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Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04
FRECKLES
How Is the Time to Get Rid Of These Usly Spsel

Aew Is the Time to Get Rid Of These Ugly Spees
There's no longer the slightest need Of Ieelins
ashamed Of your frecklcs, as Othine-doubie
Strengths guaranteed to remove these homely
spots.
Simply get an ounce Of Othine-doubA
strcngth-from your druggist, and apply Z little
Of 1t night and morning and you should soon ~
that even the worst freckles have begun to d.
appear, while the lighter ones have vanished -.
tirely. 1t is seldom that more than ono ounce
b needed to completely clear the skin and gain
q beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength Othfna.
. this Is sold under guarantee Of money bae6
4 1t fails to remove freckles.-Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04
SCORES CASUALTY PLAN.
Representative Rogers Tells Of Dis
may OF Relatives.

Observation-Disclosures Rog-
ers, of Massachusetts, speaking in the
House, said the War Departments
policy of not giving the addresses o,
men named in the casualty list had
caused unnecessary grief by reason
of the duplication of names. Three
families in his district, he said, had
supposed names mentioned in the lists
were those of their sons, but on in
vestigation learned the men were
from another State.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04
Just Acquired Ownership,

Sallie came home from school one
day with the news that Carolina was
not an own child Of the Woods, but
was adopted.
''What's adopted mother?" she
asked. Her mother explained that
when children were sent to parents In
the usual way they took what came,
but if none was sent they went out
and selected one that Just suited them
Sallie studied over the problem, then
said: "Oh, l see, the Woods don't own
Caroline, they just rented her.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04
Couldn't Tell,

Two farmers met at the county seat
shortly after q cyclone had visited
that neighbOrhOOd.
swell. sir" said one Of them. "she
shook up things out my way, to b
sure. BY the way, Henry" he added,
did that new barn of yours get hurt
any2"
Il can't say" replied the second
farmer. Il haven't found 1t yet"
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04
Seems That Way.

Seems That Way.
MISREPRESENTATION is the thing
just now.
Egbert-Then l suppose the man
who makes two blades Of grass grow
where only one grew before is In dis
grace?
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04
ALEXIS GEAR, SAYS REPORT.
Son Of Deposed Monarch Rumored T.
Have Been Proclaimed.

London.-A dispatch from Copen-
hagen to the Exchange Telegraph,
says it is reported there that a coun
ter-revolution has broken out in Pet
rograd.
1t reports that while no kilograms
have beenreceived from Petrograd for
several days, there are rumors from
Finland that there is serious rioting
at the capital, and that the rumor is
persistent that Grand Duke Alexis
Nikolaievitch has been proclaimed
Emperor and that Grand Duke
Michael Alexandrovitch is the real
leader in Russian affairs.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04

Baltimore. Fuel Administrator
Meyer announced that there was some
improvement in the soft coal situation
in Maryland. Coal is moving more
freely and he has received notice that
some large consignments are on the
way.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04
Not the Kind Expected.

Not the Kind Expected.
"A good many ladies were disap.
pointed this afternoon"
"HOw was that?"
''The guest was spoken of as q
bridge expert and he turned out to be
nothing but famous engineer."-Bos-
ton Evening Transcript.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04
Quite ENOUGH.

"You can't fool the people all the
time."
Il don't want to fool 'em all the
time" declared the alleged statesman
sJust few wekes before election Win
% me."-Louisville Courier-JournaL
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04
Soothe Baby Rashes

Soothe Baby Rashes
That itch and burn with hot baths of
Cuticura Soap followed by gentle
anointings Of Cuticura Ointment.
Nothing better. For free samples ad-
dress, "Cuticura. Dept. K, Boston"
Sold BY druggists and by mail. Soap
%, Ointment Is and 5O.-Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04
Ut O. - A. s
OUR BOYS COVER THERE EN-.
JOY TOASTED CIGARETTES.

