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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-26
WORLDS EVENTS
IN SHORT FORM
BEST OF THE NEWS BOILED
DOWN TO LIMIT.
ARRANGED FOR BUSY PEOPLE
Notes Covering Most important Hap
peninss Of the World Compiled
in Briefest and Most Succinct
Form for Quick Consumption.
Warrington

A loan of $10O,OOO,OOO to Italy, bring
ing her total credits to $76O,OO0,0OO,
and one of 100000 to Belgium, bring
ing her total to $145,25O,OOO were an
nounced by the treasury department.
Announcement in Washington from
London of the arrival in England of
Herbert Hoover, United States food
administrator, brings nearer the inau-
guration of new food conservation
program for all allied countries.
The fuel administration ordered
lightless nights in effect again, begin
ming July "a. The order prohibits the
use of any light for Illuminating or dis
playing advertisements, announce
ments or signs on Monday and Tues
day. No illumination in shop win
dows or signs in store windows will
be permitted from sunrise to sunset,
nor on lightless nights.
Food valued at approximately ST.
40O,O00,OO0 was sent to the allied coun-
tries from the United States during
the fiscal year which ended June 80,
Food Administrator Hoover wrote
President Wilson in letter reviewing
the work of the food administration.
Warning that all business firms in
the United States should strike from
their mailing lists names that have
been placed upon the enemy trading
list was given by the post Office depart
ment.
Persons signing petitions Of the
Friends of Irish Freedom asking the
United States to secure independence
for Ireland, were denounced as trait
ors in the senate by Senator King of
Utah.
The house ways and means commit
tee began work on the complicated
task Of drafting the new $S,O0O,000,O
war revenue bill. The measure may
be ready for presentation to the house
before September.
President Wilson shook hands with
% boy scouts from Pittsburgh, Pa,
who rode to Washington on bicycles
bearing message Of greeting from
Mayor Babcock.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-26
DOAN'S n P1nns
Stores MHburn Co.. Buffalo NJ Y Chemist,
of land in the Prairie Provinces is as
follows:

1t is the low prices at which land
can be obtained in Western Canada
which is rendering this country such
an important factor in the production
of foodstuffs at the present time. 1t
is enabling men who have been farm
ing small areas in older districts to
take up and farm with the same CAPT.
tai areas not only many times as great,
but which are also capable of produc-
ing considerably larger crops to the
cre.-Adyertisement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-26
Domestic

The Stacker drive will put 5000 Chi
cago men of draft age into the army
at once, federal officials announced af-
ter check-up Of the results from the
questioning Of more than 100000 men.
e. r. Ridgely, former congressman
and wealthy farmer of Kansas, has
been arrested at Pittsburg, Kan, on
the charge of violating the espionage
act by attempting to obstruct the sale
of government bonds.
Responsibility for the sinking of the
excursion steamer Columbia on the
Illinois river, between Peoria and Pc
kin, July 5, with loss of 90 lives, is
placed upon Capt. Fl. F. Mehl and
Pilot George T. Williams in a report
received by Secretary of Commerce
Redfield from steamboat inspectors
who investigated the disaster. The in
spectors charged inattention to duty
and incapacity against Captain Mehl
and negligence against Pilot Williams.
Suspected of having been associated
with DR.. Friedrich r. A. Strensch in
German propaganda, Countess Alexan-
dra Viarda Scheele was arrested in
New York as dangerous enemy alien
by q. S. agents.
Fire caused by the explosion of nj
trate destroyed the fertilizer plant of
the American Agricultural Chemical
company near Jacksonville, Fla, en-
failing loss Of million and a quar-
ter dollars.
Three men were killed and damage
estimated at several hundred thousand
dollars was done by an explosion at
the nitrate plant Of the Aetna Explo-
sives company, near Ishpeming, Mich.
An order committing Thomas J.
Mooney to San Quentin penitentiary
to await execution there on Friday,
August %, was given the sheriff of San
Francisco by Judge Franklin A. Crit
III OF the superior court.
Germans in the United States at one
time contemplated the purchase of 80
American newspapers In as many
cities, to publish matter favorable to
the central powers, it was said at New
York.
Forty-siX thousand men from all
states and the District of Columbia
were called by General Crowder.
Movement to camp will be between
August and o. The program pro-
vides for entrainment of 100000 men
during August.
A new shipbuilding concern capital
lied at $5,0O0,O00 has been formed and
will operate one Of the largest ship
yards in America on the shores of the
st. Lawrence river, opposite Quebec.
Every bushel of the great Kansas
wheat crop has been harvested, the de-
partment of labor was Informed by
the Wichita board of commerce.
AT the request of Gov. Hugh M. Dor
sey of Georgia, the national war labor
board ordered the striking street car
men of Atlanta back to work.
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European War News

