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New Britain herald., 1918-04-05
SAVOY REST PLACE
 FOR |. s. SOLDIERS
Beautiful District Selected As "Vacation Spot" for Our Boys

Chambery, France, February 2S,
 (Correspondenco)- )-American soldiers on leave now are being sent to the
 departm ent of Savoy, one of the most
 picturesque regions of France, to ob- tain rest and healthful recreation af-
 ter their arduous work in the
 trenches and behind the lines. The
 department was selected by officers of
 the American army.
 It is beautifully situated about 350
 miles from Paris in the Alps in
 southeastern France, having a mild
 and agreeable climate, fertile val
 leys, high and we'll l-timberod moun-
 tains and pretty mountain streams
 and lakes.
 Aix-les- -Bains, Chambery and ChaI-
 les lcs- EaUx are tue three towns in
 the department to which the first
 American soldiers are being sent The first contingent of soldiers was
 sent to .AiX-les- Rains, known to tour ists the world over as "The Pearl of Savoy" This town with q normal population of less than 10000 inhab- itantS is located but one mile from the Lake of BourGct on a small plain surrounded by mountains
 Aix owes it's fame and importance to it's warm mineral springs. known l to the Romans. The baths are oper- ated under government supervision. 1 The water is supplied by two spring, yielding daily over million gal lons The treatm ent, prescribed | chiefly for rheumatism and skin dis I eases. is supplied to American sol ! diers at a very nominal cost.
 l Chambery is a town of 2z,000 in 1 habitants about nine miles from AiN- 1 les Rains. It is the capital of the Department of Savoy and an import ant center of learning and industry ! The Grand Dukes of Savoy made l their headquarters in Chambery and ! built there a great old castle part 1 of which still stand. Old Roman ruins 1 are also found in the neighborhod. l Challes-les- Faux is another we'll known hot springs station located Q l couple of miles southeast of Cham l bery and at the foot of the Baugt III ountainS. The baths there arc Salt | to haVe virtually the same minera ' properties as those at AiK-les-BalnS l A large casino ana a theater have 1 been leased in Challes by the Young ! Mems Christian Association for the benefit of the American soldiers
New Britain herald., 1918-04-05
PARIS VICTIMS BURIED
Brig. Gen. Lewis Represents Gen. Pcrshing at Services--Bombardm Halted During Funeral Exercises.

Paris, April 5.---Gen. Pershing sent Bvfg. Gen. Lewis, comm ander of the American troops in Paris, to represent him personally at the funeral services yesterday of the four American wom- en killed in a church during the Ger man bonn bardment, Good Friday. Am haSsador Sharp attended the church services in the American church: After the services. Gen. Lewis said:
 T received telegra phic instructions from Gen. Pershing to be present With my staff as the representative of the cOmmander-in-c chief to honor the noble American women, who did so much for the sufferers in the present war and whose relatives and friends are actively engaged in helping the cause of the Allies"
 The women were: Mrs Mary Grin nell and Mrs. Edward Iyandon and Mrs. Landon'S daughters Mrs. Ralph Speed and Mss Ruth LandOn.
 An official German statement Sa@-S today the hombardmcnt of Paris Wt' suspended on Wednesday because o1 the funeral of the counselor of the Swiss legation in Paris. He was killed in the church struck by a Germa' shell on Good Friday
New Britain herald., 1918-04-05
BEGIN ON SALTS
 AT FIRST SIGN
 OF KIDNEY PAIN
We Eat Too Much Meat, Which Clogs Kidneys, Then the
 Back Hurts.
Says Glass of Salt Pushes Kidneys and Ends Bladder
 Irritation.

Uric acid in meat excites the kid neys, they become overworked get sluggish, ache, and feel like Jumps of lead. The urine becomes cloudy; the bladder is irritated and you may be obliged to seek relief two or three times during the night. When the kidneys clog you must help them flush off the bodys urinous waste or you'll be real sick person shortly. At first you feel a dull misery in the kidney region, yot. suffer from backache, sick headache, dizziness, stomach gets sour, tongue coated and you feel rheumatic twinges when the weather is bad.
 Eat less meat, drink lots of water; also get from any pharmacist four ounces of lad Salts; take a table spoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for few days and your Kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice combined with Iithia. and has been used for genera tions to clean clogged kidneys and stimulate them to normal activity, also to neutralize the acid in the urine so it no longer is a source of irritation, thus ending bladder weakness.
 lad Salts is inexpensive, cannot in jure; makes a delightful effervescent Whitewater drink which everyone should take now and then to keep the , kidneys clean and active. Druggists here say they sell lots of lad Salts to folks who believe in overcoming kid ney trouble while it is only trouble.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-05
CITY ITEMS

