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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-17
DENVER, ILL.

Gertrude Clark has been a susso-s-
the past week with tonsilitis.
We are sorry to report hat .ba
"flue" has at last hit dear old Dan,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
ROAD development HAD
GREAT IMPETUS IN 1917
Auto Blue Book Reports Almost
100000 900 Spent for Betterment
of Highways Last Year.

That good roads development had a
great impetus during 1917 is evident
from a statement by the data depart
ment of the Automobile Blue Book,
whose experts compiled the road data
for the 1918 volumes-now ready for
the motor tourist.
New roads. the reconstruction of old
ones and the reclamation Of many
other that formerly were impossible
compelled the redrafting of 167.103
miles OF roads for the new Blue Book.
The magnitude of the vast improve
ment Of these roads is better understood
when 1t Is brought to mind that affilia-
ton Of federal and state governments
was responsible for the expenditure or
almost s12o,oo0.000 for highways pet
terment last year. Besides this the es-
Establishment of many Na,.onai Army
and National Guard cantonments was
followed almost Immediately by the
construction Of additional hundreds Of
new highways direct to the camps.
Special routes to all Of the canton
ments have been included in the new
volumes. The new books total in ex-
cess Of $4,000 miles of minute roads
data, charts and maps The maps have
been completely revised. Hundreds of
new one have been added, and besides
the redrafting Of the old ones most of
them have been enlarged, new detail
added and larger area covered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
Ice and Children's Health.
% the Editor Of The Star

10 the Editor OF The Star:
The campaign for better babies" will
be earnestly and enthusiastically Endorsed
not only by parents. but by all the PEG.
pie Of the United States, as worthy and
timely scheme to maintain our splendid
standard Of American manhood and WON.
anhood despite the efforts Of our enemy
to destroy it.
Proper food and cleanliness will be two
big sentinels guarding the healthy path oil
childhood. But the mother who secures
cleanliness and food finds her head butted
against stone wall when the ice man
fails to appear with his cute little cube
Of ice.
Is it not possible to get these ice com
panies to line up for the preservation Of
our children? 1t would require Just q
little cooperation on the part Of the COM
pany. drivers and parents. Surely parents
would gladly send their names and ad-
dresses, from which lists might be COM
piled and distributed to the drivers OF
the different routes with the instruction
that houses containing children be given
preference in case Of a shortage. Such
q scheme would help prevent many baby
Ills which obtain during the hot weather
when an ice shortage occurs
MARGARET e. CHESTNUT,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12

T. H. Ward Made Captain.
Adjt. Gen. Mccain has announced that
Theodore H. Ward Of the Monroe Courts.
18th and M streets, has been commission
ed captain in the National Army
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
WHEN A GUY BECOMES
Johnny Jenkins Writes to the Home
Folk About Life at q Naval
Training Station.

A Naval Training station.
Somewhere In America.
Dear Folks: The FIRST thing / heard
about when l landed here was the brig.
Everybody mentioned It with loathing.
At first thought the brig was one Of
the buildings that they fixed the roof
Of like the deck OF a ship for signal
boys to practice wigwagging on with
their red-and- yellow hags.
grammar in that last sentence. but I
haven't got time to be grammaracal to-
night II i tell II ALL to you. Besides. I
am writing this in the Y. N. hut. and
there is basket bali game in the next
room. and the crowd yelling bloody
murder. and l ought to be In there yell
ing. too. because our station team holds
the championship of the navy. From
the cheering reckon our team Is put
ting the ball in the basket twice a min
ute. and hope they are. but the noise
10 bad for grammar.
1t Is a pretty sight to see the guys up
on the roofs. signaling back and forth
across the camp. as II the buildings
were 4 fleet Of battleships sailing the
deep blue sea. But none Of these build
! ings 10 the brig. II you want to know
what the brig 10 you want to commit
some crime like leaving OF your sweat
or when the orders for the day call for
sweaters.
and a Cob studying for P. O. stands at
the door with pencil and a writing
board In his hands and holds you up.
What's your name?" says he.
Jaw. Jack. have = heart" you answer
Come ahead. What's your name:"
What do you want my name for?
you know what for. Gimme your
name"
Jaw. for gosh sake, Jack, Just got
out Of the brig Monday. Have a heart"
"Give me your name"
Jaw. say. Jack. what's 1t to you IL
forgot my sweater"
"It's nothing to me-"
Don't be lobster, jack.
Whats your name?'
"It's Jenkins. II you have to know"
That's only part. What's the rest?"
Jaw. come on. Bo, what have l ever
done to your
THE rest Of your name"
well. John. then
What company"
Gee! but you've got the crust to
stand here and send a guy to the coal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
MOTOR EXAMINATIONS EASIER
Washingtonians May Qualify Under
MARYLAND Law at Hvattsvil1e.

