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MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1»17.
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INTERESTING NARRATIVE (IF IN
(IDENTS CHARACTERISTIC OF
CAMP LIFE OF AMERICAN FIGHT
ING MEN I NEI ROPE.
WITH THE SOUTHERN SAMMIES
IN FRANCE, December 24.—Zim-Bam-
Boom-Bang, wha the h —l do you think
this is. No, dear reader, this is not
an attack by the Germans, this is on
ly a snow ball fight in one of the
many barracks- On this particular
occasion a youngster from Georgia
had just ‘shed” his clothes, and was
in the act of getting into a nice warm
bed, when some heartless chap hit him
on the neck with a nice juicy snowball,
that oozed down his back, sending
pchivers up his spine and poetical
language from his tongue. It is not
uncommon for a Sammie to go to his
“bun" and undress preparatory to go
ing to bed, and on turning back his
blankets find a large pile of snow de
corating the bottom one. And what
a novelty it is to some of them, who
never before saw any snow. They
dance and play in it. trying to make
statutes of their company captain or
one of their dignified sergeants. Some
will stand outdoors for a long time to
let it fall on and cover their over
coats and then walk in the barracks
to proudly exhibit it. Woe be unto
the one who tries to brush it off.
Bread toasting is a favorite sport
amongst them now. Walk into the
any cold night when the wind is whist
ling around the corners and the snow
is flying, and you are sure to find a
bunch of Sammies crowded around a
red-hot stove toasting bread, cracking
jokes, telling of their experiences of
the day, and of how they intend to
“take Berlin” next July. Peace is
never spoken of. When peace is
mentioned the offender is soon “snow
ed” under by a volley of jibs and jests,
“why, we have just got over, mate,
we don’t want peace, we want some
honest-togawd scrappin’ with them
huns.” “Kaiser Bill may want peace
but we are going to give him bloody
hell." “Aw, now Tim, we know you’ll
do your part all righT” “You all are
brave, you are; didn’t you like to kill
yourself running, when the settenhen
got after you, when you tried to steal
the hen fruit from under her? You're
brave, you are’’ “Well I hope you don’t
call yourself brave George, spoke up
a youth from Florida. “Didn’t you
make for the barracks like a ball from
one of them big ‘24s’ when you saw
one of them French scouting planes
took to be a Zeppelin?” There is al
ways an air of happiness among them.
The Sammies always lean to our
good old friend, Tommy, because they
realize Tommy knows what he is
talking about, when it comes to keep
ing warm because his three years of
win'er put in over her. There is
always friendliness and good will
among our manly sons from America
and the stalwart sons of Britain.
Tommy teaches Sammy many interest -
ing games, that they delight in, whim,
help to yass away the long winter
nights.
And how they like to sing, from
one barracks room you will hear this
song:
“Good-Bye Ma, Good-Bye Pa, Good-
Bye Mule, with Your Oil Hee-haw.
about,
lint you bet by-gosh that I’ll find’out.
But one thing sweetheart, never fear
I'll bring you a Fritz for a souvenir.
I'll get you a Turk, and the Kaiser,
too,
And that't about all one feller can
do.’’
Another barrack will strike up with
vim and vigor with that popular
marching song. “We’ll hang the Damn
Old Kaiser to a Sour Apple Tree.’’
We’ll hang ‘he damn) old Kaiser to
a sour apple tree,
We’ll hang the damn old Kaiser to
a sour apple tree,
We’ll hang the damn old Kaiser to
a sour apple tree,
As we go marching on.”
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah, as we go
marching on.”
Then some one said something about
Tennessee. A lanky mountaineer of
that state began making preparations
to “stick Up for his state. He drew
out an old bowie knife (that he used
for j social purposes oniy) about the
size of an old Civil War sword, and
said. “Tennessee is the greatest state
tn the union. Does any one of yes*
have a different ’pluton ” All readily
agreed with him.
And, when the mail comes in, it is
more or less pay day. Whatever you
do, write the boy often. He appeciates
a letter more than anything else. And
to girls who have adopted soldiers,
write them two or thrre letters a
week. The proudest and happiest
man in camp is the one who receives
a ’’mushy” love letter '‘from back
home.”
W. H. SIMMONS, JR.
No 9 (Lakeside U- S. A.) Gen, Hos
pital, B. E. F. France.
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INDUSTRIAL VILLAGE FOR DIS-
ABLED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
LANCASTER, England, Dec. 24.
The first industrial village for dis
abled soldiers and sailors is to be con
structed on a large estate given by
Sir Thomas Storey. It is laid out
with workshops, houses for married
men and hotels or fraternal homes
for others.
There will be a new church recre
tion ground,, garden, public park and
the existing mansion will be used as
a club house. There will also be ac
commodation for about 300 disabled
men in the village.
