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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-09

IKE" Deutsch may have learned yester-
day that a man is often Judged by the COM
pany he keeps.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-09

Now that the Govern
Yes; Inquire ment is actually pre-
in New York pairing to take contro,
Of the wires would It
be proper to ask who pulled them?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-09

They say that silk pajamas are to be
taxed as iuxurles. But what self-respecting
RAN ever wore silk pajamas. anyway?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-09

An incurable optimist is who con-
ftnues to hope for a revolution in Germany.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-09
THE ELEvATOR SHIFT
T,HEsE are days of great adventure

THESE are days Of great adventure
L In the elevator shaft;
All the practiced operators
Have been taken by the draft.
See the cars fit by, cratic
Down they drop and up they soar
For the moke can't seem to stop them
On a level with the floor.
The passengers are hung aioft
A yard above the sill:
And sometimes they drop far below
And peer up through the grill;
Or else, with bump and wheeze and clang,
With shivers, jars and jolts,
They rush down to the basement
Where the dynamo makes volts
Small wonder after many scares,
stairs.
the
climb
to
prefer
some
That
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-09
Literary Criticism

The other day we were standing looking
over the ten-cent assortment at a second
hand bookshop. Beside us were two young
women, hunting for something nice" Then
one of them caught sight of the five-cent
counter near by.
Come on, Katie" she said; lets get
one of these over here. They're only Ave
cents. They must be twice as good"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-09

When you are tempted to have a crouch.
think how much worse you would feel If you
were the Kaiser.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-09
News in Germany

Hamburg announced a while ago that
seven German submarines were operating on
the Atlantic coast 1t seems now to have
gone home.-Boston Globe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-09

They say that the Boss Weather Man in
Washington was dropped because of pro-
German sympathies but certainly there
has been nothing Hunnish in the recent
magnificent weather.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-09

1t looks as though Lenine and Trotsky
are getting ready to do q rose dive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-09
Confusion

oh. Mr.. Cityrube salutes
With Joy his garden fair.
He pulls up the potato shoots
And hoes the weeds with care.
Washington Star.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-09
Medical Notes

Medical Notes
When the Germans say that their
soldiers have Spanish Influenza" is that
just another word for hunger?
A curious epidemic of truth-telling seems
to break out among German ofYicials as
soon as they get safely to Switzerland.
Does the Kaiser call that Swiss influenza?
The disease for Lenine and Trotsky to
look out for is Finnish influenza or Muir
mania. Or perhaps the Bolsheviki have
Leniniuenza?
Another ailment widely observed in the
Central Powers is Rosners fever The
patient writes rapidly and in all directions.
frothing at the pen. The only antidote for
this distressing seizure is a funeral at
Imperial Headquarters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-09

Karl Rosner is evidently the Kaiser's
"a andy man about the house.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-09

Butts a long way from Oyster Bay
to Tipperary. SOCRATES.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
Picked Material Used.

No part of an airplane is subject
to greater strain than the landing
gear when the machine is brought to
earth. Because of this each piece OF
the wooden material is made from
carefully selected spruce, reinforced
by binding. The metal joints are
further strengthened by rubber wind
ings which also increase resiliency.
All parts are cut to air-stream shape
to decrease resistance
In the construction Of one airplane
of the more simple type PA feet of
spruce, So feet of pine, 81 feet of
ash, and l u feet OF hickory are used.
The list of material, exclusive of the
engine, also includes 1852 feet of
wire, 79S forgings, 921 steel stamp
ings, 81 square feet of veneer, L gal
Ions of varnish, SO gallons of dope,
POI square yards of linen, "a feet of
rubber, and 65 pounds of aluminium.
Over 1000 nails are used, 3,377
screws, and 276 turnbuckles.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
From Postman to Millionaire.

