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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-15
Must Not Can Dried Beans Or Peas

Washington.-To conserve the un
plate supply for use in putting up per
ishabIes the food administration mas
issued an order forbidding the can
ming of dried beans and dried peas
without a special government permit
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-15
eoAp ,s srRoNclY ALKALINE

and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with La Creole" Hair Dressing
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price, S1.OO.-AdV.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-15

Occasionally man is clever enough
to know how important he isn't
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-15

Money doesn't make the man h'lf -
utiIe thing like that doesn't worry the
man who makes the money.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-15

II your eyes smart or feel scalded, Ro-
man Eve Balsam applied upon going to bed
is lust the thing to relieve them Adv
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-15
His Money.

"The Lord knows how Binks made
his money"
mo wonder he always looks wOr-
ried."
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-15
ALMOST HELPLESS
Mr.. Reuter- Went Through a
Terrible Siege of Kidney
Trouble. Doan's Brought
Back His Health.

CATER an injury l was in terrible
shape from kidney trouble, says u.
Reuter-, North St., West Chicago, III;
4 couldn't stoop because of the awful
Minis in my back and the steady, dull
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-15

In Denmark large numbers OF women
are employed by the state as Steah-
ship pilots.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-15

The Civil war cost the United States
$4,000, 100000.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-15
woMANs GROWING GLORY

is her hair. If yours is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use La Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change 1t in
the natural way. Price $1.0O.-Adv.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-15
His Choice.

Walker-What kind of dogs do you
like best?
TroubleS-TOOthleSS
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-15
TENNESSEE

Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
Transpiring Over
the State - - -
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-15


misery almost drove me ,~xw
frantic. | had to be help H
ed out of bed mornings,
!. / ii ]. !. !: ] !.
the pains across my kid A@ IN
news were so bad and no ~
body knows the agony | fA& Y
went through. | couldn't NTH
do anything and was al. A
most helpless; it seemed ~ -
| would never get well. WM nv
THE urine passed tar ENT"
too often and burned like Mr. Renter
scalding water. The pas
sages were scanty and | had no control
over them. At times everything IN
front of me grew dark and l couldn't
see for several minutes: | persplred
profusely and l was thirsty all the
time. For two years | suffered, trying
medicine after medicine without relief.
I was lust about discouraged and didn't
think | would ever be able to work
clearing about Dodn'S Kidney PtlLs
7 used them and four boxes cured me.
NV kidneys became normal, my back
got we'll and strong and all the other
troubles disappeared.
StGOrn to before me,
JAS. w. CARR, Notary Public.
&c, Doan's a. Any Store, SOC a Box
|DOAN'S PILL 81
FOSTER. MILBURN CO.. BUFFALO. NY.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-15

Chattanooga divorce suit OF
more than usual interest has been filed
here, that of Mrs Gertrude Alexander
Devices against Warren A. Devices, Jr'
both being members of wealthy and
prominent families
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-15

Bristol-Col. S. l.. King of this city
Is inst in receipt Of series of inter
esting postcard views from his SON.
Lieut. Samuel l.. King, who is now
with the expedltionary forces in
France
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-15

Jackson.-Dr. George W. Jarman'
former Jacksonian, and son OF DR.. A.
e. Jarman, for many years president
of Union University, this city, visited
Jackson for the first time in 20 years
last week.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-03
NEW ORLEANS CHIEF
OF POLICE MURDERED

New Orleans. La. August 3-Yester-
days grewsome tragedy in which Su-
perlntendent of Police J. W. Reynolds
was instantly killed, Captain Garry
Mullen MORALLY wounded, Detective
George Dillmans cheek grazed by a
bullet, and Secretary George w Van
'dervoort was shot in the head by Pa
trolpen Terrance Mullen, is TO be rig
idly investigated
Mayor Behrman. who has been away
on his vacation and who arrived in
the city last night and who has been
away on his vacation and who arrived
in the city last night and who HAS
been close personal friend of Supt.
Reynolds for % years cannot under
stand why the head of the police
should be shot down in his own office
in the presence Of four or more power
full men. Mayor Behrman is under,
stood to have said that an investiga-
tom might reveal that the facts i'll
the case are not as reported.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-03

