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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-11-15

Voluntary early closing OF business
houses as conservation measure Is
urged by the Kentucky Council OF De-
Tense In formal statement issued by
Chairman Edward W. Zines. II il
suggested that the business day com
mence at 5 o'clock and close at
o'clock
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-11-15

Orphans to the number OF 2l,OoO are
the result OF the influenza in New
York. according to Health Commits
sioner Copeland. To an appeal for
persons to care for these orphans, l5e
or 100 responses have been received
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-11-15

War supply contracts win not be
Immediately cancelled with the coming
or peace. according to q statement OF
Chairman Baruch, or the War Indus
trios Board. He declared the orders
would be reduced gradually whom 80 Il
determined that the war il over.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-11-15

We doubt if one Instance In thou
sand can be found OF . young mans
making shipwreck hopes and char
acter who was accustomed TO spend
his evenings at home reading good
books. and we say to any parent that
q well stocked library and an abunc-
ant supply OF newspapers and maya
zines. with the habit of reading on
the part OF your boy. is worth more to
keep him out OF mischief. and TO make
man OF him than any other single
influence At your command.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
DECLARE BLUE TURNED
TO GOLD STARS AT DEATH

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December o7.-The
Tribune prints the assertions of two
persons who declare that blue stars
in service flags turned to gold on the
death of the men whom the stars
represented. 1t has received a letter
from Mrs. kilburn Kilmer, mother of
Sergt. Joyce Kilmer, the poet, who
was killed in action last summer
Mrs. Ki1mer says in her letter:
81 have just read in this mornings
changing to gold, and it has en-
boldened me. to tell you a true Incl
dent, quite as strange, perhaps, as
that narrated in your paper.
Before my son, the late Sergt
Joyce Kilner, sailed for France he
gave me a little gold service flag
red border, white enamel and blue
star-and 1 always wore it, and shall
always wear it.
He was killed in action July 80.
was in Litchfeld, Conn.,, when the
news reached me, in August, and l
said to my husband. L shall always
wear the little service flag he gave
me. but I'll pin it on bow of black
ribbon Whlie l was doing SO, to
my great establishment, 1 saw the
blue star had changed to gold,
There is no chipping of the
enamel. 1t simply turned to gold,
just as it is today. l have showed
it to many. and none can explain it,
Many jewelers. have seen it and they
offer no solution.
81 have not made it public before.
but thought I must when I read the
account in this mornings Tribune. I
have no doubt it changed when he
died-it certainly did so when I
looked at it closely two days after 1
received the notice of his DEATH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
DEFINITE u. S. SI1IPBUILDING
POLICY IS URGED IN SENATE

misrepresented. The law, he de-
clared. places American ship owners
and seamen on an equal footing with
foreigners for the first time in sixty
years, raising wages to the Ameri-
can standard.
Senator Jones Of Washington said
that If the United States keeps pace
with England and France in the con-
struction Of ships this government
win have to assume the same attitude
toward private enterprises that those
governments assume.
Necessary to Follow Suit.
England and France will do every
thing not only to maintain their
present strength on the seas. but to
increase it." he said. "And those gov
ernments will do all they can to as
sist them in maintaining and strength
ening their power on the sea. If they
give governmental assistance to
private enterprises for the construc-
ton Of ships we will have to do the
same thing. There should be some
governmental action to make up the
tonnage"
Capital and labor, Senator Jones
said, should get together on their
differences, each with a view to do
ing what is best for the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27

A definite government policy for the
further construction Of merchant ves-
sells and their cost for the proper de-
velopment of the merchant marine
was urged in the Senate yesterday
afternoon. Senator Weeks Of Massa-
chusetts and Senator Vardaman Of
Mississippi demanded readjustment
in the cost Of construction now. They
insisted that unless this was done the
government would be compelled to
pay for millions Of tons, at war prices,
after peace has come.
THE necessity for ships now is al
most as acute, for commercial pur-
poses," Senator Fletcher OF Florida
told the Senate. "as it was for military
purposes"
81 Million Tons Sunk.
Stating that 21,ooo,ooo tons Of ship
ping were sunk during the war, SEN
ator Fletcher said England is plan
ming to build 100000 tons annually
and France 100000 tons.
1--WE have yards to build 5000, 900
tons annually" said Mr.. Fletcher, in
sisting that not only must sunk tom
mage be replaced, but the pre-war ag-
gregate must be increased.
The La Toilette seamen's act, Sem
by which the men for a great Amer
lean merchant marine will be secured.
The law. he said, either has been
greatly misunderstood or deliberately
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
DIED.

