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The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Recruit Didn't Have It.

While we are on military matters 1t might be just as well to give forth to a palpitatng world, all eager for anything that has to do with gun, the latest thing that the enterprising press agent of the Marine Corps has turned out This soldier of the sea tells many stories. You can believe them or not. just as you please, writes q correspond ent.
 He says that knowledge of the rife md all it's parts is an important part of the training given to the marines at their League Island camp. To the raw recruits the rifles are pretty pug zling.
 During the morning inspection re- gently one of the future sea soldiers handled his rifle poorly. The recruit was taken to task by his officer.
 Are you acquainted with the parts If your rifle?" asked the officer, sternly.
 "Yes, sir" the recruit replied.
 'Well where is the balance To- :ated?'
 q don't know, sir said the marine, ylancing nervously at his rife. Tt was III here this morning."
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
WomEN SLOWER THsN M:-cW
Double the Humber 3e7uired in New Yogl; Banhs, but They Are
 More Methodical.

There is at present no woman oft 'cr of a New York city bank. and only one in New Jersey but if the war lasts long enough ii may well be, as t is in Canada now, that the banks win virtually be run by women. Al ready, 1t is Estimated, 20000 women GsSa been tal5cn on in the Wall stree= district since tine United States en- tered the warlast Stil, says the New York Evening Post.
 Women are slower but more cure full, said an official of the Mechanics and Metals bank. so, although twice as many women as men are needed to do the same amount Of work, the bank loses no money on extra salaries, because the women save hundreds of dollars which had to he paid to the clearing house= for the mems mistakes. Each mistake costs $I and tba records slow that sometimes mems mistakes cost &2l or s&0 q week.
 The average downtown bank has lost 2e. per cent of its men and taken on 40 per cent women The tlechaH- ics and Metals bank now has G9 women and they are being taken on by tens or twenties each week. So lar these 60 women are taking the places of only 36 men, which shows the difference in rapiilitv, but the off cial of the bank pointed out that it would be serious problem when the men come home for their jobs.
 Our hope is" he said that the business will be biz enough then to accommodate them alI.'
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
CAL0nEL IiFIE:H IiHFIIIE:H RRA.I0l02 fIf 9T0PI
 AGTS LIKE DYNAMITE OH LIVER
Guarantee "Dodsons Liver Ton3 VIII Give You the Best Liver
 and Bowel Cleansing You Ever t4ad1oesnt Make You SoI

Stop using colonel! It makes you sick Don't lose 9 days work. ifyou feel lazy. sluggish bilious or consti- pated. listen to me!
 Calomel is mercury CT quicksilver which causes necrosis of the bones. Calomel. when it comes into contact with sour bile, crashes into it, breaking it up. This is when you feel that aw- full nausea and crampiag, If you feel "all knocked out," if your liveF is tor pid and bowels constipated or you have headache, dizziness, coated tongue. if breath is bad CT stomach sour just try a spoonful Of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone.
 Here's my guarantee--Go to any drug store or dealer and get 50-cent bottle Of Dodsop's Liver Tone. Take 8
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
FEELS LIHE: SEE
 DID 70 YEARS AGg'
Mrs. Sarah LayGry Had Begun to Think Her Time for
 This World Short.
f3INT2 AT e|HEilE1
"i Wouldn't Take Ten Dollars Bottle for the Good This TanIac is Doing
 Me-" She Declares.

''T was on the flat of my back in bed with nervous prostration when I start ed taking Tanlac. but now feel as well as ! did forty years ago" said Mrs. Sarah Lavery, 583 Jagrun street, Nashville, Tennessee.
 "E had been in q had fix this way for a long time" she continued. My stomach would give me severe pain and I had fearful sick headaches and attacks Of dizziness. My kidneys were affected and I began to have rheuma- tism of the very worst kind. My joints were ali swelled and my hands were nu0ed up. l was so nervous and un- strung that I had begun 10 think my time for this world was short
 "Wel, sir I wouldn't take ten dol lars a bottle for the good this Tanlac is doing me, I feel twenty years younger already. My nerves are as quiet as q lamb, I can eat anything want without the least bit of trouble and my rheumatism is disappearing. I can do my knitting now since the swelling has gone from my hands and joints and I am in good humor all the time. I feel like nothing but Tan lac could have done all this for me, and I waat everybody to know about it."
 There is a Tanlac dealer in your town.-Adv.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Lack of Restraint.

