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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-06
Special Notices

CASH PAID for wool. w. T. Rich
ardson Co. 72-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-06

TO RENT = Modern fiat E. M.
Holden. Tel. 37S-M. 10S-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-06

Sport Coats in Lavender,
Rose, Gold and Blue-fancy
trim and extra value. Only
a few left.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
CROSS, FEVERISH
CHILD Is BILIOUS
OR CONSTIPATED
Look, Mother! See if tongue is
coated, breath hot or
stomach sour.
california Syrup of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver, 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 the little system is full
of cold throat sore. has stomach
ache. diarrhoea. Indigestion. collie
remember. a good inside cleansing"
should always be the first treatment
given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a
teaspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow Ask your druggist for a
bottle of California Syrup of
Figs" which has directions for babies.
children of all ages and grOwn-ups
printed on the bottle. Beware of coun-
terfeits sold here, so don't be fooled.
Get the genuine. made by california
Fir Svrup Company. "-Advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
HOARD FOODS, METALS
Large Portion of $73, OOO,O 900 Uncov-
cred is German Investment.

New York, Nov. 12.-Secret service
agents have discovered foodstuffs and
other property valued at more than
$73,O00,0OO, stored in warehouses in
this city, which has never been re-
ported to the government as required
under the trading-with-the enemy
act, it was learned tonight. This is
only a small part of what is expected
to be uncovered before the search
ends
Flour, sugar, eggs. butter and
canned goods of various kinds are
contained in the list of foodstuffs
compiled by the secret service men,
Large quantities of iron. steel. copper,
cotton and chemicals also have been
found, a part of which it was an
nounced, is owned by Germans.
The value of the foodstuffs not re-
ported to the government was placed
at sSS,496,7S2, and the metals, cotton
and other materials at $35, 449, 023.
Money From Berlin.
1t was stated that one consignment
of 700 bags of jute is known to have
been bought with money deposited
here by the Deutsche bank, of Berlin,
the official financial institution of the
German government. About three
quarters of the commodities are said
to be held as collateral for loans made
by banks, but nothing regarding the
nature of the loans could be learned.
The secret service men made a de-
tailed report of the amount of foods
unearthed and the location of the
places of storage to Herbert Hoover,
federal food administrator. They re-
ported the material held by enemy
aliens to A. Mitchell Palmer custo-
dian of alien property, and they in
formed Bernard Baruch, of the coun-
Gil of national defense, of the location
of cotton and metal commodities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
PHONE H. C. OF L. AID.
Marketing Over It Makes Things Cost
More, Expert Says.

Manhattan, Kan, Nov. 12.-Mar-
keting by telephone increases the cost
of living. If women would band to-
gether for the purpose of ordering
efficiently and thereby reduce the cost
of delivery service they would enable
the grocer to sell at lower prices, ac-
cording to Miss Lenore Richards, as
sistant in domestic science in the Kan
sas State Agricultural college. Order,
telephone and delivery service is add
ed to the cost of everything a woman
buys.
often the woman is rushed with the
morning work when the order boy
calls She orders whatever she hap
pens to remember in the haste of
the moment, points out Miss Rich
ards When she starts to prepare
lunch there is no cheese for the salad,
and no rice for the pudding. She
telephones to have these articles de-
livered special The first order is
already on the way. Often a third,
and even a fourth order, is sent by
means of the telephone. Such order
ing undoes every effort of the grocer
to give the woman low prices. She
has made it necessary for the store
to keep extra help for her special or
derS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
Face Paint Tdbooed
RemoUe Skin Instead