The new Maryland motor vehicle law,
which went into effect April 1, re-
quires all applicants for operators
licenses to undergo an examination.
1t was intended at first to hold these
examinations only in Baltimore city
and at the various county seats. This
would have made it necessary for
Washingtonians and residents of Prince
Georges and Montgomery counties to
make a trip to Marlboro or Rockville
in order to obtain an operators card,
without which 1t is unlawful to drive
any motor vehicle. Through the eff
forts Of State Senator Oliver Metzerott
and Mayor William A. Brooks OF
Hyattsville arrangements are now
being made by the Maryland commits
sioner Of motor vehicles to conduct
these examinations in the town hall
at Hyattsville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
OLD ARMY LEADERS
HURTING SHAFTS
AT. HINDENBURG
By the Associated Press.

LONDON. May 0-Former In.
huential omcers In the German
army, supporters Of Won Moltke.
the former chief Of stan. are agf-
tatinE against Field Marshal Won
HindenburE ON the ground that
the German successes on the
western front have net reached
expectations. according to reports
In The Hague, Transmitted under
reserve - the Correspondent Of
the Daily Mail.
Another report. which, accord
Ing to the correspoR1ent, appears
to have some foundation, IL that
. sharp conflict Of opinion has
arisen between Field Marshal
won Hindenburg. Gen. Ludendorn
and the Crown Prince on one side
and Chancellor Won Hertling and
Foreign Secretary Won Kuehl-
mann on the other. The emperor,
after considerable wavering, In
said to have inclined to Won Hertz
ling's aide. although hesitatingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
Sends $40 to Help in War.

II am going to donate to the govern
ment $40 to help win this war and will
help more later il it is necessary. will
donate as 1 am able" So says John T.
Linebarger Of Falkner. Miss, in making
his gift to the government in a letter. to
the treasurer Of the United States, John
Burke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12

pile Just because"
II can't help doing this. can I? Come
across. What's your company"
At last you tell him. While the
wrAngle goes on . crowd gathers round
and joshes you. ITS the brig for yours.
Jsnkins." they say. You for the coal
pile tomorrow
Maybe that coal pile" stun would
back last winter with fuelless days,
but here it's something else again. ri
tell you about II 'in our next" Your
loving Cob" JOHN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
NOW A SECOND LIEUTENANT.
John Curtis Walker, IT,, Is Station.
ed at Linda Vista, Cal.

John Curtis Walker. jr., Of 5000 18th
street northwest has been commit
stoned a second lieutenant and is now
stationed at Linda Vista. Cal.
When war was declared Lieut.. Walker
returned from Philips Exeter Acad-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12

envy and Joined the District of Colum-
bia National Guard cavalry under Maj
Leroy Heron. His first encampment
was at the Patterson tract. now Camp
Meigs. From there he went to Camp
Mcclellan, Admission, Ala.
Following promotion to ordnance
sergeant he was selected as one Of
two to attend the ordnance school At
Camp Meade, where he was given his
diploma He was then sent to Benicia
barracks. California, as an instructor.
At the finish of the class instruction he
was made second lieutenant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
81 Added to Conscience Fund.

"A follower of Christ" whose home is in
Orting, Wash, if the post mark on his
letter Of remittance establishes his resi-
dence. sends 81 to the Secretary Of the
Treasury 1t has been posted to the con-
science fund, on the assumption that the
represented something that the
government was supposed to have been
entitled to and to have been mulcted Of in
some transaction not revealed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
SUGGESTS 10RU[ES
!. TO DRIVERS OF CARS
Paul B. Huyette, Head of Motor
Club, BIames Them for
Most Accidents.

