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Ripley County democrat., 1918-05-17
BLONDES ARE FlDGETY
Runette Typists Ars Preferred
by tjnsie Sam
Thrss Thousana DARK and essadisr
Girls Employed Before Light
3iajred One Lands.

Mashingto0. 1.-The blonde type
writer's or AEnariaa have raasen to id'
GET from the government estimate oi
them. Il appears that the glowing
tributes heretofore bestowed npop
them, by the tired business man haye
been as Inaccurate % havs been the
exceedingly biased estimates 0f the
tired business mans wife.
The blende typewriter. though . 10Y
to the eye. h nervous, temperamental
and other than steady. 10 the govern.
ment has decided.
When the government undertook "a
pay its new, growing and splendid
army II was fonnd necessary to hire A
few acres Of typewriters. Every avail
able loft, hospital. dance hall and
store IN Washington was ftted out a.
q place In which typists might type.
and % great was the volume Of work
that the utmost care was taken In the
matter Of employing help. Things had
to be done accurately. quickly and con-
tinuousiy. and the types Of typists were
considered at length BY persons quail
ned to know a star key rattler at a
glance.
Well, sir. more than 5000 typlsts
were at work before q blonde typist
was accepted. Every brunette avail
able had been pounding tho keyboard
for days before II was finally decided
that the lisht-locked element mugt,he
admitted through force Of circum-
stance. There were no more brunette
typewnters ont Of work.
Then came the beautiful blonde
spring drive. They came with blue
eyee, dimpleA little curls, golden
Psyches. pink ears and smiles which
made the grouchy experts dizzy but
unconvinced. They knew that all this
outwsrd dazzle did not alter the fact
that every blonde cherub was a. nerv-
Gus. a. . kitten, and that In d burst Of
temperament might very Wen send q
major generals pay cAsck to an OBJ
scurs corporal.
But they we're employed. and now
each blonde In the government service
sits between two brunette typlsts who
devote themselves to the tasks OF do
Ing their work and steadying their
golden-haired companion at the nrst
sign Of hysteria.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-05-17
On Their Way,

IN
Another bunch OF our boys left
for Jefferson Barracks last Tues.
day, in answer TO the roll call Of
the registrants Of the county. as
their numbers had been reached.
The party contested Of Fred
Harris and Claude Gray, Of
Doniphsn, Oscar Bond, Of Nay.
lor and Ray Peterson Of Pine.
Will A. Andrews, Of 0xly, was
also routed to 60, but as he was
caught In the aood water on his
way back home from . trip to
Puxico, he failed TO arrive In
time to 60 with the boys, and:
went on up Wednesday.
Guy Bsynham. who belongs 10
the Cape county contingent. but
got his orders here, went along
to the Barracks,
Ripley County democrat., 1918-05-17
RECALLS DAYS OF LAFAYETTE
eisW That Formally Hung On Tavern
st Ilsbon, Conn.,, 10 unssrthsd
ln Attic.

4 lisbon, Gonna sign. finely carved.
which formerly hung on the Johnson
Tavern In this town and bearing on its
face the Inscription. "Refrsshment for
Man and Beast" with the date of its
construction. i7oS and . finely carved
representation of an elm tree, which
formerly stood In front Of the old tsv-
ern. was recently unearthed in an at
tic Of the home Of A. r. Read here.
The tavern formerly sheltered Lafay-
cite when he passed through this
country after the Revolution.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-05-17

The helmet Of 4 German undero1icer
captured By Sergt, Major Charles n,
Smith II Brooklyn who has Just re-,
turned from Europe after serving thrss
years with the British army In Franco,
Gallipoli. Salonlca and % tho Mao-
ed6nian front Sergeant Smith. Z
saturallsed American Of English birth
heard the call Of his mother land when
nfy ysars Old He spsnt his hfty-thlrd
birthday % tho ahip bound Tor hons
after his. discharge from TIE Bnhsh
army Tor physical Disability. BE b
pow lscturins On bic expsgisucss h The
trenches.
Note tAs inscriptioa on the front Of
the helmet: alzit 0ott ruF Ksonig and
vatsrland- with 0od for King and
rathefiand.-
Ripley County democrat., 1918-05-17
Important Notice.

