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Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-17

After Baby Doll had been suppressed by federal authority, Bridgeport's chief executive approached the police for not arresting thugs and other crim- inals. After he got his own salary in- creased to $6,eoo, he advised the tax board to retrench. Let us have law and order, but not at the expense of those who vote with our machine. Let us have retrenchment, but not when it would diminish the mayors stipend.- Bridgeport Times.
 In the days when ealan1ities were | not so general all over the face of the earth, the good old religionists would have pointed to storm-hit Chicago with a T told you so' and a warning that this was punishment for it's ini- quities. It might be difficult to be- | l1eve, however as the public mind has 1 come so to associate birthstone and
 fire with punishment for wickedness
 such as 1t hears of in Chieago-Wa-
 terbury Republican.
 l While Hoover and all the legitimate l trade find it difficult to get transpor- tation for sugar, Pincus Friedman, a book seller on the East Side of New York, has been getting thousands and I thousands of pounds by boat from
 New Orleans and selling it in his store
 at high prices. He is to be prosecute cd. Funny that this sort of fellow
 finds it possible to get plenty of su-
 gar while others can't get any, Ii you can elude the food regulator and pay enough you can get all the sugar you want. It is matter of price as
 much as of transportation.-Wat
 bury American.
 The campaign for better express
 service is underway and definite re.
 suits may be expected with conf
 dence, If the Connecticut Publi,
 Utilities commission will not act tht
 question will be put up to the Inter.
 state Commerce Commission. TR1s
 Bristol men who have opened tn, : fight are not auitteFs and will no retire from the field until it is won l, The express concerns have now [, ] learn once for all that they mus give the service for which they ar : chartered or make way for those wht , can and will, Failures whether d1, to intent or incompetence, will no ! be tolerated, The people of Bristo] of Connecticut and of all Anaeric, ] demand decent and dependable ex press service, one that is business , like, reliable and eensiderate O
 their interests. They have suffere } long eneugh.-Bristol Press,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-17

What Wins Wars.
 Let congress remember that brain and brawn, not pork, will win this war-Charleston News and Courier.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-17
What Does lie Mean?

What does Count Czernin mean by "no forcible annexatiens' Is it to dis tinguish Belgium, France, Serbia and Rumania from "the peaceful occupa- ton of Russia ?"-San Francisco chrenieies s$sa
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-17

Australian soldiers in the field have subscribed 910o,000 to the Australian War Loan.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-26

W. s. S.-War Savings Stamps, also We'll Support the Sammiss.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-26
RestrIotlna German Activity

Practically every Latin American republic, with the exception of Sal vador and Mexico, has made plain its stand on the European war. The center of German activity in Latin America is currently reported to be in Salvador, but that country is so closely surrounded by republics which have either declared their allegiance to the allies, or have so plainly mani- fested their sympathies, that German agents in Salvador. have been able to do little except prepare safe places on which similar agents, kicked out of other Spanish republics. may alight. First real steps against the pro-Ger- man propa ganda in Mexico were taken in New Orleans in November. when eight Mexicans, nOmnaily represent atives of the Felix Diaz revolutionary party, were arrested.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-26
When Sailors Are seasiok.

According to. the surgeon general of the navy. "a certain proportion of re cruts are never seasick even at the outset of their career. hut large pro- portion of them do suffer from this affiiction for few days when first going to sea" While most of the men acquire the sea habit" there are a few@in whom the discomfort from sea sickness is so extreme as to preclude the performance of duty even after prolonged cruising. These cases have to be discharged. The number of dis charges for this disability averages seven or eight year.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-26
GAIA ALWAYS HISTORIC CITY
Has Figured in. Warfare Since Long Before the Birth of the Savior
 of Mankind.

The capture of Gaza by the British brought forward into the light of pub lie interest an old, old city. scene of a thousand battles. veteran of a hundred wars, to whom. if such be possible. even the terrible Armageddon of today must come as only one more struggle in long life of war. Incidentally. the fall of Gaza went far toward opening the road to Jerusalem to the English
 GaZa had not heen taken by men of western Europe since 1t fell to the ar mics of Napoleon more than a century ago. IL has always been recognized as a key point in any campaign in the Holy Land. Although 1t is hardly more than big village today, surrounded by dead sand dunes, only redeemed from complete barrenneSs by sur rounding grove of beautiful olive trees, 1t has been fought for as though it were one of the precious cities of the earth.
 Such indeed 1t was. in times past. In the days of the glory of the Phllis- tines it was one of their principal cities. and that was many centuries before the birth of Christ. The Phil istines took Samson to Gaza and this was the city where that muscular hero tore down the gates. Even today there Is tomb in Gaza which is pointed out as his tomb. but speaking both liter ally and figurativeIy there Is nothing in it."
 Gaza seems to have fallen to the British quite easily. In older times 1t was wont to put up a stiffer resistance It baffed the full strength of Alexan- der the Great for 151 days. Later it was twice destroyed in warfare. The hosts of Islam captured it eight cen turies ago, and held it, except for the brief triumph of the French, until the British victory.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-26
NATIONAL PLEDGE DAY

