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How to train BABY'S BOWELS Babies, bottle-fed or breast-fed, with any tendency to be constipated, would thrive if they received uaily, half a teasj>oonful of this old family doctor's prescription for the. bowels. That is one sure way to train tiny bowels to healthy regularity. To avoid the fretfulness, vomiting, crying, failure to gain, and other ills of constipated babies. Dr. Caldwells' Syrup Pepsin is good for any baby. For Ihli, you rmpr~thc word of a famous doctor. Forty-seven years of practice taught him just what babies need to keep their little bowels active, regular; keep little bodies plump and healthy. For Dr. Caldwell specialized in the treatment of women and little ones. He attended over 3500 births with-, out loss of one mother or buby. I ' ? Dr. W. B. Caldwell's SYRUP FtPSllSl - Doctor's Family Laxative c for ANY BABY Y17E ean owner be aura hxet what W mokes an Infant miM, bnt the remedy can always be the ?me. Good old Castoriat There's comfort ia merr drop ef this pore vegetable prepfriuoo, and not the slightest harm tn Ma frequent use. Aa often as Baby has a fretful spell, b feverish, or cnrs and can't hasp, let Caataria soothe and (juiet him. Sometimes if a a touch of colic. Sometimes ooaebpaiauo. Or diarrhea ? a daodstioo that should always be checked without delay. Just keep (astoria handy dad fhra M promptly. Belief will foUpw dary '* c,oesn 1 you ilouM WBw3SSSSSKD% i 1 My Experiences in the World War By General John J. Pershing t Cs#fd*?, Ifll. Is eU wsanleekr dw Wadi Aswkal. w u ? ffl M>s?s>j?? A When. W?U d^ke tstk>du?? >K? n$ , B <d>ndnt?rVs- H???>4tnl>S Is wk*W ? pert pgfcGwd. Jf CHAPTER XXIV The progress of our preparation at home at thin time (I)eeemher, 11)17) wu* far from helng satisfactory, mm test* of newly arrived tr<>y|?h showed their Instruction huh not up to our standards In Frunce, It was evident that my recommendations were being disregarded. This f?ill r y t ruining at borne threw an extra burden upon us of training otti corn and men after their arrival. I had urged that we should follow our own conception of training, em phuHl/.Ing the rllte and bayonet as the supreme weupona of the Infantry soldler. and Insisted upon training for open warfare. The training of officers for the gen eral staff, which also necessarily had to be undertaken In France, was well under way at the general staff school, at Lang res, forty tnlles so^th of C'haumont, under the able direction of JVfaJor General McAndrew. The three months' course of Instruction wtt* bused upon our staff organization and was conducted by our own Instructors, with two or three French and an equal number of British officers to as slst as lecturers. The difficulty was the scarcity of officers available for detail as students. NVe were confronted with the task of building up an prtny^of millions that would require as mahy trained stufT officers as we had officers In the whole regular army at tlye'beginning of the war. To meet this urgent demand Washington was asked to send ovei In advance a small percentage of oil! oers from each division ftfr Inst rue tlon, hut only u few ever cnioe. My diary notes the foJIowSng: Chan mont, Wednesday. Jan. 2, j'.n^.?iiotn French anil British pressing us for amalgumution. Went to Marshal llaig's headquarters Friday by rail, accompanied by Colonel Wagstaff, and spent the night. Motored through heavy snowdrifts out from Etnples ; gangs of "conscientious objectors" opening up roads. Discussed witli Sir Douglus possible shipment by [ and training of American troops with British. Visited king and queen of Belglum and their army at Adenklrke on Saturday. As we have seen, there has been some talk of the British providing shipping to bring over American troops for training behind their lines. Durlas Halg. as noted In the diary, he presented his plans for training our troops. His idea was to place the battalions as they arrived, one to the brigade, in selected British divisions, preferably those serving on the southern part of their front, and then gradually to Increase the number of battalions until the division should become wholly American. Hoping to commit the British definltely on the question of tonnage, which up to that time we had not succeeded in doing. I did not offer serious objection to the plan and even approved some of the features, especially those pertaining to the earlier part of the proposed training, and for the moment the question was left open for further conference. Causes King to Wait. 1 left British headquarters the next morning en route to the Belgian front to pay my respects to the king and queen. As Sir Douglas was off to London m.v car was attached to his train and we traveled together to Boulogne, where he boarded the channel boat and I took a special, consisting of my car and one other, and proceeded on my way. We were due at Adenklrke, my destination, at