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The Adair County news., 1919-06-04
Soldiers Take Notice.

Certificates, with which the Vic
tory button, the regulation in
sigma of the veterans of the
world war, may be obtained by
soldiers mustered out of the SER
vice previous to the issue of the
button have arrived at the head
quarters of Camp Taylor from
Washington.
The War Department recently
ordered a lapel button for wear
on civilian clothes to be issued to
all officers, enlis ted men, except
members of the Students, Army
Train Corps, field clerks and
members of the Army Nurse
Corps, who served honorably in
the United States army for a
period of at least fifteen days
during the emergency between
April 6, 1917 and November II,
1918. Tne button which will serve
as recognition of honorable SER
vice rendered the nation during
the crisis is similar in design to
that awarded the G. A. R. veter-
ans at the close of the Civil war.
The button will be silver for those
wounded in action, according to
the War Department circular, and
bronze for all others.
For the present the Victory
button will be issued at the
time of discharge to those entitled
to the distinction, and upon appli-
cation to those already released
for the service. Later, the button
will be issued to all persons
remaining in the army who are
entitled to the decoration.
Those soldiers who were dis.
charged prior to the war Depart.
ment order may obtain a button
by communicating with he supply
Officer of the nearest military
post, camp or the station, includ
ing recruiting Offices of the army.
All discharged soldiers of this
vicinity should mail their appli
cation to Maj ]. S. Conger, Camy
Supply Office of Camp Zachary
Taylor.
The request will be accom-
panied by the discharge paper o.
the applicant or a true copy sworr
to before a civil or military off
Ger designated with this right
The Adair County news., 1919-06-04
Y. w, C. A. WORKER
is DECORATED.

Miss Marion Porter of New !
York City was decorated the !
other day in the name Of the !
Chaplain General Of the Ameri- !
can army with the Church War :
Cross.
Her citation was for her moral ,
and spiritual contribution to the ,
: war.
For more than a year Miss :
: Porter has been at a hospital :
: center in Vittel, France, as a
r representative of the Y. w. G. A.
: In charge of a nurses club there.
The Adair County news., 1919-06-04
Farms For Sale.

Mr.. Farmer:
Come, to Clark County Indiana. Just
across the Ohio river from Louisville
and buy your farm.
Limestone, blue grass, orchard grass
and tobacco soil, Good markets, good
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-02
Sahara Desert Once Well
Watered and Fertile Says
Professor Of EgyptoIogy

The Sahara desert was once well wa
tered and fertile, and hunters from
the Sahara plateau, moving gradually
down through a rift In North
eastern Africa, located where Egypt
now lies, according to DR.. James
Henry Breasted, professor Of Egyp-
tology and oriental history, UNI
versity of Chicago.
Doctor Breasted said that this all
happened about the time Of the stone
age. Egypt was then one huge lake,
but 1t gradually drained out into the
Mediterranean. leaving the Nile valley.
Here the hunters were afforded every
natural resource and founded a civ
ilization which outstripped Europe. 1t
was about 1000 or 5000 B. @. that
Egypt had q stable government con
trolling millions Of souls.
The grain of Egypt was 1000 years
older than that found in Asia, says
Doctor Breasted, and cattle undoubt-
edly had their origin in Africa. The
stone age founders Of Egypt early de-
veloped from hunters to farmers and
used the Oldest metal instruments
made by human agency. They evil
IDENTIFY discovered the metal there; and
system Of writing was evolved in
Egypt thousands Of years before
Christ.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-02
Majority Of Big Animals
Are Extremely Lazy Even
in Their Native Haunts

Though not generally known, most
of the big carnivora are extremely
lazy, in their native haunts-Only ex-
erting themselves when in need of
food, and often going without it for
sheer Incidence.
Animals of the geological gardens
obtaining their food without any eff
fort on their own part grow stupid and
i'll for lack of exercise. The pac-
ing up and down, just before meal
time IS not sufficient. Besides, ami
mails are like people; they need change
Of scene and air. For this reason the
animals in a circus or show are really
more fortunate than their brothers in
the geological gardens.
The trick animals get plenty Of ex-
ercise during performance, and the
constant change of scene keeps them
interested. Even such fierce animals
as leopards, tigers and lions enjoy
going through their tricks from sheer
relief of the monotony of their cages,
and often the big cats are quite play
full during the time of their training,
not from any love of man, but from a
love of motion.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-02
0Opyrlght By DOdd. Mead and company. inc.

