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The Dolores star., 1918-07-26
DOORS CLOSING TO DRINKING
EMPI IOYEEs,

These scientific findings are illum-
mating: ut requires Is men indulg-
ing In one glass Of beer daily to do the
work which should properly be done
by IA abstainers." "A drinking man
cannot stand extremes Of temperature
as well he cannot hear or see or smell
as well; he cannot lift rs much or lift
1t as often. He cannot walk as far, dig
as much or carry as enduringly MS
though he were an abstinent." Plain
ly, 1t is for the mutual interests Of
the workman and employer that drink
ing shall cease. More than q million
responsible positions In the United
States. 1t Is reliably computed, are
now closed to the man who uses alco-
holic liquors. '.There is as much place
in business for alcohol" afiirms Mr..
Edison. "as for sand in an engine. =
Anna A. Gordon
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cHickIMs. BROKEN GLASS AND
LIQUOR. ..-.

Arrests for permitting chickens to
run at large and for throwing broken
glass In the streets outnumbered the
arrests for drunkenness during the
year 1917 in the city Of Eugene. with
a population Of 1900. says the Morn
ing Oregonian. The arrests for drunk
enness were only eight for the entire
year. The score against chickens run
ming at large and against broken glass
was ten. The total number Of offend
ers ON the city's records for the year
was smaller than that reported for
many single days when the city had
saloons, or when the liquor trafic
hourished at Springfield three miles
away. Under the law permitting two
quart shipments every twenty-eight
days there were IS arrests during 1915.
The last year with the open saloons at
Springfield 268 arrests were made.
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mand for wheat and meat. snd the
other foods that are needed in increas-
ing quantities BY our armies and the
allies.
g." Decrease Food Costa.
Not only is there a national respon-
sibility calling for the conserving Of
food, but there L. an obvious personal
advantage Every housewife knows
the cut that can be made in table
expenses by larder well stocked with
Jars and cans Of home-preserved fruits
and vegetables. Furthermore, the use
of an abundant supply Of fruits and
vegetables is at al times essential to
health. The problem Of furnishing an
adequate supply Of food often is to
BE- solved only BY such conservation.
The need for variety in tie diet u
00f most eaAly and economically hy
The Dolores star., 1918-07-26

Upon the women and girls. and boys,
too, in the homes Of America rests
the large and important responsibility
Of making sure that the surplus Of
vegetables, berries. and fruits grown
this year II not wasted even in part.
It will be a patriotic service to can,
dry or otherwise conserve the large
surplus Of vegetables expected from
The Dolores star., 1918-07-26
CONSERVE SURPLUS
FOOD.

Increased planting Of vege-
tables this year almost certainly
will mean an unprecedented
yield Of fresh vegetables in the
spring and summer.
This will mean plentiful sup
plies for summer tables and a
large surplus.
This surplus, to be useful to
America, must be conserved.
It must be canned, dried,
brined, or stored in the homes
of America.
Home-conserved food means
that the home will be more
nearly self-sustaining and that
the burden on transportation
will be lightened.
Women who have never
canned should now learn how;
women who know how should
prepare to do more. United
States department Of agricul-
ture.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-26
A PLACE FOR SURPLUS
TIME.

Everybody eani Put your
spare time into cans and jars.
Home canning II kitchen pa
tf1otism.
Don't have an empty preserv-
ing jar In your neighborhood
next fall.
II You have more preserving
Jars than you can nh, lend them
to q neighbor who will make
them work for the nation.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-26
Journalistic Amenities.

"our wart Of contemporary. says
the Tnzville Gazette. claims as far
as the war is concerned to have the
earliest intelligence. That Is the kind
Of intelligence they always have at
that Office. II is more than early: Il
Ia primitive."-BOston Transcript.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-26

publications. United States department
Of agriculture. Washington, d. G.. for
publications on the subjects in which
they are particularly interested.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-26

WHY Tue GREATEST hItltuue enc nhd
ever been able to attain Is the cobweb
district this side the sky. where the
sweeping has to be done, but-these
are startling times and the first thing
that witch knows she will be topping
the COW record. because that Is where
the price Of broofns Is soaring today.
A woman bought one and paid O
dollar for 1t without one word Of
complaint because the ground Is need.
ed for wheat. Another woman. an
The Dolores star., 1918-07-26