Secretary Baker wired an eX-post-
mana man who carried the tan bag
on the streets of Cleveland for eight
years-to come to Washington.
Can you see to it that the army
gets all the motor trucks it can use?'
asked the Secretary.
eyes," replied the postman, "but
1 won't do any work myself"
That was in August. In forty-eight
hours he had wound up his personal
affairs and within ten days had found
ed an office and a nationwide organi-
zation. We are now getting three
ton army motor trucks at the rate of
a dozen an hour.
The name of the ex-postman is
Christian Girl-an unforgetable name
1t is the name of man who does
the impossible in quite, sane emf
nently possible way. Bringing on
perfect hailstorm of motor trucks is
only an incident in his career.
This man served mail for eight
years; that was eleven years ago.
Before that he had been successfully
an ordained Methodist clegyman, a
water boy, a coachman a street
sweeper and a milkman. Now he is
forty-two, the president of s35,O0O-
900 company of his own creation,
and rich beyond any further desire.
Add to this that his health has always
been frail, that he cares nothing for
money, does not measure success in
terms of dollars and hopes to die
poor. There is in epitome career
that goes several better than any
Horatio Alger ever conceived.-Les-
lies.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
Plenty of Rabbit Meat.

Lexington, Jan. 3.-"Did you ever
track a rabbit in the beautiful white
snow?" asked well known gentle
man of Lexington. This gentleman,
along with hundreds of others scour-
ed the woods near Lexington new
years day and brought in hundreds
of the cotton tails, fresh, fat and
juicy; and there will be many rabbits
substituted for other fresh meats in
Lexington for several days to come.
Everybody has been tracking rabbits.
One man said that he had been a
,ong way from home and hardly a
foot of woodland, sage or stubble has
heen left unsearched during the day.
Many quail, too, have been slain by
hunters who tracked them in the
beautiful snow to their places Of hid
ing and bagged them on the ground
and without the aid of dog.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
\ Grocers Warned.

Reports of violations of the sugar
combination sales ruling recently is
sued by the United States Food Ad-
ministration have come to the atten-
tion of the food administrator for
South Carolina. The Food Admins
tration has issued warning to all
grocers that only one combination
sale with sugar is allowed, that OF
cornmeal. Grocers are allowed to
require a purchaser to buy two
pounds of cornmeal to every pound
OF sugar. No other combination is
permitted. The following telegram
was received recently from the Unit
ed States Food Administration in
Washington:
"On and after this date all COM
bination sales food commodities are
forbidden, with exception stated be-
low. Sale of one or more food COM
modities upon condition that pur-
chaser shall buy one or more other
food commodities from seller is re-
garded as combination sale within
meaning of this ruling. Combination
sales frequently result in sale of more
foodstuff than particular purchaser
would ordinarily buy and are there
fore determined to be wasteful prac-
tice within meaning of section of
Food Administration act of August
10, 1917. Exception, pending fur
ther notice and as a wheat conserva-
ton measure, dealer may sell sugar
in combination with cornmeal at rate
of one pound sugar with two of
cornmeal. No other combination will
be permitted, nor will any other ra-
ton than that here stated be allowed.
Dealer shall not sell either sugar or
cornmeal at price yielding him profit
greater than be has normally enjoyed
upon the particular commodity.
Dealer is not required to make COM
bination sales sugar and cornmeal
but may do so at his discretion. Ac-
tive steps should be taken at once
to enforce this decision"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
MANY SOLDIERS UNFIT.
Tubercular Body Causes Hundreds to
Be Exempted at Camp Wheeler.

Macon, Ca, Jan 6.-The army tu-
'berculosis board, composed of 10 doc
tors and headed by Maj. Orlando Da-
Wis of New York, has completed its
Investigation of health conditions at
Camp Wheeler and, it is learned to-
aight, has eliminated 500 men. Some
Of these men, it is stated, had tuber-
eulosis before being drafted into the
army. which bears out the charge OF
Lieut.. Col. L. c. Duncan, division
surgeon, published at the time OF the
epidemic in the camp, that $50 per
cent. of the men accepted by local
boards are physical wrecks" Those
who had the disease before entering
the army have been discharged and
returned to their homes, while those
who contracted the disease in SER
vice have been sent to Fort Bayard,
N. NJ, for treatment. The tubercu-
losis board divided into two sections
here tonight, members going to Fort
Screven, some to Jacksonville, Fla,
and some to other points to continue
Its work.
Three hundred and twenty-nlne
men left Camp Wheeler this after
noon on a special train for Leon
Springs, Texas, where they will en-
ter the officers training school. The
train is in command Of Maj. J. e.
Coxetter. of the thirty-frst division
headquarters.
Eleven new cases of pneumonia
developed today.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
Highly Concentrated, 1t Is More Pow
erful, Cheaper, Too, and
Goes Twice as Far.

