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Evening star., 1919-04-14
TALK ABOUT PEP"
Armless, Blind Boy Would Even
Put It in the Soup,

There is no one who has a keener
sense of humor than the young Ameri-
can soldier. At all times he is able to
see the bright side and the funny side
Of things Last Friday The Star printed
story telling Of the weird and wild
ways in which some of the boys at Wal
ter Reed Hospital have lost their arms
or legs. One told of how he fell out of
boat and got run over; another said
that he had got shot in the right leg
but only took off his left arm when he
got tired lying in bed: another said that
he got tired carrying his hands around
on his arms and stuck them in his hip
pockets, and there were others equally
imaginative.
But for pure pluck and a knack of
looking at the bright side of things the
palm must be given to a young soldier
who arrived Friday for treatment at the
Walter Reed Hospital. He lost both
hands by the premature explosion of a
hand grenade at Toul about week
after the signing of the armistice, and
the same accident deprived him of the
sight of both eyes. but he refuses to be
downhearted. He has been at the hos
pital for the soldier blind near Balti-
more. but it is doubtful if anything can
be done to restore his eyesight~and he
is now at the hospital having artificial
arms made. after which he will be
ta aught how to use them. Being deprived
things that he may never be able to do,
such as reading Braille but judging by
the spirit he displays there are a great
many things that he will be able to do.
The young man in question is Private
Henry A. Bitter, college student from
Dubuque. Iowa. After his first meal at
the hospital he asked If there were not
something that he might do to make
himself useful. When asked what he
thought he could do he said. with a
winning smile: "Well. l might help in
washing dishes, but l am afraid if you
let me put the salt in the soup | might
not be able to see well enough and my
hand might slip, and as result l might
spoil the dish" How about that for a
cheerful spirit?
Bitter's mother is temporarily a guest
Of the Red Cross and is occupying a
room at Comfort House to be near her
son. The chances are that young Bitter
will be just about the most popular pa
tient among all the fine lads at Walter
Reed.
Evening star., 1919-04-14
$4,000 ASKED TO HELP
BROKEN LNESAT HOME
victory-Easter Offering Is Sought
by Associated Charities and
Citizens Relief.

: A victory Easter" offering of $1,000
lives and broken spirits at home" will
be asked of the residents of Washing
ton this week by the Associated
Charities and the Citizens Relief AS
sociation.
, Contributions should be sent to
Howard S. Reside. treasurer. joint
finance committee. 923 H street north
west. "An open letter to contributors
to war charities will be sent out by
Milton E. Allies, chairman. The open
letter follows:
For nearly five years war charities
at home and abroad have had the
right of way. Winning the war has
been Of first Importance.
During this time our home char!-
ties have necessarily been on short
rations.' This does not mean they
have spent less money, but their slen-
der incomes have not gone as far be-
cause of the higher cost of every item
of service and relief.
THE time is at hand when a con-
tinuance of this short ration policy
must inevitably tell on their ef-
ficiency. They can no longer mark
time. Full speed ahead should be their
watchword.
Reconstruction at home-in hous-
ing. health. schooling. child labor
standards. wage adjustments. all wait
upon community support. Lives broken
by illness. misfortune. lack of early
opportunity; spirits broken by abuse
and cruelty or mans injustice to man,
await healing touch.
The Associated Charities and the
Citizens Relief Association, Wash
inGton's two -sectarian general
family agencies of home reconstruc-
tion. are threatened with q shortage
of $4,000, dUe in part to the short :
ration policy mentioned above.
will you not join with others in a
victory-Easter offering to ward off
this threatened shortage?"
Evening star., 1919-04-14
ADVERTISEMENT.
One Woman to Another
By Ethel Russell

The other night as I was coming
home from the office l overheard
two girls talking.
YES" said one Of them, II was
simply worried sick. In spite of
everything I did. I still felt as If I
did not have wholesome freshness
about. me-"
1 listened attentively, for re-
Gently had felt as if l too were not
SO sweet and wholesome person.
ally as I should be- What with
perspiration and everything it was
no easy matter when one was at an
office all day long to remain quite
wholesome and fresh.
And then." continued the girl,
some one told me about Amolin. /
bought some, and now you could
not pay me to be without it,"
remembered the name. and as I
passed the drug store at the corner
1 bought a can.
All I can say is that I wish
could meet that girl again, and
thank her personally. Amolin is a
wonderful personal deodorant DOW
der that positively destroys all
odors from perspiration or other
causes. I simply would not be
without it. I use it after my bath,
sprinkle it in my clothes, and in
fact keep it for all sorts of per-
sonal uses.
Amolin is an antiseptic, un-
scented deodorant. with soothing
and healing qualities. and contain
ing no talcum. 1t is excellent too
for healing and preventing chafing.
Amolin can be bought at all drug
or department stores for csc a can,
or 45c for a double size tin. Write
The Amolin Company. Lodi, N. J.,
for a free sample.
Evening star., 1919-04-14
sUNKEN BOAT IDENTIFIED.
Schooner J. R. Morfett's Crew
Bodies Believed Submerged.