Through the patriotism of the citi-
sens of this country thousands Of
smoke kits are being distributed 10
American soldiers in France. Author.
tiles agree that men In the trenches
need cigarettes almost as much .
food and munitions.
Doctors, nurses, and commanding
officers all join in the demand which
has awakened in this country great
movement to keep our boys supplied
with smokes.
Millions of the famous LUCKY
STRIKE Cigarettes are going over"
Ill the time. There's something
about the idea Of the toasted Gigs
rette that appeals to the men who
spend their time in cold, wet trenches
and billets.
Then, too, the real Kentucky Buriev
tobacco of the LUCKY STRIKE cieo,
rette gives them the solid satisfaction
q q pipe, with lot less trouble. ADV.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04
One Secure.

There may be meat and egg and
milk trusts, but there never could be
a successful vegetable trust"
'Why not?"
Because there would be sure to be
leek in It somewhere"
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04
STATE NEWS.
BRIEFLY TOLD
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State.
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD

Baltimore.-A warning to farmers
who may be boarding wheat in their
barns was sounded by the Maryland
Food Administration Office, when Emil
Hoernecke, farmer Of Vienna, was
ordered to market at once about 600
bushels Of the grain he has stored on
his premises. His case was brought
to the attention of the administration
through the action of Charles Bethke,
tailor of Salisbury, who asked Hoer-
necke to sell him some wheat The
latter shipped to the Hebron Milling
Company. at Hebron, near Salisbury,
10 bushels to Bethke's order, and they
were turned over to Bethke without
a proportionate amount of cereal, as
required by the food laws. Bethke,
who was present at the hearing, was
ordered to turn the wheat over to a
grocer in Salisbury, and warned not
10 attempt again to buy wheat without
cereal.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04

When you have decided to get rid of
worms or Tapeworm, use dead Shot" n
Peery's vermifuge. One dose Will exnei
them. Adv. SsS
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04
A New One.

n New One.
"Your sister has spen+ great deal
Of time in Italy, hasn't she?
"Oh. yes, indeed! She quite itali-
ciZed."
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04

Society may set itself up on the top
Of mountain, but any donkey laden
with gold can reach It.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04

Motorcycles and bicycles are becora
ing popular through ut Siam.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04
FIVE OF FAMILY KILLED.
Meet Death When Passenger Train
Hits Automobile,

Fayette, Ind.-Five persons, ali
members of one family, were killed
when Big Four passenger train
struck an automobile in which the
party was riding. All of them were
killed instantly and some of the
bodies were carried half a mile BY
the train.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04

Roman Eye Balsam 10 an antiseptic olpoe
ment. applied Internally and not q 'WaarS
i heals the inhamsd surfaces. prov511oO
beompt relief. Alv.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04

No man was ever 20 much in love
Nat it interfered with his appot1tA
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04
Concert Conductors,

Concert Conductors.
Church-T This paper says Railroad
viii act in concerts"
Gotham-Well, they will not want
for conductors.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04
Too Constellation,

LET me order you demi tasse, NJ
!aear lady"
Cant get 1t. This towns dry"
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04

BaltimOre.-Motor Vehicle Commits
sioner Baughman announced that
hereafter no examinations of appli
cants for chauffeurs' or operators IL
censes viii! be held at his Office on
Saturdays. Examinations will be held
throughout the State at each county
seat every other week. Under the
law, as amended by the last Legisla-
ture. every applicant for license to
operate an automobile must submit
to an examination. Heretofore as to
whether or not an applicant should b.
examined. except in the case of per,
sens between is and is years of age.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUlYl6XS0100L
I. LESSON

(By REV. P. B. F.TZWATER, D. D..
Teacher OF English Bible in the
Moody Bible Institute Of Chicago.)
Copyright. 1918, Western Newspaper Union.)
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04

A Valuable Iron Tonic for the Blood
0ROvHS TASTBLESS chill TONIC Pur4oo -
1nlaria and builds mp the whole system. A So
Senl Strengthening Tonic FOL Adults and Oh101oA
a
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-01-05
TO CONTINUE WAR TO MAKE
WORLD SAFE FOR DEMOCRACY
Teutonlc Allies for Peace Are
Not Sufficient.

