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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-08-21
French TalIors as Hosts,

Master TailOrs' association Of Paris
has passed resolution asking its
members to open their homes to Amer
lean officers and soldiers of New York
whose families belong to the profess
sion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19
SHARK SKIN INDUSTRY TO
BE LAUNCHED IN HAWAII

Honolulu. r H. Feb. 17.--~shark
skin as a substitute for leather prom
iEss to be D rare commercial product
and may become the basis of ar i'm
portaut war industry here. Max
schlemmar, the former king Of Laysan
island. has given over nshins tights
Of Johnson island for shark fishing,
and il is there that the company ex-
poets to kill thousands and thousands
Of sharks. The latter viii furnish not
only the crude material for leather
but also oil which is In great demand
on the mainland The bureau Of fsh-
cries Of the department of commerce
At Washington stated that IN view Of
the shortage OF raw materials for man
ufacture into leather or oil and fer
tilIzer material, X If Important that
new sources Of supply he developed
as fully as possible The bureau said
that the samples Of the tanned shark
skins indicate a good leather can be
made therefrom The bureau also Sug-
gested that shark meat smoked and
cured can be made into q g0od food
product Early In February the COM
panv expects TO commit ssipn q good
sized vessel sorure a complement Of
expert fishermen and win commence
ASKING Of Johnson island on n large
scale. The shark I'm, = notable Chi
nese table de'lcacy Will he disposed
per gallon Of ~ pounds is the price
that will re paid for shark oil del'v-
cred At San Fra ncisco. This would be
for the lowest grade Of oil and the
price runs M 70 81 q ner gallon for
the high grade Johnson island is IN
.he Hawaiian group north Of Laysan
or BIRD island
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19
IF BACK HURTS
BEGIN On SALTS
RacI<nchv or Bladder Bothcrs.
Flush the Kidneys at once When
Meat Forms Uric Acid.

no man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make a mistake by
flushing the kidneys occasionally, SAYS
a well-known authority. Meat focns
uric acid which clogs the kidney
pores so they slugE!shy filter or strain
only part OF the waste and poisous
from the blood then YOU get sick,
Nearly all rheumatism, headaches,
liver trouhle. nervousness, cons ipa-
ton, dizziness, =. eeplessness. bladder
disorders come from sluggish kid
neys
The moment YOU feel duh ache
in the kidneys or your back hursts, or
If the urine IS cloudy offensive full
Of sediment. irregular OF passage or
attended by q sensat ON Of scaldinG,
get about four ounces Of Jad Salts
from any reliable pharmacy and ia Ike
tablespoonful in a glass OF water be-
fore breakfast for a few days and
your Kidneys viii then act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acid
Of grapes and lemon Juice, combined
with lithla and has been used for gen
erations to flush clogged Kidneys and
stimulate them TO activity, also to
neutral re the acids In urine so II no
/ longer causes irritation, thus ending
1 bladder disorders.
| Jad Salts is inexpensive and can
! not injure. MAKES a delightful effer-
! vescent lithia- water drink which all
regular meat eaters should take now
and then TO keep tho kidneys clean
! and the blood pure thereby avoid
! ing serious kidney complications
Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19
SUGGESTS WHIPPING POST
FOR DELINQUENT HURBTF.S

San Fra ncIsco. Feb. 1f.-That the
little persuader Of other davs, the
whipping post, should be brought
back into vogue and used on hus-
bands who refuse TO support their
wives. is the recommendation of Su-
perior Judge Mogan.
The courts suggestion was made in
the case OF Mrs. Adele Cassagnes.
who testified that her official provid-
er was not even giving her enough to
pay for loaf of war bread.
So in the absence OF the whipping
post. Judge Mogan ordered Cassagnes
to the county rock pile, with his
wages of 81 a day TO be turned
over to the wife.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19
PLIES HIS TRADE WHILE
BEING TAKEN TO PRISON

