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The Vienna News
Published Weekly
MISS EMILY WOODWARD
Managing Editor
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Entered at the post office in Vien
na. Ga., as second class .mail matt-'
;? rrding to tho czt- of Cong
'd / yah 3rd* 1870*
THURSDAY, jANyARY 10, 1918
THE CRIME SHORTAGE
Atlanta reports a shortage'of crime
in 1917 and information given out
from other cities and sections goes to
show that law infraction has (suffered
a sharp decline in tlie past twelve
months. The cause for this may be
attributed to several sources. One
very plausible reason-for the change
is that people everywhere are in an
unusual state of activity. The time
worn adage which proclaims deviltry
the offspring of idleness is applicable
to thepresent situation. People me
too occupied to get into much mis
chief these days. With the increased
activity has come increased prosper
ity which also has a tendency to les
sen crime, certain classes^ of crime
particularly.
The coal shortage, sugar shortage
and various other shortages that are
causing so much trouble can be borne
with a vastly greater amount of pa
tience when we know that along with
these comes a remarkable reduction
of lawlessness.
• As yet we are not threntened with
u real vice famine, but there is much
cause for gratification that from many
. sources come the glad tidings of a
notable decrement of human orime.
by gullible hoarders. The report that
the Food Administration or the Fed
eral Government wn3 going to seize'
home-canned vegetables and fruits,
was also Osman propaganda.
There is a lot said nowadays about
the^curlous thing known as dual per
sonality. Corn is a fine example. It
is'both a vegetable and a cereal One
of Its solves is the green corn, which
is, however, short lived. Its other
self is the yellow meal, that though
it is the plajper of the two, plays the
most important part. For it stays with
us always and can be used in unlimit
ed quantities in the foodwar that
must be won before the gun-war can
end.
About fifty per cent of the fami
lies of America had signed the Unit-
d States ' Food • Administration’s
pledge cards on December 1, accord
ing tff figures announced In Washing
ton. The campaign for additional
signatures is still being waged in
Georgia and many parts of the coun
try.
children arcc utd own to .656 poundB
a day, except those under three years
who arp given- an additional .11
pounds of flour. Adults who promise
to adhere to the bread allowance for
children under three years are also
given an'additional quta of flour.
Food pledge' cards in the windows
Of twelve million American homes be
speak a mighty, concerted effort that
will be felt beyond'the seas.
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS
_ The Southern Beil Telephone Com
pany is one of the many big concerns
which is having to meet the demand
for greatly increased service incident
to" tho war operations. And to do this
tho Southern Bell has determined to
put tho service on a more businesslike
basis. Tho Railroad Commission
being asked for permission to make
some radical clmpgcs in the regula
tions. The requests are not unrea
sonable und many of the proposed
,f||)ane.es V ; !l bo welcomed by tele
phone patons everywhere. The pub-
, .Ij~.id«r-!7ft-pfnp to consider how many
1 unnecessary requests for service- thd
. operators have to respond to during
a day. These arc numerous in n
small town, pnd of course, much more
so in a city. It is estimated that in
Atlanta ulone operators are called up
on 12,000 times daily for tho time
which in most instances Is not import
ant. This is a part of the service thut
is to bo discontinued. Social chats
and lerigthy exchanges of unimport-
tant information will suffer the same
fate if the purpose of the company is
carried out. And it should be so for
nothing is mors annoying to those
wim use n phone for business purposes
than to be compelled to wait for serv
ice while some trival conversation is
in progress.
The telephone company is being
forced to these extreme measures be- j
' cause of the intense pressure on!
its operatlvo force. Like many other’s
thnt are having to meet the impera
tive demand for greatly augmented
service, adequate material and help
'are not to be hnd even for their full
money value so tho only logical so
lution is to give business tho right of
way and let the unimportant social
intercourse via the telephone that is
now indulged in by so many be check
ed, at least for the busy present and if
need be, resumed after the war.
In our mothers’ days white sugar
was a luxury. It came in a huge white
loaf shaped either 1 like a cone or an
Inverted punch bowl. When com
pany came they cut pieces off of it.
