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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-14

keep knitting all the yarn we can send
you
Peace viii be a crucial test by
which the people of America VIII
demonstrate to the world that we not
only are United in War but we are
also United in Peace, and viii pro-
coed with reconstruction abroad and
at home with the same unselfsh con-
fidence in our National leaders, as
has made possible the marvellous re-
suits of our war work abroad and at
home.
request Chapters to secure great
est possible local publicity to impress
everybody with the fact that signing
the armistice does not mean any ap-
preciable change in Red Cross work.
Attached is a copy of a telegram
today received from the War Council.
Please see that all your Branches and
Auxiliaries receive copy of this let
ter and the attached telegram.
Yours var &-11I-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-14
Saturday Afternoon Club.
November 16, 1913

NUNSHD5T TO, 1910
Study: ----------------------C Current Events
Leader: - Mrs. Geo. Philip, Sr.
Surgical Dressings.
The attendance of all members is
desired.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
Great Home Army.

More than 100000 boys and girls
were reached through club work last
year, according to a compilation re-
Gently made by the United States de-
partment Of agriculture, which super
vises this work in cooperation with
state agricultural colleges. OF this
number approximately $4,000 made
complete reports, which show that
they produced and conserved products
amounting to $10,OOO,OO0 In the SO
Northern and Western states 840,6O6
boys and girls wer enrolled. OF this
number 160,825 made complete reports
and produced and conserved products
valued at 100000. In the South
there were 115,745 boys enrolled in
the regular work, who produced prod
ucts valued at $4,5OO,OOO, and 1896
girls, who produced and conserved
products valued at $1,5OO,0O0. In the
emergency club work in the South the
club leaders reached owe 100000 boys
and approximately 100000 girls, who
produced and conserved products val
ued at more than 100000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
Army Makes Record Meat Purchase.

Vsb'J "ANSc bhSSSb NbSak
Chicago.-The largest single order
for bacon and canned meats In the
history Of the wOrld-99 100000
pounds Of bacon and 134,000,00O pounds
Of canned meat-has Just been placed
by the Quartermaster's Department,
U. s. A., for the American Army over
seas.
Louis +. Swift, in commenting on
this today, said the order will take
the bacon from approximately 1,900,-
600 hogs, and If other work were
dropped to produce it, would be equiv
alent to the total bacon production Of
the five largest Chicago packers for
nearly five weeks. However, six months
will elapse before delivery Is to be com.
pleted. Mr.. Swift said:
AT the current prices on the day,
last week, when the purchase was
made, the packers would pay the live
stock producers about $S0,0OO,0O0 for
the necessary hogs and over $4,000, 600
for about 100000 cattle required. The
cattle will cost us twice as much, and
the hogs two and one-half times as
much as in the pre-war period.
The whole order will be made up be-
fore the first Of the year. despite the
fact that, even before this purchase,
one-fourth Of the packers facilities
have been devoted to filling military
demands. In order to get out the
canned goods the packers will find 1t
necessary to employ night and day
shifts of canners Notwithstanding
the fact that the products are being
rushed forward thus h%urriedly, not a
single complaint has been received or
meats delivered to the armies abroad
The five packers are now killing
about 100000 hogs weekly to keeI
abreast of martial and domestic needs
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
Watch Your Stomach
In the Summer Time

It Is good news to tell you that
tens Of thousands are now using
EATONIC-for all stomach and
bowel ailments caused by too
much acidity with such truly WON
derful results that every one
should always have it in the house.
EATONIC Tablets stop the cause OF
indigestive and dyspeptic ailments by
~neutralizing the poisonous fluids, acids
and gases largely the result OF super
acidity. This makes the stomach
pain-free and ready to perform Ito
proper work.
You can have a good appetite In hos
weather to eat the things you like
when you want them II you take ono
or two EATONIC Tablets after each
meal. Such quick, wonderful relief
would seem unbelievable but for the
fact that thousands OF sufferers every.
where have received marvellous results
from EATONIC. Obtain q large box
of EATONIC Tablets from your own
druggist who you know and can trust.
II they fail, 60 back to him and he will
gladly refund your money. Do this
today. You will then know what real
stomach comfort meansin hot weather.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
"stoekina Room" for Banks.