All men who have become q years
Of age since June s. 1917, will be re-
quired TO register on June B, 1918,
This includes men who become n
on the 9Th day Of Jnne 1918. That
Is TO be required to register you
must have been born In 1896, In q
month and on Q day subsequent "a
June ., or 10 1897, in month and
on day thereof prior to or on the
date set for registration, June 5,
1918. The place of registration 10
Ripley County will be the Office ol
the Local Board, Ripley County.
Bank Building, Doniphan, Mo. Tha
hours from 7 Q. N. 70 3 p. m. For
Instructions how to answer
questions see posters on bulletin
board outside Office Of. Local Board,
and at Post Offices. Especial az,
tention is called to the fact that one
question is: Where was your father
born?" each registrant should BY
oil means fnd out the birth place al
his father before coming to register.
Watch future issues OF the papers
for the Presidents proclamation and
other instructions. All men. who
are Ia this county, but make their
place OF residence In some other
county and wish to send their cards
to their home county will report .
few days In advance to either the
County Clerk or the Office of the
Local Board and be registered, 50
that their gard will reach their homn
county on June 5sh. All Constables,
Justices. and other officers In both
the cities and townships OF this
county are required upder this ACT
to exert ell possible diligence add
inauence 10 seeing that all men whn
should report for this registration.
BY Act OF Congress-.
LOCAL BOARD RPLEY COUNTY, Mo.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-05-17
MAIL TO SOLDIERS
EOvERBURDENED
PRlNlErr NAY BE rUR1AHE1


4 IL"
Washington-That The ysrces post
mails to soldiers IN France sre greatly
burdened by reason Of 10 many I'M
necessary articles being maiied. and
that there may arise necessity for
esrtaihng the parcel post privilege to
soldiers are shown In the following
statement given cut BY the Post Of
dee department:
Recently a government transport
reached France carrying to the SOL
diers a the front 7ib0S0 letters and
SS6,S40 pieces Of parcel post and news.
papers. The Letters weighed Sx tons
and the parcels and papers IN excess
Of liS tons. BY reason Of the bulkl-
ness Of the mall. this shipment took up
In excess sf 1900 cubic feet Of space
on the transport. THIS means . slice
OF the ships cargo space 100 feet long,
10 feet high. and u feet wide. The
71b,eS0 letters went into 946 sacks but
the pieces Of parcel post and papers
required 1,462 sacks. When this mail
was unloaded at q French port the let.
tiers filled completely one Of the small
French cars, which are half the size of
the American mail ears. but the par
cels and papers required train Of 10
cars. sa
Waits for Days On cars.
The mnil that 10 unlcaded from the
ships must frequently wait days at
the port before cars can be spared
from the heavily burdened railroads
In France to move the mall.
When the United States army pos
fal service was first inaugurated mall
reached all Of the camps In the coun-
try In one to two days, according to
distance and train connections. Today
mall, by reason Of its vast volume and
the heavy demands on the railroads.
frequently takes six days to reach Gen
eral Pefshing's headquarters.
According to q report from New
York and Chicago Of some Of the con-
tents Of this parcel post matter 10 the
troops, 12-hour inspection Of the par
eel post as II was being searched for
inflammabIes and explosives disclosed,
among other thingas lsa42. boxes Of
matches, s61 cans Of soIidifed alcohol.
224 cigar lighters Gall Of these Of the
greatest menace to the safety Of the
ship). i,24S cakes, 8.e1e packages Of
candies, 1882 bars OF chocolate. be-
sides countless scores Of useful, az
wen az useless, articles, including
q bouquet Of artificial flowers. a baby
outfit. and bottle Of whisky.
The question this state Of affairs |
raises 10: Why send apples and or.
anges that become bruised In the long
transit and rot In the stuffy holds Of |
the ships, when the recreation rooms ]
Of the Young Mems Christian assocla-
ton and other welfare organlsatlons |
serve fruit fresh from italy and Spain. |
that takes up no cargo space; why |
send cakes and candies and chewing |
gum. whsn ne post santesss sell II |
varieties Of cakes and cookies, fresh
baked In France. at American prices.
or q hare shade higher. why try to
send across vast quantities Of matches.
which endanger the ship and which 10
. penitenuary offense to place even In
thA Sas.A.ffa unaflae
Ripley County democrat., 1918-05-17
RICHEST TOWN IN COUNTRY


