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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-29
A B C. of Safety First

There is a tradition that the nnna
who compiled the stop. Lack kis.-
ten !" admonition was well paid for Aszs'
pathological efforts A resisaxcia
Of Georgetown calls attention 90 csTaR
in workshop in that section % tan
city bearing the letters "a n. c. 0ae-
is placed over each machine The pos~-
prietor explained that this stood ksO-
always Be Careful" Perhaps tAse-
psychology OF the initiated warnisz
lies in the fact that the curisstty M
bestirred enough to inquire ahout ~
a little trick that advertisers knsxr
Washington Timcx
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-29

The early Saxons used 10 llxkt Ense-
er fires ON the hills in expvszsf0n 81
their joy. This custom only Hicti s~se
in the early part OF the sfnsteesaas
century. 1t Is only cbRsvrf up ~.
this day In the woods - Ttsfsh@r-
gum" where on the eve OF ERaAkr Sssxe-
day the fires are iit as or 81.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-29

Making Home CsmfssesksA
An eastern woman lecturer ON hneR--
rior DECORATION says that i.aiasases hre
curtains are in bad tns1e asx ssekAnG
chairs should Be dose avsv w1xA- ~
husbands carpet Shippers sway sakn
make him smoke hin pape - ~ kieraeDA
porch.-Detroit Frea Psea
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-03-31

relief and six bottles have entirely
cured me. All women who have female
trouble OF any kind should try Lydia E.
plnkham's Vegetable Compound" -
MRS. ETA DoRIoN, Ogdensburg, Wis.
physicians undoubtedly did their best,
battled with this case steadily and could
DO no more, but often the most scientific
treatment Is surpassed by the medicinal
properties of the good old fashionA4-
roots and herbs contained in Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
II any complication exists it pays to
write the lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co.. Lynn, Mass. for special free advice
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-03-31
VALUE OF EDUCATION.

Every day spent in school the
children earn SO"
This statement was made by
Wisconsin s state superintendent,
who bases his estimate on the Off
fetal records of the bureau Of ed
ucation at Washington Here Ifs
what he offers as proof of the
statement:
"Uneducated laborers earn on
the average of $500 year for 40
years, a total Of $4,000.
High school graduates earn
on an average of 81 900 year for
40 years, a total of $4,000.
"This education requires II
years of school of $50 days each,
d total of 2.160 days. If 2,160
days at school add $4,000 to the
income for life, then each day at
school adds 1902.
"Forceful as this summarize
ton of earnings is, said the
superintendent, it tells but one
side of the story-the money side.
Back Of this can be seen improved
standards of living, more iTtelli-
gent and progressive communities
and stronger national life. -
Chicago Herald.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-03-31

where tne governments by com
blning their systems of highway.
and canals have shown us how tC
proceed. And now that the Gov.
eminent IS going to assist in build
ing post roads. | look Tor RAPID
developments along these lines.
Twenty years ago upon first
coming to Congress, [ inaugurateG
the legislation that is Just now
reaching a elimination in the In
/ tercoastal Canal. That was be-
fore the present idea Of Prepared
ness had taken such firm hold
upon the public imagination, yet,
even in that day the Importance
of better preparation was realized
by those who devoted any study to
the problem Of our national de
Tense. In fact, it was with this
idea that | introduced the orig
inal bill for the construction of
the intercOastal Canal. In order
to avoid any charge of section adj
vantage it's military usefulness
was placed above the benefits that
commerce would derive from its
construction and the bill pro-
vided for the construction of an
inland water route that would ia
cllltate the movement Of troops,
munitions and supplies from bas-
es along the Mississippi River to
the Mexican border which would
be safe in transit from attack
from the sea. This idea met with
favorable response in Congress
and gradually the plan has ma
terialized. It has been long;
hard, and at times, discourage
ing fight, but it is about to be-
crowned with success. But the.
Intercoastal Canal Will never real
ize the full expectations of It's
originators until it is fed with
net work of smaller canals and
the adjacent country is thorough
" drained. At the side Of every
one Of those lateral canals there
should be a highway suitable if
necessary for a mail route. In
fact. the earth eXcavated i'll the
very DIGGING of the canal furnish
es the foundation for the highway,
and it should be topped ard sur
faced in such fashion as to make
it serviceable to the population
that will move in as fast as the
work of reclamation proceeds.
While on the subject of drain
age | may be pardoned for calling |
to the fact that at tbs |
session which has Just closed | was
successful in laying the founda-
ton for another project upon
which | have been working for
many years. This involves the
extension Of the, jurisdiction of I
the Mississippi River Commission
to include the Atchafalaya River.
The Atchafalaya is as much a
part of the Mississippi Itself.
There is no rhyme or reason for
the expense and main
tenance Of an adequate levee sys-
tenn along the Atchafalaya upon
the people Of Southwest Louisi-
ana. There is as much justice in
having the Federal Government
one branch of the great
river as the other, and the survey +
which was provided for in the last
dill, and which will unquestion-
ably become law soon after the
special session convenes next
is the successful culmina
ion of a lust fight which the peO-
ole of Southwest Louisiana have
)een waging for many years.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-03-31
WITH THE ALLIES OR
ALONE?

