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The Washington times., 1918-10-27
FLU SIHCES PHONES

PINEvILLE. KY Oct 27.-Tele-
phone exchanges of Harlan, Middle
boro. Corbin, and this town are closed
because all the operators are stricken
with Spanish influenza
New cases of the disease are being
reported daily in this section. Opera
tions in the coal fields are tied up by
the epidemic.
The Washington times., 1918-10-27
T.R. IS SIXTY TODAY

OYSTER BAY. Long Island, Oct.
zI-coL Theodore Roosevelt Is spend
ing his sixtieth birthday anniversary
quietly With his wife at his home At
Sycamore Hill today. No celebration
oS the day was planned.
The colonel having reached the
Osler age. is hale and hearty and Is
enjoying the best Of health
The Washington times., 1918-10-27
C. 0. P. TO REPLY

NEW YORK. Oct. 27.-win Hays,
national Republican chairman, an
nounces he will issue a statement to
the Republicans OF the country today
with regard to President Wilson's
message asking support for Demo-
cratic Congressional candidates.
The Washington times., 1918-10-27
VALENCIENNES
POCKET WIPED
OUT IN SHARP
BRITISH PUSH

CONTINUED from First Page)
to disturbing firing and minor infan-
Try operations.
''Our new line between Ingoyghem
and Avelghem (southeast of Courtrai)
was held against repeated enemy as
saults during the afternoon. The Bel
Eian population suffered heavy losses
In killed and wounded"
The Washington times., 1918-10-27
FLU" ORDER LIFTED

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. H. The
Spanish influenza order closing the
aters, motion picture houses and sa-
looms has been cancelled, effective
Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1918-10-27
POPULATION Halls
VICTORIOUS SERBS

The old. the young and the lame,
sick and blind. hailed with unbounded
Joy the return OF Serbian and allied
troops to the little town of Vranie,
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-13
No Sign Of Customs ofneer.

"when he arrived there was No sion
of Russian custom house oficer
across stream. The revolution has A.
tered matters. The Cossacks whs
used 10 patrol the Russian shore had
disappeared. The new guards appoint
cd hy the revolutionaries found II more
Interesting 10 stay In Tornea. kLrisson
picked up the rubber. This was anly
the first of a chain Of such transnc-
tions he managed with financial sue
cess.
"Knrlsson has meticulously taken the
goods 50 smuggled to the Swedish chs
toms authorities. 70 be assessed for
duty. Quantities Of tin. -four and lie-
seed oh have similarly come over the
river Tor many months past. TIN gives
the Films an advantage. I found ene
case where druggist had come TO
grief by taking delivery Of and paying
heavily for thousand kilos OF a chesr
alloy. The -four smuggling seems 10
Indicate that the Films engaged must
he blackguards 81 a particularly OBJ
noxious type. for they ship -four out
Of their land while they know that
tens ~ thousands Of their FELLOW
countrymen are nearly starving and
that their government Is sending out
commissions full ~ plteous appeals 10
other lands. America included. to spare
them n little -four. II seems curious
that these commissions could not have
tarried a week at the frontier and or
ganlzed guard TO put a stop TO The
drain Of -four there"
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-13
SUNDAY PROGRAM WITH GREAT
CONCERT WILL OPEN STATE FAIR

visitors. ana the whole as s.lck and
span as a regiment on parade.
The concert which III be ofiered
by Thaviu's Band. his vocal "'ais and
the feature singers OF the Louisville
Jubiiate Choral Association will he an
elaborate AFFAIR. Splendid cooperation
In arranging the attraction has been
given the Fair by Fred. o. NeutEel. one
OF Louisyille's best-known singers and
music patrons. and the voices to figure
In the Jubilate Chorus will include
such noted singers as Flora Marguerite
Bertelle. Marie siedfried. Leo Sand
man and Fred o. Neutzei
The flights OF Ruth Law will be two
in number on Sunday. as well as twice
daily on the week days OF the Fair.
Miss Law. who has won worldwide
fame by reason OF her aerial work. as
well az by the splendid service she has
rendered the United States Govern
ment in enlistment campaigns and Red
Cross crussdes. will give what prom
ises TO he the most thrilling exhibition
Of her career She will 20 after the
altitude record and will attempt to out.
do even her own dizzy score in looping
the-loop.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-13
TEN Per CENT.
TAX ON JEWEL
Err AGREED TO
HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES
20 PER CENT LEVY ON MANY
wEARABLEs. ABOVE GER.
TAIN PRICES.

