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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-18

= feet rheumatism gou) This rheumatism is the
su Of an urc-acd explosion within probably following
essye use of Observation-Disclosures overexertion and over
heating Swollen hands, ankles and feet often caused
s. disordered kidneys Naturally when the kidneys are
arranged the blood is filled with poisonous uric acid which
titles in the tissues of the feet ankles wrists back
uratic salts: under the eyes in bagike formations
II is just as necessary to keep the kidneys acting
properly to keep the bowels active to rid the body of
poisons
Uric acid poisoning and rheumatic pains can be con-
ouered and expelled by taking little "Anuric. This
the recent discovery of Dr. Pierce and be had at all
rood drug stores. If you want trial package send 10
eents to Dr. Pierce's Invalids Hotel. Buffalo, n. Y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-18
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New Britain herald., 1918-03-05

De the first to get the new war medal. A German machine gun. in perfect condition may be sent to Washington as the first American war trophy. It was among the mass of materia dropped hastily by the enemy when |he retired from his intellectual at tack on American lines last week. The weapon with several belts of am- intuition now is in possession of in- telligence officers
 It iS now permissible to give the names of the officers and men deco- rated yesterday by Premier Clemen- ceau. They are Lieut.. Joseph Canby, Brooklyn; Lieut.. William Coleman, Charleston, $. C.; Sergeant Patrick Walsh, Sergeant William Norton, Pri- vate Buddy Pittman, Brooklyn: Private Alvin Soiley, St. Louis
 The sergeants have been in the army for many years. Sergeant Walsh formerly lived in Detroit and Ser geant Norton in Arkansas.
 Both the privates dstinguished cd themselves by running through the barrage laid down by the Germans during the raid and delivering mes, sages.
 Two artillery officers Captain Holtzendorff whose home is in Geor- gia and Lieutenant Green will re- were wounded by shell fire.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05

preliminary stage of manufacture be- fore exportahon. The raw cotton ex- ported in 1917 was less both in quan- hty and value than in 1914, the quantity having fallen from 9,165, 000
 bales in 1914 to 5,947,0 900 in 1917, and the value from $61O,475,000 to
 $543, ,1O1, ,000 in 1917. Pig copper shows a comparatively small increase in quantity exported but a large in crease in value, the total export of 1914 being 975, 5,000,00O pounds and in 1917 1922, 2,000,000 pounds, but the value in 1914 $145, 100000 and in 1917 $292, 000,0 Steel bimets also for further use in manufacturing show a large per cent of gain, having increased from 47, ,00O tons in 1914 to 1856, 900 tons in 1917 while the value grew from $1,OoO,000 in 1914 to $136,0O0,000 in 1917. Chemicals as a whole largely for use in manu- facturing. increased from 27 million dollars in 1914 to 18S millions in 1917, zinc (spelter) from one quarter of @ million dollars in 1914 to 61 mil lions in 1917, and brass plates, bars, etc., from slightly less than one mil lion dollars in 1914 to 121 millions in 1917. Lumber exports show a de- cline from 5S million dollars in 1914 to 27 millions in 1917.
 Manufacturing material has formed a steadily increasing share in the inl- ports durng the war, but a decreasing proportion of the exports. The share which the two groups "raw materials and manufactures for manufactur- ing" formed of the imports, was in 1914 50 per cent. and in 1917 60 per cent. while the share which these two groups formed of the exports fell from 50 per cent. in 1914 to 31 per cent in 1917.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
CLEMENCEAU PINS
 MEDALS .0N TANKS
Americans Decorated for Bravery
 While Under Enemy Fire

With the American Army in France March (By the Asso ociated Press) The first Americans to win the new American medals for bravery in action probably will be men who participated in Fridays successful fight with the Germans in the Foul sector. Among them will be some, if not all, of the men who were dec orated yesterday by Premier Clemen ceau
 The fighting records of the various soldiers are being compiled and on these records recommendations will be made by the general commanding the division. The data is being gathered carefully so as to make certain none will be honored specially for simply doing his duty.
 The entire expeditionary force is waiting to see who among them will
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
ARCHBTSHOP'S FUNERAD.
Papal Representative st Obsequies i'm
 Philadelphia Cathedral.

