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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-13
NJ ADOO REVENUE
PLAN MAY HOLD
Up ADJOURNMENT

Congress is completely up in the
cause Of the unexpected insistcnre o.
Secretary OF the Treasury McAdoc on
revenue Legislation this session.
Tuesdays conference between Mr.. No
AdOo and Senator simmons and House
Leader kitchin may result in settling
the question whether there is TO be a
general overhauling OF the revenue
and taxation laws at this time ~
whether it will go over 10 an extra
session next fall.
II is admitted by the leaders in
Congress who want to shUnt the task
over until after this session that IL
there is no action this summer an cX-
ira session will be needed.
Want To 60 Homo.
Individual members Of House and
Senate who have hard campaigns o.
their hands are Tuning and frettirg
much over the revenue problem.
They want to get back home TO tx
their fences. and hence much OF the
objection 10 MCAdoo's proposal for
early consideration OF a new revenue
bill
vast amount Of important work
sim faces Congress. even II revenue
raising is allowed to 20 over until
fall. The army continues to hold the
center Of the stage.
The army appropriation bill. which
viii carry about $lj 900 900. 900. will
be reported tn the House probably this
week and taken up for consideration
next week. Huge as il is. it does not
Inciud" estimates Of $4,000. 900 900 for
the fOrtiicatIons bill. which is a dis
tinct measure to come from the House
Appropriations Committee later. The
consideration Of the army appropria-
ton bill will bring up the policy to be
followed in regard to the army the
coming fiscal year. II is well known
that American troops are now being
hurried 10 France in increasing num-
beers. and in view Of this fact and for
other reasons the advocates Of an
army greater than 5000. 900. the figure
81 secretary Baker. will urge a 5000
900 program strenuousIy.
Aircraft In Spotlight.
While the House is getting ready
10 consider the army APPROPRIATION
bill the Senate's attention is fastened
primarily on the explosion over air
craft and over the Investigations
which the Senate Military COMMITTEE,
VIII make int" the general aviation
situation, aircraft patents. production
OF artillery and machine guns, and
INT" tn" quartermaster corps
II Is supposed the Chamberlain
resolution Tor sweeping investigation
Of army aqairs will he adopted Dis
cussion 81 ~ viii rauS. airing %
views bout t.ufZ11 E.rI,,rp
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-13

certain amount Of fat each day
g. necessary 10 human life. Don't
Wnste an Ounce.-D. c. Food Admin
traitor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-13
Today and Yesterday

These portraits part o. series appearing The Times
shocHS oeHk"own Washugtonuns they they
appeared in younger days Toaa rs portraits Of
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-04-05

Superior Judge Hill, of Atlanta,
reduced to a fine of $500 the sem
tence of one year in prison and fine
of $1,000 imposed on Mrs. Marga-
ret Hirsch, convicted with j. w. Cook
of attempting to blackmail Mayor
Gambler for 100000. Herman H.
Hirsch Immediately paid his wife's
fine and she was released from Gus
tody. Judge Hill, in committing the
original sentence, declared that he
was actuated by the fact that Mrs
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-04-05
All Traces of Scrofula
Cleansed from the Blood

for removing the last trace of Scroll
ula and other blood taints, and there
is no case that it does not promptly
reach. S. S. S. will thoroughly cleanse
and remove every disease germ that
infests the blood and give you new
life and vigor. 1t is sold by all drug
gists and you should get a bottle and
begin its use to-day. Write a COM
plete history of your case, and you
can obtain expert medical advice free
by addressing Medical Director, 80
Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga,
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-04-05
women PRAISE .
STELLA-VITAE

