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New Britain herald., 1917-05-24
MYSTERIOUS PAINS AND ACHES
Make Life Hard to Bear For Many
 New Britain Women.

Too many women mistake their pains and aches for troubles peculiar to the sex. More often, disordered kidneys are causing the aching back, dizzy spells. headaches and irregular urination. Kidney weakness becomes dangerous if neglected. Use a time- tried. kidney remedy-Doan's Kidney Pills. Hosts of people testify to their merit. Read New Britain case:
 Miss E. Roseen, 27O Maple St., New Britain, says: II was just as rniser- able as could be aad had continual sharp. shooting pains in my back. I couldn't move unless fhis pain seized me and 1t was just lieo needles piorc- ing my back all the time. It ofterS caused a loss of sleep and made me feel tired and worn-out. I doctored and used medicines but got only tenn porary relief. I finally used Doan's Kidney Pills and the second box gave me relief. Four boxes permanently cured me-"
 Price soc. at all dealers. Don't simply ask for kidney remedy-xSt Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that cured Miss Roseen. Foster-A1ilburn CO, Props., Buffalo. N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-24

and they get it. Pictures of children are especially popular and loud ''Ha-Ha's' resound from each ship showing 8 drama as the villain is foiled. So-called custard pie com edies are greeted with howls of de- light
 Every ship has a mascot. Some times 1t is a goat; more often 1t Is a dog, or several dogs. One big dread naught has aboard litter of bull puppies, sons and daughters of the ships chief mascot. When the ship rolls the puppies slide across the decks and into the scuppers. to be fshed out and set on their feet again by the bluejackets, their mother all the while watching the proceeding with g. critical eye from around the corner of a hatchway.
 Then there is dog. half fox ter rier and half something else, that answers to the name of Pork Chops.'' He follow squads of sailors all over the ship, but he hasn't become used to the guns yet.
 When a five-inch gun went off al- most over his head. he lit oun for the crews galley. skidded around the door and disappeared for the rest of the day. Whereupon the crew began to run" his owner.
 "A hell of fine mutt to be afoat in this packet" yelled one sailor.
 The owner. himself. had no reply. The disgrace of Pork Chops" retreat
New Britain herald., 1917-05-24

The two secretaries inspected some of the ships and men and then board ed the admirars gig, which carried them to 8 new recreation field fixed up for the many thousand men of the fleet by the Navy league. Baseball dia- monds cover acres of ground and they are well patronized; many games were in progress when the secretaries arrived.
 Secretary Baker got so interested in a game that he stepped over the foul line. A husky sailor, not recognising the visitor, addressed him by yelling 'Hey!" and then followed 1t up with 8 demand that he get back in a hurry, several choice abjectives being added for the sake of force. The secretary moved, and right smartly, too.
 Several bluejackets stepped up and were recognized as boys from Cleve- land where Secretary Baker formerly was mayor. All shook hands and the secretary of war chatted with them for some time.
 ''Movtes'' for the Evening. There are other recreations besides those found ashore at the base of the fleet. Every day mail comes and goes. There are band concerts each evening, and every ship has a moving picture machine. Screens are set up on the decks and for an hour and a half comedies, dramas and dark mys- teries are shown. The men crave amusement after hard days work
New Britain herald., 1917-05-24

and then suspicious of the officers and men are accused and quiet investi- gation is conducted. B1uejackets are suspicious of anything unusual. One new recruit brought suspicion against himself because he carried aboard ship with him a geometry book.
 LA magazine writer enlisted to gain first hand information about the lifo of an enlisted man. He had an agreement with the navy department through which he was to get out of tho navy in a couple of weeks and en- listed as a yoeman. His second day on the ship he started to look around and finally appeared in the boiler room. The f1remen chased him out and one of the coal passers informed the boatswain. adding, "A yoeman has no business in the boiler room. If he comes down there again-the sneaking spy-I'll brain him with 3 shovel. That ought to save a firing squad a lot of trouble"
 The presidents yacht Mayfower has just visited the fleet. Aboard it were Secretary Daniels and Secretary Baker. The presidential yacht. glis- tening white in sharp contrast to the dirty business-looking gray of the fighting ships. slipped into the bast waters one Sunday morning. Except for the strains of the national anthem. first from one ship and then from another, as the Mayflower. the two secretaries' flags flying from her masts, passed down mile after mile of war vessels. there was quiet. Putting ships launches and boats going to and from shore lay to as the glistening bow of the yacht cut through the wa ter. Two navy airplanes circled high In the air.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-24
U. s. FLEET RUNNING WITH
 ANXIETY TO SEE FIGHTING
New Men Are Being Made Efficient Big Guns Growl at Targets and "Jack" Has Busy Day-But
 There's Flu n in il, Too.