Washington. Aug. i0.--A luxury
tax schedule was adopted. an official
tax advisory board for the treasury
created. the tax on corporation capt
tai stock doubled to produce an adj
ditional $50. 900 900. and a provision
accepted making Liberty bonds Sc
curity for all government contracts
by the house ways and means com
mittee today in framing the eight
billion revenue bill The committee
adjourned late today until Monday.
when II will enter on the final stages
of It's task.
The luxury proposal. accepted by
the full committee. was submitted
by a subcommittee comprising Rep
resentatives Hull. Tennessee; Hulver-
ing. Kansas. and Moore, Pennsylvan-
ia. in a supplemental and final re-
port II levies 10 per cent tax on
all jewelry. to be paid by the man
ufaeturer, producer or importer. Cow
ering approximately 1900 items Of
jewelry Il supplants the present law
tax Of 3 per cent on the manufac-
turer, producer or importer. The 10
per cent tax Is also to be levied on
such articles as art objects. pianos
and pipe organs. furs. cash registers,
typewriters, photographs and tapes
tries.
In view Of the wide public de-
mand for a tax on the price paid for
certain other articles-not deemed
Injuries by reason Of their nature
above a certain price. the sub-com-
mittee proposed and the full commit
tee accepted a limited number Of
other groups Of such articles with
suggested basic prices paid for them
by the consumer above which a 20
per cent tax is to be assessed against
the seller TO the consumer or user
or to a person not for resale" This
second group and the amount excess
over which will be taxed follows:
Mems and young mems suits or
overcoats. $50; mems and women's
hats. bonnets and hoods, s25; wo-
mems and misses dresses. $40; wo-
mems and misses suits, cloaks and
cssts. sold at over $50; boots, shoes,
pumps and slippers for men, women
and children. $40; mems and boys
hats, SIS: mems and boys caps, SO;
picture frames. $40; fans. 81; mems
waistcoats. sold distinct from suits.
SIS; silk undcr-clothing and hosiery.
pure and mixed. SO; mems and boys
neekwear. So; trunks, $50; valises.
travelling bags, suit cases and hat
boxes. s25; ladies' purses. pocket
books. shopping and handbags, $40;
carpets and rugs, fiber. IS per square
yard; umbrellas, parssols and sun
shades. 50; mems shirts, So; house
or smoking jackets and bathrobes,
$40.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-13

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner?
Bitter taste? Complexion ssllow!
Liver perhaps needs waking up.
Doan's Regulets for bilious attacks.
soc at all stores.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-13
WEAK KIDNEYS MAKE WEAK
- BODIES
Kidney Ds.sses Cause Many Aches
ssd ~. Of HopkinsviIle People.

A. one weak link weakens chain,
so may weak Kidneys weaken the
whole body and hasten the final
breaking down.
Overwork. strains. colds and other
causes injure the Kidneys. and gen
orally when their activity is lessened
the whole body suffers.
Aches and pains and languor and
urinary ills frequently come. and
there rs nm ever-inercasing tendency
towards dropsy, gravel or fatal
Brieht's disease. When the Kidneys
fail there Is no real help for the
sVrerer except kidney help.
Mfoan's Kidney Pills act directly on
the kidneys. Hopkinsville testimony
10 proof Of their effectiveness.
Mrs Sanders Johnson. 222 +.
Eighteenth street. Hopkinsville. says
LAST summer I had an attack Of
kidney trouble and suffered great
~ with my back. II made me miser-
able and Ifelt dull and languid and
could hardly keep going. my back
was so sore and lame. A friend
advised me 10 use Doan's Kidney
Pills and ] got box. This medicine
rid me Of the baekaehes and brought
other splendid results"
soc n all dealers. Foster Milburn
CO., Mfgrs.. Buffalo. ~ Y.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-13
pehydratlno Methods.

Experimental work that will have
an importan. bearing on the problem
OF feeding troops across the sea viii
he undertaken by the new department.
OF vital economies Of the University OF
Rochester. New York, working In CO.
operation with the Mechanics institutes
This work will involve study OF the
best processes for drying vegetables.
which have been an important pzrt Of
the army rations. especially ln places
where supplies q fresh vsssssb>mom
unavailable. 49,
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-13

free from the Of alcohol from the only natural
medicinal mineral deposit the world
natural product free tn the chemist and the dope
Of the pill maker.
addition three Acid Iron Mineral contains
magnesium potassium sodium calcium medicinal properties which
prescbcs fir indigestion constipation and
ailments arising iordered
closest the IDEAL making blood the and
vital normal
Acid Iron by Look for the
AIN trade efficient
economical iron product At all reliable druggists the Feodne Chem
ical Corp Roanoke, Va 81 bottle OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-13

