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The Washington times., 1917-12-31

pie in the city near here; they do
not speak English. but tolerate my
French, and l am learning quite rap
idly
"a great many OF the officers and
men speak English, so we get along
all right. I have bought a Liberty
Bond and I wish / could buy more,
but our expenses are more than !
thought they would be. and l still
have a lot of heavy clothes to buy.
They have very little snow where we
are now, but IT rains all winter, and
there are no fires in the houses.
''If you send me anything. make It
tobacco or cigarettes, because they
are very scarce here and they are
positively rotten; real black tobacco
is all they use here.
France, Nov. 4, 1917.
Everything is about the same here.
We have received but one mail, so
have heard no more from you.
"We had two days holiday last
Thursday and Friday, All Souls Day,
and took little sightseeing trip. We
are living well, and I am at last get
ting used TO Petit Dejuener' Qittle
breakfast), which amounts to a cup
OF coffee, bread and butter at $50
every morning.
Getting Used to Francs.
How is everything in D. c.?
Please tell me everything when you
write, because it takes such a long
time to hear anything from home. 1t
seems funny TO reckon my money in
francs. but I'm getting quite used
TO it by now.
Il don't know the exact rate Of eN-
change. but think II is about sl1
francs to the dollar. Things are much
cheaper here than In the United
States, and they say they were twice
as cheap before the war, SO I can see
why so many Americans did their
shopping abroad.
"Our Sam Browne Belt costs SIS
in America and only SIS here.
Nov. 81, 1917.
american Expeditionary Forces,
France.
Have not heard a word from you
since changed stations, and in case
you did not receive my last letter, 1
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-08-03
MODEL BARKEEp RAN A Pig
George burst, Known as Muncic, In
diana's Model Saloon Keeper, Con-
victed of Running Blind Pig
When Muncie Was Dry;
Draws Heavy Penalty

George 7. burst, who for number
OF years held the reputation of being
the model saloonkeeper of Muncie,
Ind, has fallen from grace. He has
just been convicted in the Delaware
Circuit Court of operating blind
tiger during the two-year dry period
in Muncie. A sentence was imposed
of four months in Jail and fine of
$500. 1t was shown by evidence that
the burst place was one of the biggest
and most profitable joints in the city
OF Muncie; that regular bar was
maintained and several barkeepers
employed. Evidence was also intro
duced to show that the place was
fitted up with gambling paraphernalia.
burst is said to have deposited in
local Muncie banks during the time
the joint was in operation from 10 to
is thousand dollars every week.
Muncie is now undergoing the
greatest cleanup in the history of the
city. More than hundred liquor law
violators have been brought to JUS
tice. Many of these men are well-to-
do and influential in local politics. In
many instances the extreme penalty
Is imposed upon those convicted. In
nearly all the cases t6e defendants
have appealed to the State Supreme
Court In spite of the activities of the
Delaware Court the Muncie law
breakers are still at it, however. Last
Sunday Prosecutor Murphy, Sheriff
O'Hara and other deputies raided a
gambling den and joint and arrested
between 40 and so men.
If Muncie keeps up Its record the
state will either have to enlarge the
penal institution at Greencast1e or
establish an entirely new institution.
If the latter suggestion should be fol-
lowed an appropriate name for the
place would be the "Muncie Blind
Tiger Keepers Home
The conviction of burst emphasizes
the fact that the blind tiger keeper Is
frequently the ex-saloonkeeper. A
favorite argument of the liquor inter
ests is that the adoption of the dry
policy by city means the ushering in
of the blind pig. This argument Is IN
reality a notice served on the voters
by the booze sellers that they intend
to defy the will of the people and sell
liquor in spite of the law.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-08-03
NATIONS CAPITAL, TOO!
Reed Bone Dry Law Is Brought to
Bear Against Violators in WASH
ington, D. c.; Gift of Liz
uor Law Enforced

Agents of the Department of JUS
tice, aided by Washington police, are
working day and night to the end that
the Reed bone-dry law be enforced,
and also to prevent violations of the
law making it an offense to sell liquor
to soldier in uniform. The first
person placed under arrest in Wash
ington for violating the bone-dry law
was David Mitchell, colored, of Alex
andria, Va, who was arrested just
after a car on which he was riding
crossed the Virginia line early Mon
day morning, July %.
The officers say Mitchell was car
rying eight pints of liquor into Vir-
ginia. Two bottles were in his pocket,
while eight were in a shopping bag
covered with vegetables and chicken.
A youth who gave his name as
John Herman Roberts, and his home
as Summer, Miss, was arrested and
a formal charge of giving liquor to a
soldier was placed against him. The
boy is a member of Battery F, Field
Artillery. He was not in uniform
when arrested. He said he gave a
soldier in uniform pint of whisky
with the understanding that the SOL
dier was to take it to one of the near
by camps and share it with a friend.
The boy, who is but about 10 years
of age, said he did not know he was
committing an offense in giving liq-
uor to soldier. AS to himself, he
said he came to town to get good
and drunk to cure toothache."
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-08-03
HUMOR BETTER THAN DRINK
RATION
Calling the Roll
(Excllange)

