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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-14
Support the Amendment

To the Editor:-I see bv state
papers that the so-called "T,oca
Option League" is again in the ad.
vertising field, running a half mace
adv. in each paper. Of course these
advs. are' paid for and it is onlv
natural to believe the money comes
from the liquor traffic, with promi-
nent men acting as figure-heads in
between them and the people, as the
liquor men seldom come ont in the
open themselves. 1t is also natural
to believe that the liquor traffic
IN It's dying agonies will pour thou
sands of dollars into the State of
Vermont to influence legislation. in
the hope OF saving its life, for it is
true that the little state of Vermont
is on the same level with New York
and though we are away in the
minority, so far as numbers are
concerned, yet our vote as a state
Will count just as much for Prohi-
bltion as the state of New York. as
80 states are necessary to carry
the amendment. This does not look
as if we We're being over-run bv the
majority, or that we were sur
rendering any of our state rights.
1t is we'll however to remember that
it was state rights" brought on
the Civil War.
ut is the food question. The liquor
business consumes food equal to 5000 900
POUNDS OF bread day. Labor is a unit |
against that. 1t is the fuel question. The |
beer business requires millions of tons of |
coal year. Labor takes an undivided |
stand against that. 1t is the trans
portation question. Last year, when I'M
counted tons OF potatoes, fruit and othe-
perlshaoles rotted for want of cars, the
beer business used 100000 cars and the
locomotives to haul them. Labor is
against that. 1t is the man power cues
ton. The manufacture, sale, and trans
portation of beer requires 100000 men In
non essential work. Trust labor to oppose
that. 1t is the win-the- war question. If
the Allied armies had been stronger, his
tory would have written the story of the
spring drive of 1918 on the other side of
page. The men, money, food, fuel, and
cars required in the beer traffic would
have furnished the men, money, and
to have strengthened our lines
waves would have dashed themselves to
pieces"
And now Mr.. Editor it seems funny to
hink OF the whiskey men organizing a 1
ocal option league to protect the poor
eople from the ravages ofrum. 1t seems Z,
tranger still, that the only time we ever
ear about this great Temperance Organ
sation. is when the liquor traffic is in
anger, then it comes to the front like a
atriot and spends hundreds OF dollars T
! advertising that the people may be en-
GIFTED against the awful evils of prohi- 8.
ition.
Local option is house divided against v
self, leaving the nation half drunk and
alf sober; the only safe remedy is ma "
onal prohibition. w. T. BEST. =
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-14

Albany Argus commends the Vermonter
who as federal Judge has made a record in
sentencing those guilty of sedition in the
following words: Judge H. B. Howe a
Vermont democratic leader before he
went on the federal bench, the other dav
sentenced to ten years on three counts,
but to run concurrently, a Bristol, Conn,
Lutheran pastor, for disloyal utterauces
He pleaded, first, to be sent to the front
to prove his patriotism and then to be
committed to an asylum. No replied
the court, you are not crazy; you are
disloyal and dishonest Such severity
is well, to convince this sort of bipeds
that there is God in Israel. After the
war it will be time to consider whether
thsy-sne- torthSn' rrrer t6fruss.rT,r
pardoning power"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-14
The Telephone Message
Published by rennestl

! ~ ~ HuCoL
The Kaiser called the Devil up
On the telephone one day,
The girl at central listened
To all they had to say:
"Hello," she heard the Kaiser's voice,
Is old man Satan home?
Tell him this is Kaiser Bill
That wants him on the phone.'
"The Devil answered, "Hello Bill:n
And Bill said, "How are you?
I'm running here hell on earth
So tell me what to do"
"What can do?' the Devil said.
my dear old Kaiser Bill,
Ii there's thing thaS can do
70 help you, sure will"
"The Kaiser said, 'now listen
And | will try to tell
The way that | am running
On earth, modern hell"
''Pve saved for this for many years
And have started out to kill.
That it will he modern job
You leave to Kaiser Bill.
my army went thru Belgium
Killing women and children down,
We tore up all their country
And blew up every town.
"My zeps dropped bombs on cities,
Killing both old and young,
Aud those the 4eplings didn't get
Were taken down and hung.
II started out for Paris
- With aid Oh poisonous gas,
The Belgians, damn 'em, stopped US,
And wouldn't let us pass.
"My submarines are devils,
Why, you should see them fight;
They 90 sneaking thru the seas,
And sink a ship at sight.
II was running things to suit me
Till year or so ago;
When a man named Woodrow Wilson
Wrote me TO go slow.
~ didn't listen to him,
And he's coming after me,
With million Yankee soldiers
From their homes across the sea.
uhe why CdlIeu yOus OdGdu,
For want advise from you;
know that YOU would tell me
The thing ought to do"
Ny dear old Kaiser William,
There's not much for me to tell
7or the Yanks will make it hotter
Than can for you in hell.
I've been a mean old devil,
But not half as mean as You,
nd the minute that get you here
I'll give my job to you.
III be ready for yovr coming
And I'll keep the fires bright,
nd I'll have your room all ready.
When the Yanks begin to fight,
For the boys in kakhi III get you:
| haye nothing more to tell,
lang up the phone and get your hat
And meet me here in hell"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-14