ASHFORD. On Thursday. December %: 1918.
at $3.50 am, ELEANOR NJ. ASHFORD.
daughter of Mary NJ. and the late William
+. Ashford, in her twenty-four year.
Funeral from her late residence. 1214 Madison
street northwest (Brightwood). Saturday at
8 pm. Interment (private) at Rock Creek
cemetery. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27

Double soles. heels and toes.
Black, white, gray, bronze and
many other colors are found in
this absolutely perfect selection.
Main Floor. South Annex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
BUTTER, 80 CENTS POUND,
IS oNE-F(oURTH WATER
Revealed as Government Sues
Shippers for Violation of
Food and Drug Act.

How some consumers have been
paying as much as so cents a pound
for just ordinary water. under the
guise of process butter" is revealed
in a suit fled in the equity courts by
the government. The shipper OF this
article, which has been found to con-
tain IS per cent water. is being sued
under the food and drug act. and as
result of this action the government
expects to break up what it terms an
unfair practice.
It is claimed that 10000 pounds OF
this process butter" was sold to a
local wholesaler at the top market
price, being represented as the gen.
uine article. OF this shipment 2,5oO
pounds was water. and on the basis
Of 80 cents a pound this water cost
the consumer $4,000.
The governments complaint says
the substance is liable to conhscatlon
because Of the quantity Of water 1t
contains, and asks that the adulter-
ated food be disposed of by destruc-
ton or sale. The boxes containing the
product are said to bear the manu-
facturer's declaration, process put-
ter-strictly pure-one pound net"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27

ADAMS. In sad but loving remembrance of q
dear wife and devoted mother. HENRIETTA
SIMS ADAMS, who departed this life eight
cen years ago today. December q. 1900.
BY HER HUSBAND, JERE ADAMS, AND
r.soH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
MARRIED.

BLAINE-sc Mrs. S. schofeld Of
1910 9Th street northwest. Washington, D. c..
wishes to announce the wedding Of her daugh-
ter RUTH to Mr.. CLAUDE BLAINE Of Bat
Rev. Charles Shreve of Mckendree Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
CARDS OF THANKS.

ENNIS. wish to express my sincere thanks
to our relatives and friends for their kind
ness and sympathy and beautiful floral trib-
utes at the death of my beloved husband,
RAYMOND ENNIS.
BY HIS WIFE, FLORENCE NJ. ENNIS.
LUCKEL. I wish to express my sincere thanks
to my many friends for their kindness and
beautiful floral tributes. at the death Of my
beloved wife, GERTRUDE LUCKEL.
FRANK LUCkEL. 20s
TRUSHEM. I wish to express my sincere
thanks to my relatives and friends for their
kindness, sympathy and floral tributes at the
death of my beloved wife, JANE +. TRUS-
Helm. BY HER DEVOTED HUSBAND.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27

Bishop Maglione of Bern. Switzerland,
has received from Cardinal Hartmann.
Archbishop of Cologne. twenty cases
containing religious ornaments which
were taken from the diocese of Rheims
by German soldiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27

Many banks are now enployine
tha needs Of their woman clients.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-28
Leadville Relics
 of By-Gone Days

LEADNILLE, Colo. Sept. 28.-The table where Josh Billings wrote his story of mining camp life. the hotel where Texas Jack" died and the gambling house where a millionaire miner lost his fortune on the roulette wheel are some of the places the pic. neers of this Colorado gold camp de- light to point out to visitors.
 One of these landmarks is the Va riety theater. where Charles Vivian, founder of the Elks lodge, enter tained the gold miners of early days. Vivian came to Leadville for the ben eft of his health and was always sur rounded by congenial crowd of the camps elite. When he died here he was buried in the shadow of Mount Mammoth, among the pines, and the funeral was pronounced the largest in the history of Leadville. His body later was removed to the East.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-28
Smallest Jail
 In Utah Holds
 Single Prisoner

