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The spectator., 1918-10-08
From Roy Rummage

My Dear Mother:-I am on patrol to- night in this city and have lots of time bout an hour so I thought would drop you q few lines before we leave, which will perhaps be in the morning, if possible.
 1 don't know where we are go- ing, but think We will be in New York by the 18th of this month. 1 guess Voett is there now.
 Have been as far north as New foundland. We got pretty cold up there. We expect to go back soon.
 Since we left San Francisco we have visited the following places: San Diego, Cal; Mezet- land, Mex; 'Clipperton Islands; Panama City. Panama; Colon, Panama; Key West, Florida; Guantanamo, Cuba; Galveston, Tex; Charleston, Va; New Port: New York; Halifax, Nova Scotia; and a town in Newfound- land that l cannot name just now, about one days run North of here; so you see, l have been from Seattle, Wash, to New foundland, since 1 enlisted.
 We'll, Mother, your son, Roy, has taken another step up the ladder. 1 am a second class boa. swain's mate and near the eagle. cross anchors. and the twn chevrons. and my pay is ad- vanced five dollars. 1 was rated the first of Sept.
 We'll, I must close for this time. Hoping to hear from you soon, l remain
 Your loving son, R. K. Rummage.
 U. s. Navy. Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The spectator., 1918-10-08
Gus Holloway Died

Gus Holloway of Alix died at Camp Pike of Spanish influenza. and his body brought back home and intered Tuesday. MT. Hol- loway was the coal miner. whose induct on into the army. while men in the same positionwere left caused the Alix and Denning cit- izens to take such an active part in the Mass Meeting held here some months ago to consider the District board.
The spectator., 1918-10-08
Government Wants
 Stenographers

The government is needing Sten0graphers and is advertising in various papers, of which The Spectator is one, offering $1. 100 to $l POO to begin on. If you want to help win the war take a course in stenography. We have scholarship in one of the best schools in the state for sale.
The spectator., 1918-10-08
Tle Box Supper At Oak Hill

Last week by mistake the supper was announced for Fri day Oct. 11th instead of Satur- day evening. Oct. 18th.
 The supper will be proceeded bya flag service rendered by members of the Community.Club assisted by the Rev. w. J. LeRoy of Ozark.
 Deputy Sheriff Mcclellan will be the auctioner of the evening. The public is invited to come eaa ly have a good time and help the Club.
 Remember the date Oct. 18th.
 Manager.
The spectator., 1918-10-08
You Will Never Regret It.

If you have lived clean life: If you have entertained only pure thoughts; If you have been actuated by high notions. If you have been fair to your rival: If you have given adver- saries the benefit of a generous doubt: If you have weighed well your words: If you have been frank and open in all your re- lations: If you have dis counted evil reports: If you have bridled your tonuge: If you been true to principles: If you frankly acknowleded your error. If you have been scrupulously honest in your busi- ness: If you have sympathized with the down trodden: If you have lifted up the fallen: Ifyou have been patient with the per- verse: If you have been kind and courteous in all thing: If you have always kept faith with men. If you have been true to God; 1;
 Doing these things, you will establish character which will stand in time and endure through otorn,tv Ev
The spectator., 1918-10-08
s l A Meeting

The School Improvement As sociation will meet at the court house Friday Oct. 11th. 3 p. m. Important business. Come early and get a front seat.
The spectator., 1918-10-08

BARB WIRE CUTS AND WOUNDS are troublesome to cure. Get a bottle of Farris' Healing Remedy-costs Soc make it at home. Heals rapidly. A sore never matters where this remedy is used. We sell it on the money back plan.
The spectator., 1918-10-08
otaee of Ohio, City of Toledo.
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otA&o of Ohio. City of Toledo.
 1oeas County. ss.
 Ftonk J. Cheney makes oath that ho 0 oonl0r partner of the firm of F. J. ChS1oy q Co, doing business in the City of Toledo. County and State aforesaid. el6 that said firm will pay the sum of 9Nc AuNDRED DOLLARS for each dNfNd by the use of HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
 eWoyn to before me and subscribed In Ny preeence. this 9th day of December. A 0. JooG A. W. GLEASON,
 teoa0 Notary Public.
 Half0 CAtsrrh Medicine Is taken in- e1on:py and acts through the Blood on feo Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send tQf tootimouials. free.
 E. J..CHENEY & CO. Toledo, O.
 lQe .tv eu druggists. 75c.
 0aNA g<c fy Pills for constipattoA
The spectator., 1918-10-08
TERMS OF THE FOURTH
 LIBERTY LOAN BONDS
 A1-2 PER CENT INTEREST