Philadelphia, March 5.-w1th all the traditional honors called for by Catholics rubrics the funeral of the Most Rev. Dr. Edmond F. Irender- gast, archbishop of Philadelphia, vvaa held today in the cathedral of Sts- Peter and Paul. Cardinals Gibbons and Farley, Archbishop Bonzano, Pa pal representative, more than a score of bishops, archbishops and 1nonsig- nors from many parts of the country, hundreds of priests and ID enlbers of other religious orders, with thousands of lay church members, assembled to pay their last tribute to the memory of the late distinguished leadioe~ of one of the largest arch dioceses in the country.
 Bishop John J. McCort- the arch auxiliary, was tho ceRebrant of the pontifca1 mass. Bishop Can0- van of Pittsburgh preached the fun eral sermon. The archbishop was laid to rest ia a crypt hen@akh the altar.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05

at the home of Mrs. F. M. Cowles of West Main street.
 Miss Mary Sheeran has recovered from her recent illness and has been discharged from St. Francis hospital, Hartford, where she was a patient
 John Gleason has returned from R trip he made recently to Atlantic City and New York and has re-en tered the lunch business at his old stand in the Hopkins building on Central square.
 Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Tanner of East Main street have received a letter from their son who is in France with the Expeditionary Forces of the United States Army. In the letter he stated that he was expecting to be put into immediate service in the front line trenches, which has given his parents reason to believe that he was in the attack which was made by the Germans recently on the front line trenches.
 The many friends of Herbert Carl son C1 the firm of O'Hara 6 Carlson Of Plainville 0<ll be glad to hear that he is we'll on the way to recovery after an operation which was per- formed recently at the Hartford hos pital.
 The Girls Home Economics league of Plainville will hold a meeting to- morrow night at the home of Mrs. $. S. Gwillim of Tigh street,
 S. Gwillim of Hough Street.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
French Reach Fourth Line.

Paris, March 1.-The full text of the official statement issued by the war office today reads:
 East of the Mouse We carried out despite violent opposition a surprise attack on a large scale against the enemy positions in the Calonne trenches. Our troops penetrated to the fourth German line on a front of 1,200 meters and attained a depth of 600 meters at certain points. In the course of the attack the enemy counter attacked against our left flank. He was repulsed after a sharp fight in which he suffered heavy losses ! The enemy lost a number of prisoners, 150 having been counted passing through our lines up to this time. We also brought back material. Our losses were extremely small.
 'NorthWest of Bezonvaux we re- pulsed an enemy surprise attack. In upper Alsace the artillery activity was very great on several sectors We checked an enemy attempt against our trenches east of Largitean''
 Americans RepuIsc Attack.
 A German attack last night on the trenches held by American forces in Lorraine was repulsed says the French official statement issued to- day. American troops operating in the same region took a number of German prisoners.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05

town hall and several matters of importance and interest were dis cussed. Plans for the work of the board in the future were discussed In the future, this board will handle all communications and transact all business pertaining to war work in the town of Berlin. The meetings will be regularly in the future All the members were on hand, evincinc their willingness to be of service on the board
 Food Fair.
 All the women of the town are asked to remember and continue in their work in preparation for the big food fair, to be held on Thurs day of this week in the Grange. Final preparations are under way for an exhibit of high order. and the committee are asking that all CO., operate with them in making this fair one to be long rememb bered. En- trance to the affair will be free, and all are invited to attend and hear the speakers who will speak after noon and evening. Recipes for the preparation of food substitutes will be given out free of charge.
 What Is It?
 Passengers on the 11:00 trolley rom Berlin today were surprised to 1 sec large bird, the name of which no one seemed to know, swoop down 1 Jcar . barn on Berlin street. and theh ny up into the air carrying with { It a small chicken or large bird e. some Kind. The bird flew in front or the trolley car, and then made for the woods. It was of a slate color. and is doubtless the cause of the strange disappearance of chickens which the Berlin farmers have been noticing of late.
 Grange to Hold Supper.
 Miss Viets, head of the Berlin Grange, has appointed a corps of workers to assist in arranging a sup per to be held in the near future at the Grange hall. Something of an unusual nature is being prepared and the Grange intends to furnish a spread that will please the most hard to please Berlinites. Final plans have not as yet been completed.
 East Berlin Briefs.
 Edith Benson, who has been visiting in New Haven with her brother, Pro- lessor Benson of Yale, has returned to her home.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
SOLDIERS FRIENDS ALSO "DRY''