II you wish beautiful. eleas white
clothes. uss Red Cros Bag Blus. Al an
good groceD. Adv.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-26


grees In the shade was enough ia
dampen the enthusiasm Of even the
most resolute marcher.
As the mercury crept up. the spir.
Its Of the soldierettes went down, and
by the time the thermometer began to
register 100 or 30 a. a regular per
fOrmance. the most enthusiastic
thought It time to knock OF until fall.
The girls first began to drill In
preparation for the Red Cross parade
Regular army and marine drill ser
geants were loaned by the war depart.
ment. BY the time the parade came
most seasoned veteran in the, fright
They distinguished themselves In the
avenue and the soldierettes liked 1t.
told how well they did it. SO they de
ing months. Parades follow parades
these days. The girls thought It well
But the Ellipse is not the coole
afternoon. The soldIerettes began {
death before getting even half a chs
the sun brought out all the freckles
against for 30 long. Even Sammy,
blamed for objecting to freckles right
So the battalion decided to adjou
deadly freckle will have retired to '
with unburdened minds and hearts.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-26
lust a Little Housewife Chat on the Side

vERYBODY Science that
jumped
The Dolores star., 1918-07-26
on the links.

Edith positively talks with her
eyes"
"And I suppose when she feels like
swearing she just gives curSqry
glance"
The Dolores star., 1918-07-26
THE PRIMITIVE We. TIE DEvEL-
0pEO HUMAN

The day has passed when any intel
ligent and informed person boasts Of
the ability to "carry liquor WELL" Such
ability is not sign of.a strong body.
bot Of q weak brain. The brain which
II not sendtive to alcohol Is an atavis-
tic product. The caveman was prob
ably able to scarry liquor well"
Thomas Edison would probably carry
It very m indeed.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-26
Too Much to Expect From FraiI Femininiy

W AsHNGToNs Of Death"
sammies recruited the various
The Dolores star., 1918-07-26

Long Bench. CAL. forbids public
.spOoning'' By young persons.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-26
Just One Of the Pleasures Of Postal Clerks

DosTAGE little things
orally thinks about ALL
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didn't hurry She
legWont II be awful
they o-You haven't of jimmie Blank
the
before
al huhf'
don't meant standth
u Why wouldn't hear
one"
tell
thing The the harder with
a Of
Sought Of
I
Sam get al The lie
pace-see? other
And he lust Iovesb
The Dolores star., 1918-07-26
WlASHlVJIONE.1 81
SIDFLIGHT5 -
And Probably Sam Got His Lunch at Some Time

AsHINGToN-A
" He have
eaoped asphalt with
The Dolores star., 1918-07-26

The saloon II ashamed Of its best
customers.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-26
CpalpetatlCe
= Notes .
WHAT INSURANCE MEN cav.
Cao1neosl %, o. Naaioaai We1n1
CHslseaas TeMDsrancs UnionJ