"A few years. ago only one class of
women painted their faces" says Dolly
NJ Idisou. 1t WAS sign of social ostra
cism and was tabooed in refined circles.
The custom has become so universal we
must admit it is to be Geplored and to be
showed rs soon as possible
How foolish to seek artificial beauty
Of this sort. obnoxious from artistic and
moral standpoiuts. when it is so easy to
ohtain truly natural complexion by the
use Of ordinary mercolized wax, which
NAV be aad at any drug store in original
onc-ounro package. This mercolized wax
Is effective ana harmless. no one
need think Of using anything else for the
purpose. Applied like cold cream at night,
and washed off in the morning. it at once
mating effects 1t gently absorbs the life
less surface skin in tiny particles, gradu-
ally showing the fresher. livelier beauti-
fIi' underskn. Naturally it takes with it
an surface defects. like frPckes, pimples,
chaps. moth patches and liver spots.-Ad-
vPrtIsrment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
NEED SUPPLIES MOST
Indications New Army Will Not Be
Sent Abroad for Six Months.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE posi-
bility that the first increment of the
national army will not be sent to
France for at least six months, doomed
large today when it became known
that the allies demands for food, coal
and iron are so strong as to forecast
use of available ocean tonnage for
their transportation instead of for
troops.
A decision on the question will rest
largely on reports expected soon from
the American mission now abroad and
on figures now being assembled by
Food Administrator Hoover to show
the amount of grain and other food
United States and South American
countries.
Present indications are, the food adj
ministration believes, that the food
situation, particularly in England,
France and Italy will force the United
States to use it's ships to send food in
stead of soldiers.
Dr. Alonzo E. Taylor, the food ad-
ministration's representative on the
American mission has been instructed
to gather information on the allies
foods needs at the earliest possible
time and forward it here so that the
war and navy departments and the
shipping board may make arrange
ments in advance if it appears there
can be surplus of tonnage for trans
portation of the first increment of
the national army now in training
camps.
Plans for the second draft would be
affected by the postponement of the
removal of the first increment from
INNS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
TO RELIEVE CRUMBINE
Dr. w. s. Lindsay Qualities as Appeal
..a Board Medical Examiner.

DR.. w. S. Lindsay. of Topeka, today
qualified as medical examiner for the
First district draft board He sue
ceeds DR.. S. J. Crumbine. secretary of
the state board of health, who re-
signed because of the heavy demands
on his time.
DR.. Crumbine has served on the ap-
peal board since it's organization. Be
cause of the heavy work of the state
health board, tho, he was unable to
give the draft work desired attention.
His resignation was accepted and DR..
Lindsay who succeeded to the place,
today began active work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From. the columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
Nov. u. 1892.

Nov. II, 1899.
Miss Maude Hughes resigned her position
in the office of the clerk of the circuit court
and left today for Denver where her father
is keeping hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Tanner entertained
last evening at their home, Ills Van Buren,
street. The refreshments were most patat-
able and were served under the charming
graces of the hostess. Nine tables of high
five made the evening pass pleasantly. Thu
first prize, a rose jar decorated by Mrs.
Tanner. was won by Mrs. Harold t. Chase.
Those present were: Messrs and Nine
A. H Connolly, H. L. Chase, 81. Q. Carney,
S. J. Bean, Dell Keller, C. C. Baker. F. P.
MacLennan, A. W: Turner, A. n Mills, W
w. Webb, c. r. Hudson, L. W. Doolittle,
L. H. Mum, w. A. Morton, G. W. Crane.
Misses Miller, Kline, Carrie Goddard. Mr..
c. F. Jilson, Mr.. c. J. Tanner and Mrs. G.
5. Foss.
A novelty in bicycling was executed last
Saturday night by party of Topeka
wheelmen- They rode to Lawrence going
by way of Pauline and the old California
road, making the trip in a little over four
hours, and the cycIometer registered 41%
miles. There We're in the party Claude
Smith, o. T. Schaffer. Otto Townsend, A
G. Fox and Austin Black.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
EXTEND 1T TO DEALERS
Meatless and Whcatless Sales Will Be
Next Move Here.

A plan whereunder retail dealers
would refuse to sell wheat products
and meat one day each week is be-
ing propagandaed by different grocers
here. No wheat products would be
sold on wheatless day and No meat on
meatless day
The scheme would be in accordance
with the food administrations efforts
and it is said to be necessary because
the average consumer is refusing to
voluntarily observe the request of Her-
bert Hoover to eat no meat and wheat
bread one day each week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
Girls shine Shoes at salina.

