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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
JINx MUST HAVE PROMPTED
Doughboy Chose Poor Time to impress
Companions With His knowledge
of French.

A Y. NJ. G. A. secretary with the ex-
peditionary force in Paris (nOt Abin-
ira and not Sacca Donna, but another
one who prefers to remain nameless)
tells US this one:
Some Yanks attended a theatrical
performance the other evening. /
speak French pretty we'll myself, and
1 went along with one of the boys as
an interpreter. After the curtain had
gone down on the first act, the prin-
cipal comedian came out and adj
dressed the audience. When he had
finished, my companion broke out IN
vociferous applause.
'Why did you applaud that curtain
speech 2" / whispered.
At wanted to make some O. these
other doughboys think I understood
French" he whispered. what did the
guy say?"
"He announced to the audience"
answered, sadly, THAT his part must
be taken by an understudy for the rest
of the performance, as he had just re-
ceived word that his mother was
ing''-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
Do This after You Eat
Hot Weather "Out of Fix" Stonachs
Easily Put Right

When hot weather comes, stomach
and bowel miseries begin. Strong,
sound stOmache as well as weak ones
are easily affected BY the harmful
gases and acids so often produced IN
the things We eat and drink during
hot weather. Winter-Nature's ice
box, Is gone hot weather breeds
the poisonous germs that cause pto-
maine poison u all its many forms.
Every one knows that the after-eat-
ing nausea, belching, that Eretehed,
bloated, 'lumpy" feeling, sour stom-
aeh. heartburn, food repeating, and
other forms of Indigestion and dyz-
pepEla are far more frequent during
bot weather. Is IL the time when Won
have to guard constantly against an
upset stomach and the many ills that
are always apt to follow. Then again
we have the worlds war to win
With the change of diet and extra
YORK which meang We must all care
fully guard our ssomachs this year
keep ourselves st and fine.
A marvellous relief and prevention
has been found for stomach sufferers.
which makes it possible for you to eat
the things You like best without :
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
GIRLS! USE LEMONS
FOR SUNBURN, TAN
Try It'll Make this lemon lotion
to Whiten your tanned or
freckIed skin.

Squeeze the juice of two lemons in
to a bottle containing three ounces OF
Orchard White, shake well, and you
have quarter pint Of the best freckle,
sunburn and tan lotion. and complex
ion whitener, at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces of Orchard White for s.
few cents. Massage this sweetly fra
grant lotion into the face, neck, arms
and hands and see how quickly the
freckles, sunburn, windburn and tan
disappear and how clear, soft and
white the skin becomes. Yes! 1t is
harmless.-Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
CanouHaoe.


The war is bringing about many
changes in the English language ana
when the conflict is ended there win b.
many new words in the dictionary. A.
usual, children are not slow TO pick up
the new phrases, especially the slang
expressions
A man and his son were walking in
Washington street when they passed -
man with toy balloons
Dad, I want a balloon"
mo you don't want any Of those
things" said the father; eff you had
one it might burst and hurt you"
Those things won't hurt" argued
the boy
yes they would; they are filed
with German gas and yOu know ThsSS
1 have told you about that"
SAW, quit trying TO camoufage," anS>
swered the boy--IndianapoIis News
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
A BIT OF PAST HISTORY

"An old acquaintance that had not
seen since my boyhood days bobbed up
yesterday" related Gaunt N. Grimm.
s'I refer to the sundried peach Of yore,
which was fabricated from the runty
freestone fruit that was picked from
the senile trees along the fence, then
broken open. stones shaken out, and
the hemisphere laid on pine board in
the sun to dry with the wool on After
q season In the hroiling sunshine they
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22

became wfzzled zad brown and alto
gether disreputable in appearance and
were considered done.
81 almost gasped at recognizing
some of them in the corner grocery
yesterday, still looking like q coIIec-
ton Of the guilty consdences OF small
children And when 7 took a mess OF
them home and had them stewed for
old-time's sake found them just as
unfit for human food as they ever
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
Repair Cement

A cement for making repairs on
switchboards when iron or other metal
has to be fastened to marble may be
made from 80 parts plaster OF paris.
ten parts iron filings, and half a part
sal ammoniac- These are mixed with
acetic acid to form a thin paste. It Is
imperative that this cement be used
Immediately after It has been mixed
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
The Central Ornament.

