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THE OATH.
(By Kenneth Graham Hatfield.)
I will not drink from a German cup,
Or eat from a German plate.
I will not deal with a German man
All foul with German hate.
I’ll use no drug with a German name,
That’s grown on German land.
I’ll eat no food and drink no beer,
If made by a German hand.
I will not use a German tool,
Razor, or knife, or saw.
I will not trade with a German shop
That lives by the German law.
I will not sail on a a German ship,
Where German songs are sung.
I will not breathe where God’s clean air
Is soiled by a German tongue.
I’ll not forget those awful deeds
To airls and little boys.
No more I’ll hang on Christmas trees
Those bood stained German toys.
I will not take a German’s word,
He’ll break it if he can.
There is no love in a German he<vrt
Or faith in a German man.
This i« mv ryjth, when war is done.
I'll sOrear to kupp it true.
And since I know von fee) the same,
I 1 pas» u on to you.
MOUNT 1 THIEL NEWS.
Now, this “flu” business is some
thing else, and 1 ‘am not talking
slang either. I mean it’s some
thing more than lagrippe. Some
doctors will tell you before you
take it that it’s pretty much the
same thing, but after you take it
they keep quiet about it, or I sup
pose they do, as I haven’t heard
of violence being done any doctor.
Of course you were not going to'
take it. You were probably more
sanitary in your habits than some
other. Possibly you were just too
good and therefore the plauge
could not touch you. Perhaps
you were too smart anyway, just
as you had gotten yourself plumed
and primed, down* you went, and
likely with your whole family with
you. Before you were too far
gone you almost tore the tele
phone out bythe roots and wor
ried the exchange lady frantic try
ing to get a doctor, drugs from
the drug store and numerous
groceries that you were sure you
could eat (silly thing). Some
children are averse to taking med
icine, you know, and you don’t
dare mention spoon in their pres
ence. Well, it becomes necessary
to call your good man from his
bed in the night and ask him in a
quiet aside to get you a spoon.
He is fast asleep after he gets up
and you know it, though perfectly
willing to serve you; but you must
shout “spoon” aloud before he
knows what is expected of him.
Then the baby begins to protest.
He starts for a light (you would
never have thought of a light to
go to the dining room for a spoon)
after an interminable time he re
turns triumphantly bearing a fork.
Bless the dear man, he did the
best he could, and you both laugh,
which relieves the tension. You
would like a wrap from the hall,
but you are sure he would bring
you someone’s Sunday cap. The
men have acted roaylly, most of
them going around with a ring of
soured dough around each finger
nail, which he says he has no time
to wash off. If you could ever
get through with the “flu” when
you start you think you are most
well and you dare to look out the
window at the rain or walk up the
hall with the front door open,
down you go again. But your
kind friends send you fruit and
flowers, call 'you on the ’phone,
write you letters of condolence
and offer you their services in
such a kindly way that you are
convinced that life is really worth
living. Mis’ Franc.
Catarm - Cured
With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the scat of th ■ disease.
Catarrh is a local d.sea.so. greatly in
fluenced by constitutional condition:
and in order to cure it you must
t-'ke an internal remedy. Hall’s Ca
tarrh Oure is taken internally and
acts thru the blood on tl. mucous sur
faces of the system. Jr t's Catarrh
Cure was prescribed bv one of the best
phvsicians :n this country for.years. It
is composed of some of tlie heat tonics
known, combined with some of the
best blood purifiers. The perfect com
bination of the ingredients in Hall’s
Catarrh Cure is what produces such
wonderful results in catarrhal condi
tions Pend for testimonials. free.
J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo, O.
All Druggists. 75c.
Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
First Men Over to Return
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First When War Is Over.
Washington, Oct. 31. —When-
ever the war ends, thousands of
American soldiers, in France and
Belgium, will be used in the re
construction of tne war-devastat
ed areas. Wide utilization of the
American forces is contemplated
while the troops await ships to
bring them home.