San Francisco. Feb. Is-Patricfy
Murray mechanic by trade, hut pick
pocket by avocAtion. according TO the
police, Is facing penitentiary term
as tho result OF his following Sher-
lock Holmes Injunction to DO Just
the opposite from what Ia expected.
Murray was picked up by a patrol
man on suspicion. with a number of
others he was, placed in a patrol wa
gon. Keeping hts eye on the guard
he deftly distracted several articles
from the pockets Of the man next him.
The chauffeur OF the ''hurryup wagon"
En w the whole performance. and when
The prison was reached Murray was
charged with grand larceny.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19

stanton, Feb. 17.--Frank Bver~.
arrested Friday IN connection with
the burglary of numerous toilet
articles, including perfumes, toilet
waters and other delicacies, from the
Chesapeake and Ohio freight Office.
was arraigned in police court yest-r~
day morning and given jail sem
tence OF. thirty days and required to
pay court costs
When IT was learned that the per-
fumery had been stolen. Officers
Argenbright and Harris soon got on
the scent" and, i'm a search at
Byers' home. succeeded in locating
the missing articles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19

Il smoked cigarettes ever since a
boy From six to eight sacks of 90
bacco, ! used weekly,
They were doing me great harm.
| became so nervous thai / couldn't
sleep until ] smoked Each morning
had an awful taste in my mouth
Several times l tried tn quit by
will power. ut 1t just SEE ned that
would go wild II 1 couldn't have
cigarettes.
Il had almost given UP hope of
ever qui ting until one day / sent for
book that told me what TO do After
learning the way ] quit easily In
three days and haven't touched
cigarette IN years. / have gained over
thirty pounds and cannot praise the
method too highly. i say TO every
cigarette sn1oker-~-if you can't quit
without help, let MIR. Woods help you
quit quickly and happily" SO says
Mr. s. H. Ferguson, Of Crumps Park
The foregoing remarks are like
those of many other men who have
been freed from the habit OF smoking
cigarettes, pipe or cigars. or who
have been chewing tobacco excessively.
Write at once to Mr.. Edward Wooos,
$40 @, Station T.. New York, n. Y.
ana get his book, 1t IL free; postpaid
20 YOU. Cut this out and show 9TH.
srs.---Adv. "
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19
CHICAGO POLICE RESIGN
FOR BETTER PAYING JoBs

: Chicago, Feb. 17s--Becausc their
nay did not meet the high cost OF
living, thirty-four policemen. includ-
Ing three sergeauts, have retired and
have taken other Jobs.
Some of them have gone 10 work
as mechanics in munition factories.
Retirements have increased since
an order was issued requiring police
men TO practise revolver shooting
every month, paying for their own
ammunition
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19

nation cannot be rallied In a. moment
unless 1t has been upbuilt by wears
of hahitual physical exercise Of the
kind which the modern man needs
to keep the human engine in a work.
ing condition. The object of the pres
ent movement is TO supply this want
by n simple program OF exercise suit
able for every man and every woman
who has the will to undertake IT,"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19
THE NORTHERN NECK MUTUAL.

Is the only FIRE association offer
ing rates at actual cost Old line
companies have recently raised rates.
The Northern Neck Mutual Fire AS
sc citation, IrvtnRtcr Va. insures your
dwelling for a lutie less than any
other concern: and stores merchan-
disc factories, oyster houses, etc. Mt
about ONE-HALF THE PRICE asked
by others Save money. Write them.
(Twenty years old ADV
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19