eNSNNAf
falo, so the rest Of us seraped together
all the money we had-nine dollars |
and sixty cents-and did the right |
thing by her. Actors are always do
ing darn-fool things like that, Mr.. |
Barnes. And what do you suppose she
did, She took that money and bought
two tickets to Albany, one for herself |
and another for the manager of the
company-the lowest, meanest orner-
lest white man that ever But am
Grabbing the old mans part. You
ought to hear what he has to say about
Mr.. Manager. He can use words
never even heard Of before. So that
leaves just the four of us here, work
ing off the two days board bill of
Bradley and the manager, Rushcroft's
ungodly spree, and at the same time
keeping our own slate clean. Miss
Thackeray will no doubt make up your
bed in the morning. She is tempo
rarily a chambermaid. Cracking fine
girl, too. Are you all ready? I'll lead
you to the dining room. Or would you
prefer a little appetizer beforehand?
The taproom is right on the way. You
mustn't call it the bar. Everybody in
that little graveyard town down the
road would turn over completely if
you did. Hallowed tradition, you
know"
81 don't mind having a cocktail. Will
you join mel"
GAS matter of fact, I'm expected
to-" confessed Mr.. Dillingford. ''We've
been drawing quite bit of custom to
the taproom. The rubes like to sit
around and listen to conversation
about Broadway and Bunker Hill and
Old Point Comfort and other places,
and then go home and tell the neigh
bors that they know quite a number
Of stage people. Human nature, I
guess. Listen Hear that? Rush
croft reciting 'Gunga DIM You can't
hear the thunder for the noise he's
making"
They descended the stairs and en-.
tered the taproom, where a dozen men
were seated around the tables, all Of
them with pewter mugs in front of
them. Standing at the top table-that
is to say, the one farthest removed
from the door and commanding the at
tention Of every creature in the room
was the imposing figure Of Lyndon
Rushcroft. He was reciting, in So
norOus voice and with tremendous fer
vor, the famous Kipling poem. A
genial smile wiped the tragic express
sion from his face. He advanced upon
Barnes and the beamlng Mr.. Dilling-
ford, his hand extended.
"My dear fellow" he exclaimed re-
soundingly, chow are your Cordial
ity doomed in his voice. 81 heard you
had arrived. WelcOme-thricefold wei.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-02
erse but Tragic.
You Do More Work,

You are more ambitious and you get more
enjoyment out of everything when your
blood is in good condition. Impurities in
the blood have very depressing effect on
the system, causing weakness, lazinesss
nervousness and sickness.
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
restores Energy and Vitality by Purifying
and Enriching the Blood. When you feel
its strengthening, invigorating effect, see
how it brings color to the cheeks and how
ii improves the appetite, you win then
appreciate its true tonic value.
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
is not a patent medicine, it is simply
IRON and QUININE suspended in Syrup.
So pleasant even children like IL The
blood needs Quinine TO Purify ii and IRON
to Enrich it. These reliable tonic prop
critics never fail to drive out impurities In
the blood.
The Strength Creating Power Of GROVES
TASTELESS Chill TONIC has made e
the favorite tonic in thousands Of homes
More than thirty-fivc years ago. folks
would ride long distance to get GROVES
TASTELESS Chill TONIC when a
member of their family had Malaria or
needed a bodybuilding, strengthening
tonic. The formula Is just the SAND to-
day. and you can get it from any drug
store. 60c per bottle.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-02
Harris tavern is enter
tainingly seriO-COmiC, when
suddenly tragedy takes the
Stage-battIe, murder and
sudden death.
Gro BE CoNTINUED,)
Mother Wasp,s Good Work.

So far as known, only one small ins
sect-a wasp of the sphex family
among the millions of creatures belong
ing to lower order than man, has
ever employed the aid of a tool to ae-
complish desired result. The mother
wasp of this family digs a tunnel In
the ground, deposits her eggs in it, and
after the wasp has made its tunnel and
deposited the eggs, 1t finishes its task
by ramming down pellets Of earth, lit
tie stones, etc, into the mouth of the
tunnel. This is the race habit of these
wasps. 1t is recorded on undoubted
authority that one inventive mother,
when the mouth of the tunnel was COW
cred to a level with the rest Of the
ground about it, brought quantity Of
fine grains Of dirt to the spot, and pick
ing up a small pebble in her mandibles,
used 1t as q hammer in pounding them
down with rapid strokes, thus making
the spot as firm and as hard as the
surrounding surface. Then she depart
ed, brought more dirt, picked up the
pebble again and used It.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-02