a fixed hour, but to my surprise the train pulled in ten minutes ahead of time. I was changing Into my best uniform?In fact, was Juet putting on the right boot?when my aid, Colonel Boyd, stuck his.bead In at the door of my compartment and said breathlessly: "General, we have arrived." I knew It only too wejl. as the train had stopped and the royal band outside was playing '"The Star-Spangled Banner" in the mournful cadence common to foreign bands. It was an embarrassing thought that 1 should be late. In another minute, when the orderly and myself were struggling, this time with the left boot, Boyd again appeared and aald in a stage whisper that wan no doubt heard by the entire escort outside: "Sir. the king Is out there studding at the salute." That was too much, the humor ot the situation overcame me and for an instant alt of ub, Including the orderly, who rarely smiled, were convulsed with laughter. That did not help mutters, of course, und meanwhile the hand outside, which hud already played the national air through three times, was dolefully beginning on the fourth, when I hurriedly descended the steps of my car opposite Ids majesty, buttoning my overcoat with one hand and saluting with the other. At my appeurunce the band started afresh and, as though they had Just begun, ran through our uatlonal anthem rather more vigorously, cheered up no doubt ut last to see me In evidence. A few months later I had the courage to relute the incident in all Its details to their majesties and they both seemed to eujoy It immensely. King Decorates Pershing. After Inspecting the escort in company with the king, he and I drove to their residence, where the queen, In her moat gracious manner, received us at the entrance. We hnd a very enjoyable luncheon, which Boyd thought was quite gay, especially when I became'hold enough to air my dreadful French. After lunch King Albert, to my surprise, said lie wished to bestow upon me the Order of the Grand Cordon of Leopold, and -as I hesitated, saying that we were not permitted to receive foreign decorations, he Insisted that I should accept It conditionally, which, of course, was^J the'only thing to do. Boyd was decorated ulso. t . in me arternoon tiie king, with his chief of staff, took me to his G. H. Q. and then to the front-line trendies, explaining the disposition of the limited force with which their positions were held. It consisted of only the six divisions which had stubbornly retired In 1014 in the face of overwhelming odds. It was then being recruited by ?Height na?escaping?from?within?th?Germah lines at the risk of their lives. Amused by U. 3, Congressmen. While we were'driving, King Albert related with tnuch amusement some Incidents of a recent visit by a party of our congressmen, and Inquired whether It was customary in our coun try for them to he on familiar terms with the President. He said that soin^ of them had called him Albert and one had slapped hliu on the back, saying: "King, you're the right sort of fellow and everybody in America admires you." I explained to him thai our con gressmen were more or less privileged characters at home and that they only meant to be friendly. As a matter of fact, I think their familiarity did not offend him at all. During my brief visit I was particularly impressed by the extreme simplicity jit the home life of the king and queen, Uvln. there, as they were, In a very modest country place within sou^d of enemy's guns and almost wit nit. rarrge! The queen often went Into the trenches to cheer the troops, and the flne beaming of their majesties through it nil made them the outstanding heroic tigures of the World war. CHAPTER XXV Returning to ntv headquarters at Chnumont December 31, l'JIT. 1 was not surprised to receive the following cable front Secretary of War Raker, In view of the numerous suggestions that had come to me regarding various plans for training our troops with the French and British: "Roth English and French are passing upon the Preaklent their desires to have your forces amalgamated with theirs by regiments and companies, and both express the belief In impending heavy drive by Germans somewhere along the llnea of the western front. We do not deaire lose of identity of onr troops, but regard that as second, ary to the meeting of any critical sltth ation by the most helpful use possible of the troops at your command. The difficulty of course is to determl r* where the drive or drives of the enemy will take place; and In advance of some knowledge on that question any redistribution of your forces would be difficult. "The President, however, deslrdf you to have full authority to use the forces at your command as you deem SPg^WPWii "X I ? m r r > 1 111 wl?e to coonectloo with th? French and UrltUh conaumoflerf to chief. It I U suggested for yohr conalderattoo that posatbly place* might be selected , for your forces nearer the junction of the British and