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The courier-index., 1918-04-05
sYaSaI and Recommend
 
 M. D. DAccETT
KATLESS DAYS
 ARE SUSPENDED
ANOT TO BE HOLIDAY OF HIGH PRICES, HOWEVER" SAYS OUR NATIONAL FOOD ADMiNisTRAT- OR HOOVER.

Washington, March 30.-Suspen- sion of the meatless day regulations for 30 days, beginning today. was ordered last night by the food ad- ninistrator in instructions telegraph cd to all state food administrators.
 Temporary relaxation of the res trictions was decided upon because thousands of hogs now coming into the market have increased the meat supply beyond the country's storing and shipping capacity. In state ment announcing the order. Food Ad- ministrator Hoover expressed confi- .dence that the producers would not
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Thinking painting? Call T. E. Hobbs at Turner's. ~u
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take advantage of the holiday" to ask more than fair prices and that the packers and retailers will have sense enough to realize that this is not to be holiday of high prices"
 '"The very much overnormal run to market of hogs, due to supplies damned back during the winter months car shortage still continues" MT. Hoover said, "and seems likely to go on for another thirty days. After this period the seasonal short age in marketing will set in
 Tt is a matter of regret that the extent of our domestic storage ca land transportation and port facili- ties do not permit of saving and moving the whole of this temporary and abnormal surplus to the allies for use when this heavy killing sea- son has passed. On the other hand the larger and cheaper supplies of potatoes and the larger supplies of milk together with these further re- faxed restrictions on meat so that some portion is available each day should facilitate the enlarged saving of breadstuffs, of which we are so much deficient in allied needs.
 "The consumer should not take this announcement as in any way a departure from the general principles of conservation of all foods which the food administration breaches. The need of food on the other side is greater than ever-the need of econ omy in Aemrica greater than ever"
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JEFFERSON GIVES
 UP ALL ITS FLOUR
IS FIRST COUNTY IN U. S. TO MAKE THIS SACRIFICE TO PAT RtOTISM-TEN THOUSAND BAR RELS RETURNED.

Pine Bluff, April 1.-The sale of wheat flour in Jefferson county in the furture was today prohibited, and it was decided that the entire supply of wheat flour held by wholesalers, jobbers and retailers, as well as any surplus held by inhabitants. will be placed at the disposal of the govern ment to be sent to Europe. This de- cision was reached at a meeting of the Jefferson County Council of De- fense, which was attended by prac- tically all the wholesalers and job bers of the city and by State Food Administrator Hamp Williams, Pub licity Agent Walter. Ebel and Frank lin w. Fort of the Federal Food Ad- ministration. It is estimated that there are 10000 barrels of flour in Jefferson county It is planned to load all of it on train and send 1t to any destination named by the food administration.
 This is the greatest thing I ever heard of," said MT. Williams.
 This is the biggest thing that has come to the attention of the United States food administration since the war started" said MT. Fort. T want the news to reach to Europe. I have already wired the news to Washington
 Jefferson county will be the first county in the United States to offer all it's flour to the government.
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HE WAS GLAD

An aching tooth is not the best friend in the world and this fact was demonstrated by country justice of the peace once when, suffering with the trouble. he was called upon to unite a rural couple in marriage.
 The justices irritability was not lessened any when the prospective husband informed him that he would not be expected in this case to kiss the bride.
 Thank you" snapped the justice. Under those circumstances l shall charge you only one half the usual fee"
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JUST THE SAME TO HIM

Entering saloon os rather sus- picious reputation the man approach ed the bar.
 Give me a drink of squirrel whiskey," the man gurgled.
 Haven't got any squirrey whis key" the bartender declared. T can give you our special 7brand--Old Hawkins"
 Well. go ahead" was the answer. "I'd just as soon fly as climb"
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Two amateur highwaymen way laid a man on a dark and stormy night The victim was reputed to be we'll off, but at the same time was declared to be the tightest- listed man in the country When attacked the man unmercifully maul- ed his assailants and by the time they had subdued him they were both fit subjects for the hospital. But the hardest blow came when. after a close search, they found but one dollar in the victims pockets.
 "Jim," observed one of the high waymen, fits lucky that guy didn't have two dollars or he'd have killed us both"
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AMERICAN TROOPS
 ADMIRED BY ALLIES
FRENCH ARE ESPECIALLY iM- PRESSED, SAYS MIR. BAKERS ASSISTANT ON ARRIVAL IN WASHINGTON.

