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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-10
Good Advice.

Talk less and say more" is the ad-
vice given to group Of girls. No one
expects girls conversation to be pro-
found and philosophical, but there is
no doubt that more thinking before
speaking would make the words of
many girls better worth hearing. The
trouble is not that girls lack intelIi.
gence, but that they are rather lazy
ab0ut using their brains.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-10
Carp, Not a Submarine.

West side residents at Union City,
Mich, were terrified recently by re-
port that German submarine had
been sighted In the st. Joseph river,
at Union City, Mich. The first farmer
TO reach the river, armed with shot
gun, found German carp instead. He
dubbed the fish to death with the butt
of his gun and dragged 1t home. 1t
weighed 35 pounds. t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-01-24
WANTS GENERAL PEACE
Austrian Premier Says Ruler Has
No Desire For Conquest.
Everything Possible Being Done To
End War, Labor Delegates
Are Told.

Vienna, Jan. o. (Delayed) ITO
end the war at the earliest possible
moment by a general peace is the
wish of his majesty.
"In pursuance of this desire and
on the principles it repeatedly has
announced, the government of the
dual monarchy has done everything
In its power, and will continue to do
everything possible, to bring about
mosa speedily a general peace.
"If for the present, however, only
separate peace with Russia is prac-
ticable, the responsibility rests solely
with the Allied powers. which have
rejected repeatedly cur peace offers"
These statements were mad by DR..
Won Seydler, Austrian prime minis
ter, in the course of speech at an
important conference between the
government and labor leaders. Those
present included Count Won Toggen.
burg. minister of the interior; Lieut.
General Czapp, minister of defense
and labor representatives Adler. Seitz
and others.
Afterward he proceeded to disavow
any aims at conquest and declared
that the government continued it's ad
herence In the belief that interna
tional agreement regarding disarma
ment and arbitration courts could
form a suitable basis for a general
peace.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-01-24

II do not know the Americans nor
do l know what they are capable of
during this war;" General Won Stein,
Prussian minister of war said in q
recent interview. He is quoted, how
ever, as declaring the Central pow
ers are well prepared for meeting
America. Speaking of the present
situation General Won Stein said:
"Al humanity desires peace, and
naturally so do l. As a soldier, I
know only one possibility for end.
ing the war. and that is victory"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-01-24
SCENE OF FAMOUS STORY
Shell-Torn lonsueval Will Be Re.
membered by Many Readers for
"l'Abbe Constantine"

From Longueval, ut present she'll
torn battlefield of France, the apex Of
the British offensive north of the
Somme, to the much-loved and uni
versally read novel, "Abbe Constan-
tin." Of Ludovic Halevy, with its al
most absolute peace, Is very long
step.
In comparison with the Longueval
Of today one thinks Of the vicarage
Of Longueval Of the book, with its
well-cared-for pear and peach trees.
and the simple churchyard. where Alb
be Constantin SO tenderly cared for
the graves of his friends,
Untold hosts Of readers Of the book
will vainly try to picture the cure,
Jean Reynaud lieutenant in the Ninth
regiment Of artillery, Nine. Susie
Scott. her sister, Miss Bettina Perez
val and Paul de Lavardens, as part
Of the countryside that has been hope
lessly wrecked by few weeks of
present-day warfare.
The book is to France perfect de-
Tense against a certain radical school
Of writer's, Its family life upheld in
its praise Of Jean Reynaud and his
forhears. with There are families
like that In France, and many of them,
more than one. one ventures to say. Our
poor country Is in many respects cru
ELY illuminated by certain novelists,
who draw exaggerated and distorted
pictures Of it."
One recalls the story Of the sale Of
the estate Of the Marquis de Tongue
val. the cure, In his simple fear of
heretics, horror-stricken on being told
that the castle and its lands had been
bought at auction by an immensely
wealthy American, Nine. Scott. His
fear grows on being told that she had
been circus rider. and on Paul de Law
arden's telling him that he admired
her shoulders. those dazzling shoul.
ders, on which undulated q necklace
of diamonds a. big a. the stopper Of
q decanter."
Many will remember the vicarags
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where the cure nrst received the un-
conventional Americans. and his hap
niness at being told that they were
to be his parishioners and were not
heretics, the scene of the simple meal
where Jean first met Bettina and
where the cure again heard his beloved
organ played, or the terraces or gar
dcns where Jean and Bettina met so
often and where their friendship grew,
And that Ninth regiment of artil.
lery! One thinks Of its departure for
camp and Bettina running out to see
1t pass. of being shocked by the pelt.
Ing rain while standing clothed in a
f1.my ball dress, one piece Of foot
gear gone, caught in the mud some
distance back. Also the Church of
Longueval, where Jean and Bettina
were married in spite of his simple OBJ
jectiOns because Of Bettina's wealth.
At its first appearance, 1.-THE Able
Constantin" was received gratefully
by the French academy and brought
about the authors election to that
body.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-01-24
Proposal Of M. Rrieux

