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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-29
Noncommittal Reply.

II thought you told me you were
selling me a pleasure car" said the
bandaged mOtOrist.
$50 l did" replied the brisk sales
man.
"Do I look as If had been having
good timer"
swell, I've seen great many peo-
pie look the way you do after they'd
had what they called good time."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-29
The Lesser Evil.

slow many times has Mr.. Grabcoin
set Reginald Grabcoin up in buslness?"
"Thrce or four times
81 should think he would get tired
of that"
"And so he does, but Mr.. GrabcOin
says he would rather have Reggie
make a fool of himself on his own
account than take him in as a member
of the firm"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-08-03
Crash Suits $1.95

Extra quality genuine Cool
Cloth pearl shade with dark
brown and royal blue home.
spun dotted ..............S 5 A.
The Era-leader., 1917-10-04
Rev. C. B. Butler Dead.

Dr.. Geo. B. Butler, paster OF
the largest Baptist church ID
Beaumont, Texas, died in. Mar
lin Springs, Tex, Friday eve
ing.
Dr.. Butler was we'll known
and greatly loved in this section
having held a successful revival
in the Franklinton Baptls'
church several years ago, III
was one of the most eloqueh
and scholarly ministers OF the
south and his loss will be sadly
felt by all who knew him. ne
was born in Monticello, Miss,
and was educated at Mississippi
College and Louisville Theloglc'
Seminary.
The Era-leader., 1917-10-04
Mt. Hern0n.

Mt. Hermon, La, Sept. 30
Era-Leader:
Mr.. Cicero Breeland
was found dead in the woods
near his home last Monday eve
ming. He had gone to his mall
box in the Afternoon and when
he did not return the family be-
coming anxious began to search
and found him. He had been
dead about an hour. DR.. l.. W
Brock was Immediately sum
moned He hurried to the scene
and pronounced his death cauSeo
by heart failure. Mr.. Bree-
land was born in Washington
Parish in the first ward near the
Parish line on the 29th day Of
January, 1857, was married t"
Mrs. Fannie Carter, May ~,
1888 He ioined the Baptist
church when, quite young and
Lived consistent christian life
and was member of the Pleas
ant Till R'ptist Church. He
had three sons, Robert, Murry
and Aly:n, who survive him
He was bnr;t 4 last Tuesday il
the cemetery by the side of his
wife near the home of Mr.'L. W
Carter. Tue funeral rites were
conducted by Rev. Early Cor
kern, and a large crowd OF sor
rowing relatives and friends
we're present to! pay their las'
tribute of respect to the depart
ed one.
A Friend
The Era-leader., 1917-10-04

Royse City, Tex.-Mrs. Mary XII.
man, of this place, says; after the
birth of my little girl. my side COM
menced to hurt LIE. I had to go back
to bed. We called the doctor. He
treated me-. but I got no better. I
got worse and verse until the misery
was unbearable. II was in bed fo7
three months and suffered such agony
that was just drawn up in a knot. :.
told my husband if hs would get
me bottle of Cardui I would try it. =.
commenced taking it, however, that
evening / called my family shout
me-. for I knew I could not last
many days unless I had a change for
The Era-leader., 1917-10-04
called HER FAMILY
TO HER BEDSIDE
Six Years Aeo Thinking She Might DE- Says eza. Lady, But Now
She |: a Well, Strong Woman and Praises Cardm For
Her Recovery.

the better. That was six years ago
and I am still here and am a well.
strong woman, and | owe my lite to
Cardui. had only taken half the
bottle when I began to feel better.
The misery in my side got less... I
continued right on taking the Cardm
until l had taken three bottles and I
did not need any more for I was well
and never felt better in my life... I
have never had any trouble from that
day to this"
Do you suffer from headache. back
ache, pains in sides, or other discom'
forts, each month? Or do you feel
weak, nervous and fagged-out? II so,
give Cardui, the womans tonic, q
trial. J. u
The Era-leader., 1917-10-04


Etc.-October 18th and 1871
from 80 to 5 p. m. m.-MesdameS
NJ. W. OFT, N. D. StrInger, D.
;. Walker, Robert BAbln sto''
n. A. Thigpen, W. F. Simmons
y, S. Burris and Misses
Stella Magee and Jessie Hood
Sandwiches, Oysters, Coffee
;Itc.-October 18th and l9th
from 5 to $50 D. m.-Mlsses
Watson, Varnado, Walker, Ben
nett and Floyd Ball.
The Era-leader., 1917-10-04
German Notes.

