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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
oh, You Gwan, Albert.

"What have you in the package in
your pocket, Albert?" asked his wife,
as Albert wiped the snow from his
shoes on the rug in front of the door,
removed his steam-covered spectacles,
chafed his frosty ears with his numb
fingers and laid his icy cheek tenderly
against his wife's neck.
well, I'll tell you, Marie, beings it's
you tits who asks. You've often heard
of the proverbial pocket in a shirt,
haven't you? | thought so. This is
something different. It's shirt in Il
pocket"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
Blames for Women

One of the speakers at the retail
tradesmen school at the Astor house
in New York predicted that mems
neckties would run to glaring colors
next season. Like all men, since the
days of Adam, he laid the odium upon
the women, so many of whom have
taken the places of men clerks. These
women, he says, are bound to show the
young man who come to buy the pink
and glaring blue creations" and they,
of course, cannot dispute the opinion
that such colors are just their style,
and so having bought will have to
wear the gay neckties.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
Isaac Walton.

The patron saint of anglers, Isaac
Walton, was born August ., 1893. To
speak Of him Is to fall to praisng him.
According to Charles Lamb. I'll might
sweeten a mans temper at any time
to read The Complete Angler As a
linen draper. his business prospered,
and for Wcreatlon he used to 20
a-fishing with honest mt and r. Roe. 7
mis- favorite stream being the River
Len. Walton was fifty when he gave
up business. retired into the country
with forty years Of leisure before him
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
ALI In the DAVIS Work.

An English Tommy or a French poilu
still has heart of invineible stout
ness; but in his fighting he has become
like the famous Baron We're: Had
one seen him returning from victory
one would by his silence have sus-
pected that he had lost the day and
had he beheld him in a retreat he
would have deemed him a conqueror
by the cheerfulness of his spirit" For
them ii is all in the days work.-Eli2-
aheth Frazer in the Saturday Even
ing Post.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
The Efficient War Garden.

The national war garden commission
of Washington has offered prizes of
$4,000 in thrift stamps for "the best
canned vegetables grown in war gar
dens." ANY canned vegetables grow
ing out in your garden these days?'
asks the Joplin Globe
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29

ana n goou zeal OF
the time was not
able to go about.
Our greatest desire
was to have a child
in our home and one
day my hu S b an d
came ba ck from
town with a bottle
of Lydia E. Pink
hams Veget ia BILE
Co m p ound a d
wanted me to try it.
1t brough t relief
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29

/ improved in health so L could do my
housework; we now have little one, all
of which / owe to Lydia E. Pinkham 3
Vegetable Compound. - Mrs. O. S.
JOHNSON, r. No. 3, Ellensburg, Wash.
There are women everywhere who
long for children in their homes yet are
denied this happiness on account of
some functional disorder which in most
cases would readily yield to Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Such women should not give up hope
until they have given this wonderful
medicine trial, and for special advice
write Lydia E. Pinl;ham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass. The result of 40 years
experience is at your service.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
No older Than Your Face.

Is true in most cases. Then keep your
face fair and young with Cuticura
Soap and touches of Cuticura Oint-
ment as needed. For free samples adj
dress. "Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston"
Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap
%, Ointment % and 50.-Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29

for his enjoyment. Authorship he be
gan before he left his shop, and five
biographies came from his pen, but ii
was not the Lives" however, but
THE Complete Angler or Contempla
tive Mans Recreation which il Wal
tons true title to fame.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
Twins.

Two hobos met on a blind siding.
One had been a salesman, whose hours
were 10 a. m. to p. m. The other
one didn't have any money either
The Vagabond.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
Sentimental Gush.

"It's positively silly of course. but !
guess most of ms have been that way
at. some time In our ives.n
"What are you talking about7"
81 just now overheard a young chap
telling 'earths fairest creature why
1t was that the sugar shortage WASN'T
bothering him in the least. -Birming-
ham Age Herald
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
His Hope.