Three hundred voices IN massed
chorus. an elaborate sacred concert BY
Thsviu's Band OF forty accomplished
musicians. a wonderful program OF vo-
cal specialties by the stars OF interna
tionsl repute who are connected with
the band. as well as a number OF we'll
known singers claiming Louisville as
home. and two spectacular. thrilling
flights ~ the worid-famous aviatrix.
Ruth Law. are some OF the features
scheduled for the grand SUNDAY Con
cert celebration. September 9 which
viii precede the official opening OF the
sixteenth annual kentucky State Fair.
In Louisville, on Monday. September 2.
The big show itself will be all ready
in gala attire for the launching on
Monday. and few could wan, a more
picturesque sight than the great en-.
hibition as u rests In capable order
for the activities OF tho week DAYS
The myrisds OF departments and shows
will be ready for the review OF the
crowds and the awarding OF premiums:
the decorations will he at their crisp
est: the stock placidly In line: the
amusement features available to the
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-13

Cattle are rying Of Slaekleg at
Irvington, Ky.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-13
SUB OFF MASSACHUSETTS.

Nine fishing schooners were sunk
on Georges bank Sunday by Ger
man submarine. a naval scout boat
which came In to Nantucket, report
ed
The scout boat picked up word Of
the raid from the auxiliary fishing
schooner Murley which had rescued
four survivors and was taking them
To. port
Georges bank are so miles of
Nantucket island.
The submarine came TO the surface
IN the midst Of = feet Of fishing
schooners.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-13
Swedish Rubber Baron" Tells
How He Profited by Trad
ing on Frontier.
WAS CLERK BEFORE THE WAR
Made His First Money Dealing IN
Russian Rubies-Then Enosses In
Smuggling Rubber From Fin
land and Gets Rich Quickly.

stockhoim' sweden'-fou wsnt 70
INV Wna, peop~ "s .'.,', y. a.. ~
,,, Th.v su,gvIe ,.a,,v eve,v,hIpg.
W. a. a. r.,h., dIeac,,, a. answer tho
,,es,,o, orhara- 20 said a custom
bousc o,nccr a, pspey,pd,. the little
swedish town ON the frontier Of Fin
land "a Herbert Ericsson. o Swedish
wr,,cr who wen, mn the Torpes valley
On investigate the smuggling stories.
"wblle I was waiting for the Over
Tornes train ,o start. a motorcycle
chugred into the station ward. ssid
Er,cson
"Tha, IA one NJ our rpbber bsroos. .
remarked an acoua,n,spe. IN me. A
ruhher baron In uansra,ss talk. A
. man who susde,,v set. r,cb ON
smuyg,,,g ruhher n, fro,, FINLAND I
u,s IN Incl Tor the hs,o,--K.,,..oo
I viii call h,m-,rsveled north I, nv
commencement, He ws. a p,e,ssnt feI.
lou ue ana M, ,sm,na me NJ the
sm.r, s,ec,,a,or. 7 h.a me, IN Norr.
isnd Ite even looked .uh.r...ed
rhon \ h.,.o 90 ,.,t .hor, .,nuxy,,us
60, -
o''e WV
presently he told me mat ~ tne
outbreak of the war ne had been
clerk In one ~ Norrland's coast towns.
He had earned his money In rubles.
1T II not generally known that
many hundred swedes have made big
fortunes out Of ruhles. IN happened
like this After the occupation OF
Poland and other regions OF Russia.
the Germans found that the population
refused 20 take marks In payment for
such supplies as were paid for. The
people demanded rubles. and rubles
the Germans did not have. The only
way 81 getting them was through
Sweden. The Russian government
permitted no more than 500 10 be TAX
on out ~ the government by each
traveller. hut with the Incentive ~
good reward smugglers were not lack
Ing. The Haparanda agents bought
up these rubles and sent them down
"a Germany by bales.
"When the Germans had bought all
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-13

There % more cstarrh IN this section
OF the country than all other diseases
pu, together. apd for years u w,S sup
posed 20 be incursbls. Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly failing
60 cure with local treatment. pronounced
u incurable. Catarrh 10 a local disease.
greatly Influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires eonstitu-
tionai treatment. Halrs cstarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by y. j. Cheney a
Co. Toledo. Ohio. 10 q constitutional
remedy. o. taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
OF the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward 10 offered Tor any case that Hairs
Catsrrh Medicine fails 10 cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
r. J. CHENEY. q CO. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. &c.
Halls Family Pulls for constipation.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-13
ELKToN BOY KILLED.