Young mon and men, who stay NOun, have you seen the Military Models at Besse Leland 's.--advt.
 William F'inneran is home from Camp DeVenS.
 The Kavanaugh Shop, 40-46 Pratt st., Hartford, has an exceptionally big range of styles in navy-bluc suits. These suits are leading every other color this season.-advt
 Knox shoes for youn men at Fosse Leland s--adVt.
 The home service committee of .he Red Cross will meet i'll City hall this evening.
 Mallory Hats at Besse Leland cn1y.--advt.
 MT. and Mrs. John Moran of 4oC
New Britain herald., 1918-04-05
STRIKES ROCK AND SINKS.
No Loss of Life Caused by Destruction
 of Steamer Tees.

A British Columbia Port. Aprii D. NVrecking and relief steamers left hero today for the scenc of yesterday < ,retN of the Canadian Pacific rail Ways steamer Tees, which was re- nrted late last night to have been ink without loss of life near "" T. juVcr Island.
 The vessel struck a rock and sans hortly afterWard. the reports said. rne steamer, a steel passenger ship of o79 tons. operated for years between British Columbia and southeastern Alaskan ports. She carried but few messengers at any time.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-05

East Main street, are receiving con- eratulations on the birth of a daugh- ter born Saturday, March 3o.
 Archie Waters. members of last seasons High school football eleVen' is ill in Derby where he went to Flsie relatives.
 Where guarantees count, BesseLe- Ia nd s--adTt.
 The Baracca Liberty club, com uosed of members of South Congre- gational church has been organized and the following officers were elect ed: President, Leon Bacon; secre- tary. George l.. Anderson; treasurer
New Britain herald., 1918-04-05

Elia Adams; activiti Clifford Backgren, ch' ence Myers and Herb
 Norman Whitaker, Barre seminary, Barre recovering from illness
 Always more for les land's.-advt.
 Mrs. Mary T. Crear guest Miss Mary Kelle ton.
 Mrs. Nellie l.. Berr Riley are attending t Mrs. Berry's sister-in- R. Riley in Stanford..
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-27
SUNDAYS OWN STORY
OF HIS CONVERSION
Evangelist Tells How He Sat Curb Thirty Years Ago
and Listened to Rescue Workers

ings and would talk with them ana ne
would cry like baby.
would get down and pray for nm
and would talk with him. When ne
died they put him on the table ana cut
him open and took out his liver and
II was SO big it would not go In a
candy bucket. Kidneys had shriveied
until they were like two stones.
Ed Williamson sat there on the COR
ner with me, drunk, twenty-seVen
years ago when / said: Goodbye
I'm going to Jesus Christ.
Frank Flint, our old catcher, who
caught for nineteen years, drew
So. 200 a year on an average lie
caught before they had chest protect
ors, masks and gloves. He caught
bare-handed Every bone IN the pan
of his hand was broken. You never
saw such hand as Frank had. EVERY
bone in his face was broken, and his
nose and cheek bones and the shoulder
and ribs had all been broken. He
got to drinking, his home was broken
up and he went to the dogs.
I've seen old Frank Flint sleeping
on a table in a stale beer joint and
I've turned my pockets inside out and
said, you're welcome to it, old pal.
He drank on and on, and one day in
winter he staggered out of stale beer
joint and stood on corner and was
seized with a fit of coughing. The
blood streamed QUE of his nose, mouth
and eyes. Down the street came a
wealthy woman.s She took one look
and said. My God, is it you. Frank?"
and his wife came up and kissed MIN.
Sends fer Sunday.
She called two policemen and cab
and started with him to her boarding
house. They broke all speed regula
tions. She called five of the best
physicians and they listened to the
beating of his heart one, two, three,
four five, six seven, eight, nine, ten,
eleven, twelve and the doctors said,
HE will be dead in about four hours"
She told them to tell him what they
had told her. She said, FRANK the
end is near" and he said, Send for
Bill"
They telephoned me and came. He
said, .'There's1 nothing in the life of
years ago l care for now. l can hear
the bleachers cheer when / make q
hit that wins the game. But there is
nothing that can help me out now,
won't you say q few words over me,
Bill?" He struggled as he had years
ago on the diamond, when he tried to
reach home, but the Great Umpire of
the universe yelled, You're out!" and
waved him to the clubhouse, and the
great gladiator of the diamond was no
more.
He sat on the street corner with me,
drunk, ~ years ago in Chicago, when
l said Good bye, boys; I'm through"
Did they win the game of life, or did
Bill?
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-27
What The War Means
To Armenia
(Contiuued from page one).

