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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-26

A-L.srs-.
called over General Diaz and intro
duced him to all of us.
while in France we made a sur
vey of the airplane situation. It 1.
lamentable that we did not have
more airplanes over there. met of
ficers who were prepared to make
extravagant claims of what would
have been accomplished had we beer
properly equipped with planes. It IL
naturally most discouraging to have
the Germans flying over our lines
and shooting down on our men, and
what our boys have accomplished
with this handicap is all the more
remarkable.
"On one day, when the Germans
were starting their last drive, there
was nothing between them and Paris
at one point but 5000 American Ma
rines. That was at Chateau Thier.
ry; from information which re-
ceived l am satisfied the American
public has not yet been informed of
what our boys did there, in holding
and communicating the Huns, great
as the news that has been given out
is. French soldiers, on the basis Of
past experience, thought 1t was a
foolish waste of life, but this only
fired our men the more not to give
ground. Our boys held and pushed
back the Huns at that turning point
or the struggle; the casualty list
showed what a terrific fight it was.
| was told it amounted 5000 out of
the 5000 Oengaged.
The airplane situation has been
bad, but it showed signs of improve
ment when l left for the United
States on Aug. %, and in this | want
to strike the encouraging note, not
the discouraging note. The Liberty
motor, the general opinion seems 20
be, is the best motor of the kind ever
put up, but because of an imperfec-
ton or something, arising either in
the factories or in the course of
transportation, there has been some
thing wrong in many of those sent to
the other side. In one case a starter
is Defective, in another it is the
starter that is missing. | heard also
some complaint that the Liberty
motor was heavy user of gasoline,
but this, Of course, is a point of min.
Or consideration.
What impressed me most on the
trip was the feeling among the peo.
pie Of the Allies generally toward the
United States and President Wilson.
Everywhere the hope was expressed
hat by the aid of the United States
he war was to be brought to
speedy conclusion and steps taken
% prevent its repetition"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-26
ENGLISH PosToFFIcE
HAS VARIED ACTIVITIES

London, Sept. 25.-The American
expression LET George do it, has
found its counterpart in England in
Let the Postoffice do it." in the opin,
ion of Postmaster General A. H.
1llingworth.
Speaking of the work accomplished
by his branch of the government Mr..
lllingworth said that whenever Ger.
tain schemes have been evolved to
aid in war the authorities have said
the Postofiee will do it." And, he
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-26
What a Congressman
Saw On a Visit
To The Front
New York Times)

OF the several Congressional bodies
which have gone to the front one IL
that Of the Naval Affairs Committee
to inspect and report on naval bases
on the other side, but it was under
stood that they would take in whole
war, and they have been doing so
One Of the members of this party To
return to Washington in advance OF
other members Numbering thirteen
they dared to leave Washington on
July 13) is Representative w. L.
Hensley of Missouri. Some idea OF
just what Congressman gets to see
was one aim in asking Mr.. Hensley,
who has just reached Washington,
about his trip.
"In the first place. said Mr. Hens
ley, in response, I'VE were eleven
days in crossing. We went over on
one Of the big battleships, sailing
from Hampton Roads. We arrived at
a port in Scotland, in the Firth Of
Forth, and the first place we visited
was Inverness. There we are max.
ing depth bombs; it is marvellous the
work we are doing there, but | can't
say anything about that in detail;
only that it will be heard from later.
We are closing in on the submarines.
We are making their lives miserable.
"The British espionage system is
wonderful. They know the number
and location of practically all the va
rious submarines at any time, and
they cooperate with all the allies in
keeping them posted.
"Then we went to London. | met
Lloyd George. He said he felt great
ly heartened over the way things
were going and that he hoped the
war would be ended in such way
that it could not be repeated. We at
tended the House of Commons and
heard some of the speeches. The
members speak with a freedom that
would not be tolerated here. I heard
an Irish member say, on the floor,
that he regarded the passage of
certain bill as of more Importance
than the winning Of the war. He
was answered by Bonar Law I could
not see any excitement over state
ment that would have thrown our
House into an uproar.
I'VE were presented to the King
and Queen The King talked to us
for forty minutes in a very democra-
tic manner and I was especially i'm
pressed with the democratic ways of
the Queen. She spoke in high praise
OF the activities of the Red Cross.
We were next taken out to see the
rehabilitating section near London.
A boy who had lost both legs and
who had been fitted with artificial
ones threw down his cane and came
towards us cheering. | saw another
man who has lost both arms spading
up ground. We made a visit to the
Grand Fleet and met Admiral Beat.
tie. He impressed me as a man Of
great energy. He married an Amer
lean girl, you know, a daughter of
Marshall Field of Chicago
From London we went to Paris.
There we met President Poincare
and Premier Clemenceau. The Pre-
mier struck me as a very strong man.
From Paris we were taken to the
battlefront, first to Verdun. We
were permitted to visit the citadel
OF Verdun. saw where a town of
$4,000 had been, with only cat or
dog or two wandering over the
wastes now We could see the
shells hitting. We were warned
not to get out where the Germans
could see us. A French officer
picked up a shoe. That's a boche's
SHOE he said Then he threw II
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-26
fastened to add. 1T does it."

