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Evening star., 1918-01-04
NO CHANGE IN PLANS
Of TRAINING TROOPS HERE
Suggestion of q. S. War Mission for
Rushing Soldiers to France Not
to Alter Program.

| Recommendation OF the American war
mission that troops be sent to France
es rapidly as possible will not result in
any change in the general plan of
training the soldiers in the United
States. That was made plain today by
Secretary Baker in a general discussion
of the efforts of the War Department to
promptly carry out the missions sug-
gestions.
Every possible energy will be devoted
to speeding up productions of muni-
tions and equipment and that. with the
agreement of the allies to furnish the
necessary ships and equipment, is ex-
pected to result in the dispatch of the
armies abroad much sooner than was
at first thought possible. Neither ships
nor heavy artillery for any great force
would be available on this side of the
Atlantic for some time.
Evening star., 1918-01-04

There IS q station of the China inland
mission at Fengchengting.
Evening star., 1918-01-04

NEW dresses of attractive style a,
~ excellent quality at before Il
war" price.
Ono model is of striped or pIa
seersucker. with blue chambray coll
and pocket and embroidery edge {
collar. Another is of blue chambr;
piped in striped seersucker Long a,
three-Quarter sleeves. All sizes 36 to 4
Evening star., 1918-01-04

The new lot contains both white
and pongee in these matchless fabric
gloves that so closely resemble real
channels and wash so well Two
clasp style, with self backs. Fit like
kid gloves.
suedefex Gloves, y5c. OF soft.
smooth texture. noted for their fit
ting and wearing qualities. Self
stitched backs. In white, chamois,
pongee and champagne Wash per-
fectiy-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-16
WOMEN q, :,
Need Help 10 Pass the Ctisis Safe.
E-Proof that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
Can be Relied Upon.

Urbans, In.-'During Change Of Life.
In addition 70 IT. enjoying symptoms,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-16
Thought Cakes tainted.

Virginia loved to help her mother.
One day her mother was making a
special effort to bake prize cake for
the church fair and Virginia was all
interest. The cake rose beautifully
and appeared to be thoroughly done,
bnt when removed rom the stove II
fell fiat and had sad streak through
the center. Another cake was immedi-
ately mixed In haste and little Vir'
ginia's eyes grew large as she lis
taned to her mother laNenting over the
first sad cake that had fallen. The sec.
ond baking proved the same as the
FIRST, bnt the third attempt resulted In
veritable triumph. virginia, how
over, could not rally from the morn
Ing's tragedy, and when her aunt came
~ar she exclaimed In great excite
nent: "Oh, auntie, mother made three
axes and two Of 'em tainted"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-16
CAMP CUSTER NOTES

The wireless Is now receiving daily
station at Arlington.
Reserve officers graduated from the
first training school are now formally
given precedence for transfers and
promotions over officers of the second
school
Reports on the condition Of the feet
of the men in the command determin-
Cd by an inspection ordered by Gen
in fitting shoes.
Private Charles l.. Holt, Detroiter in
the 18th company, 160th depot brigade,
was sentenced to six months in the
guard house for making fraudulent ap-
plication for a dependent allotment al
lowance.
Orders have been issued permitting
any unit to use lumber from the var
ious scrap piles. That which can be
utilized for repair work, is to be con-
served. Only the useless pieces may
| be used as fuel.
! Evidences of the Cocktails system Of
! administration affairs of the quarter
master department are manifested
daily at Custer. II the needed articles
of wearing apparel are not in stock.
tie new chief purchases them In open
market.
Through the Y. NJ. c. A. the Red
Cross Is carrying on a campaign OF
publicity for the purpose of inforAing
the soldier of his privilege OF asking
protection for his family. The Red
Cross offers to assist In case OF sick
ness at home, to provide legal advice
in case the soldiers property rights
are attacked, and to give any aid in
its power to his dependents.
Propaganda sent out from Battle
Creek that the city is infested with
German spies and may become the hot
bed OF their operations, does not re.
ceive much credit at Custer. The in
telligence office OF the division has the
handling Of all such matters. both In
camp and in the city and stated that
so far as known there are no spies In
operation in or near the town.
Forty dollars a gallon is a high price
to ask for liquor, but it was the sum
demanded by a bootlegger who was
captured in Battle Creek by the mill
} tary police. The vender was attempt
ing to dispose Of the stuff in half pint
TASKS for which he asked SIS.
Information has been received tc
the effect that the Judge advocate gen
eral has ruled that the men can no,
make allotments to dependent rela
tivcs and cannot continue such allot
ments while absent from duty on az
count of disease resuI,ing from intem
perance.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-16
DEALERS ARE TOLD
HOW TO SELL FLOUR
MOWERS ORDERS ON coNsERv
ING SUPPLY TRANSMITTED
BY MR.. PRESCOTT.
SPECIAL SESSION NOT LIKELY
No New Legislation Recommended BY
Budget and Railroad Passenger
Fare Commissions.
Lansing.

