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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-24

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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-24

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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-24

The balance wheel Of a watch VI
brates 800 times minute. $4,000
times day. or Isl. es0, 900 times .
years. AZ each vibration covers about
one and one-half revolutions. the shaft
on which the balance wheel Is
mounted makes 23s ,520, 900 revolutions
In III bearings each year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-22
PAID 100000 TO
BELGIAN LACE MAKERS
Thousands Are Enabled to Earn
Their Own Living Through the
Belgium Relief Commission.

LONDON. March 22-Parvis Bell,
one of the first Americans TO go to
Belgium after the outbreak OF the
war, returned TO London Sunday after
a long stay in Brussels and the de-
vastated districts Of German Belgium.
He brought with HIM 500, 900 worth
Of BRUSSELS lace. Gordon Selfridge.
proprietor of LOndon's American de-
partment store. Will tuy ST. 900 worth
for his shop and the remaining $50
600 will be shipped 90 New York for
stores there.
The enterprise is under the super
vision Of the Belgian relief commits
sion and has been carried out by Bell
as the only way Of saving the hun
dreds Of thousands of women from
starvation.
ut was discovered that the whole
lace industry in Belgium for genera
tons had been in the hands OF % rich
men I'm Brussels" said Bell today. I'm
Belgium the women who make lace
depend on the pattern makers. If a
woman lace maker demands more
than y cents a day for turning out
work the manufacturers representa-
tive refuses TO let her buy a pattern.
What is left her if she buys the pat
tern averages about six cents day
THE queen of the Belgians has
y
exploitation of poor women, but has
failed. We put the proposition up to
all Of the manufacturers and II of
them agreed TO let us nave the pat
tern, dole out the work and give them
10 per cent as their sole gain.
I'VE now have paid 100000 To
the lace workers and the manufac-
turers have agreed To give 100000
worth Of new orders. The money OBJ
tanned by the lace makers Will all be
spent for fOodstuffs most of which
come from America.
a special seal stamps every piece
Of lace and records are kept So the
purchaser Of even a handkerchief can
ascertain the name of the maker, the
town wherein it was made. how much
the lace maker received. how much
the materials cost and how much the
pattern maker got"
The laces vary in price from pieces
little larger than q silver dollar, with
the Belgian coat of arms and the
date 1914 worked in. and costing from
40 cents to magnificent pieces cost
ing SIS, 600
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-22
MAY APPEAL TO GOMPERS
President OF \. T.. of l.. May Take
Hand in Chicago Dispute.

CHICAGO. March % ~ Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor may be asked TO
come to Chicago To settle the differ
ences existing between members of the
building trades unions and Chicago
employers. Thomas T. Williams, pres
ident of the building trades depart
ment OF the federation. said today
that there are so many angles to the
controversies between employers and
men that the situation is complex. and
il may he necessary To call Pres't
GOmpers TO take a hand in adjusting
the difficulties.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-22
USE COCOANUT OIL
FOR WASHING HAIR

II you want TO keep your hair in
good condition, the less soap you
use tho better.
Most soaps and prepared sham
poos contain too much alka1. This
dries the scalp, makes the hair
brittle. and 81 very harmful. Just
plain mulsifled cocoanut oil (Which
Il pure and entirely greaseless). Is
much better than soap or anything
else YOU can use for shampooing.
as this can't possibly injure the
hair.
Empiy moisten your hair with
water and rub II IN. One or two
teaspoonfuls Will make an abund-
anoe OF r1ch. creamy lather, and
cleanses the hair and scalp thor
oughly. The lather rinses out cas-
ily. and removes every particle Of
dust. dirt, dandruff and excessive
or. The hair dries quickly and
evenly. and It leaves IL fine and
silky. bright. fluffy and easy TO
manage.
You can get mulsiied cOcoanut
oil az most any drug store IL Is
very cheap. and a few ounces Is
enough 20 last everyone IN the fam
ily for months,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-22
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT
-Four Ordinances Are Expected 90
Come Before the Body.

