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Evening journal., 1918-12-05
THIN PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
ssthtnr Like Plain Bitre-Fhosphats Go Pal
- FIRM. Healthy Flesh and -
Issrsss. strength. yiser and
Nsrv. Force.

Judging from the countless preparations
and treatments which are continually being
advertised for the purpose OF making thin
people ne.hy. developing arms, neck and
bust. and replacing ugly hollows ana
angles by the soft curved lines OF health
aud beauty, there are evidently thousands
Of men aud women who keeniy feel tself
excessive thinness.
Thinnsss and weakness are usually due
70 ktarYed nerves Our bodies need more
phosphate than IA contained IN modern
foods Physicixns claim there Is nothing
that will supply this deficiency well as
The organic phosphate known among drug
gists As bitro-phosphate, which is ineI-
pensive and "A sold By n. b. Danf0rth
and All druggists under = guarantee Of
satisfaction or meney back BY feeding
the nerves directly and by supplying ths
body cells with the necessary phosphorus
food elements. bitro- phosphate quickly pre-.
duces a welcome tranEformation IN the sp.
pe1rance; the increase IN weight frs-
qIentiy being astonishing.
This increase IN weight also csrriss
with II general improvement In the
health. Nervousness. sleeplessness aud
lack Of energy. which nearly always .e-
company excessive thinEess. soon disar-
near, dull eyes become bright. and pale
chesks glow with the bloom Of perfect
health.
CAUTION Although bitro-phosrhsts 10
unsurpassed for relieving nervousness,
sieepiessnsss and general weakness, II
should not. owing 20 its remarkable fssh.
growing properties. be used by snyoDs
who do@s not desire 70 put on nesh.
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every MAN TO Ills
JOB, SCHVAB URGES
Steel Maker Tells Recon-
struction Congress How
TO Readjusi Business
BIC SHIPPING
PRODUCTION AHEAD

ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. o.--Charles NJ.
schwab told the 1000 representatives,
at the Reconstruction Congress OF the
Chamber OF Commerce Of the United
states today that the place for every
big man IN the country was nj the
helm OF his own enterprise In the dim
cult moments Of Industrial reodjust-
ment and reconstruction.
This conviction. he said. led to his
own resignation from the Emergency
Fleet Corporation 10 return 10 tho di-
rectlon Of his own corporation.
Every mans place said Mr.. Schwab
in hls address, "and every mans great
est value 10 his country j. r(ghi at the
helm Of his own business. frrcforc
asked President Wilson 10 relieve me
Of my duties IN the Emergency Fleet
Corporation that ! might take up what
consider more important duties 10
the nation awaiting me 10 my own Of
lce, directing the work OF the f75.OO0
men on my payroll
Each man must study his own sit
uation. No general rule can meet the
situation. When business and industry
realizes this and gets busy then mat
ters Will adjust themselves in the ns-
tural course Of events. What we must
prevent is sudden slip Of the cog
that VIII give Us Jolt from which
II Will take years 10 recover"
After paying high tribute 20 the
patriotism OF American labor through
out the emergency period and express
ing his firm belief in organized labor.
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American troops all went to augment
the force being assembled. To some
extent this was Offset. he adds. by the
far greater transportation difficulties
Of tho American project
Recapitulatlng the total American
casualties, 236.io8 men as already an
nounoed, Mr.. Baker said tho deaths due
to battle alone were 10000. and that half
OF the wounded reported probably suf-
fered slight injury" y 10 adds that fed
eral battle fatalities In the Civil War
totaled 10000; Japan lost $1,000 mon
In the Russo-Japanese war and Germany
lost 2s.600 In the Franco-Prussian war.
Under the heading OF Fighting
equipment for the army" Mr.. Baker
gives q summary OF what was accom-
plished in providing ordnance for the
army. when the armistlce was signed
30ssi complete units had been con-
tracted for. On November 1, 1864 had
been delivered. divided as follows (;
Trench. 5000; light lheld guns, 1850;
medium. 1910: heavy, 695, railway, 80.
The contracts were divided as follows /;
Trench, ii,7O0; light, i0,ii3; medium.
$685.; heavy 3,472; railway, 2ii
As to rifles, Mr.. Baker shows that
Z. 2.i37,025 OF the modified Enflelds had
been accepted prior to November T.
Browning machine guns production Is
given as follows: Light, 470i9; heavy,
1876. The following cablegram Is
quoted to show the performance or the
Browning guns in action:
Experience OF the 10th Division IN
offensive operations September % 10
October q, Browning machine guns
Thirteen machine gun companies en-
gagged: weather conditions, continuous
rain and mud. There was not
one instance whore the guns failed to
operate due 10 muddy and wet belts.
On the whole. It may be said
that the performance Of the Browning
gun and automatic rifle in ac-
tive operation has been so satisfactory
as 10 create an lns.stent demand for
these weapons from machine gun units
and from division commanders"
Mr.. Baker gives much space 10 the
aircraft problem. including the pro-
ductlon figures published from time 70
time In the past. He shows that 3,is9
De Haviland and tOi Handley-Page ma
chimes were produced in this country
and 1900 planes had been shipped 10
France before the a-mistice was
signed. On the other side 2.676
planes Of service types had been pro-
vlded for the American squadrons by
the French government. On September
30 General Pershlng had 81 air squad
rons at the front, the flTst OF them 10
be equipped With American planes hsv-
Ing cached the battle areas In July.
The general health OF the army has
been surprisingly good, the report
shows. the death rate for all forces. az
homo and abroad, up 10 August 30 hay-
ng been at the rate~of SO PEE 1900 per
year, or little more than the civilian
ate for men Of the same age groups.
Z compares with a rate Of 65 per 1000
Der year during the Civil War and -
during the Spanish War Pneum0ni,
Evening journal., 1918-12-05
;aused SC PEE cent. OF the deaths.