All Hands BaRy on Thrift Idea.
Looked something like a land office
at Tenth and Main yesterday, the way
they were going after thrift stamps
This war is going 10 do one great
thing" said Thomas r. MoAdama "if
II doesnt do more, Il will instill into
the minds OF thu people. particularly
the younsstsrs. the great Importance
Of t~ritt We. Of Richmond. have not
been taught this great principle as We
might have been We are too prone
to take things As they come. and blow
ourselves as fast as we can, without
thought for the proven biRl rainy day.
And II has caught lot OF ue
But this little thrift stamp @chsms
will go fsr toward teaching us how
20 save, II wont make misers Of us.
nor will II make Us tightwads. But
II viii show us how easy II lie 10 save
some money every day. Every little
helps and once you get the saving
idea. you will md how easy Il is to
lay aside few cents out OF your carp
lngs.
Il know "A man who is smoking two
cigars a day less than he did under
former conditions, and he is putting
that little change into war. savings
stamps"
That's one way 10 save a little
Another coterie of spesdsmiths Is
that headed by Jeter Jones, OF the
Merchants bank savings department.
He and hts associates are making a
hne run for $4,000. to help the SAL
walton Army raise that $4,000 900 they
went for war purposes.
1--WE are bound TO get H." said Dir.
Jones yesterday. Il wouldn't be sur
prised 20 hear that our committees
have already gone over the apportion-
ment The more the better, though.
end shall not stop them until the
end of the week, even though they
may have gained the sum asked
It was learned yesterday that many
Of the large manufacturing and com
mercial houses have thrift stamp clubs.
The men elect a secretary and he
attends to the rest. He gets all the
small change out of the crowd and
then invests in stamps,
There are two such clubs in City
Hall one in the water department
the other IN the health department.
They are laying away snug little
sum every pay day.
There was some excitement around
the brokerage offices yesterday when
Il was announced that the American
Locomotive and Baldwin were going
up at a pretty clip. Baldwin advanced
six points and Loco went up for four
from the opening. There was some
demand which continued 10 the close.
American Can Is being looked upon
as an early possibility.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19
Weeks Best since .Inirs.

Souhrette-What is IT that makes
balloons go up7
Aviator--Hot air.
Scubrette-Ah, / see now why You
are UP in the air so much.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET
CRsported hy Rodgers. PiA nmer a &c.
Inr.1

Petersburg. Va. Feh IA, 1918.
Spanish. farmers stock--harket quiet
t2z0 per bushel
virginia.. farmers stoek--hArket
quiet.
Fancy Jumbo. zoe rsr III,
Exits prime. 9&c per III.
Prime, sbac per 10.
sheIIus stock. s&c to axe per II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19
ALONG MAIN STREET.


Richmond. February Is. 3l0,Isb.e72
The Washington times., 1918-08-18
By Lady Duff Gordon
{" GIL E")


THIS page displays some of the
oddities of the late Summer
evening gowns Study them
well. for that which strikes the eye
and registers upon the mind at first
as an oddity frequently resolves It.
self into another impression of ex.
treme chicness
The middle picture might well be
captioned the Winged Gown. The
vide. diaphanous sleeves fall from
the outstretched arms as the wings
Of butterfly are spread I derived
my inspiration for the gown from a
yellow and black butterfly
The central motif, which might be
termed the body Of the butterfly. is
Of deeper yellow, a rich orange silk,
that falls in heavy vefvet-like folds
about the figure. gathered in a cling
ing embrace about the ankles. The
high, plain, straight girdle Of black
satin accentuates this butterfiy's
body effect. The full wing-like
sleeves of paler yellow increase it.
The design in yellow embroidered on
the front Of the girdle. as a single,
stroke In a painting. may lend char.
acter to the whole, and gives an Orr.
entail character to the robe.
. Purple blends with blue in a har.
mony to which have given the name
The Twilight Gown. Late twilight
it isr at that mysterious moment
when the gray Of the intermediate
hour melts into the black of night.
A deeply purple satin forms the
foundation of the gown. Over this
is placed a long tunic of blue chiffon,
parted at the back. and having the
singular effect of parting into train
on either side instead Of at the back.
This blue chiffon slip, long sleeved
and with low v neck at front and
back, gives that lightness which sub
tracts from what might be the too
The Washington times., 1918-08-18