Three ordinances VIII be presented
for passage at the meeting of the COM
mon council tonight while a fourth
appropriating $500 to be used in COM
pleting the drafting Of the building
code will be introduced. At the last
me citing of the committee of the whole
G.. Fassnacht appeared before the
body and explained the progress of
the work on the building code and the
amount of money necessary to COM
plete il.
1t is probable that the ordinance
appropriating $3.50 for the expense
in fighting the Indiana K Michigan
Electric CO., before the Indiana pub
lie service cimmission will be passed.
Another ordinance apprOpriating 1927
to the EpwOrth hospital for city work
is also expected to be passed while the
junk dealers ordinance will come up
for third reading.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-22
ANOTHER SHIP is SUNK
Carntow is TOrpedOed by Submarin
on Beachy Head.

EASTBOURNE Sussex, England
March 22.-The S.0OO-ton cargo boas
Carntow was trOpedoed Sunday aft
ernOon six miles southeast of Beachy
Head and later sank while being
towed toward New Haven by a de-
strOyer. The crew, saved by two pa
troll boats and life boats from East
bourne, stated that just before the
vessel was struck they saw the
periscOpe of a submarine and wit
messed what they took to be the
launching of the fatal torpedo
The Carntow was laden with coal
from Tyne to Genoa The crew was
landed in EaStbOurne
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-22
SINKING is A MYSTERY

WITHERNSEA. March 21.-Thirty
members of the crew of the steamer
Rievaulax Abbey, plying between
Hull and the Netherlands were land
ed here by the torpedo boat inning
ham and transferred to a steamer for
Hull sunday morning. The vessel
commenced 10 sink off Bridlington on
Friday night, the reason is mystery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-22
ARIZONA READY IN JUNE
Work Will Then start on the Keel of
the California.

NEW YORK, March 22.-The sup
dreadnaught Arizona on which
more. than 5S per cent has been com
pleted at the navy yard in Brooklyn,
will he launched early in June and
as soon as she takes the water pre-
parations will begin for the laying of
the keel Of the still greater super
dreadnOught California. which also
is to be built at the navy yard. Con-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-22

Tn. Miller OF Columbus Will be "a can
didate for denomination for the SEN
ate. His friends are insisting that he
is entitled 20 the nomination because
he made the race last year. when IL
was evident that the party leaders
were at their wits end for candidate
who was willing 90 make the race and
contribute literally 10 the campaign
fund. Another prospective candidate
for the senate is Walter Olds OF Fort
Wayne.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-22
MANY PRISONERS.

LONDON. March 22.-There are
now 100000 men and about 5000 Of
ficers of the allies held prisoners in
Germany. according 10 the statement
of a German staff officer made 10
members of a committee of the Ger
man reichstag which recently visited
the prison camps
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-22

1t is the understanding that Hugh
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-22
RUSS WIN IN THE EAST
Austrians Have Been Driven From
Bokjan and Nahola.

BUCHAREST. March PA tele-
gram from the Bukowina frontier an
nOunces a new Russian victory. The
Austrians have been driven with great
losses from both Bokjan and MahOla.
A large number Of prisoners were
taken by the Russians who are rapidly
advancing upon CzernOwitz. The Aus
trians have reinforced the BukOwina
capital with three additional regi-
ments Of infantry
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-22
RECEIVER POSSIBLE

NEW YORK. March 21.-The IN
ternatiOnal Mercantile Marine com
pany. controlling the White Star.
American, Red Star, Atlantic Trans
port. Dominion and Leyland steam
ship lines. is likely to be put i'm the
hands of a receiver this week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-22

tracts for the materials TO be used
in the construction of the California
are now being let
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30
TAKE COMFORT IN TOBACCO
Soldiers at the Front Find SoIace in
Their Supply of the "Sooth.
ing Weed"

Good stories about smoking and
smokers continue to fill the space in
the British papers not occupied by
news of major engagements.
The following tribute has been paid
to Gen. Sir Philip Chetwode by Sergt.
A. Bowler of the Fifth Signal corps,
r. E., who is at the front: Il have
watched him calmly smoking a ciga-
rette when shells have been dropping
all over the place. | think that if all
the German army were firing at him
he would carry on as usual, smoking
his cigarette and giving his orders as
if he were at his club ordering a
drink"
In mid-February German soldiers on
the western frontier received daily two
cigars and two cigarettes, or an equal
amount of chewing tobacco, snuff or
pipe tobacco.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30
ARKANSAS FOLKS
TELL ABOUT HEALTH