st. Clairsvills. .This town i prid-
ing itself as being one o. the richest
Of it, sire n the United statss. With
1 population Of only 100. made up
mostly of farmers and coal miners.
IT. thres banks rscsntly had cash ~
posits amounting 10 q. 100000. Tie
per capita cash wealth d svesy man,
worsn and ehild Z thsrsfors ea1na
Ripley County democrat., 1918-05-17

Yh,y obssvvs Al IN Rsiss "a
Thslr EatINs.

Thoy OoesFve ~ ~ UsSes "
Their Eating.
Patriotic lumbsrJaoks are willingly
observing meatiess and wheatless
dayn. and doing without sugar and
milk twice . day. Secretary J. A. we
81 the Minnesota state food admins
txation told timber operators at the
close 81 I state timber sale et the
capitol.
the operators pledged co-operation
to the food conservation movement Ia
every possible way,
In one big camp Secretary we said.
ths Hoover plans are resulting IN .
saving Of 1000 pounds Of sugar weekly
ana other food conservation.
Ana III that, be said, should prompt
city people 70 uvs greater co-opera-
80 !. za g,.5--r-s.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-05-17
Rev. D. x. Foster started Wed. !.

4
nesday for Hot Springs to attend
the Southern Baptist Association
meeting. He was not right sure
he could make it through, on &C.
count CT high water in Arkansas,
but as he has not come back the
presumption 10 that he reached
his destination all right.
The past week, on Friday,
Daye Hecht sold his stock Of
goods to Msssrs Eichsp berg 4
Klein. Of 81. Loais, and the pur,
chaaers took charge Of the stock
just as soon as the deal was clos.
cd. The stock. . very large one,
consisting Of dry goods. shoes
and all accessories, millinery, uns
der wear, drsss goods and white
goods, 10 TO be boxed up and
shipped back to st. Louis, and
put into the firms store there for
sale, Mr.. Hecht wal remain
here for . few wseks and then 60
to st. Louis and engage In bust.
ness, though he has not definite.
ly decided just what be will en-
gage in yet. He 10 . hustler ct
anything he goes at and unites p
pleasant personality with busi-
ness ability, and can make good
ct almost anything be under
takes, and whatever hs decides
TO do his many friends hare, while
segrettipg to lose him 90 q citi,
zen Of Doniphan, wish him the
greatest success in sp bis ysD,
tnres,
When you have Backache the liyer or
kidneys are sure TO be out Of gear. Try
Ssnol 1t does wonders for the liver, kid.
neys, and bladder. A trial 35c bottle
or Sanol will convince you. Get II at
the drug store. 2.b2t,
The tremendous downpour Of
rain last Saturday night was
about as heavy while it lasted rs
any that ever fell In this locality,
resembling more Of > cloud burst
than anything else, The branch
thai has its course through the
east part Of the town swslled un.
til it became q veritable flood and
did much dsmsge, washing down
fences, destroying gardens, get
ling mp into houses, and other.
wise doing dirty, muddy things a
Hood Of its kind usually dosss|
The foot bridge on Locust street,
1t the Holiness church, was oars
lied over 10 the railroad trestls
and deposited, The flood wash.I
ID over the rail road tracks and
;ook out all the ballast in places
Ind left the tracks In a shsky |
until they were repair.
ID by the section Grew. All the
'ther streams, big and little felt
he effects Of the downpour and
zach one did its best to see just
low much actual dsmage It could
10, and from the appearance Of
hipgs along their various oours.
70, they sure accompli shed what
hoy started out to do, and not
'nly right here at Doniphan, but
rom all parts Of the county como
eports Of the heavy rainfall and
consequent rsise and destruction
'long the streams.
Do you gel up st mighty Sanol IL
ureiy the bestfor sll kidney or bladder
roubles. Sanol gives relief in "a hours
rom all backache and bladder troubles.
,anol is guaranteed remedy. $50 and
100 . bottle at the drug store. 2b.k7t
Ripley County democrat., 1918-05-17

This is Red Cross week Rip.
10y county win &c over oil right,
W. 8. s.. June esth next.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-05-17
The Democrat.
Local and Personal News.