When the country has actually
cat to grips, with Germany
through a declaration Of War by
one side or the other, the question
of policy-whether We should
fight as Allies with Germany s
present enemies or alOne-prom-
ises to '6ecome acute.
There are elements already ar
raging themselves on one side or
the other.
Those who believe we shCul0
become an ally of the Alliiao urge
many reasons therefor. But,
principally, they say the Allies
are fighting the cause of civiliza-
tion, which is ours, and, since
Germany is the enemy of cTyiliza-
tom we ought to become party
to the alliance, sending an Amer
lean army abroad and becoming
part Of the agreement not to make
a separate peace. Otherwise, they
say, it might fall out that Ger
many would come to terms with
her European enemies and leave
us alone to meet the efficient navy
and the veteran armies she might
send against us.
The other side believes that,
while we ought to mobilize the
'neXhaustible resources Of the
country in behalf of the common
cause of defeating Germany as an
international outlaw. we ought to
keep clear Of entangling our
selves with the subsidiary de-
mands Of the Allies.
They believe that, instead Of
dispatching an army abroad, we
can do better by using our surplus
men in the munitions factories
and on the farms for the support
Of the Allies, who are not yet
lacking in man-poWer; that we
ought to use the full resources Of
our navy in warning on the sub
marines and keeping the sea
lanes open; that we ought to
speed up the building of a stand
ardized merchant marine to carry
supplies of all kinds to the fight
ers in the trenches and the work
ers behind the lines; that we
ought to put behind England,
France and Russia the full force
of our financial power, and that,
if it is the sentimental effect
which is desired, a Lewiston flying
the American flag would serve
the same purposes as couple of
dozen army corps.
But they are against a hard and
fast alliance because it might com
nit us to conditions proposed by
the Allies. which, while we might
sympathlze with some, do not ex-
actly concern the people Of this
Countrywide transfer of Con-
stantinople to Russia, the return
of Alsace-Lorraine to France. the
dismemberment Of Germany. the
partition of ustria-Hungary. the
re-delimitation Of the Italian from
tiers and sundry other provioss
which the Allies have set up as
precedent to peace.
Which Of the two sides will pre-
vail must be left to the future to
decide. Circumstances beyond
human control have changed the
attitude of all the nations toward
this Titanic world strugele-even
that Of America itself-and no
one at this time can foresee what
the morrow is to bring forth. IF
the United States enters the war
1t will be fore the assertion of
principles whose righteousness
the whole world, outside of Ger
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-03-31
PAINS SHARP =
AND STABbING
Woman Thought She Would
Die. Cured by Lydia E.
Pmkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Ogdensburg, Visit suffered from
female troubles which caused piercing

pains ike a KNIFE
through my back
and side. / finally
lost all my strength
so | had to go to
bed. The doctor
advised an oper-
alton but l would
not listen to it. 1
thought Of what I
had read aboutLydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
tried it. The first
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-03-31
How to Prevent Group.

