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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-09-20

bowed under q calamitous invasion.
The bank, however, gives figures indi-
eating that France is not only meeting
hor military and civilian problems with
a stout heart and never failing cour-
age, but is re-establishing her export
business with this country.
In 1914, the year Of the outbreak of
the War, imports from France to this
country totaled Sal, ,446,252. This to-
tai was reduced to S77,15S,74O in 1915,
but last yehr the value of French i'm
ports to the United States rose to $1O2,-
O77,O6O.
"a. nation that can achieve such a
commercial recovery while her terri
tory is being ravished by the invader" "
says the Trust company's statement,
possesses recuperative powers which
justify the belief that she will emerge
from the present conflict prepared to
meet and solve triumphantly the prob
lens which confront her"
The commercial and Industrial record
Of France, following past wars, indi.
Gates that she should recover quickly
from the actual physical destruction
inflicted in the present conflict. The
reconstruction of railroads, the erection
of factories to replace those destroyed,
and the replacement Of the mechanism
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-09-20
THE BEST TEST
Is the Test of Time.

Years ago this Perrysburg resident
told of good results from using Doan's
Kidney Pills. Now Capt. 7. Inman,
of Fifth and Elms Sts.. confirms the
former statement-says there has
been no return of the trouble. Can
Perrysburg people ask for more con-
vincing testimony?
Capt. Inman says: 81 suffered con-
.stantly with dull throbbing ache over
my kidneys and pains through my
loins. My kidneys acted irregularly
and too freely. Nothing helped me
until used Doan's Kidney Pills. After
l started taking Doan's my health
greatly improved until all traces of
kidney trouble disappeared. I have
had no return of it SINCE" Statement
given September 80, 1910.
Permanent Cure.
OVER FIVE YEARS LATER, or
on March 9, 1917, Capt. Inman said:
81 haven't had occasion to use kidney
medicine since Doan's Kidney Pills
cured me so l have the same faith in
them had six years ago."
Price 60c at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Capt. Inman has twice publicly recon-
mended. Foster-Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, N. Y,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-09-20
PRODUCTION VS.. ANNILIILATIoN.

fhOOOC lON VS. ANNl FILA lON.
The more efficient organization Of
war has only served more completely
to reveal an incredible maleficence. A
populous industrialized nation in
arms can hardly be defeated until its
able-bodied men have been so far
killed that they are insufficient to
protect its frontiers. In order to save
the indispensable soldier, the utmost
eXertions and ingenuity are spent to
obtain some superiority in weapons
and material. The whole civil pop
ulation devotes its energy to the
manufacture of equipment, ammuni-
ton and guns which are created only
to be destroyed; and in the case Of
the present war an equally effective
process Of destruction at sea is being
added to the destruction on land. On
both sides the technique of annihila-
ton ineXOrably overtakes and sur
passes the technique of production.
The furnace of the war is steadily con-
suming large quantities of material
and large numbers Of men; and at the
some time the chances of decision
are fading away, says New Republic.
1t is becoming less probable that the
prolongation and the intensification of
work of annihilation will enable either
of the adversaries to impose its will
upon the enemy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-09-20
I! INDUSTRY
IS RECOVERING
Natural Thrift and Economy
Promise Rapid Progress.
EXPORT BUSINESS GROWING

Our Great Ally Possesses Recuperative
Powers Which Justify Belief that She
Will Meet and Solve Triumphantly
the Problems Which Confront Her
After the War.
With Paris Boulevards echoing with
wives" for American troops our inter-
est in the welfare of our ally vastly
increases, and the facts are not lack.
ing to encourage the belief that she Is
already on the road to recovery from
the blow Of invasion by ruthless en-.
emy.
One Of the most important devel-
opments is the announcement that
one of the largest banking institutions
In America concerned with foreign
trade, the Guaranty Trust Company
Of New York, has opened Paris
branch to handle the rapidly increas
ing volume of French business.
This action may surprise many per
sons who had thought Of France as
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-09-20
Morning Giories.