Eugene Brieux, DISTINGUISHED
French academician and noted NAV.
wright, author of Damaged Goods"
who was in America recently. has q
plan for quickly repopulating France
after the war. He urges the estah.
hshment throughout France of off.
cial matrimonial bureaus under the III.
rection of mayors Of cities, towns and
villages. He says:
Many young men are willing tn
marry moneyless girls, and MANY
young girls are willing to marry DOOR
or mutilated men. but the marriages
do not occur because the men md
girls do not meet. Special registers
should be kept at all mayors Offices
where eligible young people can sign
their names and give their age and
profession. so that anyone desiring to
marry can find life companion with.
out difficulty.
Since we agree today that the nres.
ervation Of the race Is the creates.
and most sacred duty, it is necessarv
to give all help to those inclined -
build new homes"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-01-24
POWER TO FIX FOOD PRICES
Asked BY President In Proposed
Measure.

Washington. Jan. 22-Draft of q
bill giving the President broad powe
to fix prices Of foods and other prod
ucts essential to the conduct of the
war or for domestic consumption has
been laid before members of the
House agricultural committee by
President Wilson with the request
that 1t be pressed for passage. Mem
bers Of the committee declined to dis
close details Of the bill.
Chairman Lever was to study its
provisions and. II satisfied with 1t. in
troduce 1t at once. 1t is understood
the measure would give the President,
through any agency that he may
designate. blanket authority to fix
prices without specifying the prod
ucts.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-01-24

Milwaukee, Jan. %. - Milwaukee
hone dry" What thousands Of pro-
hibitionists have failed to do. Fuel
Administrator Garfield did to Mil.
waukee. The home Of a. famous bev.
srage was dry as q desert so far as
the dispensation Of liquor was CON
cerned. Promptly at midnight Sun.
day every saloon cleaned its bar and
switched OF the lights. Radiators
we're just warm enough to keep from
freezing. Not in the memory Of the
oldest patriarchs OF the business had
this come to pass before.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-01-24
Miners Support Garlic Id.

Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. %. - The
United Mine Workers of America. in
biennial convention here. pledged to
Or. II. A. Garfield. federal fuel admin
istrator. unqualified support and CO
operation in his great task" The I'M
ion miners also pledged to him the
maximum production OF coal possible
in the field under their jurisdiction.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-01-24

Farmers-There is no easier or
cheaper way of selling stock or
anything else on the farm, than
by using the American Want Col
umn: 5 cents line.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-01-24

When you subscribe for a
newspaper, you want the one
containing the most news; that's
the American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-01-24

Make your wants known in the
American Want Column.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-19
Ward OFF Colds
With Vim Hepatica

