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Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-26
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FOLLOWING THE FLAG

Mai. Napoleon W. Riley, Of the
u. S. Army. enroute from the east
to his post cf duty at Camp Dodge.
la. is here for couple Of days Wis
iting his father. Capt J. W. Riley.
He will leave today.
Sergeant Fairleigh Kelly. wife and
daughter are here for the day with
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kelly, having
arrived last night from Fortress
Monroe. Va. The Sergeant expects
to he "scnt over" at a very early
day.
Latham Davis has been assigned TO
the Mechanical Department Of the
aviation service. He has been at
Great Lakes.
Erie G. Peterson has been accept
ed for service in the aviation branch
but will not report for sixty days.
Sergt. Joe &. Slaughter is III at
Camp Taylor with am attack Of broa-
chitis.
Graham Walker. one Of the col
ored soldiers from this county has
arrived overseas.
w. NJ. Humphrey, here ON visit,
has returned to Camp Taylor.
b h "a A M
Miss Amy Dew has accepted q
I position in the Depot Quartsrmas-
tors Department at Washington.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-26
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-07
FL DAD(Y'S EV[NlNG
vi GA|QY TALL
Rl s. hAN @AuA1 Bonner
THEIR WEDDING FEAST.

swell, Mrs. Mouse. what do you
think of this for banquet?"
"Ah," said Mrs. Mouse, "you have
given me beautiful feast. You're a
wonderful mouse, you are indeed, and
I'm lucky creature to be chosen by
you to be Mrs. Mouse in the future"
Many mouse is Mrs. Mouse"
said her husband.
"Ah, yes, that may be-" said Mrs.
Mouse, "but they're not the Mrs
Mouse, wife of the great Mr.. Mouse"
Maybe their wives think as you do
each one thinks hers is best"
Perhaps So" agreed Mrs. Mouse.
well, In that case we're all happy.
and that's a good thing. But know,
for myself, that I'm the happiest Of
| the lot. 1 must be-"
Each may think the same" said
Mr.. Mouse.
There, there, don't tease me-" said
Mrs. Mouse. you are a regular old
tease, getting me so confused OF
course lots of those mice wouldn't be
happy If they'd married you or I'd
married them-but we're very happy
pair. aren't we?" she squealed.
I'VE are indeed" squealed Mr. Mouse
In return. Eyes. it's each to his own
liking. for it would be dreadful thing
| indeed If every mouse had the same
/ husband and every Mr.. Mouse the
same wife-oh dear, I'm getting all
muddled up-it couldn't be-that's
ALL"
Lets talk about something else"
| said Mrs. Mouse. She really wanted
to say: won't you talk about me and
! how much you like me-" but she didn't
quite dare. However, she limited as
hard as she could.
I'm so sorry l couldn't have had
the tailor do better with the pressing
of my wedding gown" she said.
It's exquisitely pressed" said Mr..
Mouse, and Mrs. Mouse was very hap
by to hear that.
You see," she continued hastily, so
the subject wouldn't be changed, 81
couldn't let my gown go to the tailor's
to be pressed without going too. The
tailor took scamper over my back
which is the way a mouse tailor must
DO for his customers can't leave their
suits and gowns behind them. Yes, he
TOOK a scamper over my back, and
then he said, "'Well, Mrs. Mouse, that
Is, Miss Mouse, though soon you will
De Mrs. Mouse, just how does that
suit your
And l said, Thank you kindly, Mr.
Mouse Tailor. it suits me right down
TO the ground That is something I've
heard folks say when they mean
they're just as pleased as they Gamble,
! and besides I'm SO near the ground 1t
has more meaning for me than it has
for a person whose feet are on the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-07

underlying fact which makes it spon-
taneous is profoundly touching. Close
proximity to departure from their ma
tive land and all its familiar life to
face the perils ahead serves to trans
form the merest strangers into "home
folks" to whom the boys must bid
goodbye as they pass. Many a mo-
torist, after returning the salutes of
car after car of smiling, brown uni
formed lads, must needs have had to
steer carefully for a bit because of
the road becoming suddenly blurred
ahead. And by the same token these
youths brought together from every
point of the compass throughout the
length and breadth of our land are
not strangers to us, but are "our boys y
whom we love and honor with all oul
hearts. Heaven forbid that we should
ever fail them, or prove ourselves un
worthy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-07
STANDING OF STATES
ON DRY AMENDMENT