Tho rest of the time, however, they
ate either maple or brown sugar, and
ttie huge loaf was untouched except
when the small boy of the family
found an opportunity to hock off
piece.
Just now our co-fighters in Europe
are the company that we want to feed
with- the white sugar, because it can
be shipped so easily. So we are go,
iirg to ejt snore honey, more molass
es and more jryruy, and we intend to
frown severely on such surreptitious
nibblers tff the white sugar loaf
hoarders, and those who eat as much
as they want instead of as little.as
they need
There is a reason to believe that
the people of Canada are. coming to
realize that the food problem means
tremendously more than the question
of price of food-stulTs to the Cana
dian civilian, important as the prico
question undoubtedly is,” "said ■ the
Food Controller of Canada recently.
“Tho greater problem is one of sav
ing, as far as may be possible, the
people of the Allied nations from suf
fering from hunger, and of support
ing the armies at the front by feed
ing them and their families behind
tho lines.”
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RICHWOOD ITEMS
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of Mrs. Ham Aycock during Xmas.
Miss Lexis Jenkins was the week
end guest of Miss Reba Campbell in
Vienna. ’ ,
Those confined to their rooms on
account of sickness are Mrs,. Maggie
Jenkins, Susie Peterman, Aubrey" Ad
kins, Harold Jenkins,
Miss Saliie Hogsett enjoyed a short
stay at the home of Miss Minnie' Hill
during the holidays. , —
Reported.
Miss Clara Sims spent the holidays
at home.
Mr. Albert Lane was a caller itf
Richwood during the holidays.
Rev. Grier filled his regular ap
pointment here the Wth Sunday.
One of the nicest Christinas trees
ever given here was given for Hie
Sunday School.
Miss Caffy of Fitts spent the week
end with Miss Clara Sims.
Mr. Wesley Pollock spent last week
at home.
Mr. Sangster spent the holidays in
Ambrose.
Prof. Sangster spent the holidays
with homefolks near Dooling.
Miss Mary Jane -Grantham return
ed from her home Sunday to’ assume
her duties as assistant teacher in qpr
school.
We are glad to not! our school-
opened Monday morning with a great
deal larger attendance than it closed
with before the holidays. We have
every promise of one of the best
schools in-our history under the
agement of Prof. Sangster.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. i
Stephen Hudson died last week after
a short illness. Interment in Mt.
Pleasant cemetery, Rev. Mori-is con
ducting the funeral services. '
GERMANS WILL BE HELD
Officer Back From France Describes
1 Conditions on. Front.
Tifton, Jan.—-“The line will hold,”
said Lieut Col.. E. J. Williams, U. S.
A., when asked the question if the
British and French would be able to
hold the Germans until Uncle SSm
was ready to lick the Huns.
Colonel Williams spent several
weeks in France during the fall, visit
ing the French, British and American
fronts. He is now visiting his parents
but will leave, soon for Camp Bowie,
Fort Worth, Texas, to take up ( his
duties as chief of staff.
“Nothing can be more splendid or
impressive than the morale of the
French and British, officers andmen,”
said Colonel Williams. “The men in
an tho front line trenches, the men be
hind and the men at the guns ajl im
press you with their grim earnestness
and the conviction that they are cer
tain to win.” Colonel Williams also
tells an interesting story of the great
destruction by the big gun3 on the bat
tlefields.
50 Per Cent Reduction
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Oil aij Winter Millinery,
Coat Suits and Serge Dresses.;
Prices on every article
these lines cut in half. Desi’lf
fail to take advantage of this
money saving offer.
Mrs. Gertrude Taggart
A BIG YIELD IN
1918
France, where bread forms 52 per
cent of the average diet has been,
placed on bread rations. Bread card3
issued in Paris in October prescribe
that vary with the age-and
occupation of each holder. The aver
age allowance for adults* and chil
dren over six, is about 1.1 pounds a
day. This amount is increased for
those doing manual labor. ^Younger
DObLING NEWS ITEMS •
Our*school opened Monday with a
very good attendance considering the
sickness.