In nearly every case automobile acct
dents can be traced to some careless
ness on the part of the driver. Those
who are beginning to drive Their own
| automobiles may save themselves so
! journ in a hospital by learning and
practicing the following ten rules for
drivers suggested by Paul B. Huyette.
president of the Motor CLUB and direc-
tor of the Philadelphia Motor Speedway
Associations:
| Keep to the right. especially on
turns. This does not mean right CEN
ter. In the event of an accident nine
times out of ten if you're on the right,
you're in the right.
| stay clear of the car tracks when
ever you can. You'll save tires as well
as the tempers of many In the trolley
! behind. Remember that the tracks are
reserved chiefly and primarily for the
| trolley.
Cooperate With Traffic coop"
| 1.-The traffic policeman is your friend.
| Regard him as such. Cooperate. don't
| hinder. The bluecoat in the center of
the street has the same relation to
you as the Waterman at railroad
| crossing.
Don't indulge in friendly races in
| city streets The results arc 100 fire.
quently painful in more ways than one.
Don't try to beat the 'Stop-Go' sign
! just as the policeman is changing the
signal. If you're travelling south. the
driver of a car going east may also
attempt to pass the corner as the sign
turns.
Use your horn judiciously in warm
ing pedestrians. The average auto
! mobile horn has an effect just the op-
posite of what is desired; it frightens
and causes indecision.
More Road Courtesy Is Needed.
You and your car will have a longer
life II you give the benefit of the doubt
to the other vehicle. We need more
courtesy of the road anyhow. The
Long Island railroad says: Better wait
a minute at crossing than an hour in
doctors Office. The same applies on
the streets.
"A wet street is danger trail. On
rainy days most drivers are careful
The time to watch also is at night
In spring and summer when you pass
here and there through street just
flushed when your tires, of course, are
without chains.
BE careful in leaving your car on
steeply inclining street. There nave
been three cases in as many weeks of
automobiles plunging down those streets
The traffic courts are overburdened
with trials for offenders who might
have avoided trouble easily II they had
observed some simple regulations
New Britain herald., 1918-02-14
SAGE AND SULPHUR
DARKENS GRAY HAIR
Brush this through faded, strcaked
locks and they become dark,
glossy, youthful.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur, properly compound
ed, brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded, streaked
or gray. Years ago the only way to
get this mixture was to make it at
home, which is mussy and trouble
some. Nowadays, by asking at any
drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound" you will get a large
bottle of this famous old recipe, i'm
proved by the addition of other in
gradients, at a small cost.
Don't stay gray! Try it! No one
can possibly tell that you darkened
your hair, as it does it so naturally
and evenly. You dampen a sponge or
soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time; by morning the grav
hair disappears. and after another an
plication or two, your hair becomes
beautifully dark, glossy and attra ctive
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound is delightful toilet requisite
for those who desire dark hair and q
youthful appearance. 1t is not in
tended for the cure, mitigation or pre-
ventiOn of disease
New Britain herald., 1918-02-14
MATRIMONIAL DRAMA
AT FOX'S THEATER

A daring drama of modern married
life is 'Daybrcak" the startling
Broadway stage success which APP
pears in tiOn-picture form at Fox S
theater today for the last time. Emily
Stevens, the talented young emotional
actress, who is causing some of the
more experienced stars to fear for tho
safety Of their Iaurels, is featured in
the production. and she has one Of
the greatest roles of her brilliant
career AS Edith Frome, the wife Of
a wealthy man who is addicted to
strong drink, Miss Stevens is called
upon to reach great heights of emo
tional acting and strong charactcriza-
ton THE Fireman. is the title of
a ludicrous comedy in two reels which
brings the eVor-popular COMEDIAN
Charlie Chaplin, and his antics are
enough to guarantee thirty minutes
of solid, side-splitting laughter to the
most melancholy observer. Another
funny hit is "Afraid To Be False, q
double recled keystone comedy in
which a dashing young heart breakc
decides to be true to his wife as soon
as he finds out that she is a crack
rifle shot An extraordinary show
is arranged for tomorrow and Satur-
day, in which the beloved and much
idoized George Walsh will be featured
in his latest and biggest laugh-sen-
sation, Jack purIock-Prodigal,'
taken from the funny Saturday Even
ing Post story of the same name.
George plays the part of Jack Spur
lock, a rollcking, devil-may-care Har
ward student. One night he returns
from a party with a huge black bear
as a companion. Next morning the
i,>J~ !,
him and greets the professor with
hearty swat in the jaw. Five minutes
later Jack Spurlock was not a student
at Harvard college, neither was he in
good standing with his own father,
who owned n chain of grocery stores
throughout the United States Father
made Jack take a lowly job in ono
New Britain herald., 1918-02-14
rs FOR zheafer80eKS and Women Readers --
BEACH MASTERPIECE
ON LYCEUM SCREEN