When the child is subject to attacks
of Group, see to it that he eats a light
evening meal as noverloaded stomach
may bring on an attack. also watch fo-
the first ymptom-hoarseness and give
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy 90 soon as
the child becomes hoarse. Obtainabls
everywhere.
Advertisement
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-03-31


petty continue a expense Of thu
plant. | wish to make it cleal
? that nothing | may say in this con
! nectiOn is to be construed as I
criticism Of Congressman Estop
iual, who has been untiring in hi;
labors, as a Member of the NayaI
Committee of the House. But
without cooperation in the Sen.
ate his hands are tied.
" Even the wishes Of the Depart
ment itself with respect to the
New Orleans Yard are blocked
BY the bureaucratic martinets in
the swivel chairs at Washington.
This malign influence cannot be
broken up until there is the most
active and aggressive cooperation
! between the House and Senate
Committees in the interest Of the
New Orleans Yard. A concrete
illustration that | call to mind will
make this plain. During the last
Congress, after the Naval Bill had
passed the House, and was before
the Senate for amendment, | re-
ceived information from the Sen
ate Committee that the Depart
ment wished to improve the ia
cilities at the New Orleans Yard
and was especially anxious TO
have an appropriation carried In
the pending bill for the enlarge
ment of the wharf in front Of the
station. On being Informed of
this I called at the Department.
as Louisiana was with
out representation on the Senate
Committee, and went over the
matter with Secretary Daniels.
He expressed himself as most anx-
ious to secure the adoption OF
such an amendment and suggested
that I press it. Accordingly, on
June 29th. introduced an amend
nent appropriating 100000 for
he extension Of the wharf. In {
with the suggestion OF
he head Of the Department, the
Senate Committee inserted the
amendment and passed the Bill. ]
N conference, however. the bu-
were quick to put for !
ward the information that in or 5
Ter to hold the appropriation it
would be necessary to secure an
estimate" for the work. This
vas sought for in vain, and al
hough the Secretary was favor f
lble, because the estimate was
acking we lost the appropriation. y
The seamen in the bureaus who t
never lost an opportunity to block l
he improvement Of the New Or ,
cans Yard took advantage OF
heir discretionary powers to see {
hat the wharf was not construct .
ID, but I feel that this clique Of ;
yrstructionists has now reached 1
he end Of it's rope, for in the fu- {
;ure, the items in the Naval Bill {
to the New Orleans &
ard are going to be mandatory {
md not discretionary if | can pos ]
,ibly have this done. {
Il 6
"In very recent report to the !
| understand that not I
)nly was this glowing tribute re- {
oeated. but the numerous faclll- |
les added since that day were EN-
,hasized. For instance, since the {
'eport of Commodore Mccain and !
lis Board. the Lake Borgne canal |
locks have been opened and coal, 6
steel, and other products from the [
nexhaustible supplies of Ala t
,ama can be barged to the gates t
If the New Orleans Yard. The /
runk lines Of railroad have null t
;iplied and a steam steel barge |
service from the upper stretches V
If the Mississippi. Missouri and S
he Ohio has been inaugurated by q
which the output of the Pitts
,urg steel district may be landed {
t
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-03-31

principles are to be maintained
whether by strictly adhering to.
or WIDELY departing from the
rational traditions-must await.
the developments of the days to-
come.-StateS.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-03-31

toe so big it was murder to put on
my shoe. l used salves and other
things that ate off more of the toe
than they did the corn. I'd cut and
dig with knives and scissors. but
now no more fooling for me. Two
drops of 'Gets-It' did all the work.
1t makes the corn shrivel and get SO
loose that you can just pick it right
off with your fingers!"
There has been nothing new dis
covered for eorns since "Gets-It"
was born. It's the new way-ths
common-sense, .jimple, sure way.
"Gets-It' is sold everywhere. csc
bottle, or sent on receipt of price
by e. Lawrence s. Co.. Chicago. Ill.
Sold in New Iberia and recommended q
the worlds best corn remedy by Estorg
Drug Co.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-03-31