WHAT spsoONANCe MEN CAV.
A Nov York paper recently sent to
large Eife Insurance companies this
question:
sAs Q rule, other things being equal.
do y0u consider the habitual user of
Intoxicating beverages ~ good an in
sarance risk a. the total abstaIner.
II not. why notr' The replies were:
Aetna Life: "No. Drink diseases
the system"
Bankers' Life: "No. For habit II
likely to grow"
Berkshire Life: .No. Drink de-
structive to health"
Fidelity Mutual Life Association !:
mo. Less vitality and recuperative
powers"
Hartford Life: "No. Moderate use
lays foundation for disease"
Massachusetts Mutual Life: "No.
Drink causes organic changes. Re-
duces expectation Of life nearly two
thirds"
Michigan Mutual: "No. Drink
dangerous to health and longevity"
Mutual Life: "No."
New York Life: "No."
Pacific Mutual Life: "No. Predis-
poses to disease"
Provident Savings Life Assurance
Society: "No. Drink cuts short life
expectation"
Security Mutual Life: "No. Drink
shortens life"
Union Central Life: "No. Use tends
to shorten life"
United States: "NO. Use affects
heart, stomach. liver and Kidneys"
IN OUR TOWN.
In our small town there Is no bar
no booze Is sold. in flask or Jar; no
signs announcing ice-cold beer upon
our long main street appear. When
we'd assuage our thirst. we quote the
motto. safety First" and to the near
est hydrant trail. and drink three
quarts Of Adams ale. Ten thousand
people. good and bad. arc dwelling In
our lovely grad, and when the week Of
toll IL done. and they set forth TO
have some fun. not one Of all that
cheerful throng goes seeking liquor.
red and strong; there is no liquor here
to seek. and 20 the seeker'd be freak.
OF course. 1t makes q strong man
groan, to have some money. all his
own, and iind he cannot blow 1t In for
cool. refreshing. square-faced gin; and
often-times, In his despair, he buys his
children shoes to wear, or gives his
wife q large green bill, which should
be in the brewers till. Or, driven
frantic by the law which bars the bug.
Juice from his maw-a law devised BY
some fool crank-hs puts his money
in the bank. or buys himself . house
and lot. while he's with Indignation
hot. The news our papers print II
stale; there are no doings at the jail ;
our people lead eventless lives: OUT
husbands seldom beat their wives; NOT
once q year are prison hunks engaged
BY plain and fancy drunks. It II q
stupid life We lead. and much I fear
we'l 60 to seed: We ought to have q
BOOKING ken. and put our jail In usa
aeain walt Mason.
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sHPPuS HrOunu the corner when IN
upnung hoof caught In the harness
and sprawled him on the street. The
driver jumped out and, assisted by q
passer-by. unbuckled the animal from
the shaft. And then . crowd swaSmed
One Of two women pausing o7 the
fringe Of the commotion began voicing
Q sympathetic wall: -...
"Oh. the poor horse-the poor
horsew
"You better be thinking Of poor
Sam! Come on. He'll miss his lunch
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s
the nation have to think about them.
He was dressed In the height Of
fashion. In fact, there was just a
touch too much Of fashion about him.
Maybe It was the cane. or maybe It
was the light gloves ON a hot day. or
maybe It was the too-high collar. There
was too much Of something, that was
evident.
He walked into the drug store on
the corner and strolled over to the
postal station window. A brisk young
dow. ~Have you any stompsf'' asked
accent on the "stompA" a. be called
,tly fsiieitatins himself on Discovering
,tiy:
,ey are utfle paecaa a. naner vith =
The Dolores star., 1918-07-26

of the girls were as proficient as the
oblique" and other orders of parade.
long line marching down Pennsylvania
They liked parading. They liked being
ided to keep in trim during the follow
with amazing rapidity in Washington
o be prepared.
It place In Washington on a summer
} fear that they would be roasted to
nee to display their proficiency. Then
they had been SO carefully guarding
rovided It Is feminine one. cannot be
on the tips of their noses.
N their drill until next fall, when the
inter quarters and the girls can drill
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-06
When Nobel Cut His Einner.

The great war might be traced back
to NObel's cut finger, e. e. SlosSon
writes in the New York Independent
Alfred Nobel was a Swedish chemist
and pacifist. One day while work
ing in the laboratory he cut his finger,
as chemists are apt to do. and again
as chemists are apt to do, he dissolved
some guncotton in ether alcohol and
Swabbed it on the wound. At this
point, however, his conduct diverges
from the ordinary. for instead of stand
ing idle, impatiently waving his hand
in the air to dry the film as most peO-
pie, including chemists, are apt to do,
he put his mind on 1t and 1T occurred
to him that this sticky stuff, slowly
hardening to an elastic mass, might
be just the thing he was hunting as
an absorbent and sOlidifier of nitro
glycerin So instead Of throwing away
the extra collodiOn that he had made
he mixed it with nitroglycerin and
found that it set to jelly. The 'blast
ing gelatin" thus discovered proved te
be so insensitive to shock that it could
be safely transported or fired from g.
cannon, This was the first of IL
high explosives that have been til,
chief factor In the great war.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-06
Utilized Artificial Flood.