Salina. Kan, Nov. 12.-The co-eds
of the Kansas Wesleyan business col
lege have opened a shoe shining par
lor in a first-cla floor room in the
college building, and shined shoes all
day for ) cents pair, to raise money
for war fund pledged by the student
body. The girls will conduct the shin
ing parlor every Saturday until the
fund has been raised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
MRS. PRENTIS SPEAKS.
Topeka Woman Delivers Address at
Bazaar School Dedication.

Cottonwood Falls, Nov. 12.-Mrs.
Noble Prentis of Topeka gave the
principal address at the dedication of
the new school building at Bazaar
Saturday evening. speaking on the
early DAYS of Kansas and the school
life of the boys and girls of half a
century ago
As a girl Mrs. Prentis lived in Chase
county and her parents were among
the first settlers of the county. At the
age of 16 years she taught her first
school here only a few miles from
Bazaar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
refreshments for Soldiers.

Belleville, Kan, Nov. III, 900
soldiers in two special trains passed
thru Belleville en- route from western
military posts to the Atlantic coast
to embark for France. The local Red
Cross ladies met the trains and served
refreshments to the soldier boys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
JAPAN PALACE BURNS
Former Imperial Residence at Seoul
Visited by 100000 Blaze.

Toxic, Nov. 12.-Fire destroyed the
residence section of the former i'm
perial palace at Seoul.
The loss will exceed 100000. All
government buildings nearby were
saved after hard work.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-24

if good and of general interest. will
help out. and those of animals or
country life are always interesting, or
those made on trips to places of great
natural beauty of historic interest. The
blank books can be had at the humble
and useful ten-CPnt stores and the pic
lures pasted In them. There Is really
more interest in this work, If the books
are to be sent to acquaintanceS who
have Joined the army, and 1t is not at
all hard to get acquainted with some
soldier boy who may have less atten-
ton from home than his comrades.
One especially nice thing about them
Is that they can be passed along and
another is that the work Is interesting
in itself.
The pictures and stories SHOULD al
ways be cheerful. The boys at the
front have no use for sob stuff" but
they don't mind being a little senti-
mental. Here Is chance to be imme-
diately seized. to do something W orth
while for Christmas
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-24
Became a Bit Worried.

The conversation at u recent social
affair turned to the beautiful indiffer-
ence of some children. when this story
was fittingly related by Representa-
tive Frank L. Greene of Vermont:
Recently small party named Bes-
sic had u birthday, and a little girs
friend Of her own age was invited to
come around and help her celebrate
the glad occasion. Both were given
cake and things, and afterward they
happily pranced off 10 the upper par1
of the house.
Two hours later the mother of Bes-
sic went to look for the children and
found her sweet child sitting alone II
great armchair nibbIing on q rem
nant Of the dainty repast.
why, Bessie" exclaimed the sur
prised mother. gancing around tho
room, "Where is your little friendY'
I'VE were playing hide and seek in
the attic" calmly answered Bessie, as
she continued to nbblc her cake, land
l gave up looking for her quite long
time ago"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-24
Almost Cut of.

France Is now almost as completely
cut off from the privilege of commerce
with her neighbOrS by land as is Grent
Britain. To put it in the reverse, She
is almost as dependable on shining
as England. Before the war. acCord
ing to the French ministry OF marine.
France imported by land $4,000, 600
tons annually. while last year her
imports by land amounted to only l.
100000 InaSnuch as the total Of
imports in 1916 was II 900 900 tons the
proportion received by land Is very
small indeed. Inasmuch as France is
at present much less capable Of liv-
ing within itself than is England. by
reason of the necessity particularly to
import metals and coal, 1t may fairly
be said that France is even more de-
pendent upon maintaining her touch
with the sea than Is England.
The French government is co-operat-
ing with England i'll every possible
way to Increase the production Of new
tonnage; but Frances contribution
must necessarily be small compared
to those Of England and the United
States.
The French minister of marine said
that Great Britain would shortly have
to recall part Of the 700 vessels
which she had lent to France. British
needs are increasing rapidly, and no
vessel will be recalled from the serv-
ice of an ally unless it Is agreed be-
tween the two countries that 1t is
more necessary to England than to the
ally.
The British nation before the war
was importing 5S,0O0,O0O tons OF goods
a year, which fell to 100000 tons in
1915 and will be considerably further
reduced this year. Before the war
foodstuffs represented less than % per
cent Of the imports; in 1915 two-thirds
Of oil imports consisted of foodstuffs,
munitions of war and the manufacture
Of war supplies.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-24
GET LEATHER FROM SHARKS
That Product Is Durable and
Satisfactory.