tripping, virile, smashing home a
lesson that once learned will never be
forgotten, Rex BeachS most famous
story developed into the most stirring
Pholoplay ever filmed, The Auction
Block" comes to the I4yceum theater
today with & complete change Of pro-
gram. Seldom does q motion picture
when on the program with vaudeville
acts, take first honors for merit, but
in this case, even though shown at the
same performance with three of the
best acts on the circuit, the public
will be obliged to hand the picture the
palm.
The screen reaches supreme heights
with the filming of this wonder-story
and the fact that MIR. Beach's ire
mendously rugged tale is given the
public through this medium is an ar
gument sh owing the superiority of
screen over stage as a conveyor Of the
best in literature. The Auction
Block brings the intensely dramatic
story Of her life Of Il girl who was
brought up by scheming parents for
the sole purpose of some day being
disposed of to the highest bidder.
Everything her parents did for her
was to that end; every little favor was
intended to have been done in order
that the girls charms might be con-
served and some day sold at auction,
to whoever paid the highest price.
1.-THE Auction Block, to sum it up
is the supreme picture, the photodra~
ma of excellence. Its story is a mann
moth, soul-stirring rendition of lie
depicted in all it's frailtieS, the MIN
work is done by Goldwyn, the great
est producing company in Amerlca'
and the artists are hand picked TOR
the special purpose to which they are
put. Ruby DeRemer, called the most
beautiful girl in New York by critics
and artists who know, plays the lead
ing female role, and among those III
her support are Tom Powers, Waiter
Hitchcock and others OF equal note.
This huge picture, with It's enthrali-
ing theme. will head the LyCeum pro-
gram today, Friday and saturday, The~
public has been promised big things
in the past at this playhouse ana
they were always given. Here is an
other example, and the prices will not
be raised. The vaudeville acts include
Larry Simpson & Company in L
sketch, 1.-The Road to Reno, Termln
and Sauls, and Bessie Lester, COM
edienne. There will also be other mo-
ton picture offerings.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-14
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New Britain herald., 1918-02-14
BATTLE
AT KEENEY'S HOUSE

Thomas H. Ince's newest and great
burg is shown today and the rest Of
the week at Keeney's theater starring
the clever Anna Little. The story
deals with the peris Of a northern spy
in the region around Gettysburg dur
ing the Civil War. AS Il patriotic
American you will be amazed en-
tranced and thrilled by this stirring
drama The big innovation introduced
in this feature is the marvellous and
reverent portrayal of our great mar
tyred president, Abraham Lincoln, de-
livering his famous Memorial address
at the dedication of the Gettysburg
battlefield. The other feature is
charming Louise Lovely in her latest
five reel feature "Painted Lips, q
good story containing plenty of inter-
est and action. The plot has a touch
Of novelty that aids in establishing a
theme surrounding a girl, innocent CT
worldly ways, suddenly finding herself
misunderstood as being one of the
may denizens of the underworld and
her unintentional rescue, forms
foundation for very entertaining plot.
The headline dramatic sketch pre-
scented by twelve chara CterS in five big
scenes. A carload of scenery is used
in presenting the act along with
mechanical and electrical effects
showing q submarine under water and
then coming to the surface Three
other vaudeville acts make UP an OK
cellent entertainment.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-14
SIDE TALKS
RY RUTH CAMERON
Her Husband w ouldn't Let Her
RY RUTH CAMERON