Onietal adviosS from Washington announce that all terms of the Fourth Liberty Loan havs been settled upon except the size ana the maturity. Ths amount. probably near $s.e00. .000. .00o. Aas been decided on. but announce He1t . UithA1ld
The spectator., 1918-10-08

Hay For Sale See Write or phone E. s. Pendergrass, Charleton. R2. 1O-S-6
 666 cures Headaches, Bitlousnes Loss of appetite. or that tired aching feeling, due to Malaria or
The spectator., 1918-10-08
THE SPECTATOR
R.:HsBURROW. Publisher

Published Tuesdays and Fridays at Ozark, Ark. and entered at said postoffice as second-class mail matter, according to act of Congress Mch., 1879.
The spectator., 1918-10-08
BIC STOCK EXCHANGES
 FIND LIBERTY BONDS
 IRE THE MOST POPULAR
Nevor . Question of Value, Ready Sale and Lowest Commission for
 Securitlos

On all the leading stock exchanges of America and in the countries of our allies. United States Liberty Bonds are listed and traded in. In recent months the heaviest item in bond transactions in New York has consist cd of these government issues. They are the leading and most popular Sc ourities handled. and relatively as sta bie and sound an article in their field as wheat as in the grain market
 There 10 never question of values back of the bonds. as in the case of non ngoveYnmentAl stocks and bonds Prospective buyer sellers and the brokers know we'll their worth, SO that they arc accepted in trades as readily as currency or . certified check In the entire history of finance there has never developed an evidence of value @ complete and satisfactory as our war bonds.
 \ Ready Market.
 First mortgage bonds of standard railroads, industrial corporations, agri cultural and other enterprises have in recent months fallen well under par though these securities bear interest at s and per cent and over In addi- ton. thsro has been difficulty at times in finding . market for what hereto fore has been considered gtlt-edged bonds.
 No such conditions have been-nor ever win bs-sncountsred by holders of the various Liberty Bond issues. True. there have been fluctuations. but they arc insignificant as contrasted with other varieties of bonds. ana tAsYs is always d greedy market to snap up any offering of government bonds at the days set price range. It is simply . matter of presenting your bond to your broker and receiving his check therefor.
 Patriotic Rsasons
 From patriotic reasons the different exchanges have set an insignificant buying and selling commission rate on Liberty Bonds The margin allowed brokers over the market price Is hard ly enough to actually cover the ex- psnss they incur in effecting the trade Relatively commissions are remark ably small. As contracted with those charged on. the general run of stocks and boods.
 It is . notable fact. however. that since the fiPst Liberty Bond issue the better class of investment brokers have been advising their clients to buy instead of sell the bonds. This is espe- oaally tFss of customers seeking advice on investments While well scquaint sd with the merits of all grades of SC curities, 1t is seldom if ever a reputa- ble brokerage house will even suggest liQuidstins Liberty Bonds in order to put the money elsewhere.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-06
WHERE THEY SHOULD FIGHT.

The esteemed "Meriden. Journal'
is. holding a novel contest. 1t offers
to its readers the opportunity of in
dicatinS by vote whore they would
like to see Jess Willard and fred Full
ton, heavyweight puSilists, fight. The
readers may choose between two To-
cations for the battle, stating wheth-
er they prefer to SEQ Willard and
Fulton fighting in q. trench in GRANGE,
or in a ring in America. Undoubtedly
most ~poople would rather see these
two men fightin4 in France. but again
there may be reasons why neither Of
them eau Coz We have no brief for
Willard orr Fulton, but in justice to
them we think that it is, hardly prop
er for others than the competent au-
thorities to decide where they shall
fight If. it becomes nee essary to util-
ize them in the war. If that contin-
gency arises we may be as,re that
places Will be found for barem both.
In the meantime, howeyei:.athere is
no reason why they should. not be
permitted to pursue their Vacations.
1t is the way they have. chosen to
make u living and if aly person is
opposed TO seeing Naoaa earn enor-
nous profits by staging a champion
ship battle. the best way for him to
make known his opposition is by re-
fusing to attend it. Prizefghters are
dependent upon the support of the
public for their living and if no one
shows the slightest concern as to
whether they fight in Alaska or in
the Amazons they will not be able to
make a SUCCESS of it. But that's
where the hitch comes. We don't like
to bet, but we will risk q nickel that
some of the very ones who vote that
Willard and Fulton ought to fight in
the trenches would occupy ringside
seats if they fought within a thou
sand miles of Meriden.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-06
NEW BRITAIN'S "FINEST'' IN
KHAKI.