1 am closing out the Farm Ma
chinery and Implements, Har'
nesses, &C., owned by the late b
S. Fullington. Also have for sale
a number of excellent Cows and
a large amount of Real Estate.
If You wish to purchase and
save money see me at once. Cash
only considered.
Anv person owing the Estate
ofB. s. Fullington will please call
and pay, as the estate must be
closed.
Johnson, VT, Aug. 8, 1918.
w. E. TRACY, Executor.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-14

The decision of Frederick II. Babbitt
Bellows Falls. not to run for the nomi.
nation for acknowledgement of Yer
mont this year, probably eliminates all
contest in the Republican party for the
nomination, the name of Mason S.
Stone, of Montpelier, being the only one
now before the state or likely to be
brought forward. Mr.. Stones promises
of support have been so strong as to
make it seem fairly certain that he will
win the nomination.-Barre Times.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-14
Tr.oie Fate of Queens,

France has had seventy-seven
oseens. Eleven were divorced; two
legally put to death; nine died young;
seven were widowed early; three cruel
ly treated; three exiled. Most of the
rest were either poisoned or died bro
ken-hearted.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-14

r W; Simonds has been appointed b.,
j. b. Densmore of Washington, n "a
who is director general of the TTnitoa,
States employment service as a fedasoI
director for Vermont, ieuerai
Charles I. Pierce of Hardw;ck has
listed in the Y. M. O. A TO- o lIas en-
putty. SEAS
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-14
Odd.

Harker-"YOur friend Lambley is
raaner an ODD chap isn't heY" Parker
-fes-result Of a plunge in the stocl<
market a few years ago" HarkerN
hoW's thatT Parker-"He failed to
come out even" "
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-14


since they elected Hon. " in
volumes for Mr. Gates popularity. ~ 'pS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
ADMIRAL RIDES ALONE.
Refusal to Share Compartment With
Others Resented by Travellers.

New York, July 24-Grand Admiral
Won TirpitZ. leader of the fatheriand
party and one Of the most rabid OF
pan-Germanists, had a narrow escape
from being handled roughly by an
angry crowd at the railroad station al
FreienWalde, Brandenburs. recently
according to a letter published in V0r-
waerts. Of Berlin, a copy of which has
been received here. A passenger train
was crowded and excited passengers
were struggling to get on when one
discovered a compartment in which
sat one man by himself
A rush was>made for the compart
ment but the door was not opened
Force was about to be used when the
conductor opened the compartment
The lone passenger looked at the in
truders, removed his hat to show his
bald head and stroked his beard. II
was Admiral Won Tirpitz He main
tanned a studied silence even when
some stepped up to him and cried out:
Yes, that's the way the fatherland
people are. They reserve for them.
selves the comfortable compartments
and don't care If the people next doc!
arc crushed to DEATH"
No reply was vouched and no pas.
senger dared take "a seat III the ad-
miral's compartment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
Once il, Disgrace, Now Hero Of French

Paris. July 24.-Gen. Joseph Mansin,
In command Of the colnle- attack be-
tween the Aisnc and the Marne, has
been mentioned frequently in the press
dispatches since the he; ErinS Of the
war. Prior to its outbreak he WAS in
command of the French troops in Tan
gier. In 1913 he led his command from
ranger to Marakesh, where Muley
Youssefs rival, FL Hiba, had pro-
claimed himself Sultan. lie went to the
rescue of French officers there.
In May Of 1875 Mansins troops tenn
p"rarl y wrestej Fort Dc,saGmunt from
the Germans. TIL following October IT
was ManSins command which again
took Douaumont and also Fort Vaux
in the French Comeback at Vcrd,n
Foil"Aing this vjlt,..., Gen. Nivelle, in
command at Verdun addressed the fol-
lowing; to Gen. Mangin:
Added Glory to Flags.
In four hours, by magnificent as
sault, you wrested at one blow from a
powerful enemy ground northeast OF
Verdun br.stling with obstacles and
fortifications which he took eight
months TO tear from us bit by bit at the
cost CT desperate efforts and consider
able sacrifices. You have added fresh
and splendid glory to the. flag of the
army at Verdun. In the name of that
army. | thank you. You have deserved
well OF your country"
The assault referred to by General
Nivelle was one of the most remark
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24