Has your bank a stocking room2
The Security bank of Oakland, CAL,
couldn't sell Liberty bonds without
theirs. Here is how it works:
Mrs. Oaklander enters. II want to
buy a Liberty bond, please"
"All right; sign here" says the
pleasant bank clerk.
After this the good woman hesitates,
bushes. She makes wavering passes
and then looks around with a hunting
and hunted look.
The pleasant bank clerk knows the
symptoms and politely inquiries:
"Would you like to use the stocking
roomY'
Mrs. Oaklander retires to the little
side DON and makes a run on "the
first national bank"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
STICKING TO BUSINESS
Physician Asserts That Too Early Re-
tirement Of Successful Business
Men Is a Mistaken Policy.

To old men who are thinking of re-
firing from active business Or. VIII
liam j. Robinson, editor of the Medi-
cal Critic and Guide, gives the cele
brated advice once rendered by
Punch ito young people about to
marry" namely, "DontI" The eOun-
sci often given TO those of advancing
years, ven by physicians, to take
things "easier," to give up this and
give up that-in short, to lead a dull,
empty, vegetable existence, is unqual-
ifedly bad, Doctor Robinson thinks,
although. of course, there IRE excep-
tons and special cases. He writes:
IAN old man with a very high blood
PRESSURE. e., high for his age
should not engage in business which
is likely to cause him great excite
ment and throw him in fits of anger;
and a man who is showing symptoms
of senile dementia should not be in
trusted with important affairs; but,
generally speaking, there is no rea-
son why a man should give up his
work or narrow the circle of his in
t~erests, merely because he has cele-
brated the SEVENTEEN or eightieth an
n~iversary of his birthday. THE gen.
eral condition of the man, his fitness,
should be the criterion, and not his
age in years We all know that some
people at sixty r actually older
than some are at seventy or eighty,
1.-THE advice to old men to retire
has sometimes, if followed, very dis
astrous consequences. A nan of sew
enty or eighty is attending to his pro-
fession or business in a satisfactory
manner, and he feels well. Suddenly
he decides or is advised to retire and
take things easy for the rest Of his
days. He does-and in a few weeks
or months that man is a physical OF
mental wreck and ruin. AS long as
he kept up his meatal interests he
was all right. A sudden change, q
sudden vacuum, I might say, perhaps
the pernicious subconscious feeling
that 10Y 1t is all over for him-all
that contributed to the Disaster And
1t is not the physical change SO much
as the mental that is the important
factor. !, for one, am sure that men
tai activity, mental interest, has 9
life-prolonging influence, because
mental activity stimulates many, Il
not all, of our vital processes. 1t II
not mental work that ever kills; II
is worry that does it, and even it,
baneful influence has been greatly ex
aggerated. We know of Octogena
rians whose lives have been one roun(
Of trouble"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
Veteran Proud Of Standlnc,

Edward P. Weaver, formerly Of
Bangor, Me-, claimed the distinction
the other day Of being the oldest off,
cer yet graduated from the free gov
eminent navigation school conducted
by the United States shipping board
recruiting service. He is sixty-nine
years of age. Mr.. Weaver, who had
many years experience as a seaman,
decided while at New Orleans some
weeks ago to enter n of the schools
and train for a deck officer for the
merchant marine. He passed the
rigid physical test without difficulty
and completed the course.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18

Hot summer days upset the
strong stomachs as well as weak
ones.
Your vital forces reach their
lowest level when the weather is
the hottest. Then the danger is
the greatest.
You can't guard your stomach
and bowels too carefully through
the long, hot season. Don't take
any chance. Indigestion, sour
stomach, hat wretched, bloated
feeling, belching, food repeating,
pains hat claw at stomach and
bowels and an endless train Of
stomach ills that make life mis-
cradle are greatly aggravated in
the hot weather.
This year of all others-it is
vital that we keep our strength
and full power at work. The ex-
ira war work, change Of detail
must be looked after because they
hit Us in the stomach. And now
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18

Crowds who had gathered to wit.
ness an intercollegiate boat race on
the HousatOnic river in Connecticut
recently also saw a young man and
woman drowned by the ov~erturning
Of q canoe which had ventured into
the wash Of a fast m%otorboat.
The canoe Is an invention of our
first families-the American Indians.
1t is absolutely unrivaled for trav.
ersing inland waterways, where shall
low water may be met or portages
required. For lack Of such a native
contrivance many large rivers In
South America remain unexplored to
this day. Portaging a waterlogged
"dugout" weighing 1000 pounds OF
more is apt to discourage any party
not having a Roosevelt at its head
Yes, the canoe is the first great
American invention. But It can never
be made foolproof.-Rochester Times
Union.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
Atmospheric Pressure.