-
Frisco agent Rash OF Naylol
was hare Friday.
Mrs. Sol Wall 10 In Chicago
waiting relatives.
Bed Cross sale tomorrow, Sat
Nfdsy. Let's meet there. \.
Mitchim Hsncock has Joined
the postoffice alerical force.
Miss Francis Rouse is ths
guest of irisnds at opayke, I'LL.
Mrs. J. F. Fulbright left Friday
for the Cape foF ? visit 70 hss sis'
ter.
w, H. Stone left toy St Louis
Wednesday to take tho Belobsl
baths.
3, ?. Shsopt went 10 Imboden,
Ark, to ship acme hogs last Sat-
nrdsy.
Elmer Miles was here troa st,
Louis the past week visiting REL
stives for . day os two
George Barrett and wife were
here the past week visiting rela-
tives, from their home At st.
Louis.
Uncle Bill Merfel and bis son
John, Of near Current View,
made q trip to St. Louis this week
to look after business meters.
4 Mics Hester Livepspsrgsr 10 the
gusst Of friends in ct. Louis this
week and before hss return home
win yisi. relatives inIndi ana,
Trains have been more or less
I delayed on the main line, 40 well
as on the branch. BY the high
water ths past few days SINCE
Sunday.
Rad Cress wssk from the 10th
10 the 9Th. Ripley county's
quota n aabout 5000. We must
.,eosoxsr tbstop. sqre, toF that ,s
only arspsll sum. 7
County Clerk ]. =. Ksnnop re-,
turned Monday from q trip TO St,
Louis where he went 10 deliver a
sIaoker, Oscar Hunter, who fail
I'd to register last June, but Gnal,
ly came ip and confessed.
p. ]. Rurforl has another orr
der to 6il for Hour for shipment
10 Francs, Fbe government
gives thess contracts and desig-
pates the port OF shipingout,
This oar.losd goes via New Or
Jeans.
Ed Ferguson, egg packer and
poultry merchant, last week pre-
scented the Red Gross Chapter
with . new regulation u. s. flag. |
and the starry banner now deco
rates the interior OF the Chspter's
headquarters on Mil street.
Rev. Frederick F. johnson,
Bishop Coadjutor Of the diocese
Of Missouri, and wife, who had
been the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
J. d. Gsrlaoh, for several daysl
the past week, rsturnsd to thsiF
home u 81, Louis Thursday,
Clarence Richmond was here
for . day this week shaking |
hands with friends. He ia looking |
well and has shout entirely re-
coversd from his long and severe
spell Of Illness caused by an OPP
eratisn for appendicitis, which
developed complications.
Mr., p. Hpbep, Of Ferryyills,
Mo-, was here the past week vis-
iting his son, E. j., who il tho
Camp Roy Stock RaAohS farm
ynanager. In thesoldss times Mr.,
Huber game here to buy stock to
feed and ship, and he hsd many
acqpantancs in the onanty,
especially among the older citi-
gems,
The Red Cross salss IL differ-
ent looalitias Of the county sched.
plsd for last Saturday, had 70 be
called OF on aoonunt 1.-THE con.
diticn of the weather and thecon.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-05-17

~ kaSAsrlae IL befHs
sf The VIollantss.
Madi. honsly Virtue. Wealth fncognifp.
Train ~ IN ali these little arts ysu knew.
Until this rsckIoss nation isarns 10 sit
~ gcidsn grain aad gathsr oceans arift
AnA woodlands waste - rake far
hsarth-nrss GLOW.
Ne have sssa spsndthrifss. ana ~ nksa
itsc,
~ ~ ~ worias va. hunger W ssrs.
Our DleasAnt ppsdigaiitiea wen mend
Our clothes. our wsys, ana burn . candle
10 you. o Patron Saint IN Calico.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-05-17