We want every afflicted woman to try
at least one bottle of Steila-Vitae on
our plain, open guarantee To return the
money paid for it if it does not benefit.
If you doubt our word that it will
relieve the distressing aches, pains and
misery peculiar to the diseases of wo-
men, read the testimony ofthese women
who have tried it and are glad to tell
others what il has done for them. The
only interest they have in the matter
is that which any true woman feels in
helping to relieve the sufferingsof other
women. You can believe them.
Mrs. ]. +. Lee, Milstead, Ca, had
female complaint for years. Three bot
ties of STELLA-VITAE cured her, she
said, and added, ~ am certainly thank
full for this great female tonic.p Mrs.
Paralee Frazier, Longview, Tex, ex-
pressed appreciation of STELLA-VITAE
in these words: 81 cannot say too much
for this wonderful medicine. had
taken other female medicines for two
wears with no good results. L am truly
grateful for the good STELLA-VITAE
has done me-" Mrs. Sandy Withers
of Greensboro, Ala, was terrible sui
ferer from female trouble-and only q
woman knows what that means! Hel
condition got so bad her pains threw
her into spells like fits. Her HUSBAND
feared she would lose her mind. Tn,
Greensboro doctors pronounced her in
durable. Then somebody suggested
that she take STELLA-VITAE. She die
so. The first dose lightened her spells
STELLA-VITAE is a perfectly harm
less compound and ii not only alleviate'
a woman's pain, but builds up her
health; it stimulates her appetite, aids
digestion, quiets her nerves and clears
her complexion. 1t improves her per
sonal appearance.
All dealers sell Stella-Vitae, and are
authorized 10 return the money paid
for the first bottle lift does not benefit
THE PENNY DRUG STORE
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-04-05

The Massachusetts, Senate, by a
vote of 81 to ~, ratified the Federal
prohibition amendment, concurring
with the House, which took similar
action a week ago. An effort was
made to substitute referendum
measure for the ratification resolu-
ton, but the motion was lost, 25 to
ID
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-04-05

A Washington City dispatch says
that Mrs. Kate Boyle Karpeles,
daughter of Mrs. ]. C. Boyle, of
Danville, is the first woman in the
United States to receive the relative
rank of first lieutenant in the army.
Mrs. Karpeles is a graduate of the
Johns-Hopkins University and is now
serving with the emergency dispensa-
ry of the Army Medical Department.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-04-05

work for me and / know it will help
others if they will give it fair trial.
Mrs. LIZZIE COURTNEY, 108 9Th Ave-,
West, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Why will women drag along from day
to day, year in and year out, suffering
such misery as did Mrs. Courtney, when
such letters as this are continually being
published. Every woman who suffers
from displacements, irregularities, in
flammation, liberation, backache, ner-
vousness, or who is passing through the
Change of Life should give this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, a trial. For
special advice write Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The result
of its long experience is at your service.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-04-05
CORN TESTED 100 PER CENT

Corn submitted by Mrs. James D..
Shelby made the finest test in the
Office of Federal Agent Smith Vow
ell. The corn showed 93q5 germina-
ton. At Lexington it showed 1000.
So far Mrs. Shelby's corn is the best
in Boyle county for seeding pur-
poses, based on the official tests of
the Federal Agent.-Danville Mes
senger.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-04-05
BERLIN PRICES SOME HIGH.

Those of us who have been COM
planning about the high price of edi-
bles may find comfort in the fact
that in Berlin the following prices
prevail: Butter is 1925 per pound /;
sugar is So cents per pound, while
S2.11 per pound is received for ham
and bacon. Five small bars of Ivory
Soap are sold for Slip.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-04-05

A confectioner and his clerk, both
Germans, were arrested after candy,
believed to contain particles of glass,
had been sold to sailor in Brooklyn.
The sailor said the candy caused his
mouth to bleed.
Five thousand more men will
reach Camp Zachary Taylor this
month, according to telegram from
Washington.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-04-05

Hirsch's health was impaired by her
long confinement and her reputation
and character ruined, while her hus-
band has been greatly Inundated
through innocent association with
the case.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-04-05

John w. Rainey, democrat, was
elected to Congress from the fourth
Illinois district. He will take the
seat of Charles Martin, made vacant
by his death.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-04-05
Impurities Promptly Wiped
Out.

If there is any trace of Scrofula, or
other impurities in your blood, you
cannot enjoy the full physical devel-
opment that a healthy body is ca
pable of until your blood has been
thoroughly cleansed and purified of
all traces of impure matter.
s. S. S., the wonderful old purely
vegetable blood remedy, has no equal
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-04-05
IN MISERY YEARS
Mrs. Courtney Tells How She
Was Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Oskaloosa, Iowa." For years was
simply in misery from q weakness and

dWlui Jdiiiod w
nothing seemed to
do me any good. A
friend advised me
to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. l
did so and got re-
lief right away. 1
can certainly re-
commend this valu-
able medicine to
other women who
suffer, for it has
done 8 UGH good
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-04-05
CRAB ORCHARD