Is usually cited as the determinant au
thority, but il all other great questions
In the forefront of German policy in re-
cent months, such as the introduction
OF universal auxiliary labor service. the
conversion Of German industry to an
absolute war basis, the transfer of Bel
gian workmen TO Germany, the tight
ening Of the food distribution reguIa.
tons and finally unrestricted subma.
rine war, the prophecies of coming de.
cisions in informed circles were almost
invariably accompanied by the self ex
planatory remark, "Ludendorff list da.
fuer' Uudendorff Is for it,.
III q new customs tariff We're to be
introduced for Poland and if regllla
tons for the tobacco trade We're to be
promulgated the decision thereon ulti.
mately rested with General Won Luden-
dorff, New municipal regulations for
towns in occupied districts emanated
from the civil administration bureau
attached to the over command In the
east" The representative of American
Jewish societies who came to Germany
to arrange in opening of communica
tion between Polish Jews and relatives
Iii America and for the sending of re
lief funds conferred with General Won
Ludendorr before the plans were an
proved finally.
When Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
was appointed to the general command
OF Germany's entire military strength
General Won Ludcndorff extended no,
only the scope of his military response
bilities, but also his control of those
factors of general Iife which under the
present war conditions are almost ny
important to military success as the
actual direction of armies~-food pro-
duction and distribution, manufactures
transportation and other social and IN.
dustrial factors. His first decision was
to remedy as far as possible the error
OF General Won Falkcnhayn, former
chief OF the general staff, who had at
tempted to fix the figure for the maxi
mum consumption OF munitions and
had sadly underestimate the required
amounts. General Won Ludendorff's de
termination was to produce not the
amount of guns and munitials which
experts might calculate as necessary.
but the maximum amount OF which
Gcrmnhy's Industries We're capable, and
he subordinated everything else to this
purpose.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-03
IN THE SPOTLIGHT TO-DAY.

Left Ranforth, He saved yester.
days game for, the White Sox and
then put 1t on Ice with triple that
scored three runs.
Ole Ed Walsh tried a comeback
and worked five innings for Stallings.
But the old-time cunning was not
there
The Phillies stacked the Cards and
TOOK second place from st. Louis.
Oeschger allowed Higgins men but
two hits.
Two old veterans. Groom and Plank.
OBLIGATED on the mound for the
Browns against the Yankees. Groom
won by the shut.out route, but Plank
lost a four-hit game.
The worms viii turn. Washington
and Philadelphia trimmed the Tigers
and Indians, respectively, and thoro.
ly.
AL, Demaree saved a game for the
Giants when RUDE Benton threatened
to Join the aviation corps.
The heat was blamed for many
prostrations in Brooklyn But they
seem to forget that the Dodgers won
four straight from the Reds.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-03

Dirty, neglected and In decay, Bag
dad retains scarcely trace Of the
splendor which was hers in the days
of good Haroun.al-Rnschid 1t was
then on the western bank of the Tigrls,
and an old writer described 1t with
paMonable exaggcratlon as being Of
all cities in the world the happlest and
richest In gold. On the eastern bank
was the suburb. But In the eleventh
century the court was moved across
The river, and the city and suburb
changed relations, Today the old Bag.
dad IL IN ruins, and the city on the
eastern bank sndly needs the improv.
Ing touch Of western civilization. Lon.
don Chronicle. M
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-03
CIRCUS MlNAGERlE
Is AN EDUCATl ION