The outside world may think
our community is dead for
there has been nothing heard tf
US for some time past. How
ever there are some signs of
community life.
Lust Sunday a small but ap-
preciative congregation heard a
good sermon delivered by Rev.
John Thomas of Hackley. La.
There is much hustling
among the farmers gathering
their bountiful crops that have
been produced this year. The
Magee mill is busy most of the
time, and j. I. Magee continues
to sell goods, while our efficient
doctor, M. Bateman IS as ousy
as ever with his large practice.
The German school finished a
very successful months work
Friday. The faculty seems tt
be interested in every phase of
school work. Mr.. Rabb and
Miss Watson having been in
vited to be p resent Friday, The
pupils decided to give them a
surprise by exhibiting the com.
munity's farm products. After
encouraging talks to the pupils
by Mr.. Rabb and Miss Watson
they went into club organization
We as patrons should cooperate
more with this good work.
The Era-leader., 1917-10-04
Feed Fair Visitors
None TO Go Hungry.
Waverley Club Serves

Arrangements have been made
whereby every visitor to the
Washington Parish Fair can be
asundantly served with good
wholesome food and in such
quantities that none need worry
about bringing lunch.
There is no limit to the guam
tity, and meals can be had at all
hours between 9 a. 10. and y p
m, as both restaurants and cold
drink stands on the grounds,
will have unlimited service and
supply, and hence no necessity
for visitors to leave the fair
grounds from tie time of ar
rival in the morning till the last
entertainment is over at night.
All homes in the town are to
be closed on Thursday and Fri
day, and the Waverley Club as
sisted by the other ladies of the
town will serve food and drink
for everybody, with the full as
surance of its being Sanitary,
Wholesome and Palatable.
The following is a partial list
of the committees appointed h
serve at the various stands, al
the appointed hours.
Lemonade. Pop, Peanuts and
Popcorn-October 18th, from
1:3O TO 6.-Mesdames Ada Bah
ington, w. }. Burris, j. Vo
Brock, A. E. Hood, M. w. OF
and 7. J. Hayes.
Lemonade, Pop, Peanuts, an
Fruits-October 18th and 18th
from 10 a. m. to 1:30 p. m.-
Mesdames j.. Vol Brock. T. c
Sheridan, Joe N. Magee, LIE
OFT, and Frank Sweeney.
Lemonade, Pop, Peanuts an
Fruit-October 18th and 19tt
from 1:3O to 5 p. m.-Mesdame
j. L. Brock. O. F. Monk, Clau'
Sevy, |. L. Pope. and Will
Magee.
Lemonade Pop, Peanuts an
Fruit-October 18th and 1861
from 5 to $50 p. m.-Misse
Burnham, Reeves, Wooley an'
Frank Sweeney.
Sandwiches. Oysters, Cote
Etc.-October 18th and 19tl
from 10 a. N. to 1:30 p. m.-
Mesdames Ruth Burris, W.
Burris, Ada Babington, A.
q \
Hood, Der Pierce, j. V. Rab'
An,il Simmons, Q Il. Carter,
j. Hayes, T. ]. Simmons an
Miss Ellie Magee.
Sandwiches, Oysters, Ooas
The Era-leader., 1917-10-04

With only the soldiers insur-
ance bill and the urgent defici-
ency measure on it's scalander,
Congress entered upon the last
lap Of the session.
The Era-leader., 1917-10-04
Democratic Executive
Committee Meeting


October I; 1917.
To members of Washington Par
ish Democratic Executive
Committee:
You are hereby called to meet
Saturday, October 6, 1917, at the
court house, Franklinton, La., AZ
| 80 o'clock P. M.
Business of utmost Importance
to transact.
Don't fail to attend either 10
person or by proxy.
A quorum is necessary.
Joe N. Magee,
Vice-Chairman.
W. j. Dobson, Secretary.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-10
ALASKA STANDS BY
 THE GOVERNMENT