Senator Chamberlain, defending the food control bill, said in Washington ::
 "How unmeasured the attacks on this excellent bill have been. Now, I am like the boy at the movies. I like measure and restraint.
 1.-Two boys at the movies saw q tragic picture play, and one of them was overcome. He took out his hand kerehief and wept and sobbed.
 Why, Bill, we're blubberin'!' said the other boy.
 "'Well, sobbed Bill, I like to see q person show little feeln'.'
 "'Feelin'r said the first boy. Feel in's all right, but ye don't need to wash yer face fin it. :"
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

spoonful and if it doesn't straishten you right up and make yo1 feel fine and vigorous I want you to go back to the store and get your money. Bod sons Liver Tone is destroying the sale of calomei because it is real liver medicine; entirely vegetable, therefore it cannot sa.ivate or make you sick
 I guarantee that one spoonful of Dodson's Liver Tone will put your sluggish liver to work and clean yonr bowels Of that sour bile and coa5ti- pated Easte which i7 clogsing your system and making you feel misera ble. 1 guarantee that 9 bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone wiH keep your entire fam fly. feeling fne for months. Give it to your children. It IS harmless;, doesn't gripe and they ike it's pleasant taste. -Ady.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Eliminating TYphoid.

hington.-Typhoid fever and other communicable diseases practi- caly have been eliminated from tre navy by modern methods, Surgeon General Braisted reported to Secre- tary Daniels. Despite the enormous increase in the number of men in the navy, fewer than 10 cases of typhoid have been reported since the war be- gan
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
A Great Reward.

If we love God the reward promised us is nothing less than the sight of God himself face to face, an abiding vision. an ecstasy of vast intelligence forevermore. Think how such re ward transcends all the expectations all the possibilities even, of our na ture !-Sacred Heart Review.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Chile Is in sYmna!hY.

Santiago, Chile. - Replying to a note from the Uruguayan govern ment, announcing the severance of diplomatic relations between Ger many and Uruguay, the Chilean for eign minister wrote that Chile appre. eiated highly the elevated motives which prompted the decision of the government of Uruguay. He also ex- pressed the sincere cordiality of Chile toward Uruguay.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
need sus.ne.s hlan.


 Excuse me, sir" satd ~Bilson, q lit- tle timidly, but you appear to be following me. Is there anything yCu want ?"
 "Weel, I'm just trying to find whore you live. and fntroduce myself, like. I'm MePhei~on the undertaker?o said the hurly stranger.
 ".Oh-er-quite sol I'm pleased to meet you, I'm sure! But there's no- body dead at my place."
 Nae nae." said the undertaken, smiling sweetly. But l just heerd you cough. an l hae hopes !'-London Answers.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Buy Bonds For Indians.

Washington.-Secretary Lane has authorized Indian Commissioner Sells to invest $2,000,OOO of the funds of the five civilized tribes in four per cent Liberty bonds.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Hard On the Soldiers.

Davenport, Iowa.-Judge NJ J. Wade, in federal court, denied a mo- ticn for new trial for Daniel II. Wal lace and sentenced him to 20 years in prison for violation of the espion- age act.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
 Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless :hili Tonic is equally valuable as a Gen. .ral Tonic because it contains the well snown tonic properties ot QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds ap the Whole System. 50 cents.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
FOR SKIN TROUBLES
That Itch, Burn, Torture and Disfig.
 ure Use Cuticura-Triai Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the Ointment to soothe and heal. They usually afford immediate relief in itch ing, burning eczemas, pimples, dandruif and most baby skin troubles. They also tend to prevent little skin trou- bles becoming great if used daily.
 Free sample each by mail with Book. Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. Sold everywhere.-Ady.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
HoW's This :?

We offer $l00Oo for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE.
 HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is talk on th8 Mty Ky. E7c' faces of the System. Sold by ar + ;2r over forty years. Price TfI. s.st, :-<3Erfsjs free
 F. J. Chel5H' F. { ! A?pdo. Ohio.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Armed Cruiser Sunk.