(Exchange)
The grizzled First Sergeant is call
ing the roll of company of United
States infantry, mustered in for duty
overseas The khaki-clad men are
standing at the right shoulder, ready
to bring the pieces to the order as
the names are called.
Private Barleycorn," growls the
Sergeant.
There is no answer The files stand
as rigid as statues and not rifle
leaves one of the broad shoulders.
"Barleycornp growls the Sergeant
in louder tone as he peers up from
the roll, for it is a new company and
the First Sergeant has not yet had
the practice with the names to enable
him to call his roll without the rec
ords, as First Sergeant should.
"Where is Private Barleycorn"
thunders the First Sergeant. Cor
poral, whose squad does Barleycorn
belong tor" demands the Sergeant, as
he glances along the line from squad
leader to squad leader.
mot mine," says the Senior Cor
poral, and the reply is echoed in tones
of thankfulness along the khaki line,
II can't make it out" mutters the
First Sergeant. There always was
at least one Private Barleycorn in
every company that ever fought, from
Lexington to Carrizal. It's the fight
INCEST family in the world, the Bar
leycorns."
The First Sergeant wheels, faces
the Captain and salutes.
private Barleycorn missing" re-
ports the First Sergeant.
"He will remain on the rolls as
missing" replies the Captain. There
will be no member of the Barleycorp
family with this expedition"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-08-03
IN A WET TOWN TOO

Within few days scores of speak
easies were raided in Toledo and
nearly 100 men placed under arrest
for selling liquor contrary to law.
The officers did not arrest the visitors
found in these joints, but only the
men connected with their operation.
1t was one of the most extensive
raids on illicit liquor sellers ever
made in Ohio. And bear in mind
these speakeasies were not in dry ter
ritory. They were in a city filled
with licensed saloons.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-08-03
MAYOR BELL INDICTED
Mayor of indianapolis and Four 9th
ers Indicted by Federal Grand Jury
on Charge of Conspiracy to
Corrupt Election of 1914

Mayor Joseph Z. Bell, of Indian
apolis, and four other persons, most
of whom are members of the Bell city
administration, have been indicted at
a special session of the federal grand
jury on charge of conspiracy to COR
rupt the election of 1914. The special
session of the grand jury was called
by Judge Anderson immediately fol-
lowing the recent trial and conviction
of Chief of Police Perrott in which
startling disclosures were made in
volving the Mayor and others. Many
members of the alleged conspiracies
are now awaiting sentence. Some II
or Is pleaded guilty and waived trial.
Eight or ten more were convicted
after a sensational trial which con-
cluded two weeks ago. Including
those recently indicted, the total num-
Der of conspirators has reached up
ward of 100. Very damaging evidence
against Mayor Bell was disclosed in
the recent Perrott trial. 1t was al
legged that the Mayor acting through
agents and appointees raised the slush
fund of nearly thousand dollars
from among the saloonkeepers of In
dianapolis; that he received this
money and paid it out for illegal uses
without making any account therefor
to anyone. Mayor Bell and the 9TH
ers indicted are due to appear before
the court July so, at which time the
date for trial will be set.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-08-03
SALoONISTS WANT TO PAY
SPECIAL OFFICER TO PA
troll ROADS

The Minnesota Public Safety Com
mission will determine the fate of
seven Martin county, Mimi, saloons
The drys have attacked these sa-
looms, which are located in three
villages of the country. The pro-
prietors of the bars have formed an
association and have proposed to the
Safety Commission that they will pay
the salary of a special officer who will
patrol the roads on a motorcycle and
enforce the road laws. Such an off,
cial is now patroling the roads in
Rock and Pikeston counties paid by
the priorietor of the saloon at Trosky.
The commission has not yet given a
decision in the case.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-08-03