Friday, June 18th, has been do.;. mated by President Wilson as Natione, War Savings Pledge Day. On tbat day every loyal, patriotic citizen ,r;,, pledge to buy all the War Savinn. Stamps he can pay for during tbo balance of 1918, unless he has alraad,, made his pledge. This means wA oro expected to save and sacrifice to boIn win the war. It means that We mrs. show where we stand, for teh war i, to be won only by the men in uniform and by those who lend their money
 The head of each family will pledoo the amount of stamps the family will buy. The purchase can be made dnr. ing the months and at the times suit. able to the purchasers.
 Don't wait to be hunted up-bn+ look up one of the solicitors and make your pledge to the limit of your abil- ity and attend the meeting to wind tip the pledges at the court house Friday afternoon at ? o'clock. if you are in Prescott school district.
 The War Savings soliciting teams for Prescott school district so far selected are as follows:
 Division NV. V. Tompkins, cap tain; J. w. Franks, H. B. Mckenzie. Judge c. R. Haynie, T. H. Duke. D. B. Westmoreland, B. F. Lumpkin Will Waller, M. L. Moore, Nat Martin. Chas. F. Pittman. Fred Powell, I. s Began.
 Division 2-Jno. A. Davis and Jno. V. Tedford, captains; Wat W. White. Joe R. Hamilton, H. E. Doris, O. B. Been, W. c. Colvin, Matt Hit, w. N. Murry, Imon Gee, Robt. W. Hit, Os- car Stamps, Reuben Hale, Tom Smith. Carl Hughey, Henry Jordan, Watson Franks, Ed Hill.
 Division 3-J. o. A. Bush and H. Y. Scott, captains; J. M. Stripling, J. D. Cornish, C. B. Andrews, Wm, C. Moore, c. c. Calhoun.
 Divicion 4-E. Y. Blakely, captain; F. B. Cantley, Joe Boswell, S. ]. Gen try, A. M. Denman, J. K. Hamilton. T. c. Thrasher, Dan Pittman, Nick Kennedy and Vim. Dismuke. Other assistants will be needed and if you are called upon do not fail to work cheerfully.
 Buy w. s. s.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-26
IT'S NOT ALL TRENCH LIFE
United States Soldiers Will Spend Most of Their Time Behind the
 Front.

There are always four soldiers be- hind the front for everyone in it. You'll do eight or ten days or, may be even two weeks in the trenches, and then you'll move back for a rest and some other battalion will take your place. So don't get the notion that it's one continuous round of shells and bullets and gre nades and cold dugouts. It isn't The larger portion of every mans time will be spent out of the line, in towns and villages beyond reach of any enemy except aircraft. Otherwise human nerves couldn't stand it.
 Speaking of nerves, did you know that horses are subject to nerve shock much the same as men? The veteri- nary hospitals always have punches of horses suffering from debility ty'-noth- ing but nervous strain But they don't have any mules in that shape. No, sir {! Whenever you find a hardtail in q hos pital he's there from Shrapnel wound or cut or because another mule kick ed him. No nerves in his case! All of which merely goes to prove that 1t takes roughnecks in this game The more 1 see of war the stronger I get for roughneckS. You can't do without them. Chautauqua salutes won't win a war-you need two-fisted men with hair on their chests.
 Another relief from strain will be leave" Our men are to get it every three months, according to the present program; in fact, 1t will he obligatory for everybody in order to keep them fit. They will be given seven days with free transportation and their ho- tel bills paid. Special trains, with a capacity of thousand men each. will run every week for this purpose.- George Pattulie in the Saturday Eve ming Post.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-26
Buy W. S. s.
FORMER GOVERNOR MAY BE
 CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR

Little Rock, June 26.-One of the interesting local developments in political affairs is the possibility ot former Governor George w. Dona- ghey becoming a candidate for mayor at the next city primaries to be held in December. A petition asking him to become a candidate is being circu- lated and is receiving many sigma lures. It was started without his knowledge, and the movement had al- ready gained considerable impetus when it was brought to his attention. He has said that he will give careful consideration to any proposition that may be brought to him. Other an- nounced candidates for the nomina- tion to succeed Chas. E. Taylor are Labor Commissioner B. D. Brickhouse and Municipal Judge Ed Woodruff
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-26
COMMISSIONERS SALE

Notice is hereby given, that Tn pur- suance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the Chancery Court of Nevada county. made and entered on the 4th day ol June, A. D. 1918, in a certain cause (No. 323) then pending therein pe- tween Joe Curry, complainant, ana J. w. Green and Lucy Green, defend ants. the undersigned, as Commission CT of said Court, will offer for sale al public vendue to the highest bidder' at the north door or entrance of tns County Courthouse, in which salu Court is held, in the County ot Ne vada. within the hours prescribed py law for judicial sales, on Saturday ae II o'clock a. m, the 20th day Of July, A. D. 1918, the following descrioeu real estate, to-wit:
 All of lot one in block twelve eN- cept one hundred and forty feet nere- tofore sold off of said lot on the noftn side. in Moore & Martins subdivisi1h of Loughborough and knoble.s s adal- tion to the Town of Prescott, Nevaoa County. Arkansas. e
 Terms of Sale: On a credit VI three months, the purchaser being re, quired to execute a bond as requirees by law and the order and decree oi said Court in said cause, with ap. proved security, bearing interest ~ the rate of 10 per cent per ahnun, from date of sale until paid, ana . lien being retained on the preniises sold to secure the payment of the pui chase money. Iav
 Given under my hand this 26tn das of June, A. D. 1918. n
 c. c. CALHOUN, o7w2 Commissioner in Chancefy'
 Buy W. s. s.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-26

MT. Schwab's shipbuilding slogan of "More eaulking, less talking" is admirable. Is there any department which would be the better for the variation, "More scheming, less dreaming?"
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-26

undermining our morale sinking ships and killing our men only stirs action
 If every American buys one War Savings stomn or June 18th 1t will add 425 million dollars to our war fund
 But that is not enough. We must pledge five times that Our quota for the is two billion doar, ,o De raised through the sale of War Savings Stamps this year. s
 Let's strike another telling blow +o ina Ka,..u June 2sth by taking every dollar of that two hl,o.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-26

Dr. Etta Champlin, osteopathic physician of Hspe, Ark, visits Pres colt professionally on Tuesdays, Thursdays aad Saturdays. For infer nation call 4s. 16-N
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-26
FARMERS UNION
 WILL MEET HERE

The Farmers Union of the South estern District of Arkansas will meet in Prescott on Wednesday, June 26. The following counties comprise this district: Nevada, Hampstead, Clark, Pike. Miller, Lafayette and Ouachita.
 J. H. Rogers, State President. J. N. Norseworthy, Secretary.
 Buy w. s. S.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-26

Remember, those boys in France are your boys. Do your bit in saving food and they will get their bite.
 Buy w. s. s.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-26
w. s. s.

W. s. s. has become familiar phrase on the street, but it should be- come reality in the home. Thrive by thrift.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-26
June 18th National War Savings Day

Let every man. woman and child join in an answer that can he heard from end of Germany to the other-an answer clear so strong and so true that It may have far greater rfeei than any of us can imagine, on Germanys future .a'..s
 Let this be cur answer e.ey man. woman and child in this great land of pledge himself to buy sS many War Savings Stamps as be or she can nossibIv afford Let's show German autocracy that instead of
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-26

When you are in the city come in and let us have that amount due on your subscription.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-03
HALIFAX.

Mrs. w r. Tinker has gone to Essex
Fells, \. j., to work.
Mrs. Annis Green spent Thanksgiv-
ing with relatives in Greenfield, Mass.
The little daughters of Mr.. and Mrs
NJ 4. Fairbanks have been i'll and UNI
der the care of doctor.
Perlev Crosier and family spent
Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs. II. f.
White at Silverbrook farm.
Mrs. G. II. Learnard aud Mrs Har-
ry Lcarnard have been with Mrs.
Myron Crosier in Shelburne Falls,
Mass, recently.
The friends of Mrs. Mary Bottomley
of Shelburne Falls, Mass, were sad
dened by the news of her death last
Wednesday. The burial took place in
.he Valley cemetery Saturday. Mary
Ella Bottomley, 90, widow of Thomas
Bottomley, died in the home of her
daughter. Mrs. NJ. L. Croser Besides
her daughter, she leaves one setepson
Thomas Bottomley of New Haven
Conn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-03
BY Distance.