Here's hopln.' sad Jones.
"Whntg' said Smith.
''fhat this anti-tinplng movement
will include Tie gny Who ms teen II
tile habit III rocking tile boat"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
PROFITEERINC is
Barred BY REPORT
Treasury Department Tells How
the American Public Has
Been Made to Pay.
BIG INCREASES over 1916
Producers of Foodstuffs Made the Most
Enormous Profits, and Nearly Every
Other Branch of Industry Piled UP
Huge Riches.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE treasury
departments report on profteering,
just completed in response to a senate
resolution and covering 1900 corpo-
rations. reveals the fact that aston
ishing profits have been made In al
most every branch of industry in
America in 1916 and 1917. The names
of the concerns are not made public.
The treasury department takes the
position that 1t would be a violation
of existing law to make public the
names of corporations and their earn
ings. The senate resolution is not suf
ficient to suspend the law; it would
require joint resolution, the treasury
department holds.
The most extraordinary profteering
revealed by the report was in food
stuffs. Producers of nearly all the
common necessities of life were shown
to have made enormously increased
profits in 1917 over 1916, although their
earnings in 1916 were in numerous
cases far above the 100 per cent mark.
have increased substantially. One
large packer made $4,000, 600 more in
1917 than in 1916.
In the iron and steel industry sensa-
tional profits were disclosed. In coal
and oil profits mounted TO unparalleled
figures. Public utilities of virtually
every character also came in for lib
eral share of the increased prosperity
Large Profits of Diaries.
Among the dairy concerns large in
creases of profits were shown. One
company with 100000 capital made
100000 in 1917, against $4,000 the
year before The small dairymen
made the largest percentages of in
creased profits One little concern
with a capital of 50 400 made $11 ,659,
as compared with $4,000 for 1916.
Fruit and vegetable growing indus
try's profits increased considerably
over those for 1916, although they
were fairly large for that year. One
concerns profits were 240 per cent
more for 1917 than for 1916. Concerns
with small capital showed the largest
increases
Wheat corn and barley growing was
not so profitable, according to the re-
turns. One concern with $425,000 cap
ital lost money.
Stock breeding showed substantially
increased profit in nearly all the con
Germs listed. The industry also showed
large profits for the previous year.
One concerns profits were 255 per
cent more in 1917 than in 1916
A large number of Industries listed
as miscellaneous agricultural indus
tries" showed some Strikingly large
profits, beginning in 1916 and increas-
ing rapidly in 1917.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
Dead Easy.

Her-"Can you foretell your future
actions by cards?' Hint can if |
catch a glimpse of the other fellows
hand"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
Life of a Zoo Elephant.

Zoo Visitor-"What's the average
life of a zoo elephant?" Attendant
Just one dang peanut after another"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
Quite Natural.

"Some of the chiefs of the depart
ments are very pompous."
"Yes, but then it is in order for
official bureaus to have big nobs."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29

did you like the pony ballet In that
pieceT
mo; too much horse play
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29

Los Angeles is producing glycerin
enough for 1870 shells daily from gar
bage
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29

Britain's war debt is now S27 $780,
100000; Germany's is S25,40S, 100000;
Austria's S10.01S000,00
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29

Chicago is TO have a S6,5OO,000 she'll
plant to employ 5000 workers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
a Message TO Mothers

James Bowling, a British private
soldier, has thus far won II war med
ais. He is siXty-eight-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29

Popularity that is sought for selfish
reasons only soon becomes unpopu-
larity.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
The JOY or
MOTHERHOOD
Came to this Woman after
Taking Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to
Restore Her Health

Ellensburg, Wash" After was
married / was not well for long time
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29

converted into bullion and loaned 10
our silver-using allies Is good finances
New York Herald.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
Rather Slow.

II don't suppose you would consider
houseboatlng a form Of sport?"
II should say not r replied the mo
torist. why the last time | was on
board a houseboat It took us week to
cover a distance can travel In my
car IN about two hours OF moderately
fast drlving" Birmingham Age-Ilcr
aid
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29

Philadelphia stores will presently
limit deliveries to one daily.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
Food Men Gain Riches.