Wild morning glories, like the lilies
of the field, "t0il not, neither do they
spin." But though arrayed like Solo
mon, they are not sought after for
landscape decoration. In the plant
kingdom they are military oppressors,
ousting every other aspirant for vege-
table honors from every acre where
they obtain footing. Hence has
sprung strange lawsuit between two
wealthy ranchers in Santa Barbara
county, the one accusing the other of
having seeded his land to these radiant
but hostile flowers. - Los Angeles
Times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-09-20
Old English Physicians.

The England of the seventeenth n, d
eighteenth centuries was rich fed
for physicians, and their influence was
extended in many directions. Some
We're very serlous-minded persons who
did much to advance medical science.
others were famed for their adrolt
ways of amassing wealth. If England
has produced Doctor Arbuthnot, it has
also had such practitioners as gruff
Hans Sloane, who growled nj his aris-
tocratic patients instead Of flattering
them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-09-20

The increasing activity Of her rail-
way system ,s similarly demonstrable.
In 1869, there were in France 10,743
miles of railroad track; In 1912, there
were 31,546 miles.
Between 1860 and 1912, inland navi-
CATION increased 1900; while the traffic
of her mercantile marine had amazing
ly expanded. The tonnage entering
French ports In 1869 is set down as
100000 tons. In 1912, this had been
increased to 53,O00,OO0 tons.
Leaders in American finance ascribe
the solidarity of the French republic to
three influences: first, a thoroughly
sound banking system, centralized In
one of the greatest banking institutions
of the world, the Bank of France; Sec
ond, the ingrained thrift and frugality
of the French people as whole, to-
gether with a national economic vigor
not elsewhere surpassed; third, wise su-
pervision, and patriotic cooperation by
the government with banking and busi-
ness interests.
The government, does its part to war
rant and retain the confidence of the
holders of its securities. One Of its
wise policies is to impose new taxes to
defray the interest charges on new Sc
curity issues. 1t began this practice
after the Franco-Prussian War, and is
today following the same rule in regard
to securities issued to finance the pres
ent conflict. This continuity Of pur-
pose, doubtless, will prove reassuring
to all holders Of French government
securities.
The Franco-Prussia war Of 1870
1871 taught the French people the
meaning Of thrift and economy. So
well did they learn this lesson, that
the whole sum Of the indemnity de.
manded by Germany, S1,00O,000,O00
was raised within the republics con.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-09-20

of the United States and Of France en-
titled to, as much respect as those of
the mightiest empire. In defense of
these principles, France is engaged in
death struggle with militant autoc-
racy and ruthless aggression, and 1t is
not surprising to learn that she has
loaned to her allies and to other friend
ly states 1000, 100000 francs with which
to further the cause of democracy. It
is In keeping with Americas traditions
that since the date on which we for
mally aligned ourselves with France
and her allies in the great struggle, our
Government has lent to France $780,
100000.
1t is eminently fitting that America
should now be fighting on French soil
to make the world safe for democracy.
The liberty that America has enjoyed
for 40 years France helped her to
achieve. The swords Of Lafayette and
Rochambeau, aided by the guns of De
Grasse upon the high seas, assisted In
cutting the foreign ties that bound the
American colonies prior to the War for
Independence, and from the private
purse of King Louis himself came the
first loan to America-unsecured and
unconditional-to finance that historic
undertaking. 1t was with entire just
tice that Washington wrote to Rocham-
beau, "To the generous aid of your ma
ltion and to the bravery of It's sons is
to be ascribed In a very great degree
that Independence FOR which We AaYs
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-09-20
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas County, SIS,