With the United States Atlantic Fleet. May 24.-The big ships of the
 most powerful fleet ever under the American nag, when visited by cor respondent of the Associated Press. through arrangement with the com- mittee on public information. were working day and night to bring about the defeat of Germany on the sea. Ready for battle. they are spending the waiting period turning out sailor mon.
 The fleet, temporarily. is great workshop of war. Already it is turn ing out ono of it's finished products --men who can fight. They are serv- ing the guns on American armed merchant ships. It's other product men who can run the great merchant fleet the United States will use to feed the Aliies-will be ready as soon as tho ships.
 Five-inch guns. tho kind principal ly used against submarines. are there by the hundreds. On the decks great turrets house long fourteen and twcive-inch rifles-three or two to a turret. On high platforms guns used for defense against airplanes point to the sky. Brass is always shining. steel Is always polished, paint Is al- ways new. decks are always white with scrubbing.
 The men behind the guns have lost shpmates in the war-they were suns' crews on merchantmen sunk by 0erman submarines. And other ship mates now are on duty aboard the destroycrs operating with the British and French fleets. The men with the Atlantic fleet are working to prepare to avenge the killing of their mates. s'
 Here's what happened the other day. crew was practicing with a fave-inch gun. A bluejacket about still had down on his chin--was pointing. He grasped handles on broad brass wheel: his eye was steady at rubber cup at the end of a long sight, through which he saw the target. His duty was to keep the gun on the target so it might be fired. any time. . s.s'
 Around this beardless youth. were grouped other guns crews ready to ire when his crew had completed it's period.
 The breach snapped ox6R the load was thrown home. the ech was hurled back in place and then q buzxer, operated from the fire control station, sounded, there was flash, g roar. the hiss of q projectile speed Ing through the air and the louder l hiss of compressed air blowing smoke l
New Britain herald., 1917-05-24
SEEMS EVERYONE IS
 ANXIOUS TO TRY,
Recent discovery of ether counp0
 that dries up corns 50 they ss
 lift ont. ss


 Good news spreads rapidly 3 druggists here are kept busy pensing freezone, the recent discoy5 of g Cincinnati man, which is said loosen any corn so it lifts out with fingers. '
 A quarter of an ounce costs vx little at any pharmacy, but Is said be sufficient to rid ones feet of oy4 hard or coft corn or callus.
 You apply just a few drops oua tender, aching corn and .instantls soreness is relieved, and soon corn is so shriveled that 1t llftG without pain. It is a sticky euhaRS which dries when applied ant IT. infiames or even irritates thA adt ing tissuS. This discovery will prevent sands of deaths annually from ,lf jaw and infection heretofore resul} from the suicidal habit of cutt coi.ns A'xssSssffS
New Britain herald., 1917-05-24
MISERABLE FROM
 STOMACH TROUBLE.
Felt WTeiched Until He Started
 To Take Fruit -tiyes''
6o4 CHAxr1A1N ST., MONTREAL.

604 CHANrLAIN ST., MoNTz1AI..
 "For two years, I was . miserable sufferer from RheHanatfs,n and .Slonsaeh 7,os6le. had frequent Dizzy Sbells, and when I took food, felt wretched and sleepy. I suffered from Rheu- matism dreadfully, with pains ;n my back and joints, and my hands swollen.
 A friend advised s'Fruit-a-tives'' and from the outset, they did me good. Afze> tA< first boa, L/eA / soas getting sseH and I can truthfully say that "Fruit-a-tives" is the only medicine that helped me". LOUIS LABRIE.
 5oc. box, for $2.5o, trial size, 25c. Atall dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, NY.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-24
HFUMATIC. TORTURE
 - *,
Take "Neutrone Prescription 99'' and
 the Pain and Aching Will Vanish.