Philadelphia. March 5.-An under standing has been reached by Francis F. Kane, United States district attor- ney, with the clubs of the city, which maintain a buffet, whereby no uni formed member of the counfry's fighting forces will be served with lt- quor. A further ruling against the sale of liquor to any group including a man in uniform has been made. This was made necessary by the prac- tfce of friends buying drinks and passing them on to the soldiers To obviate the possibility of such action the entire party accompanying a sol dier or sailor will be forced to go dry.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05

 The Annual Meeting. of The Plain vile Cemetery Association, will be heId on Monday Evening, March 11th, 1918 at o'clock, at the Town Clerks Office, on Pierce Street, PlainVille, Conn.
 To hear the reports of the Officers of the Association for the past year, to elect the Directors for the ensuing year, and to do any other business, pertaining to the care and improve ment of the Cemeteries of the Town of Plainville.
 All persons interested, are urged to attend, and become active members of the association.
 R. c. USHER.
 Secretary. Piainville, Conn. March 11th, 1918.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
Australians Strike Again.

London, March 5.--"Australian troops carried out a successful raid last night against the enenly's posi- tions at WaTneton, capturing a num- Der of prisoners and two machine guns, says today's war office report. "A hostile party which attacked one of our posts in the same neighbor- hood was repulsed after sharp fight ing.
 "Yestcrday afternoon our patrols brought in several prisoners south of St. Quentin"
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
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New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
Miss Davis and Miss SebOnius Taken to Meriden Hospital
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|BOTH ARE SERIOUSLY HURT
Machine Sl1idded on North Colony \ Road and Overturned-Three Per sonaI Tax Dclinqucnts Assessed S7.oO Each-Mysterious Bird Seen.

@ Margaret Davin and Anna Sebon- Nus, teachers in the Kensington HIrammar school, were the victims Of # serious auto accident which oc- Blurred on the North Colony Road in sMeriden last night. The young wom- aen were going to the home of Miss @ebonius in that city, and were going #ht moderate speed when the car S&kidded on the wet pavement When @he car began to skid, the driver lost 3ontrol of the wheel, with the result 8hat the car headed up a steep in Ncline and turned turtle. Miss Sebon- Bus was the most seriously hurt of he party, sustaining a broken collar Rone, a fracture of the left thigh, and |N ontusions of the head The doc ae ors at the hospital where the young @Vomen were taken say that it will be ##about six months before she will he @8a 0le to be around again. Miss DaVin @Nas also removed to the hospital, SRuffeing from a hurt back, and the @ @ioctors are as vet in doubt as to NEhether her back is fractured or not. @rhe accident occurred ut about S:30 aB clock last evening, and the car vas sR heavy Cadillac touring car. In the
 
 Two Hartford young men, One of Mhem suffered from a sprained wrist. 5nd was removed to the hospital, but NgterA in the night returned to Hart brd in another car. The other young ban was unhurt. The car was com @etelv demolished, lights and fead- |Nrs being crushed when it was over- zs slrned. The steering gear broke in h b1 in @ lent. Reports from the hospital to- May, declare the patients to be rest E#ng as comfortably as may be OK @ ected under the circum stances.
 Tax Delinqucnts Fined. W Three personal tax delinquents x Fere in the tolls of the law in the Berlin court this morning. charged
 Fifth attempt to evade payment of # heir personal tax. and all were Mprced to pay the taxes plus the costs &f prosecution. A large number of krits uare being served to residents of RsSerIir1 whose accounts with Collector ST F. Lewis remain unbalanced, and sAthin the course of a week all those mo have not made settlement will Ne slipped the bad news. It seems
 l at this year more than ever before, @S1e number of tax dodgers has been Sling up, but with the fine and costs @f prosecution which is being meted @#ut to those who are taken in, M MmoSnting to about $7.50, perhaps zsle numbers will dWindle in the fu S@lre.
 H@ War Board Meeting.
 M The meeting Of the Berlin War &oard was held last evening at the
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
ORGANIZING FRUIT EXCHANGE.