If the constitution of the United
States is to be amended to provide
for national prohibition of the man
ufacture and sale of intoxicating
liquor, three-fourths of the As states
comprising the Union must declare
in favor of the amendment, each by
a majority vote in its legislature.
The record of the states on this
question now stands as follows:
Number necessary to carry amend
ment, SO.
Number that stand in favor, a.
Number that stand against, O.
Number that have yet to vote, "a.
Number needed of those yet TO
vote. %
States that have ratified, in order
of ratification, with date:
Mississippi-Jan. 8.
Virginia-Jan. 10.
Kentucky-Jan. IA
South Carolina-Jan %.
North Dakota-Jan. %.
Maryland-Feb. IS.
Montana-Feb. Is
Texas-March 4.
Delaware-March is.
South Dakota-March 20.
Massachusetts, ,.
Arizona-May "a.
Georgia-June &c.
Louisiana-Aug. s.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-07
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER !, 1918.
THE RISK OF PRICE FIXING

President Wilson, by proclamation.
has fixed the price of wheat for the
1919 crop at 1920 bushel under the
authority given by congress, enacted
AZ a war measure He points out that
he government takes risk in
guaranteeing this price TO the pro-
dueers of wheat. 1t is a deal in flu
lures which may cause loss to the
government of a sum which the presi
lent estimates might amount to at
east $500,000000 As an economic
Measure the President doubts its wis
dom in the long run. 1t is evident that
ne IS under no decisions about the
fleet of government monopoly of
1riees. The main purpose of this in
Elastic regulation of the price of wheat
$ to stimulate its production in order
get supply of this commodity for
which there is now a special demand.
md for which there will be a special
lemand during the period of the war.
Conditions may arise which will
over the price of wheat in the mar.
tets of the World to a point far be-
ow what the United States has agreed
% pay to the producers in this country
or the year of 1919. If war should
ease or if shipping should increase to
nch an extent to permit the trans
'ortation of wheat from other large
vheat-growing countries, it would be
impossible for the United States gov
'rnment to market the wheat which it
las eornered at the price it has agreed
pay. European countries would take
heir trade to the cheapest markets.
The President has said in his procla-
nation that wheat is the only com
modify of which the government has
guaranteed the price. While this NAV
re literally true it can hardly be said
hat there. are no government inter
serenees with the prices of general
commodities. There has been price.
king by indirection. The trouble is
hat the government monopoly of
rade, its interferences with the nor
nal courses of industry and commerce
recommended by some as a good
hing to be established permanently.
instead of being accepted as neces-
airy measures for the successful pros
cution of the war, the continuance
the same paternalistic policy is be-
ng urged on the plea that it will be
more conducive to the general well
are to have the government control
Individual energy and enterprise, and
tandardize all of their products and
tabilize all their efforts.
We recognize and accept the neces-
ity of fixing the price of wheat under
he existing abnormal conditions, but
loes not this instance give us reason
doubt the efficacy of government
estrictions and control of private en-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-07