New London, Gonna contract for
1000 shark hooks, 800 to be completed
in ten days and 700 in twenty days af-
ter the first consignment, has been
awarded by the government to J. w.
FOrdham, blacksmith, of this vi
cinity.
There are to be three varieties of
hook, eleven, ten and nine inches in
length. A chain and swivel are to be
attached to each hook
1t is reported from a Washington
correspondent that the government is
about to prospect in a new leather
field, that Of shark skins. In Sc
ries of tests durable and satisfac-
tory leather has been evolved from
the skins of these fish 1t is believed
there is no reason why an industry
may not be protitably started.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-24

an achieve SmartneSS in coats
2 at a moderate price. If they
he up in correct lines and in ac-
e with accepted styles. This
snsummation devoutly to be
for the mother of the young
one is more sure of what she
r harder to change in her con-
than the miss In her teens,
iks be, she is not exacting In
err Of materials. She does not
r ermine or sealskin and will
ear rabbit fur disguised as
only 1t Is made up in the
: the coat in the picture has
lgned. 1t possesses all the
uisites which she can de-
,rked out in materials that
rate In price-as prices go
This coat Is evidently an
of styles with the author
east two famed Paris houses
m. 1t is of bolivia. a heavy
banded with u fur fabric
auch the effect of moleskin.
nre straight from shoulder
hi there Is the contest and
muller collars about the
trOw girdle, with long ends
plest "throw-oyer" variety,
Tith hanging. ornaments O.
DE the original model there
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-24

There is request from hospitals for
.rapbooks made to interest the con
aleScent soldiers when time hangs
:. eayy on hands forced to be idle. Ger
:. linly here Is simple and easy task
'aiting for those who are anxious to
erve the needs of our soldiers In
sDme way. but with little time or mon
Z y to spare. And convalescents In the
ospital are not the only ones who
yill find the scrapbo, J, something to
sntoy and pass along. So. If you are
Rsting about for something to send
the SammieS for Christmas, con-
oder the many virtues OF clever
crapboOk.
These books are to be filled with pic
ures, cartoons, very short stories, good
md new jokes Especially those origi-
lating In the army. These can be cut
rom magazines or papers or gathered
elsewhere. Old files Of magazines
night prove good field for explora-
zion in filling them. Kodak pictures,
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-24
Officer, Many Times Injured, Loud
in Praise of Hospital
Service.
Tells OF HIS EXPERIENCES
Many American Girls Among Nurses
on the Western Front-Man With
Artificial Hand Pulls Crew.
some Joke on Visitors.

WaShngt0n.-"Th hospital service
on the western front is excellent" said
Lieutenant -, of the Royal Fly
ing corps. Il ought to know. I've
had enough experience with it. Every
thing is done to make the less seri-
ously wounded man comfortable, and
no effort is spared to save the more
critically wounded mans life.
II used To get into the hospital at
Boulogne so often that the nurses got
TO know ME very well. They are
splendid women. these nurses, and
there are more American girls among
them thnn you might suppose. They
got to saying hes back again. after
/ had been there four or five times. l
seldom heard them because l usually
was unconscious. But they always
gave me my favorite bed and the at
tendants l liked hest.
zone Thursday morning. after I had
been unconscious for more than a
week, l woke up in England, instead
OF at BoulOgne. l knew then that
must have been seriously injured. The
men most seriously injured-those not
expected to live-usually are sent to
RaAsgate. From London / went to
Ramsgate. They have wonderful
hospital there.
Take the Sea Air.
Down along the waterfront there
Is great promenade. 1t Is perhaps
70 feet wide. When hopeless cases
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-24
SENATOR BAkKHEAD
CARRIES "BIG STICK"