Springfield, Mass, March J.-Rep- resentaive fruit growers of New England met here today to organize a New England fruit growers ex change. The general form of orga1- ization will be non-stocil, non-profit making and purely cooperative and will be modelled somewhat on the lines of the Eastern States Farmers Exchange recently incorporated in this state,
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05

|
 The meeting of the Women's For = eign Missionary society or the Meth odist church which was scheduled for Wednesday afternoon of this week has been postponed until Wednesday afternoon of next week.
 Miss Genevieve Conlon of Whiting street, employed as chief telephone operator at the RockWell-Drake Co., has been removed to the Hartford hospital where she will undergo an operation for the remoVal or tonslis'
 The Women's Foreign Missionary society of the Congregational church held a meeting this afternoon at the home of Mrs. $. P. Williams of West Main street.
 The w c. T. U. of Plainville will hold a meeting on Friday afternoon
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05

War Board Meeting. The meeting of the Berlin War board was held last evening at the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-02
Rsd oress WORK

Shortly after Americas entrance
into the world conflict the Ameta-
can Red Cross, through its War
Council appointed by the Presi-
dent, asked of the American poo
pie one hundred million dollars.
as their first contribution to the
War Fund. That War Fund had
been decided upon as necessaryao
carry through the broad plans Of
European and American sWar Re-
lief on the scale that their need
justified. I
The money contributed at that
time will have ell been e1pend-.
ed by early this summer and ahc
accounting Of this expenditsiss,
audited by the Government, has
been given the widest publicity.
In order that this tremendous
work of humanity may be oatSied
on the President has designated
the week of May goth, 1918 ssRed
Cross week, during which tho pub
lie will be Appealed to for another
hundred million dollar sontrH6-
ton. u
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-02
Lstser From Ear, uss>n.

Somewhere in France, 3-i4, iS.
Dear Uncle and Aunt
Received your letter q few days
ago and was glad to hear from
you, also to know that you are
both we'll. AS for myself I am
feeling great.
So Uncle Lou thought the photo
good, we'll they were not bad For
a cheap picture.
Is Aunt DELPHI with you now2
If so tell her hello and the tobac-
co was fine. Received the box of
crackers from Roy's today. Came
through fine. Call them good, We
don't get to see OF heer those
girls very often.
Saw some of the Valley boys
the other day while out on a drive,
get up where they are quite often.
but don't always get to see them.
As news is scarce with mesI
will close for this time hoping 10
hear from you soon, am your,
nephew, Earl Mason.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-02
From David d. Douglass
Nov. "a 1917.


Miss Jennie Donnelson
Mo. Valley, Iowa,
Dear Jennie: l received your most
welcome letter couple of days
ago and am just now finding the
time to answer. am very busy in
the evenings trying to answer rs
letters. am getting along nicely
and hope you are the same.
Well. how are you getting along
at school these fine winter days?
How many times have you had
to stay and get lickin? l sure do
not know how many times have
had to. To tell the truth l would
be ashamed to.
You girls must be enjoying
yourselves now and then, if you
have many weinie roasts.
AS l don't have much to talk
about and we can only say SO
much, I am up the stump, for
writing material.
l could tell you much of late
happenings but am obliged to
wait for sometime. You can be-
lieve me to be doing my bit.
Will close for now. and wish
you q merry Christmas and Hap
py New Year to you all. I am as
ever, Your friend,
Drennand
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-02
Letter from Clifford Girton
France, Nov. 5, 1917

C1dACc, NOV. y, ISlI
Dear Friend Hazel: / received
your letter and was glad to get it
for we do not get any very often.
We are camped at place about
as large as Council Bluffs but ii
lacks a lot of being as good a
town. We have been having a good
time since we have been here, and
there is some mighty fine seem
cry here, but it is not as good as
the United States. It has been
raining about every day that we
have been here. guess that is
about all that it does here.
Well, l can't write very much,
for every letter is censored before
it leaves and they won't let us tell
anything about the troops or
what we are doing or anything
that might be of advantage to the
Germans. l suppose you are hav-
ing a good time now. wish was
back there for about a week.
Write soon.
Your friend,
Clifford H. Clifton.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-02
Letter from Arthur Doty
Eanuary 26. i9I 8
=. u. r. ID.

