29
For Hching Torture

There is one remedy that seldom fails
to stop itching torture and relieve skin
irritation and that makes the skin soft.
clear and healthy.
Any druggist can supply you with
zemo, which generally overcomes all
SKIN diseases. Acne, eczema, itch, pim-
Pies, rashes, blackheads, in most cases
give way to zemo. Frequently, minor
biemishe5 disappear overnight. Itching
usually stops instantly. Zemo is a safe.
antiseptic liquid, clean, easy to use and
dependable. 1t costs only Csc; an extra
large bottle, S10O. It will not stain, is
rot greasy or sticky and is positively
Sc for tender, sensitive skins. =
e. Tie Z. W. Rose Co., Cleveland. o
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-29

The Strong Withstand the Winter
Cold Better Than the Weak
You must have Health, Strength and En-
durance to fight Colds, Grip and Influenza.
When your blood is not in a healthy
condition and does not circulate properly.
your system is unable to withstand the
Winter cold
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
Fortifes the System Against Colds, Grip
and Influenza by Purifying and Enriching
the Blood.
1t contains the well-known tonic prop.
critics of Quinine and Iron in a form
acceptable to the most delicate stomach,
and is pleasant to take. You can soon feel
its Strengthening, Invigorating Effect. 60c
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-29
Texas League
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Western.
Joplin 2; Wichita l.
No other games scheduled.
American.
No games scheduled.
National.
Pittsburgh 6; New York 2.
Boston 4; Chicago 0.
St. Louis 7; Brooklyn 5.
Cincinnati 6; Philadelphia 5.
Texas League.
At San Antonio-Shreveport; rain.
At Dallas 6; Galveston 4.
At Waco 8; Houston 1.
At Fort Worth 8; Beaumont 2,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-29

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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-20
ELECTION HELD AT COPE.
Three-Legged Rooster-Other
Items of Interest.

Cope, March 13.-At an election
held at this place for new council
the following were elected to serve
for the coming year: Intendant, G..
E. Griffith, the present incumbent,
and wardens, H. W. Livingston, J. H..
Clark, W. F. Waite, and J. Ashton
Antley.
The Cope farmers, both white and
colored, are responding to the call
for a reduction in acreage, and the
executions are few where one tries to
be hoggish and say he won't cut.
Such person, if he doesn't change.
will be made to feel sorry for it lat
er on.
MIR. G. E. Griffith has a rooster Of
the white Leghorn breed, almost
grown, that has three legs and two
tails, the third leg growing between
the tails. This strange growth does
not interfere with it, it being smart
and lively, and it sure is curiosity.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-20

Of Hampton county, a daughter OF
J. NJ. Lawton and Elizabeth Thomp-
son Lawton. Eight children were
born to them, two having gone to
their reward, Elizabeth and Wesley,
both of whom died at the age of
twenty years. Five sons are living.
Two of them, Dr. N. F. Kirkland, Jr.,
of Allendale, and DR.. R. c. Kirkland,
of Barnwell, followed in the foot
steps of their father and are promi-
nent physicians. Rev. w. G. Kirk
land, D. D., is editor Of the Southern
Christian Advocate, Columbia; Mr..
J. M. l.. Kirkland, of Beaufort coun-
ty, has just retired from the office of
probate judge Of his county, while
Mr.. A.. L. kirkland was honored in
1915 by being elected clerk Of court
of Bamberg county. One daughter is
living, Mrs. Harry NJ. Graham, who
recently removed from Bamberg and
is now living in Greenwood.
DR.. Kirkland's political career
consists of sixteen years of service as
treasurer of Barnwell county. He was
president of the Citizens Bank of
Barnwell for 10 years.
DR.. Kirkland's chief ambition in
life has been to serve his day and
generation according to the will of
God. His noble Christian life bears
ample testimony to the fact that he
has succeeded in doing this. The
writer has never heard a word of
criticism against this good man. He
is a member of old Mizpah Metho-
dist church at Buford's Bridge, and
he has been a steward there for more
than fifty years. He retired from
business activity Is years ago, but
he: is still chairman of the board of
stewards of the Olar charge. Any
thing that pertains to the welfare
of the church, State or community
claims his attention and although
his eighty-eight years prevent him
from taking the active part of former
years, his opinions are sought and
provide a true guide in church or
community matters.
He has expressed the wish,
when the mortal frame has served
it's earthly purpose, to be laid to rest
in the church cemetery at Mizpah,
where he has worsh1pped these
many years.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-20
Colston Clippings.