OF PIG concerns listed under the cap
ton Bread and other baking prod
ucts," profteering of an amazing char
acter was shown. For example, one
company capitalized at $4,000 in
creased its profits from $4,000 in 1915
to 100000 i'm 1917. Few of them
showed increases of less than 20 per
cent on their capital stock.
In the canning industry one com
pany which earned 377 per cent in
1916 earned loaf per cent in 1917
Another, capitalized at 5000 made
s247000 in 1917, against $4,000 in
1916. A $4,000 concern which made
$4,000 in 1916 made SAP. 900 in 1917
The manufacture Of syrups molas-
SEES and glucose netted much increased
profit. One company with $350,000
capital earned S363,000 in 1917 against
$4,000 in 1916 Ice cream was an
especially big money maker.
OF more than 500 -four, feed and
grist mills listed only a few failed to
show largely increased profits One
S2.500,000 concern made $752,000 In
1916 and S1,200,0O0 In 1917.
There was general upward rise in
most packing companies profits. The
largest concern listed had capital of
$100000,000. upon which ii earned S49,-
100000 in 1917. against S30,000,0o0 in
1Q1G
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
When Your Eyes Need Care
Try Murine Eye Remedy

No Emarting just Eye Comfort. w cents al
Druggists or nHil. Write for Free Eye book.
MURINE EYE REMEDY CO.. CHICAGO
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29

Leather manufacturers. including the
dealers in hides, and makers of boots
and shoes and trunks and valises
made profits in 1916 and 1917 that are
startling One shoe manufacturing
concern, with $1.000000 capital, made
313 per cent in 1916, but no excess in
1917.
Scores Of boot and shoe manufac-
turing concerns, whose capital was
from 100000 TO 100000, made all
the way from 90 TO more than 1000
per cent In 1916.
The Little River news., 1918-09-14
FROM R0BT. GiMMILL
Has Been on the Firing Line, but Is
 Now in Rest Camp.

The following interesting letters, or extracts from them, were written by Robt. Gammill, who is with the artil- lery, and has recently been m action:
 Dear Mamma: will write you to let you know I received your letters Ia few days ago. am we'll and doing fine. I would have written you before but We have been fighting for good while.- 1 did not have time to write, for we stopped the Dutch from coming into Paris in June. guess you have been reading about us. We have been doing our duty. We drove the Ger mans back IS miles. We travelled day end night through mud. Believe me, we surprised the Dutch. Our division
The Little River news., 1918-09-14

captured over 4,Q00 Germans, about 15O artillery pieces a-id over 200 ma chine guns. We shot the Dutch with their own guns. That is going some. The French people are sure proud of us. We saved their homes and stop ped the Germans Our general said that the End division was the best in France. I guess you have been read ing about what we are doing: The German Crown Prince told his men not to fear the Americans for they couldn't fight. We fire our artillery so fast that they call our 75s machine guns. We have been all over France and live had many recommendations from the French general. We are proua of our division officers. Say,
The Little River news., 1918-09-14

are in small French town. A French lady gave me good nice bed to sIeeb in. Soldiers are not used to sleeping in beds in this country. They are used to sleeping in trenches and dugouts <, We have got the Dutch on the jumpj The Kaiser will be gotten before long. Mamma, ever time I see the little, French children it makes me nome- sick for awhile. We had only seen soldiers There are no people living in some of the towns nc..r the front. will close hoping to hear rom you soon. Do not cory for ' VIII come home some time for the Duttsa cannsA get me.
 Good bye. love to mother.
 Robt. Gammill-
The Little River news., 1918-09-14
AS TO COTTON PRICES
No Fixing to Be Done Pending Con.
 ference With Senators.