hastened to add. 1T does it."
Among the achievements of the
Postoffice during the last fiscal year
MIR. lllingworth detailed the paying
out OF over one hundred million al
lowance and fifty-one million old age
pensions, the manufacture Of vast
stores of telegraph and telephone ap.
paratus for use in the field; the con-
struction OF network of wires for
home defense forces, the issuance of
forty-nine million food rationing
cards, the distribution of five million
OF national safety enrolment cards
and tons of leaflets for the economy
campaign.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-26

the shoe.
"At another point the town 0
Metz was pointed out to me. l foun,
the French were averse to shellin,
those towns, because of the politica
effect as to what would be done will
the territory after the war, when tn,
inhabitants might be called upon Il
express an opinion as to what coun
try they desired to become a part O
"a thick-necked young German off
Ger was taken prisoner while I was
there. He turned out to be nephew
of General Won Bulow. He asked
when he got to talking: DO you pur
pose to go to the Rhine?
Rhine, hell' answered young
American officer, we are going to
Berlin Later the German officer
paid the highest sort of compliment
to our artillery fire. He said it was
hell. 1t must have been; it reduced
some of the towns to bug dust. Then
our boys rushed in and pulled the
Germans out of the cellars.
Wherever | went, all through the
trip, made a point of mixing among
our boys and asking them how they
were getting along. Everywhere
heard the same answer; that they
were getting along fine. I don't re-
member to have heard single COM
plant. One thing heard repeated
ever and over by the boys; If l heard
it once heard it hundreds of times.
1t was this: Home, heaven, or hell
by Christmas There was one other
sentiment | often heard expressed:
we don't want to go home until this
Job is finished
"Of course" continued Mr.. Hens
ley, there isn't much chance of the
war being won this year, but from
what I learned | believe it will be
brought to close next year. At
General Pershing's headquarters,
which we visited, I dined with
one of the generals chief aids
as companion. He spoke very en-
of the situation and gave
me the greatest hope that I received
on the trip that the war should be
over by the end of next year. When
/ met General Pershing told him
that we of Missouri were proud of
him as a Missourian. He said I am
proud of being a Missourian.' In the
l had with General
Pershing he did not mention any
time when he expected the war to end, /
but he made it plain that we are 60
ing to win and that we want to win
as speedily as possible.
I'VE visited our naval bases In !
France and were much impressed |
with the immense work that has been |
DONE Hundreds of miles Of railroad |
have been built and many large
erected.
From France we went to Italy.
There / found that we have done as
much good as anywhere, in strength
ening the spirit Of the people. We
were entertained by the King at his
Summer home, and If we must con-
tinue to have such things as Kings
hope they will all be like the King
Of Italy He was as democratic as a
man can be. When dinner was an
nounced he threw his cap on a chair
and said, Come on as informally as
could be
Orlando, the Premier, is also
great one. He said that so many
Italians in his province had been to
America and knew about conditions
here that they were more interested
IN American elections than they were
n those~in Italy. At railroad sta
ion where we were waiting the King
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-03
EASY TO DARKEN
YOUR GRAY HAIR
Try this Brush Sage Tea and Sulphur
Compound through your hair, tax
ing one strand at time.

When you darken your hair with Sage
Tea and Sulphur, no one can tell, be-
cause it, done so naturally, so evenly
Preparing this mixture, though, at home
is mussy and troublesome. At little cost
you can buy at any drug store the ready
to-use preparation, improved by the adj
dition of other ingredients called
. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound. - You just dampen a sponge or
soft brush with it and draw this through
your hair, taking one small strand at a
time. BY morning all gray hair disap-
pears, and, after another application or
two, your hair becomes beautifully dark
ened, glossy and luxuriant
Gray, faded hair, though no disgrace,
is sign Of old age, and as we all desire
youthful and attractive appearance,
get busy at once with Wyeth s Sage and
Sulphur Compound and look years young
er. This ready-to-usc preparation is a
delightful toilet requisite and not medi-
cine. 1t is not intended for the cure,
mitigation or prevention or disease.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-03
WILL NOT RESTORE
MEATLESS DAYS
Administration Wants Econ
Omy in Consumption of
All Kinds of Meat
URGES ESPECIALLY
SAVING OF BEEF
There Is Now a Seasonable Abundance
of Milk Products Which Can Well Be
Cheaper.

