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Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
"CaEfornia Syrup Of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes, after. giving
her children California Syrup OF
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love its pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping
When cross, irritable, feverish, or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother! If coated. give a
teaspoonful of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in a few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out Of the bow
els, and you have a well, playful child
again. When it's little system is full
of cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache,
diarrhoea, indigestion, colic-remem'
ber, a good INSIDE cleaning" should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a
teaspoonful today saves sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for 3D.
cent bottle of California Syrup OF
Figs" which has directions for babies,
children of all ages and groWn-ups
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24
GIRLS! GIRLS! TRY
BEAUTIFY YOUR HAIR
Make It Thick, Glossy, Wavy, Luxur.
liant and Remove Dandruff-Real
Surprise for You.

Your hair becomes light, wavy, fuf-
fy, abundant and appears as soft, lus-
trous and beautiful as a young girls
after "Danderine hair cleanse" Just
try this-moisten q cloth with little
Danderine and carefully draw it
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. This will cleanse
the hair of dust, dirt and excessive oil
and in just few moments you have
doubled the beauty of your hair.
Besides beautifying the hair at once,
Danderine dissolves every particle Of
dandruff; cleanses, purif1es and invig-
crates the scalp, forever stopping itch
ing and falling hair.
But what will please you most will
be after a few weeks use when you
will actually see new hair-fne and
downy at first-yes-but really new
hair-growing all over the scalp. II
you care for pretty, soft hair and lots
of it, surely get 25 cent bottle of
Knowlton's Danderine from any store
and Just try it. Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24
SET INCUBATOR IN BASEMENT
Several Principles Must Be Adhered
to If Success Is to Be Attained
-Avoid Cold Drafts.

If artificial incubation is used in
Matching eggs several principles must
be adhered to if success is to be at
tanned The incubator room and incu-
bator must be well ventilated. The
atmosphere in both the incubator room
and incubator must be kept moist. 1t
is, of course, possible to go to eX-
tremes with each of these require
ments.
A room in which strong drafts pre-
vail is not good incubator room be-
cause of the difficulty thus encountered
in maintaining an even temperature.
A room too moist will cause molding
of the eggs and one too dry will cause
excessive evaporation, either of which
will kill many chicks in the shell and
cause the Matching of many weak
chicks which will die at an early age.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24
FEEDING THE CHICKEN FLOCK
Do Not Try to Economize on Quality
of Feed-Musty Grain Produces
Diseases Among Fowls.

There should be no sudden changes
in the food Of flock Of chickens. II
change must be made, make it gradu-
ally, even though the change is for
the better If there is any question as
to the quality of the grain fed, better
sell enough chickens to pay for sound
grain and do not try to economize on
feed. Musty grain produces disease of
the respiratory organs and even form
of poisoning. Chickens will eat almost
anything if hungry, but this is not a
profitable way of keeping them. Count
sound chicken feed as one of the es-
sentials in making the stock budget,
and then feed as carefully as possible,
that there may be no wasting of grain.
Grain is wasted when it is fed in I'M
profitable quantities; chickens will not
eat freely of new ration as Of an old
standby; get them accustomed to 1t
by increasing the quantity given until
the limit is reached, and there will be
no diminution in the egg yield and no
mysterious attacks of diarrhea.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24
Br;stoI Has City Manager.

The adoption of a city manager by
the town of Bristol, Tenn, with
population of abcut 10000, may not be
of the highest importance from po-
litical viewpoint except for one reason
it adds to the evidence that the city
manager idea is spreading, leaving the
inference almost certainty that 1t Is
a question of time only until admins
tration by city managefis taken up by
the biggest cities as well as the smaller
towns. The choosing of manager for
Bristol for term of three years prom
ises that the plan is to be given a fair
test which it should have if any COM
parison that will be satisfying is to be
made between the towns old political
system and the new. Unless man.
ager is allowed the necessary time to
work reforms and present results, the
handicap would probably be too heavy
and in case Of failure would register
mark against the city manager un-
Justly.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24
TIME TO PAY FOREIGN DEBTS
Coins of Most Of European Countries
Are Worth Much Less Now
Than Before the War.