Messrs. Will and Walker iapier,
of Paris, were among friend here
las week. They are please, with
their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Fole, went
to Stanford to visit their aun, Mrs.
Green.
Mrs. Good and Mrs. Emml Wal
lin, of Rowland, were guests f Mrs.
Tom Shaw.
Mrs. Beulah Farris and handsome
boy, of Brumfeld, have beel with
Mrs. McCarley at the SPRING. some
days.
Mr.. Steve Teater left for Win
chester Sunday to accept a position
as hotel clerk.
Mrs. Emma Farris went to Row.
land Tuesday to be with Mr.. Fox
Dudderar.
Mrs. Daisy Hunt and Mr.. AMI Mrs.
Will Anderson, of Brodhead took
Louis Hunt to Richmond Tuesday to
the Gibson Infrmary for GAMMA
ton, and they gave Mrs. Hunt en-
enlargement about his condition and
think they can effect cure.
Messrs. Frank and Henry Brooks
of Lebanon, have been with Mrs
Hunt few days.
Mrs. Bragg Thompson and chill
dren, of Cincinnati, came Sunday to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Thompson
and Mrs. Jennie Carpenter.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Thomas Cherry
went to Brodhead last Sunday to
hear Rev. Masters preach.
Mrs. Lucy Mcclure and family
were visitors at Mrs. Wilson Kings
Sunday.
Mrs. Kate Chadwick returned from
Winchester, where she visited Mrs
Fife, bringing William, Jr., home
with her, and he has had measles
since coming here.
Miss Anna Mcdowell, of Mt Yer
non, was visitor of Miss Alent Col
lier this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Collier went
to Pineville Tuesday to be gone a
few days.
Mrs. James Roberts and daughter,
of haywood, were guests of Mrs.
Tom Shaw this week.
Mr.. w. D. Edmiston has returned
from a business trip to Louisville.
Mr.. Ed Koehler of East Bern
stadt, visited our town a few days
ago.
Since we last wrote, Mr.. Wood Pc
tiers has been very low with pneumo-
MIA. He is out again, and feeling
much improved.
Messrs. Pate King and Thomas
Lyme, have returned from a visit to
Louisville and Indianapolis.
Deputy Sheriff Robert Lewiy was
in our city Tuesday.
Judge Bustle allowed the young
folks to dance IN his new store-room
Tuesday evening, and they had g
most enjoyable time.
On Sunday last, Mr.. and Mrs Bus
tie gave an elegant dinner at the
Cover Hotel, which is now open to
the public. The spread consisted OF
everything good the market affords
and was cooked by Mrs. Bustle
which is enough to say, All present
say they never ate finer dinner.
Mrs. Thompson and Tanna, have
returned from a pleasant visit with
Mrs. POINTER at Mt. Vernon.
Mrs. L. F. Jones had an elegant
player-piano put in her home by Mr
Ford, the piano man of Danville.
Mrs. Galen Rogers is visiting hel
son, Ed, at Somerset.
Mrs. Frank Watson and son, OF
Somerset, are with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Foley.
Mrs. John Holdman, of Louisville
is with her mother, Mrs. Jane Buch
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-04-05

Mrs. Hugh Logan has returned
from a visit to her husband at Som
erset.
Deputy John Bingaman, of Stan
ford, was here Wednesday.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
night at Christian church. Every
one wanted-everyone welcome.
Mrs. Steve Owsley, Of Danville, is
still with Mrs. Street, who remains
about as when we last wrote.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-04-05

Dutch ships en- route to the United
States will not be taken over, accord
ing to a statement given out.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-27
II SUFFERED
seven Years /"
Was Eventually Cured by
Lydia E. Pinkharn's Vege-
table Compound

Philadelphia, Pa. - suffered for
seven long years with lame back,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-27
MUST FURNISH Sc
MORE PHYSICIANS
Vermont Is Called Upon and Quotas
Have Been Fixed fer Counties
Nine More from Windham.