caused Sc pe- cent OF the deaths.
There We're $4,000 cases OF influenza
among the troops In the United States
during the late summer and fall, and
OF the 20.500 deaths between September
Ia and November 8, 1880 are sscrgbed
to the epidemic.
Discussing ihe cutbarkation service.
Mr.. Baker says that in ~ months a
total OF 2.075s34 men and 5,i35.Oo0 tons
OF cargo were shipped overseas. the great
bulk OF these movements having been
handled after January 1 OF this year.
When hostllities ceased, the service was
engaging 100000 deadweight tons OF
American shipping and 10000 more
tons had been allocated its use. with a
hai' Mutton tons additional per month
being delivered.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
ink MUST HAVE PROMPTED
Doughboy Chose Poor Time to Impress
Companions With His KnowI-
edge of French.

A Y. NJ. c. A. secretary with the ex-
peditionary force in Paris (not Abin-
ira and not Sacca Donna, but another
one who prefers to remain nameless)
tells US this one:
Some Yanks attended a theatrical
performance the other evening.
speak French pretty well myself, and
/ went along with one of the boys as
an interpreter. After the curtain had
gone down on the first act, the prin-
cipal comedian came out and ad-
dressed the audience. When he had
finished. my companion broke out In
vocifer0us applause.
"Why did you applaud that curtain
speech?" / whispered.
II wanted to make some o these
other doughboys think 1 understood
French" he whispered. "What did the
guy say?"
"He announced to the audience"
answered, sadly, "that his part must
be taken by an understudy for the rest
of the performance, as he had just re-
ceived word that his mother was
dying."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
DOOMED TO OUTER DARKNESS
Forgetful Youngster Could Only Stand
at School Gate and Mourn His
Hard Position.

One Of the Western towns where
there is large per cent of foreign
population considerable difficulty was
experienced in getting the registra-
ton OF alien women. An instructor in
the playground in the foreign district
offered her assistance, and in order to
gain better knowledge of the COM
munity gave out printed slips to the
children on which they were to write
their names, ages and. places of BIRTH.
and the same of their fathers and
mothers. She told all the youngsters
explicitly that they must bring the pa
perx back with them In the afternoon.
When the children returned one
little fellow stood forlornly at the gate.
TO All invitations to enter he shook his
head stubbornly. One Of the assistants
finally went to him. Come on in"
she coaxed. 1--WE are going to learn
Il wonderful new game this afternoon.
Don't you want to help usf"
s'No, ma'am. teacher" he said. and
hig fears rolled down his cheeks. mo,
ma,am, / dassent even come in, cause
/ amt got my excuse for being
horned"
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
Lives 200 Years!