Alaska is patriotic to the core. In Alaska there will 5e no nindering of enlistments, no publication of articles adverse to the interests of army or and other officers of the government while war lasts. The legislature has passed an act covering the whole mat ter and attached an emergency clause to it so that the law immediately goes into effect. The first section of the act is in part, as follows:
 That in time of war or whenever war has been declared to exist be- tween the United States and any other nation or country, it shall be unlawful for any person to do or com init, or cause to be done or commit ted, any seditious act or thing, or to utter, write, print or publish, or cause to be written, printed or published any seditious matter whatsoever; or do, or cause to be done, any act or thing, or to utter, print, or publish or cause to be written, printed or pub lished, anything tending to excite dis content, trouble, ill-feeling or hostil- ity against the government of the United States
 The act provides heavy penalties in both fines and imnrisonuapt for it's violation, but to show that the leg islatuEe was truly American there was added a proviso: Provided, how ever, that nothing in this act con- tained shall be so construed as to prohibit fair and honest criticism of the policy, orders, or action of the government or of any of said officers" Omaha World-Herald
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-10
LUCKY ALASKA.

In these troublous times, when the world is in turmoil and in the travail of new order of things it is good to live in Alaska. The strife and unrest which is sweeping the country outside is unknown here, and Alaskans are enjoying the even tenors of their way, secure in peace and plenty unusual in war times.
 News reports from the outside in- dicate that industrial unrest is sweep ing the states and paralyzing indus try. The community outside which hasn't at least one strike under way considers itself lucky.
 And taking advantage of the labor scarcity, the industrial agitator Is abroad in the land arousing class hat red and stirring up their followers to terroristic deeds. Scarcely a day pas ses but that the troops are called out in some state to suppress indus. trial riots and disorders of some kind and the courts are busy dealing with offenders of this kind.
 Workingmen have the opportunity to make the highest wages in history but in many cases they are obliged to outs, and thus are not able to take remain idle through strikes and lock their proper advantage of the labor shortage.
 All of these things are unknown in Alaska, thank goodness. The only eff feet of the war on the territory has been an increase in the cost of living, and that has not been greater than on the outside.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-10
NJ MORE BOOZE SOLD BRITISH
 COLUMBIA
By Associated Press)

VANCOUVER, B. C., Oct. 10. - The province of British Columbia has gone dry under the provisions of a bill rati- fled by the electors last year. Every bar, brewery and distillery in the pro- vince has closed its doors to the sale of liquor.
 Breweries may ship to points out side the province, if they can find a market. Consumers may import liquor
 The vending of liquor will be car ried on by the government officials, who will have no interest in it's sale. They may sell under the following heads:
 For merchandise or scientific pur- poses, ten gallons.
 To druggists, five gallons.
 To physicians, two quarts.
 To dentists, one pint.
 To veterinary surgeons, one gallon.
 To superintendents for hospitals use, to ministers of the gospel for sac remental purposes. All these are safe guarded by limitations as to doctors prescriptions, etc.
 The administration of the act will fall to the provincial police, and the records of sales are to be constantly open for police inspection, and month ly returns are to be made to the de- partment. No liquor may be con- sumed on the premises; it must be sold for cash and only between the hours of a. m. and 6 D. m., closing at 5 o'clock Saturday night Clubs are prohibited from selling liquor or carrying it.
 The vital clause of the act is Sec tion 10. It provides:
 Except as provided by this act. no person shall, within the province, by himself, his clerk, servant or agent. expose for sale. or directly or indi- rectly, or upon any pretence, or upon any devise sell or barter, or offer to sell or barter or in consideration of the purchase or transfer of any pro- perty or thing, or for any other con sideration or at any time of the trans fer or any property or thing give to any person any liquor"
 The penalty for infraction of this clause is Imprisonment on the first offense for not less than six months or more than twelve months, with hard labor; for a second offence hard labor and imprisonment for from twelve to twenty-one months. There are lesser penalties for breaking other sections.
 There are wided powers of search and the ones of proof of sales, pre- scriptions, etc, is on the accused.
 The percentage of alcohol sold un- der the prohibitions of this act, is two per cent proof. It does not apply to vinegar, cider, or denatured alcohol
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-10
LET'S EAT ALASKA POTATOES