Identity of the craft that foundered in
stone Island. lower Potomac. late in the
afternoon of March 81. has been estab-
lished as the schooner J. r. Morfett.
John Rainier. Blake. Va. was captain
of the schooner. and it is reasonably GER
tain that his body and those of his crew,
one, two or three persons, are in the
ca bin of the sunken boat.
Capt. Rainier resided at Blake, Va,
and was on his way from Piankatank
river to Alexandria, Va, with a cargo
of oyster shells. A son of the captain
visited the scene of the sinking yester-
day and identified the submerged craft.
He will make an effort to have the boat
raised this week
Evening star., 1919-04-14
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage Licenses have been ISSUED to the
following:
Eugene C. Letlenstrom and Claire p. Fraz-
mix. both of Chicago, Ill.
Eugene NJ. Kelly and Maudc f. Smith.
Herman Seibel cf Norfolk, Va, and Carrie
N. Kefauver of this city.
John Dryden Knser of Bernardsvlle n. j.,
and Roberta p. Russell of this city
Herbert X. Siege- Of New Orleans. La. and
Margaret B. Leonard Of Wilmington. n. c.
Evening star., 1919-04-14
Births Reported.

The following births have hcen reported to
the health department in the last twenty -four
hours:
Andrew r. and Laura Wallace girl.
James NJ. and Sarah p. Thatcher, girl.
Andrea and Laura Mistretta. girl.
Lewis F. and Bessie Moxley. girl.
Charles P. and Annie Leonard boy.
Harry H. and Anna II. Hill. girl.
Norman l.. and Alice NJ. Hodges, boy.
SpirOs and Helen Celenas, boy.
Ellis I. and Lefty NJ. Creamer. hoy
Chester II. and Florence F.. Crawford. boy.
Evert l.. :nd Eulalia Bono girl.
John +. and Ossie o. HandE boy.
Evening star., 1919-04-14
VICTORY-EASTER APPEAL FOR $4,000

The Associated Charities Citizens Relief Association
Wasngton general family agencies of home
reconstruction threatened with shortage OF $5OW
Shs needed enable family work societies
to continue their efforts salvage Washington homes threatened
the breaking point.
Contributions the Victory Easter Offering Fund. How
ard Reside will be acknow
edged by joint finance OF the societies.
MILTON E. AIIES Chairman.
Evening star., 1919-04-14
Society i30cle2X
p p RS. BURLEsON. wife of the
IL ~ Postmaster General, was
IL" hostess at luncheon to-
u day.

IN ~ Postmaster General, was
N hostess at a luncheon to-
The British ambassador and the
Countess of Reading spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Graham
Glasgow. in Richmond, at Mrs. Glas-
COWS old home there. They will re-
turn this evening. Maj. Crawford
Steuart accompanied them.
Luncheon Hostess Tomorrow.
Mrs. Carter Glass. wife of the Sec
retary of the Treasury. will enter
tain at a small luncheon tomorrow.
Mrs. John &. Henderson was hostess
at dinner last evening. entertaining
in honor of the members of the special
Chilean mission. Senior and Nine
YaneZ, Senior and Nine. Tocornal ana
Senior and Nine. Villanueva. The other
guests were: The Mexican ambassador
and Nine. Bonillas, the Chilean am
bassador and Nine. Matthew, the Sec
retary of Commerce and Mrs. Redfeld,
the Cuban minister and Nine. de Ces-
pedes. Senator and Mrs. Pomerene
Senator and Mrs. Jones of New Mexi-
co, Senator and Mrs Beckham, Repre-
Commander and Mrs. Minor, Lady
jeff, Miss Gillett, Mr.. Robert Brook
ings and Mr.. John b. Henderson.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Daniels attended the dinner given
Saturday night in their honor in Paris
by the minister of marine, NJ. Georges
Leygues. Mr.. William Graves Sharp.
the retiring American ambassador. and
Mrs. Sharp were among those present.
Mr.. Edwin y. Hurley, chairman OF
the United States Shipping Board
and Mrs. Hurley returned to Wash
ington yesterday after spending
week at St. Augustine, Fla.
Representative George Holden Tink-
ham of Massachusetts, has arrived at
White Sulphur Springs for a long
stay.
Mrs. Delos Blodgett will have as her
guests this week her sister. Mrs. Ed
ward Porcher of Florida, and Mrs
Fred Hodge Of Kalamazoo. Mich. Mrs
Hodge will arrive today and Mrs
Porcher later in the week. Mrs. Blod-
gett will give a reception this week
for the Michigan delegation to the
D. A. r. congress.
Mrs. Charles o. Foster and the
Misses Foster have taken an apart
ment at the Wardman Park Hotel
Evening star., 1919-04-14
May Extend Sun Observations.

