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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-08-17
Mrs. B. Connor

At ENCEIsSIOR, ". VA.
II agent for the celebrated Hme. g.. j.
Walkers Wonderful Hair Growing
and Beantifying Preparation.
Holds Credentials for
Efficiency
Agent also for Hair and Hair Goods
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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-08-17
POLITICS NCT RESPONSIBLE.

We ssy, IN the lace 81 ~ ~ thu. Cor
everybody - ieing encouraged o. DO tn
white end colored. rich and t.sor mol.
tics n the contrary Notwithstanding
There are sone persoD-. and W. regret
70 have '" chronicle that they ocrnpv
sest- IN D gh place- in the councils of the
state. Who desire o. sttribute alI Of tl,i-
70 r-oiItlc-. They seem o. ~ of the
opinion ~ - u y impossible Tor the Neg.
70 or ant ether set Of men r. atternrt o.
better u'eir condition save they have
some sinister motive. some political ai,le
i--oe stisrbed. They -eem n 10 IN
mindful q the lsct that there j. = cla--
of men Who are lag and broad and Who
want b. make the world better Tor hav
ina lived m u, ~ho are not hide hound
vho-e VISION extends Tar out beyond
their Own want and needs AMI toncb..
the ~snts and need- of other AMI who-o
concep'i"n NJ What ouel,t n 10 done for
thcss around them. hen they have tho
power. runs out along illimitahle line
and m whose breast there y not. a Little
OF the milk ofbunsb kindnes-.'' There
eis-- of men Who never get any clo--
~ N ne than % s-k NJ, a. Negroes for
our voses. therefore. they understand NJ
nos- There are About g7,On0 sides Of M
~ hevs no, see1. yet nor have .tl.sy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-17
Beauty Chats RzEas M Kent Ee=ss'
Non-Fattening Bread.

~ ENEkAL readers nave requested
the recipe for gluten bread-this
- is the best one I know
Dissolve half a yeast cake IN Ia
blespoonsful OF wa water. add one
teaspoonful Of salt, ? OF softened but
ter. enough gluten flour TO make q
stiff batter Beat in the whites Of
eggs, let rise Add flour enough to
knead the loves, the dough being very
soft Put in pans. let rise tiIl light
and bake in moderate over - minutes.
This should be eaten, without but
Ter, II you are trying 10 reduce
slice OF white bread. without butter,
contains 70 calories OF nourishment.
With butter, its nutritive value is al
most double. The rule by which you
can regulate your weight is 20 take
your weight multiply il by Is and eat
that nun Der Of calories- This sounds
complicated but II really isn't. say
you weigh 40. and you are > feet D
and 20 years old and you should weigh
125- To remain at i4O. you'd should
eat IS times your weight, or 22f0 cal
cries OF food 3 day. As you want 10
reduce, you eat fewer calories-say
about 1900 till your weight is normal
To know the caloric value Of each
kind Of food, you must have a list
Of foods adntheir values-such 3 list
has been published. and Will be pub
lished again. in this column Mean
time-eat gluten bread in place OF
white, and cut out milk and milk prod
ucts, fatty meats and oils and sugar
Questions and Answers.
Ethel-If you will drink q cup ~
hot chocolate or a glass Of hot milk
before going to bed, and eat few
crackers. it will draw the blood away
from the brain and induce refreshing.
dreamless sleep DO not force your 4
brain TO work in the evenings. relax 4
read light fiction. 90 Out enjoy your b
self Dreams come from q nervous
condition, il you could go away for O. .
vacation, with complete change and I
change Of scene and of people is the
best tonic for faded nerves
Z. r. B-Massage with the fingers.
following a very hot wash, viii tend
to reduce freshness on the tip OF the !
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-17
Cocoanut Oil Makes
A Splendid Shampoo

II you want TO keep your hair IN
good condition. be careful what you
wash II with.
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much aIkaIi. This dries
the scalp, makes the hair brittle, and
is very harmful Just plain mulsified
cocoanut oil (Which is pure and en-
tirely greaseless). is much better than
the most expensive soap or anything
else you can use for shampooing, as
this can't possibly injure the hair
Simply moisten your hair with water
and rub II in. Ons or two teaspoonfuls
viii make an abundance OF rich. creamy
lather, and cleanses the hair and scalp
thoroughly. The lather rinses out
easily, and removes every particle OF
aust. dirt dandruff and excessive oil
The hair dries quickly and evenly. and
IL leaves Il fine and silky, bright furry
and easy to manage.
You can get mulsified cocoanut OIL
a { most any drug store Il is very
cheap, and a few ounces is enough TO
last everyone in the family for months.
ADV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-17
YES! MAGICALLY!
C0RNS LIFT OUT
WITH FINGERS