George said a Florida man nor long
ago to an old negro in his employ, Il I'M
derstand that you intend to give Your son
an education" Oats my intention, sub, -
responded George, Il know myself what
tbs to struggle along without learnin', an
has determined my son amt gein' to
have sich trouble as Use had rs your
son learning rapidly" He sure is, sub.
Las week he done wrote lettah to his
his aunt dat lives bout fifty miles from
we're, an alta while he's goin' to write to
his aunt dat lives bout fifty miles from
yere." Why doesn't he write to that aunt
now" smilingly asked his employer. HE
KANT write so fur Wit, sub He can write
twenty miles fust rate, but / tole him not
to try fifty miles till he gets strongah vii
his pen. Jacksonville Times Union.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-03
WEST BRATTLEBORO

David T. Perry went yesterday to
Montpelier on business. He win be
away until Thursday.
Miss Emma Mixer is having weeks
vacation from her work in the work
rooms of Donnell & Dayis's millinery
store. f
Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Conger of
Springfield (Vt,) visited over Sunday
with Mrs. Conger S sister, Mrs. Edward
Martin,
Mrs Michael Cain of Bellows Falls
underwent serious operation Monday
in the Melrose, Mass. hospital. DIR. La
Chaine of Hinsdale, n. H., assisted DR..
Lynch.
Mrs. Fred Wilder, ST., of Dummers-
ton is spending several days here in
the home of her son, Fred Wilder, ir.,
and family, who have moved back ia
their home on Meadowhrook road. They
had been spending some time with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David r. Perry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-03
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
Observations for November at 40 High
Street, Elevation 333 Feet.

perature-Highcst, 90 (18th).
Lowest, II (27th). Mean maximum, 40.
Mean minimum, 31.4 Daily mean for
month, 40.2. Absolute maximum in No
vember in nine years, 50 (l914. Alb
solute minimum in November in nine
years, 2 (l9l4). Normal temperature
for November in nine years, 35.9. Elk
cess this year as compared with normal,
4.3.
Atmospheric pressure Highest,
30.6l3 (6th). Lowest, 29.047 (1Sth)
Daily mean for month, 30OO7. Alb
solutc maximum in November III nine
years, 30.97 (l9l7). Absolute mini
mum in November in nine years, 26.06
(l91S). Normal pressure for November
in nine years, 1901. Excess or de
ficiency this year as compared with
normal, 0.
Precipitation, 2.04 inches. Norma
for November in nine years, 2.7l. Tota
precipitation this year, 5000. Def
cheney in November as compared Will
normal, 81 Number of days on which
OF inch or more of precipitation oc
cured, 4 Snowfall, 3 inch. Snow OF
ground at end of month, none. Wind
prevailing direction, north. Clear days
9. Partly cloudy, y. Cloudy, 9.-Fer
ris r. Vaughan observer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-03
PLAN NOT ABOLISHED.
Local Food Administrator Says Reform
er Misinterpreted Him.

Editor of The Reformer:-
Please correct the misinterpretation
of my letter which appeared in The Re-
former in regard to the cash and-carry
plan. In no portion Of this letter was
it stated that the cash-and-carry plan
was "abolished. 1t was stated that
the "weekly price list would be dis
continued.
At the first general meeting of the
retailers in Brattleboro held to further
the cash and-carry plan I understood
from those present that the cash-and-
carry customer would be given some
concession i'll price Soon after this
complaints came to my Office by letter,
telephone and in person that the rule
was not being followed by some of our
prominent retailers, that customers
were told that there was no difference
in prices whether goods were delivered
or not
The food administration does not en-
force a difference in price between the
cash and-carry customer and others.
The plan is simply suggestion to
those who are interested in making
lower prices. When the plan is not
adopted by all the retailers in town,
the cash-and-carry price list, signed by
the local food administrator, becomes q
free advertisement for the cash and
carry store.
JEAN J. NANDERyEER.
Local Food Administrator.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-03
IF BACK HURTS
BEGIN ON SALTS
Flush the Kidneys at once when
5ackachy or Bladder bothers-
Meat forms uric acid.

