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4!t i .v .7 VOL. IV. NO?T i f 8011 LIEOMOOD. U. & A: PaK6: 79t.; Dear Editoniayou 'jusjt a little space in your pef wbichou have no material-to fiUtV'If so, just insert these fewlhieata.avoid a space. You cant guess; how much I d give luuigut-iu JK-wpyw?uie, Journal. Not a iaurtise raent would escape mei (ScSsldri ally I see a copy othe Ifcwork Herald published in Paris.. , But our dependence is largely upon French papers. Through that - avenue,:! am able to understand-that the war has not yet ended. The boys, whose let ters I spend a 'gpodlppron ; 6f; my spare time censoring; seem to have ot the news Isomewfierattiaf the war will soon be oyer.I should T be pleased if they ha ve the right Mope," but I do not haye enougyraith in their information i iputl Out hint for someone to vinvjie me to a Christmas dinner, 6r a Fourth J of July dinner, lln "La Petit Parisien 'of today I notice that it is estimated that on September the 12th 13 mil lion more men in the U. S. will reg ister for service iu the great cause. No one uses the expression "If we win the war." One hears only " When we win" or'After we. have won." It is not a question of win ning, but one of winning as early as pjssible. t ; I should be very glad to give you a full account of- everything that that has happened to us since we left Augusta, but that must be re served until after the , war. We'll have many things to tell then, pro-" vided you don't ask us 'to take ,8: oath on the veracity of our states ments.: "' ' . About all I can tell you now is that we had a safe journey across the Atlantic, traveled through Eng land by rail, crossed the . channel some where, and are now billited in that well-known place, Some where in France." That is rather indefinite, but vou'U have to let your imagination supply the miss itig links. Our battalion is billeted in a very t)id French village in the heart of a farming section. Unlike our farmers, over here they all live in a vdlage located centrally for all. Tlie harvesting season was on when we came here. The chief crops, here ure wheat, oats and hay. The wag ons on which the farm products are brought to. the barns have only two wheels and are drawn by one horse usually. One never sees two horses uoreast as in U. S. Incase there are two or three horses, they are, in single file. Our country is new, to be sure, b'it we JarpW ahead of uay thing I havgobseji over here in the farmnir onthe other hand; lessons .pi'usiyS0jfova Allies. H e f e nothi4j isj wasted, even the smalL limbs olffeesare bound together 'nused fifw'ood.: 1 have seen' women gleaning in the wheat fie!4s 'al frjtejs ad ; uiiisned. livery bony woiks o-ver ere too. The pretty giris' pne sees,; at thurch on Sukidaysla4 ipserve in ine fields on week days, wearing leavy shoes and serviceable dress There is a win-the-War spirit prevalent in every homfe No more uig-hearted, hospitable: people Jan be found any where.than herein jhis "ttie village. -So far as hospitality s, it seems, I am in Western' N. - it is somewhat more difficult to make youx wishes known,: but we nave several good interpreters; f so we get on very weft1 We; are fall trying to learn French, but it is pfet t y slow work. Sunday' evening, afterl had passed a compliment on the little daughter of ""the Ma dame where I was visiting?tibe moth er said to me "VoWparfSy francnis tiesbien." Ifyou'aonl understand IIAlrl -J - .1. . mimm ' . tp P: jf. Daau audny 'French teach er at U. N. C, I am able to under stand some simple phrases and to m a . e. myself understood some times,--' , I must stop now, and study for awhile. If you see