Sanol Eczems Prescription II q IA
NOUS old remedy for I'll forms Of Ecse-
ma and SKIN diseasea. 6snol b ! guard
anteed remedy. Get . 06c large trial
bottle at the drug store. 25-52.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-05-17
PREFERS CITIZENSHIP TO
REGARD OF BROTHERS

Pittsbursh. ra.--Juiius Dem
Jan. 4 young Austrian. has sew
sral brothers IN the Austrian
army. but on applying for naturs
aItxation papers here he declared
that the right Of American citi-
senship meant more to him than
the love Of his brothers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-05
FIGHTING FOR ExISTANCE"
German Crown Prince Complains the
Enemy is Trying to AnnihiIate the
Hun Armies.

Amsterdam, Sept. 4.-"The war is
one of humiliation by the enemy only,
for we do not want to annihilate the
allies" the German Crown Prince is
quoted as saying in an interview &C
cording to dispatches from Berlin.
"But we are going to hold our own
and not be vanquished' he said for
we are now fighting for existence.
"The enemy's onset continues and
our best defense in this movement is
Withdrawing at several points.
Further our people are SO accus-
toned to our continuous advance that
they misinterpret our withdrawal. In
both military and political situations
we must not forget that we are con-
Quoting war of defense"
The Crown Prince then announced
that he was fire eater and only SEEM
ed to realize that the opinion was al
ready prevalent in in foreign coun.
tries. &C..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-05
LARGE CASUALTY
LISTS OUT TODAY
EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN
AMERICANS MENTIONED
TWELVE I0WANS INCLUDED
Private Frank Farrell. Dougherty Of
Brooklyn, Missing in Action and
Norman n. Bowlin of He'd
rick Died of Accident.

Washington, Sept. 4. - Eight hun
dred and fifteen names were carried
on the two casualty lists of General
Pershing and the Marine Corps as is
sued by the War Department today.
The former carried eight hundred and
eight names and the latter's casualties
numbered only seven, no IOwans be-
ing mentioned.
The Army List
Included in the army list were 10
killed in action; 40 missing in ac-
ton; 300 wounded severely; II died
from accident and other causes; $50
wounded, degree undetermined; %
died of disease; 4 died from aerOplane
accident. Twelve lowans were men
toned on this list They were:
Killed in Action.
Lieut.. David II. Stubs, Des Moines.
Pvt. William f. Beck, Lansing.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined
Pvt. Eugene J. London, Clarinda.
Died Of Wounds.
Pvt. Acie Grisham, Council Bluffs.
Wounded Severely.
Corp. William NJ. Boots, Lesota.
Pvt. Charles L. TOpel, Menena.
Pvt Elmer o. Anderson, Des Moines
Pvt. John Berpstead, Thompson.
Missing in Action.
Pvt. Frank farrell Dougherty, Of
Brooklyn.
Pvt, Frank Sherwood Parker Of
Pawtucket.
Died Of Disease
Pvt. Masil A. Swisher, Merrill.
Died of Accident.
Pvt. Norwin w. Bowlin, HedriCk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-05
LIBERTY BONDS ARE TAXABLE
Judge Wade Holds That State, County
or City May Levy Toll Against
Them,

Washington, Sept. 4.-Liberty bonds
are now taxable by the state, city or
county, it was decided by Federal
Judge Martin ]. Wade today.
The opinion was handed down in the
case of the Iowa Loan and Trust Com,
pany of Des Moines wherein the city
of Des Moines tried to pay the bank
on the bonds it held.
BY the decision, which is a proceed.
ent for all courts in the United States,
bonds worth eight billion are affected
The bank held the bonds covering
shares of stock and the city assessor
tried to tax the bonds as shares in
the bank.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-05
POOR CROPS IN OKLAHOMA
Corn Condition Down to IS and Cot
..... ton to 80.