II suffered for years with various
troubles. I seemed all run down and
failing fast. I imagine it was stom-
ach trouble and liver principally that
brought on all the complications that
came later. I tried several doctors
and sent away to --, Buffalo,
N. Y, but their medicine did me no
good. Indigestion, sour, bitter erup-
tions from my stomach. Flatulence,
billiousness, torpid liver, weak and
nervous feeling, headaches, poor
blood and catarrh Of long standing,
head noises and aches and pains until
honestly when I look back at those
months and months of suffering l
wonder how I stood it all. Trying
to keep store and look cheerful with
such ailments tugging and pulling You
down is awfully hard. 1 owe my re-
lief to a salesman who walked in one
day when I was suffering particular
ly bad and he told me about Acid Iron
Mineral. He had been troubled the
same way I was until he took Acid
Iron Mineral and so on his recon-
mendation I started taking this great
remedy. I took three bottles and it
did me a world of good. l felt bet
ter than have in years. l am bless
ed with wonderful health and
strength, thanks to AIM, and I now
weigh $50 pounds, while before TAX
ing it I had almost given up ever be-
ing we'll and strong again. I praise
it because I'm sure there can be no
medicine on the market today that
will beat Acid Iron Mineral" en-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10

Christmas gifts for the expedition
ary forces aggregated $50 tons. Hun
dreds of thousands of pounds of tur-
keys, purchased in eastern markets
and refrigerated on the ships, to-
gether with great quantities Of Gran
berries, sweet potatoes, and mince,
meat went to the forces overseas
In the United States every camp was
supplied with fresh turkey and the
usual Christmas accessories.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
Plan Entertainment for Soldiers.

Reports coming from Southern
camps show the vaudeville shows
running in tents, are crowding seat
ing capacities. With the 16 Govern
ment theatres at the cantonments
completed, the Commission on Train
ing Camp Activities will soon start
several high grade theatrical com
panies on the rounds of the camps
Each company will be out about 10
weeks.
Local committees in cities and
towns throughout the country Will
nut on sale 'smilage" books the week
of January % containing coupons
good for admission to the entertain
ments in camps and cantonments'
The books are made in two sizes, to
cell at 81 and SIS.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
EASY MATTER FOR men OR
WOMEN TO BUILD UP STRENGTH
ACCORDING TO THIS LADY RECLAIMED WEIGHT, FOUND
NEW STRENGTH VIGOR IN JUST ORDl-
NARY REMEDY.

Enthusiastically states Mrs, E. Short:
of Van Dyke, Va.
Anyone, by taking few drops of
Acid Iron Mineral mixed in water
two or three times a day can be ben
Gifted wonderfully. 1t is just plain,
highly concentrated natural iron. 1t
is more powerful and cheaper than
weaker prepared pills or preparations
containing iron as the chief medicin-
al element. Everyone knows iron is
good for the blood and whole sys-
TEN, building people up almost like
magic. The reason is plain. To
make rich blood you must have iron.
Without rich, red blood your strength
leaves you, blood gets clogged very
often with uric acid causing rheu-
matism troubles and the whole sys-
tenn becomes weakened and run
down.
Being very powerful, few drops
in a glass, of water makes dose.
1t is sold only in original bottles un-
der "AI-M" trademark on the bot
tie and Yarton. This is your guaran-
tee of full strength and quality. Most
druggists have it and twelve ounce
bottle costs but a dollar and is a
splendid investment if the reader is
in search of something to cleanse,
build up and strengthen the system.
Pallid, yellow compilations soon dis
appear if the thousands of users of
the past thirty years are to be be-
lieved. Get a bottle today.
Acid Iron Mineral is sold here by
Mack's Drug Store, J. B. Black, Drug
gist; Fordham's Pharmacy; Doyle's;
Lowman Drug Co.; DR.. D. Moorer;
DR.. H. D. Rowe; DR.. J. G. Wanna
maker Mfg. Co., and other good
Istores.-adv.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
Federal Loans to Farmers.

