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The spectator., 1918-11-22

Two separate debates were taking place on the senate floor at the same time one afternoon. One was between Senators Williams of Mississippi and New of Indiana, and the other between Congressman Walsh of Massachusetts and Anderson of Minnesota. That was one of the days when the house was only in session. for a few minutes Walsh drifted over to the senate to see what was going on there, and An derson came in while later. House members are entitled to the floor, but they are not entitled to take part in the debate. At the same time, as hap pened in the case of Walsh and Ander- son. they became so interested in their own conversation that they almost drowned out what might be termed the regular debate between New and Will Hams.
The spectator., 1918-11-22
October.

october is so called from being the eighth in the year, according to the old Latin calendar. It was styled wine month" by our Saxon ancestors. The festival of the Rosary is celebrated Oct. in honor of the Virgin. who IS especially invoked in the devotions for success, believed to have been obtain ed through her intercession in the bat tie of I.epanto, in 1871. when the Turks were defeated.
The spectator., 1918-11-22
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

by LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease Catarrh Is a local disease, greatly influ- enced by constitutional conditions. HALL $ CATARRH MEDICINE will cure catarrh It is taken internally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is composed of some of the best tonfcs known, combined with some of the best blood purifiers. The perfect combination of the ingredients in HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is what produces such won derful results in catarrhal conditions.
 Druggists 75c Testimonials free.
 F. J. Cheney & Co.,, Props, Toledo, Q.
The spectator., 1918-11-22

Politicians of both parties were very much in the air as to what would be the effect of the presidents letter asking the country to elect a Demo- cratic congress. Even the shrewdest and most observing politicians were unable to say whether the letter would cause a landslide towards the Demo- crats or would prove q boomerang and elect Republicans. Of course, as usual in campaigns of this kind, party lead CTS and others claimed that the effect would be helpful to them. The Dem ocrats asserted that an appeal of this kind could not but win independent and waVering votes, because the Coun- try is naturally inclined to support the president While Republicans claimed that the letter would prove to be boomerang and react against the Democratic party, at the same time they were very angry, and Se- verely criticized the president for talk ing such an unusual course. Alto gether the situation was somewhat amusing to the onlooker because of the dilemma in which 1t seemed to place politicians who are regarded as knowing the political game from be- ginning to end.
The spectator., 1918-11-22
ProsperitY.

"Jiblay's fortunes seem to be on the mcnd.'
 "So they are. If Mrs. Jlblay holds her job at munition plant another month I wouldn't be at all surprised to see Jiblay take on tailor.'-Birming- ham Age-Herald.
The spectator., 1918-11-22

Since the influenza epidemic closed the galleries of the senate that body of legislators has relaxed to Il consid- erable extent. When the galleries were occupied there was an extremely solemn dignity about the senate pro- ceedingS. But now that the audience has been restricted to members of the press gallery the senate seems more human. On the other hand, the house has lost good bit of its noiSinesS and disorder since it's galleries were closed to the public. There is no doubt that n congressman's feelings are Il whole lot different when he has several hun dred strange eyes focused on him from what they are when no one is around but his colleagues, although 1t seems to affect senators and representatives in opposite ways.
The spectator., 1918-11-22
UPSET STOMACH
PAPE,s DIAPEPSIN AT ONCE ENDS SoURNESS, GAS, AciDiTY,
 INDIGESTION.

Don't stay upset! When meals don't fit and you belch gas, acids and undi- gested food. When you feel Jumps of indigestion pain, fiatulence, heartburn or headache you can get instant relief.
The spectator., 1918-11-22

In these times, when there Is n great demand for man power, 1t Is rather surprising to people about the capitol to see the number of able-bodied men that are called out at various times to repel the militant suffragists. Day after day these women make an as sault on the capitol and attempt to violate the rules of the senate by marching in in body and waving their banners. It takes quite q corps of policemen to prevent them from eu- terng the senate and doing minor damage to the building. And this at a time when able-bodied men are needed everywhere to win the war.
The spectator., 1918-11-22