By means Of an artificial rise, start
ed on October 18, 1917, at Dam No. Z,
Ohio river, and augmented by water
from the Muskingum, Kanawha and
Big Sandy rivers, more than $4,000 tons
Of coal from the Kanawha river were
delivered to Cincinnati and other river
cities, says bulletin Of the depart
ment Of commerce. Every available
tugboat and barge was used in this
movement, even the small harbor boat
of one Of the coal companies being
utilized to bring down four coal boats,
and a snowboat pusher was chartered
to bring down ten barges. Fourteen
tows Of more than 200 craft were in
the movement. Last August, during a
period of extremely low water, fleet
Of barges, which carried 1900 tons
Of coal, was successfully moved by
means of artificial floods. About a
year ago two similar experiments were
carried out successfully at time when
there was q shortage Of coal in Gin
cinnati.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-06
WISCONSIN L0YALISTS QUIT?
Members of Legislature May Resiqn
Over La Toilette Issue.

Madison, Wis, March 6.-With the
La Toilette men sitting tight, A 10y
alists have proposed to sign a state
ment to the people and resign from
the legislature, refusing to be asso-
ciated with the others. The assembly
is dead-locked upon the question of
adoption of a joint resolution con-
demning Senator La Toilette as dis
loyal. For five hours q La Toilette
combination of eight Socialists, four
Democrats, and % Republicans were
able to invoke parliamentary rules to
stop the 35 Republicans and nine
Democrats representing the loyalist
forces In the house that were attempt
ing to pass the resolution of censure.
Repeated propositions of compromise
made to the loyalists were sternly re-
fused. The state galleries were crowd
ed with men and women, many of the
latter knitting.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-06
NO ASSENT WAS GIVEN
TO JAPANESE Intervention
HEADS u. S. v.aRB0ARD
President Names B. M. Baruch
Chairman of Body.
New Yorker Is Given Wide Powers
Wilson Announces Reorganization
of Industries Body.

washington, March 6.-Reorganiza.
uon Of the war Industries board. with
Bernard M. Baruch as chairman was
announced by President Wilson.
Much broader powers are given the
ooard under the scheme as outlined by
the president. The chairman of the
board is given supreme authority
other members merely having advis
ory powers, except in the, matter OF
prices.
Mr. Baruch becomes the dictator
with respect to priorities of produc.
tlon and delivery for the various de.
partments OF the government. A new
advisory board consisting of repre-.
sentatlVes of the food administration
the fuel administration, the railway
administration, the shipping board and
the war trade board Is created to ad.
wise him In this matter.
In brief, the president says, Mr.. Ba.
ruch should act as ''the general eve OF
all supply departments In the field OF
industry"
Mr.. Baruch succeeds Daniel VII.
lard, president of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, who resigned some time
ago. Mr.. Willard was reelected as
chairman Of the advisory commission
OF the council Of national defense. W
j. Clifford and Grosvenor B. Clarkson
Will continue as director and secretary
respectively, of the commission and OF
the council.
Mr.. Baruch has been a member OF
the war industries board and Of the
advisory commission Of the council OF
national defense since their organiza
tion. His special work has been in
connection with raw materials. Prior
to his connection with government
agencies he was a familiar figure ir
Wall street, New York.
Robert S. Lovett, who has been the
priorities member of the war indus
tries board, is leaving the board to take
charge Of the improvement work under
the dire ctor general Of railroads.
Greater coordination of the supply
departments of the government Is the
chief aim in the schedule as an
nounced by President Wilson.
The president made public his let
ter to Mr.. Baruch asking him to &C
cept the craftsmanship and outlining
the functions Of the board and th'
powers of the chairman.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-06
DEMOCRATS WIN SEATS
Four New York Congressman
EIected-ControI House.
Women Have Their First Chance to
Vote Since They Won Right at the
Polls Last November.
koxokoto&o+o+o