Speaking of conversation-and few
speaking of some Of it's phases
here is an interesting little experience
that a friend who was visiting me re-
lated.
Coming home from church one
Sunday, she met friend, usually
regular attendant, who had been alb
someone in her family must be i'll,
she asked the reason Of her absence.
He Wouldn't Have His Bill of Fare
Tinkered With.
The woman hesitated and stam-
mered and then came out with it.
TITS those conservation cards they
are asking people to sign" she said.
telling how many wheatless and
meatless days they have had. I can't
sign any," she went on wretchedly.
"1t isn't that I don't want to con-
serve. I'm more than willing to and
I've planned out some fine menus.
It's my husband. He says he won't
have any wheatless or meatless days.
He says I can knit if l want to. so
long as T keep him mended up first.
but he won't have me tinkering with
his bill of war. He knows what he
wants and it isn't any wheatless or
meatless days"
I suppose there are some people
who will draw the lesson from that
that the churches shouldn't try to
get people to sign conservation cards.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-14
ADELE GARRISON

He was out with his dos in tho
WOODS L returned, land dead tree
Tell not exactly on him, else he
wouldn't be here, but the branches
lacerated his scalp rather badly. Hos
FEELING much better, however, and +
think he will be all right again in no
time"
| had faced her as I began speak,
ing, and I saw that she didn't believe
the tale I had invented on the spur
of tho moment to account for Will
ham's condition. Tho crafty, suspi-
cious look I knew so we'll came into
her eyes.
HE will be all right if infection
doesn't set in" she added Did YOU
cleanse and bandago tho wounds
yourself?"
Y "Jrdid," I returned CURLY.
T'You'll pardon me, J know, Mar
gaTet," she purred, "if I suggest that
Was rather q rash thing for one of
your inexperienco to do You can
not foresee the consequences of a fail
ure to make those wounds thoroueh-
~ antiseptic. I think I would better
look at them and mako sure every
thing is all right. I have had so
much experience in emergencies, YOU
know"
She moved toward William and
stopped over him, her long, capable
tingers-fairly quivering with inquis-
tive erness-already busy with
one Of the bandages
New Britain herald., 1918-02-14
There Are People Who Will Put the
Blame Elsewhere.


And then there are other people
who will get another idea.
I repeated that story to a group
Of women the other day and one
woman said that she couldn't con-
ceive of any man who wouldn't CO.
operate with his wife in this tragic
ally important matter.
The other two could conceive Of
just such man all too we'll, and one
told of one she herself knew who
said he paid the bills and he had the
right to say what the family should
eat and he wasn't going to have his
menu changed a particle.
Men Don't Want to Eat Less.
I told you, before, of the woman
who met Hoover at a dinner. One Of
the things he said was that it was
the women of the country who were
doing the most in the line of food
conservation; that he could not seem
to awake the men to the vital neces-
sitv of saving food if we want to win
the war.
War is primarily the business of
men.
1t seems almost inconcelvable that
the men who for one reason or an
other are not called on to make the
supreme sacrifice of giving up their
business, their homes and perhaps
their lives should not want to repay
in small measure those who are do
ing this for them, by trying TO heIp
shorten the war by food conservation.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-14
Menu for Tomorrow

Breakfast
Cereal and Milk
Mashed Potatoes
Corn Cakes
Coffee
Lunch
Vegetable Soup
Soft Molasses Gingerbread
StcWed Fruit
Tea
Tomato Cream Soup
'Scalloped Fish
Mashed Potatoes
Dreamed Asparagus
Shaved Cabbage, Cooked Dressing
Lemon Jelly
Coffee
Soft Molasses Gingerbread-To one
cupful molasses add one teaspoOnful
ginger, half teaspoonful cinnamon,
quarter toaspoOnful Cloves quarter
tCaspOonful salt, three tablespoon
fuls melted shortening and one tea
spoonful baking soda. Stir we'll to-
gcther, add one-half cupful boiling
water and as quickly as mixed, two
cupfuls sifted pastry flour Pour the
batter one inch deep in Well-greased
pan and bake in quick oven.
Shaved abbage-When cabbage is
shaved it should be dropped at once
into cold water until firm and crisp,
then drained and dried on a cloth.