! Q{13E{3:01A7
/ for g.
So
at the wharf as cheaplv as similar
supplies from the Birmingham
district by way of the Warrior
and the Lake Borgne Canal.
"Since that day the Navy has
also changed its principal fuel
from coal to OF, and with respect
to this supply our Yard is more
advantageouSly located than any
of the other plants upon which
the Government has been lavish
ing millions while an upstart
clique of maIcontents in the Blu
reaus secretly plotted to strangle
the New Orleans Yard through
the misuse of discretionary
powers. I think that the dav for
these tactics is at an end. and [
propose at the approaching ses-
sion. if possible, to divert a part
of the BUILDING program to the
New Orleans Yard
Il have also been made a mem
Der of the Committee on Post Of
fees and Post Roads. This has
been welcome assignment in
view of the new field Of activity
that is, just oening for that Com
mittee. For many years past the
work Of this Senate Committee
was largely occupied with mail
contracts entered into between
the Government and the railroads
and with the confirmation of post
masters appointed 'bv the Presi-
cent. But it is on the threshold
OF an entirely different me Of
a etlvity. Without wishing to dis
cuss the wisdom of the change, the
fostoffice Department has just
announced its intention Of placing
ali Postmasters under the Civil
Service, thus relieving tbs Com
1iittee Of vast amount Of time
and labor should this policy be adj
/ cred to.
IT is the general behef in
Congressional circles tha. the i'm
provement and extension Of Post
loads Of the different States will
at an early date become che Of
tie principal fields of FEDERAL ac-
tivitv. The automobile has en-
tirely changed the life of the
American people. In every sec
ton of the country there is
united effort to improve the high
ways. The people have been
seized with a passion to travel
and make use Of them.
While it required wears Of
cdrcation to reconcile Congress
to :, policy of internal waterways
improvements, largely because of
the fact that the people removed
from the rivers raised the cry of
sectional legislation, yet, the
to improve the high
ways has encountered little or no
opposition. A beginning was
made in the last Congress with an
of $75,000,000 ex-
over a period of five years.
If this be the starter, it is easy to
that in a few years
the River and Harbors work will |
be small indeed when compared
with the Improvement of the post |
roads Of the country. In this |
it is interesting to re-
call that the very first rural mail |
service in the United |
States. officially known in the
Post Office Department as Route |
No. !, was established out of Thi- |
bodaux. ~
No State in the entire Union
is so dependent upon system of |
highways as our own. |
As the delta of the immense Miss |
issippi Valley the lower part or
Louisiana is naturally difficult and
to drain, and this is the
only reason why large areas of her
incomparably fertile lands have so
long remained unreclaimed.
"The problem is not difficult !
of solution, however. if only the |
means are to hand to provide the |
In IIn1lnnI n,I o1rn
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-03-31
corns Loosen OFF
With Magic "Gets.lt'
Q Drops Do the Work, Painlessly.

IT tell you. before I heard of
tGets-It' used to try one thing after
another for corns. l still had them.
] used bandages and they made my
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-28
VETERANS STILL IN NATIONAL
 GAME !

NEW YORK, Sept. 27-Old veter- ans, tried in their places-men who have learned the game and haven't forgotten it-are the reasons for Pat Moran's success year after year with the Phillies. Starting each season with a team that scarcely figures as strong as the others, Moran is always able to give the best of the League stiff fight. This year, while he has not been close enough to seriously worry the Giants, he has been pound. ing along behind, ready at any time to spring out and tear down the McGraw predominance.
 But Pat is the kind of a manager who would rather have the tried vet erans than the flashy, chance.taking youngsters, Nearly every man on the Philadelphia club Is a man who has played the game for years Starting in with first base, there is found a man who got his first crack at the National League when Frank Chance was guiding the cubs. and that was several seasons ago. John Evers has been doing most of the second passing for Moran, and the world knows he is an old timer. Bert Nieoff has done the rest of 1t, and the pin feathers long ago left Bert. Milton Stock was member of the Giants when they won their last pennant The pitch. ing staff is the newest part of the whole club, and no one ever has been heard to accuse Grover Alexander of being youngster-thati is, not in re- cent years. Oeschger and Rixey are comparatively new, but t-both have been up there several years. Mayer and Lavender are two of the Leagues old. est fighters.
 Bill killefer was rated a star and and a veteran when he pulled his famous double leap to the Feds and back again. Eddie Burns is a new comer, but gets little to do, and Adams IS mainly bullpen workman. In the outfield George Whitted, a mem Der of the braves when they won their worlds championship; Gray Cravath, who is growing old fast. and Dode Paskort, relic of baseball
 And those old boys can hit the ball. they can think fast and straight and they can field we'll enough to make the youthful ones step lively. Ban croft is the only noticeable young ster on the team and he fits in mighty we'll.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-28
MEXICO HAS B|G ANNIVERSARY
 CELEBRATION
(By the Associated Press)