In peace days Russian ruble is
worth a tritle more than 81 cents OF
American money. Now it is worth less
than 2S cents.
Before the war an Italian Ira was
worth a shade under 20 cents of Amer
lean money, and now it is worth less
than II cents.
Ii you owe a debt in Russia or Italy,
now is the time to pay it. Three years
ago a thousand dollars would only pay
off a debt of 1915 rubles in Petrograd,
but today it will wipe off debt of
3,542 rubleS.
At the same time a thousand dollars
in 1912 would cancel a debt of only
6.c54 lire in Rome, whereas today it
will liuuidate 1855 lire.
Our daddies suffered similar pen
atty for indulSing in war some fifty
wears ago, when our American dollar
was worth only so cents In Europe
Girard, in Philadelphia Ledger.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24

at the other. Some duck houses are
built with the entire south side open.
Small-mesh poultry netting is nailed
to the posts, and heavy curtain IS
attached inside The curtain is to De
used in cold weather. AS the snow is
liable to drift in, it will sometimes De
necessary to nail or tack the curtain
to the floor and also to the sides.
Keep plenty Of straw on the floor.
If it is several inches deep, it need
not be renewed every day. We take
q pitchfork and turn it, or remove that
which is badly soiled. II is best to
keep everything as clean as possible,
then there is less danger of disease.
Ducks are not troubled with lice, and
as a. rule they are very healthy.
A flock of laying ducks should be
fed four times a day when they have
to be kept housed.
Their food should consist of both
raw and cooked vegetables, cornmeal
bran, beef scraps, stem-cut clover, etc
The ground grain should be moistened
with milk or water.
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WIDE PIAZZA ADDS TO HOME
Part That Is Rooted May Easily Be
Converted Into Sun Parlor During
the Winter Months.

A good wide piazza or porch adds
greatly to the comfort and beauty OF
most any home. In order to serve the
best purpose it should be wide and
built around several sides Of the house.
This will insure a cool, shady spot to
hang the hammock on hot summer
day for rest and reading. A piazza
should be at least seven feet wide and
may be as deep as II feet. 1t is not
necessary to have all the piazza COW
cred with roof. 1t is good idea
to have the part which is to be rooted
over so constructed that by the erec-
ton of glass sides a sun porch can be
provided for winter use. In the WIN
ter piazza which is entirely rooted
tends to shut off light from the first
floor. For this reason the piazza roof
should be high, extending to the bot
tom of the second floor windows.
In the summer the piazza may be
covered with an awning. or q vine
trellis, which on nights when there is
little air stirring does away with the
feeling of closeness otherwise occa-
stoned. 1t is good time to be fore
sighted when ordering the piazza to
tell the architect that it should be
made so as to be screened for the
warm season. A fine piazza is some
times a discomfort from the presence
of flies or swarm Of mosquitoes or
moths.
For a bungalow or summer cottage
near the salt water screens made of
copper wire are best as they corrode
less from contact with the sea breezes'
Ordinary black screens should be
painted two months before they are
intended to be put in use so that the
paint may have time to harden. When
windows are put up in the winter
the window SasheS should be
painted with black paint over the RED
wash which is put on in the fac
tory and has little preservative quail
ity in it.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24
FRESH AIR VERY NECESSARY
Without Proper Ventilation Poultry
House Is Neither Dry Nor Sani-
tary-Bad for Health.

Fresh air is very necessary in the
poultry house. Without ventilation the
poultry house is neither dry nor sani-
tary. Chickens in damp house are
more liable 10 colds and roup than in
q dry house. One of the best ways to
ventilate in winter is by having an
opening covered with muslin. An open
ing on the south side, 2 by 3 feet for
each s or 10 feet of length of house. A
good way is to put the muslin on a
frame which can be on hinges so that
it can be raised on warm days, to al
low more air to enter.-North Dakota
Experiment Station.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24
Shade for Pennsylvania Highways.