Orders covering the sale of -four in
Michigan have been promulgated by
Food Administrator Prescott on ad
vices from Herbert Hoover Mt Wash
ington.
The telegram from Mr.. Hoover
which was sent TO all the county ad.
illustrators. reads as follows:
ITO prevent boarding -four, follow
ing the presidents proclamation, sug-
gest you enforce ruling with reference
to quantity sales Of -four previously
outlined to-wit: The sale of -four by
retailers, millers or other dealers in
towns and cities to individual consum-
ers shall be one-eighth to one.fourth
barrel quantity or less. In rural or
foreign communities in one-fourth to
one-half barrel quantity or less.
Gross maximum profit for whole
salers of -four should not exceed from
80 to rs cents barrel. Profit exacted
by retail dealers in original mill pack
ages should not exceed from 80 cents
to $1.20 barrel, depending on char
acter of service performed.
Where retailers sell in amounts
less than original mill package, the
gross profit should not exceed one cent
pound. Any profits in excess Of
these or in excess of that obtained In
pre-war times, will be considered cause
for investigation
Substitutes for wheat -four should
be sold at not more than reasonable
advance over actual purchase prices
of particular goods sold. without re-
gard to market or replacement value
at time OF sale"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-16
No Likelihood Of Special Session.


Unless reasons not now known oper-
ate TO bring it about, there will be no
special session OF the Michigan legs
lature. "
sion of the budget and railroad pas
sengcr fare commission acts, the belief
was general that special session
would be called in the event either
commission recommended new legis-
lation. Both laws provided that the
commissions should report January /,
or as soon thereafter as possible, to
the governor. and the latter should
thereupon call session IT, in his opin-
ion. il was necessary.
The budget commission, it Is under.
stood, has about completed its work.
IL was ready tc report some time ago,
according to rumor, but questions over
some Of its recommendations raised
by state departments that would have
been affected, caused delay, and work
on its report is still under war.
II is also understood that the COM
mission, besides formulating budget
Plan for the conduct o. state business,
Will prepare the states first budget,
and submit it to the legislature for the
latter's consideration.
AS no special session will be called
to consider the budget legislation rec
concentrations. there il ampla time FOR
the preparation of he initial budget
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-16
Meningitis Under Control.


Hope of an early and successful
conquest of the meningitis epidemic
which broke out in the 85th division
at Camp Custer last week, Is held by
the division medical officers
Isolation OF carriers of the disease
is the greatest problem confronting the
medical staff. TO effect this they have
ordered that throat cultures be taken
OF all men who have been brought In
contact with proven cases and any
suspicion OF case results in imme-
diate isolation.
Division medical officers say their
greatest aid in the present fight Is
the serum treatment which has re-
duced the mortality rate In meningitis
from 80 TO less than % per cent. The
use Of the serum has also removed the
dreaded after effects Of the disease.
A modified quarantine was ordered,
as soon as the meningitis cases were
uncovered. This effects approximately
5000 men Of the Three Hundred and
Thirty-seventh and Three Hundred and
Thirty-eighth infantry regiments and
the One Hundred and Sixtieth depot
brigade. The men Of these organiza.
tons are not only allowed but urged
to spend as much time as possible out
OF doors, but they cannot mingle with
the other regiments. nor attend any OF
the various schools which are in oper
alton.
Nearly every man In the organiza
tons, was receiving instruction n
some sort OF school.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-16
seer"