Up to December /, $29,824,655 had
been paid out to farmers on per
cent long time loans, according to a
report covering the operations Of the
.12 Federal land banks. The total of
loans approved, including those clos
ed and those awaiting verification OF
title and other formalities, is $685.
136,529.
The interest rate under the farm
loan system has been increased from
5 to 51a per cent, to apply to all
applications which have not yet been
approved.
Borrowing is done through cooper
ative farm loan associations organ
lied by farmers, each association be-
ing composed of 10 or more farmer
borrowers and each group borrowing
at least $4,000. Up to December 1
the farm loan board had chartered
1889 such cooperative associations.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10

States and slate pencils at The
Herald Book Store. Save paper by
using a slate.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-24
BRITISH ADMIRAL
PRAISES OUR FLEET
ADMIRAL SIR DAVID BEATTY
THANKS AMERICAN OFFICERS
AND MEN FOR COOPERATION.
Doughty Warrior Declares That Brit
ish and Americans Were Disap.
pointed At Not Having Been
Able to Meet German Fleet.

London.-The American battleship
squadron attached to the British grand
deet displayed spirit of true COM
radeship throughout its period Of serv.
tee, declared Admiral Sir David
Beatty, the commander In chief of the
grand fleet, In farewell address on
BOARD the U. s. s. New York the day
the squadron was detached from the
grand fleet. All hands had been called
to muster on the forecastle to hear Adj
miral Beatty.
After thanking the American Off
GERS and men for their cooperation, Sir
David remarked that both the British
and the Americans were disappointed
at not having been able to meet the
German fleet He declared that the
dGy the German fleet surrendered was
''pitlful day to see." Sir David said
he had always had misgivings that the
Germans would never come out for
finish fight, and these misgiyings had
been strengthened by the coming OF
the American squadron.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-24
BEET GROWERS
CONVENTION POSTPONED

The beet growers convention,
which was scheduled to be held at
Fort Collins, colo. the week of De-
cember 9-13 was cancelled on &C.
count of influenza regulations and
Mr.. Manwaring, the Idaho delegate,
from Blackfoot, was informed by
telegram not to report until further
notice as the gathering had been
postponed indefinitely.
Mr.. Manwaring informs US that
every effort possible is being made
to keep up the interest in this work
and to reach valuable conclusions
by corresponding with the various
committees. They are still striving
to establish contracts that will pay
farmers more than $12 a ton for
their 1919 crop of beets and as there
is still considerable time before con-
tract singing is necessary he urges
farmers Ito withhold from signing
contracts until they hear further
from the congress.
This publication will try to keep
farmers informed Of the operations
of the convention or congress as mat
ters Of interest develop. Mr.. Man
waring assures us that everything
possible will be done to put into eff
feet a unified contract that will be
of great advantage to beet growers
the coming season.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-24
oIAKING Of SHIPS
NOT ON PROGRAM
SECRETARY DANIELS DECLARES
He KNOWS NOTHING OF PRopo-
SAL TO DESTROY HUN NAVY.
First Suggestion Of Plan Comes from
London as one Possible Way OF
Settling Very vexing
Problem.

Washington.-Press dispatches from
Paris saying that the American peace
delegates, with British support, will
urge the sinking Of the surrendered
German warships as the solution of
their disposition, led to initiation of
steps in the senate on Thursday to
obtain an official statement of the
facts and to wide discussion in naval
circles. At the state and navy depart
ments no information, was available.
Secretary Daniels repeating his pre-
vious statement that he had /, never
heard the suggestion officially, while
at the state department it was said
that so far as known there no such
project was included in the American
peace program.
The first published suggestion that
the ships be sunk came from London
several days ago, but even before that
1t was learned, this has occurred to
some naval authorities here as one pos
stble way of settling a vexing problem.
Admiral Benson, chief of naval oper-
atoms, and designated as naval adviser
to the American peace delegation, has
been in Europe some time. His views,
worked out with Vice Admiral Sims
and officials of the British admiralty
and the French ministry Of marine,
will have great weight with the Amer
lean delegates on naval questions aris-
Ing at the conference, but there is
nothing here to indicate what conclu-
sion he may have reached on the dis
position of the surrendered craft.
There were many indications that
proposal to sink the ships would meet
strong opposition in congress.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-24