The Cleveland and Sandusky Brew
ing Company, with plants in several
northern Ohio cities, is not going to
let Prohibition throw their firm into
bankruptcy nor cause them to close
down their plants. The company is
planning to adapt itself to the new
order of things. The Sandusky news
papers carried an interview with John
E. Stang, general manager of the
plant in Sandusky. Mr.. Stang says
if Congress forces through national
Prohibition on account of the war his
plant will Immediately go into the
ice, cold storage and temperance
drink business. He says:
If Prohibition comes we are
equipped to turn out temperance
drinks on large scale and with
our ice machines, which are the
finest In the state, we can manu-
facture 2o0 tons day, enough to
supply Sandusky and the sur
rounding towns
Here is complete answer to the
plea for compensation and the howl
that the liquor fellows have been
sending up that Prohibition means
conhscation. We predict that when
the Cleveland and Sandusky Brewing
Company gets into the let, cold stor-
age and soft drink business 1t will pay
larger dividends than it is paying in
the manufacturing of poison. The Of
ficers will feel more like men because
they will be rendering real service to
their community. They will give
larger employment to wage-earners.
Therefore labor will be directly bene-
flied.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-08-03
STOCKTON SALOON OWNERS
WOULD REDUCE BARS

Liquor men of Stockton, San Joa-
quin county, CAL, are working on a
plan to reduce the number of saloons
In Stockton from about 100 to so
In 80 days by consolidating the places
through two or more owners going
into partnership. II is their idea that
the dives and hang-outs must go with
out waiting for the weeding-out pro-
cess OF law.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-08-03

The following is an editorial which
appeared in the Spokane Daily Chron-
icle of recent date:
EASY TO ANSWER HOWL OF
GRAFT" AIMED AT THE
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
Investigate the Anti Saloon
League! Where does it get its un-
limited backing, how is the money
spent, what means has it used in
whipping the whole nation into line
against the breweries and saloons?
Look out for big scandalp'
This is the cry coming from certain
interests at the national capital, sup
ported by influential eastern papers.
The booze ring has met its match and
is believing graft"
The Chronicle can answer at least
as to the Anti-Saloon League of
Washington, branch of the national
organization. The League gets its
money from citizens who want a
clean, sober, thriving state. For every
contribution, an officially numbered
receipt is issued. The books are au-
dited annually by certified account
ant and the sworn report is mailed to
every contributor. This system pre-
walls in every state branch, say the
local officials.
The money given to the Washing
ton League has been spent in driving
the saloon, brewery and bootlcgger
out of the state. And on the income
tax collectors list is not the name of
one official.
The Anti-Saloon books are open to
the public during business hours. For
every dollar of Washington money it
has spent, the states business inter-
csts have received one hundred dol
lars or more in trade that once was
swallowed up by booze.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-08-03


Waterloo (Iowa) Central Labor I'm
ion, in letter made public says:
cannot see why a union man or
in fact any workingman can allow
himself to believe that the saloons are
a good thing for himself and his fam
lily.
| am just back from the convention
of the Iowa State Federation of La
Dor. which met at Dubuque, and
made it point to talk over this mat
ter with number of the delegates in
attendance and | was surprised to see
a number of the boys who used to be-
lieve it would be calamity if this
state were dry telling of the improved
conditions in their cities since the sa-
looms were closed.
A communication was read at the
last meeting of the local Central La
Dor Union from the Central Fedora
ton Union of Greater New York ask
ing our organization to go on record
as opposed to the bone-dry clause in
the proposed food bill now before
Congress. The communication was
filed by unanimous vote. We will
not as an organization do anything to
interfere with the dry movement in
this state or the United States. You
must appreciate the fact, too, that we
have tried both in Iowa and feel that
we are in a position to know whereof
we speak
could go on and cite you case after
case right here in this city as well as
other cities in the state where men
who spent most of their time and
money in the saloons few years ago
are now providing for their families
rs they should.
Another thing that has been notice
able is the increased attendance at
union meetings. Some of the local
unions which used to have a hard
time getting enough members to at
tend to hold meetings are now meet
ing with packed halls. They are also
usually in much better condition to
hold an intelligent meeting than they
were formerly.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-08-03

A Kansas City woman was taken
into custody last week and fined in
the local court for selling liquor IL
legally and was then turned over to
the federal authorities on a charge of
selling liquor to soldiers.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-08-03

Two members of the Des Moines,
Iowa, police department last week
were discharged for drinking liquor
while on duty.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-08-03

In the first two months of Prohibi
ton in Nebraska drunkenness de-
creased in the city of Lincoln 90 per
cent.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-08-03

The first two months of Prohibition
in Nebraska drunkenness decreased
in the city . Lincoln 90 per cent.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-08-03