Miss Pert-So you are having yOUs
house redecorated, Mr.. Hawkins7
Widower-Yes, the workmen began
last week?
Miss Perth-Are you making radical
changes?
Widower-Yes. very
Miss Pert-What is to be the uaE1
feature Of the new house7
Widower-YOu-if you'll consent.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
Watch Your Skin Imnroxe.

On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash
on Ointment in five minutes with Gu
ticura Soap and hot water. For free
sample address ''Cuticura, Dept. x,
Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap %, Ointment 25 and 5O.-Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
Some siona of Rain

The sweating OF water pitchers and
coolers indicate that much moisture
prevails in the air. It is worth motto
ing and using in connection with 9TH
er signs Of rains. The dripping OF
caves troughs is Of the same origin,
and is of some value.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
Ne Place for Incidence.

"Some of you men who play poker
day and night ought to be taken up
for loafng."
"Playfn' poker in Crimson Gulch."
answered Three-Fingered Sam thought
fully, 'may be non-essential. But If
you perteck your interests it amt
loafin'."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
Twenty-Five Relatives in war

Few women in the land have mora
blood relations actively engaged at the
front somewhere In France" than Mrs.
James c Barry who lives in Brockton.
Mass Besides her son, who recently
enlisted In the United States navy. Mrs
Barry has also In the service hour
brothers. seven Eephews and ten
cousins Recently she received word
OF the death at the front CT a brother
George Reading, OF the Royal eagi-
neers. whose home was in Birmingham
England
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
w. N. u, KANSAS CITY, NO. 82-1s1e.
Removes Ink Stains.

Stains caused by indelible ink on
linen may with patience be made so
faint as to be scarcely perceptible.
First of all, mOiSten the stain with 10
dine, then use hypOsuIphate of soda.
Next rinse in clear water and dry well,
and the stain, if new one, will often
entirely disappear and even an old one
will grow very faint.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
Latest in WindmiIIs

Windmills with five widely sepa-
rated vanes have been adopted for
irrigation in Italy's possessions in At
RIGA as the only ones that viii with
stand higheTinds and at the same time
work in light breezes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
The Riobt Word

'She's very high and mighty. ]
don't like her altitude" you mean
attitude?r Altitude fits this case. "
interpOsed n third member of the
Courier-JournaI.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22

If a man is unable to say nothing
and saw wood he should at least try
to do one or the other.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22

were. and stu so woolly that while
going down they felt like caterpillars."
Kansas City Star.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-25

Herbert A. Ellis, II, resident of
Keenc, ~ H., for the past 10 years. died
about o'clock Tuesday night at his
homo in Keene. Shortly before his
death, but the same day, a brother liv-
ing in East Putney died at the age of
81.
Mr.. Ellis was born in Westminster,
a son of John and Ann (Cowin) Ellis.
He went to Keenc from Bellows Falls
and worked for the Carter Coal com
pany until two years ago, when his
health failed.
He is survived by a son. Arthur w.
ELS of Keene, five daughters, Mrs. Der
tina Bclch of st. Johnsbury, Mrs. Mertie
Woods of Putney, Mrs. Jennie Knight
of Broomfeld, n. j., Mrs. Lizzie Max
ham and Mrs. Fannie Pratt; brother,
John Ellis, and three sisters, Mrs. Jen-
ME Wood Of Putney, Miss Matilda Ellis
of Keene. The funeral will be held at
the home, lS5 Emerald street, this morn
ing at 10 o o'clock. The body will be
taken to Westminster for burial
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-25
Henry D. Parker of Hartford Dead