Washington, March 31.-The Amer ican expeditionary forces in France have excited the intense admiration of both the French and British army officers The French especially have been impressed with the calibre of General Pershing's men. Praise for the American soldier is on the lips of every person in France.
 This was the statement tonight of Frederick Frankfurter, assistant to Secretary of War Baker who return ed today after a month spent in France and England on a mission for Secretary Baker. His chief ob- ject was to study how Great Britain and France handle their war labor problems.
 His report embodies number of new ideas which will be employed in disposing of labor difficulties in this country.
 Aside from his labor investigations Mir. Frankfurter was entrusted with several matters to look after for Secretary Baker He had confer ence with the secretary in Paris last week 'The morale of the American troops is excellent" MT. Franlfurter said. General Pershing's men are eager to get at the Germans. When they do, even the fondest traditions of American fighting men will be exceeded. The German drive was expected.'' said MT Frankfurter. The allies were fully prepared. Conf dence remains unshaken. Ultimate victory is assured, all Frenchmen and Englishmen believe"
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NO WONDER

Uncle Hiram bought clock so tall that it was almost impossible to get it into the house.
 The old man was extremely pround of it and found it very good company. He would lie awake nights to hear it tick.
 One night the clock got out of order and began to strike. The old man awoke and counted 102. He promptly sat up in bed and called to his wife.
 Betsy, get up, get up. It's later than l ever knew it to be-"
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Anywhere anytime with [ See Wm. L. Willis. Phone m
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For the stomach and bowel dis orders of babies McGee's Baby Elixir is remedy of genuine merit. It acts quickly, is pure, wholesome and pleasant to take. Price 25 cents and 50 cents per bottle. Sold by Harrington Bros. tf
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Farmers and others who live at a distance from a drug store should keep in the house a bottle of Bal lard's Snow Eminent. It may be needed at any time for cuts, wounds, sores, sprains or rhematism. It is a powerful healing and penetrating remedy. Price 25c. 50c and $1 per bottle. Sold by Harrington Bros. If
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"cOTToNsEED FOR pLANrr|
 IS TITLE OF NEW eul|

Fayetteville. April 4.--Prsai vice to cotton planters on bett.| better cultural methods and {, the use of more two horse i,u chinery, and information on M CT and more intelligent N fertilizers is contained in K by w. E. Ayres of the departpl agronomy. College of Auu University of Arkansas. Ths N has just been issued by the { tural experiment station Of al versity and copies may be d upon application.
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Break your Cold or LsGrippe with few doses of 666. tf
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had been swamped but they all are
 cooperating in making repurchases.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
FLORISTS HERE
BUT TWO DAYS;
ROOMS SHORT
Rose Society Members Stay
Generally Three Weeks
in District.

Several hundred forists and hor-
ticulturists are in Washington to-
day to take part in the annual
meeting of the American Rose So
ciety, which opens this morning
with an assembly at the store OF
William F. GUIDE. 1914 + street
northwest.
Owing to the congested housing
conditions in Washington, the
meeting Of the Rose Society which
in former years lasted for three
weeks. will this year be connned
to two days sessions
This afternoon at 4 o'clock the
florists. will meet at the National
Botanical Garden to enjoy a band
concert by the Camp Meigs Quar-
termaster Corps Band. arranged for
by George w. Hess, superintendent
of the gardens. Among the speak
ers who will be present are Speaker
Champ Clark, Senator Ashurst, Of
Arizona, and Representatives Slad-
en-, of Texas, and Rodenberg, of III
inois. Z
At the same time q Red Cross
rally, at which several Congressman
have promised to speak. will be
held at the Grant Memorial.
This morning the florists will
have a hearing before the Federal
Fuel Administration regarding the
obtaining of sufficient fuel for the
upkeep of their propagation houses.
The meetings Of the Rose Society
will continue tomorrow
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
The Iron Ration Gives
Pictures of What Is Co.
ing on in Germany and
Austria Today.