The time spent in observing the
splendid animal specimens in the
menagerie with the John Robinson
Circus which will exhibit in Ottawa
on Saturday, August II, should bring
good educational returns in lessons in
zoology.
The Robinson menageries has been
greatly augmented this year and is
said to carry splendid speoiments Of
fifty different species of animal life
The management claims that a well
equipped circus menageries does more
to instruct young America in the mat
ter OF natural history than would an
arlnload of books.
A vast number of circus goers rush
thru the menageries with scarcely a
look at the animals and lose half an
hours instructive enjoyment intent
on getting into the main tent and
securing a seat.
The big top with the Robinson Show
inns year can accommodate twelve
thousand spectators and even If ire
mendous crowds are passing In, there
is no need TO overlook the exceptional.
" interesting menagerie, as seats are
there for all
Very few persons fail to find inter.
est In Watching Young animals par
ticularly Wild ones at play, and the
1rollcsome antics Of the little lion and
leopard cubs are prolific source of
entertainment and the amusement
they create well repays The time spent
- watching them. There Is also
Congo, the three.y ear-old baby hip
popotamua recently purchased from
Central PARK. New York City, aud
many other unusual interests to claim
attention in this years Zoo WITH the
Robinson circus. sA amlv
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-03
SPRINGFIELD CUTS
EXPENSES; REDUCES
ITS POLICE FORCE

Springfield, H., Ang. 3.-"Poor old
Springfield She's surely having her
hardest run of luck admitted the
oldest inhabitant today
To begin with the street cars are
not running after v o'clock p. m.-by
order of the sheriff The street car
strike did that.
Then they had an election Tuesday
and defeated a oity council plan for
a corporate tax increase, The city
council met imm ediately and. all en-
gered, announced:
That lights would 90 out on the
streets at midnight
That the fire department will be
Gus IN half
That the police force. now consist
ing of Sc men and already entirely in
adequate will be cut heavily.
All city hall eIn ployes will work by
the day instead Of by the month.
All city hall workers will walk up
stairs. the elevator won't run any
more.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-03
LUDENDORFF BOSS
Of GERMAN EMPIRE

In the Great Questions In Forefront Of
German Policies In Recent Months
Prophecies In Informed Circles Were
Accompanied b, the Remark That
"Ludendorff Is For IT,"
Geneva. standardization has
real boss" in General Won I.uden.
dortf first quartermaStcr general. The
hand of Field Marshal Won linden.
burg's chief of staff and trusted col.
league is felt now not only in his STRAIT.
egic determinations and direction of
the armies Of the central powers, but
reaches out into Germany's whole eco
monte and social life.
All the threads not only of military
control. but also OF civil administra-
tion, food distribution. industry. agri
culture and finally even of German for
eign relations, all of which are now
subordinatcd 10 military requirements
now run ultimately To the chateau al
the Silesian country seat of the Prince
of FleSs, where General Won Luden-
dortf sits with the great Field Marshal
Won llindenburg at imperial headquar
tiers. Where a purely military decision
Is In question Won Hindenburg's name
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-03
PEACE DISCUSSIONS
STIR ALL LONDON

London, Aug 3.-Homenious events
turning upon the growing demand in
all belligerent countries for more def,
mite statements OF peace aims, are
approaching in England.
What may develop into the most
significant political crisis of the war
is rapidly gaining momentum Speed.
ing on this movement are there two
main forces.
First - Foreign Secretary Bal
tours recent statement of Great
Britains peace aims. considered
by many to be the most advanced
step in the interests Of peace
taken by any British statesman
since the war began.
Second-The growing dis-satis-
faction in parliment over the man
ner in which the government has
handled the request Of British
Socialists for representation at
the Stockholm Socialist confer
ence
Premier Lloyd George is scheduled
% make an important address tomor-
row. 1t is believed more than likely
that he will refer to the subject now
being turned over in many minds. In
many quarters II was said today that
The future OF the Lloyd George min.
lstry rests upon his statement tomor-
row There are many members Of
parliament who believe Balfour's ad.
dress may elevate the foreign secre-
tary to the premiership, before many
weeks
The men who endorse the Balfour
statement that the allies have no in
tention of imposing political settle.
ment upon Germany, and his refer.
ence to Alsace.Lorraine, are anxious
y awaiting some statement from the
German chancellor Michaelis in re-
rly.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-03
ABOUT 100000 DEAD
IN BATHING ARMIES.
BY international News Service.