The German military authorities are
again deporting Belgians. Word was
received in Amsterdam that the Ger
mans are taking 10000 from the Client
district, 500 to 1000 being carried off
daily.
A German airplane appeared over
the Isle of Thanet, on the northeast
extremity of Kent county, England.
Anti-aircraft guns fired on the machine
which turned to the westward and pro-
ceeded out to sea.
Ninety-four Germans were killed and
"A Germans wounded on the night Of
July 1916, when five German aviators
bombed prisoners camp in the re-
gion of Troyes, 80 miles behind the
front, says dispatch from Paris.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-26

Fifteen persons were killed and
about 90 others were injured, 20 seri-
ously, when passenger train was de-
rniled near Vierzon, France.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-26
Personal

DR.. Richard Rathbun, acting direc-
tor of the Smithsonian Institution at
Washington and noted naturalist, is
dead. He was sixty-six years old and
native Of Buffalo, N. Y.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-11
WHERE YODA Y2
.L4u EdaodaI y Jeanette Ane4 Leepe1

IN. Edaorfal y Jaan1sae 14rneHLeeea1
Two yeas aso-one yea ago. Day
city sparnning JOY youth the Hing
the stirring cheers. sosiou aagFI These boys who
held the hearts of the people their young day. and
drew back toboyhOod again had gradually led
vere7 Where shall extend longing clasp touch
em2 Where can we go hear again all that mad turmoil of
aptrous outbst7 Scattered the terrible whirlpool OF war
fare Ike before Italy, Russia
m France, nowI
They have seen hardsh and terror happy day They
have Of military PREPARATION t5ey
bere city, stppe of the of e manhood which wa;
WON so royalty only short asol 1t has been for them and
for US a SOLDERING and trying PERIOD
Let u.s. who recall the eaefree happiness who eheEed at the
whose pulse beat faster and whose feet Youth was
here SUPPORT the present campaign United War fund the end
of our resources for the seven organizations dong
bending every keep the hearts and courage OF our boys and
smiling and we cannot bear they should return scared by the
conflict 50 won by eence that all their wonderful enthusiasm
for life VIII be gone Let us give double
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-11

ing picture hauses, both afternoon and
evenings during this week
plans are in the making Tor Dig
dance to be held at the Fairmont
hotel on Saturday evening as ce!e-
bration Of the signing Of the arms
tfce and as a benefit for the United
war work campaign fund
Booths will be maintained at the fol
lowing places today and will be pre-
sided over by the following named
women Of the city: Mrs. Bert S. Leo
pold is the chairman Of the booth COM
mittee:
state Bank. Mrs. L. n. wetzel Mrs.
Andrews; Trust company, Mrs. O. +.
Tough; Peoples bank. Mrs. s. M
Moore, Mrs. A. B. Smith; Home Saw
ings, Mrs. U. N Arnett; National
bank, Mrs. Glenn Barns, Mrs. Ralph
Regan; Hartley's, Mrs. A L. Peters;
Fairmont hotel, Miss Callfe Frey;
watson hotel, Mis- sMona Simon; Os-
goods, Mrs. E. C. Frame; Communtzts,
Mrs. Faul Hamilton; Monongahela
bank, Mrs. John W. Mason, Jr.; post
office, Mrs. Joseph Grimsley.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-11
FINANcIAL sTATEMENT