When the terms of war settle ment are really being diScussed- not meaning peace teams. for 1t Is about settled that peace will come when Germany is bc0ten-the Ger mans will find out something about their standing with the rest of the world and will possibly learn some thing about how their barbarity has resulted in making them the most de tested Of all nations. It has already developed that our people. judging from what representative men have said. do not favor having Germany made Il part of the much-talked-of league of nations. The general impress sion seems to be that Germany will not keep any covenants she may make, and consequently 1t is of no use to include her as one of the nations in the league. There is also desire, which receives comment of favorable nature. that the present allied nations hold Germany in abeyance until such time as her people recognize that she will never again be allowed to play the part of n mad dog in world which prefers peace conditions.
The spectator., 1918-11-22
Faniliar.

The hoary-headed examiner glanced over the top of his spectacles.
 Are you sure" he inquired, that this is purely original composition you have handed in?'
 "Yes, sir" came the answer. But you may possibly, sir. have come across one or two of the words in the dictionary"
The spectator., 1918-11-22
Childlike Complaint.

Small Girl (sobbing)-Oh, mamma, I want some more pie and I'm so full that can't crowd down another mouth full
The spectator., 1918-11-22

Pennsylvania workers last year lost SIG, 100000 through illness.
The spectator., 1918-11-22

Always use Red Cross Bali Blue. Delights the laundress At all good grocers. Adv.
The spectator., 1918-11-22

Dr. Plerce's Pleasant Pellets put end to sick and bilious headaches. constipation, dlzzi- ness and indigestion. Clean house." Adv.
The spectator., 1918-11-22

Again 1t has been found out that the Congressional Record. is in sad need of a managing editor and that it's col umns should not be allowed to be used by any individual senator or member for any purpose he sees fit. The hap,
The spectator., 1918-11-22
Profiteering.

"These pies are stale."
 'So they are, but we cant afford to throw them away"
 "What would you suggest?"
 Put 'em down on the bill of fare as liberty pies. That will make n patron think twice before starting to below" Birmingham Age-Herald.
The spectator., 1918-11-22

The problem of feeding people In the District of Columbia, espe- cially the many thousands of new clerks who have been gathering here for the year past and are continuing to come, is one that is getting rather serious. The demand for workers or all kinds has crippled the domestic service in Washington. Women who were cooks and maids in private fam lilies are now running elevators or do- ing other kinds of work at good wages in government departments and buSi- ness houses. The restaurants are overCroWded and are without sufficient help to do the necessary work to pre- pare and serve food to all the GUS toners.
 It may become an actual necessity to carry out what many people have rec commended, that Is, the transfer of SeN- eral bureaus from Washington to oth- CT cities. During the influenza cpl demic 1t came to q point where an or der was issued by an official of the war industries board to automobile owners that they must carry the war workers to and from their places of employment in order to relieve the congestion on the street cars. Not only are the war workers greatly in- Convenlenced by this congestion, but 1t has become n serious situation for the regular residents, who suffer not only on account of the greatly increased prices of supplies which they pur- chase. but because they cannot get help to do the work about their houses.
 "Everybody wants the budget sys- tenn except congress" remarked Con gresSmnn Kitchin In discussing the ad- vantageS of that system as restraint upon extravaganza. As n matter or fact very few people care anything about a budget system and still fewer know what 1t means. The fact Is that our appropriations go in the most hap hazard manner. Every di sision. every bureau, every department of the gov ernment, tries to get all the money 1t can and makes extrayagant estimates. A few men in congress try to cut these estimates down and then congressman from various states and districts do all they can to increase the approprin- lions, especially if sums are to be spent in their sections. Then the senate still further increases the appropria- lions. That has been going on for more than quarter of century.
 There may be few people who recollect how astounded everybody was when a billion dollar congress de veloped, In few years nobody seem cd to care because the billion dol lars came every year instead or every two years. The increases have been going on steadily. As to the budget system, it is doubtful whether 1t would have any effect. It is more than probable that if all the appro- prIations were put In one bill 1t would become very vast "log-rolling" meas ure and contain so much that nobody could tell what was merltorious and what was pure extravaganza. The only thing that will call a halt upon these extravagnnt appropriations Is in ability of the people to pay the taxes. When they revolt congress will revolt with them.
The spectator., 1918-11-22