Great Britain and France, respec-
lively, through their prime ministers
and ministers of foreign affairs, have
made known to the world that the
terms under which the TeutQnic allies
seek general peace are not suf-
ficient And backing their prime min
lister the British proletariat, represent
ed by national labor conference, has
reaffirmed without equivocation that
it is the determination of labor to con-
tinue the war in order hereafter to
make the world safe for democracy.
Fortified by the known attitude of
President Wilson as to the require
ments of the United States, then If the
war is to end and peace concluded,
the utterance of Premier Lloyd George
and Former Minister Pichon and the
British workers, seemingly make GER
tain that the Teutonic allied proffer,
given in reply to the Russian bolshe-
Wiki proposals, will go for naught, un-
less it is materially added to and
brought into line with the demands
that the United States and the en-
tente allies have laid down as the con-
crete basis for the discussion of peace.
Nevertheless, the bolsheviki element
in Russia apparently has not lost
Pf hot If In
the Czernin proposal for the Brest-
Litovsk peace conference at which it
was made has taken a recess until
January 4, and meanwhile Trotzky,
the bolshevik foreign minister, pur-
poses to send a note to the entente al
lied embassies in an endeavor to have
them participate in further peace par
leya and also is drafting note to the
peoples of the world.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-01-05
ADMIRAL BOWLES TELLS
OF SHIPPING SITUATION
Claims Lumbermen and Builders Are
Advancing Prices and Taking
Unfair Advantage.

Washington. outline of legisla-
ton wanted by the shipping bo ard to
provide additional powers for speed
ing up construction of the new mer-
chant fleet was given Friday by for
mer Rear Admiral Bowles, assistant
to the general manager OF. the gner-
gency fleet corporation, testifyiRg at
the senate committees inquiry into
the shipping situation.
Among other things Mr.. Bowles
said the board desired authorization
to declare as war zone the territory
surrounding shipyards as well as to
commander houses and local tele-
phone facilities so as to better take
care of workmen at the plants.
He also suggested that congress
should protect shipbuilders from the
operations of, the war excess profits
tax law, or at least modify its provis-
ions in so far as it pertains to them.
Operation of the law is now so un-
certain, he explained, that the board
is having great difficulty in placing
SUuITdCIS DIT d ESdSOudDIS price, dS
the builders claim they will have prac-
tically nothing left from the profits
Of the ship after paying the tax.
Replying to Senator Jones of Wash
ington, the assistant general manager
said fear of the tax law is general
among builders, and not confined to
any one part Of the country. Senator
Jones said he had seen kilograms indi-
eating that Pacific coast builders were
anxious to get contracts.
''Yes. at very high prices" Mr..
Bowles replied. Their prices are out
of sight"
Pacific coast plants, he said, have
increased their demands from $15 to
$40 a ton on steel ships. They now
ask, he said, from $3.50 to $1S5 ton,
while some are demanding $500.
Some contractors are acting in
good faith, while others are trying to
take advantage of the government"
the witness said, in replying to ques-
tions regarding the general attitude of
contractors.
Il think we ought to know who is
holding up the government" Senator
Nelson said.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-01-05
AMERICANS PURSUE
BANDITS IN MEXICO.
Eighteen Members of RaidIns Band
Are Killed and Many More
Wounded.

Maria, Tex.-After pursuing the
Mexican bandits who raided the Brite
ranch and store Christmas morning
for a distance of ten miles into the
mountains of. Mexico, the American
cavalry troops recrossed the Rio
Grande to american territory Thurs
day and made a complete report to
Colonel George T. Langhorne of the
expedition across the border.
The American cavalrymen killed
eighteen members of the bandit band,
wounded twenty and scattered the re
naming bandits in the mountains
south of the line. They brought back
twenty-five horses which had been
so hard ridden they had to be aban-
doned at the river when they were
ridden into quieksand by the bandits
Three Americans, all civilians, were
killed In the raid, one soldier and one
civilian wounded. The civilian wound
ed was T. T. Neil, who was shot in the
face while defending his family from
the bandits The soldier was Private
John Kelly, who was shot in the calf
Of the leg during the running fight in
between the cavalry and the
bandits. Two pack train mules with
the column that crossed were killed.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-01-05
MoRMoNs IN MEXICO.
Homes Are Destroyed by Mexican
Bandits-Land Holdings May
Be Seized.