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F. j.
"N"rev &, Co., doing business in the
oledo, County and State
nd that said firm will pay
5v # ONE HUNDRED DOL
...-.- each and every case of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
of HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence this 9th day of Decem-
Der, A. d. 1886. A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
md acts through the Blood
a cous Surfaces of the System.
.a, testimonials free.
\. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for onstipation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-09-20
RETIREMENT FROM OCCUPIED TERRITORY THE GER
DESTROYED DOLLARS OF AGRIcUL
MACHINERY

of Industrial activity that will be re-
quired and that is In part already
planned, offer q peculiarly inviting
field to American capital and enter
prise. Tentative steps have already
been taken by representatives of Amer
lean engineers and business men in this
work.
Aside from its attractive business
aspect, the enlistment of American
money and effort In the great task of
reconstruction that will remain at the
end of the war will tend to cement still
more closely the ties that bind the two
great Repul lies together, and will en-
able Americans to discharge in part
the debt they owe to France for her
friendly interest in the welfare and
progress of the United States from
the beginning of its life as ma
tion.
In judging the Industrial status of
any nation, its production and con-
sumption of coal, iron, and steel and
the growth of its transportation sys-
TENS are highly significant factors
In 1869, French industries consumed
Fl million t ons of coal, of which 1876
millions were taken from home mines.
In 1912, the consumption was 81 mil
lions, of which Al million tons were
taken from home mines.
In 1869, the French output of cast
iron was 100000 tons, and of steel,
100000 tens. In 1914, France pro
duced 5.311 600 tons OF cast iron and
s.es6. 900 teHs Of steel
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-09-20
Apple PURELY Gift of Nature.

From the days of Adam and Eve man
has always hankered for apples and
much of his time has been spent in the
culture of this king of fruits. There
are apples so well-flavored and juicy
and tender that they sell for five and
ten cents apiece, and each apple lover
has his favorite. But how many apple
lovers can tell where or how his favor
ite originated? All the best kinds of
apples just 'growed," like Topsy, None
of them was evolved by propagation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-09-20
Could Not Be Spared.

Helen got into the bad habit OF
running away to some of her play
mates homes, and her mamma final
ly put stop to it by tying her up n
few times as punishment. The 9th
er day she wanted II new rope to re-
place Il broken and WORKOUT one on
her sled, but her father wasn't able
to locate one around the house. Then
Helen said: II know where there's n
piece of rope, but that's the one man.
ma ties me up with when L run away"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-09-20
AIlusion Distinctly Personal.

"The trouble with YOU sir, is-if you
will pardon me for saying so-that you
think nobody is good enough for your
daughter" "Yes, sir, and that is where
we differ so radically. You appear to
think anybody is."-Life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-09-20
Has High Opinion of Chamberlain's
Tablets.

81 have a high opinion of Chamber
lain's Tablets for biliousness and as a
laxatives," writes Mrs. G. A. Barnes,
Charleston, Ill. 81 have never found
anything so mild and pleasant to use.
My brother has also used these tablets
with satisfactory results"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-09-20
Economy.

Unquestionably, honesty is the best
policy, but Il lot of folks think they can
get along with something less expen-
sive.-Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-09-20

MAUMEE VALLEY RVS. d LIGHT CO.
In Effect February 3. 1915
do Lv.T'do P'burg P'burg Ma'mee
st West East West North
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-19
WILSON TO SET
EXPORT LIMITS

Washington, d. c., June 1S.-Export
control plans worked out by the state
and commerce departments went to
President Wilson today as basis for
an executive order creating an agency
Of the espionage act just passed by
congress.
The plans call for an export control
board made up of representatives Of
the state. war, navy and commerce de-
partments. the food administration
and other persons to be designated by
the secretaries of state and commerce.
Coal probably will be refused to any
neutral refusing to meet conditions
laid down by tie allies.
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WESTERN CROP
OUTLOOK GOOD