Groves Tasteless chill Tonic restores vitality and energy by purifying md en- riching the blood You can soon feel its Strength enng, Inv igoratng Effect. Price 60c.
The spectator., 1918-11-22

United States keeps q three-months supply of army food in France.
The spectator., 1918-11-22

California dehydrated vegetable plants are increasing.
The spectator., 1918-11-22

Even the strenuous poet has his idyl moments
The spectator., 1918-11-22

No waiting! Pape's Diapepsin will put you on your feet. As soon as you eat one of these pleasant, harmless tablets all the indigestion, gases, acid ity and stomach distress ends. Your druggist sells them. Adv.
The spectator., 1918-11-22

Paris before the war had 12000 German walters in restaurants.
The spectator., 1918-11-22

It costs a merchant lots of money not to advertise.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-26
GERMAN POSITION
MAY COLLAPSE At
ANY TIME NOW
Sharp Forward Movement Affecting vi
tai Point May Mean Surrender of
the Whole Force, So the Rear
Guards are Ordered to
Hold on at ANY

With the French Army in France, July
Associated Press The entire
German position within the Marine sa-
lient is such that it may fall at any
instant as the result of some sharp for
ward move by the allies affecting vital
part. 1t is for this reason that the Ger
man commanders have ordered their men
to hold on at all costs while defensive
position is prepared, upon which the Ger
man armies can fall back.
Day after day the allies, now the
French. now the Americans and now
the British, are encroaching upon the
triangular salient at some places making
deep dents in the enemy positions and at
Others progressing more slowly.
Every line of communication within
the German salient is under lombard.
ment night and day, either from the al
lied artillery or the airplanes. 1t is only
with the greatest difficulty and with
heavy sacrifice that the enemy is able
to hold on within this area. All the
while his men are suffering terrible pri.
vations, owing to the uncertainty of OBJ
tanning supplies,
In consequence of the allies command
ing virtually every road and every path
the fatigued German units cannot be re-
lieved even when they are sorely tried.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-26
AMERICAN DEATH RITE
Is EIGHT PER THOUSAND
Percentage in Fighting Prior to the Pres.
ent Battle Has Been Remark
ably Low.

Washington, d. c., July 26. -Satisfac-
tory progress is being made by the Amer
lean troops assisting the French and
British in pushing in the German lines
on the Scissors Rheims salient, members
of the House military committee were
told to-day by Secretary Baker and Gen
eral March, chief Of staff.
The transportation facilities of the ex Z.
peditionary army are fully meeting the
strain placed upon them in keeping the
moving troops supplied and irfSbringing
up heavy guns and ammunition ,@the rep
resentatiyes were told
While without information as to cas-
ualties in the present battle, Secretary
Baker said the percentage Of men killed
in previous fighting had been remarkably
low. Figures furnished the committee
members showed that the death rate in
battle has been eight per thousand, while
there was exactly the same proportion
of deaths from diseases among the ex-
peditionary forces
The officials said this was the lowest
death rate among troops at war in the
history of the world.
Members of the committee inquired as
TO losses by the Germans in killed since
the present battle started, but General
March said he had no information on
that subject, adding that the American
forces were too busy pressing their Of
fensive to even attempt to count the
German dead.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-26
AMERICANS
SMELLING FOE
Their Heaviest Artillery Is
Hurting Explosives Be-
yond Fere-en-T Tardenois
ENEMY WITHDRAWING
FROM SOUTH SECTOR
German Infantry Is Not in
Evidence Northeast of
Chateau Thierry