T ADY F-GORDON, the famous
Lucille" Of London. and foremost creator Of
A fashions in the world, writes each week the
fashion article tor this newspaper. presenting all that
is newest and best in styles for weldresesd women
Lady Duf-Gordon's Paris establishment brings
her into close touch with that centre of fashion.
Lady Duf-Gordons American establishments
are at Nos. 81 and 80 West Fifty-seventh street.
New York. and No. l4OO Lake Shore Drive.
Chicago
Evening journal., 1918-05-09
RY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs

IuIeQ fIeeo CNah hoAltrlNitl
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, May s.-One Of the hugest
concentrations Of troops ever assembled
on any battlefield Hes today inside the
great bulge In the line which says
down past Arras. Amiens and Mont
didier.
North OF this. in the salient pointing
t0,vard Hazebrouck, is a secondary con-
centratlon, but prOporbonately i'm
poriant, mile for mile.
These are ready 60 strike.
Facing them are the gallant French
the imperturbable British aud the van
guard OF the Americans, waiting FOR
the show 60 begin.
Apparently there has been a shift In
the German command. The indications
are that Crown Prince Rupprocht OF
Bavaria, now commands the fourth anc
sixth armies around Arras.
Mackensen is reported opposite th'
British right flank, seemingly sand.
wlched between Rupprecht and Grown
Prince Friedrich Wilhelm OF Prussia
All are plentRully supplied with can
non fodder.
Evening journal., 1918-05-09
EMERGENCY FLEET
MEN In WILMINGTON

Charles G. Fury special representa-
tive Of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton Of the L.. :. Shipping Board, who
rs stationed in Philadelphia TO keep In
touch with labor conditions 10 the
Philadelphia district visited Whining
ton Wednesday on Official business.
Mr. Fury took up several matters
with John C.. Saylor, district superln-
tendent Of the L.. 5. Employment ser
vice for Pennsylvania and Delaware,
and together with a. q. Benkhart, state
director Of the u. s. Employment Ser
vice. conferred with several Whining
ton concerns on labor conditions.
Mr. Fury and Mr.. Saylor went TO New
York today TO arrange for exchange OF
prospective shipyard workers from Dis
trict No. 2. comprising New York. New
Jersey and Connecticut, with District
No. 3, comprising Pennsylvania and
Delaware. making arrangement. with
John r. O'Leary. District Superinten-
dent OF District No. ?
The Emergency Fleet Corporation and
The United states Employment Service
are working together in close co-opera-
ton and are co-ordinating their labor
activities In the endeavor TO secure d
full and adequate supply Of skilled anc
unskilled labor for the shipyards.
Evening journal., 1918-05-09

ployes thought their requests were not
unreasonable, some having asked for
very moderate Increases.
Following IS a list Of the rates de-
sired: Meter readers, % per cent, in
crease; meter shop foremen, 20 cents
per hour; meter shop men. 60 cents
per hour meter shop laborers. d cents
per hour; blacksmiths, 80 cents per
hour; engineers. i5 per cent. increase ;
oilers. 20 per cent. increase; coal pass
ers, 35 cents per hour: flremen, s2j
weekly with the same hours; oarpen-
ters. 30 cents per hour; ianitor and gar
dener. SIS per week stock yard at
tendant, S. cents per hour; auto truck
drivers, s22 per week; plumbers. 20
cents per hour. and future raises cor
responding with outside rates: plum
bers' helpers, $3.50 per week; store
keeper, $3.50 per week; ferrule drly-
ers. 20 per cent. increase; helpers, 20
per cent. increase; mechanical fllter at
tendans. 30 cents per hour, straight
time for overtime; watchmen, rs cents
per hour; oaulkers, 30 cents; helpers,
as cents team drivers. s22 weekly; paw
ers' helpers. t5 cents stable and garage
attendant siS weekly, nat rate; Porter
reservoir repair men, 80 cents per hour (;
plumbers at same plant. $50 weekly; in
spectOr az Rodney street reservoir, 25
per cent. increase; foreman 40 Cool
Spring reservoir, S25 weekly; watch
men Cool Spring Park and reservoir,
$40 weekly; Cool Spring Park laborers,
37h cents per hour; foreman flrc hy-
drant and emergency calls, $50 weekly,
ilat rate, and al other laborers not in
cluded in the above list i5 cents per
hour.
Mr.. Hopes stated that the depart
ment might have 10 face a deficit, per
haps Of $4,000, al the end OF the cur
rent year. for the FIRST time IN rs his
tory. without the asked-for wage in
creases. This smount might be In
creased by approximately $4,000 more
In the event Of granting all the in
creases asked. He felt that the con-
ditions bre grave. and that the depart.
ment might have 20 shut down in all
branches except tho vital operations, 4
conditions did not improve. To NEE
The increased expenses there would
have. 20 be IN increased water rat
which is looked upon as improbable
or more money must be asked from
/ Council. The department has, UP q
the present time. always been self
sustaining, and, the increased cost o.
operation may cause some unoasines
I to the Board OF Water Commissioners
However. despite an these facts h'
felt tnat many Of the requests for in
b creases were warranted.
The existing scale of wages run
/ from rs cents per hour for unskillo'
labor, 20 80 cents for skilled mechanics
In three cases tn skilled men max
80 and GO cents per hour. The depart
ment employs about 90 men In the di
visions where the increases are asked
Evening journal., 1918-05-09