REPoRT OF me coN6IfIoN
OF The Fairmont State Bank located
at Fairmont in the state Of West Vir-
GINA at the close Of business. Novem-
Der 1st. 1915. Organized September
18th, 1917. Bank first began bust
ness November nth, 1917.
Resources.
Loans and discounts. 80. .$2S6,6O2-22
Oyerdrafts, secured and I'M
secured -......-.---.. SI4-SV
Stocks and securities, in
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01
REDUCES 2O-YR
JAIL SENTENCE
President Commutes Term
of Army Captain to
Four Years.

Between causing his father and
brother-in-law to be employed in high
salaried nonessential positions on
construction work which he was su-
perintending and giving orders for
material to a favored company at
prices above the marke. quotat'on,
Capt Ralph A. Pillinger, Of the En-
gineer Reserve Corps, drew 20-year
sentence in the military prison at
Fort Leavenworth. The President,
however. disapproved of part or
the findings OF the court-martal ana
commuted the sentence to 4 years.
Captain PilIinger is a well-known
Chicago man having been connected
with the W. A PilHngsr Company on
LaSzlle street. Chicago, for nninoer
of years as construction engineer.
Employed Relatives
About the first of March Capt
Pilunger. then acting as construct
ing quartermaster at Camp Custer
Michigan, caused his father, W. A
Pulinger, and his brother-in-law'
Fred c. Krekel. to be employed as
general superintendent of work
and assistant superintendent re-
spectively, at salaries of $500 and
tfS0 per month. by the W. E. Wood
Company, of Detroit, contractors en-
gagged in construction work at Camp
Custer. It was stated in the court
martial proceedings that the serV-
ices OF these men were in no way
essential to the efficient prosecution
of the building work at Camp Gus
Yer.
About the same time the enter
prising oficer also caused these
same relatives to purchase Chew
rolet and a Ford car from the II.
+. Phillips Garage at Battle Creek.
Michigan. and caused the machine
to be hired by the W. Z. Wood Com
pany at $500 and $500 per day with
the idea Of applying this money TO
the purchase price Of the autos In
his offlcial capacity as constructing
ouartermaster. Capt. Pillinger ap-
proved payments on the rental OF
these cars and for the salaries OF
his father and brother-in-law.
Padded Bills Rendered.
Pfllinger also entered into an
an agreement with Ralph A. Wlnd-
horst. a civilian, representing the
firm of Rathbun and Kraft, Of Bat
tie Creek. Mich, to compel the w.
s.. wood Company to place ali or
ders for lumber and wall board
needed at Camp Custer with the
firm of Rathbun and Kraft. These
orders were billed to the w. E.
Wood Company. according to court
martial charges, at an advance over
and above current market prices OF
81 per 1000 feet on lumber and $3.50
per 1000 square feet on wall board.
The orders were then officially ap-
proved by Capt. Pillinger.
windhorst and Capt Pillinger
engineered similar deals with the
strong and Barker Hardware Com
pany and the Central Electric Com
pany. Battle Creek concerns, caus-
ing contracts to be given them for
hardware and electric supplies at
an advance of 10 per cent over the
prevailing market prices. the cap
tain officially confirming all of these
orders.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01
CHRISTMAS PARCELS
FOR LONELY SOLDIERS
Red Cross Will Deliver Labels to
Willing Members.