Chief of Police w. j. Rawlings
recommendation, made to and accept
ed by the board Of police commission
ers last night, to provide khaki uni
forms for the traffic officers this
summer. is a most happy idea and
will meet with approval on all sides.
II proves once more that our chief
of police is alive to the situation to-
day, and the khaki uniform will fit
ir most appropriately with the mill
tary spirit which prevails everywhere
at the present time. It also proves
that Chief Rawlings is considerable of
his men, who will undoubtedly well
come the change from the warm blue
uniform which is very uncomfortable
in summer. New Britains traffic
squad will rank second to none in
smart appearance during the sum-
mer months.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-06
FRANCIS III. SHAW.

Had Town Clerk Francis H. Sha w
of Berlin lived until today he would
have been eighty years old. His sud-
den death last evening is a great
shock to his survivors and his friends
and Il great loss to the community
he has served 50 well. No official of
the town Of Berlin ever rendered
better service than did Town Clerk
Shaw during the eleven years he held
that important office and his passing
will leave a vacancy which will be
difficult to fill. The sympathy of the
citizens of New Britain who knew
him will go out to those he leaves
behind. and the sympathy of the city
itself will be extended to the neigh
boring town which lost a model public
official whose strict conscientious at
tention to duty won for him the ed-
miration and respect of al with
whom he came in contact.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-06
Local Color

Augusta Name, the lady novel
lst, belonged to the realistic
school, She believed in soak
ing herself sin the atmosphere
that she intended to transfer to
her books. Accordingly, to pre-
pare herself for her new novel
OF the underworld. she decided
to hear, With her own ears the
speech of the deniZens. SO she
went to the docks and accosted
a burly stevedorc who was pick
ing his teeth with large oyster
shell
Excuse, mo- for interrupting
your QUANTITY chara cteristic
after dinner exercise" began
Augusta Name, but II am a
novelist in search of local color,
and / should be greatly obliged
if YOU would talk to me a little
While. I taEt@&nctes.
"Certair'y. madam. with
pleasure" replied the stevedore,
politely dropping the oyster
shell lis there any particular
topic on which you would PEE
fer me to eotaverse? I am re
puted to he. Somewhat of an
authority on the subject of tides,
If that piques your curiosity.
, And, en- passant, as the French
say, l shall be very glad to read
your book when it appears. I
seem to- have, exhausted all the
interesting fiction in the public
library" =
Faltering out her} thanks,
Augusta Name returned home,
somewhat worried and uncer-
tain. She found her young
brother, just home from college,
waiting to see her.
Why, Whistler, what sur
prise." she exclaimed. i've
just been down at the docks
looking for local color for my
new novel"
'Wel, wouldn't that jar you
off your perch!" said Whistler.
You must O. had a swell time
battin' about among the rough
necks!"
"Oh, Whistler!' she carolled
go on please, while ] take
notes, That's the very thing!"
And she took s. whole raft OF
not and PIT all the notes in her
novel, THE SeamX Side" which
all the. critics praised mostrhigh-
" for it's faithful reproduction,
,sof the dialogue of the lower
classes.
Copyright 1918 b. George
Matthew Adains
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-06
OUR FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.