The Cordova Chamber of Commerce is in receipt of a communication from A. Christensen, manager of the Land and Industrial Department of the Al askan Engineering commission, in whhich he desires brought to the at tention of the people of this section, the importance of a more general consumption of potatoes and thus eff feet saving in wheat and meat.
 The Matanuska Valley raises a large crop of potatoes and we cannot too strongly urge upon all consumers to use this product. There is no com. munity in Alaska more stable and prosperous than Cordova and our peo pie can do patriotic act, and at the same time help out the ranchers to the westward by insisting that they be supplied with Alaskan growr spuds.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-10
ALLIED FLAGS FLoATED
 SAN JAClNTo PLAZA
lBy Associated Pressl

FL PASO, Oct. 10. - Flags of every allied nation fly from the big steel flagpole of the San Jacinto plaza here. Mayor Charles Davis ordered his pur- chasing agent to obtain the flags of each ally and have them displayed every clear day from the flagpole in the downtown plaza. The flags com pletely fill the high flagstaff. the Am erican flag being at the top, with a Texas flag next and the British flag under the famous Lone Star banner of the Texas republic.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-10
CORDOVA, ALASKA, WED NESDAY OCTOBER 1O 1917

present war will be effaced. The curse on those guilty of causing the awful conmlick will wreck it's own compensation, and then the bloody flag will be furled and time will wash all the stains away.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-10

Sporting goods, cutlery, flashlights, at The Northwestern Hardware Co.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-13
WEYBRIDGE HILL

Miss Alice Bailey is spending the
week with Mrs. l.. A. Roscoe.
Mrs. George Culver and little daugh-
ter and A. E. Culver spent last week
with relatives in Waterbury.
Carl Beane had the misfortune to fal
while playing in the barn of c. S. James
and break his right arm in two places.
Mrs D. p. Hubert and children, of
Shrewsbury who spent last week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H.
Wright, returned to their home or
Monday.
Mrs. L. C. Litchfeld and children of
Shoreham and Mr.. and Mrs. E. C.
MacMurtry and children of Styvesvant,
N. Y, were guests of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. MacMurtry, OF
Tuesday.
d. Albert James spent two days last
week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
H. James, in Auburndale, Maine, or
returning he enlisted in the Vermont
National Guard, Co. C. and will go at
once to Fort Ethan Allen where he will
be in training.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-13

Mr.. and Mrs. B, B. Nottingham of
Yonkers, n Y, passed the weekend
with his parents, Mr., and Mrs. A. +.
Nottingham.
A class of candidates was initiated at
Alma Hendee Chapter, o. E, s.. last
Tuesday evening after which refresh
ments were served.
Paul, the three-yearold son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Austin, died at the
home of his parents Thursday evening.
He is survived by his parents and one
sister The funeral was held Friday
afternoon, the Rev. D. X. Simmons
officiating.
Judge c, |. Button Of Middlebury
gave an excellent address at Academy
hall last Wednesday night which was
followed by patriotic music Refresh
ments were served and the young peo-
pie remained for dance. The proceeds
of $45 is to aid Red Cross work,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-13
MILK SITUATION

Plans have been made by the New
England Milk Producers Association
to handle the milk situation of New
England in case of disagreement be-
tween the producers of New England
and the distributors in the cities. By a
systematic plan the officials of the
N E. M. P. A. at the Boston head quar-
tiers will be in immediate and direct
touch with all the producers of New
England at a moments notice and re-
ports will be received from district Off
Gals. In turn these district officers
will be directly in touch with affairs at
headquarters and every member of the
association will be kept informed by
daily bulletins,
All New England will be divided into
districts with a district leader in each
one. l.. H. Rickert, headquarters,
Rutland, VT, will be in charge of Addi-
son, Rutland and Bennington counties,
and Rutland Railroad points in Wind
ham County.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-13
EXPECT DRAFT JULY 23RD.
Continued from Page y