1dA0 NSUCrOuC kEeSCT1pOOu " ann
 the Pain and Aching Win Vanish.
 Rheumatic misery is now a thing Of the past.
 It matters not how sore your, joints are. or how swollen and painful, one bottle of "Neutrone Prescription 99" will make you feel fine and comfort able.
 '.Neutrone Prescription 99" is a diff ferent remedy. It is a liquid that eliminates uric acid by absorption through the blood and quickly soothes and heals the inflammation.
 It quickly takes the agony out of joints and muscles and makes them like new. ''Neutrone Prescription 99" is good thing to have on hand at ell times. It is especially eflcacious when an attack is coming on n in al- most every instance 1t will. after . few doses, rid the system of rheumatic poisons. soc and $1.00 the bottle.
 Seltzer Drug Co.,. and leading druggists everywhere.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-09

the past ten years indicates total production of 672 million bushels, which exceeds all previous winter wheat crops harvested in the United States with the exception of the crops of 1914 and 1915 when the acreage harvested and yields per acre were both above normal.s
 If the extremely favorable condi- tions under which the winter wheat crop of 1914 was grown are again experienced, the yield of winter wheatNext year will be SSo,Ooo,ooo bushels or by far the largest winter wheat crop ever produced and even larger than the total of both win ter and spring wheat crops for all past years except two.
 It is too early to determine the area which should be sown to wheat next spring, but if this is equal to that sown in the spring of 1915, or 19 million acres, and the yield is up to the, average of the last ten years, crop of 251 million bushels of spring wheat will be har- vested, and if the yield per acre should equal that obtained in 1915 the crop will be $50 million bush els, the same as the greatest spring wheat crop ever produced. Thus, with no increase in the spring wheat acreage, but with the IS per
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scarcity of labor which, with every month fthe war, grows as a problem.
 Equally as important if not even more so than ammunition, is coal in the conduct of the war It is the absolute essential to the fleets that they can fight, to the railways, to transport troops, and supplies, and to the mercantile marine to bring supplies to England and the allies.
 England must supply not only the needs of her own fleet, railways, mercantile marine and domestic re- quirements for electric power and heating but. also those of France, Italy>and, SO far as possible, Rassie, And in shipping coaINsto 3s.,tfsese countries the GermanS snbniar riifes get ins their work. Norway, Dem mark, Sweden, Holland, Swit2er- land France. Italy and Russia will freeze" this winter as never be- fore. Towns and cities will be in darkness or semi-darkness because of lack of coal for power and gas plants.
 VITAL FACTOR WITH NEUTRALS
 Germany, aside from her own big coal fields, holds the coal mines of France and Belgium. Coal is the !:'throttle grip Germany has on the neutrals to an extent either not understood or not appreciated in America. It is with coal that she exacts compensation" from Switz- erland, Holland, Denmark and to some extent, until recently, even from Norway. Had Washington un- derstood the coal problem in Flu rope and the vital factor it is, the expectation of the northern neutrals to break with Germany would never have been set up.
 The link" which binds the north ern neutrals, and, to large extent, Switzerland, also, to Germany, is coal This link. in view of the seri- ousness of the tonnage question created by the submarines and the inability of England to deliver what these countries absolutely must have, is so strong that even the powerful embargo club of the Unit ed States is not likely to break it. The alleged refusal of the Am
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cent increase over the 1916 winter wheat sowings planned for this fall, the total wheat crop next year will be more than one billion bushels, if the crop meets with slightly bet ter than ten-year average condi- tions. With extremely favorable conditions, such as were experienced by the winter wheat crop in 1914 and the spring wheat crop in 1915, the total yield would amount to one and one-quarter billion bushels. A 10 per cent increase in fnrlng wheat acreage with favorable grow ing conditions would add another 3O,O0O,00O bushels. The figures quoted above are based upon winter killing of 9 per cent and yields per acre of -5.6 bushels for winter wheat and 13.2 bushels for the last ten years, and yield per acre in 19f4 of 19 bushels of win ter wheat, and 1S.4 bushels of spring wheat in 1915.
 PRINCIPAL INCREASES IN
 WHEAT PRODUCTION.
 The principal increases in acreage of winter wheat are recommended in areas where the acreage devoted to that cereal are already large and farmers are accustomed to growing
The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-09
GARRISON COMING
 TO STUDY TYPHOID
State Health Officer Will Cooper. ate With Local Authorities
 This Week.