A defect in the fire alarm system
caused the tiremen TO respond to a
call from a signal station other than
that whence the alarm was turned in.
Fortunately, the error was discovered
in tome, the fire located and the blaze
eXtinguished without much damage.
We trust that our very efficient [ire
department officials will sec to it that
the system is rishted at once so that
& repetition of the occurrence will be
impossible A delay such as was
caused yesterday might prove very
costly if the alarm were given at
night, and great deal of damage
might result. New Britain must pro
tect its homes and its valuable in
dustries against fire. 1t cannot afford
to take chances.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-06
Pipes
BY LIEUT.. F'ITzHUG

In a doughnut the hole doesn't
count The space could be sold for
advertising. In u pipe the hole is
the whole thtng-except when IL
leaks. And even then it's the hole
you're after
Pipes cover most Of the holes in
the world. Once, according to Marx
Twain. this. wasn't the case. tun-
mel was so long that it stuck out
mile on the other side Of the noun
tain! OF course no one could see 1t
was there; but the government which
had to pay the contractors bill did
On a single battleship there may
be more than 5000 miles of pipe, not
quite enough to reach from here TO
the moon, but enough. Still, when
YOU consider the length of intestine
man has, you cannot be surprised at
q m -of-war.
There are four principal kinds Of
pipes: steam, water, oil, air, and
electric conduits. Do you know the
correct pronunciation of conduit?)
Steam pipes are the greatest
bother, expense and profit. They
leak more easily, cost more to make
and repair, and are the most useful
we have. Steam must go 10 and from
iiaries steam heated quarters,s
dynamos, and gallcys, boost the bat
ting average Of a pipe filter tremen-
dous1y.
Water pipes are second only to
steam-really they should come first
because steam was water Before it
exploded into vapor. ALI. scintillat-
ing sunit wavelet-youve a whizz
of trip ahead when a warship sucks
YOU in. Round dizzily you spin in a
centrifugal pump, are shot to the fat
condenser, or a fire and bilge pump,
to fall stunned and bleeding at the
feet of one who exclaims: Hey Bill
hold this bloomin' hose whites I ask
more pressure from them NUTS be-
low!' r. .
Freshwater pipes are leaner and
more exclusive. But freshwater is a
high priced commodity aboard ship.
Very properly its vehicle should be
distin ctive. To boilers, feed-tanks
double bottoms, and the 100 gallon
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-06
RECLASSIFTCATIONS.

n Marshal General Crowder
Fed and submitted to Presi-
pm a plan for reclassifying
Bhich proposes drastic modi-
af the present regulations.
blan would utilize the draft
for putting industrial
work. A Washington dis
that every registered man
BEEN granted deferred CLASH
build be given to understand
j deferment is not a legal
u privilege, and that if I'M
Stage is taken of that priv
be summary revoked
n be no injustice to anyone
= plan were put into opera
&sht-thinking men of the
8who have been granted de-
8ssification will see at once
N of General Crowder's sug-
8Fhey will not claim it as
Int" to be exempted tempo
" service. They realize that
zilege, and will govern them
1ordingly. Only those who
n privilege need have any
Il the new proposal.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-06
When Wars Have Ceased.

tPeople's Home Journal.
When wars have ceased, when arn1a-
ments with draw
TO flaming furnace to be melted
there;
When martial lines dissolve by word
Of Law
And Haunting flags arc gathered
from the air.
O, then will memory with subtle
power
Review the scenes as vivid pic
lures fit
Across the mind; and O, that happy
If I have borne my tragic part
of it!
When wars have ceased when home
ward they have come
Who sloried in their chance to
serve with zest;
When no bowed heads bespcaIl the
muffled drum;
behest;
o, then the past will mirror all the
strife
Within my heart. as bordering I
sit
And with what triumph will I. face
new life
If | have borne my honored part
ROSCOE G. STOTT
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-06
Save a Slice Of Bread a Day.

Suppose" writes O. K Davis in
Everybody's for September, Each
one of the 2O,000,000 families of the
United States were to determine to
DO its bit by saving just one slice of
White bread each day--that Is, not
actually to cut that slice and put it
by to become dry and uneatablo---
but to reduce its bread consumption
by one good slice g. day, represent
ing about three-quarters of an ounce
of flour. That would be 100000
ounces of flour or 937, 500 pounds
per day-about 4,750 barrels. The
wheat in q barrel of -four averages
Jour and one-half bushels, so that
when 10000, 900 families in the Unit
ed States save 20,o1o.000 slices Of
bread q day they save about 21,5
bushels of wheat. AT sixteen bush
Cis per acre. which is & fair average
for wheat production in the United
States, that saving Of a slice of bread
per family per day saves the annual
wbeat production of 1850 acres. II
that saving were kept up every day
for a ya&r by all the 20,000000 fam
lies IL the United States, it would
sdd the wheat production of nearly
500, 600 acres to send to our allies on
the other side OF the Atlantic"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-06
ALI. IS GOING WE'LL"