the call will come to take US back
to the. States. Not long, hope, for
we all know now how to appreciate a
real country. If it is proven that
we have done our bits, hope it
doesn't take too long to let us loose
again.
l expect to be home in six months,
but it will probably seem long
time.
We are having beautiful weather
again. Getting little chilly, but
clear and dry and lots of moonlight.
Don't think winter will be half bad
over here.
Peace will soon be here, now that
the armistice is signed and l trust
Father Time will keep showing until
that good day comes. Am very we'll,
so don't worry about my health or
welfare.
With love,
SERGEANT l.. w. DEFENBACH,
A. P. o. TIA, A. e. F. France.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-24
FIENDlsH RAID PLANNED.

Huns Would Have Sent AirpIanes
With lncendiary Bombs.
Paris.-Information of plan which
1t says the Germans had for terrific
air attack on Paris is printed by the
Figaro. Their purpose, says the news
paper, was to use thirty-five airplanes.
Which were to drop 5000 incendiary
bombs containing chemicals which
would cause fires of such nature
that pouring water on them would but
serve to feed the flames.
A second squadron Of thirty-five ma
chimes was to follow with ordinary
bombs to be dropped upon the fire
lighters and the crowds revealed by
the light of the burning buildings.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-24
November IA, 1918

November IA, 1918
Dear folks:
A few minutes to write you a let
ter. Am hearing from you right
along, tho you don't seem to be get
ting my letters regularly. know
what the mail service Is and how
long 1t takes letter to 60 thru.
Today / got letter from you
dated October %; tomorrow one
month older is just as apt to come
in as not. You folks in the states
have no conception of things in this
side, or you would not get impatient
at delays.
I find it is a busy life; am work.
+ ing fourteen hours day and seven
days a week. Well, we won the war,
anyhow, and every man knows that
his overtime helped.
Peace, even yet seems too good
to be true. When the final hour ar
rived and the sound Of the big
boy" died away for the last time,
there was sure sense of relief
around here.
The little French villages are now
decorated with hundreds of flags
and smiles plentiful. For the first
time in four years the blinds are
down from windows when night
comes, the air raids are over. The
little village l am in today does not
boast of anything as modern as q
street light, but 1t has its way Of
showing that things are brighter.
Now we are all wondering when
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-24
First Election In Eight Years.

London.-The British general cleo
ton of Saturday was the first in eight
years. While in 1910 the election be-
gan on December 4 and lasted for a
fortnight, this year all the elections
were held in one day. For the first
time in the history of Great Britain.
10000 women over the age OF 80.
years were permitted to exercise the
franchise in the present election.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-24
Believes Gear 10 Alive,

Moscow.-The mother Of former
Emperor Nicholas Of Russia, who is
living near Livadia, in the Crimea, has
been receiving letters every ten days
that purported to come from the for
mer ruler, according to Polish officers
who have arrived here from Sebasto-
pol. The dowager empress and all
about her are convinced that Nicholas
R0manoff is still alive.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-24
How 70 Feed Huns.

London.-Just before the armistice
was declared English papers were fea-
turing the story of German scientist
who must not be permitted to return
to his fatherland because he held the
secret of a wonderful food substitute
which would aid the Germans to long.
er resist famine. Now 1t Is suggested
that, If Germany must be fed, this
scientist be sent home with his secret
as speedily as possible.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-24
Expect Ten Years Of Prosperity.

ENPeSS to" S@ "
Chicago.-That the next ten years
will witness the greatest wave OF pros
perity the United States ever ex-
perienced. and that the next three or
four months will witness a period Of
business depression owing to un-
settled conditions, were the predic-
tons of Professor Charles e. Zubelin
of the United States employment SER
vice In an address before the Illinois
Manufacturers Cost association.