Oklahoma City, Sept. 4. The
monthly crop report shows the con-
dition of corn 10, compared with 80
month ago and AZ a year ago. 1t is
the poorest crop since 1911. Condi-
tiOn of cotton is 80, compared with AZ
a month ago and 70 a year ago. Con-
dition of kafir "a.
Revised figures show a wheat crop
of 31,36O,OOO bushels, 100000 more
than last year; average per acre,
Ills. The oats crop was 27,O4O,O00
bushels, average 26 bushels; total L.
10000 more than last year
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-05
1900 AMERICANS
NOW IN SIBERIA
AND OVER 1900, 900 ALL TOLD ON
FOREIGN SOIL.
YANKS DOING A GREAT WORK
Units Identified BY General March In
the Fighting In France.-Best
Months Embarking Record to
Date is 285, 900.
(By Carl d. Groat.)

Washington, Sept. 4.-The arrival
of Major General William Graves,
American Commander of troops in
Siberia, with forty-three officers and
one thousand, eight men on September
2, was officially announced today by
Chief of Staff March.
At the same time he identified the
Both division, as the American forces
who distinguished themselves in the
Flanders fighting during the last week
and the 32nd as the division of Ameri-
can forces who fought and battered
so bravely north of scissors with the
French.
Troops embarkation on all fronts
passed the one million, six hundred
thousand mark on August 81, he said.
American Units Identified.
General Graves will at once assume
command of the American units now
totalling close to four thousand in ST.
IBERIA
The Both division which assisted in
the Mt. KENNEL fighting is composed
of Tennessee, North Carolina and
South Carolina troops. While the 32nd
is composed of Michigan and Wiscon'
sin forces.
General March stated that the Cana
dian troops are pushing steodily for
ward across the Drocourt switch line
and are only seven and one-half miles
from Cambria which is their objective
Only Miles From Cambria.
Cable press reports this afternoon
showed that the troops are now only
five miles from Cambria.
The British positions he pointed
out have further fiattened out the
Flanders salient and the maximum
progress is fourteen and one-half
miles.
A week ago the French and Brit
lsh forces were fighting over a sixty
mile front between the Scarpe to the
Disc rivers.
Great Gains by the Allies.
The General pointed out that the
Canal Du Nord has been crossed at
several places and that the lines OF
the Somme have been crossed on
both sides of Peronne with the re
sultant fall of the city and other con
siderable gains.
The nearest point to the linden
burg line attained by the French now
IS only three miles distance.
Western Troops Located.
In answer to special questions
General March located the following
One hundred and Eighth Infantry;
106 field artillery; 102nd motor bat
terry and the 102nd Engineers of the
27th division are still in Flanders
with the British but apparently have
lot been in action; the 39th division
is in the process of landing, and thu
seth Missouri National Guards of thu
35th Division is in the Voghes.
| Best Months Record S285 900.
| Only seventy.four sick and wound
cd men of the 1O2nd Connecticut In
fantry have been returned to thi
country.
! The largest estimated total o
troops landed in any single mont
in France is more than two hundre
and eighty-five thousand, with an es
innate of two hundred and fifty thor
sand during the month of August.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-05
TURN 'EM LOOSE.
Yankees to Give Kaiser's Hordes q
hopping Up Blow.

London, Sept. 1.-THE strategical
situation on the western front leaves
10 the Americans the duty of strik.
ing hopping up blow against the
German hordes that are being press
ed back by the other allies, in the
opinion of some of the British ex-
perts.
The American forces are increas-
ing with surprising rapidly
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-05
KEoTA SCHOOLS OPEN.
Miss Vanness of oskaIoosa is Assist.
ant to Superintendent.

Keota, Sept. 4.--SchOol began Mon
DAY with John Williams of Hedrick
as superintendent, Miss VannAss
of Oskaloosa is his assistant. In the
grades the following teachers were
appointed: Kindergarten, Bessie
Pence Black; first and second grades,
Jean Malone; third and fourth
grades, Miss Nellie LOckridge; fifth
and sixth grades, Miss Bessie Mccoy;
seventh and eighth grades, Miss Es-
Their Carlson of Blakesburg.