"When a high altitude, say 1900
feet, has been reached" says L. ].
Wilson, airplane expert, writing In
a Southern newspaper, "there is an
atmospheric pressure equal to about
one-nalf that at sea level. The effect
Of this lessening Of pressure is no
ticeable to one who for the first time
experiences 1t. At about 14,OOO feet
there were physical sensations at
once experienced by the writer, that
Of increased blood pressure and the
exertien following exercise being the
most apparent. The altitude, whether
attained in mountain climbing or by
airplane, to a certain extent produces
the same effect upon the organism,
the amount differing with various In
dividuals."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
Canadian Emphasis.

By the bye, don't be shocked by our
iamning and swearing. 1t doesn't meal
the same in Canada as 1t does over
here. It's natural to Us. In Canada
everyone swears. My little boy-he was
six years of age at the time-wa8
swearing one day in the kitchen and
the cook told him If he was not care
ful his teeth would drop out. He looks
up at her-only six years Of age, mind
you-and says, "Daddy's teeth haven't
dropped Quit" What do you think of
that?-Gen. Alec McDougall, Canadian
Forestry Corps, In LoLdon Chronicle
Interview.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
How He Made His Money.

Success" said the fat man, comes
to the industrious and to those who
can take chances"
"Ah," said the other. II, too, have
done well these last few years! But I
made my pile by sitting down and let
ting other fellows do the sweating"
Really? Well, II l were you, /
should be ashamed to talk about 1t like
that"
"Oh, would you? I'm not. I don't
see any reason for being ashamed Of
owning a turkish bath! !"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
Lovers E%stranoed.

The cruel wind tore Mt the waves a.
II to whirl them away.
The man and the maid sat close to-
gather on the beach and watched the
storm.
"H0w the wind bowls, darling" said
she, yelling to make herself heard.
"Yes," shrieked her lover.
"Why does II howlT' she screamed.
Dunno. Perhaps it's got the tooth
ache" he beloved.
1.-THE toothacheT' she howled. How
ever"
"Yes," he roared. Haven't you
heard of the teeth OF the galeT
Then the wind howled worse than
ever, as she handed him back the en-
gagement ring.-Stray Stories.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
SHOWNTOC CROWDS
How Germans Turn Their Cap
tiVeS to Account.
Idea Is to Delude the People Into
Thinking That Military Victories
Are Constantly Being Won by
the KaiseFs Soldiers.

AM Ivan S. Rossiter, a Canadian soldier,
has Just been in to see me. For a
year he was a German prisoner. When
1 the Germans caught him he was badly
wounded in the right hand. They
)toOk him to a hospital, where, without
the use of an anesthetic, they cut OF
one of his fingers and removed five
pieces of bone from his mangled wrist.
! They said that they had no anesthet-
.cs to spare for use on a "schwein-
hund," and added that they were saw
ing their anesthetics for their own
1 wounded soldiers. Rossiter showed
! me what is left of his hand. 1t isn't
much, and what Is left is of no use,
except as q reminder of that German
surgeon who operated without giving
an anesthetic.
While ROssiter was in Germany he
n was moved about from one prison
camp to another until he and other
q prisoners were exchanged for German
prisoners held by the allies. This
! moving-abOut process was the most
Al Interesting thing he described. He
Y was never allowed to stay in one place
more than a few weeks. In the year
that he was there he was in nine diff.
ferent prison camps, located In vari-
Gus parts of Germany. On each trip
the train that was transferring these
wandering prisoners stopped at every
station. German officers got out ev.
cry time the train stopped and told
people that the prisoners were all new
Ones-just taken! Rossiter says that
one excursion of this kind began at
) four o'clock in the morning and lasted
until late at night. And always at ev-
cry station were a crowd Of people to
jeer at these new" prisoners, many Of
whom were French and Belgians who
had been in captivity for two years.
1t got to be like a theatrical troupe
playing one-night stands-only far
more bOresome, for the prisoners were
never allowed to leave the trains or to
communicate with the crowds that
< came to see them. ROssiter says that
n company Of British artillery
stakes the palm" for touring Germany
In the guise of new" prisoners. They
were captured in the fall of 1914 and
they are still playing to packed
houses.
In other words-to fool the people
is Germany's policy. Bismarck be-
lieved in that idea. He nee said that
it Is impossible to overestimate the
stupidity Of the human race. No
doubt the kaiser feels just as con-
9emptu0us about is. In his mind, men
are nothing but so many tons Of flesh
and bone to be used to push back
boundary lines.
This wal is for the purpose of pre-.
venting human beings from becoming
as boneheaded as the German emper.
O would like them to be. 1t is a wal
against the thick skull. On one side
are those great nations whose policy
is to teach the people to think fol
themselves. On the other is the Ger
man autocracy, which says: believe
what ! tell you" Imagine trying in
this country to palm off a trainload OF
veteran prisoners as new ones.-Johr
M. Siddall, editor of the American
Magazine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
"All Out"