The French highly commend the
work OF the Americans in strengthen
ing the line every way. Every day finds
the Americans in better shape 90 with
stand the attack Their trenches are
stronger and more wire has been
stretched. The Franco-Amerlcan llason
Is extremely effective. The transport
service Is working smoothly and the
hospitals are helping TO the fullest ex-
tent.
As soon as men are taken 10 the hos
pilal their uniforms are taken OF and
cleaned, but the American hsopitals are
short OF extra uniforms. In conse-
quence 40 Is nothing unusual 10 see a
line OF grlnning Americans In French
uniforms enroute 90 the evacuation sta
tiOn.
Aerial battles are frequent. as are en-
counters between night patrols.
letter found on a dead German tes-
tifes to the effectiveness OF The Ameri'
Evening journal., 1918-05-09
]. 4. Burns At HEAD
|. OF sunday schools
Barquet of Workers Feature
of Association Conven-
ton Last Night
PLACE OF MEETING
NEXT YEAR OPEN

The insl session OF the thirty-frst
annual convention OF the Delaware Sun
day School Association was held last
night at St. Paurs NJ. E. Church. Tenth
and Jackson streets. An Everybody
at the Board" banquet was served at
$50 o'clock with an attendance Of 200
persons. Judge William s. Prickett, Of
the Juvenile Court, presided at the BAN
quet. Dr. Littleneld conducted a Tar
get Practice at the banquet, he being
a target for the many questions that
were asked by those present.
The Rev. George L. Trull, Of New
York City. formerly OF Eastlske Pres
byterian Church, spoke In the evening.
and DR.. Liitleneld also made a short
address. The newly elected president,
J. II. Burns, presided and made brief re-
marks
The election Of officers was held at
the afternoon session, and the following
were elected: J. II. Burns, Of Whining
ton. president; Joseph s. Hamilton, OF
Wilmington, FIRST vice-president; Gam
aliel Garrison, OF Kenton, second vice.
president; B. r. b. Woodall, OF Milford,
third e-president' w. =. hotnWei, OF
New Castle, treasurer; Lawrence 4,
Davis, OF Wilmington, recording secre-
tary; /. Elmer Perry, chairman Of execu.
tive committee.
A. meeting OF the new executive COM
mlttee will be held in Wilmington on
MAG o. 40 that time the date and place
Will be selected for the next Slate con-
vention.
Delegates were elected 10 the Inter.
national Convention OF Sunday schools
which is 70 be held at Buffalo June 4.
10 26. The following were elected Miss
Edna c. Barker, Milford; l.. NJ. Price
Smyrna; j. B. Hutton, Dover; Hon. W
| o. Hofiecker. smyrna 5. II. Messick
| Bridgeville; the remaining delegates arl
from Wilmington, Rev. r. Davis Pres
ton, L. r. Beardslee. Charles n. Bower
G. L. Pyle. Joseph :. Hamilton !. Elmel
! Perry and J. II. Burns.
Evening journal., 1918-05-09
WATER DEPT. force
ASKS PAY increase
CONTINUED Prom First PAGE J