A lot Of Arkansas people are need
1essly suffering from stomach all
ments. A lot Of others have found q
way to health and deliverance from
the arrangements Of the digestive
tract, which seems to be particularly
prevalent in the South, by the use
of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy.
There is no better proof Of what
this truly remarkable remedy will do
than what it has done. Here are the
words of two Arkansas people:
WILLIAM A. HARTMAN, Dewitt,
Ark, writes: 81 took your full treat
ment and was greatly benefited by it.
The amount of impurities removed
from my system was simply wonder
full"
CHARLIE SPENCER, Monticello,
Ark, writes: Il received your won
derful remedy and did not take it
right away because l thought the
dose was too large. But felt SO bad
that made up mind to take it, and
1t has worked like a charm and has
helped me SO much my stomach feels
like a new one"
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives per-
manent results for stomach, liver and
intestinal ailments. Eat as much and
whatever you like. No more distress
after eating, pressure of gas in the
stomach and around the heart. Get one
bottle Of your druggist now and try i:
on an absolute guarantee-if not salts
factory money will be returned.-Adv.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30

women, too. cannot praise Lydia E.
Pmkham's Vegetable Compound enough
Tor | know / never would have been as
well If / had not taken it and recon.
mend it to suffering women"
Daughter Helped Also.
81 gave it to my daughter when she
was thirteen years old. She was in
school and was nervous wreck and
could not sleep nights. Now she looks
90 healthy that even the doctor speaks
OF it. You can publish this letter If YOU
like. Mrs. RENA BOWMAN, l6l s. 10Th
Street, Ironton, Ohio.
Why viii women continue to suffer
day in and day out and drag out a sicklv.
half-hearted existence, missing three.
fourths Of the joy Of living, when thew
can find health in Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound?
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta.
pie Compound will help you.write
toLydia E. Pinkham Nj edicineC CO.
lconfidentiaD Lynn, Mass. for adj.
vice. Your letter will be opened.
read and answered by a woman
ana held in strict Confidence,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30
JOKE WAS ON INVESTIGATOR
He Had an Idea It Was on Restau.
rant Proprietor, but 1t Turned
Out Otherwise.

The late Norman B. Ream, the or.
GAMER of the steel trust and many
other important corporations, once
said to New York reporter about a
trust Investigation:
Maybe these investigations will
have the same luck as the game
warden.
"A game warden heard that a res
taurant was serving a game out of sea.
son. He disguised himself with false
beard, visited the place and ordered a
pheasant.
The pheasant, delicately high like
roquefort cheese as well as all good
pheasant should be, was served to
the game warden, and he devoured it
to the last morsel, at the same time in.
fiicting severe punishment on a bottle
of rare old Burgundy-for the state,
of course, paid for it all.
AT the end of his repast the game
warden summoned the proprietor and
said
I arrest you, sir, in the name Of
the law
The proprietor's mouth opened in
astonishment. He swallowed two or
three times, then he gasped:
Wh-what for?'
For serving me a pheasant out of
season. said the game warden.
"A look of relief appeared on the
proprietors face.
Oh, he said, that wasn't pleas
ant. 1t was crow"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30
WOULD HAVE MADE TRADE
Disguised Drummer Was WILLING to
Accept Joking Offer if the Law
Had Allowed It..

A travelling salesman for a Ganse-
WORT street wholesale grocery firm.
recently back from a trip through the
rough lands of eastern Pennsylvania,
tells this possibly true tale:
One day On my last trip | had a
siX-mile ride to make to the county
seat and the small village in which
| was had only one horse that | could
hire and no other form of convey
ance. | may say that a friend had
landed me in the town that morning
from his car and | had sold goods
enough to pay the expenses of the
trip.
We'll, l got away on the sorriest
specimen of horse | ever straddled,
and l was to send him back by mail
carrier, though not as parcel post
package. 1t took me two hours to
cover the distance-I was sorry
enough l hadn't walked-and as I
passed the county Jail on my old bag
of bones face grnned at me from
between the bars of a small square
window. / was too sore to smile, but
l nodded to the grin. and the prison
err called to me:
Say, mister he said, how'd you
like to trade that critter for 30 days
in jail?'
Just then | would have been glad
enough to have traded, but the law
wouldn't let me, and / rode on
New York Sun.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30
Knew Where He Was Headed.