There Is little word used In con
versation by the careless, the ignorant,
that, in the way II Is used, notes the
Milwaukee Journal, is almost the sill
Hest, the most senseless expression
In the language. See?
Use Of this word at the end Of every
sentence in conversation serves only
to clog the thought. See? Yet the
ignorant thrust it In, as II feeling
themselves unable to put their Ideas
into clear English-see?-as IL they
felt the other fellow were not getting
what they wanted to say. See? In
ninety cases out of hundred they
merely insult the intelligence Of the
nearer by their insinuation that he
can't understand and follow their sim
pie train of thought. See?
There Is no need of mentioning the
name Of the silly little word. Seer
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-16
Smallpox May Hinder Next Quota.

Smallpox May Hinder Next Quota.
Smallpox, II is feared by the Michi.
gan war preparedness board and 9th.
ers interested in raising the next quota
OF soldiers, will interfere with furnish.
ing the men sadly needed by the ma
tional government.
Therefor DR.. r. M. Olin, secretary
OF the state board of health, Is receiv.
ing active support In his compaign to
stamp out rapidly the disease. which
has CTS persons in bed today, and 9TH
ers quarantined. or the cases in Mich.
igan, 500 are scattered over the state.
and 175 are in Detroit Lansing has
not a single case.
The outbreak is attributed by DR..
DIN to widespread mild smallpox a
few months ago, which was generally
diagnosed to be chicken pox. Health
officers, who have not been as vigor-
GUS in enforcing the safeguards pro-
vided by law, are being called on the
telephone as rapidly as complains are
received and ordered to quit monkey.
ing and get down to business"
Another factor in the situation, in
the opinion OF DR.. Olin. is the inroads
made on health officers and inspectors
by the draft.
The active head of the health SER
vice of the state is planning to send
inspectors in various sections OF the
state. first into Sanilac, Huron and st.
Clair counties. In some places school
authorities have been ordered to re-
fuse admission to schools to children
who are not vaccinated.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-16

appeared ard your Vegetable COMPOUND
has made me . well. strong woman g
I do all my own Homework. ! cannot
recommend Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound too highly to women
passing through the Change Of Life"
lMrs. fRANx HENsoN. 1916 s. Orchsds
St., Urbana, I'll.
Women who suffer from nervousness.
''heat fashes," backache, headaches
and "the blues" should try this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia E Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-16
ia War plants Exempted.

One hundred and thirty-four mann
featuring institutions In Michigan have
been granted special exemptions fol
the Monday holidays decreed by Fue
Administrators Garfield. accordingly tc
word received by State Fuel Admins
traitor Prudden.
The exemptions are granted, not
for the whole plant, but for that sec
ton OF II engaged In the manufacture
OF some certain article under contract
by the government for the war depart
ment, the navy. or something in the
line Of extra ordnance:
In addition to being exempted from
the closing orders, tho plants become
preferred creditors for coal shipments
and outrank other manufacturers In
this line, although the coal, too. must
be for use only in the preferred lines
for the contract work.
In addition to the specially exempt
ed, all shipyards. all airplane manu-
featuring plants and the manufactur-
ers OF explosives of all kinds are ex-
empted In general order.
An important ruling from washing
ton concerns the "theaterless Tues
days" and there Is an exemption grant
cd for shows which have been adver-
tised prior to January 10. The ruling.
as wired 10 Mr.. Prudden, says:
Special entertainments which have
been publicly advertised on or before
January 10. to the extent that tickets
have been sold or invitations ISSUED,
either printed or written, or through
public notices, may be held as planned.
This includes entertainments, lectures,
public meetings and concerts"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-16

had IN attack Of
grippe which LISTED
al winter and left
mo In Q weakened
condition. Ifeltat
times that I would
never be well again.
! read Of Lydia T.
Pinkham's VeEe-
t. Bile COMPOUND
and what It did for
women passtn r
through the Change
Of Life, 90 ] told my
doctor ! would Try
It. ] sooA began .
gain IN strength
and the annoying
avm n fnm Afa
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-16
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR

To half pint of water add 1 OF. Bay
Rum, q small box of Barbo Compound
and x OF. of glycerine. Any druggist car
put this up or you can mix it at home al
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbs
Compound. It will gradually darker
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp, il not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub of. Adv
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-16

rrau~ cssss ~ sa.s. he added. "snd
We wiil Nacc isahNo n'Sdy 10 snip
20 FJspS>, aesSag iaiS"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-16
Justifiable Ignorance

The Newcomer-Did you ever shoot
q man2
The Old-timer-Aye.
what did 1t feel like?"
II dinna ken. He never spoke after
wards.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-16
No Repor, From Rail Committee.

No Report From Rail Committee.
The commission appointed to con.
slider the increase OF passenger fare
rates on Michigan railroads has SO
far done nothing, and. az far as Is
known, no steps have been taken to
organize for actual work. This com.
mission, however, may begin work
during the summer and prepare recon
mendations for the next regular SEES.
sion OF the legislature, beginning in
January, 1918, or one year later than
contemplated. by the legislature that
created the commission
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-12
G4A~ 2zzaAy
Il
Washable Walls.

Why should children prefer to write
on immaculate walls rather than on
writing paper? Because. first. their
mothers caution them net to do it, and.
second. because the walls are winter
and the writing looks better ON them
than it does on paper. But the time
has come when the mother need fear
for the white nursery walls no longer.
They can indeed, be changed from a
source Of irritation To education
al purposes by means of n finish which
makes them washable. In other words
all pencil crayon and pen marks may
be washed away. Consequently. the
wall surface is as good a place for
drawing pictures or making examples
rs blackboard. Although the finish
is intended primarily for the walls of
the nursery, 1t may be used In the
kitchen, living room or other part Of
the house where children are wont to
try out artistic ability on the walls.
The finish may be in any one of a
number of different shades.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-12
GREETING Truly American.

at was only after an eight hours
ride. when got off at little station,
that | met America" writes james
Hopper in Golfers. america came to
me in the gulse of the chauffeur of the
military automobile sent to meet us.
He Wore wrinkled army uniform,
khaki spiral puttees, much muddied
and a greasy campaign hat. He saw
my companion tanother war CORE
spondent0 and me waiting there on
the platform; he came up to us with n
grin and said Are you the guys
who're coming with me?'
'If il had been the French front we
We're coming To. we would have been
met by staff officer, at least cap
tain, who would have introduced him
self formally, and given us the com
pliments of the general-which is all
right. toe, in its way. But this-lt was
exactly like coming back, after an alb
senee, to my little home town and be
ing met by the old stage driver who
has carried me so many times over
the hill.
We said we We're the guys. and he
led up to his car, we carrying our va
Uses blessed democracy
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-12
KIDNEY TROUBLE NOT
EASILY RECOGNIZED
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected

An examining physician for one of the
prominent life insurance companies. in an
interview of the subject, made the as
tonishing statement that one reason why
80 many applicants for insurance are re-
jected is because kidney trouble is so com
mon to the American people, and the large
majority of those whose applications are
declined do not even suspect that they
have the disease.
Judging from report from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful in overcomine
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root il
soon realized. 1t stands the highest fol
its remarkable record of success.
We find that Swamp Root is strictly
an herbal compound and we would ad.
wise our readers who feel in need of such
remedy to give it trial 1t is on sale
at all drug stores in bottles Of two sizes
medium and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR.
kilmer & CO.. Binghamton, n. Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure anc
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-12