You Simply say TO the drug store
nan. Give me . quarter OF an ounce
90 freezone" This viii cost very little
hut is sufficient TO remove every hard
Or soft corn from ones feet
A few drops Of this new ether COM
pound applied directly upon a tender.
aching corn should relieve the sore
ness instantly. and soon the entire corn,
GOT and all, dries up and can be lifted
out with the fingers
This new way TO rid ones feet OF
corns was introduced 10y q Cincinnati
man, who says that while freezone IS
sticky, il dries in q moment, and SIM
ply shrivels ID the corn without in
flaming or even irritating the sur
rounding tissue or skin
Don't lei father die Of infection or
iockJaw from whiting al his corns,
bat clip this out and make him try II
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-17

Harriet Smith, OF Mount Pleasant.
Iowa, has just received her teacher
diploma at u age OF IS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-17
"A Years Ago Today
From The Herald of this
Date, 1908.

THE city council. which has served
the city for the past two years, held
- its last meeting this morning
and after canvassing the votes cast al
the recent election. declared the fol-
lowing elected: Mayor. c. T. More
head; aldermen for the second ward, J.
W Magoffin and J. B. ". Burton: for
the first ward. George Look and II. 3.
Chairman; for the third ward. 7. H
Springer and J, T. Grant: for the fourth
ward. ". J. Rand and J. Drummer for
treasurer. J. H Smith; collector. 3.
F. jenkins; recorder. \. 5. J. Eylsr. BY
the time the installation was over. many
friends had gathered at the city hall
ana extended hearty welcome 10 the
newly made officials.
The Pioneer Twelve will be tenter-
famed on Tuesday by Miss Alice Lee
E E Hill left last night for a bust
ness trip 70 Los Angeles and other
California cities.
Mrs 4. y. Brown and mother. Mrs.
Rogers, viii leave tonight on the Rock
Island for Hutchinson. kans.. for a
short visit with friends.
1t is reported that Fl Paso is TO have
another fine hotel. TO be built in the
near future by hotel company which
operates hotels in many parts OF the
The city of Juarez is to have a new
city haH, and one that city can be
proud OF, and il will be built for cash
and not with bonds. as is so frequently
done in this country.
Col F. ". :. Neff and H \. Carpen-
ter returned this morning from Austin.
where they attended the state con-
ciave Of the Knights Templar, and they
are very enthusiastic over the meeting.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-17
OLD FOLKS NEED
"CASCARETS FOR
LIVER. BOWELS
Salts, calomel, pills act on
bowels like pepper acts in
nostrils.
Enjoy life! Don't stay bill
ous, sick, headachy and
constipated.


Most old people must give 10 the bow
els some regular help. else they suffer
from constipation The condition IS
perfectly natural II is Just as natural
as IL is for old people to walk slowly
For age is never so active as youth
The muscles are less elastic And the
bowels are muscles
So all old people need Cascarets. one
might as well refuse 10 aid weak eyes
with glasses as to neglect this gentle
aid TO weak bowels. The bowels must
be kept active. This is important at
al ages. but never so much as al
fifty
age is not a time for harsh physics.
outh may occasionally whip the
bowels into activity But & lash can't
be used every day. What the bowels
Of the old need is a gentle and natural
tonic One that can be constantly used
without harm The only such tonic Is
CascsretE. and they cost only 10 cents
per box at any drug store. They work
while you sleep--A6v.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-17
SUES RAILROAD FOR $4,000
FOR LEG. LOST In ACCIDENT

suit was filed in the 4Ist district
court Monday afternoon by Charles +.
Holiday of Tucson. Ariz.. a brakeman,
against the Southern Pacific Railroad
company for S25.000 damages. The
plaintiff alleges in his petition that ne
was in the employee of the defendant
company on October %. 1916. and met
with an accident near Maricopa. Ariz.-
which resulted In IL becoming necessary
20 amputate one of his legs above the
knee.
The plaintiff alleges that in switch
ing cars the engine bumped a car he
was on, and he was thrown under the
wheels.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-17

a half cup OF cream and stir Il INTO the
above ingredients. Put the mixture
into mould with a cover. wrap it in
paper and bury it in ice and salt for
two or three hours. When ready 70
serve iii parfait glasses and decorate
the TOP IF each with whipped cream
and a candied cherry-Tomorrow-
Strawberry short Cake.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-17
The Daily Novelette,
THE MAGNET.