able of the war. Thousands of giant
shells tore open the armed shelters
in which the Germans had entrcnched
and opened way for the shrapnel
of the seventy fives.
The infantry attack was then made
with brilliant success. The division
was pitted against the crack regi-
ments of the crown prince and re-
trieved all that the Germans had
gained on the fourth day of this CT
fensive.
In December. 1916, troops under
General Mangin captured the entire
Vacherauville Loivemont- Besonvaux
ridge, on which the crown prince
had set up his remaining observation
pests to direct the fire on the city OF
Verdun. This blow oustcd the enemy
| from the line they took Feb. % of that
year and was accomplished two days
after the crown prince began drive for
Verdun. The French also occupied
Bezonvaux, which the Germans took on
| the first day of the offensive. The blow
was SO severe that the crown prince
was long in returning to the attack.
Spring Offensive of 1917.
In the spring of 1917 General Mangin,
seconded by General Hazel, commenced
an attack in the Aisne sector. and by
the middle of April the big French Of
fensive was in full swing between Sois-
'sons and Rheims. Military critics in
Paris and London watched the move
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24

nent with intense interest, belieyi:
that it would crack the German army
The French army had made big g.
when the. Offensive was suddenly stoSe'
ped, and shortly after this Genenl
Mangin was relieved of his command
The general was placed IN an 49,
scure post and immediately the
arose many protests. The euddG
change in front by the French -
been charged to Premier Painleya
who was accused Of bringing the a.
fensive to halt owing to the infiueueo
of the "defeatists,' Of whom Gaill2n
was the leader. PainIeve denied the
charges.
Matters stood thus with General aEaae
gin wholly out Of the running, wAea:
C1emenceau come In and routed ~
F"defeatists." One Of his acts was -
imprison Caillaux; another wae -
send General Mangin hack In the fea6
where he had accomplished SO mnch
for the glory Of French arms.
Stopped Germans ia Spring.
General Mangin had his next oppets
tunity with the beginning Of the great
German offensive, which began MRcAl
81 last. The Fifth British army was
routed and was in retreat when his
army appeared and effectually closed
the roads between the advancing enemy
and Paris. It was on the arrival q
General Mangin and his forces that the
German advance was completely stop.
ped at this danger point.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
STORM HITS JORDAN SCHOOL
Consolidated School Building Agar
Damaged BY Wind.

y
Boone. July 24.-The consolidated
school building at Jordan was again
damaged Monday evening when a small
in the south wall of third story, carried
away the principals home and did some
damage at the Frank Johnson place.
Altho Tuesday mornings weather re-
port for this city gives only trace OF
rainfall, the county around Boone re-
,'ceived a soaking rain Monday. At Jor-
dan hall and wind aided the rain. II
was said that for a time the rain fell sc
heavy that it was impossible, to see.
At the Frank Johnson home the
screens were all blown from the win
dows and a chicken house was blown
away. the storm even taking part of the
foundation. The same was true of the
principals house at the school building
No trace 81 this structure was left ex-
cept a portion of the foundation There
was no insurance.
Oats which had been shocked were
blown about and the corn was down
this morning but seemed to be straigh-
tening again today The Jordan storm
occurred at p. m. Monday.
A later and more detailed report of
the storm was to the effect that the
damage was done by srtight w.
One hundred feet Of wall, twelve feet
high in the second story of the school.
was blown down, according to Contrac-
tor Fais. The hoist, which was so feet
high was blown over. All this loss was
covered by Insurance..
The residence near the school had
been rooted and sheeted 1t was utter
~ DESTROYED, even the foundation being
blown away. There was no insurance
on this.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
SWEDISH FOOD SUPPLY SHORT.
Situation Becoming Serious Except
Tor Well. to do.