Df. c. T. Hopkins last night got into communication over long dis tance telephone with C. w Garri- son, state health officer at Little Rock, securing from the latter ar agreement to come to ParagoulG within a few days and personally direct the work of preventing the further spread of typhoid. Dr. Gar rison's attention was called to the prevalence of typhoid here through an article published in the Weekly Soliphone of August 2, at which time Dr. Hopkins gave out news paper interview containing valu, able suggestions with reference tC methods for preventing the disease from becoming more prevalent Fol lowing this Dr. Henry Dickson, To- cal physician for the Missouri Pa ciffc Railway, sent samples of the Paragould hydrant water to the state chemist for analysis. The tests showed negative results insofar as typhoid is concerned, although at the chemists request additional specimen have been forwarded for laboratory investigations. Dr. Gar rison two days ago wrote Dr. Hop kins, Mayor w. c. Middleton and J. M F'utrell, explaining that a close watch should be kept on the situation. The letter to Mr. Furtell was written for the reason that Mr. Fsutrell is a member of the state council of national defense, ad every effort is being made for the estab- lishment of a system of close coop eration between the military and civil authorities.
 Dr. Hopkins has been watching the development of typhoid very carefully and has secured such data as will be of value to Dr. Garrison when the latter comes to Paragould for a personal investigation. Dr. Garrison also advised the local health officer that quantity of typhoid and para-typhoid vaccine was being sent here for free dis tribution. Dr. Hopkins stated that he requested that enough vaccine be sent to permit all Greene coun- ty physicians to secure such quan- titles as might be necessary for the work.
 Too much importance cannot be attached to the suggestions that the vaccine be taken by the public as whole. Precautions of this na- ture cause but slight inconven- fence, while benefits of a very nature are to be had.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-09
COAL TREMENDOUS FACTOR IN EUROPE
Germany Uses Fuel As Medium For Binding Commerce With Neu-
 tral Nations.
tBy Carl II, von Wiegand. )

New York, Aug. S.-Coal is king in Europe today. It or "he" is eX- acting a kings ransom as tribute
 A German scientist has predicted that king coal" will decide the issue of the war. That he already is and with the approach of winter, will become still more, tremen- dous factor, is apparent on all sides. Germany and England are the sources of supply. The production in both countries is limited by the
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 Washington Aug. 8.-Germany may try to overun Switzerland in order to swing her vast armies around to the southern end of the western battle front unless the Swiss government yields to the German request for a loan The Kaser's government is demanding gold of Switzerland in return for coal shipments This action, it is admitted would greatly hinder allied operations in the west Switzerland is largely pro-German
 AUSTRIA INCLUDED IN WAR DECLARATION. Tokio Aug. 8-Austria will be included in the declaration of war to be made by China against Ger many within few days the foreign office stated today
 RUSSIANS EVACIIATE TWO TOWNS.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-09
NOVEL IDEAS ARE
 BEING. SUGGESTED
Dairymen Complain That Rough Roads Cause Sweet Milk To
 Sour and Eggs to Spoil,