BINGHAM, Utah. Sept. ZS. This mining camp. where the Utah Copper company is cutting down large mountain, is boasting that 1t haH the smallest jail in the state, if not in the West It has just been completed at the office of the deputy sheriff of Salt Lake county, here. and has room for one prisoner, possibly two If they remain standing.
 It is sometimes not convenient to take prisoners to Salt Lake City for incarceration in the county jail, so the sheriff has had erected this tenn porary "calaboose." It Is made of strips of iron and allows ample ven tilation and light. and the prisoner al ways is under observation Of the guard.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-28
(Edited by Chas. A. Derry)

the offices filled by the rings men,
 a!d likewise have the ring in control )f the legislature, because that situa. tion would defeat any effort made to Investigate any of these officers. should the occasion require such in- vestigation."
 The ring" spoken of is presumably the Democratic ring, and not the Wickersham ring. Now that presents rather unique idea-elect a Repub- lican legislature to investigate" the Democratic officeholders!
 But the citizens of Alaska have other duties for their legislators to perform than investigations" The territorial officials are competent and efficient. and their activities are duly placed before the legislature semi annually in the form of reports. All of their duties are prescribed by law, and if they have transgressed in any manner 1t does not need an investi. Gation to show 1t.
 This new and undeveloped territory has other duties than investigations" for its legislators to perform. in the shape of constructive legislation look ing to the future growth and prosper fly of Alaska. This suggestion as to the proposed activities of prospective Republican legislators is carrying partisanship to ridiculous extremes. It will behoove voters therefore to elect legislature that will be in ac. cord with Governor Riggs and the ma tional administration if the best inter ests of the territory are to be served. . It appears that the particular office holder to be investigated is Attorney General Grigsby. and he is accused of indulging in political junketing trips in the interest of the Democratic ring"
 The journey of the attorney gen. eral to Nome has been the source of much worry to the Wickersham press. They lose sight of the fact that the
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-28
Wick the Chameleon

Judge Wickersham accuses Gov ernor Riggs with having been Re- publican, and for proof of the allega- tion he points to the circumstance that he, as an engineer, was employed by the United States government dur ing Republican administrations. Like wise he accused Attorney General Grigsgy of having been a Republican, and likewise for proof of the allega- tion he sets out the circumstance that Mir Grigsby held office under Repub- lican administrations. says the Juneau Empire. which continues:
 Are we to believe from this that Judge Wickersham's understanding is that no Democrats are permitted to serve the government when the Re- publican party Is in power? Is that his conception of the party with which he claims to affiliate this year?
 And further, if Judge Wickersham thinks 1t a crime for ore to change his politics. what explanation has he for his own many changes? Since he began running for office in Alaska according to his own declarations from time to time, he has been an in- dependent, a Progressive, n Wilson Democrat. a Progressive Democrat. a Democrat and Republican. He has professed to be most of these in a single campaign. He has sought nom- nations at the hands of both the Dem- ocratic and Republican parties. He has been willing to belong to any party that would nominate him for of flee"
 And 1t must not be forgotten by those ardent Republicans who are now supporting Wickersham. and who are prating about Democratic ring" that Wickersham himself is essentially politician of the machine" stripe. He refused to go into the Republican convention two years ago for the sim pie reason that he was not to be al lowed to be its dictator; and his pol icy in Alaska, as far as party politics is concerned. has been that he will
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-28

last legislature made a specific ap- prCpriation for travelling expenses for the attorney general. and that he is expected to visit the various sections of his office. But 1t is not the spend ing of public money for travelling pur- poses that shocks the Wick organs so much as the fact that opportunity is given to official to carry on an in cessant campaign in behalf of the ring And 1t happens to be the wrong ring to suit the tastes of the hypnotized ones.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-28
The Wrong Ring

The naughty Democrats, according to the Wickersham press, insist chat all territorial offices be filled by Dem ocrats, and urges excellent reasons" for "clean legislative ticket" And the ink is hardly dry on the pen that recent, indited n screed which scored the democrats for the appointment of ECaptain Finnegan 10 q military posi- 3tlon in Governor Riggs office and of Councilman Lomen to be acting dis |trict attorney at Nome. merely be- cause thay were said to be Repub- licans,
 Of course no one expects consist ency in Republican politicians. but at least they ought to credit the public with longer memories. There is lit tie doub. that if either President Will son or Governor Riggs thinks the. na- tion's or the territory's business can better be transacted by a Republican than Democrat, a Republican will be appointed. But generally 1t is found that there is plenty of good materill in the ranks of the majority party. One of the hypnotized news papers has this very interesting sug- gesticn
 Tt would not be advisable, in the interests of economy and good gov ernment in the territory. to have all
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-28