Correspondence Associated Press.]
Stockholm, June flood supply is
80 short and prices so high that the
situation is becoming serious for all
except the well-to-do No potato es
have been available for weeks. The
new crop is selling at the equivalent
of $1.20 a quart or $3.50 a peck. Tea
costs the equivalent Of $2l pound
and is almost unobtainable.
The last ration of coffee issued five
weeks ago amounted to three and one
half ounces for each person and the
same amount of inferior lard was is
sued a month ago About one ounce!
Of butter is issued to each person once
week.
Virtually the only vegetables on tn,
market are spinach and asparagus.
Eggs bring $500 a dozen and the
cheapest cuts of boiling beef 100 per
pound, muttoa and veal outlets 81 4
pound, poultry as high as $1.34 a
pound. No pork has been issued sine e
May 10.
Hothouse peaches, virtually the only
fruit obtainable. sell at 81 each.
Neither macaruni nor any cereal pre-
duct is obtainable nor are there any
legumes to be had except an occa,-
sional issue Of 3h ounces OF dried
peas.
Long drouth has affected the crops.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
HEAR couNTRY,s CALL.
Humboldt Farmers Increase Whea.
and Sugar Beet ACREAGE.

Humboldt Farmers Increase sWhea.
and Sugar Beet Acreage.
Humboldt. July 24.-That the farm
ers of Humboldt county have re-
sponded to the countrys call Tor a
greater surplus food production this
year is indisputably shown by statis-
tics, prepared by County Agent Noble.
This is particularly shown in wheat
and sugar. Last year only 371 acres of
spring wheat was sown, with winter
wheat almost nil. This season spring
planting was only limited by the
amount of seed available being $500
acres, with winter wheat at !. 900 acres.
Figuring the governments per capita
OF consumption allowed gives an esti-
mated flour production for Hurlhold,
county in pounds at three and three.
fourths millions over the amount
needed, or a surplusage equal to feed
ing three and three-fourtlls its popuia-
ton.
In sugar beet production all records
are broken with 700 acres in. Estimat-
ing 225 pounds a ton of beets ana
twelve tons an acre, gives the to;ai
sugar production surplus Of much over
SOo.00O pounds or almost enough to
feed twice it's population.
Sugar beet growing has been very
profitable here and is a great help to
the soil because Of the deep blowing in
soil preparation, the clean cultivation
.aad the commercial fertilizcr applied.
crops grown on beet land showing
marked superiority.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
Use Cocoanut Oil
For Washing Hair

II you want TO keep your hair In suod
condition. be careful wha. you wash Il
with.
Most soaps and prepared shampeep
contain too much alkaH. This dries the
scalp, makes the hair brittle, ana =
very harmful. Just plain mulsifed CO.
coanut OIL (Which IL pure and antikpnpi
Ereaseless). IN much better than -
most expensive soap or ANYTHING 80
you can use for ehampooing. - u
can't possibly injure the hair.
Simply moisten your hair with vatep
and rub 1t In. One or two teaspoonfulo
win make an abundance Of rich, CREAMY
iather, and cleanse the hair and seals
thoroughly. The lather rinses out cas-
lily, and removes every par ticlaaf asust
dirt dandru6 and excessive
hair dries quickly and evenly. Eand 3
leaves. It dne and silky. brlIjft A:6y
and easy to manage.
Yod can get mulsii.ed cocozhut d -
most any drug store. It 10 very chean
and a,few ounces = enough 70 Lac
everyone in the family for months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
RESUME LleA1LEss NIGHTS.
Fuel Administrator to Put DINNER on
Eastern Cities.

Eastern Cities.
Washington, July 23.-By order OF
the United States fuel administration
lightless nights will be resumed or
Wednesday next for an indefinite per-
iod. New York City and the nearby
pleasure resorts, such as Coney Island
will go dark as far as any spectacula,
illumination is concerned on Monday
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday OF
each week.
The exception is made that bona fidc
roof gardens. outdoor restaurants, anf
outdoor moving picture theaters are to
be permitted to operate with the ap-
prevail Of the local fuel administrators
Just how far the pleasure resorts will
be permitted to use lights will be de-
termined by the latter officials. On the
other nights Of the week, Sunday, Fri
day and Saturday there will be no re-
strictions.
The four lightless nights each weel
also will apply to the New England
states, all of New York state. Penn
sylvan1a, New Jersey. Delaware. Mary
land, and the District Of Columbia. II
other parts of the country the restric'
tons will be effective only on Monday
and Tuesday nights.
Display advertisements, announce
ments, signs and external ornamen
tation on any building are include,
among the forms of lighting which
come under the ban. The use of ligf
for illumination or display in sho,
windows or in signs in show windos
will be discontinued 0rom sunris.
sunset, and will be discontinued emit
~ on the lightless nights.
Street illumination in all cities w
be restricted to the hours between sur
set and sunrise, and the amount
public lighting in any city will be r,
duced to that necessary for safety. t.
order charges local fuel administrs
lions with the duty Of arranging wi
the proper municipal authorities
the regulation of public lighting.
The bureau Of statistics of the
partment of commerce has advised I
fuel administration that about sc
900 tons Of coal per year are used fe
advertising purposes including displ.
and show window lighting in thu
United States. The amount of Goa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
SUGAR FOR GERMANY
3 NOW CANDY FOR YANkS