London.-The British armed mer- cantile criuser Champagne has been sunk and the mine-sweeping sloop Begonia is overdue and regarded as lost.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Saw Poles Welt Fed.

Copenhagen.-The German admin istration of Warsaw has issued de- nial of statements that famine con ditions prevail in Poland. It says there is an abundance of food in the rural districts and that the people in the cities are adequately nourished.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Will Renew Mortusces.

Washington.-Gr Britain will re- scind instructions issued last January to British mortgage companies in this country not to renew mortgages on American farms, but to place money at the disposal of the British authorities for war purposes.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
The War TE.

"The war has come home to me I've just had to pay six cents for |; nickel cigar"
 "Cheer up, old pal. Perhaps some body will get up four-ceut smoke they'H sell you for a nickel"
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

pr. B. F. Jackson, ceIes.as.-l rhys;cian, handed down to poste1t ?.g his iaTeds prescription for female tls4saGles. Nov sold under the name of "Femenin.. Price 50c and $1.00-Adv.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
An Unreasonina compIainer.

Most unreasonable man I ever met. Kicks because he has to get up in the morning at six o'clock and throw coal into the furnace"
 Pretty hard, I say"
 "Yes! But think of having the coal to throw ,''
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

NF-4t-sJ..ee ..eaQ.ng Gt.sts.
 "Well Wliat sort of wedding pros ents did you get, girlie-tle usual as softmont of berry spoons and pickle forks ?.n
 "Not en your esteemed life. I gat a sack Of potatoes, four dozen fresh cGgs, q peck of onions, and a Liberty bond"
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Experienced.

Commander-What makes you think you can get through the enemy's oarbed-wire entanglements safely?
 American Private-Sir, I've pinned up my wife's party dress many time without getting a scratch.-Judge.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
His Profit.

"How did your patriotic garden work out 2"
 eve just figured 1t out. We got at least twenty cents worth of rad ishes out of IT,"
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
saus Won capeIle Is Out

Ansterdam.-Th Berlin Lokal An zeiger. which is a semi-fIiocial organ definitely announced the resignation of Vice Admiral von Capelle as minis- ter of justice.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
tmmEnlArr ArrrMrlr,M

bruises, rheumatism and neuralgia. Keep Manstield's Magic Arnica Lini. ment handy on the shelf. Three sizes -25c, 50c and $1.00.-Adv.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Mexicans Are Exempt.

Washington. - Provost Marshal General Crowder repeated that Mexi. can citizens are not liable to draft in the United States National Army.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

It's all right to save your money for a rainy day, but this is Uncle Sans rainy day.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Admit Women Students.

The Harvard university medical school this year opens it's doors to women students.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

Of 1,438 graduates of Riddle univer- sity, q Presbyterian institution for ne- groes, ITO have become ministers.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

Millions of paHicuiar women now use and 'ecrunncnd Red Cross Ball Blue. All grocers. Adv.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

Charles Cou&iin of Decatur, Il., in 20 years has played 100000 games of solitaire.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

Henry Boyle has given a S115,000 building to St. Norbert college, De- pere. Wis.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
eomners opnoses Plan.

President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor is opposed to women being used in war work.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

A safety pocket to hold watch securely features a new apron for workmen
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

Why isn't cook who stufs turkeys and chickens d taXidermist?
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

Women are pretty, but few of them are as beautiful Us they think they are
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

philosopher is man who can see how others make mistakes.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Unable to Read.

A large number of Turkish women are unable to read or write their own difficult language.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

Lumber for France. New Orleans is shipping pine lVm- her to France for reconstruction work
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

Prudery is better than shameless ness.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

Riches vert buy happiness. of cousse, but rise path of poverty is not exactly lined wEh roSSs.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

Weak, Fainty Heart, and Hystsrler can be rcctided by taking "Renovine" heart and Il rye tonic Price soc and sI. sas-
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
New Nearo '. M. CA

Columbus, O., is to have q negro Y. M. c. A. building, to cost $100,000.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

Girls, remembe~ that husband worth having is worth taking care Of.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

Peoria distillcries formerly used 54,- 500 bushels of corn daily.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

Philadelphia stores are employing girls to run elevators.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

Canton, O., will employ girls to rus, street cars
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
AN6lO-FRfMCH BONDS
STRIKE NEW LOW MARK
Situation-Talks Bullish. But
Buys Sparfngly.
FORD UPsETs spECULAToRs
Offers His Fortune For Use of Govern
ment without Interest i'm Case of
War-Steel Companies to Speed Up
to Aid Government
BY RROADAN WALL.