Mouse. How fine this cheese Is" she
said, munching good sized piece, for
all the time Mr.. and Mrs. Mouse were
chatting they were nibbling too.
ut is good cheese" agreed Mr..
Mouse. "And this box Of biscuits is
quite tasty too think"
what made you think of such a
fine banquet, and Of such a wonderful
place for a banquet?" asked Mrs.
Mouse.
swell. you see," said Mr.. Mouse, II
know was lucky. Very few mice
have had as great an honor as have,
in fact don't think any mouse ever
had a more beautiful mouse bride than
have, and so I thought to myself
she must have the BEST -
"Then I looked about me, and there
were two fine driveways or runways
| or crawlways or scamper-ways to this
window corner, and saw the nice
| paper boxes of biscuits and the cheese
all out-out-and lots of it So said
| to myself that it was the very place
| Tor sumptuouS, magnificent and giO
rious wedding banquet"
1 Its wonderful" said Mrs. Mouse
Sew mice, I'm sure, have had the
honor to have their wedding banque
in grocery store"
For Mr.. and Mrs. Mouse were eating
In the grocery store. In the front win
dow there was little corner where
they had settled themselves. Th'
boxes hid them from the store keepe
and when they saw people stop t
look in the window they scampere'
back into their holes so as not to b.
seen. One or two did see them bu
they must have guessed it was thei
wedding banquet for they never toll
on them! And Mr.. and Mrs. Nous
had all they wanted to eat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-07
Every Meal a
Poisonous Injection

Few folks suffering from kidney and
bladder troubles ever think that the meals
which they are taking are Fastening their
death. Every morse of food taken gives
up its quantity of uric acid This poison
is taken into the system through dis
eased condition of the kidneys and hlad-
der In the healthy man nature provides
an outlet for this poison. Those in i'll
health must take medicinal help to drive
this death-dealng poison from the system.
For over 200 years GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules have been doing
this work. They effect prompt relief in
all diseases arising from kidney and blad-
der troubles. Don't put off this vital
matter of attending to your health until
it is time to make your funeral arrange
ments. Get box of GOLD MEDAL
Haarlem Oil Capsules today. Look for
the genuine. Your druggist sells them.
They are guaranteed or money refunded.
Insist on GOLD MEDAL Brand.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-07
Keeping Men in Office.
RUTLAND Herald.)

The St. Adams Messenger, in max
nomination and reelection of w. z
MeFeeters as state S attorney of Frank
lin county says:
On his record he is entitled to a re-
election, and he is doing the county a
service offering himself as a candidate
so that the people may have the oppor-
tunity of expressing their opinion on
the tpass-it- around = tradition which
the members of the bar have thus far
dictated to them.
1t also follows with the proposition
that the state s attorney is the appeals
agent of the people before the exemp-
ton boards and for that additional
reason advocates his reelection.
The contemporary is absolutely right
on both contentious. The practice of
rotating young lawyers in the office of
state S attorney has reached a pass in
Franklin county where they actually
undertake to limit incumbency to one
term. so that an incumbent no sooner
becomes of some value when the ''my-
turn = chap steps in and the county
has TO ''break in another state s at
.torney.
Rutland county continues its state s
attorneys two terms in office, but of
course this is no fixed precedent If
good man should be willing to serve
three or four terms as states attorney
he should be so continued.
The Herald is not inclined to adj
wise Franklin county voters what to
do, but it can certainly point to the
successful working out of the two-term
idea here in Rutland county.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-07
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE
The Park Ave. News.

The Park Ave. News.
Spoarts. Sid Hunt is going Ground
on clutches as a result of thinking
he was at the bottom step wen he was
ent, saving he bets he will be so use
to balentsing on one foot by the time
his ankle gets better that he bets he
will be able to win hopping race on
sintch, and for that reason hes pritty
glad it happened.
Intristing Facks About Intristing
People. Reddy Merry wunts to say his
grandfather with a wooden leg snores
louder then enybody eltses eranfather
he don't care who they are
Pome by Skinny Martin.
ONY WAT IF l HAD.
! was taking a bath on Sattiday.
BY the Deems of the bathroom lite
All alone in the bath tub
About O'Clock that mite.
Wen all of a suddin the doorknob
termed
And / thawt, "G wiz, o G.
Wat if | forgot to lock the door?' =
Onv / dident, luck for me,
Militerry News. Compinny B is
gradually rapidly improving at target
plsctiee, having their last one last
Sattiday, the result of it being that
Miss Wrinkles cat hasent been saw out
sints.
Persinils. A sertin young man with
red hair and freckils whose ferst name
is Reddy and whose last name begins
with NJ serteny needs a hair cut.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-07