BURLINGTON, May 27.-Vermont Is
TO lose % more of her physicians on the
next call OF the surgeon generals of the
army and navy, and Friday evening in the
hotel Vermont roof garden the state
committee OF national defense, medical
section, decided that the best way to Sc
lect the needed medical men was TO es-
tabiish the quotas in the different com
ties according to population and on the
OASIS OF leaving one doctor for every sSS
inhabitants
The doctors, who will be taken from
each county, are as follows Addison.
quota two, furnished four, leaving two to
spare; Bennington, quota II, furnished
eight, leaving four to call Caledonia,
quota II, furnished IL. one for call; Chit
tenden, quota 81, furnished 81, leaving 10
for call; Essex, quota none, furnished
none. leaving none; Franklin, quota IL,
furnished nine, leaving four to call :;
Grand Isle, quota none, furnished one,
leaving one over the top; Lamoille, quota
two, furnished two, leaving none: Orange.
quota four, furnished four, leaving none :;
Orleans, quota nine, furnished seven.
leaving two to call; Rutland. quota ID.
furnished 10, leaving one over the top /;
Washington, quota 20, furnished seven,
leaving l3 to call; Windham. quota IA.
furnished five, leaving nine to call; Wind
sor, quota Fl, furnished eight, leaving Ii
to call.
1t was voted that those who are in
counties where there is call for doctors
and who wish to enter the service, should
make application for papers to the county
chairman or directly to Dr. j. NJ Hamil-
ton of Rutland, who has been given au-
thority by Washington to arrange for ex-
animation without the formality of APP
plication to the surgeon general.
The county chairmen who will take
charge of their localities are Addison
DR.. ). 5. Eddy of Middlebury; Benning-
ton, DIR. w. f. Putnam of Bennington ;
Caledonia and Essex, DR.. +. Z. Farmer of
st. Johnsbury; Chittenden, DR.. j. N.
Jenne of Burlington; Franklin DIR. +. A.
Hyatt of st. Adams; Lamoille, DIR. Fl. f.
Barrows of Stowe; Orleans, DIR. o. b,
Gould of Newport; Rutland DIR. J. j.
Derven of Poultney; Washington and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-27
His Girl in Overalls.

Well, yes, the kid 8 enlisted: we ex-
pected that, you know;
When he heard the call to colors of
course he d want to go.
An we re proud an glad an sorry.
Tor the lads our pride an joy.
An his mother-well, you know moth
er S an he was our only boy.
An well, there S no denyin' l de-
pended on the lad,
For he's always been a sight of helm
an comfort to his dad;
But | never fully realized how much
| would miss the scamp
TIL | started for the barn alone the
mornin he left for camp.
| was feelin' pretty lonesome, an
somehow my eyes were dim,
When | saw someone a-standin there.
| really thought was jim;
But afore I'd time to speculate, my
little daughter calls,
Say, dad, how do you like me in nv
bran new overallse''
An, sir, you'd be surprised to see the
things that gal can do,
An how she works with might an
main to help to put things through;
An l guess we needn t worry, sir. when
Uncle Samuel calls,
tie can trust his boys in khaki an his
girls in overalls.
Elizabeth Clark Hardy in ORANGE
Judd Farmer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-27

The steam calliope viii sound in Brat
tieboro on Wednesday, May %, and ev-
cry old man who hears it viii thrill with
remembrance of how one time he car
Rcd water for the elephant or en-
We'd the boy who did, and the little fell
low who hears the musical toots and
sees the man sitting on the big eontrap-
ton making the whistles blow every
time he fingers the keyboard, will chase
along to the show grounds, where the
Hagenbeck- Wallace circus will hold
forth.
There will be elephants numbering
along, curling their trunks and Tapping
their long ears; eamels humping behind
giit cages with growing tigers, lazy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-27
Jay B. BENTON.
Prominent Newspaperman Was a Native
of Guildhall, Vermont

BOSTON, May 27.-Jay B. Benton, for
70 years city editor of the Boston Tran
script, died Saturday evening. He had
been IN poor health four years and was
Obliged to give up work three months
ago. Mr. Benton was born in Guildhall,
Vt, April 10, 1870, son of the late Charles
Emerson and AIDA (Chamberlin) Benton.
He graduated from St Johnsbury acad-
envy fully prepared for college at the age
OF Ia. Students were not received at
Dartmouth under Is and he went to New
York to engage in library work until he
was 10, when he entered Dartmouth, grad
uating at the age of 20 with the Phi Beta
Kappa rank
tie began his newspaper career as re-
porter on the Boston Transcript, and
aside from a period when he was assist
ant managing editor of the Boston Jour
nal. had been with that paper ever since.
lie was greatly interested in theatricals
and was press representative for several
theatres IN Boston. He had been promi-
ent in both the York and Scottish rite
branches of Masonry. His home was in
Winchester, Mass.
Some years ago Mr. Benton became in
terested, as an amateur, in aeronautics.
lie had made numerous balloon ascensions
and was the SD man in America to re-
ceive license as an international aero
nautic pilot. In ballooning he won several
prizes. He was president of the Aero
club of New England in 1912
Mr.. Benton was member of the Dart
mouth association of Boston, Theta Delta
Chi, University club, Dartmouth club,
Vermont association, the Newspaper,
Papyrus, Point Shirley and Winchester
Country clubs. He was bachelor and is
survived only by brother, Col. Everett
c. Benton of Belmont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-27