Salt Lake City, Utah.-Pressed into
the service of the fighting forces of
the Mexican government and forced
to fight with the poems, is the fate of
scores of young members of the Nor
mon church living in Mexico, accord
ing to A. w. WINS, who has charge of
the church colonization work in Mex
leo
Mr.. Wins reports to the church au-
thorities at Salt Lake City that sew
eral Of the Mormon young men in a
church colony of about 1000 persons
have been killed. while many Of the
homes have been destroyed by Mexi-
can outlaws. He also reports that sew
eral of the chapels and schools of the
Mormons have been destroyed
Ray L. Pratt has been sent to Mex
leo to intercede with the government
for the colonists and he is at present
in Mexico City, endeavoring to obtain
the protection of the government.
Word also has been received by the
church authorities that the property
of church colonists in Northern Mex
leo which was abandoned five years
ago when rebellion broke out and guer-
rilla warfare started, would be sold
soon If the taxes were not paid to the
CarTanza government
Persons who own much Of this land
are scattered over the whole country,
and II word does not reach them soon
all their Mexican possessions viii be
seized by the government, the church
authorities are informed. ]
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-01-05
GERMAN MALES MUST REGISTER.

Washington-The week of February
4 was set aside by the department of
justice Sunday for registration of the
100000 unnaturalized Germans in the
continental United States by police or
postmasters in pursuance of President
Wilson's enemy aliens proclamation,
declaring this action as a means of
minimizing the dangers of enemy sym
pathizers in the United States.
Earlier plans for administering the
registration in the Eastern cities first
and gradually extending it to the coun.
try were abandoned because of the
fear that some Germans might avoid
registration by moving from district TO
district.
Registration will involve the gather
ing of detailed information concerning
the business, relatives and habits of
every German, together with his pho
tograph and finger prints. After reg
istering he must carry certificate
card and may not change his place of
residence without approval of the po-
lice or postmaster. Violation of the
regulations viii be punishable by In
ternment for the war.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-01-05
LACK Of EQUIPMENT
CAUSED MANY DEATHS
General GrehIe of Camp Bowie Told
Investigating Committee OF Con-
dleions at the Camps.

Washington = Disease epidemice
and clothing and equipment shortages
at Camp Bowie, Texas, and Camp
Doniphan, Okla, were described to the
senate military committee by the re-
spective commanders of those nation.
al guard cantonments, Major Generals
Greble and Wright.
Each officer said the epidemic at
his post now was under control and
that adequate supplies of overcoats
had been received, but each gave a
dismal picture of earlier conditions.
Each told, too, of enormous shortages
of rifles, machine guns and other
equipment still existing, but food has
been plentiful and Of good quality.
General Greble's story showed con-
ditions at Camp Bowie to have been
the worse. He declared the lives of
many men who recently died there
would have been saved had winter
clothing, sufficient tents to avoid over
croWding, and proper hospital facili-
ties and sanitation been provided.
During November, General Greble
said, 5000 men, or about one-third of
his command, passed through the hos
pital, with deaths from pneumonia,
measles and other diseases aVerag-
ing sixteen daily. At one time 1900
men, he stated, were crowded into a
hospital built to accommodate 800,
and that without sewage system.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-01-05
MCADOO ISSUES ORDERS
TO SPEED UP ALL FREIGHT
Railroad War Board Takes Charge of
All Routine Work Of Manage
ment of Roads.

Washfn gton.-The railroads of tho
United States passed into government
possession at noon Friday as SecTe-
tary McAdoo, designated by President
Wilson as director general of rail
roads, was delegating to the railroads
war board the task of operating them
for the present.
The war board. comprising five OF
the country's foremost railroad exc
cutives, who have been IN supreme
charge Of the roads for the last nine
months, were called into conference
Friday to discuss plans for Welding
all transportation lines into a single
acknowledgement system.
Mr. McAdoo then issued his first
formal order designated to speed up
freight movement, telegraphing eli
railroad presidents and directors In
structons to move traffic by the most
convenient and direct routes. At the
same time he ordered them to con-
tinue operation of their lines In con-
iormity with the presidents procla-
nation putting them under govern
ment control.
The order that freight move by the
most expeditions routes opens the way
for a pooling Of traffic impossible
heretofore by reason Of statutes de-
signed to prevent the practice by car
riers operated under private direction.
It takes from the shipper the right to
route his freight as he wishes and
leaves to the railroad traffic manager
the task of sending it most directly
and where there is least congestion
The order follows:
Having assumed the duties irn
posed upon me by and in pursuance OF
the proclamation dated December 26.
1917, you viii, until otherwise order.
ed, continue the operation of your
road in conformity with said procla-
nation. You are requested to make
every possible effort to increase ef-
fictency and to move traffic by the
most convenient and expeditions
route. confidently count on your
hearty cooperation. It is only through
united effort, unseifish service and
effective work that this war can be
won and Americas future be secured"
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-01-05
Japan Pledges Cooperation.