New York. Reb. 9.---In dull pro-
fessional market lower prices were
made In Wall street today. Nearly
every active stock on the list showed
net loss at the end of the day and
in some specialties the losses were ma
teriai. Anglo French bonds sold down
to 90 "a. which is a new low record
price. st. Paul stock. by touching
7S 1-2, also made a new low record
for recent years. Interboro- Metro
politan, both common and preferred.
sold TO the lowest prices recorded since
the boom that followed the remark
able reorganization of the company
about two years ago
The final trading was irregular.
Nearly all the professionals are bull
lish on the theory that war will put
stocks up. but they are trying to talk
them up rather than buy them up
Genuine buying orders are scarce. and
customers with stocks In commission
houses are neryously anxious to get
out. Only few genuine investors are
in the Street with money buying at
this level.
Negro Was Briton.
OF news developments affecting the
market the day was bare. Announce
ment thai the negro killed by sub
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10

New York, Feb. s.-Today's closing
rate OF exchange on London. Paris
Amsterdam. Berlin. Rome. Vienna and
Petrograd. based on the market for
actual transactions except when other
wise stated. were as follows:
Francs, demand. 5.s4x; do cables.
5S3h: Gu,ders. checks, 40 ills: do
cables. 4os.; Retchsmarks. checks. ssA
do cables. 69h; Lire. checks. 7.2s. do
cables, 7.2S; Austrian. kronen cables
lies Rubles, cables. 9&.9n
Trading on the curb market today
was exceedingly quiet and dull. all
interest being conferred on Washing
ton. Midvaie Steel was under pressur,
throughout the day and yielded and the
same applied to practically all Of the
other war stocks with the exception
Of Aetna Explosives. which was strong.
Among the oils there Was 4 very ir-
regular tone. Mining shares were rot
very active.
Raw sugar quiet: centrifuxals,
4.S4a%.Ss; moiasses sugar. 3s7a4.i3 Re-
fned sugar quiet: hns GRADUATED, e75.
The cottonseed oil market was outlet
and without special change. There
seemed to be nervousness among the
March shorts. Advances In lard re-
stricted offerings. The crude oil mar
kets were quiet at 80 to sac, with the
lower price quoted In Texas. Close:
March. 126iaSS; May. 13.sta15; July,
1s.20a25: September. l3.f0als. Spot,
1855 bid. Sales. $500 barrels.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10

marine and who was thought TO be an
American citizen was a Briton re-
moved all official causes for war to
date. In spite of that, brokers on the
floor. having nothing else to do. put
in circulation a rumor that war had
actually been decided on by the presi-
dent and that he was preparing to
make an official announcement be-
fore night
about the war being a bull argument
that II may be we'll to remember that
the United States, as a full -fledge3
nation. has never engaged in for
eign war of importance. The Mexi-
can and Spanish wars were both mere
incidents in the life of the nation. as
there never was any doubt when they
began how they would end War with
first-class world power is making
the really important people OF Wall
street think seriously what they
should do in the stock market.
Have No Precedent.
The greater the interests they have
at stake the less lEht-heartedly are
they stating that 1t will be a bull
or a bear argument. They admit that.
having no precedent, they are very
much In doubt If certain things han
pen, it will be easy to saw whether
war will put up stocks or down. The
German blockade ia the one unsolv-
able mystery. for not even the kaiser
can know how successful il is going
TO be. Wall street does know it is
holding many ships in port. and to
that extent is successful already. That
is why the conversational bulls Of the
stock exchange do not put the market
up,
Action o T. HsHry Ford in putting hts
vast fortune at the disposal of the
government without interest has in
jected a new embarrassment into the
situation. Manufacturers have been
looking upon war as an opportunity
to make vast profits. but with patriots
offering their wealth to the govern :
ment without reward. ii would he
rather difficult to make out of Ameri-
can preparation the same profits that
were made out OF dealings with the
allies. The United States will need
vast quantities OF copper. and 1t is
already suggested in high quarters
that the copper comra"'"a will "
asked to furnish this metal at rea
sonable profit. which will mean not
more than 90 cents a pound at the
most. The copper companies will be
quick to respond to governmental sug-
gestion along this line for reasons we'll
known TO everybody iaHiiiiaT Win tHe
copper situation.
To Speed Up Bethlehem.
Bethlehem and Midvaie are to be
speeded up for the benefit OF the
Amtrican government, but not on
orders yielding high ~ offs.
Public Utility stocks were weak.
taking the cue from Peoples Gas, OF
Chicago, which broke ten points.
That company showed a shrinkage In
net for 1916 of s1.1s0.447. It earned
about 4-lo per cent on the stock
compared with 4-1o per cent the
previous year. The company is pay
ing per cent dividends and Is not
earning them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
tQaotations by Miller 4 Co. MemkeFs
New York Cotton ExeAanwe.p