For more than 200 years, HARLEM Oil,
the famous national remedy of Holland,
has been recognized as an infallible relief
from all forms of kidney and bladder dis
orders. Its very age is proof that it must
have unusual merit.
If you are troubled with pains or aches
in the back, feel tired in the morning,
headaches, Indigestion, insomnia, painful
or too frequent passage of urine, irritation
or stone in the bladder, you will almost
certainly find relief in GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules. This is the good
old remedy that has stood the test for
hundreds of years, prepared in the proper
quantity and convenient form to take.
It is imported direct from Holland lab
oratories, and you can get it at any
drug store. 1t is a standard, old-time
home remedy and needs no introduction.
Each capsule contains one dose of five
drops and is pleasant and easy to take.
They will quickly relieve those stiffened
joints, that backache, rheumatism, lum-
bago, sciatica, gall stones, gravel, "brick
dust" etc. Your money promptly refund
ed if they do not relieve you. But be sure
to get the genuine GOLD MEDAL brand.
In boxes, three sizes.-Adv.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
DO This After You Eat
Hot Weather "Out of Fix" Stomachs
Easily Put Right

single unpleasant thought of what
may follow. EATONIC Tablets, good
tasting, quick acting, and absolutely
harmless, have already proven an un-
told blessing to thousands of people.
One or two EATONIC Tablets after
meals work wonders. They sweeten
and Ielrify the stomach by neutraliz-
ing the trouble-making acids andigases
and stop the gripping pains of iniiges-
ton and other stomach and bowel
disturbances.
And the best part of it is-you can
be your own judge. Justtr EATONIC.
Let your own stomach tell you the
truth. If you are not pleased then
they don't cost you one penny.
Druggists are amazed at the aston.
ishing reports from EATONIC users.
who have found EATONIC quick,
wonderful relief for stomach ailments.
So we tell you to get large box Of
EATONIC from your druggist, whom
you know and can trust, and then
If EATONIO Is not suited to your case,
return IL to your druggist at once end ges
back your money. That's q fair, square
Offer Every person Is urged to make the
test. Let your own stomach tell you tbs
truth. So start using EAToNIC today.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
HUN FLANKS TURNED
ALLIES CROSS A|SNE
NUMBER OF PRISONERS TAKEN
WILL THRILL ALLIED WORLD
WHEN ANNOUNCED.
REINF0RCEMENTS ARRIVING
Allied Forces in Pursuit of German3
Have Passed Through Veritable
charnel House, Strewn With the
Debris of the War.

Paris. - Both tanks of the German
forces between Rheims and scissors
appears to have been turned. The
french have forced crossing OF the
vesle west of Rheims.
The number of prisoners captured
by the allies during the last two days
will thrill the allied world when an
nounced The Vesle river, which was
flooded owing to the recent heavy
rains, has hampered the German rear
guards, which were unable to ford the
stream and had to fight for their lives.
The most of these Germans were kill
ed and the rest were made prisoners.
German reinforcements are report
ed arriving in the scissors sector from
the north. The allies continue their
advance, according to latest reports,
although it is held within prudent. lin
its. The allied left wing has moved
faster than the right and further
progress in the scissors region might
expose it to a counter-attack from
the enemy.
Allied forces in pursuit of the Ger
mans have passed through veritable
charnel houses, strewn with the deb
ris Of war. Bodies of men and horses
are mingled with broken-down vehl-
cles alongside of monster ammunition
dumps, some partially exploded and
others intact. Bodies of Germans
found in clusters beyond the range Of
the allied artillery indicate that Sc
we're punishment was inflicted on the
fleeing columns by the French, Amer
lean and British aviators.
Allied troops have crossed the
Aisne at several points between Sois-
sons and Venizel The German resis-
lance is faltering on the left wing Of
the allied advance, while it is grow
ing stubborn and desperate on the
right wing, where the Germans still
retain foothold on the southern
bank of the Vesle between Champig,
ny and Jonchery northwest OF Rheims
Fismes is completely surrounded by
American troops. The Germans are
retaining a foothold in the extreme
northern part of the town, where
there is house-to,house fighting. Crack
Prussian guards units are offering the
most desperate resistance to the
Americans.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09