=. u. h. ID.
Dear Parents:
Well a mail has moi come in
for two weeks hut am expecting
one most any DAY now so will
write this in the hope of it getting
out soon. am feeling fine but
this a. m. Went out and had that
tooth pulled out IT. became worse
and Continued to pain me so
had it pulled. surely look funny
with a big hole in my face. In
this hot climate one has to he
very careful Of Infection. We have
no army dentist and have to be
satisfied with The native doctors
for dental work.
We keep hearing about The cold
weather up in the States and am
Mighty glad we are here during all
that cold weather. The hot climate
does not make me waste away by
any means. | weigh 2O5 lbs with
ordinary uniform. Trousers. O. D.
shirt, without any other equip
l4aent.
We swim nearly every day and
II is certainly fine thing. The
salt water is so bouyant that you
can swim out and float on your
hack and rest as long as you wish.
Then when the wind is strong we
can ride the breakers in. get
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-02

troops here than III G hickafnrlaauiiga,
PARK, Ga, but they most all are
National G4ard 81 drafted men
except the bunch i am With Or the
Thirteenth divisiBn.
Ts.l Grandpa he should bs here
If lie likes good weather, for we
are having splendid weather, it
hardly seems natural that it
should he SO warm and nice in
December. II is warmer here
than in Georgia when we left.
We have stoves in our barracks
but we don't need them now.
l don't know whatsT want for
Xmas. have everything a fellow
low can have in the army.
/ am afraid cannot be home
for Xmas for an order came out
to issue no furloughs for we may
leave here soon, but il our next
stopping place is this side of the
ocean, I can get a furlough then.
Goodbye, George.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-02

it. We struck camp about 1880 a.
m. and started on our way. The
roads were icy and quite often
muddy. All seemed TO be I'M fine
spirits in The start, hut later in
the day much cursings We're emit
ted by the "Solar Amerique." In
the afternoon rain came down in
torrents, but the Sammies liked
on. Soaked clothing wasn't bad but
to have to walk in water half UP
TO the knees, carry the nice little
0. d. baby or pack with all per-
sonal belongings etc, proved too
much for many. Many men had
just been assigned to our Com
pany to build up to full strength,
and these were the ones, to suffer
most. Many men were like Fords,
that is after the engines stopped.
They would go on their reputa-
ton. To date have not fallen, out
on single hike or maneuver, and
we had some pretty stiff ones.
In the late afternoon clouds all
rolled away and the sun shone
brightly. Along about four o'click
We hill town which afforded us
Lodging for the night. After sup
per we hit the hay and it was hay
as we slept in barns. On the day
of our entrance to the trenches,
everything was fixed so that the
change would go like clock work,
AS was in the Signal squad OF
the company, was chosen as one
to go with the Captain TO look over
the lay of the land. We went up
before the rest. While, was being
shown about by a French soldier,
we saw a BOche come out on ton
for some purpose or other. The
French wishing to know what
kind OF shot the Americans
were, handed me a rifle all ready
to rare. So what could i do but
take good sight and get a bulls
eye and at range of about 500
yards. The Frenchman did not
further question the ability of any
one. One night one of the lookouts
said that something was coming
oft, so he sent up the signal for
a barrage and believe me he soon
got a barrage. The air was full OF
lead and steel, machine guns also
barked cheerfully at the Boche,
over there. The artillery roared,
almost with one big crash. SO
both our bOmbardment and those
sent cut during the while. we had
a hot time. Occasionally a shell
would burst near you, but guess
they most went over there. II
would take too much time and
paper TO, try TO tell of the sensa-
ton Of being out on patrols, and
the many things encountered in
carrying messages. l guess I'D
better close for this time as it is
about time for dinner. Hoping all
are we'll and getting along o. X
Believe me to be your friend, with
best regards TO all,
brennan Douglas.