The story is told of a very crusty,
equity old gentleman who lost his pa
tience with his doctor, because he did
not make enough fuss over the pain
he suffered
Doctor he cried out, twisting and
turning because of the agony, you
don't understand You don't seem to
grasp the case! You talk as though
there were nothing the matter with
me, whereas, assure you, l am en-
during the torments of the lost"
What, already" replied the doctor.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30
Rooms for Rent.

Even college professors furnish
some of the humor of school life 1t
was the registrar of a large university
who, to an inquiry for a suite of large,
light, airy rooms" answered:
why, l don't just recall any now;
but I've got lot of EN- in my head"
And a tiustered professor told a
class OF young ladies, You may have
fifty minutes of the hour to tell me
what you know on the subject, and |
will take the remaining ten and tell
you what | know"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30
TAKES THE PLACE Of
DANGEROUS CALOMEL
New Discovery! Dodsons Liver Tone Acts Like Ca|ome| B
Doesn't grippe, Sava1e or Make You Sck-Don1 Lose
Days Wuk-Harm|ess Liver Medicine for Men,
Women Children Read Guarantee!

ign! Calomel makes you sick. It's horrible, Take
oose or the dangerous drug tonight tomorrow you
may lose days work
Calomel Is mercury quicksilver which causes
necrosis of the bones Caomel when it comes into
contact with sour bile crashes into it breaking I'D
This is when you feel that awful nausea and crampng
II you are sluggish and all knocked out" if your liver
is torpid and bowels constpated you have headache
dizziness, coated tongue if breath is bad or stomach
Tone tonight.
Here's my guarantee-Go to any store and get a 80
cent bottle Of Dodsons Liver Tone Take a sDoonfu
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30
THICK LOVELY HAIR
Because Free From Dandruff, itching,
Irritation and Dryness.

May be brought about by shampoos
with Cuticura Soap preceded by
touches of Cuticura Ointment to spots
Of dandruff, itching and irritation. A
clean, healthy scalp means good hair.
Try these supercreamy emollients If
you have any hair or scalp trouble.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept KY,
Boston Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30
Couldn't See ANY Face.

An old friend, whose name l won't
mention, told me this one: Il was
born and brought up on farm, and l
had the habit of going around with my
mouth wide open, especially if there
was anything unusual going on. One
day an uncle whom had not seen for
years paid us visit
Hullo, uncle! said |, looking up
at him with my mouth opened like a
barn door.
He looked at me for a moment
without answering, and then said:
Close your mouth, sonny, SO
can see who you are
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30
Garlic Flavor In Milk.

Recent investigations in the dairy
DIVISION OF the United States bureau
OF animal industry have proved that
the havor of garlic may be entirely
removed from milk by blowing air
through it while it is held at tenn.
perature OF at least 40 degrees Fair.
enheit. An exposure of 80 minutes at
i4o degrees is sufficient to free milk
rom the most Objectionable flavor,
A somewhat longer exposure is neces.
sary for cream.-Scientlc Amssican,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30
Showed Discretion

Betty was milking the cow when the
mad bull tore over the meadow. Betty
did not stir, but continued milking.
Observers who had run into safety
saw, to their establishment, that the
bull stopped dead within a few yards
of the maid and COW, turned around
and went away, sadly.
Weren't you afraid? Why did he
run away?' asked every one Of Betty
HE got scared" said Betty. This
COW is his mother-in.law."
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30

and if doesn't straighten you right up and make you
feel fine and vigorous want you to go back to the
store and get your money Dodsons Liver Tone is de-
stroyns the sale of calomel because it is real liver
medicine; entirely vegetable therefore it can not sail
vate make you sick.
guarantee that spoonful of DOdsons Liver Tone
will put sluggish liver to work and clean your
bowels of that bile and cOnspated waste which
is cogging your system and making you feel miserable
guarantee that bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone will
keep your entire family feeling fine for months Give
it to your children. 1t is harmless; doesn't grippe and
they like its pleasant taste
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30
Her Patience Wearing Out,

Little Lola had been censured for
some mischief she had been engaged
in. After thinking it over for some
time she exclaimed: "Oh, do wish !
had a baby brother"
"Why do you wish that?'
cause" she replied, this thing
of being scoIded for everything that
happens around this house makes me
tired
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30
EVERYTHING Hioher.