One day a rent collector knocked
three times at n certain house, without
even once getting a reply. Becoming
enraged, he went back a fourth time,
and in response to his knock an urchin
opened the door. "Where were you MI
day?" demanded the collector. IL vas
out" replied the boy. "Where is your
father?" Hes out" "Where Is your
mother?" "She's OUT "Well," said
the collector, II will just go in and sit
at the fire until some one Of them re-
turns" "But the fires out, too" quick
ly responded the boy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
Had Well Remembered.

Little Beth's mother had been eau
tioning her little folks about taking
risks Of contracting sore threats OF
contagious diseases from their play.
mates last winter, and when q little
freckle-faced girl from next door ran
In munching a tempting looking apple
and offered Beth a bite she shook her
head and sided up to her mother, say.
ing: Il don't want to take any of hel
apple, because I am afraid I might gel
freckles."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
s

A soldier was on duty as night sem
try for the first time, and his post was
Mt a lonely place In the camp. He saw
q figure advancing and asked, "Who
goes theref"
The answer came, 1.-THE officer of the
day."
The sentry, forgetting the proper
military reply in his relief at hearing
a human voice, called out, Goodnight.
I'm glad to see yOu."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
Seeinu Thinus.

Yeast-I see in a book n Minneapolis
man has invented for children pic
lures of animals which jump out In n
lifelike manner as the pages are
turned.
Crimsonbeak-I hope they'll keep II
away from father, because Mime
apolis isn't bone dry yet, you know.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
Mean Betrayal.

"What n high color Miss Pringle
has,"
swell, it's gone up like everything
else"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18

A woman never thinks Of anything
special to say until she hears some
other talking.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS"
CAN'T HARM CHILDREN AND
THEY LOVE 1T.

Mother! Your child isn't naturally
cross and peevish. See II tongue is
coated; this is a sure sign the little
stomach, liver and bowels need a
cleansing at once
When l~istless, pale, feverish, full Of
cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat. sleep or act naturally. has stOm-
ach-ache, diarrhGa, remember, a gen.
tie liver and bowel cleansing should
always he the first treatment given.
Nothing equals california Syrup Of
Figs" for children's ills; give a tea
spoonful, and in q few hours all the
foul waste, sour bile and %fermenting
food which Is clogged in the bowels
passes out Of the system, and you
have a well and playful child again.
All children love this harmless, deli
cious "fruit laxative" and it never
fails to effect a good 'Inside" cleans
ing. Directions for babies, children
Of all ages and grown-ups r plainly
on the bottle.
Keep 1t handy in your home. A little
given today saves a sick child tomor-
row, but get the genuine. Ask your
druggist for a bottle Of california
Syrup Of Figs" then see that 1t ia
made by the California Fig Syrup
Company."-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18

Not a Summers Supply.
Got next winters coal int"
Eyes, but we're still buying Ice a
chunk at q time"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
The Trouble.