The Hartford Comm Courant of Sat
urday, Jan. 10, contained a picture and
the following sketch of Henry D. Par
ker, formerly of East Putney:
" Henry Dwight Parker of II Green
field street died yesterday, after an i'll
ness of several months. He was born in
Wcstmorcland, n. H., in 1873, and later
lived in Putney,Vt. For 90 years he was
connected with Gemmill, Burnham &
Co., and he was a stakeholder of the
corporation. He was twice married
His first wife was Miss Ora j. King of
Holyoke, Mass, whom he married in
1925, and who died in 1906. In 1907 he
married Miss Mabel f. Terry of Essex
Besides his wife, he leaves a son, Brooks
Parker; his father. Edgar C. Parker; a
sister, Mrs Ida B. Robertson, and a
brother. Walter +. Parker, the last
three being of Putney. Mr. Parker was
a member of the Fourth Congregational
church, being trustee and for six years
an usher.
"Thn funeral will he held at 3
o clock tomorrow afternoon at his home
Rev. DR.. James j. Dunlop, pastor of the
Fourth church. will offciate. Burial will
be in Cedar Hill cemetery
r.. G. Parker, Mrs. Ida B. Robertson
'nd Walter F.. Parker went to Hart
ford to attend the funeral.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-25

there will be meeting OF local members
of the New England Milk Producers as
ISOLATION at L. w. Fullam's All mill
producers are urged to attend
Guests of Mrs. j. p. Holmes the past
week were Mrs Herbert Lamb anC
daughter, Grace, of Charlestown, n II.
Mrs. Elbra johnson of Keene n. H., Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Seers of Springfield
Mass.
Miss Mary Warren reached the Goth
milestone of her life s journey Jan. II.
Miss Warren 10 in good health and has
endured the cold winter thus far bet
ter than many younger people. Unlike
many people the time passes quickly
and pleasantly to our aged friend. She
was the recipient of many cards and
letters on thnt day, as well as wartime
sweets and other gifts.
News has been received of the death
of DR.. C. II. Prindle of Chicopee, Mass,
which occurred at his home at 800
Springfield street, of pneumonia, after
a few days illness. DR.. Prindle for
mcrlv practiced medicine in this town.
DR.. Prindle was a brother.in-law of F.
/. Lane of this place. He leaves a
his second wife, Mrs. Lottie Smith
Prindlc.
1t is hoped that there will be large
attendance at the meeting Of the Mems
club Friday evening, Jan. %, when an
oyster supper will he served and when
a patriotic address will be given by Rev.
Oscar w. Peterson of Claremont, n. H.,
who comes highly recommended by Rev.
w. f. Whitcomb, the founder Of the
"'uh The theme of the address will be,
Moral Possibilities in the War. and Their
Challenge to American Liberties.
The following is taken from the Or
lando. Florida, Sentinel: Mr. and Mrs.
$. NJ. Nutting of Westminster, YER
mont, who have been coming to Or
landO, the city beautiful, for three
years, celebrated a few days ago the
of their marriage 81 years
ago. They are both well and hearty,
and attribute their good health to com
ing to Orlando on account of the most
excellent climate, pure water, healthful
and cordial attitude of its
people. They have induced many
friends to come here.'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-25
FINAL RED CROSS FIGURES,
Total of 1,768 Memberships Reported to
County Chairman Benson Besides 179
Sent Direct.

County Chairman Oscar +. Benson
notified Judge Charles II. Darling of
Burlington, state chairman, Wednesday
OF the final standing of the recent Red
Cross membership drive in Windham
county.
The list of new memberships report
ed to the county chairman from the
various localities is as follows: Whit.
inghnm, GS; Wardsboro, 43; Windham,
no; Stratton, %; Marlboro. %; South
Londonderry, Is; Guilford, SO; Bellows
Falls, 800; Newfane, 40; South New
fame. II; Vernon, l6; Townshend. us;
Dummerston, 80; Athens, %; Jamaica.
81; Brattleboro, 532; Wilmington, 1913 !;
Putney %.
This makes q total of l.76S. and j.,
edition. l79 memberships were sent
from Rockingham direct to Burlington.
which would make the total 1917.
which is considered to be very salts
factory
For each of the 76S memberships
~ cents was retained from the 81 mem
hership fee for the use of the branches
to which they are credited. This
amounts to $7072O. The balance. 81
060.S0, together with SIS received Tor
hed Cross magazine subscriptions and
one special contribution, making ST.
los so, has been sent to Judge Darling.
There are eight Red Cross branches
III Wmdham county, headquarters be
ing in Nottingham, South Londondcr.
fy, Bellows Falls, Vernon, Dummerston,
brattleboro, Wilmington and Putney.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-25
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS
John w. slattery Receives Commission.