comet" He neglected to say that Mr..
Montague Bacon, in passing a few
minutes before, had leaned over and
whispered behind his hand:
"Fellow upstairs from New York,
Mr.. RushcrOft-fellow named Barnes.
Quite a swell, believe me-"
It was a well-placed tip, for Mr..
Rushcroft had been telling the natives
for days that he knew everybody
worth knowing in New York.
Barnes was mOmentarily taken
aback. Then he rose to the spirit of
the occasion.
sHello. Rusheroft," he greeted, as If
meeting an Old-time and greatly be-
loved friend. "This is good. Pom
my soul you are like a thriving date
palm in the middle of an endless des-
ert. How are you?"
They shook hands warmly. Mr.. Dill
lingford slapped the newcomer on the
shoulder affeetionately, Familiarity, and
shouted:
"Who would have dreamed we'd run
across good old Barnesy up here? By
JOve, it's marEelousi"
Friends, countrymen," doomed Mr..
Rushcroft, ''this Is Mr.. Barnes Of New
York. Not the man the book was
written about but one of the best fell
lows God ever put into this little world
of ours. / do not recall your names
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-02
Scheme to Fool the Taste
When Swallowing Medicine

Yet another attempt has been made
of devising some scheme whereby q
patient may take a disagreeable medi-
cine without tasting it. In the new
idea a tiny cup is provided which is
dipped inside an ordinary tumbler.
The medicine is placed in the inner
cup, and the tumbler filled with wa
ter. The inventors idea is that the pa
tient simply drinks the water, where
upon the medicine also flows out, and
floating upon a film of water, is swal-
lowed down, without coming into con,
tact with the tongue.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-02
The SWANS OF YPREs

o-O-O-O-C-c-C-O-O-O-0-0-C-
xpres was once a weaving town,
Where merchants jostled up and down.
And merry shuttles used 70 ply;
On the looms the deeces were
Brought from the mart at Winchester
And silver fox from Burgundy.
Who is weaving there tonight7
Only the moon, whose shuttle white
Makes silver warp on dyke and pond
Her hands fling wells Of lily-Woof
On Tiven spire and open roof
And on haggard marsh beyond.
No happy ghosts or fairies haunt
The ancient city, budding gaunt.
Where wagons crawl with anxious
wheel,
And DER the marsh land desolate
Wind slowly to the battered gate
That Flemings call the gate Of Lille.
Yet BY some wonder it befalls
That, where the lonely outer walls
Brood in the silent pool below,
Among the sedges of the moat,
Like lilies furled, the two swans float;
The Swans of Ypres. men call them now.
They have heard guns and many men
Come and depart and come again;
Tbey have seem strange, disastrous
things,
When fire and fume rolled DER their nest;
But changeless and aloof they rest,
The Swans of Ypres, with folded wings,
Anonymous, from Punch.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-02

gentlemen, or would introduce each
Of you separately and divisibly."
Lyndon Rushcroft was a tall, saggy
man Of fifty. Despite his determined
erectness he. was inclined to sag from
the shoulders down. His head, huge
and gray, appeared to be much too
ponderous for his yielding body, and
yet he carried it manfully, even the
atrically. The lines in HIS dark, sea-
soned face were like burrows; his nose
was large and somewhat Dubious, his
mouth wide and grim. Thick, black
eyebrows shaded a pair Of eyes in
which white was no longer apparent
it had given way to a permanent red.
A twO-days' stubble covered his chin
and cheeks. Altogether he was sim
gular exemplification Of ones idea of
the old-time actor.
Passing through the Office, his arm
linked in one Of Barnes, Mr.. Rush.
croft hesitated long enough to impress
upon Landlord Jones the Importance
of providing his distinguished friend
Robert w. Barnes" with the very best
that the establishment afforded. Put
nam Jones blinked slightly and his
eyes sought the register as if to &C
cuse or justify his memory. Then he
spat copiously into the corner, a nee
essary preliminary to a grin. HC
hadn't much use for the great Lyndon
Rushcroft. His grin was sardOnic
~
croft was about to be literally fed.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-02
NOTES OF SCIENCE

A NIissourlan is the inventor
of a seed planting attachment
that can be added to any farm
cultivator.
South Africa has more than
100000 sheep, producing an
nually more than 170,000,00O
pounds Of wool.
The bowl of a new medicine
spoon has a hinged cover to re-
tain its contents, easily lifted
when desired.
To enable a man in one room
TO watch a cash register in an
other a device termed a detec-
tature has been invented.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-02
One Million Five Hundred Thou
sand Pounds Of Powder FOR
the Feet.