lieve. The sum was entirely too
small TO keep the three, being the
equivalent Of, roughly. 81, deprecia-
ton OF the Austro-Hungarian cur
rency considered. At that time life
in Vienna was as costly as It Is nor
mally in the United States. While
her husband had been alive the wo-
man had led a very comfortable life.
She had kept a servant and lived in
a good apartment in the Third mu-
nicipal district. The thing that struck
me in her case was that she had not
taken the step before. 1t Is extremely
difflcult to be good on s27 a moHth.
Small wonder, then, that during the
winter OF 1916, when the crop OF war"
babies was unusually largs-formed, in
fact. more than 10 per cent OF the
increase in population-the several
central European governments should
decide TO give such children and their
mothers the allowances provided for
the wives and widows Of soldiers and
their children. The German state gov
ernments, that of Prussia excepted,
also abolished the ''illegitimate" birth
certificate and gave the unwed soldier
wife or widow the right to use the
designation Frau-Mistress-inste Of,
as heretofore, Fraulien, or Miss.
This measure was a fine example OF
humaneness, seeing that otherwise
many thousands OF mothers OF war
babies would have been obliged to go
through life with the stigma of illegi-
timacy branding both woman and
child. 1t is somewhat typical OF Prus-
STA that its government should be
willing to support illegitimate war"
babies and their mothers and yet deny
them the comforts Of social recogni-
ton, when their number was no less
than 10000.
There came up, in connection with
this legislation, the question of wheth-
er the offspring OF unmarried women
whose paramours were not in the
military service should receive the
same liberal treatment. A great deal
Of opposition was voiced by the clergy
and other conservative elements. 1t
was argued that extension Of this
benefit to all would encourage a gen.
eral recourse to free love.
But the legislators and governments
were less short-sighted. The legiti-
mixing acts were so framed that
they included all children, no mat
ter who their fathers were. It was
held that it would be absurd to ex-
pect the millions OF women whom
the war had robbed OF their hus-
bands, or the chance OF getting one.
to lead a life of celibacy. Nature
would exert itself, and IL the sub
jeot was not dealt with in a rational
manner. it would have to be disposed
of later when conditions and conjec-
ture might be less favorable.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
FAMED u. 5. RUNNER
Held in HUN CAMP?
Ted" Meredith, 1t Is Feared. Now
Confined at Karlsruhe.

philadelphia. May 26.-J. E. (Ted)
Meredith, who was the world 5
greatest middle distance runner
while n student at the University OF
Pennsylvania. is a prisoner in the
karlsruhe camp, Germany. his
friends here fear. The lieutenant u.
J. Meredith, address unknown
named in the casualty list as one
of the four officers and twenty-six
enlisted men reported missing and
known to be prisoners. it is believ-
ed, is the once famous university
runner.
It Is known here that Meredith
has been in France since last au-
tumn, his family having received
letters in which he told of making
daily flights and instructing cadets.
When he answered the call to the
colors a year ago. he gave up one
OF the most brilliant athletic careers
in the history OF sport. Meredith
won scores OF victories on the Gin
der path for the University of Penn
syIvania and before that for Mer-
CeTsbuTG Academy, where he pre-
pared.
Tn" athletic star FIRST came into
prominence IN the Stockholm Olym-
pic games in 1912 when with others
he carried the silks of Uncle Sam to
a sweeping victory over the worlds
greatest athletes. Although only a
lad just out of preparatory school,
he swept the boards in the 500
metre contest. hanging up a new
Olympic and worlds record of I'm.
and 5l.9s.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
WOMAN filler LIES
I'LL At BTNGHAMTON
Katherine Stinson. Who Few from
Chicago. Held Up.

Binghamton. n. Y, May S.-Miss
Katherine Stinson Is Ill here and it is
problematical when the aviatrix will
be able to resume her flight to New
York with the mail she brought here
from Chicago.
Saturday afternoon. although she
had a temperature Of Toe degrees, she
insisted upon trying to make a start.
She got into her airplane, which has
been repaired since its propeller was
damaged on landing near this city.
shortly after o'clock and made an
ascent.
She came down again. however. in
less than fifteen minutes, explaining
that her engine was missing fire and
she had not enough power to continue
her flight.
Whether she will attempt to fly to-
day is not known, but friends and
persons about the hotel at which she
is stopping declare she Is very i'll and
doubt that she will be able to start
for New York before tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
ANNA HELD
APPROACHING
END OF LIFE
Death May Come Any
Time, or Not for Several
Weeks, Says Doctor.