The Pennsylvania state department
of forestry and the state highway de.
partment have completed arrangements
for cooperation in planting shade trees
and fruit trees along the state high
ways. The trees will be grown from
seed by the forestry department in its
nurseries, transplanted in areas set
aside for the purpose, then turned over
to the highway department when they
have attained suitable size. Good
roads organizations will also assist in
the planting at that time. The spe-
cies already transplanted are Scotch,
white and pitch pines, Norway spruce,
Douglas fir, sugar maple, white ash,
white elm, black cherry, honey locust
and European larch.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24
TWO FEEDS DAILY NECESSARY
MangeIs, Carrots and Cabbage Make
Excellent Green Food-Cut Fresh
Bone Is Very Good.

Hens need some green food in win
ter if they are to lay well. Mangels,
carrots and cabbage are good. Hang
them up so that the hens can just
reach them nicely. Sprouted oats are
also good. Alfalfa and clover leaves
and lawn clippings carefully dried can
be soaked up and fed to good advant-
age.
In the summer when the hens lay
well they have bugs, worms, grasshop-
pers and other insects. In the winter
they need something to take the place
| Of this kind of food. Cut fresh bone is
very good. Half an ounce daily per hen
supplies all she needs of this food
High-grade beef scrap is good and is In
a very convenient form for feeding.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24
IMPROVE ROAD BY DRAGGING
Every Farmer Drags His Front Gate
to His Neighbor's Front Gate
Towards Town.

Out from all the stormy talk about
good roads and taxation there looms
one significant fact: Good roads can
be mai1e in normal soils by dragging.
The factor in making dirt roads is
water. Drag your road so as to make
it shed water and you will have the
best all-round highway on earth.
It can be kept in repair with small
cost if "every farmer drags from his
front gate to his neighbor's front gate
towards town."
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24
CLEAR YOUR COMPLEXION
While You Sleep With Cuticura Soap
and Ointment--Trial Free.

On retiring, gently smear the face
with Cuticura Ointment, wash off In
five minutes with Cuticura Soap ana
hot water, and continue bathing a few
minutes with the Soap. The influence
of this treatment on the pores extends
through the night.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold eyerywhere.-Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24
"Clean-Up Boosters" Organize.

\ Society of Cleanup Boosters" has
been formed in Philadelphia. There
are no dues, no fees, no fines, no ex-
pense Of any kind for members. They
sign a pledge: 81 will be q Cleanup
Booster and help keep my city clean"
In return they receive a tag to hang
on the front porch, reading: Il Help
Keep My City Clean.'' This is sent
free by the city highway bureau.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24
NEED OF HIGHWAYS SYSTEM
Concrete or Brick Surfaces for Heavy
Traffic, With Macadam or Gravel
on Other Roads.
(By D. WARD K1NG.)

What we need, and in time will have,
as a system of highways which will
ramify from the largest cities to the
doorway of the humblest citizen-vil'
lager or farmer. Such system OF
highways will include trunk lines with
expensive concrete or brick surfaces
for the very heavy traffic, including
trucks and automobiles. Less used
but important roads may be of water
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24

bound macadam or gravel. Perhaps
in certain regions where stone and
gravel are not at hand oiled roads
may prove most economical and prac-
tical. Minor wagon ways must re-
main of native soil, built and main
tanned with the road drag. Meanwhile
antagonism to road dragging breeds
in q lack of information or a narrow
ness which fails to comprehend the
facts
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24
Stupendous Road Job.

The United States is big country,
and the improvement of it's roads will
be a stupendous job, but if it is to be
a money-Eaking venture there seems
to be no reason why the good roads
movement should not go forward un-
checked.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24

decided to try bottle of Lydia E. Pink.
ham'o Vegetable Compound. 1t worked
from the first bottle, so I took second
and q third, also bottle of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Blood Purifier, and now am
lust as well as any other woman. l ad'
wise every woman, single or married,
who is troubled with any of the afore.
said ailments, to try your wonderful
Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier
and am sure they will help her to get
rid of her troubles as they did me. -
Mrs. ELSIE ]. VAN DER SANDE, SO No.
York St., Paterson, N. J.
Write the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., (confdential) Lynn, Mass, If you
need special advice.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24
Roads Attract City People.

Better roads bringing city families
out to the country frequently in their
automobiles to visit farm families and
to purchase supplies Of them will act
as an incentive for better general and
special methods of farm-food produc-
ton.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The System

Take the Old Standard GROVE 5
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking. as the formula is
printed on every label, showing it is
Ouiniue and Iron in tasteless form. The
Ouinine drives out malaria. the Iron
builds up the system. 50 cents.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24
Stronu Proof.