Red Cross members are to have the
opportunity Of sending Christmas
parcels to those American soldiers in
France who have no one here to re-
member them. That there ale 1rany
such soldiers among the more than
e.ooo.0o0 now overseas is one. Of the
pathetic facts revealed by the Ie-
ceipt at Red Cross headquarters of
hundreds Of Christmas parcel labels.
Each soldier in shs Pershing fore es
has received one Of these labels with
Instructions 70 send il to the person
In this country from whom he wished
20 receive a Christmas package. Sol
diers without relatives or friends in
the United States were directed to
forward their labels to Red Cross
National Headquarters, and the large
number already received in1ICates
there are many more to come.
In order that these soldiers may
share in the general distribution Of
Christmas cheer the Red Cross has
arranged to divide their labels among
the Red Cross divisions with instruc-
tions to distribute them among the
lRed Cross chapters. Each chapter
Receiving such labels will distribute
Is share to anyone who volunteers
send Christmas parcels to men
rhout relatives. 1t IS anticipated
IL where such labels are available
. the public, the demand for them
win be so great that chapters VIII
,dopt the principle OF first come first
served, in their distribution. Many
persons have asked the Red Cross
row they might play Santa Claus to
,orse boy overseas. and this arrange
nsr,t will enable them to do so.
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J..
the point Of order that the reading
must be concluded before the motion
could be made. and Vice President
Marshall sustained him.
As soon as the reading was at an
end. Senator Smith renewed his mo-
ton. Senator Brandegee demanded a
roll call. and the motion was carried.
twenty-one Democrats voting In the
affirmative and twelve Republicans
in the negative
The Senate viii meet again today.
but it is probable that the same tac-
tics will be followed and no business
will be permitted. The forcing of tho
adjournment will make it impossible to
have the Senate pass the resolution
which the House PASSED yesterday to
continue for thirty days the appropria-
ton carried in the food stimulation
bill. now held up in conference.
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20. 900 BRASSARDS
ORDERED BY A. R. E.

orders for 5000 more mourning
,rassards, the black arm band with
ne gold star to be worn in lieu OF
szular mourning by the relatives OF
men lost in the service, have been
,eeefved at Red Cross headquarters
rom the various divisions, the de-
nand indicating that the idea has met
sith the approval Of the bereaved
antilles. The original allotment of
.oee brassards to the divisions has
zen practically exhausted. To meet
urther demands the general manager
= the Red Cross has directed the di-
1sions to keep a supply of brassards
nd individual stars in stock for dis
r5bution TO the chapters.
Brassards with one star are TO be
urnished to Red Cross chapters at
cents apiece. Individual stars will
oct chapters from 40 to 45 cents. AS
the case OF the original allotment
hapters are directed to furnish bras
ards and stars to parents and widows
( the men without charge, and to
<her relatives at cost.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01
FAMILY REMEDIES
THE BEST FOR ALL YOUR ILLS

Philips Phospho Mu-
riate Quinine, soc.
Pape's Diapepsin, 43c.
Philips Milk of Mag
nesia, 23c and 45c.
Pink hams Vegetable
Compound. 9sc.
Resinol Ointment, 49c
and soc.
De Wits Kidney Pills;
small size, 43c, large size,
zoe.
Campbelrs Arse mic
c o mple xion Waters;
small size, 43c, large size,
S3c.
Calomel and Soda Tab
let's, any strength; 100 in
bottle. 23c.
Campho Menthol Loz-
enges, for coughs and
colds. 23c.
Cystogen Cor Lithlated)
p Tablets, 43c.
Doan's Kidney Pills,
SIC.
Nuera Sarsaparilla with
Potassium Iodide, a pow
erful blood purifier; regu-
lar 81 size, soc.
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Gastrogen Tables, Soc
Groves Laxative Bro
mo Quinine Tablets, 23c.
Hills Cascara Quinine
Tablets, 2Sc.
BichIoride Tablets, an
tiseptic douche. 2ec.
Bell-Ans, for relief in
digestion. Small size, 23ci
large size, Sec.
SOC Stuarts Calcium
Waters, 43e.
Shac Waters. for relief
of headache and neural
gia: 25c size, zoe
s5c Schenck's Mandrake
Pills, relieve constipa-
ton, zoe.
Stryc nine Sulphate
Pills. any strength, 100 in
bottle. 23c.
25c TUFTS Liver Pills.
zoe.
Csc Zymole Troksys,
relief of husky throats,
zoe.
Babek. regular soc size.
49c.
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Cascarets. 1oc, 23c, and
45c.
CSC Carter's Pills, lie.
Charcoal Tablets IRE
quasi. relief of heart
burn and sour stomach.
10c size, Sc, 25c size. 1Sc,
soc, size, 3Sc.
Gray's Glycerine Tonic,
49c and S1.O8.
Treadeasy Foot Pow
der excellent for tired
feet, 25c.
25c Beecham's Pills.
zoe.
Blaud's Iron Pills
make rich. red blood; 100
in bottle, 19c.
Horsford's Acid Phos-
phate. 45c and S5c.
Kohler's Headache Pow
ders, 1Oc and 23c.
H. X. Wampole's Cod
Liver Oil (originaD. 7ec.
I.actopeptine EliXir,
S1.1S.
Mothers Friend, S5c.
Munyon's Remedies, Csc
size. 23c.
Maltine Preparations,
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01
PUT 10 PER CENT
ON FILM LICENSORS
Senators Propose Rate Based on
Monthly Receipts.