TT WAS q dull day in the Bureau Of
City Disturbances. Chief WazzIe
4 yawned twice apd scratched Lis
chin. Then he scratched his chin twice
and yawned. Then he yawned once
and a half and scratched his chin once
and a half. and at that moment the
telephone bell rang
An" said the chief relievedly. MAJ
be it's a riot or somep'n."
Chief OF the bureau OF city disturb
ancesT' asked a brisk voice az the
other end Of the wire.
Him" replied Chief Wazzie
Well can you tell me whether a
horse has happened TO fall on any Of
the city streets during the past few
minutes. and If so. where2"
Corner Zed and Blug street. IL
minutes ago,- said the chief. after con-
sulting a. ledger marked Horses
down"
Five minutes later a young man
Jumped from a taxi al the corner of
was still down. and naturally a great
crowd surrounded the PROSTATE quad
ruped. Mullen Void. the worlds lvest
press ageut-fOr il was he-dove into
the middle Of the thrOng first crowd
he had caught that day. and distributed
notices OF the coming debut o. Nile.
Tattie. the fish faced woman. to Wick
enthroW's dime museum
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-17

B. r. B.-Massage with the fingers.
following a very hot wash, viii tend
TO reduce freshness on the tip OF the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-17
On, I Just hate It, ! wish /
didn't have to 20 to schooIr,

ct NEVER can learn IT, Never
Oh, Just hate It, I wish I
- didn't have to go to school,"
As Uncle Wiggily Longears. the nice
rabbit gentleman. was hopping through
the woods one day he heard some one
saying these words when he sat down
10 rest on a green, messy stump.
'Ha! That sounds like trouble;
night away quick!" thought the old
rabbit gentleman to himself I did
not have to come for from ny hollow
stump bungalow to find il. either.
wonder II am going to have the pleas
IRE Of helping the skillery-scalery alli-
GATOR or the fuzzy fox this morning? I
must take a look and see
SO, peeking around the corner Of a
rec, Uncle Wiggily saw Jimmie Wib-
bic wobble. the duck boy, sitting on
stump. sort of looking sideways at
book he held IN one webbed foot. and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-17
SHARE INTO xoUR SHOES

= u a q y : = T . = . 2 n , n . z ,
Aliens Eoot-Ease, the zntiseptic powder %
be shaken INTO the shoes and sprinkled
mo the fo0t-bath- Il relieves painful.
swollen. slaartiug feet and takes the sting
sut q corLz and buuIons- Nothing gives
slch quick and permanent RELIEF for sweat
.uE. csIous tired. aching feet as Allen
i7oot-Easc the standard remedy for 1S
rea-s. sold b. Druggists everywhere. z5c
Always use II 20 Break n new shoes Trial
tcksEe FfsEE. Address. Allen . Olrl-
s-cE T. Dov X. T-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-17

nose. The strokes should be firm and
even, pressing against the tip and
down the sides 10 the cheeks.
x
Irene-Send me a self addressed
stamped envelope and 7 viii send you
the recipe for q tonic that viii relieve
your trouble
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-17

tut the yolks OF SIX eggs and =
- half cup OF sugar INTO a bowl.
= place this on q saucepan OF boil
ing water and whisk until it becomes
the consistency OF a thick cream. Taxa
the bowl out of the saucepan. add a
half cup of coffee <strong and freshly
rade), and let the mixture cool Wh-p
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21

land used large sums Of money in this
country Personally / know nothing of it
No organization I know of got any Ger.
man money or any other kind. Assuredly
no German money was used to influence
the members of Congress who were against
war"
Vardaman NTssissppD, another of the
so-called "willful," said he never talked
with anybody in the Senate or out of II
about a vote against war. I never permit
any man to lobby with me, nor to discuss
public questions with me- Hence I know
absolutely nothing about the use of Ger
man money in Congress or elsewhere, and I
can make no comment on the State De-
partments statement"
Senator Stone CMissourD: THAT is an
insult to this Government. 1t is absolutely
ntolerable. Any representative of a for
eign Government who makes such an at
tempt TO interfere with the affairs of this
Government well deserves to be given his
passports"
"I never heard Of such a thing" said
Senator Kirby Arkansas) Nobody ever
approached me, you bet who had been paid
by Germany"
81 don't believe there was any such or
ganization," Kenyon Qowa) said. MEM
bers of Congress are very helpless in cases
like this. Any scoundrel can use the names
of Congressman in ways that might even
cOnceivably ruin them But as for use
Of German money to influence Congress, I
don't believe it,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21