Three little inexpensive hats for the
Small girl. in the picture above. dem
enstrate that headwear need not be
fine in order to be tasteful. These
shapes are we'll blocked and very SIM
ply trimmed with velvet or silk rib
bon in narrow widths and good quail
fty. The braidS are of the cheaper
kind, but they are substantial enough
for the short-lived millinery of the
little miss who is apt to put their stay
ing Qualities TO the test.
At the left of the group the most
popular of shapes for little girls is
shown, made of heavy tuscan braid
rather closely woven. 1t is the natural
straw color Narrow blue satin rib
bon is banded about it and finished
with Knot ut the front, and the hat
is lined with blue silk.
Very much the same shape is shown
at the right. of white milan hemp.
Narrow satin ribbon. gathered along
one edge. is used to make a band and
medallions on the crown. There are
three small medallions. one at each
side and one at the back, and larger
one at the front. A little blossom is
posed, with bow of the ribbon. at
the base of each medallion. In this
particular hat the ribbon is light blue
satin and the blossom pink wild
rose.
The odd hat of fancy braid Gin the
natural straw COLOR at the center of
the picture is Chinese inspiration,
The curious peak In the crown distin-
cuisines ii from other shapes and is
reminiscent of coolie hats and turbans
with distinguishing buttons at the top
Narrow brown velvet ribbon makes q
band with ends crossing at the front
where clusters of little buds are
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-12

These who design suits showed US
tust how adroit they could be when
they managed their early spring offer
lngs of wool They had to be made of
the shortest allowance of goods, but
the designers made Il virtue of neces-
sity and the conservation of wool
worked to the advantage of styles.
Later they turned to several new and
heavy weaves in silk as a substitute
for wool and for midsummer they were
able to forget all about saving ma
terials and design suits of taffeta and
satin according to their own fancy.
These make the last of their offerings !;
for now they must begin their work
for fall
No one could ask for more than they
have done this season In giving us va
riety in styles. In the pretty suit at
the left of the picture there returns
once more the banished plated skirt,
with four double box plafts. to com
mend ii to the possesSor of Il slender
figure. The short coat boasts side
plaits below the waistline, the design
er apparently determining to make the
most of the privilege of using plaits
again. The coat opens over narrow
white vest, the straight pieces at each
side of the front having the effect of
scarf ends finished with pendent, silk
covered balls.
The suit at the right Is of black
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-12
PHAN TOMS
BY WILLIAM HAMILTON OSBORNE

OF tne Nl9lianteS.
In Seattle, Wash, during one of the
Red Cross drives, | was one of an au-
dience of 1000 people that crowded u
huge motion picture theater on Sat
urday night. There was a special ap-
peal made from the platform for i'm
mediate contributions. The result of
this appeal was the immediate sub
scription of $50. 000-er $40 a head, for
every man woman and child in the au-
dienCe. AS that large audience surged
out into the brilliantly lighted street
l noted that the street was occupied
by goodly company of soldiers,
drawn up at attention, saluting the
audience as II went by. There must
have been 500 OF them. | stepped 10
the curbstone and approached the
commanding officer. who saluted as |
came.
who l queried. ARE these men
what are they doing here?'
The officer smiIed-his eyes flash
ed These" he said ARE the
800 members of the National army
whose lives are going to be saved be-
cause your audience this evening CON
tributed $4,000 to the Red Cross
fund.-
He finished speaking to me. He
turned and gave an order On the in
slant the 500 soldiers vanished into
thin air. And then l realized that
they weren't there-they hadn't been
there at all. save in my Imagination.
They were phantoms.
But-were they phantoms? Do they
exist? They were not in that street
ranged up before that theater-are
they anywhere? They are not phan.
toms-they do exist-and they are
somewhere today either in the trench.
es or about TO enter them. They may
be in France-they may be here-but
they are real. those 500 men whose
lives will be saved by that audience
who subscribed that evening their av.
erage of so apiece. How many men
are there whose lives will not be
saved because there's nobody to pu,
up the cash? Are they phantoms, too
Let rs hope they are.