observations of the sun made in
Chile and California by the Smith
sonian Institution have proved so sat
isfactory. it is announced, that the
work may be extended to Egypt, In
dia, South Africa and Australia. The
United States and Brazilian weather
bureaus receive the results from
Chile, and it is believed that weather
forecasts in the future may be based
on observations of the sun.
Evening star., 1919-04-14

The annual convention Of the Cana
dian Council of Agriculture held re-
Gently il Winnipeg was attended by
woman delegates for the first time
i: he HISTORY of the organization.
Evening star., 1919-04-14
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department in the last twenty four
hours:
Samuel Herman. 81. Garfield Hospital
Charles II. Weser, e.. Sibley Hospital.
William X. Ford, 8, 50 Stanton road south
east.
Minnie Robinson, 6s. 1I12 T street
Maude J. Wills, 80. 92s Eurlid street
William Butler months. 2507 X street
Evening star., 1919-04-14
Mr.. Knutson States Views.

Representative Knutson of Mime
sofa. Republican whip in the next
House. in expressing the opinion of
republican members who made the
trip. said today:
Now is the time for the United
States to go after the Central and
South American trade, which amounts
to about two billions annually. and of
which we have only had about 10 per
cent heretofore. On my recent visit
to the Panama canal | was greatly
impressed by the fact that foreign ma
tions make much greater use of that
important trade artery than we do.
In one day / saw three British and
one Norwegian and Dutch ships pass
through the canal, and not a single
American ship.
geographically and otherwise, we
are in excellent position to go after
this trade. We have the raw material,
skilled workmen and modern ma
chInery to compete with every nation
on earth and I consider it a most
short sighted policy on the part of
the administration to neglect so i'm
portant 81 matter
THE Panama Railroad Company.
which is a subsidiary of the govern
ment. should be assisted in every pos
sible way in going after this trade.
1t should forthwith be given three or
four additional ships for the New
York-Colon trade: new routes should
be established between New Orleans
and Colon. and between the isthmuS
and South American ports. | wonder
" hat consideration the shipping board
has given this very important matter?
No doubt the next Congress will give
most careful study to it, for to my
mind the best antidote to bolshvism
lies in our providing the American
people with real prosperity.
Sees Need of Vigorous Policy.
This we cannot accomplish unless
we adopt a vigorous and helpful for-
eign trade policy. Secretary Redfeld' s
attitude that we should not enter the
foreign trade field at the expense Of
the stricken nations of Europe is
un-American and unpatriotic. To my
mind it is economic heresy which the
American farmer laborer and busi-
ness man will not subscribe to. If we
no other people is going to do it
for us
American manufacturers and ex-
porters should make a close study of
Central and South American needs.
While at Panama I was told that the
trade conditions there are peculiar.
In the first place they require long
credits. This can easily be met by the
establishment of American banks in
every port of Importance. Such banks
would do away with the exorbitant
exchange charges which is at present
a serious handicap to US. Congress
must pass liberal laws along that
line
Another important matter that
should have the earnest study of our
exporters is the proper packing Of
goods. Much of the goods shipped to
interior points in South America
must be packed across the noun
tains. This mode of transportation
requires that such goods be packed
compactly and securely. The Germans
and British have made a close study
of these needs and we must do like
wise. if we are to get our share. of the
business"
Evening star., 1919-04-14

Miss Ledyard is leaving town to-
6av to make a series OF visits until
she returns to her house, on N street,
on May l.
Evening star., 1919-04-14
Funeral Services for A. I. Mudd.

Funeral services for Aloysius. I.
Mudd, who died Saturday morning,
after an illness of three weeks, will
be held tomorrow morning at 9
o'clock at st. Matthew'S Church. In
terment will be in Mount Olivet GEM
etery.
Evening star., 1919-04-14
URGE get TRADE"
IN SOUTH AMERICA
congressman Who Visited
Panama See British Ag-
gressive and US. Lax.
THEIR VIEWS ARE STATED

Determination to impress upon Con-
gresS at the incoming session the
way in which promising trade oppor-
tunities in Central and South America
are being taken by British interests
while the United States commerce is
being warned against aggressive
trade competition with war stricken
nations. is voiced by republican mem
bers who have just visited the Pana
ma republic.
They criticise the attitude of Sec
retary Redfield as inimicai to the
interests of the farmer, laborer and
business man. and are even now pre-
pairing speeches to be made in Con-
gress demanding an aggressive busi-
ness program for capturing world
trade and especially trade in Central
and South America.
Evening star., 1919-04-14

Women's organizations in Colorado
and Wyoming have been the first to
agitate for laws to protect child labor
on the farm.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-11-20
ROPER DISTRICT NEWS.