In the army casualty list given out
Saturday i54 are given as killed in
action. sixteen died Of wounds and
seventy-six wounded severely. Two
Kentuekians, Oliver ID. Edwards,
Clay. and Brewster Latham. Elkton,
are reported killed in action.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-13

Orders taken for victreln and
RscordA HARDWICK.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-13
cLEMENcEAU's DAUGHTER
TO WED A SOLDIER.

Paris, Aug. 1.-THE engagement
of Mile. Therese Clemeneeau, daught-
er Of the French premier. NJ. Georges
Clemenceau. to Jules Jung, a member
Of the Paris legal fraternity. but
now serving in the French army. has
been announced. NJ. Jung is the
wearer Of a war cross.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-13
SHEEP FOR SALE.

80 stock ewes. 10 lamts, Shrop-
shiredown buck and Southdown
buck. These bucks are between two
and three years old Apply to E.
II. Major. Hopkinsvillc, R. 3, or
II. d. Wallace. Hopkinsville. Ky.
I3O-st
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-13
TWO KILLED. ONE HURT.

W. c. Mossbarger and his daugh-
ter. Miss vonnie Mosbarger. were Kill
led Friday afternoon at o'Bannon
when an L. a N. fast passenger train
crashed into their automobile, Anoth-
er daughter. Miss Rebecca Mossbsr-
ger, was probably fatally injured.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-13

For building weak rundown reope doctors prescribe
rn Il the greatest blood and strengthened known ant
taken quantities builds the body like nothing
But the public too It'll,
alcohol and alcohol
countcrscs the efficiency Of the
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-04
HARDLY
STAND ALONE
Terrible Suffering From Headache,
Sideache, Backaehe, and Weak
mess, Relieved by Cardui,
Says This Texas Lady.

Gonzales, Tex Mrs. Minnie Phil
pot, of this place, writes: "Five years
ago I was taken with a pain In my
left side. It was right under my
left rib. It would commence with an
aching and extend up into my left
shoulder and on down into my back.
BY that time the pain would be 20
severe I would have to take to bed,
and suffered usually about three days
...I suffered this way for three years.
and got to be a mere skeleton and was
30 weak could hardly stand alone.
Was not able to 60 anywhere and had
to let my house work 60. ~ suffered
awful with pain in my back and I
had the headache all the time. I Just
was unable to do thing. My life
was q misery. my stomach got In an
awful condition, caused from taking
SO much medicine. suffered 30 much
pain. I had just about given up all
hopes Of our getting anything to help
me.
One day a Birthday Almanac was
thrown in my yard. After reading
its testimonials I decided to try Car.
dui, and am SO thankful that I did
for I began to improve when on the
second bottle. II am now well
woman and feeling fine and the cure
has been permanent for it has been
two years since my awful bad health
I will always praise and recommend
Cardui." Try Cardui today. e Is
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-04
Special School Tax Election.

A petition containing one.fourth OF
the freeholders of the Derby Memorial
School District in Richmond County, N.
c., asking for special election to be
held in said school district in Richmond
County, N. c. having been endorsed by
the Board of Education of said county
and presented to and filed with the
Board of Commissioners of Richmond
County, the following order was unanl'
mously passed by said board.
Pursuant to the laws of North Carolina
appertaining to the holding OF special
school tax elections, we, the Board OF
Commissioners of Richmond County, N.
c., being in regular monthly session on
the first Monday in April, 1918 lit being
April 1st, 1881 all the members OF said
board being present and voting, do here
by call an election to be held on Tues
day, May the eth, 1918, at the Derby
Memorial school house in said district,
which said district comprises that por-
ton of the Derby Memorial School Dis
trict that lies in Richmond County, N. T..
Said Special School Tax Election is
hereby called and ordered to be held for
the purpose of voting on the question
whether an additional tax of TWENTY
CENTS on the one hundred dollars worth
of property and SIXTY CENTS on each
taxable poll in said School District shall
be annually levied and collected as are
other taxes in said county and district
to supplement the school taxes now pro-
vidad for said district and public school
fund as apportioned by the County Board
of Education to said School District.
A new registration is hereby ordered
for said special school election in said
School District and the registration books
will be opened on Friday the 5th day OF
April, 1918 and close on Saturday the
9th day of April, 1918 for the registra
ton of all voters in said district. The
Registrar will attend, with his reglstra
ton books at the polling place in SAID
district on each Saturday from 9 O'Clock
a. m. till sunset during the period Of
registration. And for the purpose o.
holding said special election H. A. Rankin
is hereby appointed Registrar and lrs
Stuart and D. L. Patterson are appointed
poll holders to conduct said election.
Done by order Of the Board of Com
missioners Of Richmond County, N. c
at its regular session held this the Is
day of April, 1918, itEbeing the frs
Monday in April, 1918.
(Signed)
| 49,, J. R. BENNETT,
Chairman osthe Board Of Commissioner
Richmond County.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-04
1t pays to trade with R. L. Nc
Donald.
Sale of Land.