Jouu w. Slattery Receives Commission
A great many in the community will
be interested to know that John w
Slattery son of Mrs. Mary Slattery
of 80 Bridge street, who has been tax.
ing course in aviation in San An.
tonic, Texas has received a commits.
sion as first lieutenant in the Aviation
Section Signal Corps.
Lieutenant Slatterv graduated from
the Bellows Falls high school in the
class of 1908 and OF Norwich univcr-
sity in the class of 1912. He is also
member of ST. Charles Council, X. of
G. Previous to his entering the training
school of aviation he was investment
banker with Bodell & Co. of Provi.
dence, r. |.
Lieutenant Slattery was president of
his class and was toastmastcr at the
banquet of ground officers training
school, held at the Mengcr Hotel in
San Antonio. Every state i'll the union
was represented in the list of mem
bers of the class Lieutenant Slattery
addressed the faculty in behalf of the
class, thanking them for the kindness
and consideration shown during the pc
Rod Of training. IIo also made the
presentation speech in presenting to
Major Brennan the silver loving cup
given him by the class
Lieutenant Slattcry was a favorite
among his many associates and espe-
cially with his class at training school
TO manifest their esteem for him the
class presented him with a wrist watch.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-25
DUMMERSTON.
Mrs. Sarah Holton is i'll.

Mrs. Sarah Holton is i'll.
Mrs. Lila NJ. Reed is spending the
week in West Brattleboro with Mrs. A
p. Eddy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Reed visited in
Putncy Sunday with Mrs. Read IS par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. F. O'Conner.
Miss Edith Walker went to Green.
field. Mass, Tuesday, where she is EN-.
ployed by the Tap and Die corpora.
ton.
Clarence o. Reed of Springfield
(Nt) returned to his work Wednesday
night, after spending a few days in
town.
Ora Knapp has been appointed by
County Chairman c. f. Mann of Brat
t!eboro as captain of the X. of C. wal
camp fund for Dummerston, and he anc
Rev. l.. S. Beardslee will make can
vass Of the town for funds f. H. Miller
has given the use of his team for this
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Halliday invited
the friends of their son, Weymouth
Halliday, to their home Saturday eve
ming to celebrate his 23d birthday an
nlVersary. Music and dancing were en-
Joyed and refreshments were served.
y handsome birthday cake was made
and presented by his aunt. Mrs, Angus
ia Bennett. All had a good time
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-25
GEORGE C. SMITH DEAD.
Brother of Elk E. c. Smith Lived
in italy Many Years.

George Gregory Smith, 70, died from
appendicitis Monday in his home in
Florence, Italy Las, fall he underwent
in Cleveland, o., serious operation on
his threat.
Mr.. Smith was born in st. Adams
Sept I, 7s45, eldest child of the late
Gov. J. Gregory and Ann Eliza brain.
ard) Smith. His father was chief ex.
ecutive of this state during the Civil
war. Mr.. Smith attended Phillips An
dover academy and Norwich university.
Returning to St. Adams he studied
law with Dewey & Noble and on the
death of Mr., Dewey the firm name was
changed to Noble & Smith. After en-
gaging in various business activities
here, in Canada and the West Mr. Smith
went to England, where he was in the
newspaper business sometime. For the
last 20 years he had lived in Florence.
He is survived by his wife, one son.
George Gregory Smith, ir., sergeant
in Company |, LIST New Hampshire in
fantry, stationed at Camp Greene, Char.
lotte, y. c.; by two sisters, Mrs. w. b.
Fonda OF st Adams and Mrs. O. c.
Steven" of Boston and a brother, for
mcr GOV. Edward c, Smith of St AL.
bans.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-25
THE PUTNEY COLUMN MAIL
Dorr Clough Dies Suddenly.