drawn. At the offices of most local ex-
emption boards the red numbers of the
registrants already are posted, so that
registrants may inform themselves be-
| forehand of their respective numbers.
If they do so as soon as word of the
drawing comes they will know in Just
what order of liability they stand. OBJ
viously, there will be high numbers
drawn for which there are no CORE
spending registrants in small districts.
The smallest district in the country is
understood to have but 1877 registrants
and the largest about 1000. Whenever
number beyond the total in any given
district comes out it will operate as a
blank for that district Thus, if the
theory works out evenly, the larger dis
trlcts will be constantly assessed in eX-
cess of the smaller, on a pro-rata basis
corresponding to their size.
The drawing will not take place this
week and probably will be held some
time during the week of July 90.
The drawing probably will be held in
the big reception room of the war de-
partment adjoining Secretary Bakers
offices. The secretary is willing to do
the drawing himself, but that point has
not been decided The president will
not take part personally in the drawing.
Officials are unwilling to disclose the
details of the drawing itself, but the
suggestion which seems to have the
most support is that the numbers,
stamped on thin slips of paper, be in
closed in transparent gelatine cap
sules and placed in large glass vessel
to be removed one at time. by the off
cial designated to do the work.
The number of capsules which will
be necessary will be equal, of course,
to the total in the largest district
Thus under the present arrangement
1000 numbers would have to be drawn
Amalgamation of smaller districts and
division of the large ones may be de-
cided on, however, to reduce the var
iations.
EXEMPTION BADGE.
To prevent embarrassment among
those who are exempt the war depart
ment has decided to give with each
exemption certificate bronze badge
bearing the inscription Exempted
U. 81 The design for this badge has
been approved by Secretary Baker and
a number already are in process of
manufacture. 1t is intended to prevent
those exempted from any suspicion of
being slackers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-13
EXEMPTION BADGE.
CORNWALL

The marriage of Miss Marion Wright
of Troy to Truman Holley Preston of
Syracuse will be of interest to maRR of
Cornwall readers as Mrs. Preston, De
groom's mother, was formerly Miss
Cora A. Holley of Cornwall, and his
father, DR.. +. f. Preston, was a grad
uate of Middlebury College in the early
eighties. The Troy Record of June 28
prints full account of the wedding,
saying that the out-of-town guests
present included Mr.. and Mrs. C. H..
Lane, Miss Jessie Lane and Miss Mar
guerite Lane of Cornwall.
The Wanakakatuk Camp Fire girls
of Cornwall have returned from Lake
Dunmore where they have been camp
ing in the Charles Otis cottage, The
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-13
WEST CORNWALL

Miss S. E. Griswold is spending few
days with her sister, Katherine.
Miss Elsie Baldwin of Shoreham visi-
ted her aunt, Mrs. M. o. Field, this
week.
News from Mrs. W. H. Bingham
states that she is much better and hopes
to return to her home soon.
Miss Katharine Grswold spent part
of last week with her nephews, Messrs.
A. G. and C. w. Jones of Sudbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. |. Spaulding and
Henry Thomas were guests on Sunday
last of MIR. and Mrs. William Wheeler
Of Bridport.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-13
Mrs Fred Mauhew Was in BURLINGTON

Mrs. Fred Mayhem was in Burlington
on Tuesday to attend the funeral of her
son, Frank Baldwin, victim of a
drowning accident.
Roy Lavake of New Jersey has re-
Gently visited l.. S. Haskell, He is a
son of the late James Lavake who was
often visitor at the Haskell home.
C. j. Lowell wife and daughter,
Belle, and Mrs. H. Currier went to
Burlington Monday evening, to attend
the funeral on Tuesday morning of
Frank Baldwin who was drowned in the
Wnooski river.
Mrs. B. E. Hildreth and son Robert Of
Springfield, Mass, are guests of Mr. and
Mrs Dewitt, they are also entertaining
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard c. Rogers of
Dent Minnesota.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-13

girls hiked to Silver Lake to see the new
dam, and also to the south end of Fern
Lake They enjoyed fine weather for
swimming, rowing and fishing and had
a delightful time. Those in camp were
Belle Lowell, Mary Warner, Margaret
James, Grace Lane, Mildred Parkhill,
Patience Stokes, Catherine Robbins and
their guardian, Mrs. H. c. James.
Haze Otis was with them the first
three days, Jessca Bingham one day,
and Christine Atwood spent one evening
fbara
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-13
No Vermont Ambulance Corps

The Vermont Ambulance Company,
No. rs, which was recently organized
with DR.. W. Stickney of Rutland as
captain, twill not be recognized, be-
cause of an order from Washington for
bidding further enlistments in the re-
serve. It's now required that all en-
listmcnts shall be part of the National
army.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-13

Even in the face of rising
cost of clothing we are re-
ducing the prices at this
time-simply to cut down
the stock as there is more
than our business will safely
warrant.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-13
ADDITIONAL SUMMER STUDENTS
GERMAN SCHOOL

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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-13
SHOREIIAM

Alma Hendee chapter O. E. S., have
given $40 to the local Red Cross.