She-They must be engaged. That's
her fourth dance with him this eve
ming.
He-That's no sign.
She-lsn't it? You don't know how
she dances.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24
The "InyisibIe" Road Tax.

Broken harness, wagons, buggies,
automobiles, are part Of the invisible
tax the owners pay annually to poor
roads. This tax is said to be greater
than the cost of the road maintenance
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24
Best Pork for Market.

A streak of lean and a streak of fat
IS the kind of pork wanted in the mar
kets now. To produce this kind Of
pork give variety of feeds and not all
"1:u,
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24

Sore Eyes, Blood-Shot Eyes. Watery Eyes.
Sticky Eyes, all healed promptly with night
Iv applications of Roman Eye Balsam. Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24

nave maze me well
and healthy. Some
time ago l felt so
run down, had pains
in my back and side,
was very irregular,
tired, nervous, had
such b ad dreams,
did not feel like eat
ing and had short
breath. Tread your
advertisement in
the newspaperS and
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24

The Ouinine That Does Not Affect The Heao
Because of its tonic and laxative effect, Le1atuet
RSomo Ouinine can be taken by anyone wIIhouC
causing Nervousness ringing in the head
ia only one "Bromo Quin.ne." 3. W. GEosn0
signature is on each box. &c.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24
In Cuba tobacco is planted, grown
and gathered in 90 days.

The United States in 1915 produced
65NO.il tons of lead.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24

Both salt and fresh water fish are
caught in Lake MaracaibO in Nene-
zuela.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24

Credulous people, like musical in
ments, are frequently played upon.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24

Warm friends are more plentiful in
summer than winter.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24

The man who publishes the fact that
he takes himself seriously is inviting
the derisive ha-ha!
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24

An electric heating pad has beer in
vented that can be fastened under the
carpet in room.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24

DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription makes
weak women strong, sick women well, no
alcohol. Sold in tablets or llquld.-Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24

Pure blood is essential to Good Health.
Garfield Tea dispells impurities, cleanses
the system AMI eradicates disease. Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24

There are no professional female
divers. 1t is impossible to talk under
water.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24
WOMAN NOW IN
Perfect HEALTH
What Came From Reading
a Pinkham Adver-
tisement.

Paterson, N. J.-"I thank you fof
the lydia E. Pinkham remedies as tAeN
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24

Canada has 52S waterworks sys,
TENS, costing $123,OC0,000.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24

Turkey has put bakeries under gov
ernment rule.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24

Logical Result.
"What a pretty girl she is!''
"Yes, and lots of men are trying to
get the chance to ring her"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-28
SURPRISING PEACE TAIN
Michaelis Concludes Not to Speak al
Reichstag Session.

Copenhagen, Sept. 2S.--Dr. Mich
aeliS, the German imperial chancei-
lor, will not speak at the session ot
the Reichstag today, but will re-
serve whatever additional! expIana-
tions Of peace question which he may
have for a confidential meeting OF
the Ways and Means Commission.
Great efforts are being mace ln
Germany it : asserted II avoid open
debate in the Reichstag regarding
peace end Germ" ny's reply to trc
Pope's peace proposal in the fear
that this might ambarrass the gov
eminent and acccntuatc the differ
ences between the Reichstag partie.
which were so manifest in the ma
tional Liberal resolution adopted at
Sundays meeting Of the party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-28
Favor Exa mination.

Washington, Sept. 2S.-Thlrty-eight
out of forty governors have ap-
proved the suggestion of Provost
Marshal General Crcwder that the
seven million registered men not
called in the first draft be examined
Immediately Tor military service
In view of the practically nnani-
NOUS desire that such action be
taken, it was stated at the war de-
partment yesterday that the examlna-
ton would be ordered as soon as
congress appropriated the necessary
funds, provision for which are con-
tanned in the urgent deficiency bill
The department. believes that it,
legal authority is ample under the
terms of the original draft bill. This
measure provided for the drafting OF
only one million men, but there IS n
provision against the examination OF
number more than sufficient t
secure the one million.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-28
Arrested as Spy Aides.

