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= The Vienna News Published Weekly MISS EMILY WOODWARD Managing Editor ' ■ I, 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.” < * RICHWOOD ITEMS *. • *. 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 .. - 11 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.