Bad colds are bad enough; sore
throat is worse, and pneumonia Of
ten means death.
Guard yourself right now against
these ailments by giving your system
a thorough cleansing and toning up
with Vim Hepatica. The atmosphere
is full of the deadly germs now
There is no better preventive against
disease than a thoroughly cleansed,
healthy, purified system, with rich,
red blood eoursing through the veins.
Vim Hepatica is natures own remedy
for cleansing and toning up the en-
tire system and enriching the blood.
1t sets the lazy liver to work, flushes
the kidneys, makes the bowels act
freely. It's truly a wonderful pre-
scriptiOn. Come and get a bottle
now.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-19
A FAMILY
MEDICINE
In Her Mothers Home, Says This
Georgia Lady, Regarding Black
Draught. Relief From Head
ache, Malaria, ChiIls, Etc.

Ringgold, Ca Mrs. Chas. CASTOR,
OF this place, writes: 81 am a user
Of Thedfords lack-Draught; in fact,
Il was one of our family medicines.
Also in my mothers home, when
was a child. When any of US child
rem complained Of headache, usually
q dose of Black-Draught, which would
rectify the trouble. Often In the
Spring, we would have malaria and
chills, or troubles of this kind, We
would take Black-Draught pretty reg
ular until the liver acted we'll, and
ws would soon be up and around
again. We would not be without II,
for It certainly has saved US lots Of
doctor bills. Just . dose Of Black
Draught whom net 20 we'll saves .
let Of days in bed"
Thedfora's Black Draught has been
In use fer many years in the treat
meut Of stomach, liver and bowel
Troubles, and the popularity which It
new enjoys 10 prsof Of It's merit
ffysuy liver n act asing its duty.
YEA will suffer FROM such Disagree
able kynptsms ~ headache, Bilious
ness, constipation, iHdigestisa, eta.
sas uzlses something Ia deHs, serious
trouble may result
Thedford's Blask-DTauEht has been
found valuable remedy for these
troubles. It IL purely vegetable. and
acts in q prompt and natural way,
regulating the liver to its proper
functions and cleansing the bowels Of
impurities. Try 1t. Insist On Thed.
tord'a the ORIGINAL and genuine. u 20
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-19
THE IN0UISITIVE STRANGER

The Man from Mexico stopped the
Cincinnati man on the street and
said:
"You live in thees city,"
eyes," replied the native.
"Then you tell me sometheeng7"
demanded the Man from Mexico.
"For why 1 cannot buy a cigar, ID
cigarette, or chewing gum, or candy,
or a magazine, or a loaf of bread or
anytheeng after six o'clock in the
EVENING""
! Because the stores close at six to
prevent the fluey epidemic from
spreading" replied the native.
"But for why they close at six?"
demanded the Man from Mexico.
"They are open all day, is it not7"
"They are" admitted the native.
"And thees fluey germs, they sleep
all the day, is it 500"
"No, they are busy all day."
"Then for why the stores open in
the day and close at six?" demanded
the Man from Mexico. care these
germs much buster after six? l think
these germs they should be tired and
have much fatigue after six, because
| see the people they crowd and they
push in the stores to get what is need
before it is six. Why is it one, two
people cannot enter the store after
six, while seexty, seventy people that
must crush the store before six? Is
it not sol"
81 guess you're right" admitted
the native. "But it is orders"
"Orders7" said the Man from
Mexico. "What kind Government you
got here7 Is it what you call govern
ment by Commission7"
"Naw," replied the native. 81 guess
you'd call it government by permits
ion."-Luke McLuke.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-19

course because they did not fly the
flag Of the United States.
Today this emblem is everywhere
known and honored. That it may
ever be an emblem of protection to
every citizen of our country, where
soever he may be, and that it may
ever stand for human rights in every
land, is the lesson we would learn
from the past and the present.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-19
Swift & Company, u. S. A
RESIGNS POSITION