San Francisco, Sept. 2S.-An
amazing spy intrigue is expected to
be revealed before the end of the
week b. the arrest OF two United
States naval officers and an army
ctliccr as aides to Lieut.. Erwin I.
Schneider, alleged master spy" ar
rested heer some weeks ago. That
arrests are imminent was indicated
il a telegram received by United
States Marshal Holohan. ordering
kim TO turn over Schneider and Thos.
Kessinger. arrested with Schneider,
to the military authorities.
This action is sad 10 have been re-
questcd by the Attorney General and
Federal source, it was stated. so that
the Federal Government can hanilo
them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-28
no REDUCE PRICE OF BREAD
Food Administration VIII Recon-
mend Measures TO Bakers.

Washington. Sept. 2S.-MeaSurc-
co-operation to reduce the price CT
bread will be recommended by the
Food Administration within short
time to bakers, retailers and con-
sumcrs. The Fedora! Trade Com
mission will complete probably this
week an inquiry into the cost O:
bread baking and distribution.
AS soon a its report has been gone
over the Food Administration vii!
announce its views rs to standards
shapes and composition of bread. Az
the same time it will make public Its
recommendation as to cooperation
to reduce prices.
Today's announcement was the iirst
Indication that the Federal Trade
Commission had the bread question
under its immediate consideration
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-28
WEED THEM OUT.

4 dispatch from Washington says
the SsaTe Department has a list Ct
persons WHO received German money
in the paSSp9r. frauds. The list IS
said TO include scores Of names and
the amounts Of omnev are said 10 be
large.
\ contemporary in commenting
uuon the above statement says this
IS information for the American
public. /; IS information for the De
rartmcnt Of Justice. 1t IS informa-
ttur That would tend. to round up the
crew of arch, traitors to. the Amer
i"&n government, the pe,saicous nest
CT snies. and tend to dampen the
a-Ao- Of those who seek tozminimize.
Sc s!;vu'gements already made by
tn Secretary of State. X Z.
Tae United States, prior to full
err.re-~ce MO 5:.a var with rs armed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-28
HOLLAND EXPLAINS.
Tells How Country's Name Was
Mentioned in Won lgel Papers.

Washington. Sept. 2S.-Ihe Meth
erland minister, Chevalier Van Rap
pard Yesterday presented an eHpia-
nation. which the State Hcpartmeh.
accepted as satisfactory, OF the rel
erences in the. recently disclosed
Won lgel papers to sales OF anlll'"-
milton by Germany to Holland.
The Won Igel papers contained Il
dispatch signed By Prince Hatzieldt
formerly counsellor of the German
Emha .sy here, transmitting autnof-
ization of sale Of cartridge and @Hn-
powder.
The Netherlands Minister'S eXpla-
nation, presented in the form OF a
statement. declared the ammunition
was part Of that bought up IN the
United States by Germany at the
beginning of the war. in order to
keen it from the Allies, but that tae
Netherlands government finally de-
c:ded not 10 buy any of it. The NUM-
tions were later offered for sale and
some were sold TO other governments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-28
BAyARIAN AND BADEN TROOPS
MURMUR. VA

As will he seen elsewhere in the
Gazette. British troops held fast to
their victories yesterday, after
night of incessant bearing back OF
Grman counter-attacks. The whole
of the Ypres sector was ablaze with
artillery, trench mortars and gren-
AIDE explosions. Prisoners pouring
back of the lines were heartily glad
to emerge from the fighting alive.
Bavarian and Baden troops, who or-
posed part of the British advance on
the six-mile front, declared they were
sick of war. They complained that
the losses of their troops were hlgn-
a. than those of the Prussians,
whose battles they were now forced
to figh.. Still other prisoners de-
clarcd unless peace comes soon the
German high command may have diff
fculty in keeping all its troops In
the fighting.
Germany was quick to take adj
vantage Of the refusal of Russians
to fight recently, and to forge to
ward Riga. The Teutons have resort
ed to every measure to bring discon-
tent and INSTRUMENTATION among Mus
sovitcs. They may be faced by SIM
lar conditions in the near future.