MARRIAGE OF MISS BLACKSTON
AND MR M’CREARY SATURDAY
On Saturday at the courthouse here
Judge W. T. McMath officiated at the
marriage of Miss Leila Blackston and
Mr. John William McCreary. The
bride is a pretty young woman of
Schley county, and the groom a resi
dent of Oglethorpe. The couple met
in Americus yesterday and decided to
b? married .'without ceremony, going
before Judge MsMath to exchange
their vows.
KEPT HER AWAKE
The Terrible Pains in Back and
Sides. Cardui Gave Relief.
larksville, La.—. Mrs. Alice Johnson,
at this place, writes: “For one year I
suffered with an awful misery in my back
and sides. My left side was hurting me
all the time. The misery was something
awful.
I could not do anything, not even sleep
at night. It kept me awake most of the
night... I took different medicines, but
nothing did me any good or relieved me
until 1 took Cardui. . .
I was not able to do any of my work
for one year and I got worse all the time,
was confined to my bed off and on. 1 got
so bad with my back that when 1 stooped
down I was not able to straighten up
again ... I decided 1 would try Cardui
... By time I had taken the entire bottle
1 was feeling pretty good and could
straighten up and my pains were nearly
all gone.
I shall always praise Cardui. I con
tinued taking it until I was strong and
well.” If you suffer from pains due to
female complaints, Cardui may be just
what you need. Thousands of women
who once suffered in this way now praise
Cardui for their present god health.
Give it a trial. NC-133
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Notice!
We will, wind up tho city ginning
for this season by December 24th.
Will be glad if our will
bring in their cotton by that time. If
convenient bring your cotton in on
other days besides Saturday as we
ginn all the week.
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Notice.
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LOOK AT YOUR TONGUE!
' IS IT BROAD, WHITE, FLABBY?
-YBUR BLOOD NEEDS ZIRON!
When Your Tongue Is White and Flabby, It Is a Sign
That You Are Anemic and That Your Blood
Needs Ziron Iron Tonic, For the Benefit
of Your Weakened System.
Look at your tongue in the mirror! '
It ought to be pointed, pink, clean and firm.
If it is broad, white, coated, flabby, it is probably a sign that you are
anemic, that your blood lacks red corpuscles, that you are not in good health
that your system needs iron to bring it up to proper condition. ,
When your blood needs iron, take Ziron, the new Iron Tonic, which con
tains also the hypopher kites of lime and soda and other valuable tonic ingre
dients prescribed by the best physicians for this form of trouble.
When you feel tired and miserable, lack ambition, suffer from indigestion,
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of being “under the weather", why not try Ziron to help you back to health?
Ziron, the new compound of Iron, contains no habit-forming drugs. H I?
a safe, reliable tonic remedy—good for men, women and children.
Mr. R. L. Poston, of Lillie, La., writes Soir.e weeks ago I was suffering
with something 1.1.e dumb chills. I just ached all over, my skin would fee
clammy. I acl. d w n o from n:y knees down. I didn't rest well nights, and
my appetite wasn’t good. I was afraid I would get down in bed and so much
to do in the '■ ; '.i‘ g of Hie year. I began to look around for something
to help me -nd decided to try Ziron... I had not taken one third of a bottle
until I .'elt much Tetter. I grew stronger, began to get hungry and did not
have any mere of the cbJUs. I think Ziron is a splendid tonic.”
SPECIAL OFFER: Buy a bottle of ZIRON, today, at your druggist'?
and give it a fair trial, according to directions on the bottle. If, after using
up one bottle; you find it has not benefited you. take the empty bottle back
to the dr t and he will refund what you paid him for it. We repay him,
so there is no reason why lie should not repay you. This offer only applies
to the first trial bottle. ” (ZA3)
If your druggist cannot supply yot we will send you a bottle by parcel
poet, prepaid. Chattsnonga Drug A; t'taicg] Co Chattanooga. Tenn
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TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS
Who have heretofore given gold coins as Christmas pres
ents we suggest that you purchase from our Government
War Savings Certificates. In this way you can subserve the
interests of your friends, and, at the same time, conserve the
Nation’s resources. President Wilson says:
“If the United States can learn something about
saving out of this war, it will be worth the cost of
the war; I mean the literal cost of it in money and
resources.”
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The Bank of Commerce
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I Bring bur lotion to Dudley’s Bonded Warehoi’se
Am»r;. Ga.. Loweit Storage and Insurance Kates. Money advanced
ou at rate of Six Per Cent per annum. We also have storage
I rovm mr ether farm porducta. We are in position to assure our cus
the tiigfiest market price for cotton. Give us » trial Ware
house convenient to both gins.
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We repair and recharge ah makes of
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all makes of cars, and we have a
service battery fcr your car white your
'. dtery is left wkh us for repair or
recharging.
BATTERY ( Al ‘IONS FOR WINTER
R< member thai a fully charged bat-
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ir. n n t fully c’-rred will freeze eno
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