Colston, March 17.-Mr. and Mrs.
Preston Mcmillan and Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Jennings dined with Mr.. and
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kearse
Sunday.
Nj. Ed Fender and little daugh-
ter. Lucille, of Ehrhardt, were the
Sunday guests OF MI. and Mrs. Jo':
Beard Sunday.
Mr.. and Ms. Henry Beard and
family, of Bs.m 7erg spent Sunday
With Mr.. and Mrs. B. W. Beard.
Miss Matte Mae Davies, Of Or
angeburg, is spending a few days
with her sister, Miss Flossie Davies
Misses Bessie Kirkland and Daisy
Tillman, of Denmark, spent Satur-
day night and Sunday " III Mr.. and
Mrs. j. D. Ki:kilnd.
Miss Julia kirkland spent Satu1'
day night with Miss Reba Mcmillan
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephriam Bishop din
ed with Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. BisEop
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Kearse were the
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jake
Mcmillan.
Miss Laura Mcmillan, of Bamberg
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Mcmillan.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-20

Herewith is shown photograph
of one of Bamberg countys grand
old men, Dr.. Needham Franklin
Kirkland, a man who is known far
and wide over the county and
throughout this section Of the State,
and who is loved by everybody. The
child in the picture is his little grand
daughter, Grace Graham. DR.. Kirk
land is eighty-eight years of age. He
was born January 27, 1881. He is
purely a product of Bamberg county,
for he was born on the same place on
which now resides. This was, OF
course, then incorporated in old
Barnwell county, cut off later into
Bamberg.
DR.. Kirkland attended the COM
mon schools of his vicinity; then
went to Cokesbury school. Deciding
on the practice Of medicine as a pro-
fession, he entered the Medical col
lege at Charleston, from which insti-
tuition he was graduated. He COM
pleted his medical education by TAX
ing a post graduate course in New
York, beginning the practice of his
profession in 1857.
The war clouds began to gather
about this time, and he enlisted at
the beginning of the war in the Con-
federate army, being attached to Col
cocks regiment as assistant surgeon.
His services in the army were con-
fined to the coast of South Carolina.
After the war DR.. Kirkland re-
turned home and resumed his minis
try to the sick, and for some years
enjoyed a wide practice. There are
many of the older people who recall
in a loving manner his gentle minis
trations during these years. In 1858
he gave up the active practice OF
medicine, but continued to minister
to those about him. His time was
devoted largely to his farming in
terests, and he made as good far
mer as he, did a doctor.
During the Red Shirt campaign,
he took an active part in redeeming
his State and county from the mis-
rule of the carpetbaggers, and be
has always been identified with all
public movements.
DR.. Kirkland was married on May
27. 1857. to Miss Jenny NJ. LaWton
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-20
American Potash.

American plants for the making
of potash have been erected at a
cost of 25,000,000 They give as
surance of being able to supply pot
ash at 81 a unit in three years. At
present they want So unit and de-
mand some sort of protection from
France and Germany. 1t is said
with authority that an agent of the
French government is now in the
United States negotiating contracts
for Alsatian potash after June 1 for
S1.25 unit. 1t is also reported
that the Germans have large quanti-
ties on hand, but it is impossible to
be sure of the truth of any reports
from Germany.-Hartford Times.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-20
This Was Important.

He was a very small boy. Paddy
was his dog, and Paddy was nearer
to his heart than anything on earth.
When Paddy net swift and hideous
death on the turnpike road the boy 9
mother trembled to break the news.
But it had to be, and when he came
home from school went and told him
simply:
Paddy has been run over and
killed."
He took it very quietly. All day it
was the same. But five minutes af-
ter he had gone to bed there echoed
through the house a s'rill and sud-
den lamentation. his mother rush
ed upstairs with solicitude and pity.
''Nurse says" he sobbed, that
Paddy has been run over and killed. y
But, dear, I told you that at din
ner, and you didn't seem to be trou-
bled at ALL"
mo; II thought you said dad
dy!"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-20

The U-4S took refuge at Ferrol in
March, 1918, and was interned. The
attempted flight of the U-boat was
observed and the torpedo doat de-
stroyer Analo pursued her. The Ger
man boat was sunk outside the Fer
rol roads. The crew was saved.
When the German submarine u
48 sought refuge at Ferrol her pro-
pellors were unshipped by the au-
ahorities and her guns and NUM-
tions were taken out, according to
dispatches from that port. The cap
tain of the submarine claimed that
his submarine had been damaged Sc
verely in a fight with three ships.
The U-boat carried crew of thirty
men, and for a time a Spanish war
ship stood guard over her.
In 1917 the U-4S was reported off
Bermuda.