i Continued from page One).
they had completely robbed these I'M
began. Before the morning of the third
day all males over fifteen years of age
had been murdered; women with children
in their arms were driven along under
the whip as cattle, until some were SO
completely worn out and helpless that
they left their infants on the roadsides or
threw them into wells and rivers that
they might not longer hear the cries OF
their agonized sufferings.
Many Of these people were from wealthy
and refined circles. Some were accus-
toned to luxury and ease. They were
the professional class, Of the merchants.
bankers, and tradespeople. Some thought
this worse than massacre; no one knew
what was coming Next; but they all felt
that it was the end. After three weeks
| journey on foot only three hundred and
| fifty of this group reached their destina-
| ton alice.
There was only one possible way for
| the Armenians to escape this pitiful Woe
apostasy the giving up of their religion,
their Christian beliefs; but if one accept
ed the Moslem faith with the hope of re-
| turning to Christianity in the days to
come, he could only do so under inhuman
conditions. He would have to surrender
his children to the government to be edu-
Gated in an unknown orphanage to the
| Moslem faith, and he and his wife to mar
| ry Moslem, never to see each other or
| their children for the rest of their lives.
| The Armenians would not accept this
They bore their suffering and woe that
| the ideals of their nation might live after
| them.
! AS result of all these atrocities more
| than million innocent Armenian live9
! were lost, and another million and a
half of them, mostly orphans and women
are now eXiles in MeSopotamia, Anatolia
| deserts, and Transcaucasia. They are
homeless. in a starving condition. suffer-
ing from all kinds Of sickness. Charitable
| gifts of kind hearted Americanes have
helped to sustain them thus far and this
| new drive for thirty million dollars for
| the Armeni;>n-Syrian relief will bring
them safely out of these dark days to the
| peaceful times. Within fifty years this
nation will regain her former place as "a
nation among nations
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-27
WHAT HE THINKS OF THE FRENCH
AND ENGLISH INSTRUCTORS.

French and English soldiers have been
sent over as instructors. They cannot
defeat of Germany, and they are in a
fight to the finish. Their hate for the
Germans is quiet but terrible. When they
speak of the Germans( they may be ex-
pressing respect for their thickness and
Fighting qualities or they may be laugh
ing, but their eyes flash and their jaws
tighten, and you begin to realize that this
is a fight to the finish"
Letter from JAS M. Huebner, of 1Q7th
Machine Gun Battalion of Camp Han
cock, to his brother.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-27

A wise old owl lived lived in an oak,
The more he saw, the less he spoke;
The less he spoke, the more he heard
Why can't we all be like that bird?
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-23
Anonymity in Literature.

A writer in the Boston Transcript,
speaking of a man who had written
much for publication but always anony-
mously, says: 81 doubt the wisdom Of
this on practical grounds; for the pub
lie likes to know whose work it is
reading; a pseudonym is far better
than nothing, and if persisted in is as
good in the long run as the right
name but book by an abstraction, by
nobody, generally fails to win the read
er's interest, unless a rumor is put
about that there is a mystery concern
ing the authorship, and that the author
is q famous man trying new expert
ment." He might have added that
anonymity is not profitable to the
writer, especially if he is capable of
good work. He gets no credit with
the public for what he does; whereas
his name if it accompanied his pub
lished writing should become a dis
tinct asset, editors, especially of maya
zines, being governed to some extent
in their acceptances by the value of a
name, and persistent use of a name
even when attached to matter of trivial
quality has become a source of liberal
income to many a writer"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-23
NEW HONOR ACCORDED DAVID
Might with Entire Propriety Be Called
the First Bandmaster Recorded
in History.