That is what the government sent last
year to make the soldiers and sailors feet
comfortable and fit for the kind Of war
they fought and finished.
In Peace and War for over 25 years
Aliens Foot.=Ease the Antiseptic, Healing
Powder for the Feet, to be shaken into the
shoes and sprinkled in the foot-bath has
been the standard remedy for all aching,
swollen, hot. tired feet, bisters and sore
spots and for the instant relief Of corns,
bunions and callouses.
Thousands of people sent packages Of
Aliens Foot=Ease to their sons, brothers
OF sweethearts in the army and navy be-
cause they knew from experience that It
would freshen and rest their feet, make
their shoes comfortable and walking easy
Those who use Aliens Foot=Ease have
solved their foot troubles.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-02
Many Are Color Blind.

One man in every 60 in England
is partially or wholly color blind, Sc
at least the tests for the English mer-
camille marine seem to show. A noted
professor maintains that the proper
ton IS even larger.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-02
Girl Of Mystery!
House Of Mystery!

Synopsis.-Thomas K. Barnes,
Il wealthy New Yorker on a
walking trip in New England, is
threatened by a mountain storm.
At dusk at lonely crossroads,
miles from Harris tavern, where
he intends to pass the night, he
meets a girl in a similar plight,
bound. for a dwelling house
called Green Fancy. Along
comes an automobile for the
girl. She gives him a lift to his
tavern. There he falls in with
q stranded troupe of "barn-
stOrming" actors, Of which Lynn
don Rushcroft is the star and
.'Miss Thackeray" the leading
woman. The theatrical people
are doing hotel work for their
board.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-02
RICH TONE
and Gain new enersy

Rich-TOne makes more red corpugcIeas
enriching and purifying the blood. AG
contains all OF the elements that ara
needed most in maintaining strength
and vigOF. Rieh-TOne rests the tiVeA
nerves, restores appetite induces
heHlthful sIeep--it givea ven All those
things which mean energy and WeiA-
being Get a bottle tOday-Only SLIGO
at all drug stores.
A. B. Richards Medicine Co., Sherman, Texas
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-02
Il Believe Could
Not Have Lived
II / Had Not Taken Rich Tone. "
Says n. 2. Stevens.

aThls truly wonderful tonic has done
me more good than all the doctors
care OF several eminent physicians.
am truly grateful for the benefit have
received from taking Rlch-pOue and
recommend it TO all people who aEc
physically weak and run down."
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-02
Mercy Of the Future.

The veil which covers the face of
futurity is woven by the hand OF mercy.
--Bulwer Lytton.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-02
Another Threat.

"Bullen is trying to convince people
he's prominent citizen. Has private
detectives guarding his house."
That's all right. He told me that
his cook threatened to leave. Buff
falo Express.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-22
AL zUVER CASE Up
FOR TRIAL TODAY

Judge +. NJ. Calkins convened
court here today and the first case
on the docket to come up was that
of the State VS.. Al zuver. Zuver is
charged with killing Philip Frainey,
near Waldo. by burning him up In
his cabin, several months ago.
The case is attracting considerable
attention and a large crowd is in
from the Waldo and Takilma dis
tricts today. About % witnesses
have been subpoenaed for the de-
Tense, while about five have been
called to testify for the prosecution.
Up to o'clock today only two of the
witnesses had been called to testify
and the case may drag along for sew.
eral days.
The jury is as follows: ]. D..
Drake. August Lorenz. VIM. Haber.
man, Robert Sexauer, S. p. Sloan. H..
T. Day. G. w. Winetrout. Leslie
Cruise, o. II. Fields, Ernest Lough-
ridge, Joe Ferguson and ], NJ. Far
mer.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-22
ROY lATHROP INJURED
BY ENS|LAGE CUTTER