any of my friends who do not read the Journal; give them my best wishes and tell them I am in good health and safe for the present.: A letter from anyone would be greatly appreciated. Jt has been more than a : month since I have had a letter. ' . - With best wishes to all in Jack son, - . - . John 0. Wood, lst. Lt. Inf. U. S. A. . - w. g OT AND ABOUT. AGAIN ul was sick in bed with kidney trouble," writer. C.F. Reynolds, El- mira, N. Y. "I commenced taking Foley Kidney Pills and in a few days was out of bed. Keeping up the treatment, I was able ; to go 10 work. Since then I have had no more backacnes. J?oley Kidney Pills stop sleep-disturbing bladder ailments. Sylva Pharmacy, adv. ' W. S. S. A WOMAN'S HEARTY RECOM - MENDATION Worrv and overwork cause kidney trouble, and women suffer equally i with men. Mrs. Sara Westen Bel- videre, 111., writes: "I could not stoop and when down I had to craw up by a ' choir. I was so lame I suf fered agony. Now- I feel like a new person, stronger and better in every way. I hear lily recommend Foley Kidney Pills." Sylva Phar macy. ; adv r Tu sucn cases, inanfes Fair targets, every one of these . men, for 'the German riflemen and machine gunners hidden behind the parapet . But they are.not thinking of the bullets whizzing past them; of the sheila bursting over their heads. They are intent on one thing to scale that bank, ' take the bridge head - and win the day. And these men are made of trie same stuff as all o true ns: SYLVA, N. C:, iSPT:27, 1918, . . "i '. 1 TUC CIID k QlWrE 1.1 III I II I II U .1111.1.1 .1.1 i , Considering the fact that so many. Of the young men and several ofJ the older ones are in the army aiitj in government works, the ; fair has been a greater success than ever: -There were eleven hundred school children in the parade. One thiggions 40 the-east Of Arras, near of special notice were the floats the Cullowhee Normal and Industrial School had in their section of - th parade, the most noteworthy one being Uncle Sam and the Goddess. of Liberty. The parade was led by the Business Man's Brass Band of Vaynesviller . t Th exhibits of farm product and livestock are extra gcod,, andj there is more live stock exhibited this year than usual. ' Wednesday afternoon Mr. F. M.. Weaver .County Food Adminisirator for Buncombe county, and Mr. L. P. Rogers; chairman of the Liberty Bond, committee, made shorts-talks on food conservation, and the need for the people to buy bondsv germFattSfail London; Sept 25. East of the 'I Vardar river in Macedonia the Ger- mans and Bulgarians are falling back on Veles, 25 miles southeast of Uskub, according to a Serbian official statement received here. Along the the Prilep Gradsko road the Serbians have captured a, great number of ammunition wagons and other material. German troops last night counter attacked the British lines, above Grincourt, northwest okSfetJunSru read these words. SX This Space v Contributed to Wfoninj where advanhpvP rPntlv hen s Marshal Haig's troops. The British commander, in his Official report today, an- npupcesfjthat these attacks were re- pulsed. ' & Heavy losses were inflicted on the Germans' who delivered the sev- eral attacks. British Dosts in the Sauchy -Cauchy, also were attacked and here likewise the enemy was driven off. . The process of closing fin on St. Quentin was continued by "the British who made progress in he Grincourtieighborhood and also tin the Selency region west of St. Quentin. 