New York. May 2s.-Anna Held. the
actress. Is swiftly approaching her
death. II was announced today by DIT.
Donald McCsskey. her physician.
The end may come at any time, or
she may possibly last several weeks"
said DR.. McCaskey. He added that he
considered Miss Held's friends had
the right 10 tnow that all chances for
her recovery had been dissipated with
the continued advancement Of symp-
toms of disease progress.
Knows End In Near.
Miss Held has been informed that
her end Is near and has accepted the
verdict. II was declared. Everything
possible Is being done to contribute to
her comfort. and Or. MeCaskey stated
that his patient bears herself like q
stole.
Three weeks have elapsed since
Miss Held received her blood rams
fusion" said Dr.McCaskey. Her
blood condition continues good; her
food Is we'll assimilated and she Is
handling all her system will stand
Her philosophy and courage are won
derfuL
But Miss Held's bones still disin-
tegrate and the disease, which IL
called multiple myeloma and Is very
rare, continues to attack her entire
skeleton in spite of better blood
After her three weeks battle FOR
life II is now clear that the deStrue-
tive force which has insidiously been
wrecking her bones, Is stronger tnan
all the constructive forces We can
rally to her support.
she Is slipping backward, slowly
surely to the end. She gained In mus
Gle, strength and vitality until the
fracture OF her vertebrate occurred the
other DAY. Since then bone collapse.
spinal anasthesia. and motor paralysis
symptoms have set In as result OF
the pressure and disturbance OF her
spinal cord. The metastatic process
has also invaded her left temporal
bone. affecting the hearing of the left
car.
Helps the Doctors.
Miss Held calmly realizes the situ-
alton and helps US make her as COM
Portable as possible.
Miss Held has asked me to thank
everybody who has written or asked
about her. She talks over the tele-
phone herself and can sit up for brief
periods in her chair. She listens to
her VictroIa ana enjoys the brief WIS.,
its OF her friends.
Miss Held Is going through with a
Joan Of Arc couTage."
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
lob. George Bounced
Edna's 270 on His Knee;
Refusal Led to Parting

Baltimore. Md. May ct was
quite willing. Judge, to bounce Edna
on my knee until got sick; but Edna
expected too much. don't YOU think.
Judge? A sick man can stand only so
much.
Thus spoke George Graham to Jus
tice Rant IN Southern Police Court,
as he brought his full 10 pounds Of
weight down on one foot.
"Humph," grunted the judge. 81
say. how much does Mrs Graham
weigh?"
Somebody answered, Two hundred
and seventy pounds"
The Justice told Graham that he
must pay ais wife IS q week for her
support
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham separated six
months ago and the reason for mart
ing. according to a statement, was
Mrs. Graharn's iRsistence on and Mr.
Grahams objections to the playful
evening exercise Of bouncing his
wife on his knee.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
Six-foot Eleven-inch
Applicant Stumps Navy

Burlington, Nt.-The naval recruit
ing officer here was sIumpcd when
Max Bogue. aged % years, appear
cd for enlistment. He stood
exactly six feet eleven inches high.
The surgeon had to use a chair to
get high enough to examine his
heart and lungs. Every organ was
found to be perfect While Bogue
will not be received aboard ship an
effort will be made to get him into
the service for recruiting purposes.
Bogue is a Eermonter and lives in
Cambridge.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27

in such matters anyway-as war"
publics have a knack OF doing.
had scraped up acquaintance with
a number OF policemen in the dis
trict in which I lived. Most Of them
l had met In connection with my in
vestigation of food-llne matters. They
were all very hne fellows, and red
blood rather than red tape was in their
veins. The suffering OF the women in
the food-lires had made these men
more human than generally those in
their business are.
Another one of them has gone to
the bad" said one OF the policemen
to me one day. as he pointed out to
me discreetly rather pretty young
woman who had come for her ration
OF potatoes. "A fellow, who seems
rather well-to-do. has been trailing
her to and from this store for almost
two weeks. had my eye on him,
and would have nabbed him quick
enough had he ever spoken to the
woman while in the line. Well, three
days ago L saw the two OF them to-
gether in the SchwarZenberg Cafe.
The damage is done now, / suppose
You will notice that she has on a
new pair Of shoes. She must have
paid for them at least one hundred
and ten crowns"
l suggested that the shoes were not
necessarily proof that the woman had
done wrong.
Under the circumstances they are"
meant the policeman. Yesterday I
managed to talk to the woman. She
is the wife of feservist who is now
on the italian front. The government
gives her a subsistence Of 40 crowns
a month. She has no other means
With two little children to take care
Of. that allowance wouldn't pay for
shoes of that sort. It's too bad. She
Is the second one in this food line this
month who has done that"
I looked at the shoes and the wo-
man and concluded that the tempter
had not had q hard time Of II. A diff
ferent conclusion could have been ar
rived at had the woman bought shoes
at, let US say, sixty crowns, which
could then still be had.
Shortly afterward / learned Of the
case of a woman who had sold her
self in order to provide food and fuel
for her two children. She was the
widow of a reserve bfficer who had
fallen in Galicia. Her own pension
amounted to no crowns a month, and
for the, support 81 the children she
was allowed another 100 crowns, 1 be-
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
Indian Music to Feature
Commencement Program