terprise, carried out as an all-embrac-
ing public policy9 In this particular
instance, the government, as the Presi-
dent has pointed out, tak}s the risk
of losing $5OO,OOO,OOO. This loss in
its ultimate results is a loss which
comes out of the pockets of the people.
The question is, should such risks be
taken in normal times where the loss
will inevitably fall upon the people.
Would not government restriction in
the many forms which have become
operative in these times of special
stress make the public burdens heav-
Ter, when the present necessities ere
ated by the war come TO an end?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-07

Heavy as will be this country S taxes
under the new revenue bill the burden
will not fall as heavily upon us, as il
is falling upon other allied nations. The
amount of revenue which it is expect
ed this measure will insure is practi-
cally twice that derived from the last
British revenue bin, yet the rate of
the British taxes on incomes is much
higher and especially on the smaller in
comes. The British begin to collect
taxes on incomes of $3.50. Compare
tive taxes on incomes will show the diff.
ference between the American and
British measures. The American tax
on an income of $4,000 under the pro
posed bill would be $50, under tho
British system 5000, if earned and $500
if unearned; an income of $500 un
der the proposed bill, 500, and under
the British bill, 1853, if earned, and
$4s2, is unearned 1t is not until the
incomes reach about 100000 that the
proposed American measures begin to
run ahead of the British law. For in
stance, under the proposed bin an in
come of 100000 would pay a tax OF
1927 ,095. Under the British law such
an income pays $4,000 income tax
and $l07,lS5 super tax, or a total of
1857 ,lS5. In the proposed bill the taxes
on incomes above this figure run from
60 to 20 per cent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-07

The opening of the school terms has
called back from the ranks of workers
many boys and girls who have been
holding all sorts of positions through
the vacation just passed. Never before
have so large a number turned their
leisure to account. Besides the many
boys all about town driving grocery
teams, milk carts, and baker s wagons I;
both boys and girls have worked in
stores and shops and as paper carriers
and messengers. Their earnings must
aggregate a substantial sum, and have
doubtless helped in the homes to combat
the high cost of living. as well as to
assist the per capita sale of thrift
stamps There will perhaps be a feel
ing on the part of some, that in ex-
changing wage earning for school, they
are the losers, but they may rest as
sured that they have simply laid down
side line to resume their real jobs.
Statistics taken through several years
in n number of different states show
that the salaries of those who have
finished the grades and taken a course
in high school, exceeds the pay of those
who dropped school early to an extent
that makes the work of the last two
grades worth an average of $ls, and
the four years of high school an aver
age of $25 per week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-07

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. w
s. L. Purinton (Esteyville)
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News.
stand. Louis Semeraro, South Main Street.
West Brattieboro, J. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, M. E. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G.. Williams.
Newfane, N. NJ. Batchelder.
Townshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
Jamaica, r. ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B. Buffum.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros
West Chesterfield, N. r., Mrs. w. Streeter
Hinsdale, N a., w. H. Lyman.
Greenfield, MASS, Greenfield News Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-07

North or south, east or west, in fact,
wherever one may be, the sight of
troop trains filled with soldiers bound
for service overseas is a familiar one
nowadays. And yet no matter how
familiar, it is spectacle that never
fails to stir ones emotions. A clean,
alert and gallant lot they always are
and all along the route passers-bv and
travellers are greeted by them with
waving hats, hands and handkerchiefs.
Gay and bonyant as is their action the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-07
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amount and the date 1t was sent.
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dispatches credited to il and not otherwise
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published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-07
Either One.