2 One thousand prisoners were, cap- Hured in yesterday's operation, par ticularly around St. Quentin. W. s. s. -x v CUT THIS OUT IT IS WORTH : MONEY . I Don't !4iss . This;? . Out out ' this slip, enclose wUb 5c to Foley &. Co, 2835 Sheffield; Ave.,: Chicago, 111. .writing your name, and address pearly. Tou will receive in return i trial package containing Fol Honey and Tar Compoundj for coughs, colds and croup,' Foley Kid ney Fills and Foley Cathartic Tab ets. Sylva Pharmacy. adv v. s. s.- TRIED MANY, FOUND THE BEST 7 Foley Cathartic Tablets keep the bowels regular, sweeten the stomach and tone up the liver, J, Gaston Newarl, Ind , says he used- a great many kinds of cathartics, but Foley Cathartic Tablets gave him more satisfaction than any other. He says they are the best cathartic tab- If we are the same stuff let us prove it. Let us get into the fight as they dortc the limit for Victory ! ; thWfr . - ' 1 1 - ' m DIES OF VOUNDfc: V INFLICTED BY BROTHER ' Reports have reached nere; that Eula Barnes and his, brother, I Lbn, of River township, had a-difficufy and a fight followedrm whichEhla cut Lon l,twenty-seven times, ns! a result of which Lon died Tuesday night. , i The trouble took place Saturday night, Trout creek, near the home of the two men. The cause of the trouble is not known at ; this time No arrests have been made.' ' . W. 8. E. U0N3R ROLL " t Balsai Grove School First Grade For at t'a.nhdanc& 5 Florence Wood, Elsie .Phillips.:' Fori Scholarship: Kermit Cbrn,r Tor de portrhent: Alice Parser. , Secend Grade-For attendance: Maurice Edwards, v .v-. Fourth Graei--For attendance: Mary Jane Mathis, Nina; Parker, Ronnie Phillips, Ora Jonei. .Myrtle: Jones, Hazel Wood,' Glenn WooMi For Scholarship: Hazel Wood, Ellen Watson. . For deportment: Ellen Watson, Nina Parker, Eller Watfeon; Fifth Grade For a t fen dance. Ethel Edwards, 'Johnny Mathis, Cecil Mathis. For Scholarship; Fred Parker, Genie Morgan, Hattie Park er. For Deportment: Fred Parker, Clercy" Watson. Third Grade For scolarship: Les ter Parker; Frank Warlick. For Deportment: Johnny Mathis. Sixth GradeFor attendance: Nel lie Wood. For scMaKhip;: Igeflie: PKpojiient 1' v 7- Seventh GradeFor scholarship only: John Cook. . - -' ' '' Alva V. Queen " . Wipnie B. Hooper. - Addie Graded School . For.month ending Sept-13th. ., First Grade., Evelyn Clayton; Ethel Pannel, Trouise Crawford' Loyed Shuiar., , Second Grade. Alvin Jones, Rach- eLA'.liiian. Edwin Dryson, , Third Grade. Hovard Jones, Eth el ; Cogdill, Willie Cogdill, Charlie Parris ' . Fourth Grade. Willie Green, Har ry Parris. Glen Clayton, Ruth All man. Nettie Shuiar, Fifth Grade. Lee Crawford, Mel- vin Jones. " Sixth Grade. Selma Green. Seventh G r a de. Eva Johnson, Minnie A Hma' n. Eighth Grade. . Annie D. Clayton, v Jerome Ph Lups Prin DnxsBORb Graded School The following students have been jpresent and5n time daring the first montnx)i senool: First Grade -Roy Baker, Ralph Conner, A Frank Hensley, Donald ffirlyQiard Jfenes, Roy Sellers? Ossier Sutton, -Aline Bumgarrier, Charles Greene, Cardinus Green; Ernest Green, Robert Jacobs; Rufus Queen a Jr.,. -Daivid vf Robirison. Rlm's6n,'Avery-SQtton. Etta; Hens: ley, Annie Lou Paxton, Maude Bum garner, Bessie Hens ey, - Evelyn Jarrett, Charlotte Shuler, 0lie Bum garner. Second Grade Ella Jane Allen, Margaret' Conner, Margie Fowler. Robert Hensley, Hazel Lee McMa han. Mary Louise Mason, Frank rj.jkl o! u . ct,..i a j . 