Dorr Clough, 81, u long time resident
and farmer of this town, died in his
home here about IL Monday NIGHT
He had been in feeble health for some
time, but the end came suddenly of
heart trouble
! Mr.. Clough was born in Putnev Feb.
! 16, 1888, the seventh son of William
and Wealthy (Smith) Clough. His fa.
ther came to this town as an early sct
tier from Franccstown, N. H., and was
married here. Mr.. Clough was ALWAYS
Il farmer and at one time was in the
meat business. He also formerly was
a broom maker. He raised strawber.
ries many years and the Clough berries
had Il ready market. In politics Mr..
Clough was a strong Republican. He
was constable and collector in 1862
1863 and 1864, and in 1864 came the
collection of the special war tax of
$4,000.
On July l, 1858, Mr.. Clough married
Fanny NJ. Houghton of Putnev at the
Vanderlip hotel in Manchester fvt.).
Mr.. and Mrs Clough lived in Drews.
vile short time after they were mar.
ried, but soon returned to Putnev and
% years ago moved into the house
where Mr.. Clough died. On July |.
1905, Mr.. and Mrs. Clough celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Clough had no children
but the late Mrs. Frank Adams of
Bellows Falls, step-niece, was mem
Der OF their family several years and
in September, 1879, they adopted Ma.
bel b., now wife of G.. Edward Tread
way of shelter Island, n. Y. Mrs.
Clough also survives.
The funeral will be held in the home
this afternoon at o'clock.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-25
MAIL SCHEDULE
Is RE-ARRANGED
Important Sunday Change Will
Improve Local Service
Suggestion Made to Heavy Patrons
Three Trains Leave About p. m.
Weekdays

Changes in the working schedule at
the postoflice have been made to cor
respond with the new train service, one
of tho principal changes being in the
time of collecting and despatching the
Sunday mail, which will go into effect
next Sunday.
Collections Sunday afternoon will be
made two hours earlier than heretofore,
which will bring the mail into the of
flee so that it can be despatched on the
southbound train at SOC p. m, former
ly the 4.32 train The hours for the
collections have been noted on the va.
rious street letter boxes this week
| Heretofore the Sunday morning mail
has closed at the postoflice at 10 clock
and has been taken to the station,
where it has remained until the north
bound train at PA p. m, which train
has now been taken off. No further
mail was despatched until p m. which
was taken north on the late train
But beginning next Sunday the morn
ing mail will close at the postoflice in
time to be taken north on the newSpa-
per train early in the forenoon. All
mail deposited in the Office or brought
in by the carriers between then and
$50 p. m. will be sent out on the 6.09,
several hours earlier than before. I'm
der this arrangement the clerk who has
been remaining at the offic until 9
p. M. Sundays will stop work after
despatching the afternoon mail Mail
that has been coming in between and
p. m and has been going out on the
late train at night will not be handled
Sunday nights hereafter, but the
amount of such mail is very small and
1t 1t il mailed at the railroad station
or left at the Brooks House it will 20
out the same as formerly On the whole
the now plan is an improvement.
Postmaster NJ. j. Moran calls atten-
ton to the fact that with both north.
bound and southbound train on tho
main line and a northbound train on
! the West River line all leaving at about
II p. m. ON weekdays, under the new
schedule, it is necessary to close pouch
es TOR all of those trans at $50 p. m.
which involves vast amount of work
at the Office just previous to that time.
! If the large depositors of mail wait
until just before closing time to TAX
their mail to the office, manifcstlv it will
be impossible to handle it all in time
for those trains. For their own bene.
fit Postmaster Moran suggests that
patrons deposit as much as possible Of
their mail as early as possible.
The mail service by team in the West
River valley is giving the satisfaction
that was expected of it. The team is
held here each weekday morning for
the newspaper trai.S' from the south and
returns in time TO connect with the
sos train southbound
The West River road is now open to
a point north of Townshend, and the
northern terminus may be reached this
week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-25
GERMAN THREATS HOLD RUSSIA
Demand Made for the Surrender of
Courland and All Baltic Provinces
Refusal Will Be Signal for Attack.

Russia must give up Courand and
oil the Baltic provinces or the Ger
mans will resume military operations
and occupy Rcval within 4 week, the
German delegation at the Brest-Litovsk
negotiations informed the Russian rep
resentative at the last session of the
conferecs
An adjournment was taken until Jan.
20 to permit the Russians to consider the
German terms. Reports of the session
indicate that the Germans took a definite
stand and most frankly outlined demands
upon which they were msstcnt
The Russians asked the terms of the
central powers in regard to the territory
south of Brest- Litovsk. Gen. Hoffman
replied that was question which they
would discuss only with Ukraine.