With the American Army on the
Aisne -Marne Front, July 26. (By Asso-
ciated Pressl.--9 a, m--The Franco
American push northeast Of Chateau
Thierry has resolved itself into bat
tie of the woods, which abound in this
region The Germans are fighting rear.
guard action, with their artillery and
machine guns, retiring gradually before
the allied forces. The German infantry
is not in evidence.
The indications early to-day were that
the enemy was making preparations for
a further withdrawal He has been
struggling to hold the northern half Of
the forest of Fere and Of the forest OF
Ris, but the allies are making progress
in the work Of obsting hin from the
remainder of these woods.
The allies moved up their heaviest ar
tillery to-day and were throwing shells
into the German lines as far as Sapony
five and one half miles northeast Of
Oulchy le- -Chateaul and beyond Fere-
en-Tsrenois 1.-TWO miles southeast Of
Saponayl. The districts to the south
also were being peppered by allied shells.
The Germans have been using much
blue cross" or @sneezing" gas, but In.
effectively
The poplar aud oak forests Of Fere and
Ris are filed with underbrush and the
allied forces are having stiff job to get
through them, but are continuing the
push night and day. The German ma
chine gunners and artillery are desper-
ately contending for every inch Of ground
before giving 1t up.
This morning the battle in the woods
still was in progress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-26
EXPECTS 100000 MEN
FROM RECENT DRAFT
Government Notifies State Draft Execu-
tives That More Than so Per Cent Of
1918 Registration Are Expected
to Be Placed in Glass /.

Washington, D. G., July 26. Provost
Marshal General Crowder to-day in
formed state draft executives that more
than SO per cent of the $500 regis
trants in the 1918 class are expected to
be placed in class as physically quail
fed for general military service and in
structed them to give special scrutiny
to the report Of any local board whick
fails to classify this percentage"
This estimate, General Crowder said,
is based upon study of the operation
of the draft and the only exceptions
which will be recognized are in the case
of communities having large alien pop
ulation, or which have released large
numbers of the 1918 class to the navy,
marine corps or emergency feet.
"The national average should be much
higher than so per cent because indus.
trial, agricultural and dependency defer
ments and physical reflections should be
much lower General Crowder's message
said
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-26
ABOUT 100000
MEN In AUGUST
-
u. S. Government Will Take
Practically the Same
as in July.
-
WHOLE OF CLA /
MUST S READY
-
Medical A AeGsory Boards
Urges 20 Speed Up
Examinations

Washington, d. c., July 26.--Local
draft boards have been instructed by
Provost Marshal General Crowder to re-
fuse the release of registrants in class
for enlistment In the navy, marine corps
or the emergency feet, until it has been
determined that there will be sufficient
number of such registrants physically
qualified for general, military service to
fiji promptly all August calls. State adj
jutants general have been notified that
the August acquisitions will be approx
mately equal to those of July, when 367,-
96l registrants were called to the colors.
Medical advisory boards also have been
urged to speed up the physical examina-
tion of registrants in order to have all
men of class / ready for call in August.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-26
GERMANS RECLAIMED
merry AND HILL 204
But Allies Hold vigny on the Eastern
Side of Marne Salient--AIlies Make
Progress Elsewhere.

London, July 26.-on all sides of the
German salient the allies are reported
to day to be continuing to make prog
ress, except on the heights behind Sois-
sons. The German resistance to the
French pressure has been very deter
mined in this latter sector. The advances
reported elsewhere are for the most part
slight
On the other side of the salient, just
to the west OF Rheims, the allies lost
the town Of Merry and Hill 204 to Ger
man counter attack, but retained vrigny
and the greater part Of the line there
abouts looking toward Fismes.
The allies hold Marfaux, Bouilly, st.
Euphraise and Courton wood in this Sec
tor
Between the 0urcq and Chateau
Thierry the Franco-American line now
shows an advance beyond the line of a
week ago from six to eight miles,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-26
CORP. WALTER JORDAN
HERO OF RECENT FEAT
Danville Man Reported Killed in Action
Was the Man Who Captured Ger
man Machine Gun Alone
and Brought 1t Back.

st. Johnsbury, July 26.--Corporal
Walter Jordan Of the l02d machine gun
battalion, reported to-day as killed in
action on July IA, is the Danville man
who short time ago captured ma
chine gun from the enemy and brought
it back to the American trenches. He
went out with other members of his
company, but brought the gun back
alone.
A telegram was received from the war
department last night by Corporal Jor-
dams former employer, John A. Gagnon,
of Danville, announcing Corporal Jor-
dams death
Corporal Jordan was 40 years Of age
and enlisted last June in Co. ID of st.
Johnsbury, going with the company to
Fort Ethan Allen and later to Camp
Devens. He went across last fall. His
only relatives reside in England, in which
country he was born. As boy of l3 he
came to Canada and lived there some
time, after which he came to Danville
and worked as farm hand
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-26
GREATLY IMPRESSED.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt Likes Ma
val Plans in England