David might well be called the first
bandmaster mentioned in history; f.
he was the first orchestral organizer
of which we have any record. His
band numbered two hundred, four
score and eight, and he thus led the
first body of players. He no doubt
possessed a knowledge Of instrumen-
tation and tone-coIor effect, for he
assigns his subjects to special instru-
mentS.
The fourth Psalm, "Hear me when
1 call, o God of my Righteousness"
he directs to be played by his chief
musician, who was a player OF the
harp and the sackbut. Psalm fifth,
"Give ear to my words, o Lord" he
assigns to the chief musician, who
was the solo fiutist of his band.
Psalm sixth, 90 Lord, rebuke me not
in thine anger" the chief musician
or soloist on the string instrument,
who had a virtuoso's regard for ex-
preston, is called upon to perform.
and so on through the Psalms.
David without question had in his
band all of the component parts OF
the modern orchestra-stringS wood
winds, brass and percussion. At the
dedication of Solomon's temple, David
and all the house of David played
before the Lord with all manner of
instruments made of fir wood, and
with harps and with psaltries with
trimbels. castanets, cornets and GYM
balls, and the sound of the trumpet
was heard in the land even as it is
heard today" Popular as composer
and popular as a conductor, David was
certainly to be envied.
From these Biblical days to the
present time the instrumental body has
existed in many forms-bands com
posed entirely of bagpipes, orchestras
composed entirely of string instru-
ments, bands of oboe players, bands
entirely of brass, bands of brass and
wood-wind, bands of trumpets, bands
of bugles, bands of drums, and all
sorts of combinations have been made
by man.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-23

would never leave you. I am four
years old, which is the right time for
young ostrich to think of getting
himself a mate, and would judge you
were about that age, too, possibly a
little younger" Mr.. Ostrich said po-
iitely.
The second ostrich moved her head
coyly to one side-that is as coyly as
an ostrich could. 'I'd love to be your
mate" she said. 'And I will always
be your mate, just as you will always
be NINE"
"We are queer-all of the ostrich
family-every ostrich on this great os-
trich farm-every ostrich every
where"
"Yes, go on said Mrs. Ostrich.
"This is very interesting"
"We are all queer" continued Mr..
Ostrich, because we are feathered
like birds and yet we cannot fly. We
run instead, and we're good runners.
But it's queer to be dressed like a
bird and act like an animal"
"It is queer" said Mrs. Ostrich,
''but don't mind such queerness."
s'Not in the least" said Mr.. Ostrich.
" don't suppose any ostrich minds.
We're all so used to such queerness."
'HThey say" Mrs. Ostrich remarked,
shat our feathers are very valuable.
They've even said that some ostriches
make any amount of money for their
owners. I suppose you were first
plucked when you were nine months
old and when you were about six feet
in height"
"You're right, Mrs. Ostrich, and I
was put in little yard and my feath-
ers which were all ready were clipped
off. Well, for one, am glad that they
make use of our feathers, for we're
well treated on this farm"
"Oh, yes" said Mrs. Ostrich, ''it's
fine to be so useful and to decorate the
hats of beautiful ladies'"
"Its fine,' said Mr.. Ostrich, 'and
l approve Of it, for it never hurts us
in the least bit to have our feathers
properly plucked. It gives no pain,
and in no way does it hurt US. But
some ladies'" and Mr.. Ostrich looked
very sad. "care so much about all
kinds of feathers that they will even
wear the feathers of little birds which
have to be killed, and of some moth
er birds which have to be killed just
when the little ones are needing her
so much"
''I can't believe it," gasped Mrs. Os'
trich. "When they can have feathers
from creatures like us-and when we
aren't hurt by ito think of using
feathers from birds which have tC
be killed! 1 can't understand folks
who care for fashion and feathers
above the lives of birds and above
kindness"
perhaps some day they will know
better" said Mr.. Ostrich. "We are
glad to be of use to people for we
can do our work easily, but oh,
hope that fewer and fewer wild birds
will be taken and used for those who
are slaves to fashion"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-23
Only One HOG Had Dollar.

A fat hog at the Omaha stock yards
coughed up a dollar when Snuff
Smith, an employee Of a commission
company, kicked it in the head. The
hog was trying to run past him when
he wanted it to go the other way. He
gave it vigorous kick. It coughed,
gagged, sputtered moment and then
spat up the dollar.
Stockyard men throughout the rest
of the day had lot Of fun about the
incident. The commission company
claimed the dollar. Smith claimed It.
The owner of the hog claimed It, and
as a result Smith spent it for cigars
for the crowd.
A lot of the employees in the yards
began to kick hogs right and left in the
hope of shaking out another dollar.
One employee said he had kicked 612
hogs during the DAY and hadn't got
even a jitney.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-23
To Warm Room Evenly.