When hot weather comes, stomach
and bowel miseries begin. Strong,
sound stomachs as well as weak ones
are easily affected by the harmful
gases and acids so often produced in
the things we eat and drink during
hot weather. Winter-Nature's ice
box, is gone-hot weather breeds
the poisonous germs that cause pto-
maine poison in all its many forms.
Every one knows that the after-eat-
ing nausea, belching, that wretched,
bloated, "lumpy" feeling, sour stom-
ach, heartburn, food repeating, and
other forms of indigestion and dys-
pepsia are far more frequent during
hot weather. 1t is the time when you
have to guard constantly against an
upset stomach and the many ills that
are always apt to follow. Then again
we have the worlds war to win
with the change of diet and extra
work which means we must all care
fully guard our stomachs this year
keep ourselves fit and fine.
A marvellous relief and prevention
has Eeen found for stomach sufferers,
which makes it possible for you to eat
the things you like best without 8
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09

No matter what ais your cnllu,
gentle, thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given.
If your little one is out of sorts,
half-sick, isn't resting, eating and act
ing naturally-look, Mother! see If
tongue is coated. This is sure sign
that the little stomach, liver and bow
els are clogged with waste. When
cross, irritable, feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad or has stomach-ache, diar-
rhea, sore throat, full of cold, give a
teaspoonful of California Syrup of
Figs" and in few hours all the con-
stipated poison, undigested food and
sour bile gently moves out of the lit
tie bowels without gripping, and you
have a well, playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless ''fruit laxative" because
It never fails to cleanse the little ones
liver and bowels and sweeten the stom-
ach and they dearly love its pleasant
taste. Full directions for babies, chill
dren Of all ages and for grown-ups
printed on each bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
ask your druggist for bottle Of "Cal-
ifornia Syrup of Figs" then see that
It is made by the California Fig Syrup
Company."-Adv.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09

Liven up your sluggish liver! Feel
fine and cheerful; make your work a
pleasure; be vigorous and full of am
bition. But take no nasty, dangerous
ca,omel, because it makes you sick
and you may lose a days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver,
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking it up. That's when
you feel that awful nausea and cramp-
ing.
Listen to me! If you want to enjoy
the incest, gentlest liver and bower
cleansing you ever experienced. Just
take a spoonful of harmless Dodson's
Liver Tone tonight. Your druggist or
dealer sells you bottle of Dodsons
Liver Tone for q few cents under my
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
Nothing in II.

"The German bread ration has been
cut down again."
The speaker was representative
from Nebraska.
81 saw in a Sunday magazine sec
ton the other week." he went on, that
there was no wax in sealing wax, no
rice In rice paper, and no cat in catgut.
The Germans, by the same token, now
see, thanks to our rigorous blockade,
that there is no fare in warfare, ell
ther."
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
| am Sincere! Stop CaIomeI!
| Guarantee DodsOn's Liver Tone
Listen to me! Calomel sickens and you may lose a
days work. If bilious, conshpated or
headachy read my guarantee.

personal money-back guarantee that
each spoonful will clean your sluggish
liver better than a dose of nasty Gallo
mel and that it won't make you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver
medicine. You'll know 1t next morn
ing, because you will wake up feeling
fine, your liver will be working; head
ache and dizziness gone; stomach will
be sweet and bowels regular.
Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely
vegetable, therefore harmless and can
not salivate. Give it to your children.
Millions of people are using Dodson's
Liver Tone instead of dangerous Gallo
mel now. Your druggist will tell you
that the sale of calomel is almost
stopped entirely here.-Adv.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
saluane Erom old Shoes.

FROM one ton of old shoes can be
extrncted metals to the value Of $4.7O;
grease, 1925; animal black. $50; sui
DAate or ammonia, $3.50; total OF
s8s.45, or about Is cents pair. The
grease is good lubricant and the anil
mai black is said by M. c. Lamb, the
English chemist who is responsible for
these figures, to be equal to the best
of bone black.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
matted MIX COMPANY Fined.

Washington. - For having on hand
more flour than food administration
regulations permit, the Horlick Matt
ed Milk Company has contributed
$4,000 worth of its products to the
army and navy. the food administra
ton announced.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
Draft war Emergency Bill.

Washington. = A war emergency
bill authorizing the president to ac-
quire, construct or operate power
plants of all kinde with view to slim
ulating production of material and
commodities, essential to the prosecu-
ton of the war, has been drafted by
the War Industries Board and was
submitted to Chairman Sims of tbs
House Interstate Commerce Commit
tee.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
President Favors suffraae.