New York. Feb. s.-There was no en-
largement In operations in the cotton
market today. Commitments continued
TO be evened up. reducing the outsid-
ing interest to small proportions.
Aside from moderate buying Tor Liver
pool account there was Practically
nothing worthy of attention at the
opening. The early tone was barely
steady, Ave points higher to Ave points
lower
Export figures for the week made a
poor showing. shipments totaling H.
geo bales. contraAed with 10000
bales last year. New Orleans reported
large sales of spots for March ship
ment
The close was steady at q net de-
cline of to IL points.
Port receipts for the day were IA
$50 bales. compared with 1894 bales
last week and 32,4l1 bales last year.
New York warehouse stocks are 1a4,-
s5s bales. contrasted with 222.s34 bales
a year ago. Exports for the day were
1000 bales. all to France. Clearances
for the season to date aggregate g.
sac.l24 bales. against 3.1sS.os2 bales
for the corresponding period last sea-
son
Spot here was quiet. points lower
at $500: the sales were 400 bales. The
spot article at New Orleans was nomi-
nal today. unchanged on the basis OF
17.l9c for middling. The sales were
., 400 bales.
Money on call at the Stock Exchange.
opened at -. per cent. high, ~ per
cent; low. per cent; closed. Q per
cent. Most of the days loans were
made at ~ per cent Time money
was obtainable In moderate volume.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10

tic measures Will be adopted by Great
Britain to ship supplies to the various
seaboard ports. where they will be
loaded into waiting vessels and sent
to the countries where 1t is said there
Is now great suffering,
The general belief that the long
drawn out congested condition on the
to eastern sea board Is to be relieved.
the eastern seaboard is to be relieved,
caused a partial change in the matter
of sentiment in the various grain pits
today. While wheat prices failed To
hold all OF the advances made. there
were net gains of yale for the day.
The buying OF wheat was strong in
character and ii was led by investors.
followed by shorts
throughout the entire coun-
try reported more or less improvement
in the -four trade.
Export clearances of -four and wheat
this week were smaller than cores
ponding periods, yet they were larger
than generally looked for as the trade
on the whole believes that the con-
gested conditions on the railroads
would permit ii&tle hreadstuffs avail
able for shipments abroad. The ex-
ports from North America this week
totaled b.ss5.o0o bushels compared with
s,e03.0o the week before and 11.4S0.-
600 fer the corresponding week in 1915.
ST. Louis reported wheat as up &c.
and Omaha claimed an advance of &c.
A feature in the Chicago wheat mar
ket today was the buying Of May and
the selling OF July with strong in
terests taking the May future.
Coarse grains were stronger and
higher and the takings went Into the
hands OF the larger interests of the
trade. Corn was up az and oats
advanced %aSc. This strength was
partially independent. but was helped
Some by the advance in wheat.
The buying of meats and lard on
export account was quite liberal and
this buying was the principal influence
with prices sharply higher.
Omen. High. Low C.oNe