Paris, June IS. (By Mail.)-A thou
sand tons Of sugar said to have been
destined for Germany is now being
turned into candy for American SOL
diers in France. Swiss agents had
purchased the sugar in the United
States. When the shipment arrived at
French port the government learned
that it would remain in Switzerland
just long enough for reshipment into
Germany The sugar was stored in a
French warehouse where it remained
for three years and recently it was
sold at auction.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton purchased the sugar and now the
association factories in France are
busy manufacturing dainties for the
soldiers.
The system Of the sugar card" in
France entities one to one pound of
sugar per month. 500 grammes. About
the 18th Of the month there are many
who have their coffee without"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-24
WILL BE URGED, HOWEVER. TO
TAKE UP GOVERNMENT WORK
WHEN CALLS COME.
LABOR ADVISORY BOARD
TO RECRUIT WoRKMEN
Will Classify Labor and Assist Govern
ment in Securing Help Needed
Manufacturers Of Iowa Now Report
ing on Labor Needs to Fill War Con-
tracts-EmpIoyers Supplied Thru
Labor Bureaus.
special to Times Republican.

s Special to Times Republican. -
s. Des Moines, July 24.-Reports thai
Slabor is to be conscripted under a
plan recently made in Washington are
declared to be false by State Labor
b Commissioner A. l.. Urick, who is di-
,rector of the United States employ
@ment service for Iowa, and also by
!. Secretary H. ]. Metcalf of the state
aSdefense council, director of the United
J! sStaes public service reserve in this
state.
The, organization of state labor
advisory board to assist the govern
ment in securing the class Of help
needed in war industries and to re-
scruit and ph.ce labor was perfected at
meeting held in Commissioner
Tricks office today. Commissioner
Trick and Secretary iMetcalf are mem
sbers of this advisory board. Secre-
stary Ralph Eaxon, Of the Des Moines
Z Chamber of Commerce, Is a member
Representing the United States Cham
her of Commerce. Fred Garfield, Of
Cedar Rapids, president of the state
federation Of labor is fourth mem
her and two other members are to be
selected. This advisory board of six
Mil organize the state for the gov
ernnsent's war work program.
Freedom Of Labor Movement.
This board is not organized as a
.corscrtption or exemption board" de-
elared Commissioner Urick today.
Each community is expecter to fur
snish its share Of labor but it is dis
tinctly understood that labor has a
perfect freedom of movement"
Secretary Meicalf. director of the
public service reserve. declared: La
Dor is not to lie ccnscripted but rather
1T is to be classified. Men willy be
urged to take up government work.
However, when the calls for labor
come as a patriotic duty"
= The public, service reserve and the
community boards will make COM
sprehensive survey of the labor situa-
ton in Iowa in cooperation with the
fother labor agencies.
Manufacturers Listing Needs.
Iowa manufacturers handling war
contracts are now mailing to Com
missioner Urick estimates Of the
amount OF help needed in coming
months as well as a statement Of the
number Of men employed. Thursday
Commissioners Trick must notify the
at Washington by wire the
stctal number of unslsilled white and
.colored male laborers now needed in
{ government work In the state. also the
estimate for the two months period.
fter. Aug: I all hiring Of unskilled la
fbor must be done thru the United
States employment service or in this
sstate the state federal service.
State federal employment bureaus
sare now maintained at Cedar Rapids,
Council Bluffs, Creston, Davenport.
4Des Moines Mason City, Ottumwa,
Sioux City and Waterloo.
Commissioner Trick declares that
employers should apply for help at
the nearest offices.