Chicago. June 1s.--"The prospects
for record breadng food yield are
such that I can see no justification for
abnormal prices" said c. J. Blanchard,
chief statistician Of the federal reclaim
alton service. who has completed a sur
vey OF crops on reclamation projects
and stopped in Chicago today.
1T is going to be whale Of a crop.
said Mr.. Blanchard. but the profile m
remains to get labor on to these great
tracts for the harvest"
Projects In Colorado. New Mexico,
Texas. Utah, Idaho. Nebraska and
South Dakota were surveyed. He esti-
mated that while gross returns from
these projects were $3S an acre last
year, they will be $40 this year If
properly harvested.
Mr.. Blanchard found that farmers
have extended themselves to increase
production and that bankers and mer-
chants have assisted patriotically by
granting credits often without any Sc
curity at all.
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Washington, D. c.. June 1S.-Unless
there are unforeseen developments to
hurry construction of the sixteen can
tonments for training the new national
army, the first increment of 65O,00O
troops will not be in training by Sep
tember /, as generally has been sup.
posed and in fact may not get into
training for six weeks thereafter.
War department officials said today
that no specific date ever had been set
for the opening Of the training camps.
Secretary Baker. however, in letter
to Senator Jones several weeks ago,
answering a suggestion that some Of
the troops be used for harvesting,
spoke of September as the probable
date of opening the camps and point
ed out that most of the harvesting
would be over by that time.
OFFICERS hEAeY IN AUGUST.
War department officials generally
had fixed September in their minds
as the time training would begin.
The first body OF oflicers for the new
army now being trained in camps
throughout the country is to be turned
out in August to make room for the
next body. This was arranged on the
plan Of having the draft complete, ex-
emptions disposed Of and troops or
dered into training camps by Septem-
Der I.
AiRMEN TO GO FIRST.
A shift in the military plans Of the
government is disclosed in connection
with statement issued by Secretary
of War Baker asserting that the pro
duction of aircraft and the training
and dispatch Of f1iers to Europe is the
greatest service the United States can
render to the allied cause within the
next year.
It now appears that the war depart
ment does not expect to have a large
American army in France for year
or more.
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HERE'S REASON
WHY Bull DERS
MUST RUSH SHIPS
D. c., June 1s.
" The German submarine

YASF1tNG ON, y. u, June 10.
" The German submarine
w toll Of British merchant
shipping since February II, as
shown in official British figures
compiled here today, is 322 vessels
Of more than 1900 tons and 1875
of less than 1900. British steam
fishing vessels sunk in that period
numbered 78. Records for sailing
fishing vessels are incomplete, but
three weeks total was 78.
In the period covered by the re-
port, submarines attacked 2s9
ships unsuccessfuily and the
weekly percentage Of unsuccess-
fuI attacks has ranged from 81 to
rs. During the last week given
the seven days ending with June
Sit was So.
Arrivals and saiIings in British
ports since the intensive subma-
rine campaign began have averao-
ed about $500, but these include
channel saiIings.
The British figures do not give
the tonnage Of vessels sunk but
officials here say 5000 tons prob
ably would be fair average for
vessels Of more than 1900 tons de-
stroyed. Computing the total at
that average and putting the aver
age or the smaller ships at 1000
tons. the total loss during slightly
less than four months submarine
warfare would reach 1,745, 900 tons
or about $4,000 tons less than the
entire worlds shipping output dur.
Ing 1916.
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MUNITIONS
DEPOT is DESTROYED

Vienna, June II. via london. June
ls.-It Is officia1ly announced that an
explosion has occurred in the military
munitions depots at the Steinfield
near wiener-Neustadt, thirty-one miles
from Vienna. The statement says
three of the depots have been destroy
ed thus far and that 100 persons are
reported to have been injured.
Unofficial reports say six persons
were killed and 800 wounded in the
Steinfeld explosion. Great damage was
dana inHaschendorf and SigefSdorf.
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|OWANS CHASE
WAR PROFITS
Des Moines Fears Loss of
Contracts at Big
Army Camp