JUAREZ, Mexico, Sept. 27. - Can. mons boomed and the bells in the old mission church changed at daybrelk on September 16 to usher in Mexico's anniversary of her independence from Spain.
 Diez seis de Septembre (Scptcmbel 16) is known throughout northern Mexico and the border as the Mexi- can Fourth of July. It is celebrated in much the same manner that the American Independence day is ob- served and for the same reason.
 September 16, 1917 was planned as l friendly demonstration and friend ship fiesta" for the American people living on the border The mayor and eity officials of Fl Paso, Texas, op- oosite here, as well as other civil and military officials. were invited to at end the exercises incident to the h. dependence Day celebration, and number of parades of workmen from -ho AillcII ItdH SluS LII tue DOIubE tOOh place through the streets of this his ,oric old Mexican town.
 The celebration included the firing )f salutes in honor of the president md other national heroes, the parade md review of Mexican troops, exer- cises by school children in Liberty }aps and costumes, athletic sports at the hoppodromes and a bull fight in the Plaza de Toros. In the evening the military band played a concert in the Plaza of Peace, while the maidens walked around the park in one direc- don and the Mexican gallants in the opposite direction. big dance at the theatre or custom house followed, with the military band furnishing the mu- sic and all of the society of both the American and Mexican border present.
 The celebration is always preceded by midnight meeting in the plaza, when the "grito" or cry of liberty is given,
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-28

JUST ARRIVED, New Type Ever ready Flashiisht. Will not light by contact on metal, no danger the bat tery burning out when not in use. Northwestern Hardware Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-28
DISPLAY OF NEW FALL MATS

A big assortment of new fall hats has just been received at Mrs. Kate Rolfe's and will be sold at panicky prices for two days only. Now is your time to purchase new headgear at prices that are right.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-28

Your eyes fitted. Compound and astigmatic lenses replaced. See os. borne.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-28

Newest Georgette Crepe Waists at Mrs. Kate Rolfe's.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-28

Try loaf of Sun Maid" Raisin Bread. its really fine. City Bakery.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-28

JUST ARRIVED, Fresh Everready Flashlioht Batteries. Northwestern Hardware Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-28

Osborne, watchmaker, ieweler and optician.
The Dermott news., 1917-11-15
SCOUTS AID THE SOLDIERS.

During of to France" exercises in Swayne field at Toledo, Ohio, boy scouts collected money to purchase supplies not issued ny the government When the Toledo soldiers were on the Mexican border this emergency fund came as a life saver.
 IL was not government issue when Troop D needed rope 10 tether horses so they would not kick themselves to dea1h. and when medicine was badly needed which was not obtainahle from ffa government this emergency fund
 implied ii. One company while on 1he border sent to the railroad station for expected supplies. They came back with mosquito netting, the only thing received that day. The com uandpr bought food from this fund or the men would have had to go hun ary. The boy scouts will try to see that their home soldiers will have all necessary comforts while in France
The Dermott news., 1917-11-15
SCOUTS DO NOT TAKE TIPS.

Said q boy scout usher, at per formauee in the Municipal theater in St Louis to patron whom he had just shown to his reservation with Chestorfeldian courtesy and who sought to bestow q tip: "Thank you,. sir but the boy scouts do not accept gratuities."
 This particular boy scout was lad of about twelve years. He had the bearing of prinee-and he was prince, free American prince. The wonderful organization which is mak- ing men of so many thousands of American boys is teaching them many high things which are not taught In all homes although they should be neg lected in none. Besides truth and hon or and self-reliance and self-respect, the boy scouts are taught the nobility of service