Mr.. Theodore Adams, linotype
operator at this office, has resigned
his position and will return to his
home in Lexington where he has ac-
cepted a position with the Lexington
Leader. Mr.. Adams during his stay
here has made many friends. Being
a sober, Industrious, capable young
man we regret to lose him very much
but wish him every success in his
new position.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-19
How's This3

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known r. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.,
Toledo. o.
Halls Catamh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price rs cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-19
STRENGTH OF AMERICAN ARMY

The American army had reached a
total strength of 3,764,677 men when
hostilities ceased, according to Off
cial figures at the War Department.
OF that number 100000 had been
sent to France, Italy or Russia. The
remainder were under arms in camps
in this country.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-19
ENGLAND WANTS KAISER

1t is suggested that William Hob
'enzollern is not safe from conse-
.quences of his deed, even though he
has fled to Holland.
After the sinking of the Lusitaria
and during the early days of aerial
raids on London, he was three times
indicted for murder in England.
Under international law it is said,
requisition for his extradition may be
made by England under the indict-
ments still standing against him.
Satan is always very civil to folks
that have Money TO Burn.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-19

Some men would give a lot to be
able to remember. And some men
would give more to be able to forget
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-19
THE AMERICAN FLAG

|
become one of the best known of all
the national emblems, and has been
carried across the seas in an old
world conflict, it may be Of interest
to Kentuckians to know that the
present design was the conception of
a Kentuckian. One of Kentucky's
most distinguished soldiers in the
War Of 1912 was General Joseph
Desha, of Harrison county. He bore
q gallant part in nearly every con-
flict of that memorable struggle, at
Fort Meigs, the River Raisin, Fallen
Timbers, the Thames, and many
others in which Kentuckians bore a
distinguished part. Returning to
Kentucky, he was elected to Con-
gress, in which body he served for
some three or four terms, after
which he was elected Governor of
the State on the New Court ticket.
While a member Of the National
House Of Representatives he intro
duced bill on the 4th day Of April,
1918, changing the design Of the ma
tionsl emblem, the change being en-
braced in the bill, which reads az
follows:
"After the fourth of July, next
succeeding the passage of this act,
the flag Of the United States shall
be thirteen horizontal stripes; alter
nate red and white; that the Union
be twenty stars white in blue field,
and that on the admission of every
new state in the Union one star be
added to the union Of the flag, and
that such addition shall take effect
on the fourth day of July next sue
ceeding such admission"
Commenting in this change, Niles
Register, of Baltimore, made this
significant observation:
"This is the second alteration that
has taken place in the American flag
and we trust it will be the last. There
is a manifest inconvenience in alter
ing national flag; and in the pres
ent instance it may, in some degree,
prove injurious to our navigation,
considering the number of icentious
privateers that are abroad. Our
merchants and navigators would do
well to attend to the alteration in
time"
We hardly recall today the disas-
trous effects Of the War of 1912 had
upon our merchant marine, and we
can hardly conceive that in 1918 it
was still necessary for US to protect
ourselves against "icentious priva-
teers."
The flag of the United States was
first designated by Congress on the
18th day of June, 1777. According to
that act the stripes were the same as
they are at present; and the union
was thirteen stars, white in a blue
field, representing a new constella-
ton, an idea borrowed from astro-
nomical conception.
On the 18th day of January, 1894,
the stars and stripes were both to be
fifteen in number, to take effect from
the 18th day Of May, 1895. This ad-
dition was made because of the fact
that Kentucky and Vermont had
been added to the Union. But it was
soon seen that the constant admis-
sion of states would either make the
design inartistic ,or would produce a
cumbersome and unattractive EN-
blem, so it was conceived by General
Desha that a flag with a star for
each state, and the thirteen stripes
would make flag both graceful and
proportionate, and that design has
never been changed.
At the time of the act of 1918
seven new states had been added,
and the first design was a large star
composed Of twenty small stars, in
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-19