An excise tax of 10 per cent Of
the monthly rental was imposed
upon lessons or licensors of moving
picture films by new amendment
adopted by the Senate Finance Com
mittee yesterday in its consideration
of the revenue bill. The tax is to
be paid by those who lease or IL
cense the films and is to be baseo
on the total amount received for the
preceding month.
A respite from the tax for a Pc
riod of thirty days after the passage
of the bill is allowed.
The committee heard from John
Barton Payne. counsel for the
United States Railroad Administra-
tion. on the subject OF taxing rail-
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01
Here Are Your Fayorite Smokes

Ten Eyck Cigar. just arrived. 1oe, for zse; s37s
box of so.
William the Fourth ONsarfs). 2Se box of TO-
la Linda" genuine Manila. for l0e, for 2se; box
of 100, $500.
''Ruy-Oma" (senators). Sc, for 2se; box Of 50,
$3.75.
"Girard" (brokers). Sc, for zse; box of So S3.7s
NJ Bustllo's Tampa Blend" now SC straight; Sis
box Of so.
Chancellor (invincibles). now for zse; S3.7s box
of So
KeIly's Bouquet (Admirals) cut to for 2se; S3.75
box of so.
Hector" Cigars, SC, 6 for 2Se; $500 box of 50.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01
GERMAN SUGAR FIRM
SOLD BY CUSTODIAN
]. Haekfeld Company. Hawaiian
Producers. Taken Over.

The powerful J. Hackfeld Company.
leading German-fnanced sugar pro-
ducers of the Hawaiian Islands. has
been taken over by a company or
ganized through the ofnces of the
Alien Property Custodian. thus de-
stroying the carefully planned effort
of German interests to control the
Pacific sugar Industry.
An announcement made here yester-
day states that the German COM
pany's assets have been sold to the
American Factors. Ltd. composed CT
$40 American stockholders OF shares
valued at 1850. 600. The Hackfeid
Company controlled ten subsidiary
companies in Hawaii which in 1917
produced 10000 tons of cane sugar.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01
POLITICS COMPELS
SENATE TO ADJOURN
Democrats Block Continuance Of
Debate by Ending Session.

BY strict party vote. Democratic
leaders forced an adjournment OF the
Senate yesterday after session last
ing only seven minutes. during which
time nothing was heard but the
prayer of the chaplain and the reading
OF the journal By this procedure the
Democrats booked the Republicans
from renewal of the partisan debate
which was started at Mondays ses-
sion.
So eager were the Democrats to pre-
vent any Republican from gaining the
floor that Senator Hoke Smith. of
Georgia, made the motion to adjourn
before the clerk had finished the read
ing of the journal. Senator Brande-
gee. of Connecticut. promptly made
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01
Il. G. BARRON SUICIDES.

Henry @. Barron. 81 years of age,
of noe F street northwest. shot him
self in the mouth with a revolver yes
terday morning at his home and died
few minutes later. The dead man
left no note or other message ex-
planning his act Coroner hewitt will
hold an inquest this morning. II is
not yet known whether Barron really
intended taking his own life The
police are investigating.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01
Pills, Tablets and
Waters.