Queenstown, Wednesday, July a.
After an inspection Of the allied de.
gtroyer base with Sir Erie Geddes, first
lord Of the admiralty, Franklin D. Roose-
welt, assistant secretary Of the Amer
lean navy department, stated to the As
sociated Press correspondent that he had
been greatly impressed with the putting
together OF the British and American
units into one efficient anti-submarine
operating force without either losing
any Of its identity.
The members of the party were guests
at luncheon of the American fleet com
mander and then saw American blue
Jackets fitting out several giant sea
planes, watched torpedo overhauling,
went over the extensive athletic grounds
and viewed other activities at the base
The party left early in the evening.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he believed the
days inspection was worth more than
many days spent around the conference
table
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-26
WASHINGTON STILL SILENT.
Win Not Make Statement Regarding the
Plans with Japan.

Washington, d. G., July 26.-News
that an official announcement had been
made in London that Japan had decided
to accept the proposal Of the United
States to give military assistance to the
Czecho.Slovak armies in Siberia did not
alter the course of the government here
in still making no statement on the sta
tus of the negotiations.
On the other hand, yariously published
accounts Of the negotiations were de-
nounced as speculative and as possibly
giving information to the enemy.
President Wilson's statement making
formal announcement on the subject has
been drafted but will not be issued until
all the details have been closed up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-26
ing emptied of the Germans.


The capture of Villemontoire and Oul-
chy-le- Chateau seems to show that Cen
eral Mangin, while keeping up his pres
sure all along the German lines, is able
to concentrate large forces at vital
points, the loss Of which is menacing to
the Germans.
Villemontoire is on the Scissors Chat
eau Thierry road. 1t is just to the south
west of the town of Buzancy, which has
been reported unoffieially to have been
taken by the allies. It's capture marks a
new step in the process of closing the
mouth of the bag in which the Germans
are struggling.
The fall of 0ulchy- -le-Chateau takes
from the Germans the pivot upon which
their retirement further south has been
swinging Its loss to the enemy who de-
Tended 1t sternly, is serious blow.
The French official statement says the
allies have advanced eastward of this
town, which should bring them to the
vicinity of hill $50, which is the domi.
mating height in that region and which
would give the allies an observation
point over long reaches of the 0urcq, as
we'll as both banks of that river.
There is nothing known as to the
British progress on the line from Gueux
and Merry. Premecy, west Of Rheims. The
reported rapid advance of the British
there, however, would seem to suggest
that there was plenty of power behind
their thrust and that their progress
should continue
On the whole, the German retirement
from the Marne salient appears to be
going forward. This retirement is quite
evident on the western side of the sa-
lient, but to the southwest of Rheims
toward the Marne nothing has been re-
ported as to an enemy withdrawal.
German attacks near Meteren, in the
Lys salient, and near Hebuterne, north
of Albert, in both of which localities the
British recently have advanced their
lines, are reported from London. Both
enemy onslaughts were repulsed.
1t is announced officially from London
that Japan has agreed to the American
proposal to assist the Czecho- -Slovak ar
mics in Siberia,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-26
SUGAR RATION CUT.
American Public Is to Have Only Two
Pounds Per Capita Per Month.

Washington, D. c., July 26. = The
American public was asked by the food
administration yesterday to go on a
sugar ration Of two pounds per capita
monthly beginning Aug. !, to meet
world shortage in this commodity and to
care for the immediate demands of the
allies and American military forces. The
American public at present is on three
pound per capita ration monthly, under q
request issued by the food administration
a month ago.
Household rationing viii be voluntary
as at present, but public eating places
win be required to observe new regula-
tions effective Aug. /, permitting the use
Of two pounds of sugar for every 80
meals served, instead of three pounds,
under existing regulations.