The temperature Of heated room
is several degrees warmer at the cell
ing than at the floor. To eQualize the
temperature, it is necessary for the
air to be in circulation. This may be
accomplished with an electric fan, but
to prevent any unnecessary draughts,
the blast from the fan should be con-
fined. AS the air must be driven from
the floor to the ceiling, place the fan
in one corner of the room in such
position that it will drive the air up
wards. To keep the air confined, make
cardboard tube about six inches in
diameter to carry the air up and across
the ceiling to the opposite corner of
the room. This will take the cold air
from the floor and force it out at the
ceiling level. Naturally the air cur
rents are forced from a lower to a
higher level, thus equalizing the tenn
perature.-Popular Science Monthly.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-23
SILLY TO WORRY OVER PAST
Far Better to Get Busy as Possible in
Planning Something Worth While
in the Future.

The woman who sits around discon-
solately bemoaning the fact that what
she considers her best years have van
ished does not by any means deserve
the sympathy she would like to re-
ceive.
Pray, who outside the home circse
cares what ones years are, whether
the bloom has faded from ones cheek
or whether ones figure has lost or is
losing its youthful lines?
The person who foolishly wastes
good time in wishing that he or she
could reclaim other days should try to
forget self and Immediately become
busted with some wholesome task.
There are no fountains of perpetual
youth to be found at any price in any
cline. This fact was demonstrated
long ago, and the person who sets out
in search of those magic waters will
return bitterly disappointed.
Time le1ves its traces upon all of
us, much as we would like to refute
this charge. How senseless then to
resort to artificial means. hoping that
by so doing we shall eradicate the
marks of passing years!
On the other hand, why not concen-
trate ones best thoughts upon the
present, remembering that there are
October sunsets more lovely and more
brilliant than any that ever paint a
June sky!
The woman past her first youth has,
if she is blessed with good health pl1s
will power, a work to do, and she
should do it. Not one of Us ever Ques-
tions the age of any person who per-
forms some worthwhile task. Instead
we applaud the worker, meanwhile
hoping earnestly that he or she shall
long continue to serve or entertain
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-23

half-soled. They charged me 20
markS-S5l
Once in a while a Belgian Ladies'
Relief society visited the prison and
brought US handkerchiefs, American
soap-Which sells at about $1.50 a
bar in Belgium m-toothbrushes and
other little articles, all of which were
American made, but whether they
were supplied by the American re-
lief committee or not l don't know.
At any rate, these gifts were mighty
useful and were very much appre-
ciated
One day offered button off my
uniform to one of these Belgian ladies
as a souvenir, but a German guard
saw me and l was never allowed to
go near the visitors afterwards.
The sanitary conditions in this
prison camp were excellent as a gen.
eral proposition. One night, however,
I discovered that l had been cap
tured by "cooties."
This was a novel experience to me
and one that 1 would have been very
willing to have missed, because in
the flying corps our airdromes are a
number of miles back of the lines and
we have good billets and our acquaint-
ance with such things as "cooties" and
other unwelcome visitors is very linn
tied.
When I discovered my condition, /
made a holler and reused the guard,
and right then 1 got another example
of German efficiency.
This guard seemed to be even more
perturbed about my complaint than
myself, evidently fearing that he would
be blamed for my condition.
The cOmmandant was summoned
and l could see that he was very an
CRY. Someone undoubtedly got a Sc
we're reprimand for it.
l was taken out of my cell by q
guard with a rifle and conducted about
quarter of mile from the prison
to an old factory building which had
been converted into an elaborate fumi.
eating plant. There 1 was given q
pickle bath in some kind of solution
and while 1 was absorbing it my
clothes, bed clothes and whatever else
had been in my cell was being put
through another fumigating process.
| While | was waiting for my things
to dry-it took perhaps half an hour
| had chance to observe about one
hundred other victims of "cooties''-
German soldiers who had become in
tested in the trenches. We were al
nude, of course, but apparently ii wa:
not difficult for them to recognize me
as a foreigner even without my uni
form on, for none of them made any
attempt to talk to me, although the!
were very busy talking about me.