Tokio.-Co-operation of Japan with
her allies in the war to the fullest ex-
tent of her ability was pledged by EN-
peror Yoshihito in the speech from
the throne at the opening of parlia-
ment Thursday. The emperor said
Japan's relations with the entente
powers were extremely close, which
was greatly pleasing to him.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-01-05
Germans sea In Snow.

Geneva-Features of German Christ
mas, according to news from across
the frontier, we're women and children
openly begging In the snow-covered
streets for food to appsase their hung
or, anF riots in some Of the towns.
Only tne rich enjoyed good but ordf-
nary dinner, and for this they paid
high prices. as much as $50. Most OF
the churches in Germany are closed
owing to lack Of coal
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-01-05
Loss to British Shipping Decreased.

London.-The loss to British ship
ping shows material decrease for the
week. According to the admiralty re-
port Thursday, eleven British mer-
chantmen of 1000 tons or more were
sunk during the period by mine or
submarine, as well as one merchant
man under that tonnage and one fssh.
ing vessel,
Mohave County miner., 1918-01-12
LADIES' AID SOCIETY

The Ladies' Aid society of St. Johns Episcopal church met at the home of Mrs. c. A. Patterson, in annual busi- ness and social session, last Wednes- day afternoon. The following off cers were elected for the new year:
 President, Mrs. A. E. Ware; vice president, Mrs. S. T. Elliott; secre- tary, Cora A. Parker; treasurer, Mrs. L. Hoffman.
 Rev. Dodd visited the meeting and gave an interesting and enjoyable talk on new features of the work, which he had observed on his recent trip to Philadelphia.
 The treasurer's report showed the gift of $500 to the church building fund. All current bills were allowed, which left a balance of $37.73 with which to begin the work of the new year., Renewed interest in view of present conditions was expressed by all present.
 Mrs. Patterson served dainty re- treatments, during which a delightful half hour was spent. The next meet ing will be held at the home of Mrs. A. E. Ware on January 16.
Mohave County miner., 1918-01-12
CONSOLIDATE WAR
 RELIEF APPEALS

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. S.-The Ari- zona Council of Defense has received a strong letter from the Council of National Defense concerning solicita- tion of funds for patriotic and philan- thropic war purposes, something that has increased to such an extent that it demands official supervision to pre- vent wastefulness, overlapping, dupli- cation or fraud.
 The national council recommends that state councils take active steps to supervise all such appeals to the pub lie for money and forwards a resolu- tion adopted, referring to the appeals now being made on behalf of innu- merable war relief agencies. It ap- pears that the benevolent energies of the country are ping dissipated by such solicitations, affecting the flota- tion of government loans and subscrip- tions to other worthy purposes. It is urged, thereforei that there should be regulation and centralization of such appeals and it is asked that the state council so organize that 1t may as- sure itself of the worthiness of the ob- jects for which appeals are made and of the integrity and financial respon- sibility of those who make the appeals Especially it is asked that all cam paigns for private aid be conducted in entire cooperation with the state councils and that the people contri bute financial or other assistance only to persons and objects accredited anC approved by each council.
 The council of national defense sug gests that the state councils of de fense approve appeals for financial aiC only where it shall be understood tha an accounting of the moneys receive, and spent shall be made public.
 Organizations or persons in charg of such movements within Arizon; should report to the state council O defense at Phoenix, giving full detail of their work and it's objects, tn names of executive officers and statement in reasonable detail o moneys received and expended.