Eugene. Ore.-Indian music will
be a feature of the University of
Oregon commencement here this
year. Miss Winifred Forbes, in
structor in the school of music, is
coaching the varsity orchestra in
The Deer Dance" composition
arranged from the memorial dance
of the Rogue River Indians. The
music has been heard. but once be-
fore. the Minneapolis symphony
Orchestra having placed 1t on one
Of its programs.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
ATLANTIC CITY LIGHTS
DAZE FISH; EASY PREY

Atlantic City. May S.-Gathering
fish along the beach was a novel di-
version this week. Hundreds OF fish,
said to be Writings. fioated in with
the tide, became confused under the
glare OF the huge electric signs on one
Of the piers and were easy prey for
the scores of persons who gathered
them up in their hands. Some of the
hsh were twelve to fourteen inches
long. Disciples of Ike Walton fishing
for trout and pike in the lakes and
streams of the adJucant country were
very successful. and many automo-
otles returning to the mainland have
strings Of the succulent fish suspend
ed from the side.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
HOLDS BIRTH RECORDS.

Boston. Mass, May 26,-Mrs. Rose
smith, OF . Lauriat street. holds the
record. brought to light by the child
welfare baby weighing and measure
ing campaign, for a large family.
Mrs Smith has had nineteen children,
ten Of WHOM are living. Her eldest
= s. s'ss:.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
Died of Anger When
Man Cursed at Bonds

Chicago, Ill.-Apoplexy. as the re-
suit of anger against "the d
Kaiserites," was the cause of the
death of Dominic Malatesta, a re-
tired fireman. He became excited
at liberty loan parade when some
man told a bond salesman ITO h
with you and your bonds" Malates-
ta's nerves gave way. he broke into
violent invective. fell unconscious
and died.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27

II is announced by the Payrnaster
General OF the navy that the issue
Of low hoes 20 the naval services has
been su Jpenled fer the duraion OF
the war"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
Official Unmarried Womanhood
In Germany Revealed by Book

C4PT. GEORGE ABEL
- SCHREINER, sVho has
seen three years of the lpar
inside the central empires,
is the dathor of "The Iron
Ration" q re5V book Just
published by Harper 6 Bros.
Capt. SehrciHrr acds longer
in Germany than rven Mr..
Gerard and has only re-
Gently come out. rs q nett
trial Bocr much sras open TO
him that aUus screened 10
others. He rcpcGls the as
toniSling condition OF Off
cal unmarried motherhood
in Germany; food, labor
sud agricultural problems;
icomdH and labor; Se1 NOR
'dlity IN maritime; 7Udr
loans, aud has numerous
interesting anecdotes of life
at the front.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20
Birthday Bio-BriefsI FAMOUS WOMEN. To Parents and Teachers-Get Your Children to Read This Instructive Daily Feature.
ST. CATHERINE

St. Catherine was noble virgin of Alexandria. Having been instructed in literature and the sciences, she was afterward converted to Christianity, and by the order of the Emperor Maximinian she disputed vita fifty heather philosophers, who, being re- duced to silence by her arguments, were all converted, and suffered mar tydom in consequence. From this circumstance and her great learning, St. Catherine is considered by the Ro- man Catholic church at the patron saint of philosophy, literature and the schools. She was afterward con- demned to death, and the emperor or dered her to be crushed between wheels of iron, according to the an- cient chronfclers. The wheels were, however, marvelously broken asunder, we are told, and all other means of bringing about her death resulted in failure, she was beheaded in the year BIO, at the age of eighteen. Her body being afterwards discovered on Mount Sinai, gave rise to the order of the Knights of St. Catherine.