expose Of German intrigue in this country
stance Of the war. The Senate was not in
mittee rooms and corridors there was a
buzz of conversation hinging on the mys-
terOus organization" through which
Bernstorff alleged he operated.
Long before the House met at noon there
was talk of Investigations and "call up to
answer" for every Representative in the
lower branch. 1t was planned to read the
Lansing revelation before the House this
afternoon.
Both houses of Congress developed strong
antiwar sentiment during the various crises
through which the United States and Ger
many struggled previous to the war declara.
tion.
WILSON'S PROPHETIC SPEECH
storff sent his message President Wilson
read an address in the Senate, outlining
the kind Of peace the United States could
join in guaranteeing. 1t was the famous
address asking all nations to "adopt the
Monroe Doctrine as the doctrine of the
world" The President at that time almost
propheticaly denounced the met of In
trigue and selfish rivalry" which drew ma
tons into competitions of power.
Only six days previous Doctor thinner
mann had sent his secret note to the Ger
man Minister in Mexico City, proposing
the Germany -MeXCo-Japan alliance against
the United States.
Twelve days later-February 3-Bern,
storff was handed his passports.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
MANY CONGRESSMEN DEMAND
SEARCHING INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, Sept 21.
Determination to unearth the "organiza-
ton" through which former Ambassador
Won Bernstorff worked in his efforts to pre-
vent war developed in Congress today.
House and Senate leaders, astonshed at
the announcement of Secretary Lansing,
Immediately demanded searching inquiry.
That an organization-powerful and richly
supplied-was at Bernstorfr's command, is
certain in light of Secretary Lansing's ex-
pose, 1t was agreed "on the hill" But It
operated without the legislators knowledge
of its financial backing, they declared.
Won Bernstorff had a big organization
and an expensive one working on Congress-"
said Representative Adamson (Ga-) There
were not only telegram sending agencies
but in Washington hotels 1 myself heard
many bejeweled and bedizened women talk
ing peace. l thought at the time they were
German spies and later my suspicious were
confirmed. The matter should be carefully
Investigated"
There were those whose comments
smacked Of fire.
81 have heard" said Representative
Hefiin Ala), that there is a card gambling
room in Washington, conducted by Ger
mans. where members of Congress in favor
Of peace at any price are extremely lucky
when they play cards
Representative Howard CGa) stated:
This money was not all used for tele.
grams. Some was used directly and
think can pick out the men who got it,
They look whole lot more prosperous
than they ever did before"
Representative McLemore (Texas), au-
thor OF several anti-war resolutions, said
Il never saw the signs of any such or
ganizatiOn at work on the House Pos
sibly. OTe Of the organizations which bonn
barded us periodically with kilograms both
for and against war is meant Aside from,
the receipt of kilograms, I know of moth
ing that could possibly be termed propa-
ganda. No man representing any organi-
zation ever spoke to me-"
Senator Norris (Neb.), termed one Of
the 'willful twelve" said he had heard
repeatedly that both Germany and Eng
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21

was able to advance as much as a kilometer
(two-thirds of a mile deep into our de-
Tense zone at Passchendaele and Gheluvelt,
declared today's official statement describ-
ing the British offensive. at times the
enemy pressed farther"
General Sixt Won Armin's infantry" the
statement continued, successfully with
stood the first day Of the third battle of
Flanders behind the most intense drumfre
Of all calbers, The English advanced in
close formation.
Between Langemarck and Eollebeke
there were at least nine British divisions
(close to $4,000 men).
West of Passchandaele a counter-attaclt
pressed the enemy back. North of the
Menin-Ypres road portion Of the terrain
remained i'm the enemy's hands.
Elsewhere the English, sustaining heavi-
est losses, were thrown back into the crater
field by stubborn heroic fighting. All viii
lagos in the fighting zone were in our hands.
This morning the English did not renew
the battle"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
NEGRO ROBS SLUMBERER
Caught at Ferry in Camden With Loot
in His Hands