Continued From firet PAGE
partment, on the question OF higher
wages for employees. The employees
spokesmen, Ralph Phillips. a foreman In
the Water Department pipe shop. and
John Fay, a psyer, stated that employees
OF the department are receiving low
wages in comparison TO shipyard and
munitlon plant rates. They said In be
half OF the body Of men they were rep
resenting, that the plumbers and other
skilled mechanics wished 10 be paid the
same hourly rate as shipyard employees
engaged IN similar occupiions and that
the laborers wanted 30 cents per hour,
which they thought was being paid at
other places.
The conference was marked by good
feeling on both sides, and IL Is felt that
a satisfactory adjustment viii be reach
ed within a short time.
Mr.. Hopes stated that he realized
that the cost Of living had risen enOrm-
ously, and had made a careful stduy Of
this subject, showing the exact per-
centage OF increases Of food, rent and
clothing. He felt, however, under the
circumstances, that some OF tho re-
quests were little high. while others
were reasonable. Mr.. HOPES shOWeu
that while the department employees re-
celved a lower rate than war workers
slill they seldom lost time. worked In
doors IN rainy weather and had agree
able work He regretted that many Of
the Oldest and most faithful men had
left recently 10 work In munitiOn plants
and shipyards on account OF the higher
rates prevailing there, He said that the
matter will be taken Up with the Water
Commissioners very shortly snd though
he was not in position 70 make
definite or binding promises, he felt that
an adjustment would be made fair TO
all parties
Mr.. Fay and Mr.. Phillips stated that as
! FAR as they could md out all the en-
Evening journal., 1918-05-09
GETS s7.hnn PEnnICT.

Judge Edward a.. Bradford. In the
United states Court, yesterday after
noon handed down an opinion In the
suit brought by John Beltz OF Pitts
burgh. Pa. against the Great Western
Lead Manufacturing Company. a Della
ware corporation. owners OF a lead and
zine mine. at Jodayies county III, sus-
tanning the complainant and awarding
him $3.50 after the payment OF the
cost OF the suit
Beltz brought suit through HIS at
torneys, Edward p afford. Jr. OF
this city and Thomas Watson. Of Pitts
burgh. Pa, claiming that he was en-
titled 90 ono-nflh OF the capital stock
of the company and certain dividends.
Daniel %. Hastings. OF this city and r..
a. and james Bath. OF Pittsburgh, rep
resented the company.
Evening journal., 1918-05-09
HUNS MASS GREAT ARMIES
AGAINST ALLIES AT AMIENS

Won Armln has some 80 divisions
, 22sO00 mem between Ipres and Bail
leul a front OF about miles, In the
line and IN reserve. Won Quasi has 30
divisions 100000 meub between Bail
leul and Lens roughly a % mile 'front.'
Non Below has - divisions 10000
mem between Lens and Bapaume
about 20 miles,. Won Der Marviiz has
20 divisions 100000 mem between Ba-
paume and the Avre river (ahout %
miles,. Won Huher has 30 divisions.
10000 mem from the Avre TO the
Noyon region ,sbout IS mlles3.
These total about 60 divisions $780,
600 mem In the line and some 60 dlVi-
sions 10000 mem In reserve.
Simms' dispatch would indicate thai
Mackensen, the conqueror OF serbia and
director OF the last big italian drive
Is IN command OF the German armies In
the Amiens region where American
troops are lighting This dispatch said
this German commander Is reported
opposite the British right flank which
Is supposed 10 converge with th'
French near Nillers-Bretonneux Jus
south Of the Somme.