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make mistake by flush.
ing the kidneys occasionally, saws a
wcllknown authority. Meat forms uric
acid which clogs the kidney pores so
they sluggishly filter or strain only
part Of the waste and poisons from the
blood, then you get sick. Nearly all
rheumatism, headaches, liver trouble.
nervousness, constipation, dizziness,
slccplessness, bladder disorders come
from sluggish kidneys.
The moment you feel n dun ache in
your kidneys or your back hurts, or
IT the urine is cloudy, offensive, full
Of sediment, irregular of passage or
attended by sensation of scalding, get
about four ounces of Jad Salts from
any reliable pharmacy and take table
spoonful III a glass of water before
breakfast for few days and your kid.
ncys will then act fine. This famous
salts is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice, combined with lithia
and has been used for generations ia
flush elogged kidneys and stimulate
them to activity, also TO neutralize the
acids in urine 50 il no longer causes
irritation, thus ending bladder dis
orders.
lad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
injurc; makes a delightful cffcrvescent
lithia.water drink which all regular
meat eaters should take now and ther
TO keep the kidneys clean and the blood
pure, thereby avoiding serious kidney
complicatiOns.-Ady
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-03
FROM THE BOYS IN SERVICE
Recent Letters Descriptive of the Life of the Boys
in Army and Navy

Francis Goodhuc, 81, whose father,
Francis Goodhue, ir, of Germantown,
Pa, formerly lived in Brattlcboro, son
OF the late Francis Goodhue. has writ
ten an interesting letter TO his mother
from France, where he went in juno.
1917, rs member of the IIarics Nor.
ton ambulance unit lie Is q wears old.
He writes;
Dear Mother.
was called in ten minutes notice
to leave for the region of this terrific
attack, not knowing why or my. duty.
hut now ! know and TODAY is the first
day ] have taken for a rest. Eight
days and nights / went without a wink
of sleep, for ! was made the head Of
huge evacuation hospital Just back
of the lines; ono that should handle
one thousand wounded a day. and il
handled between three and four thou
sand daily, all nationalities. II was n
huge tumble, no stretcher hearers. no
system, men dying all about, and in
the ambulances, as there were no doe.
tors or nurses. Never again do | wish
80 see such hell and confusion. Then
came the bombing hv the Bochc planes,
with the machine guns at night; all
lights out, no "abris,' stampede over
those that were lying on strctchcrs,
etc. Oh! mother, don Z try to think
of il all. for YOU can I imagine the
crying and calling: s. Water and nurse
or sister aud DOCTOR Well. ] stood
IL and the second night trying 60 get
some wounded under cover was
struck in the shoulder by piece of
shrapncl, shocking me down. but not
wounding me badly. Ny! | couldu Z
think of it, it was SO minor, compared
TO the terrible wounds that I saw
around me and those that | dressed.
| realize now as never before. a man
can rise to anything if he has faith
and sets his nerve. Nou all used to
think l eouldn I stand blood and
wounds, YES, and vou had a good rca-
son; but since / have been in France
] can stand anything. | have dressed
stumps of arms and legs, bowel wounds
faces beyond recognition, aud never
gave it thought, except it was my
duty. All night long, after / got some
system arranged between the French
doctor-chcf and the English to handle
the wounded that needed il most,
went among the men in a white apron
with my hypodcrmic needle, etc, and
q nurse to help bandagc, relieving the
terrible suffering from the lack of fresh
dressings that had slipped off in
the ear etc, and, mother, never in
my life have ! been more happy, for
had chance of giving relief and
help TO those that needed it beyond
ones conception that has never seen
such things. Now, as / have a chance
To sit quietly here, away from the
sights cries, and groaus as the whole
hospital has been moved away further
south, / find my nerves are almost
played out, and | feel a little like a
man does with she'll shock. There were
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-03
The Uneducated French.

Negro troops from Louisiana have a
linguistic advantage over other Amer
lean soldiers. Many of them, through
living in sections where French still is
spoken, are more or less familiar with
the language of this land when they
get here. But they have their Difficult
ties nevertheless.
cts dis way explained one. "Ah
talk French puhfectly, but not de kind
dcy talk in dis country. You see, All
learned French from nah fathah-de
pure, classical, ole New Orleans French
and dey don t speak dat kind ovah
heah. Stars and Stripes.