In his first public utterance since
assuming command over the Allied
armies on the est front, General
feated. This is the best news we have
had III many a day, and coming as it
does from the man who was chosen
above all others to lead our arms to
victory, this statement is bound to
increase the confidence of our SOL
diers and their Allies in their. uIti-
mate success,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-06

General Foch Is a modest man, and
a man of few words. He very rarely
has anything to say. to tho cofrespon-
dents at the font. Consequently, tho
following declaration from the cem-
slssander-in- chief, IS sloulsN Significant
.iIe. says i g u.
\ is. going yale book sat the
.sniY aavances made by the Boche,
to. Them by their real, name, dur
satzth, 2Sth. 2sth and 3oth. 4 It
issN tlle 9Th of April and it is
c,edYfy evident that the greas tidaf
wave Of tho German army has been
broken on the shore, evidently be-
cause il. met. an obstacle. Now they
are. against caIi -cm bankmcnt and COM
pletely $stopnea.
The future VIII show the full
measure of our success. We are
going to try to do better and to get
the lp4er hand of the Boche I can
not say what will happen, but all is
going We'll" ~.
NO rash predictions, 10 eXassera-
ton of actual conditions, no fear
lust calm confidence. All is going
we'll, -
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-06

which might be added 4. Stamp hard
and often.
w =. So :
~ 1t is now almost a year since New
kNRritain celebrated ."Walee~Up America
Ebay with the biggest patriotic DEM
Eonstration which occurred on that day
between New York and Boston. At
that time a big flag pole was erected
in Central Park and on April 10 the
StsGfss and stripes were unfurled with
a great ceremony, while many Of the
New 45ritain soldier boys who are now
in Frances sfbod at attention. Old
Glory .f1oating from the masth cad i'll
Central Park was ever an inspiring
sight. While the members of Com
pany E were in the city a detail OF
Lieutenant Ashley J. Grffin's men re
liSiously attended to the raising and
lowering Of the flag every morning
and evening, and Il short time before
that command left Tho c. y Il formal
flag lowering exercise va. given at
sunset, while Buglcr tf"n",~ Gregory
sounded 'to the colors." After the de-
parture Of the soldiers the Boy Scouts,
under Scoutn astcr Dwight Skinner,
attended to the raising and lowering
of the colors. But for many weeks
now the grand old flag has been con-
spicuous by its absence. On not a
single day has it been run'rto the top
of the staff to float proudly in the
hreezes, a source of inspiration to the
entire community. When the sad
news of the death Of Now Britains
first soldier in France came there was
no flag on the 0aG pole in Central
Park to be lowered to hal f-mast l
final tribute Of q grateful city to It's
soldier dead. During the trying days
OF the great German drive there was
no Stars and Stripes waving proudly
above the CITY. If somebody is negli-
gent in not caring for this that per-
son should> awake from his letharsy.
If there is dag. the city should
purchase one. If the absence of the
flag is nobodys faults somebody should
take it upon himself to see that 1t is
displayed. The Boy Scouts are q }Ius-
Ting organization, They again have Il
uniformed and paid scoutmastcr.
Would 1t not be .. good plan TO ha &C
the city secure a suitable flag and then
ask the cooperation of the Boy Scouts
in seeing that it IS raised and lowered
every morning and evening? The bare
flag pole, with its halyards Mapping
idly in the spring breezes, is not an
inspiring sight. The glorious Red,
White and Blue would be Fin ough
said. q; o.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-06
A WARMING.

i police court this morning
#aes Il. Meskill imposed g.
II six months in Jail upon a
had spoken disrespectfuliy
suntry and its soldiers. We
That the Judge made an ex-
the accused and we trust
Ill serve as a warning to
10 harbor thoughts border
bison. The newspapers con-
&nts every day of severe
ling to which persons have
n cted by indignant, patriot
& for utterances and actions
s. king than those made in
8ase, and the man who ut
m may consider himself
&that he did not receive a
b addition to the jail sem
n e citizens of New Britain
n bic folks who prefer to let
Val with such persons. Their
2dness has been rewarded
Vinlicated bv the
zion of Judge Meskill. Dur.
IS smonths in Jail, the man
q today will have plenty OF
8fiect on the folly of his
h we have no doubt that he
tie a, long. long time before
to such expressions again
he released.