Pierce's Anuric Tab
lets relieve uric acid and
rheumatism, 48c.
Alophen Pills Up. D. &
Coz, 100 in a bottle. Soc.
Lady Webster Pills (al-
oes and mastic). 100, 25c.
kaline Antiseptic
Tablets for catarrh, 23c.
Smith, Kline & French
Aspirin. American made;
100 in bottle, s9c.
Doan's Regulettes, 29c.
Edwards Olive Tablets
(trial size, 10c)y Csc size,
zoe.
Form a mint Tablets.
49c.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01

road property. He recommended
that the bill contain q provision ix-
ing the percentage of tax to be PAID
by the government and that to be
paid by the railroad owners. No
action was taken by the committee
in the matter.
After today's session the commit
tee will adjourn until after the
election
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01
National University
Law School to Reopen

National University Law School.
.yhich has been closed because of
De influenza epidemic will open
fonday evening at $50 o'clock.
The once at s16-s1s Thirteenth
treet northwest will be open un-
II O'Clock each evening in the
ieantime for the registration of
tudents.
Charles 2. Nesbit Superintendent
Insurance. will give the first of
he special lectures which are
.aen to the public on Wednesday
S~enfng at f:3o o'clock on the sub
4. War Risk Insurance"
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01
Fsreisn Trade Crswins,
Menthly Repsrt Shows

Increasing foreign trade p iizas-
Gated by the Federal report for the
month OF September made public ys<-
terday. The imports amount<t -
sasa.2s7.E as compared to sz@.i%-S
for the corresponding month Of isl1.
Exports totalsd $50. - a. against
sxs.5cs,s ss for the previous year The
chief item Of imports consisted OF
crude materials for use in msuufae-
turing. Manufactured arti-ies ready
for consumption constituted the prin-
cipal class of exports-
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01

The Hackfe1d Company was con-
troiled by J. p. Hackfead. who IN
January was known to be In Ger
many. the company being directed by
George Kodiak. Kodiak is now in
the United States. having been con-
victed in San Francisco of violation
Of the neutrality laws Of the United
States by 6tting out ships designed
to assist the German raiders in the
Pacific.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01
Waste RecIamatiea Meeting.

Miss Mabel Boardman, OF the
American Red Cross. and Chairman
of the Washington Waste Reclama-
tion Council. has called a meeting
OF the publicity and advertising
committee for next Tuesday. The
meeting will be held at the Ameri-
can Red Cross building. Seventeenth
and D streets northwest.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01
Most Reliable, Fully Guaran-
teed Rubber Goods.

Two-quart size Hot-water
Bottle; red and maroon rub
Der; all guaranteed perfect.
Sale price, csc.
SI.75 Goodyear Hot-water
Bottles; full two-quart size;
made especially for Peoples
Drug Stores; of the best
heavy maroon rubber; guar
anteed two years, SI.6e.
c o m b m ion Fountain
Syringe and Hot-water Bottle
Congress Combination -
complete with fittings and
about two-quart hot-water
bottle; made of best maroon
rubber; guaranteed one year.
Special, $2.4e.
Bulb Syringes-Rex No. 2
Bulb Syringe; made of best
white rubber. Guaranteed per-
feet, 3oc.
S2.oo Hygeia Bulb Syringe
soft red rubber, with three
hard rubber pipes, screw fit
tings; Goodyear make; guar
anteed one year; STAG.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01

He-Doesn't Maud look like peach
tonight?
She-Yes. but she didn't get the
bloom evenly NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Transcript.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01

willie-Psw. what 10 hush money
Paw-Huxh money is the 10 bocsu
you slip your wife when you get
home from a poker game 30 she WORT
bawl you out for an hour. my son
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01

A Buxton, Me-. woman brought to
Saco a pig weighing 400 pounds and
got for it two $50 Liberty bonds.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01

Nujol. for constipation,
Soc.
Swamp Root. 4ec and
Soc,
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01

ere are more than s.oo0.0o0 Afri-
among the 100000 people in
and many of them the crudest
negro on the American hemi-