Whats the matter with that fellow
who got swindled in the shell gamer
II think it Is shell shock"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18

Some people are disagreeable be-
cause they are unable to attract atten-
ton any other way.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18

Groves Tasteless chill Tonic
restores vitality and energy BY purifying and en-
riching the blood. You can soon feel Its Strength
ening, lnvigorating Rroct. Price 6Oc.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18

Necessity knows more law than a LOT
Of lawyers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18

Too many blows will extinguish tho
light of love.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18

No man is a coward who has been
married more than once.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-26
Allies Apparently Awaiting Favorable Chance For Counter

the from  a  a  delivery Q   develop favonby for sl probably a 
   positions
  of
  of of  positions  
  may come al
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-26
Fears Felt For Safety Of American enuincors

WASHINGTON 
  killed the German the
 to n the If the German onsughts the reaching tho indicating employed the Croa e
  the British lines effort assist the British fail becoming
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-26
DECLARES AREOPLANE
 PROGRAM FAILURE
Special to the Nugget By Associated Press

Special to tho Nugget By Associated Press WASHINGTON March 2GSenator  declaring formulated  propiaton fall completed of the program 
 New that thousand planes 
  of [ inactivity in a thirty France O
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-26
THIRD LIBERTY
 LOAN APRIL 6
Special to tho Nugget by Associated Pro,,.

Special to tho Nugget by Associated Pres WASINGToN, March 26The third Liberty Loan which is of h, eme
 in  call 
  and campaign sales c TT tr unprecedented will perce until mat
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-26
GERMANS SLOWING DOWN ON S0h1ENE FRONT
BIG GUN MADE
 BY AUSTRIANS
Special to the Nugget by Associated Press.

o Austrian information or sour
 d n  said O
  In firing
 il the
  anyhi
 reports thereau on guns
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-26
BRITISH VICTORS
 IN SEA BATTLE
Special to tho Nugget by Associate, Prsss:

LONDON March 2eThe British torpedo boat
 
  issued last night a o amning Of an actio tho British the During the the
  remainder
 
  ships running  Boys Girls monthly Daily one dollar n Thrift
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-26

PARIS March 26The
  a o he of Inc to territory the North bank Disc  n front
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-26

LONDON
   
  big Ger   Dunki
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-26
Special to the Nugget by Associated Press:

appears 
 running Coses Disc below St Quentin
 The British resenc steadily stinenng despite g east the sone
 the battle the Teutons losing almost unprecedented British barlage their path
 Around Bapamne the and being subjected sruelng they slowly force passage over the rolling hills The lighting along The British to sacrifice hundreds men to gain position or but moenty importance their British maintaining tremendous miles
 
 a of British
  vicinity Croeles Saturday The Germans flung vast masses of reserves at this sector but the British have held r the Germans have sustained fearful their the s0nne the vicinity of Icou
 rma Rushing All Sections
 LONDON March 2rhe German losses severe that the Teuton other sections of the West maintain the rapidly decreasing forward movement and prevent British counter movement
 The front reports O British Hadqua that the Germans have seventy divisions about eight hundred thousand the present battle front
 Germans movement slowing rapidly.
  Albert the vicinity of 
 nd maint strongd from
 continues with but the Germans are sainipg little ground The British artillery yesterday vicinity Erves 10 making further progress in that section
 Germans brought employing at points along he
 continue quantities shells against the seldom employing against the infantry positions the preventing the Teuton advancing for considerable time after a bosnbarment
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-26

BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS 
  o'clock today although indicated renewing
  lines
 
  direction Germans Renew Attacks South of Somme River LONDON 26The afternoon against  Northwest 
  British maintaining  
 British Admits Big o
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-26
Berlin Admits Bravery Of British Defense

BERLIN March 2sThe British resisting the with the 
   The German tanks reinforced number of
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-26
SECRETARY BAKER HAS CHAT WITH BRITISH MONARCH Special to he Nugget by Associated Press.

LONDON 25Secrcay Baker presented King 
 military
  Following his the king Baker Lloyd  his shou he warcon O hls nato
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-26
WOOD RECOMMENDS
 ARMY FIVE MILLION
Special to tho Nugget By Associated Press

Special Nugget By Associated Press WASHINGTON, the of Americas greatest
  million firing or
 o Military Affairs  
 General winning  
  In anals S of  oher half vii be @ home as a orcc.