Candidate Wickersham recently de livered a speech at Panama, on the Yukon rivor. and the hypnotized Wickersham organs announce that he was "cheered to the echo" Nov it is at Panama that Fort Gibbon .s located, and it is not many ye1rs since James Wickersham, then aele- ga.e in congress. fathered a propo' si,ion to remove the militaT post from Fort Gibbon to Fairbanks. So there must surely have been great "enthusiasm" for the former delegate at that particular pointi
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-28

Tom Hubbert has just received the Detmer samples. and has large se- lection at $45 and $50. Look them over early.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-28

either dominate the Republican party or ignore it.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-28

Fresh Ever-Ready tiashlight batter les, Blum O'Neill Co. If
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-28

Fresh Ever-Ready fiashlight batter. ies. Blum-O'Neill Co. If
Alma record., 1918-12-05
SOUTHEAST COE

There are several cases of influenza
in this vicinity.
Douglas Hamilton has gone TO AL
ma, where he will reside with his
dsughter. Mrs. Byers.
Clare Stahl of Port Huron has pur-
chased the residence Of Floyd Hart
and will move into it just as soon as
his household goods arrive from Port
Huron.
Roy Boyels and family Of st. Louis
spent Thanksgiving at the home of
his parents here.
Levi Burge and wife visited at the
home Of Merritt Leonard and wife
Thanksgiving.
The Ladies Aid society viii meet
at the home Of Mrs. Dell Bush for an
all-day meeting Thursday, December
-.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conley will hold an
auction sale Wednesday at their farm
and will move to Alma.
J Belcher and family will move 20
Alma this week. where he has en-
ploymcnt for the winter.
Sunday school will be held az $3.50
a. m. next Sunday with the morning
church service Immediately following
Morgan and Ray Leonard attended
a big sale near Lansing last Friday.
Alma record., 1918-12-05
VESTABURG ITEMS
BY Our Own Correspondent


Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Howard en-
tertained on Thursday evening the
Misses Iva McDole and Kathleen
Cummings of Vestaburg and their
friends, Floyd Fisher of Camp Custer
and Chester Nelson Of Edmore.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Greek, who have
been here visiting the latter's sister,
Mrs. Amos Smith, and niece, Mrs.
Paige Throop, returned 10 their home
in Butternut Monday.
Mrs. Jollie Hare and daughter,
Eva. spent Tuesday in St. Louis with
Mss IVA McDole was IN Alma
Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Gott returned from
Ionia Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Charles Marlin and
daughter. Neoma, spent the latter
part Of the week in Ithaca at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alhel, Vance
Mrs Arthur Manley and children
returned from Detroit Tuesday even
ing.
Nern Hornbeck returned from
Grand Rapids TUESDAY evening.
Miss Gladys Hoffman who is at
tending the county normal in Stan
ton, spent the Thanksgiving vacation
at home with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Hoffman.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Zinn and the
formers brother, Leonard. spent
Thanksgiving in Alma with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Herman Zinn.
Mrs. Henry Manley is having a
new barn built and forty men helped
in the barn raising at her place Fri
day ami about half that many women
were present TO assist in serving the
bOunteous dinner which was fur
nished by the hostess Several re-
mained for the afternoon and evening
and partook Of the excellent supper.
4 social time was enjoyed as well as
the musical program in the evening.
Mrs. Z. o. Dyer and daughters,
Leona and Bessie, spent Thursday
near Crystal with her sister-in-la law
Mrs. 4. Sprague and daughter.
Miss Ruby, were IN Greenville and
Stanton Saturday.
Mrs. Eva Manley of Riverdale was
Monday visitor with her aunt, Mrs.
VIM. Carts.
John Nickerson Of Stanton was
here Monday visiting his brother,
George
Claude Manley of Riverdale was n
Sunday visitor with his grandfather,
David Marlin, Sr.. and aunt. Mrs.
Vim. Carts, and family.
Alma record., 1918-12-05
SUMNER