Under and by virtue of the powers of
sale contained in certain deed of trust
executed by R. E. Bostick and others to
the undersigned as Trustee for the Bank
of Pee Dee, which said deed of trust is
recorded in the Office of Register of Deeds
for Richmond County in Book SO at page
III, default having been made in the
payment of a no:e secured by said deed
of trust, will, at the courthouse in
Rockingham N. c., on MONDAY the
29th, day of April, 1918, at IL o'clock, M.
offer for sale to the highest bidder FOR
Cash the following described tract of
land, to-wit.
Living and being in Mineral Springs
Township, Richmond County, N. c.,
beginning at the rock of the dividing line
or ccrler and the beginning of R. E.
Bostick's west of T. T. Bosticks's dwell
ing house and runs South SO West so
chains to the division corner, large
sweet gum on the bank of little Mount
ain Creek, sweet gums and maple point
ers, thence up the various courses of
said Creek to the north buttment of the
old plank road bridge, thence South 80
degrees East $3.50 chains in tie old
plank road to T. T. Bostick's home tract
thence South SIS degrees West % chains
to the place of beginning, containing los
acres, more or less and being the land
conveyed by John P. Cameron, Commits
Toner to T. T Bostick by deed dated jan
uary 18th, 1906.
This the 18th. day of March 1918.
w. L. Parsons
Trustee.
Bynum & Thomas, ATTORNEYS.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-04
Sale Of Land.

Under and by virtue of the power con-
tanned in a certain deed of mortgage
executed on the 10th day of Oct, 1916,
by ]. E. Millikin and wife to The Bank
of Rockingham, which said mortgage is
recorded in book No. 100, page 213, in
the office of Register of Deeds of Rich
mond county, N. c., the undersigned,
Bank of Rockingham, mortgage as
aforesaid, will, at the court house door
in Rockingham, N. c. on Saturday, the
9th day of April 1918 at II o'clock noon,
offer for sale to the highest bidder for
cash the following described tract of
land, to-wit:
A certain lot or parcel of land situated
lying and being in Marks Creek town.
ship in said State and county on the
waters of Millions Mill Branch and the
McSween branch and being described by
metes and bounds as follows: Beginning
at corner in Millions Mill branch and
runs down said branch to a corner on
west side of said branch one chain below
the old mill dam and runs thence south
"a west to McSweens branch; thence up
said branch or near it to said line of the
fifty acre tract; thence with its line cross
ing the branch to its corner sweet gum
in small drain. thence north 10 east Is
chains to corner, stake at the root of
large pine (now DOWN. thence south
80 east $3.50 chains to the beginning and
|, containing lbs acres more or less and
being the same lands conveyed by James
T. LeGrand to E. Millikin and the same
upon which the said E. Millikin lived at
the time of his death.
Time of sale, Saturday. April 6, 1918,
at IL o'clock noon.
Place of sale, court house door, Rock
ingham, N. c.
This March 5, 1918.
The Bank of Rockingham,
Mortgage.
Bynum & Thomas, Attorneys.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-04
Notice of Application for
Pardon

North Carolina Richmond County
State of North Carolina, Plaintiff.
vs..
Joe Richardson, Defendant.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Please take notice that the undersigned
attorney will Petition his Excellency,
Hon. T. w. Beckett, Governor of North
Carolina, after the expiration of 20
Days from date hereof, for a pardon for
Joe Richardson, who submitted for Illicit
Distilling at the January Term 1918 Of the
Superior Court for Richmond county and
was sentenced to the Public Roads for a
period of Twelve (l2) Months. All par
ties who wish to oppose this pardon will
please do so on or before April ID, 1918.
This March %, 1918.
W.R. JONES & H. S. BOGGAN,
Attorneys for Defendant.