ST. ALBANS, May 3.-Meatless
weeks ago, will not be restored at this
time as had been anticipated, Acting
Federal Food Administrator John T.
Cushing said last night. This does not
mean, the acting administrator went on
to say, that rigid conservation of meat
and poultry products is not desired, for
il is, but the food administration
hopes that the Inconvenience which
arises in many ways from the meatless
days will be avoided by popular Co
operation along the lines suggested in
the following telegram from Mr.
Hoover, received here last night:
1.-The food administration is ex-
tremely DESTROYS of securing economy
in the consumption of all kinds of meat
without the re-installation of meatless
days for the present. The seasonal de
cline i'll the volume of animals coming
to market now III progress and its
volume will undoubtedly further de-
crease during the next few months, as
Is usual, but the probable amount of
such decrease is yet obscure.
The necessaries for shipment
abroad to our army and allies are very
large and amount to roughly seventy
FIVE million pounds of meat and meat
products of all kinds per week against
a pre-war normal of less than fifteen
million pounds. Even with these large
shipments the allies have found it nee
essary to reduce the consumption of
all kinds of meats and poultry to an
average of about one and one-uuarter
pounds per week per person in order
that no further draft should be made
upon the shipping that is now required
for the transport of our soldiers.
"Our consumption of meats is about
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-03

three and one quarter pounds per week
per person and if we are to make both
ends balance during the short market.
ing season we must have further econ.
omy. If the public will continue in
rigorous elimination of waste and win
further economize by reducing the
quantity prepared for each meal of all
kinds of meats and poultry, more par
ticularly beef, and will restrict their
purchases accordingly the food admin
istration hopes that the necessary
balance can be maintained A gener-
al adherence to these recommendations
will avoid the inconvenience which
arises in many directions from meat.
less days and will cause less interfer-
enee in the daily preparation of food
There is now a seasonable album
dance of milk products which can web
be substituted in various forms. The
shortage of fish during the past several
months, due to the necessity of naval
requisitioning of trawlers and enlistment
of fishermen for the navy, should be
considerably relieved by the expansion
which has been arranged in other forms
of fishing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-03
HEAVY LOSS FROM
FIRES IN FORESTS
Carelessness Is Largely Responsible
for Damage to United States Gov
eminent Land.

W WASHINGTON, Nav 3.-That man
is at least three times as destructive
as nature, at least so far as forest fires
are concerned, is revealed in com
pllation which has just been issued by
the federal forest service. The figures
of this agency show that of 1914 for
est fires on government lands during
1911, all but 2,l32 were caused by hui
man agencies.
Over 100000 acres Of timber, forage
and young growth to the value of
Sl,55s, 900 were destroyed This loss
while larger than those OF the past few
years, is considered remarkably light
in view of the unusually dangerous con
ditions, which, owing to protracted
drought and periods of high winds,
were practically the same as in 1910,
when many persons were burned to
death and $25,000,000 worth of timber
in the national forests was DESTROYED.
1t is estimated that in addition to the
actual loss in timber, etc, $l,121,4 5I
was spent by the government for the
purpose of fire fighting and prevention.
Nine hundred and ffty-two fires, oc
curing for the most part in Oregon,
California and Arkansas, were incen-
diary. Careless campers were response
bic for 1888, and railroads, partly
through failure to use proper spark
arresters, for 1908 The remainder
were caused by various forms of care
lessness on the part of settlers and 9th
er users of the national forests.
In the interest of conservation of
both timber and man power the cam
paign of education against carelessness
and Indifference, which has been waged
for years by the forest service. will be
pressed with renewed energy the COM
ing season.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
Photoplay Attractions.

Viola Dana i'll The Winding Trail, a
Metro drama of Broadway and the
golden West, is the big attraction at
the Empire today. Tomorrow pro
gram includes, drama, western and
good comedy.
The attraction at the Princess
theatre today will be Pauline Freder-
lex in Madame Jealousy an allegorical
story by the author of Experience, in
which Miss Frederick as Jealousy tries
to separate a young couple, Charm and
Valor, with the help of her servants,
1reachery and Mischief, etc, but is
fooled in the end. An Edward Earle
comedy also will be shown.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-03

Corns Simply Can't Stop US, We use "Getst"l
in the face and red in the toes. No
more for me. Use "Gets-It" 1t
never fails. Touch any corn or cal
lus with two drops of "Gets-It,"
and "Gets-It" does the rest. It's a
relief TO be able to stop cutting
corns, making them bleed. wrapping
them up like packages and using
sticky tape and salves. 1t removes
any corn clear and clean. leaving
the toe as smooth as your palm. You
can wear those new shoes without
pain, dance and be frisky on your
feet. It's great to use "Gets-It."
"Gets-It" is sold at all druggists
Cyou need pay no more than % cents
a bottle). or sent on receipt OF price
Ay +. Lawrence & Co., Chicago, Ill.
Sold in Brattleboro and recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy by
Drug Co., G. T., Thomas
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-03
GUILFORD CENTER.