Mr. and Mrs. A. +. Fowler have
returned from their trip 10 the north
ern part of the state
Hubert Hicks OF Elm Hall visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. |. +. Tucker Tues
day.
George Gifts and Mr.. O'Connor OF
Carson City were her or business
Wednesday
= Hicks and Ben Bennett and wife
, were Carson City visitors Wednes-
day
Mr and Mrs Richard Lang. Mr.
and Mrs T. VanNorman. Mr.. and
Mrs Bruce Lang and Miss Mary
Barr were guests at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs 7. Phillips ef Crystal
| Thanksgiving
William Fowler and family spent
Thanksgiving with relatives IN Sag
q iHaw.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas McGunn Of
/ Lansing are visiting with their
daughter Mrs. A. Forquer.
Phillip Hicks spent Thanksgiving
al the home of his son, Charles, Of
Ferris.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lang of Alma
were guests of their parents here.
4 very pleasant Thanksgiving re-
union was held at the home Of Mrs.
Hulda Mangus and son. Bert. Among
those present We're Mrs. Sarah Pei
ton and daughter Mrs Lottie Scott,
of Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. John Giles
and hr. and Mrs. Glen Mervin Of
Grand Rapids, Charles Mangus and
family Of Alma and also John Nc
Laughlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Harvey are
visiting in Alma with their son. Hugh
Harvey, and wife, before leaving for
their home in Chicago.
Mrs Elizabeth Mcqueen Of River
dale visited with relatives here Fri
day
Mrs. Clyde Snead and daughter
have returned from their visit 10 De
troit.
Mrs. Earl Shuttleworth of New
Haven visited with relatives here
Saturday
A surprise party was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Phillips
Saturday evening, the occasion being
the birthday Of their son, Vincent.
Late in the evening, following games
and music, light refreshments were
served
Art Smith, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Smith, has received his dis
charge from the service and has re-
turned 20 his home here.
Alma record., 1918-12-05
WEST ARCADIA

Mr.. and Mrs. S. Osterhout visited
his sister a few days ago They are
going to Florida for a couple Of
months after leaving here.
Mr.. Turner has bought farm Of
100 acres near Gladwin and will move
there IN the spring
Mr.. Hanitz will move back on the
farm vacated by the Turner's. in the
spring.
Mrs Sweeney has just been out TO
her old home and buried brother.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-22

and she is as loyal to the great alli- ance created by this war as to the Anglo Japanese alliance which Japan invariably regards as the corner stone of her foreign policy.
 "We are all joined now closer than ever by common duty to obey common mandate to prevent the spo- liation of a nation which was betray- ed in an hour of great weakness. Our great neighbor Russia is not disloyal. She has been regarded as disloyal simply becausee an attempt has been made to rob Russia. of the name she carried proudly in the past. The hon. est people of Russia must come into possession of their heritage and be helped to secure it by the nations who have joined to help Russia with a unity of purpose and counsel and 8 loyalty, which should not seek any advantage which is not shared by their ally.
 "The situation i'll China has greatly improved We are looking forward with confidence to the announcement of the solution o% the differences which have kept apart the peoples of the various provinces. United Gov ernment and good order in China are more important to Japan than to any proud of our close and lasting friend ship with all the natons with which we are associated in this war"
New Britain herald., 1918-11-22
JAPAN IS LOYAL ID
 HER WAR ALLIANCE
Treaty With England Regarded as
 Basis of Foreign Policy

Tokio, Oct. IT, Correspondence of loyal to the great alliance caused by this war as she is to the Anglo Japanese alliance, declared Viscount IJchida, the Minister of Foreign Af- fairs in the new Japanese cabinet in an interview today. She regards the alliance with Great Britain as the cornerstone of her foreign policy, he added
 We are impressed" he continued. President of the United States, ad- dressing the people of tha country. The declaration of the resident that with perfect unity of purpose and counsel will come the assurance of complete victory seems to me the first principle in the solution of the difficult problem before lis. There can be no League of Nations unless there is among the members as com- plete unity Of confidence and trust in one another as of purpose and coun- sell The 'noblesse oblige' of the West or the 'Bushido' of the East must permeate and guide the action of any such league. Distrust and sus- nicion must De left outside the dor. ' "Japan has always endeaNored to make plain by word as well as by deed that she is ready to undertake a fair proportion of the work looking to the attainment of the common aim