French lines, which would euable you to throw strength to whichever direction seemed most necessary. "This suggestion Is not, however, pressed beyond whatever merit It haa In your Judgment, the President's sole purpose being to acquaint you with the rep resen tat Ions made here and to authorise you to act with entire freedom to accomplish the main purpose* In mind. It la hoped that complete unity and co-ordination of actjon can ; be secured In this matter by any con1 ferences you may have with French 1 and British commanders and line of 1 action that may be agreed upon." French Show Determination. The following cable also wus re1 reived from Washington, which showed the determination of the French to carry their point: "The French amhussador called on, the secretary of war today and read him a dispatch from M. Clemenceau to the effect that General Pershing and General Petain had conferred as to the wisdom of seasoning American troops by attaching their regimental units to the French division before committing a part of the line to an American division made up df troops not accustomed to actual front conditions. "M. Cleinenceau's cablegram stated that General Pershing hud reported himself and General Petuln In substantial agreement after conference on the subject, but General Petain conveyed to M. Clemenceun the opposite opinion. Apparently some misunderstanding has arisen which the secretary of war will be glud to have General Pershing endeavor to clear up by pluclng himself In communication with M. Clemenceau und reporting the result of the Interview. "The French urge uction as outlined above as being safer for American troops than It would be to give them at once an Independent place In the line, and urge very strongly that the secretary of war here accept their ivibw and commend It to you. This th> secretary of war Is not willing to do, desiring to leave the matter wholly within your discretion after full consideration of the important elements of the matter." Pershing Replies to Baker. The following extract from my cable of January 8 conveys the main points of my reply: ". . . The French have not been entirely frank, as unoftleial Informsti> indicates they really want to incorporate our regiments Into their divisions for such service In the trenches as they desire. As to our In struction, a certain amount of work with French troops Is beneficial, and this we are having and expect to have . . . Have expressed a willingness to aid In any way In an emergency, but do not think good reason exists for us to hreak up our divisions and scatter regiments for service among French and British, especially under the guise of Instruction." It thus appeared quite clear that ! the French were so Intent on their plnn that Premier Clemenceau presumed to cnhle Washington a.i to how our units were to be handled. Upon the receipt of the cable from Wash Bishop Charles E. Bronx. Ington about the disagreement between Petaln and myself I wrote at once to M. Clemencenu, quoting the cable and adding : "May I not surest to you, Mr. I'rosIdent, the Inexpediency of communicating such matters to Washington by cable. These questions must all l^o settled here, eventually, on their merits, through friendly conference between General Petaln and myself, and cables of this sort are very likely, I fear, to convey the Impression of serious disagreement between us when uch is not the case. . . .** Clsmsncsau's Reply. M. Clemenceau's reply, translated lnvo English, follows: MMy Dear General: I hasten, without losing s moment, to reply to your Utter dated January 5, 1018. I found myself In the position of cabling to the ambassador of France at Washington because the*two contradictory responses which I had received from General Petaln and from yourself, when you did me the honor of calling on me, obliged'me, (n the tntereste of the common cause, to seek an arbitration between the two commanders In chief. I M1 need not conceal that I placed full confidence in the American government with regard to this. However, 1 it was not to the American government that I addressed myself. 1 cabled to the ambassador of France, which was ray right and my duty, In order to give him directions for the conversations which might take place either with the secretary of or with the President of the OTilted . States. "It might very well have happened that later on I should have addressed |he American government, but 1 insist, on this point, that I have done nothing of the sort. 1 had not authorised the ambassador of Frunce to read all or part of ray dispatch to the secretary of war. I regret that he did so, but I do not disavow anything that I wrote. "I am giving you here the explanation which I owe you and I ara going to exercise all the patience of which_ I ain capable in awaitiftg^the good newR that the American commander and the French commander have finally agreed on a question which may be vital to