Washington, Sept. 10.-Southern senators who oppose governmental ac- presented their case to Chairman Ba- ruch ot the War Industries Board to- day. Mir Baruch promised to confer with the senators again alter he had an opportunity to discuss the matter with his associates of the board. It wes agreed that no announcement would be made on the subject until after a second conferenAe between Mr. Baruch and the senators.
The Little River news., 1918-09-14

Mamma, we have lot of gray backs. The other morning woke and found my blankets were pulled off me and one of my shoes was out in the field Some of them are as big as cows. We have come back for rest for awhile got letter from Floyd few days ago.
 Robt. Gammill.
 In letter written from the rest camp he says: Today is Sunday. We had services in the city square this morning. The band played ana we all sang. We are having a baseball game this afternoon. We have all kinds of games, boxing matches, etc. We are enjoying ourselves now l am in the best of health at the present time. We
The Little River news., 1918-09-14
MSS.
Petition For Public Road.

Tn the Little River County Court, Little River County, Arkansas. In the mslster of petition for a public road. To the honorable Lon T. Jones: We, the undersigned petitioners, and free- holders within the County of Little River and State of Arkansas, would most respectfully represent and show to your Honorable Court that pub lie necessity exists for the creation and establishment of firstclass pub lio road ill said County, along the fol- lowing proposed route, to-wit:
 Commencing on the Public Road at or near the Southeast corner Section 20 and the Northeast corner of Section .29, ownship 12 South, Range 30 w; thence West on section line between Sections 20, 29, Is and oJ, of said township and range, and Sections "A. n5, 23 and 26, Township 12 South, 'ange 31 West, to the intersection of
 ,, Arden and Allene road about Is
 mile west of the Southeast corner of said section 23.
 Your petitioners would further re- present and show that said route is most practicable, and that it would greatly promote and serve the public convenience. That there is not now any public road affording g convent ent outlet to landowners along said route as herein proposed. and that said landowners are now at disadvantage and great inconvenience for the want of proper road facilities to reach the markets.
 Wherefore. premises considered, your petitioners most respectfully pray that this Court make all neces- sary and proper orders to the end that a first-class Public Road be created and established along said proposed route, and all other acts spd things necessary to the vaca.ing, opening and maintaining said road as ar part of the County Road System. Respectfully subm;tted-H. C. Hodges, ct al.
The Little River news., 1918-09-14

Groves TaSteleSS chill Tonic restores vitality and energy by purifying and en- richne the blood. You can soon feel its Strength- ening. Invieoratine Effect. Price 60c.
The Little River news., 1918-09-14

.W.S.S.-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08
THE NAZARENE CHURCH.
Every Ss1.das.

All are cordially invited 70 come
Charles e. Mitchell pastor
Carl Mysinger, 5. S Supt.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08

tlLneA III TIE time Oh dit
our history when we want
production for ourselves and the al
lies. Further than that, the state de-
partment will assure you that such
course would produce disturbances in
Cuba and destroy even our present
supplies. but beyond ali these material
reasons is one of human justice. This
great country has no right by the
might of its position to strangle Cuba.
therefore there is no imposition
upon the American public. Charges
have been made before this commit
tee that Mr. Rolph endeayored TO ben
eft the California refinery of which he
was manager by this "a cent increase
i'm Cuban price. Mr.. Rolph did not fix
the price. 1t does raise the price to
the Hawaiian farmer about that
amount, 1t does not raise the profit of
the California refinery, because their
charge for refining is, like all other re-
finers, limited to S130 per hundred
pounds, plus the freight differential on
the established custom OF the trade.
s'Mr. Rolph has not one penny of In
teFest in that refinery"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08

There Is more Catarrh In this section
OF the country than all other diseases
put together, ana for years IL was sup
posed 10 be incurable Doctors prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly falling
to cure with local treatment. pronounced
II ineurable Catarrh is a local disease,
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tionai treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by + j. Cheney 4
Co., Toledo, Ohio, is a constitutional
remedy, is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
OF the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine falls to cure. Send fol
circulars and testimonials.
f. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 55c
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08

The First National Bank of Mer-
idian has received the Liberty coup
on bonds Of the second issue All de-
nominations from $50 ur. are here.
CAN and get your bond.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-09-06
SOIL SURVEYORS