Washington. Senator Bank
head Of Alabama startled his
colleagues by stalking into the
chamber just before the recent
adjournment with the aid of a
hickory stick six feet long. The
senator is no lightweight and he
towers over the average man.
but prop so entirely out of all
accepted proportions caused
comment.
Senator KnoX's curiosity was
such that he demanded an ex-
PLANTATION.
ITS the stOuteSt bit Of wood
ever cut in Virginia." said the
owner.
Quite q good deal of it," OBJ
served the Pennsylvania senator.
DO you know that if that stick
were cut in two, and one of the
parts had nice silver head on
It, 1t would make a most appro-
pirate gift for a friend?"
Not on your life" responded
the gentleman from Alabama.
quick to reject the hint. This
was sent to me by a friend. l am
going to take 1t down home if
you fellows ever get through
wind-jamming here and adjourn.
1t will be just the thing for me
to use when ! go prowling
around my farm"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-24
Answered.,

The motorist was looking disconso-
lately at his car that lay helplessly on
its side on the border of a small plow-
ed field. it had obviously skfdded of
the road.
Presently pasSerby of the genial
kind that will ask seuseleSs questions
came along.
Hello Have You had an acct
dentY"
NO, returned the eXasperated mo-
tOrist. I've Just bought q new car
SO brought the old one out TO bury
II IN this field. Got Il pickaxe and
snoVel In your pocket you could lend
meY'-Answers.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-24
Expert knowledge

The other day two little fellows of
seven and eight years heard older pee
pie speaking of skeletons. The seven
year-old boy listened intently to the
conversation till the older boy, with
IN air of superior knowledge, said alb
ruptly:
GU don't know what a skeleton Ia,
and do"
SO do l." returned the youngster.
Il do know. ! know for certain, /
dol"
well. what is it,"
Its bones with the people off,
Penrson's Weekly.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-24
Pet Dog Shipped Back.

Oscoda. Mich-Bill BiggerStaff's no,
fox dog is back. The last Bill saw Of
the dog was in December when he
started fox. He never was known
TO return without the fox before, some
times being out as long as q week.
But this time he came back in bag
gage car with note from q man near
Grand Marais, $50 miles away who
found the dog there starving two
weeks ago. Bill will send the dog
out this winter after the same fox.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-24
WANTS TO SHINE SHOES
FOR PERSHING'S ARMY

Pueblo. COlO.-ThOmas Price,
twenty-seven, a legless boot
black here, wants the job or
shining shoes for General Per
Shing's Sammies lover there"
His crippled condition prevents
him from entering the army, so
he has written President Wilson,
requesting that he be given a
chance to do his bit"
II am told that soldiers have
10 keep their boots polished"
wrote Price, who conducts
shoe-shining parlor here. land
that they have to do 1t them
selves. If you can make place
for me to do the shining for
them l don't think you'll find me
loaling on the job"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-24
BRITISH VESSELS WORK FOR ALLIES

PLANTATION Of the fact Is current in bolh
France and England Il is that this
corporation represents Il large invest
ment by one of the most powerful and
influential religious orders Of the Ro-
man Catholic, und that the Germans
have made ii policy not unnecessarily
to give offense in this quarter Second
~, it is Il matter Of frequent note that
certain French ships are always per
mitted to escape, while other vessels
IN the same waters are invariably at
tackled.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-24
Club for Army Officers.

London.-Officers of the American
forces on leave in London or passing
through will soon have regular Amer
lean club where they can while away
their spare time. Lord LecOnfiel1 has
given up his palatial home in Chester
field gardens and committee Of the
Pilgrims are busy transforming it into
one Of the contest clubs in the city. 1t
will be at the disposal of the America n
officers within few weeks.