the outcome of the 1 war." Ciemenceau's Motive Questioned. Arf the French were dead set on getting our troops under their control it is more than probable that the French premier, footing that their I plans were not working out, sought to create some disiru.it in the minds of our administration at Washington j against my management of things in order to pave the way for insisting that we were entirely wrong In not consenting to amalgamation. How- j ever, at later meetings with Clemenceau -and IVttiln the alleged differences were seemingly settled amicably, as Indlcnted In my cable of January 14, which follows: "For chief of staff: Have now definite understanding with French satisfactory to them and to me that our divisions now in France shall com| plete their training aa already bepia. j In the future division! arriving In. sone of French armies are to have period of training with irwnfch; each1 regiment in a French division. When I sufficiently experienced by training In a quiet sector with French ofir dlvt-i* slons are to be united nnder their own i commander and will be placed In the | line in our own sector." (Continued next WWk) Fiel(' Kitchen of the A. E. P. I . . Give Work Stock Oats Save Corn For Hogs '? . Clemson College. July 7.?"Without doubt work stock can be fed cheaper on oats than on corn, and moreover, oat? and a carbonaceous roughage make u more nearly balanced ration than will corn and a similar roughage," says Prof. L. V. Starkey, chief animal husbandman, in referring again to his previously published statement that oats may be used as a complete substitute for corn in the ration for South Carolina livestock. "If we make use of our oat crop for the horses and mules we can save the corn for hog feedIng?for corn is a better hog feed than oats. "Oats may be substituted for whatever concentrates have been used in the rutions for maintaining beef cattle," Mr. Starkey continues. "At present prices oats are almost as cheap as hay and their feeding value is much higher. "Sheep thrive on oats as u concentrate. I nsoine cases they consume them rapidly and choke. This may be prevented by mixing,with the oats some other feeds, such as either cottonseed hulls or wheat bran. "As a general rule hogs are not able to consume much fiber, though the more nearly mature hogs can consume more fiber than pig? and shotes. It is therefore necessary to grind oats to be used as hog feed. Ground oats may comprise one-fourth to one-third of the ration for fattening hogs. Gilts and boars intended for breeding purposes will consume a much larger per cent of their ration in oats. In fact, oats at present prices may make up the entire concentrate, provided the pigs have access to forage. Mature sows do well on pasture with oats as a concentrate." Publicity Stunt Greenville, July 3.?'Carlos A. Rector, convicted of manslaughter in connection with the death of the late Sheriff Sam D. Willis, was operated upon today for intestinal adhesion and hernia. Before taking the anesthetic, Rector again proclaimed his innocence. Physicians said the operation was successful and Rector will recover. Rector has signed , a pauper's oath. He has l^n. heji-iA jail here since his conviction. Girls! Put Curves On That Flat Chest Here is the way to fill out your chest and give your body the pretty curves you want. Just take Vinol a few weeks and the results will surprise you! Vinol supplies the body important elements of iron, lime and cod liver peptone. It makes you sleep better and gives you a big appetite. It aids digestion, makes r(ew red blood, and helps to round out your figure. Get a bottle of Vinol today; you'll bless the day you saw this ad. Sold by W. Robin Zemp, Druggist. Alligator Rides On Negro's Cat Southport, N./ C., July 3.-^A ce*. 4 tain young negro of thin section i? going to bo careful from new on how he travel? the river road from Wi]. mington to Southport. He noticed something wrong with hi? automobile yesterday just after he crossed the Orton dam. His eye* almost popped out of his head when he found out what the trouble wjh/J A seven-foot alligator had clamped its jaws on the running board and was hanging on like a d^non. It took a pistol bullet to unloose the grip of the reptile, which weighed 200 pounds. The judge of the municipal court of Texarkana, Texas, on Monday ducked under the T>ench <when there wa^s an'j explosion in the court room which his honor believed to l>e due to a i pistol shot. A trial of a home brew case was in % progress and a jar of the stuff exploded in the court room due to excessive heat. HEADACHES "It I hare the headache or feel the need of a purgative, I take | Black-Draught," aajra Mr. Edgar Gamble, of 114 Fowler Are., Hop. klnsvtlle, Ky, "It la eaay to take and quick to relieve. I used to have dull headaches. My eyes would burn and when I would stoop over I seemed to turn blind. 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