Mrs. Louise Thomas of Brattleboro Wis
tied over Sunday with Mrs F. f. Thayer.
There was a large attendance at the Ma
dance given in Grange hall Tuesday eve
ming
Miss Mary Clark has returned from the
Adirondack mountains where she had
been several months. Miss Clark is I'M
proved in health
There will be services in Union church
Sunday, May ), at 3 O'Clock Rev d. +
Trout, pastor OF the First Universalist
church in Brattleboro, will conduct the
services
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-03
COUNTY DRIVE FOR
USE OF POTATOES
Begins Next Monday and Continues a
Week-Woman' Department of
Farm Bureau Is In Charge

All over our country attention IS being
turned. toward the greater consumption Of
potatoes as an aid in saving wheat, also
to save the surplus crop from waste, and
this county among other sections of the
state and neighboring states is taking its
part III this patriotic effort by conduct
ing drive during the week OF May 6.
As IN other states there is being en-
listed the cooperation of all agencies pos
slble to further the interests of the cam
paign and secure the support of each and
every one to eat more potatoes and save
more wheat. The school superintendent
have been solicited for cooperation by
such work as can be legitinately carried
out in the schools, the proprietors of
stores are being interviewed TOR any pub
LEFTY they can give to help along, exhibits
OF foods made with potatoes substituted
for wheat are being planned, posters made
and recipes given out III various ways,
such as in the papers and through the
schools, and many other ways are being
devised by the local dealers in the va
rious communities to further the work
the food administration has asked to
have undertaken.
| hits him and each individual has a re
!, sponsibiity and part no one else can
shoulder
! The womans department of the Farm
Bureau Is responding to the call sent
! forth by the food administration by try
! ing to assist in furthering the interests OF
/ this nationwide effort In each locality
the town directors appointed at meet
ing held in Bellows Falls early in Febru,
airy, for the purpose of organizing the
womans department are making plans for
! work among the people Of their com
munities 4 list of these directors is
| given below. Anyone can hereby learn
| who is the director in her town and
| through them to get in touch with the
Farm Bureau and the home demonstra
| ton agent. The town director represents
| the Farm Bureau in her community and
her community in the Farm Bureau
| There are still some towns with no di
| rector, but in each ease it is hoped that
someone will be secured for the work
soon.
| The list as it now stands is as follaws
Mrs. Edward Kirkland, Bellows Falls
Mrs. Nat Divol. Rockingham; Miss Cora
Peck, Westminster; AIRS ). II Minard
Westminster West; Mrs Paul Colvin
Saxtons River; Mrs Ned Wyman, Athens
Mrs George Walker, Cambridgeport. Mrs
Clara Treadwell Grafton; Mrs Haiti,
Jones, Windham Mrs Burton Talbox
Dummerston; Mrs William Page Putney
Miss Florence Wellman, Brattleboro: Mrs
O. G. Covey, West Brattleboro: Mrs w
$. Allen. jacksonville Mrs Bert White
more, Guilford Mrs A. G. Gallup, Gull
ford; Mrs. r. +. Bruce, South Vernon
Mrs. Pliny Burrows, Vernon; Mrs. Harr
Cutting, Wilmington; Mrs. Karl Maher
Newfane; Mrs @. v Hefflon, Wardsboro
Miss lola Gleason, East Jamaica; Mrs
Henry Frost, East Putney; Mrs. Alber
Austin (Brookline) Newfane. +. +. d.
Mrs. George Whitney, Townshend
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-03
Tuesday, the 9TH Day Of May
next, at 8 o'clock p. m.

To act on the following articles, to wit:
Art Ito elect moderator to pre-
side at the meeting
Art ITO receive and act upon the
report OF the commissioners. treasure
chief engineer superintendent of fire
alarm and chief az police
Art 3.--To elect a village commissioner
FOR term OF three years, a clerk, treas
AIT. ITO see what salaries shall be
paid the various village officers for the
ensuing year.
Art. 5-To see if the voters of the VIII
lase Of Brattleboro Will appropriate mon
within the village limits during the en-
suing year, by the Brattleboro Military
band
AIT $50 see il the village will vote to
arrange for the laying OF the dust upon
certain streets and highways within the
and what method for paying for the same
VIII be adopted
Art. To see what action. if any, the
voters Of the village will take in regard
70 instructing the commissioners as to
the employment of day policeman
during the year.
Ar. S-To see Il the village will. vote
- ssaYr.tfr-ssssgtatio Tor
such public use as is made of the fair
ground, and II SO. how much?
Art. o-To raise money TO defray the
expenses of the coming year.
Art 1910 transact any other bust
ness that may legally come before the
meeting.
W. II. PERRY. Village Clerk
Irattleboro, Vt, April p, 1918.