There is never a cut in the Wages
of Sin nor a loss of payday be-
cause of sickness.
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or on a log safe In the belief that
his brown body so matches his rest
ing place that you cannot find him.
He is dull brown In color with gray,
buff and black feathers. Through
much cIiuging and spreading out, he
cannot now stand up straight and
proper for lack OF feet which are
strong enough. You will never see
this bird standing erect on a twig with
his toes clasped around II. This is an
impossibility for him-poor will! The
whi3+poor-wiu has three outer tail
feathers which are white. This dis
tinguishes him from the ntghthawk.
He has tunny short beak and large
mouth which stretches from ear to
ear. What do you think this drou
bird does? When he flies, he keeps
his mouth wide open to catch any
night flying insect which may hap
pen along. It's much easier and re-
duires less concentration than open
ing aJd shutting ones mouth when
necessity arises. This bird has long,
stiff brisGes at the end Of his mouth
which prevents any Of these poor
insects from escaping once they get
in the path Of the trap can't say
this bird Is adept at anything arts
tic except flying. He flies beautl-
fuily-so swiftly and gracefully.
Sometimes he is mistaken tor a bat.
You don't dare look long at BABY
whip.poor-wills, II you ever chance to
find them Not once in ysrea VIII you
ever do It. They are hidden very
cIeverly IN decayed logs or In hollows
Of the woods far out OF your reaen-
once l came Jpn two fuzzy baby Wis
but their frantic mother Hoped and
trmbled on the ground. whining al
nitv I hurried away. thought surely
that poor lady whip-poor-wlh woult
burst Something in an important part
OF her anatcmy.
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covering the wonderful charms that
had been hidden to his birds eyes.
He would be dissatisfied now to hover
SO far above Betty and her garden.
'"rhe AdF!at5e," said Betty.
GOOD Lor6-so did /! We must
have been on the same trip. How In
the name oE-did you arrive Just
after Chrtstmas?"
81 certainly did" acclaimed Betty,
'taud we mere civilians were mighty
tired waiting for all you military PEG.
pie to disembark. You must have
been i'll al the way ever. OF assured
" would have seen you, even on so
crowded ship"
That's a little hot air for you.
French" laughed Dick. 'Betty's good
at that"
II was in my bunk the entire trip >
said French; didn't even know there
was a woman on board except the
stewardess."
'cNeither did l." laughed Betty;
there was so much khaki had no
time even to glance about for girls"
'She evidently had the time Of her
young life" commented Dick. Here
I was waiting IN ghastIy Tear OF her
being torpedoed. and all the time she
was flirting her head on with our best
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daughter, Mrs. Russell Inch satu1d-y
might and Sunday.
Lester and Ruth Fletcher Fess 81
wflic Rumble,s last
Arlie Reagef ana dargliteE. Retec-
ca, were at Frank steyen sslrdey
night
MEN REGISTER SEPT. -
Esao man 10 d gsars 81 are
except those 0Lreddy essa or n
service, n1ust register for he sslcelip-
service daft on Sept
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uniforms and some OF the British as
well. From the number of letters the
pest girl brings here from France, I
think my sister knew every officer
on the ship"
Don't mind me-" put IN French.
"Oficers who are seasick don't
count" Betty told him. but the en-.
ccuraging glance she sent into his
eyes suggested a complete contra
dtction to her words.
Il may be poor sailor the lien.
tenant laughed, ''but as bird man III
take /Nne beating. Didn't 1 ind the
only garden in the British Isles, and,
like huge bee, come straight to the
finest honey"
'I had better be getting the tea"
Betty decided. with a delightfully."-
heightened color speeding her prog.
resS.
"Tea in an English ga1dsn-isu't
this create" and the bird man es.
conced himself as II for life, while
Dick Raymond gave him thorough
inspection and came to the conclusion
that French would be a fne pal FOR
himself. and for Betty-weu, he figur'
ed that his sister would like her lat
est victim better than the last. any
way. And If she brought out her