Misses Mona Land and Estelle
Campbell, after spending Christmas
holidays at their homes in Vienna
have returned to resume their duties
as teachers.
A Christmas tree was enjpycd by
all in Dooling Christmas Eve!
Among the many holiday festivi
ties was the party given by Miss Ruth
Williams, about twenty guests being
invited.
Those at home for the holidays n.re
Mr. Sammie Jenkins from G. M. C.;
Miss Maggie Jenkins, from Plains;
Miss Bessie Jenkins from 'Nichols:
Misses Helen Jenkins and Ruth Wil
liams from A. JVf^C.^Amotjjais. The
enjoyed partic!n?iv’en b;* :
Miss. Inez 'Jenkins and Sammie*.Jen
kins; and Sammie Jenkins.
WHAT THE KIDNEYS DO
Their Unceasing Work Keeps
Strong and Healthy
All the blood in the body passes
through the kidneys once every three
minutes. The kidneys filter the blood
They work night and day. Whcn v
healthy they remove .about 500 grains'
of impuS-e matter daily, when un
healthy some part of this impure mat-:
ter is left in the blood. This brin&3
on many diseases and symptoms—
\vhich vary widely but may include
pain in the back, headache, nervous
ness, hot, dry skin, rheumatic pains,
gout, gravel, disorders of the eyesight,
and hearing, dizziness, irregular heart
debility, dowsiness, dropsy, deposits
in the urine, etc. But if you keep the
filters right the danger is overcome.
Dean’s Kidney Pills have pro'ven an
effective medicine^
R. J. Self, 114 Third Ave.Tp^rdele,
Ga., 3ays: “I have suffered from a
dull pain in the small of my back and
it bothered mo work. Nights I
couldn’t lie on n^uack it hurt so and
made me nervous. The kidney secre
tions passed too frequently^id were
If you want to make
that good Chicly County
land bring you a rich har-
vest.this year give it the
right treatment.
Every GOOD FARMER
knows the value of the
Harrow in preparing his
soil We have the Di^
and Peg Tooth. Let us
have your order for one.
Mr. A. B. Rogers, spent the holi- scalding. I was also bothered a Tot
days at his home in Moultrie.
Miss Pearl Peterman was the guest
s
by dizziness. One box of Doan’s
Kidney Pills cured the pain in my
back and the other ailments were re
moved.” “
| Price. 60c at all dealers. Don’t
! simply ask for a kidney remedy—get
j Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that
j Mr. Self had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
iMfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. Advt v
Cordele, Gu.
’ BUILDING BUILDING!
THIS IS MY LINE
Let me build your home, or anything that Is built-of Wood, Brick or j
Stone. I can also save you money on all kinds of Paints and Wail Board
C. M. B-4 U. BUILD
L. li BULL1NGTON
Resedence on National-Highwa
South of Vienna, Ga.
HOOVERISMS
“This little pig went to Europe;'
this little pig stayed at home;" but
both must help win the war. That is
why the U. S. Food Administration is
urging a porkless Saturday as well as
a wheaUcss Tuesday. The prohibi.
tion against pork extends to all prod
ucts of the hog, fresh or salt, bacon,
ham, lard and sausage. The nations
we are fighting beside in Europe must
have pork. America’s supply is hot
keeping up with the demands made on
H. But if we will “save the pork”
there will be enough for all of us.
*The Germans evidently believe that
the “American public likes to be fool
ed,” otherwise they would have start
ed the rumors of a salt famine in this
country. Nothing could have been
more absurd, yet the extent to which
it was believed resulted in a real em
barrassment to the country . For
transportation facilities that were bad
ly needed for other purpose! had to
be used to replenish markets emptied
QUALITY IN MULES
Is Net Difficult to Distinguish
A glance at the animals in
the shipment we have just re
ceived will convince you of
their superiority. *
We want you to take a look
at them.
Bargains Every Bay in the Yaer
Heard & Grace
Are tQ be had at the New York Bargain House.
We are offering some specials in now in Furnitur<
and Merchandise. Visit this store before buyim
‘ . fit
THE NEW YORK BARGAIN HOUSE
riAX FELDSER, Prop.