Orange, DR.. Z. A. Cotton of Montpelier;
Windsor, DR.. A. L. Patch of Windsor:
Windham, Dr. J. A. Stevenson of Chester.
Arrangements have already been made
for meeting to be held in st. Adams
May 20, when it is hoped volunteers
enough will come in to fill the quota.
DR.. Mittelstadt of Fort Ethan Allen and
DR.. Hamilton will be present. Another
meeting will be held in Montpelier on
May 81 and if enough have not volun-
teered by that time, the reports of the
county committees will be made and thew
viii furnish the data for the selection of
the men who win be requested to volun-
teer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-27

lions, laughing hyenas, blinking mon
keys, striped zebras, long-neeked gi
RATES., bushy haired wild men-every-
thing to make the children stare in
wonder and wish to crawl under the
tent to see the big show, as their fathers
did, If they do not possess the where
withal to enter the main gate.
Among the many novelties to be seen
with the Hagenbeck Wallace circus this
season will be a big congress of cow
boys, cowgirls, Indians, Mexieans and
other Wild West people, in an attack on
pioneer s train of '9prairie schooners -
by Sioux Indians, led by Chief Iron
Man, whose war experience dates back
to the Custer battle and whose profile
adorns the new s'buffalo'' nickel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-27

it"-Mrs. MARGARET NESS, 1886 e.
Hazard St.. Philadelphia, Pa.
Women who suffer from displace-
ments, irregularities, inflammation,
liberation, backache, sideache, head
aches or the blues" should not rest
until they have given this famous root
and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham S
Vegetable Compound, e trial. If
complications exist, write Lydia E..
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for
speciai suggestions. The result of its
long experience is at your service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-27

Irregularities In d
pain. l had one
physician after an
other but they did
me no good. Tread
a b out Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compounda and
gave it a trial and in
a short time / felt
benefited and am
now feeling fine,
and without weak
ness orpain. Many
of my friends have
also taken Lydia (.
Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound
anA kaAA L.I-xI
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-18
Conspiracy TO
Get War Orders
(By Associated rress.1

Washington, June 1S.-A nation
wide Conspiracy between manufac-
turers and contractors agents in
Washington to solicit government
war orders under an agreement to
pay commissions illegally to the
agents. was disclosed, today by the
department of justice.
Simultaneously with the announce
ment. raids were made on hundreds
OF manufacturers business offices
throughout the United States in
search of papers showing the scope
of the illegal practice. and four Bos-
ton business men were indicted in
Washington on charges Of acting as
contingent fee agents.
Even before the results of the raid
were fully. reported here last night,
officials indicated that they had evil
fdence that scores. perhaps hundreds,
Of contracts have been made with
manufacturers who were under
pledge to turn over to contract COM
mission agents in Washington, New
York and elsewhere, a percentage Of
their profits.
Officials said the manufacturers
were led to enter into agreements by
assurances Of the agents that they
had special influence with army off,
GERS or others in charge of letting
contracts and under threat to use
that influence against the manufac-
turers,
Call Liberty Taxi Ldne-5s1.-adv.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-18
J. Adams Back .
From "Y'' Meet

New York is so busy that one can
hardly buy q railroad ticket to set
out Of the city, according to John W.
Adams, general secretary of the
Fargo 7. NJ. C. A, who returned,
Monday evening from Springfield,
Mass. when he attended war con-
ference of association secretaries.
'I waited - minutes to get to one
of the score Of ticket windows in
central station there. and had to buy
my ticket on the train" said Mr., Adj
ans.
Mr.. Adams said that plans for sup
plying the great demand for men for
'sY' work overseas were given great
prominence at the conference. After
hearing what is being done ] am con-
WINGED that there is no Job in France
too small for the biggest man in any
American community" Mr.. Adams
said: alsf
Mr.. Adams was delegated to per-,
sonally recruit seven men for the
work.