New York, July 27-FrOm careful
study of what has been made public
regarding casualties in the three years
of war 1t appears that about 5000 600
combatants have lost their lives and
about 100000 have been killed, cap
tured reported missing or so badly
wounded that they cannot return to
the front. This takes no account of
the millions of slightly wounded men.
AS time goes on the difficulty Of es-
timating the casualties increases.
Only Great Britain and Germany give
ont official lists, and those of Germany
are always far behind in their reports
and have been attacked as misleading.
The estimates given in this article
are conservative. Leaders on both
sides would declare emphatically that
the enemy's losses are much higher
than stated here. The exact facts
await the end of the war to betold
Even army staff statements are enor-
mously conflicting.
| addition to the troops losses the
war has also caused the death of prob
bly, millions of civilians Armenia
alone has lost nearly million men
women and children.
The table below gives the losses OF
all the fighting nations in killed and
in men put out of the struggle by
death, wounds, sickness or ca ptured:
3 ntentA Aitias
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-03

than / ever was and recommend your
remedies to all my friends. Mrs. LENA
WYNN, 2Sl2 E. 0 Street, Richmond, We.
While Change Of Life is a most crit
ical period of woman's existence, the
annoying symptoms which accompany
it may be controlled, and normal health
restored by the timely use of Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Such warning symptoms ere sense
of suffocation, hot flashes, headaches,
backaches, dread of impending evil,
timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitati,n
of the heart, sDarks before the eyes,
irregularities, constipation, variable 81,
petite, weakness and dizziness.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-03
RIGID INQUIRY IS
facing COAL MEN
BYSTATE COUNCIL
THoao INVESTIGATION INTO FL
NANCIAl STATUS AND REAL
COST OF OPERATING COAL
MINES 10 PROMISED.

Chicago, August 3.-ThOro inyesti-
cation into the financial status and
ownership of the big coal producing
companies of Illinois, as well as In
TO their methods of operation and he
costs of materials they are using in
mining, Is being considered as the
next step on the program of the state
council OF deferse in its move To bring
coal prices down to reasonable
figure.
The inquiry, If made, will be con-
Quoted under the drastic powers con
ferred upon the council under the act
creating it, and will be aimed espec-
tally toward uncoyering watered cap
italizations, unjustifiably high oper.
ating expenses, and contracts that
have been made by the companies
for the sale of coal at prices so low
as to manifestly be designed 10 en-
able them to force up and maintain
unduly high prices for free coal.
Some of the large companies oper-
ating properties in the sta'e are
owned and controlled by banking in
terests in eastern cities which are
profiting also by unusually high
prices in other coal producing states.
These companies in Illinois, accord
ing to data In the hands Of the state
council, have taken the lead this
year in carrying on the propaganda
for higher coal prices.
Financial reports of some OF the
companies show that their capital
stock has been increased many
thousands, and even millions of dol
lars this year, and the claim is made
that they are trying to pay all of the
reorganization expenses from the
profits Of single years operation.
1 Neither Samuel insult, chairman of
the state council, nor other members
who met with Coy. ,Lowden In con-
ference at Springfield Wednesday
would discuss the investigation that
Is. under consideration.
Statements have been made to mem
bers OF the state council by small
operators in the state that they are
compelled to follow the large con-
Germs If they remain in business at
all.
Dr. r. c. Honnold, of the Chicago
and Big Muddy Coal and Coke Co,
and secretary of the Franklin County
Operators Association, and other
members Of the operators committee
declined to meet yesterday in confer
ence that had been arranged for with
Gov. Lowden.
Possible ways of remedying the coal
car shortage in Illinois were dis
cussed at length in conference yes.
terday between J. X. Dering and d.
". Buchanan on behalf Of the opera.
tors and G. H. Markham, c. b. Burn
ham. and W, J, Jackson for the rail-
roads. "a
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-03
HOTELS TO CONSERVE
FOODS TO LIMIT