An accident that almost proved ia
tai happened to Roy Lathrop Satur-
day evening about o'clock, at the
George Feldmaier place in the edge
of this city. Mr.. Lathrop was work
ing with silage cutter, when the
machine flew to pieces. a portion of
the metal striking Mr. Lathrcp on
the head and inflicting a severe cut.
His head was also badly bruised.
The accident rendered him uncon-
scious and he was unable to recog-
nize anyone until this morning.
The attending physician states
that Mr.. Lathrop is seriously hurt,
but cannot determine the extent of
his injuries until the injured man
regains full consciousness. He was
taken to his home today.
The accident is said to have hap
pened as a result of substituting a
piece of wire in the machine for a
bolt. The wire failed to hold and
a wrecked machine was the result.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-22
VILLA HAS MONEY:
IS GAINING POWER
Direct Word From Rebel Chief Says
He Has Plenty OF Ammunition;
Gathers in Many Recruits

Washington, Sept. z2.-The first
direct word from Francisco villa
since he was driven from Juarez by
United States troops reached Wash
lngton, today in letter written on
September 6. Villa said he had
large quantities Of ammunition and
twice as many men under arms as
at any time since 1915. He says he
has plenty of money, having cap
tured more than 100000 pesos in
gold and a quantity Of silver govern
ment coin and bullion. Eight hun
dred deserters from the Carranzista
forces recently Joined his forces. he
wrote.
villa said he did not fear a con-
fict with the American troops at
Juarez, but retired because he khew
this action did not represent the real
sentiment Of the United States. He
added that he had steadfastly con-
tinued his policy OF protecting all
Americans and other foreigners
within his lines.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-22
JOYFUL NEWS FOR
THE GRAPE GROWERS

Los Angeles. Cal, Sept 22.-Dis-
oovery OF process by which grapes
can be converted into non-intoxi.
eating wine, having the bouquet and
taste of the finest wines previously
manufactured, has been announced
here, The details of the process are
being kept secret but It was recent
ly annoupced that wineries at Cuca-
monga and Etiwanda, California
will have a greater output of the new
product this year than they had of
wine previously manufactured. Wine
grapes which have jumped In price
almost 75 per cent since last year are
being rapidly bought up by the
wineries and this, 1t was believed
Dresages a confidence In the success
IT the new beverage.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-22
AMERICAN LEGION STARTS BIG DRIVE:
HUN SyMPATH|zERS TAKE DUE NOTICE

Following up the membership
campaign conducted by the local
post of the American Legion in this
city last week. a determined effort
will he made during this week TO
reach all men in the county who are
eligible for the Legion.
The drive for members in this city
has resulted in lining up practic-
ally every eX-service man for the To-
cal post, but membership here Is still
below that obtained in Medford and
Ashland.
In order that all who reside In the
territory tributary to this city may
join the local branch Immediately If
they desire, the Courier is printing
the regular application blank in this
Issue, This. filled out and mailed,
will make the sender a member.
Any honorably discharged man
who was in the army. navy or ma
rine corps between April 2. 1917,
and November IL. 1918. will be vot-
ed into the local post upon receipt of
his application.
Besides payment OF the 81 an
nual dues, the member OF the Amer
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-22
RUMOR BOSWELL MINE
BONDED FOR S150,OOO

w. r. Burner is in from the Hol-
land district today, and states that
there is considerable mining activity,
in the way of prospecting. now going
on in that section of the state. 1t is
rumored that the R. Boswell mine
has been bonded by a mining COM
pany for $15O.O00, the same com.
pany having also secured control OF
the Cone Ledge and Little Gem
mines adjoining. These mines are
noted producers and work on them
will probably be started in the near
future.
Mr.. Boswell, owner of the famous
boswell mine. is now at Hermiston,
Oregon, engaged in raising alfalfa.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-22

lean Legion then has the sole obliga-
tion of standing up for the 100 per
cent brand of Americanism.
The American Legion neither de-
sires nor inclines toward becoming
political power. 1t wishes only to
continue the same Jealous respect
and honor for strictly American en-
terprise and national loyalty that
was insisted upon during the period
of actual fighting. 1t should be the
desire as we'll as the duty of every
man who has been in the service to
belong to an organization founded
on such an ideal, The best guaran-
tee of that ideal for the future lies
in just such cooperation.
Branches of the Legion over the
entire nation, and particularly some
in this state, have been finding cases
OF flagrant disregard of national
loyalty, and have acted quickly and
vigorously, The full national power
of the Legion is demanded for this
work, however. and the active COOP
GRAFTON of every real American who
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