He-He's got an awfully red nose,
buf he swears he never touched drop
in his life.
She-Maybe it s water color.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-07
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THANK You Kindly, Mr.. Mouse
Tailor.1

ground. but whose bodies go way, way
up in the air, or the rooms, or some
where high upl'
i had the same sort Of pressing
for my suit" said Mr.. Mouse.
1T looks beautifully" souealed Mrs.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-05-10
Worked to Perfection.

Some time ago an old Scot, who suf-
fered great deal with insomnia, was
told by "hrither9 of a certain cure.
The cure was greatly TO Sandy's Xix
ing, for it consisted of a glass of whis-
Ky every evening before going to bed.
He tried it. and after a few nights
he met his friend again, who inquired
how the remedy was working.
"Mon jock. it's a gran cure" replied
Sandy. "I'll tell We hoo it worked.
The first night I got itae bed, an
took glass o whisky. It was nae
guild Then I got up an had anither
vim. That didna do me mucllle guild,
either. Then | had anither win, and
a long drink DOT o the bottle. But |
couldna sleep. so got up an drank the
whole lot. An as sure rs We staun
there, Jock, efter that | didn gle a
hang whittier | went tae sleep or no."
Chicago News.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-05-10

Stephen Decatur Bridges of Verona,
near Bangor. who is known as the
salmon and alewife king Of the Pen
obseot. is as positive not only that fish
have brains. but that fish reason and
form dislikes and likes and tell their
opinions TO each other.
Bridges explains the disappearance
of salmon from the Penobscot in two
ways-either salmon tell other sal
mon how dirty its waters are and how
1t is not fit for any respectable sal
mon to live in" or the fish resent it
because at the hatchery in East Or
land they are taken from the water
and stripped of their eggs"
1.-THE fish resent that because it is
against nature" Mr. Bridges asserts.
They decide they are not being treat
ed right and stay away."-Boston Her.
aid
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-05-10
AMERICAN TROOPS
ATTACKED BY GAS
GERMANS SEND OVER 5000
SHELLS ON PICAROY FRONT
CONTAINED MUSTARD GAS.
ENEMY AVIATORS TRICKY
They Are Resorting To Unsportsman-
Hike Tricks in Marking Their Ma
chimes To Resemble Allied Air
planes-Shoot and Then Run.

With the American Army Forces on
the French Front. = The Germans
launched heavy gas attack against
the American troops on the Picardy
front. Early in the evening they sent
over $4,000 shells, composed chiefly
of mustard gas, within a brief period
These shells were followed by an in
tense artillery fire at midnight. and
several hundred gas shells were
dropped into the American lines.
German ayiators are now resorting
to nsportsmanlike tricks irt an en-
deavor to outwit American flyers. The
thickness of the German soldier afoot
is emulated by enemy airmen who are
marking their machines to make them
look as much like allied markings as
possible.
The Germans have taken to round
ing off the corners of the cross on
the wings of their planes, to make
them look like allied badges. The
game of the German airmen is to
play around, get in a shot if he can,
and then run. American flyers, for
fear of attacking a probable friend,
must get up close to an enemy ma.
chine, usually after considerable man
euvering. before opening a fight
Here is what happens at an air.
drome to which Americans are at
tached when an alarm comes in The
telephone bell rings at the hangar and
tho lnna Of ho
number of the young Americans
take the air quickly and In less than
five minutes from the time the bell
rings the airplanes look like mosqui-
toes in the Sky. In three=quarters of
an hour they are back again and com
pare notes.
Did you see anything?" one yells
to another.
'One Hun, away back in Germany"
comes the reply.
What were those three machines
north of --?" is the next ques-
ton.
They looked like French, but you
never know" was the answer on this
particular occasion
Then the Americans climb out and
sit around and wait for the end Of
their tour of duty or for another
alarm. The American airmen are ia
ing the same machine guns which
have been found most effective by the
Anglo-French army. Some of the
Americans are completing their train
ing in dViup form ationc on natroI 90
fast chasers, while others are learn
ing observation and photograph
work.