New York, March 6.-COntrOl of the
house Of representatives was regained
by the Democrats yesterday when they
elected their candidates from four dis
tricts in Greater New York at special
elections called to choose successors
to four members of that party who had
resigned their seats.
The roll call in the house now
stands: Republicans, PIP; Democrats,
211; independents, 6; vacancies, g.
Three of the Independents have been
voting with the Republicans and three
with the Democrats.
After the four newly elected Demo-
Gratis from New York take their seats
the roll call will be: Democrats, 215
Republicans, 212; Independents, 6; va
cancies, 2.
Women voted for the first time; and
80 per cent of the registered voters
went to the polls. A polling place as
a rule could be located by the pres
ence of large number of baby car
riages outside.
The men elected are John J. De-
laney, in the Seventh (Kings county,
district; William e. Cleary, in the
Eighth (BroOklynA; Jerome F. Dono-
van, in the Twenty-f1rst (upper Man
hattan), and Anthony J. Griffin, in
the Twenty-secOnd (Manhattan-
Bronx.
New York women had their first
chance to vote since they won the
right at the polls last November. 1t
was significant that they cast 31,S5s
votes out of a total of 1892 in the
four districts.
The Democrats won decisive majori-
ties, for which they have to thank the
women, who cast bellOts for the first
time In this state for congressional
candidates.
The women polled practically so per
cent of the entire vote. They put them
selves almost sodidly on record In sup
port Of the administration.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-06
NAMES OF AMERICAN DEAD
Officer and Three Privates Killed on
March 1.

Washington March 6.-General Per-
shing cabled the war department the
names of another lieutenant and five
additional men severely wounded on
March l, the day of the German as
sault on an American trench near
Toul. This brought the total casual
ties of that date thus far reported to
the department to three lieutenants
and seventeen men dead, one captain
one lieutenant and sixteen men Sc
verely wounded and ten men slightly
wounded.
Th men reported as killed were
David X. Summer, first lieutenant,
Jonesboro, Ga. ; Knute Olson, private
StoughtOn, Wis.,; Bruno Silokowski,
private, Joliet, ILL.,; Lloyd w. Spetz,
private, Bismarck, N. D.
The five men reported severely
wounded were: Oliver d. Dearborn
corporal, Decatur, Ill. Roy ]. Collins,
private, Petersboro, H.; Frank J..
Houle, private, Ware, Mass; Guseppi
Fanucchi, private, San Francisco !;
William Rhoades, private Sequel, Cal.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-06
3 SLAIN IN BANK ROBBERY
Police Chief Kills Bandit In Battle at
at Covington, KY.

Covington, KY, March e.-Three
men, two of them directors of the
Ninth Ward Building and Loan asso-
citation and the other bandit, were
killed last night when the bandit with
two companions entered the meeting
room of the association and ordered
the directors to hold up their hands
Chief of Police Theodore Klumper,
who Is a director of the association
and was present at the meeting, i'm
mediately opened fire on the bandits,
killing one instantly. The two ban
dts also opened fire. They shot and
killed Andrew Nordmeyer, president
of the association, and John Rehm, a
shoemaker. About twenty-five shots
were fired by Klumper and the ban
dts, after which the latter grabbed
some money from a pile which con-
tanned $1,000 dues and made their es-
cape In an automobile. The dead BAN
dit has not been identified.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-06
CREDIT AMERICAN navy
WITH LOSS OF SUBMARINES
PETROGRAD Hun GOAL
Germans Continue Drive Toward
Russ Capital.
Narva, 81 Miles From City Captured
by lnvaders-SIavs May Refuse
Peace Treaty.

London, March 6.-Narva, 81 miles
south of the Gulf of Finland, has been
captured by the Germans and the
enemy is reported to be continuing the
advance on Petrograd, according to an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Petrograd.
says:
''It seems improbable that the peace
treaty will be ratified by the congress
of soviets at Moscow March II.
'The delay of a fortnight granted
by the Germans for ratification con-
stitutes an Opportune respite for the
sovfets, which probably will be utilized
in the organization of red army and
the development of means of defense.
by a decision reached at the eX-
traOrdinary meeting of the council of
commiSsarieS-whic was published
before the signing of the peace treaty
the evacuation of PetrOgrad Is con-
templated, together with systematic
destruction of all stores of provisions
and war materials which cannot DE
removed"
Opposition to the Germans is said to
be greater in the Moscow and provin-
cial councils than in Petrograd.
A Berlin dispatch received in Am
sterdam forecasts the early resignation
Of Lenine and Trotzky, the bolshevik
| foreign minister, owing TO their In
creaSing unpOpularity.
Vienna, March 6.-Undeterred by
the Russian peace, Austro Hungarian
! forces are continuing military activi-
ties in Ukrainia.