l. would seem that the limit of endurance has been reached in a
 county when the public roads are permitted to get so rough that men
 who make their living selling eggs and poultry to the city protest that | the constant shaking incident to rough hauling causes the eggs to spoil almost before they can be de- livered and collected for. Yet this is exactly what some of our rural friends are Claiming. It is declared that the rough service to which eggs are subjected in bringing them into town causes the yolks to tear loose from their natural moorings, the result being that heat quickly sets up a process of fermentation. Indeed, with the proper garnish- ments it would be possible for farmers to serve egg-nog while en route to the city. Complaint is also made that sweet milk frequently produces butter when subjected to haul of from one to two miles over Greene county roads. If the present policy of deterioration with regards to the roads is permitted to continue until fall, 1t will be entirely unnecessary to shell corn for market A prominent farmer advises the editor of The Press and Soliphone that he is willing to bet barrel of the golden grain against of wagon load of corn would be systematically shelled from the cob if hauled over a three-mile section of the county's average thorough fares Threshng of wheat might have been entirely dispensed with if it had occurred to the farmers to make use of facilities afforded by the roads Inasmuch as it was inn
 possible at times to haul threshing machines from place to place on account of the absence of bridges anu CuiVcltS, it IS uhloi IuHdtc 'Hat recourse to wagon-threshing via dirt road power was not thought of in the early part of the season.
 Prominent dairymen are author ities for the suggestion that supply methods in the county must be en- tirely revolutionized within the next few months unless relief is given. These dairymen are now es- timating the cost necessary to the trading of their entire cattle herds for Rocky Mountain goats of an i'm proved breed-goats with recent ex perience in roughing it. It is felt that by the purchase of suffi- cient number of these sure-footed animals, arrangements might be made for the substitution of goats milk for the boyine's lactiferous fluid. The milk of goats is known to be equally as good as COW milk. Through systematic work it is felt that goat herds might be kept on the dairies and the animals driven to town for milking purposes at stated intervals. A carefully trained Angora, or a Rocky Mountain goat, could undoubtedly be persuaded to climb the ruts of Greene county public roads These animals are also good swimmers and the absence of bridges and culverts would but slightly inconvenience them.
 The idea is-, indeed, a novel one. The nlere fastt that swesi. Milk but ters; before freashing the 4eity on account Of rough roads has con vinced the dairyman that something must be done.
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acontinued on Page Four,
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erican people, as viewed from Cop enhagen and Stockholm, to see that the neutrals are being crucified be- tween food and coal, is arousing in tense bitterness in the Scandinavian countries and Holland against Am erica.
 USE COAL TO FORGE TRADE.
 Money will not buy coal in Ger many for export purposes. Not even gold will get coal unless some oth- CT compensation" is involved. Hol. land, Denmark, Sweden and Switz- erland simply must have some coal Otherwise the railways, electric light and power and gas plants must shut down. In Sweden alone, no less than 3O0,0O0 workingmen ir various industries and works arc dependent for employment upon 8 certain amount of coal being ob- tained. Before the war, Sweden ob- tained four-fifths of her coal from England. Today she gets little and some months none at all. The same
The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-09

London, Aug. S.-There prevails here an air of expectancy of big things both on land and sea. The British grip on Lens is slowly tightening. Canadian reg
 nents are no Wasride the Lens Bethune road and within easy striking distance of the last German posi-
 ons around the city Official silence with reference to operations in this sector last night is regarded sgni cant. Meanwhile speculation in London is rife as to whether the German fleet is planning another sally into the North Sea- Frequent appearances of small Ger man vessels is reported by English scout airpanes and cruisers though no engagements have taken place.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-09
BATTLE IS HEARD IN LONDON.

London, Aug. S.--The roar of the Flanders battle, particularly the heavy artillery bombardment was heard distinctly on the south end of the Thames within thirty miles of London, last night
The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-09
:. FLANDERS FIGHTING RENEWED

Iordony Aug. & Aenewad activities on both ends of the Flanders lne without major operations, are re- ported today by Gen. Hag. Capture of a few German man prisoners and machine guns is claimed
The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-09
Answered Under Pressure.

Alice-What did you say When he asked you if you loved him?
 EEdith-I refused to answer at first, but he squeezed it out of me. Boston Transcript
The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-09

London, Aug 8.-Russan forces have voluntarily evacuated two important towns on the Russian side ot the fronter-Proskurov and Kamentz.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-09
LONDON WONDERS IF GERMAN FLEET IS NOT PREPARING FOR
 GRAND NORTH SEA OFFENSIVE

Appearance of Small Scouting Craft At Ere quent Intervals Lends Strength to Pop ular Belief That Teutons Expect To Strike Hard Blow At British Blockade Gen Haig's Hold On Lens Gradually Tightens--Canadian Regiments Now Astride Last Road Separating Armies From German Positions.