| Washington. D. c., June 1S.-tFrom
The Courier Bureau.) --Des Moines has
Just begun to appreciate the meaning
of the wholesale business methods Of
the council of national defense. A sin
gle contract, issto be awarded. unless
BsssAss iY.s...s "a q head OF the plan, Tor
the construction Of the great canton
ment at the Hawkeye capital. Local
supply firms. builders, plumbers. roof
ers-all are to be shut out Of the first
cutting OF the business pie. They will
have to get their share from the big
contractor, who will have more time to
consider the profit to be allowed to
them.
So Des Moines business men are
sending big delegation here today,
to ask a hearing before the construc-
tion committee of the council Of ma
tional defense, and to talk to the army
engineers. and to see their delegation
in congress, to avert the disaster.
PAVING JOB ARRANGED.
They want to know why a Des
Moines building contractor cannot be
given part OF the work OF putting up
the wooden barracks for the soldiers.
and why a Des Moines plumbing firm
cannot be given plumbing contract.
and why Des Moines heating firm
cannot install the heating apparatus,
and so on.
The entire Job at Des Moines will
cost $25o0,o00 to $3,00O.000. The con-
tract for the paved roadways In the
cantonment has already been let to
one company which will do this work,
for all of the thirty-twocamps through
out the country at comparatively
small profit Everything else will be
let by the single camp, but unless pres
ent plans are changed it will not be
subdivided, except by the general
contractor.
NEW INDUSTRY IS BORN.
Securing Of army contracts is be-
coming a thriving business in Wash
ington Just now. For example, in one
downtown office building there s so
called letter service, whose outer Of
Ace is thronged with small business
men from out of town. 1t appears that
the only letters sent out by this hrm
deal with their ability to secure con-
tracts for the manufacture Of horse
collars, hat-cords, tent-pegs, hospital
beds, automobile fittings, small arms.
etc. They are running big contract
landing enterprise In other corners
there are lawyers, real-estate and bond
brokers, consulting engineers. and all
sorts of industrial experts. whose real
business is the floating Of corporations
for the purpose OF securing contracts
for war work.
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backwArdne6s In sctentlf1c and tecnnic
al knowledge. Tc that may be traced
the present political instability q
which you hear 30 much,
''In regard to politics will merefy
deny the stories circulated abroad thai
am an adherent Of the faction which
desires peace even at the price OF Rus
sia's destruction I am accused OF be
inx one Of the 'porazhenets. a new
term OF derision applied to that FAC.
ton. MY position is merely that con.
denim all wars and expect the present
war will be ended by the combined &c
ton Of the worlds democracies.
ANARcHYS REIGN FlEE1iNo.
"As regards our internal condition.
advise you not to believe the talk
about anarchy too readily. Undoubted-
" anarchy exists temporarily but it's
seeds existed long before the revoiu-
ton. The fact is that under the con-
dittons of the old regime of despottsm m,
arbitrariness. cruelty and falsehood.
Russians could not develop sense OF
order and justice.
To-day many are disillusioned. am
beginning to receive letters proclaim
ing that the revolution is running Rus
sia. This querulousness is natural
product of our national passivity and
is equivalent to crying Fire without
summoning the fire brigade. We must
have a positive and constructive
scheme for curing our underlying ills.
The medicine. I am convinced. Is
science. Nearly all the evils OF our
daily life spring from the absence OF
science.
IGNORANCE CURSES NATION.
Through lack Of science half our
peasant children die before reaching
the age Of Ave. From the same cause
nearly all the peasant women sufter
from wonan's complaints. The moul-
jaks cultivate the land so badly that
the average yiels is less than one
fourth the yield obtained in England or
Belgium.
Conditions in our cities are equally
bad. We have no drainage anywhere.
Our town soil is poisoned. We are
choked with smoke and dust Town
children are rickety nervous wrecks.
Against such evils we need not
sterile dreams but science, technique,
machines"
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HOOVER TELLS PLANS.

Reduction OF the high prices OF food
stuffs to the American people, through
conservation and elimination Of waste
in which housewives are asked to CO
operate will be the aim Of the new food
administration, according to plans an
nounced by Herbert G. Hoover. His
plan contemplates the enrolment be-
tween July 1 and Is Of American house
wives In the movement.
Mr.. Hoover in statement makes It
plain that in all the arrangements to
be made TO furnish food to Americas
allies. first consideration will be given
to the people Of this country to see
that their wants are supplied.
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Bcnighted Russia Must
Be Educated or Fore9o
Freedom, Corky Says

taking lead in widespread for political
ton practical life Gor in with other dis
development and dissemination Of the positive sciences
politics
the and editor Of the extreme democratic New Life
politics and the himself cu
proceeded that