ASh CO-OPERAI1ON
The soils of Fulton county are now
being surveyed by party from the
Bureau of Soils, United States De-
partment of Agriculture, working in
cooperation with the Ohio Agricul-
tural Experiment Station.
The party consists of Guy Conrey
and R. A. Winston.
The soil surveyors will visit every
section of the county, constructing a
base map, plotting the soil areas and
boundaries, making borings to obtain
samples of the top soil and subsoils.
Much of their information will be
gathered from the practical expert
ences of farmers in the county. Many
of the readers of the Tribune will
doubtless meet these men at work.
Through the columns of this paper
the Federal department asks for
them hearty cooperation which will
greatly help them in their work and
add to the value of the published re-
port. 1t is stated that these repre-
sentatives Of the government carry
Identification cards which they will
gladly show to any one desiring to lie
assured of their identity.
The purpose of this survey, from
the practical point of view, is to help
the farmer or home seeker to adapt
farming operations to soil types or
to select locations where the soils
are adapted to the kind of farming in
which he desires to engage. From
the scientific point of view such a
survey furnishes a fundamental basis
for the study of any other agricultur-
al problems that may be undertaken
in the county. About one-third of the
United States has already been cov-
cred by such surveys.
The information collected, together
with a colored soil map of the county
will be available for free distribution
later to residents of the county.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-09-06
VIEWED THROUGH
AMERICAN EYES
Donald Dudley Tells Things as He Sees Them in Eng
land and Scotland in His Own Way-LOndOn
TOwer-St. PauPs Cathedral and Edin-
burg Castle

LETTER NO. 1O1.
479th Aero Squadron
care U. S. Air Service,
35, Eaton Place, London S. w. 1.
Sunday, July %, 1918.
Dear Folks:
AS you suggested, herewith COM
mences the numbering of the letters
home-like a young fellow with new
check book, l wouldn't think of start
ino with No. 1. The last letter |
wrote you was from Edinburgh; the
one before was written just before l
left to go on leave-a long, long let
ter with too much in it, for it wouldn't
pass the censor and was waiting for
me here when l got back. It was the
frst time a letter ever came back to
me, and really was big surprise to
me, because l didn't suppose l knew
any military secrets; but evidently [
gave something away that might have
proven deadly to our cause. l had
written stuff that | had gathered
from reading the English newspapers,
supposing that, inasmuch as it had
already passed press censorship, 1t
was open matter; was trying to give
you my idea of the whole situation
as regards the war, as it appears to
me from reading pre-censored stuff.
l will save the letter and when / get
home, we'll see how far off I was.
After the swellest little eight-day
trip one could want to take, l ought
to have long story to tell-it would
be lots easier to tell it than to write
it. Monday afternoon we cit" in the
Kinks village, and it really is a vii
lage, but the bloomin' thing seems
to stretch on and on all over the whole
island. You travel on toy train and
get off in toy station-they have no
union stations over here. We could
have taken the tube-they really have
an elaborate system of tubes-or we
might have taken a bus-petrol OF
gasoline buggies that seem almost to
do away with street cars, double
decker affairs and very cheap-but
we walked. 1t has been so long since
we have had any other means of 10,
comotion, that walking has taken hole
of us like a drug habit, but before
the week was over we had the gas
and tube habit nicely cultivated again
London seems to be pretty busy anC
as it was the first time we have beer
anywhere infested with traffic we al
most had to call a cop when we
wanted to cross a street-it woulC
take US about five minutes to eros!
the street at first, but in week W.
got it reduced to the old u S. mini
mum. On the way downtown W.
passed the old Central Hall, saw
Westminster Abbey and the Parlia
ment buildings = never got to g
through any of them, though. All tn
supposed enchantment of the Strand
Picadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square
and Leicester Square was exposed t.
US, but we all failed to faint from tn
wonder of it all. I had heard an,
read of the places so much that
was prepared for an awful stunning
The trouble with London is that i
can't be impressive; it takes BIZ