Officials today estimated that
the American Armies abroad could
not all be brought back in less
than ten months. The maximum
monthly return of men cannot ex
ceed 250,000, and that number on
ly will be possible by using every
available type of vessel, including
the battleships now stationed
abroad, it was said. While the
men await transportation, there
fore, they can give relief to the
despoiled sections, it was stated.
Plans for returning the troops
are, of course, tentative as yet,
but in a general way the return
first of the fisrt of those who went
over is contemplated. Men of
every vocation will be i ceded in
Belgium and northern France par
ticularly, and it was hinted that
volunteers will be asked in the
work.
Great Britian has informally no
tified government:'.! agencies here,
that immediately after hostilities
end, she will withdraw all tonnage
she has placed under control of
the shipping board. She has also
let it be known that more than
1,500,000 tons which were to have
come to the shipping board this
month will not be delivered.
This leaves the shipping board
with facilities for transporting, on
their return, only 125,000 men a
month fh its own ships. But with
the submarine menace eliminated
and the cargo boat conversion
plans worked out officials have
fixed the number at 250,000 men
a month.
Officials pointed out another
feature in the plan to utilize troops
in rebuilding France and Belgium,
in the absorption of surplus ma
terials here. It is estimated that ap
proximately $5,000,000,000 worth
of materials, both raw and manu
factured, will be ready for other
markets when they no longer are
needed for war purposes. If there
is plenty of labor available for the
reconstruction work, much of this
surplus material can, and will be
shipped across immediately, it is
believed. The double purpose,
therefore, will be served: “The
stricken countries will be aided
and our markets will be saved
from becoming a' “dumping
ground.”
Success Without Struggle.
Persons who have succeeded in
any line have had to struggle for
the triumphs that came their way.
The road to success is not rose
strewn by any means. It is a
hard, wearisome thoroughfare, al
most impassable in places. There
fore, if we are so foolish as to
conclude that half-hearted or care
less endeavors will result in our
work being classed as up to the
standard, or success suddenly
casting a golden halo around us,
we are doomed disapDointment.
Influenza—Lagrippe.
The present influenza is now
known to be our old famaliar la
grippe. Foley’s Honey and Tar
is just what every sufferer from
influenza or lagrippe needs now.
It covers the rough inflamed throat
with a soothing healing coating,
clears away the mucus, stops the
tickling and coughing, eases the
tightness and heavy breathing.
Day and night, keep Foley’s Hon
ey and Tar handy. It gives ease,
warrtith and comfort from the
very first dose. The McDonough
Drug Co.
HENRY COUNTY WEEKLY, McDONOUGH. GEORGIA
Tkx Collectors Had Fine '
Record the Past Year.
Under the new state law, which
requires tax collectors to close
their books on December 20 and
to make up a report to the comp
troller general, Georgia tax col
lectors made a fine record the
past year. Every tax collector in
the state complied with the law,
except the tax collector of Baker
county. Governor Dorsey issued
a fi fa against that official and re
moved him from office. A special
election has been called to fill the
vacancy caused by the removal of
this official.
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“Do you serve meals here?”
“We serve something to eat here,
but, mister, we ain’t served a reg
ular meal since the war began.”
Land for sale, lease or rent. C.
D. McDonald.
Keep ’em Smiling
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\ \ 7'HAT you do for our boys, back of
' y the line, helps them to go —smiling
—“over the top” and to VICTORY.
Give, and Give Generously to the
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United War-Work Campaign
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STRAW
SWEETS are furnished our
boys by most of these organi- Ifvilji
zations “over here” and “over
Sweets are essential to every healthy MgjimVk
nature. Sweets are food, as well as
Some like their sweets in coffee, some
in tea and some in -
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Commendable Quality in Jewelry
No matter how little von pay, you get quality for
the price. No matter how much you pay, you get
intrinsic value for your money. Aside from real
values you can choose from an assortment unrival
ed hereabouts.
T. H. WYNNE!
Manufacturing Jeweler and Optician, - - Griffin, Ga.
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