The Old Skipper-Don't you com
tellin' me none of your cock an bull
yarns about waves so feet high. Why
I've been at sea, man an boy, for nigl
on fifty years, and | never saw none
higher than 40.
The Young Sailor-Ah, but see 'oU
things ave growed up since them
Punch.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30
WOMAN COULD
NOT Sit Up
Now Does Her Own Work.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta.
bic Compound Helped Her.
honton, Ohio. -" am enjoying bet
Der health now than have for twelve

years. When l be-
gan to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound I
could not sit up. I
had female troubles
and was very ner-
vous. I used the
remedies a year and
/ can do my work
and for the last eight
m onths I have
work ed for other
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30

DON'T VISIT THE CALIFORNIA Ex-
POSITIONS Without a supply Of Aliens Foot
Ease. the an'iseptic powder to be shaken into the
Shoes. or dissolved in the foot-bath. The Standard
Remedy for the feet for rs years. It gives instant
iehef 70 tired aching feet and prevents swollen
N my stay at the Expositions. thanks to Alien $
Foot-Ease In my Shoes" Get Il TO-DAY Adv
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30
Deduced.

81 suppose, after all, Irene has her
faults"
$50 you don't love her any more,
eh?"-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30

1t takes an unusually polite sales
man to overcharge woman for any.
thing and get away with it.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30
A Doubt.

Bob-So she's rejected you again?
Ned-Yes-worse luck.
Bob-Oh, | don't know!-Judge.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30
Pdradoxical Diet,

ITO what do you ascribe my poor
digestion, 'doctor?'
ITO your rich food"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30

st. Louis has opened a new $4,000,
600 Washington university group OF
medical buildings.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30
Dubious.

Have you any use for an astro-
nomical expert on your staff?'
We'll, we do need star reporter"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30
The Cause.

She dropped him instantly"
"Oh, see, and that broke their en-.
gagement."
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30
Fascinated,

Bills she a good dancer?
Tll-Well. she looks good to me
when she dances.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30

The human alarm clock always
makes the racket at the wrong mo-
ment
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30

For bunions use Hanford's Balsam.
Apply it thoroughly for several nights
and rub in well. Adv.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30

A kiss, scientifically speaking, is
but an exchange Of microbes.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30

Borrowed money soon begins to look
like borrowed trouble.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-30
OF Course r. OF.

Bill-Do you carry any life insur.
ance?
Jill-Not on your life!-Yonkers
Statesman.
Evening journal., 1915-12-09
NEMARK YS. ELkTON.

Special to THE EVENING. JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Dec. 9-The Newark
High School basketball team will play
its first game of the season Saturday
evening against Elkton High at Elk
ton. Candidates for the team have
been practicing for several weeks and
are in fairly good shape for the open
ing Of the season. Walter Ritz, who
played on the team last season has
been coaching the players. There has
been talk of trying to get the new
Armory for home games but nothing
definite has been arranged as yet. The
makeup Of the team for the first game
will be as follows: Oscar Ewing and
Walter Holton. forwards; Raymond
Fader, centre; Pierce Crompton and
Conrad Lewis. guards; Joseph Rhodes
and Ernest Cornog. substitutes.
Evening journal., 1915-12-09
PENNsGROYE NAMES CORRECTION

Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
A mistake was printed in the VIII
mington Sunday Star about the foot
ball game played between st. Mary's
of your city and Pennsgrove High
School, 1t was not the Pennsgrove
High School team that played them, so
please make the correction. They
played the grammar school team with
only three regular High School fell
lows playing and then won only by a
small margin OF 60. They out
weighted the grammar school team by
ten pounds to the man. The right
lineup was:
Left end. Hurley; left tackle. Cor
son; left guard, Flannagen; centre,
Dickinson; right guard. Straughn;
right tackle. Wright; right end, Tur-
ner; quarterback. Huber; left half
back. Mitchell; right halfback. Eckly;
fullback, Green.
Respectfully,
EDWARD T. GREEN.
Pennsgrove. n. j., Dec. 3.