Two convicted bootleggers in
Stanton, Va, last week each drew
fine of $3.50 and 90 days in the county
Jail.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-08-03
READY TO QUIT

Big Brewery Concern of Northern
Ohio Announces Its Plants Are
Equipped to Adapt Themselves
to Immediate Change of Bust
ness; Will Make Ice
and Soft Drinks
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-08-03
union LABOR HEAD
FAvORS DRY LAW

Secretary Treasurer of Waterloo,
Iowa, Central Labor Union Says
Prohibition Has Helped Union
Labor: Sees Changed Atti-
tude of Delegates at Du-
buque State Fedora
ton Meeting
Says His Local Refused the Request
of Central Federation Union of
New York to Oppose National
Bone-Dry Law Because the
Boys Had Tried Prohibi-
ton and Found 1t Good
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-08-03

Leon A. Link, secretary-treasurer
Waterloo (1owa) Central Labor I'm
ion, in letter made public says:
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-08-03
HERE'S YOUR ANSWER, mr..
BOOZE BOOSTER

The following is an editorial which
in the Spokane Daily Chron-
icle of recent date:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-16
BLAMES GERMAN GOLD.
For Delay in the Victories of Entente
Allies.

Paris, Oct l6-Leon Dauduet, editor
of FACTION Franchise, who has taken a
prominent part in the exposure of Ger
man intrigue in France, writes under the
heading Il am doing my duty in the
plot against France that everyone has
noticed since the war began that, there
was something rotten somewhere which
delayed the victory of the allies" He
continues:
This something was German money
employed within the allied countries
There were the Bolo Pasha fund for cor
ruption of the press, the Won Buelow
fund for diplomatic intrigues, and the
Hohenlohe fund for promoting any sedi-
ton The last-named fund in my opinion,
was by far the most important. II was
employed to promote the plot carefully
prepared for months, which broke out in
both the army zone and the rear forna-
tion in May and June of this year. This
plot nearly attained the results hoped
for by the German government"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-16
H1RDWICK
Preparations for Big Liberty Loan and
Food Conservation Drives.

Hardwick is making preparations for {
big Liberty loan and fsod conservation
rally conducted by the boy scouts ana
the food conservation committee. The
rally will be held in the Knights of Co
lumbus hall in the Pierce block on Main
street this week Friday evening, Oct. 10
and the public is most cordially invited
to attend and hear what the speakers
| have to say on the loan and food issue
of the present time, and also see some OF
the things that the scouts are trying to
do. Following is a part of the program
though at this time it is impossible to
announce all of the speakers; Music, Me
Leod's orchestra; Assembly" scout bu-
gler, William Robb; flag salute and
pledge of allegiance; invocat ton, Rev c.
D. Haselton; the scout oath; meeting
called TO order by scoutmaster. The as
sistant scoutmaster will read President
Wilson's and Secretary McAdoo's letters,
after which, as a member of the commit
tee, Rev William Garner will give five
or ten minute talk on the outline of work
of the food campaign or pledges music,
orchestra; presentation of the war med :
ais to local scouts wfsb won them in sell
ing Liberty bonds of the first issue, by
Judge w. H. Taylor; chorus, over
Here" by the scouts; instructions con
corning Liberty loan No. ,, G. H. Nc
Leod: address by some prominent local
speaker on the food campaign. Every
body come.
Mrs. Ollie Green of Morrisville was
an over Sunday guest at Mrs. Duncan
McDonald's.
William Heath and family visited
friends in Burlington the latter part of
last week
Charles Howard Of Morrisville was
guest Of former school mates here over
Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Eugene OMalley is spending
few weeks with her daughter. Mrs Wal
ter Forrest. in Worcester. Mass.
Senator Melvin G. Morse was home
from his work in Montpelier over sun /
day
J. f. Mitchell is having quite extensive
repairs and renoyations made on the in |
terror Of his barn at his place on Mill |
street;
The large J0-foot addition 10 Z. VI. /
.;aIlagher's barn on Granite street is fast 4
nearing completion. the frame being up.
boarded in and shingled the latter part
d last week
Carl Cobb has added quite a curiosity
q the-colleCtion of articles at the Memo
.isl building. 10 being IN the shape Of
mali mass OF shells all formed together
ghich Mr. Cobb picked mp on the shores
4 the Gulf Of Mexico when he was south
ONE time ago.
Master Merwin Forbes Of st. Johns
ury was a guest Of relatives here over
sunday
4 daughter arrived in the home Of Mr
nd Mrs r r. Fuller last Friday. Oct y.
Mrs. Alex Fraser and little son Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-16