While Lewis Godstein, Of 295 Kaighn
avenue, Camden, was peacefully sleeping in
his bedroom above his shoe store George
Johnson, nineteen years old, a negro, Of 1914
Rodman street this city, broke into his
store and, going to the bedroom, removed
S1.O1 from the slumberers trousers, which
hung beside his bed. Johnson confessed the
robbery to the Camden police after he had
been arrested at the Kaghn Avenue Ferry
by Policeman Shaw with six pairs of Gold
STEMS shoes in his hand.
A pal of the negro's, who escaped with
nine pairs Of the shoes, is being sought by
Detectives Moffett and Murray johnson
is being held for a hearing before Recorder
Stackhouse tomorrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
MAY GUST REPUBLICAN
FROM CONGRESS SEAT
Committee Decides in Favor Of Demo-
cratic Opponent in Second Mich
ikan District

WASHINGTON, Sept s1.-The unseating
OF Representative Mark NJ. Bacon, Repub-
lican, and the seating Of Samuel w
Deakes Democrat, as Congressman from
the Second Michigan district, were recon-
mended in a report completed today by the
House Elections Committee 1t will be pre-
sented next week Republicans win not file
a minority report.
II the House concurs there will be 216
Democrats, 21f Republicans, Progressives,
Independents and 1 Prohibitionist and
Socialist each.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
AMERICAN STEEL MEN
MAKE BIG PROFJIS
Federal Trade Commis.io.
Davies Tells Senate of Inn
Per Cent Gain
wASHINCToN-

N.
American steel producing ,ntor,i
making M .1' - an average profit of 100 per ,.,' =.
on their investment, Joseph Davies y. ~ GENT
Trade Commissioner told the sep.,. ,uera S
state Commerce Committee this ot 'e''
in testifying on the Pomerene hin '''uOon
steel prices. NJ
Mr.. Davies declared that ds,,,,
advances in the cost of basic 'e , large
such as coke, coal, iron ore and n,s nisterias
cost. of production was "nowhers Iron IRON the
mensurate with the increased marts, COM
of steel" net price
He gave figures to show that tbo 49,.
producing steel had increased from eO,tot oot
VIZ before the war to about s24 this SUou' T0al
$3.50 a ton. This meant pro,, >, around
thing in the neighborhood Of s120 n y. some
declared. "h, he
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
JUDGE MONAGHAN WILL
CROWN CARNIVAL QUEEN
Miss Sue Kirlin Will Receive Also a
Diamond Ring as Trophy of
Popularit,t

Judge John Monaghan. OF Court OF Com
mon Pleas No. s. tonight viii crown sue
tAiriin. 1873 South Twenty-third street, as
queen OF the carnival during festivities held
"A Twenly-third street and Snyder avenue
~ 81 Edmond's Catholic Church. Twenty
third and Mifiin streets
Miss Kiriin. who received more than 20.-
~ votes In the popularity contest that Is
Ntt pf the county fair being held by the
eiInreh viii be presented with a diamond
lr Anna MclSenna. s040 South Twenty
street viii be the maid Of honor. She
Also receive diamond ring having
Ifsu me second largest number OF votes
,nf contest. Eleven other young girls
||| acl as attendants.
The Droceeds 81 the fair, which opened
| N4|1af nI1nl' rill 80 toward the equip
f INf u4a SCHOOL ftceully opened "
~ .HI@Q HH Gloss tomorrow night
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
Licensed at Elkton to Wed

ELKTON. Nd, Sept. 21.-Only seven
couples visited Elkton today for marriage
licenses, as follows: Elmer Cassel and
Ida Frymaire, Philadelphia; Frank Marino,
Philadelphia, and Mary Dyoydks, Camden
George Smith and Emma Barth Lansdale
James F. Tingley Philadelphia, and Vir-
golf e. Sorenson, Providence, r. l.. G.
Leslie Timm, Newport KY, and Miriam A.
Alexander, Elkton William e. Clayton and
Marian j. Barker, Atlantic City, and Fran
els L. Hassell and Martha Burkhardt, Read
ing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
Readings First Quota of to Camp

READING, Sept. 21.-The first as per
cent of the Reading and Berks County's
auota to the National Army, representing
269 men from the city and S1s from the
county. left today for Camp Meade, Mary
land. Members of the draft boards marched
at the head of the columns as the men
formed by fours at district headquarters
There were no bands and no general DEM
onstration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
SAMMEES SOON
LEARN POILUS'
TRADE TRICKS
Raw Recruits Soon Become
Veterans Under Inten-
sive Training
WILL BE SOME SOLDIERS
By HENRI BAZIN

htd0 Correspondent Of the BD0uinO Ledger tCt
the Americas Army IN Frdroe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
GERMANS ADMIT LINES
WERE PIERCED BY HAIG

BERLIN, Sept. 21
After fuctuating fighting, the enemy