11 rdiiersuu, oarau ouuier, u u e 11 Thompson. Third Grade Arthur Bjooks, Jes sie Brooks. Mollie Fowler, Sarah Keevr r. Bella Mess r, r th ;l Morgan . Elsie Mopgan)Nina Patterson, Helen Sutton, Grady Wilkia , , Fourth Grade-Edith "Jajrcttsltosr Kee ver, Guy IatherwoofeRoger Monteith, Edna Mbnteith; KJlaude1 Queen, Williarn pbwson Geneva Sutton. BeueFisherT Cail;KeeneilattisC: lorgan, Dolly Messer; Annie AnisV '' via iu jrau.nurscnei caKer.ie- .y la Ensieyrohn JoneslAronel Rus- ' - 1 fk-'l n " . TL . ociuyyaic . wjnner, ;Mary?iailoei ocvcuui raae-Aimarisnen Dan v PhiUifs2tvClaude PahgTe. Buster Thompson; Elr! Sutton - l i ' : njgntnuraae Kutlr BrockaNina lsley, Thomas f Kee ver. 7 " VgOAED H<B ORCfllLBSEil. v All over North Carolinnvin;ivery citytoWtt and vulagel and in. very cyuuiry aisincti nunareas ana hun dreds of children a'rentenng school or pfeparmg 16036. large aum- ue.m.iae,same class, aia&tgy ear, having failed of promotion. To the pt&pt.aU&(iiIdtt the btate uoam of Health suggests that the probable cause was some? phy sical defect that can, and should be coiTected ' Examihtions - by l- school ' nurses and physicians prove that over one half of the cMldren failipg in school Work have some defect, cliief among which are- adenoids and enlarged tonsils which deprive; the. child of proper breathing -space, thiis full ing the intellect and stunting the child mentally and physidall y. The StateBoatd of Health surges that every falling child be- ven a thorough physical examination and a n y. ;-defecmcovered em IThe United States Government found in excess of thirty ecent of defestSvef whora are slihring hecalkisefnlinor defects that could have ' beeii rem edied in childhood 'but which liad been allowed to continue and be come permanent. - ' . f .Ver jcbaia'dendent uponits parents for a fair start in life, and is entitled to a fair chance to com pete with it tier 'children wfio have their defects remedied and are ktept free from' disease. 4 Putting the mat ter on the basis of - dollars and . c e at s i t i s r c h e,a p erf t o maintain schools for full terms to teach well children than to pay salaries to teachers for , teaching ; Children who are compeildjVrij'fe- -main for two or more .'yerttf the -same class. ' ! V ' ) -W. 8. How's This ? - : "We offer One Htfndred JJoslIara Beward for any case of Catarrh1 tk at caniiot !e cured .hy Hall's Catarrh- TSleglcin-tj. '-Han's-atarrft' UTedtcltiS Yias'Becn; takea by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty-. five years, and has becomo kngwi-as the most reliable remedy for Catar,rh. "Hall's Catarrh Jteaidne acts .thru'" the Blood 0) the Mucous iiurfacss. expelling tlie' Poi son fro nvthe Blood and healing-. the dis easf a portions. ' ' ' U . After yon, have taken Hall's Cataifm , Medicine f of -.a short time you vill see" 'St. great improvement in t-'fovr general' health. rt jtakins Hall's Camrrh Medl-, cine at once aTifl pet rid of catarrh. -Sfetld for testimonials, free. ; -! P. J. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. Ohio. field, by all' Druggists, 75c. . -W. S. 3. : 1 Don't Cough Until Weak Tired out and weakened with pert 10 tent coughing, elderly people are in 00 condition to resist disease, and can not easily ward off more aerious sickness. fOLEYfc HONET&ri helps coughs quickly. It brings quick relief from day and nightcoBjghs, whether they result from cold, lagrippe, bron chial affection or tickling throat. , -Mtt. Mary Kaby.a elderly lady 6f Spokane, Wash., 3533' Princetdn Aye wriffetr 1 sick in bed with latfrippe, and had, rery bad couih. I though a good time td try Folcy'a Honey and Tar. ao.bean taking it- - It stopped aiycooih, and I tot better. So now"! am roosd the hooe ataicu I am 75 years old, and as long as I live riU praise Foley's Honey and Tar." i farwferftima onaniisiaaj,. AloUie Hesser.sabel 'esset James - v . Masdn.ArnandaShulef,' $alter& l -Rohinsonr -rv - 1 1 4,- V y A -t V get an intenireter. That'iwEat Fifth Grade Mildred BroclKcVr; . N - k.
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