Who will win the battle of life Of
death Other things being equal-tht
strongest men survive and that is why
our army surgeons are careful to pick out
the men with good lung expansion, keer
eyes and good kidneys. In every care.
full examination for life insurance the
water is tested to be sure there is nc
kidney or bladder disease, because o
large percentage of our people suffer
from these troubles.
When the kidneys are weak or dis
eased, these natural filters do not cleanse
the blood sufficiently, and the poisons
are carried to all parts of the body.
There follow depression, aches and
pains, heaviness, drowsness, irritable
ity, headaches, chilliness and rheuma-
tism. In some people there are sharp
pains in the back and loins, distressing
bladder disorders and sometimes ohsti-
nate dropsy. The uric acid sometimes
forms into gravel or kidney stones.
When the uric acid affects the tissues,
muscles and joints, it causes lumbago,
rheumatism, govt or sciatica. This is
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-16
Junior High School Notes.

/ j
The bows in the agricultural depart
ment are helping harvest the potato croI
The domestic science girls are cannin
beets and studying wheat substitute:
The girls are also learning to knit TO
the Red Cross.
The prizes awarded at the school ex
hibit follow:
Variety of canning-Helen Reed LIST
Alice Bisbee I'd.
Best exhibit of canned vegetables
Alice Bisbee LIST, Bernce Huntley I'd.
/ Pig Hiram Mills LIST.
Susceptibility Neill lst, H. Palmer I'd
Poultry Hens, Leslie Reed LIST; pull
let, Elmer Mehuron LIST, c. Wallis I'd,
Fancy work and crocheting Hazel al
len LIST, Edith Tucker I'd.
Cooking Wright LIST, Mary Meal
lister ID
Vegetables Parsnip, Helen Reed lsti
carrot, Philip Nell LIST; pumpkin, Marx
Seaver LIST; squash, Howard Long lsti
wheat, Elmer Mehuron LIST; cucumber
Wlmont Pierce LIST; watermelon, Harold
Long LIST; turnip, Clarence Tucker lst
flint corn, Everett Palmer LIST; peas, Ell
mer Mehuron LIST.
Sewing Variety, list, Marguerite Nor
iarty.
Jelly. best exhibit Mary McAlister
LIST, Edith Tucker I'd.
Canned fruit, best exhibit--Helen Reed
LIST, Ruth Mehuron I'd.
Potatoes-Clarence Tucker LIST.
Beans-Lesle Reed LIST,
Stories Poultry, Elmer Mehuron LIST /;
potato, Melvin Livingston LIST; calf,
Charles Jones LIST; garden, Joseph Nor
biarty LIST; pig, NJ. c. Huntley LIST; beans,
Leslie Reed LIST.
Winner of cup-Leslie Reed, with six
points.
Honorable mention-M Mary McAllister
and Elmer Mehuron with five points
each.
The results of the other schools are as
follows:
Beans-Johnson brothers, Warren, LIST.
Potato-Norman Neil. Warren, LIST;
Milford Long, Waitsfeld ID.
Onion-Murray Smith, Warren, LIST.
Tomato-Harold Neill, Waitsfield, LIST.
Squash Moriarty, Waitsfield, lst
Beet--Kenneth Bowen, Waitsfeld, LIST
Lettuce-Eliza Lowell, Waitsfeld, lst
Cabbage-G. j. Trask, Warren, LIST
Satisfy Truman Neill, Warren, LIST
unfower-Johnson brothers, Warren,
LIST.
Apples-John brothers, Warren, LIST.
Popcorn-John brothers, Warren, LIST.
Pigs Harold Neil, Waitsfeld, LIST
Calves-Clifford Richardson, Warren,
LIST; Everett Palmer, Waitstield, ID Paul
Gotta, 3D.
Canning-(al Emma Robinson. War
rem, LIST; Ruth Morrison, Warren, I'd; (bl
Matilda Miller Warren, LIST; Marion
Jones, Warren, I'd.
Fancy work-(al Mabel johnson. War
rem, LIST; (bl Marion Tucker, Warren,
LIST.
Sewing tb Carrie Mobus, Warren,
Ist
Cooking la Nellie Barton, Fayston,
LIST.
Ducks-Llewellyn Ferris, Waitsfeld |
LIST; Merton Joslyn, Waitsfeld, ID; Mel.
Tin Livingston, Sd
arpentry-Warren grammar school.
st and I'd.
School exhibit-Warren grammar
chool lst, East Warren school ID South
Naitsiield school 3d.