New York. August 3.-Drastic steps
to conserve food supplies have been
agreed upon by the Hotel and Restaur.
ant Conservation Committees TO Food
Administration, representing leading
hotels and restaurants Of the country
II was announced here today.
Veal will be absolutely barred from
the menu
There will be two meatless days
weekly Tuesday and Friday.
Two rolls q one and oneShalf ounces
each, viii constitute bread portion
for each guest.
One ounce OF butter will be served
each guest though he may have sec.
ond portion on request
Stale bread, toast and trimmings
will be sterilized and made over into
war bread"
Lings and costly Injuries on cakes
Will be banned.
Eating Of poultry and fish will be
encouraged.
The hotel men will start nation
wide movement to prevent the use Of
calves for food during the war.
..-.. 10. -
ron QUICK RESULTS TRY THE
WANT" ADS HTHn FREE
TRADER.JOURNAI.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-03
RAIL ROAD LAW is
DECLARED FAILURE

Washington. Aus 3.-The valuation
of railroads. begun pursuant to an act
of Congress more nan four years ago
is failure
Railroad men. shippers and even
some officials of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, charged with
making the valuation, admit the un-
workability of the act. as ii stands
Lack of progress in the work has com
pletely nullified its value, In order
to make the valuation useful the com.
mission has been compelled to enter
an order requiring the few railroads
which already have been valued TO
revise their Inventories. made as of
June 80. 1914. and bring them up to.
date.
The valuation act was intended 10
provide a fixed value Of the railroad
property of the companies operating
in the United States. The capital in
vestmem represented by this valua.
zion was to be taken as basis for
the making of freight and passenger
rates. The theory was rates should
be charged which would pay a fai
return on the investment and no more.
The inherent cumhersomeness of
the valuation procedure, according to
parties, originally nulified
the value of the act. On top of that
came the European war, bringing with
1t an era of high prices which threw
valuations previously regarded as
fairly stable, all out of line A fair
valuation three years ago is not a
fair valuation today. The commission
recognized this fact.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-03
How Franklin Learned Manners


FRANKLIN collected thirteen principles
Ia cover the small amenities of da,iy
HE. Each week he picked out one and
practiced It diligently, thus creating a
nabit. It took tlirre months to cover
them all Each year be practiced ench
one four full weeks lie kept this up
for many years. The nnconth Frank
lin Of early manhood who found fault
with his wife for giving him silver
spoon and china bowl for his bread
and milk instead Of d pewter spoon
and earfhenwarc crock, developed into
the Statesman and man Of the world
who won thr respect of Englishmen
the admiration Of 'rrenchmen and the
gratitude Of Americana
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-03
New YORK Weather cooIs

New York, August S--Cooling show.
ers that began yesterday afternoon
and continued in many cities today
brought relief from the three day heat
wave that cost more than 900 lives
and resulted in more than 1000 pros
trations Police records in New York
alone show 200 deaths due directly TO
the heat
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-03
Disguised IS Woman Three Yents.

Toledo, O., Aug 3. The fact that
Or. Samuel Alderman. optician. with
an extensive practice. was woman.
was revealed today when his BODY
was dragged from the Maumee river.
with a heavy iron weight attached.
Police call it a suicide. Dir. Acker-
man came here three years ago and
was considered IN comfortable cir.
cumsranCes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-03

V @ & Z l u pie Nofll-
pound l feel like o
new woman. | al
ways had a headache
during the Change
of Life and was also
troubled with other
bad feelings COM
mon at that time
dizzy spells, nervous
feelings and he at
flashes. Now | am
in better health
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-03

Many BARRIERS IN Egypt are govern.
ment servants. According to an edlct
issued BY lBrahlm pasha In 1s4S, VII
lage BARRIERS were ordered to examine
all dead bodies and register the ncccs.
snrv particulars.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-03
ANNOYING
SYMPTOMS
How Heat Flashes, Dizzy
Spells and other Bad Feel
ings at Change OF Life
may be Relieved.

Richmond, Va. -"After taking
seven bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's