Washington. Enactment OF the
Susan B. Anthony suffrage amendment
to the federal constitution is charac-
terized as a great and now critical re-
form, in letter written by President
Wilson to David Baird, the new sena-
tor from New Jersey. asking the SEN
ator to vote the amendment.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
rhe central Ornament.

Miss Pert-So you are having your
house redecorated, Mr.. Hawkins?
Widower-Yes, the workmen began
last week?
Miss Pert-Are you making radical
changesf
Widower-Yes, very.
Miss Pert-What is to be the main
feature of the new house?
Widower-You-ify you'll consent.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09

NV hOuseWork. My baby when seven
months old weighed 10 pounds and / feel
better than have for a long time. l
never had any medicine do me so
much good Mrs. PEARL MOUNTAIN,
Mitchell, Ind. Il
Good health during maternity IS q
most important factor to both mother
and child, and many letters have been
received by the Lydia E. Pinkhaml
Medicine Co, Lynn, Mass, telling OF
health restored during this trying period
by the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
Flour Rations Raised.

Amsterdam The flour ration in
Germany will again be raised to 200
grammes on August 10, according to
dispatch from Berlin. The first
meatless week also will begin Au-
gust 10. AS substitute, seven
pounds of potatoes will be supplied.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09

Washington - Two hundred and
tfirty-nine sick and wounded soldiers
from the American expeditionary
forces were brought to the United
States during the week ending July
26 and sent to army hospitals for
physical rehabilitation.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09

during the time 1
was lookingforward
to the coming of my
little one that / am
recommending it to
other expe C t a n t
mothers. Be fore
taking it, somedays
/ suffered with neu.
ralgia so badly that
/ thought / could
not live, but after
taking three bottles
of Lydia E. Pin k
hams v g ge table
Compound | was en-
tirely relieved OF
neuralgia, ! had
gained in strength
and was able to go
around and do all
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
Bio Mills Burn.

Provo, Utah. - TWO Of the largest
buildings of the Provo Wooden Mills.
the largest manufactury in this sec
ton. and engaged on government con-
tracts. were destroyed by fire. Loss
Is estimated at 100000. Cause is I'M
known.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
Latest In MindmilIs.

Windmills with five widely sepa-
rated vanes have been adopted for
irrigation in Italy's possessions in At
RIGA as the only ones that will with
stand high winds and at the same time
work in light breezes.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
Revolt in Turkestan.

Basel, Switzerland. A revolt
against the Bolshevik government in
Turkestan has broken out, according
10 news received here from Ukranian
sources.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
He'd Swear to II.

Buyer Of You are certain the
parrot talks lot?
Fancier-He ought to. He belonged
10 real estate dealer.-Cartoons Mag
szfne.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09

All children troubled with worms have an an.
healthy color, which indicates poor blood, and as
rule there Is more or less stomach disturbance.
GROVES TASTRLEsS chill TONIC given regularly
for two or three weeks will enrich the blood, I'm"
enIng Tonic TO the whole system. Nature will then
throw OF or dsspel the worms, and the Child Will De
In perfect health Pleasant 90 take. 60c per bottle.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
None 70 Read.

81 am afraid to call on Miss Jug
gins. They say she is mind reader"
ooh, you needn't stop for that"
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
Appropriate Decision.

II asked Jim what made him get
on the water wagon. He said it was
the result OF sober thought"
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09

An old bachelor says that marriage
is the result of one FOOLS encouraging
the foolishness Of another.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09

Rafting tongues are usually to be
found in empty heads.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
Some Signs of Rain.

The sweating of water pitchers and
coolers indicate that much moisture
prevails in the air. 1t is worth MOTTO
ing and using in connection with 9TH
er signs of rains. The dripping of
caves troughs is of the same origin,
and is of some value.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
Pride.

my brothers corporal in the
army" That's nothin'. My brothers
a marine"
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that it
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
FATHERS
TO BE.
Should Read Mrs. Monyhan's
Letter Published by
Her Permission.

Mitchell, Ind.-"Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound helped me SO much
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
WHO is
TO
BLAME

kidney medicine. At druggists in large
and medium size bottles. You may re-
ceive sample size by Parcel Post, also
pamphlet telling about it. Address DR.:
enclose ten cents. also mention this paper.