Misses Onnie and Tommie Fleming
spent Friday night with Miss Virginia
McMurry and attended the play az
sylvan Shude.-Misses Eula CLARK and
Lon Trautwine and Richard SeInnnss.
II Union City. were the guests II Mr.
and Mrs. T. y. Clark sunday Mrs.
Henry Britt Of near Mayfieid. visited
her brother. W J. Fields. and family
a few days this week.-Mrs. Arthur
Roper and son and Miss Virginia Bon
duraut left sunday for visit with rel
afiveS az West Plains. Mo Miss Car
RE Snuff. Virginia McMurry and Ethel
Rose spent saturday night and sunday
with Misses Onnie and Tommie Flem-
ing-Rcv. and Mrs. W. T. Holly and
daughter and Mrs J. W Naylor. Mr.
and Mrs John Warden and children. or
near Ehenezcr. took dinner Sunday with
". III AMI T. X. Treas and family u
T. Thomas has a new Ford Ernest
Fields and wife of Hickman visited his
father. W. J. Fields and family sun
day.-Mrs Kate Lunsf0rd. Mrs. Elmo
Mcclellan and little son were In Hick-
man MOnday.-Mr. and Mrs. Charlie.
Sloan and baby were In Hickman Tues
day.-Mrs. Fanny Henry spent Friday
with Mr.. jeff Davis and family Mr.
and Mrs. Dan Davis and Mrs J Il
Mcclellan were in Hickman Friday
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-11-20

On State and National Meetings OF the
Farm Bureaus.

NJ N. Gordon. our county farm agent,
furnished the Courier the following re-
ports on the state and national Farin
Bureaus:
ON Nov. 9TH and Sth the delegates OF
the different Farm bureaus or Ken
lucky met I'm Louisville at the Henry
Watterson Hotel for the purpose or Ted
era ting Thirty-seven counties We're
represented but only twenty-five OF
these had active Farm Bureaus The
Fulton County Farm Bureau was rep
resented by Pres &. ID. Nugent ana
Secy. ]. W. Mayes.
Soon after the convention met five
OF the most thoughtful farmers were
put on comittee to draft Suggestion
Constitution and Bylaws. These i've
men were as follows: Z. d. Nugeni.
of Fulton County; c. b. Warren. OF
Warren County; John r. Downing, OF
Mason County and John Crenshaw OF
Trigg County and Guthrie Coke OF Lo-
gan County. This committee retired
and after several hours of hard WORK.
brought I'm and presented suggested
constitution for the State Bureau Much
discussion of the proposed constitution
prevailed. as each point In the constr
tuition was discussed i'm detail After
all these questions of dispute were set
tied the constitution with few minor
alterations was unanimously adopted
Next came the election OF officers
John Crenshaw one of the best known
and most capable farmers In western
Kentucky was elected president. MI
Crenshaw Is a Trigg County man. Hi'
home Is at Cadiz and he Is said 10 IL
= man OF rare executive ability. Johr
r. Downing. OF Mason County, mays
ville) was elected 1st- v.-Presidenf anc
A. A. Berry. Of Davies County, Owens
boro) End. v.-President and w. r
Flowers OF Logan County, tRusselviiie)
vas elected Secretary and Treasurer
All the above men are actively engages
n farming.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-11-20
LOCATES HERE
y. l.. Mitchell VIII Take Hand I'm
Local Oil Game.

Mr.. and Mrs. y. T.. Mitchell and little
daughter. Margaret 10. arrived la Hick-
man Saturday night and viii make this
their future home. Mr.. Mitchell comes
from Texas aud Is a member of the firm
Of Roney. Mitchell 4 Bruer. who are
the owners 81 the Rittenhouse oil
Field. and for the present viii act as
sales manager for his company. He T.
a live wire I'm the oil business and un-
derStands II as II Is carried on I'm Texas.
Louisiana and Oklahoma. having lived
for several years I'm TeNarkama which
T. right on the borderland OF these
three states Tie says he believes the
ReeifOOt Lake oil Region = better
known IA Texas than II l. here. that
telling the people 81 Texarkana about
his holdings here and his proposition
he found that nearly every business
man there had already heard Of the
Reclfoot Lake oil District and u was
no trouble 10 get them interested In his
proposition and they all stated that a.
was the fairesf. best proposition they
had ever had offered them.
We are glad o. welcome these people
90 our town. They are not wholly AN
known 10 Us. Mrs. Mitchell. formerly
Miss Buford Bruer. having lived here
until the time Of her marriage five
years ago.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-11-20
President Crenshaw vas empowered

President Crenshaw was empowered
to select one Farm Bureau member
from each Congressional district to act
with him and the four officers to form
n temporary Executive Committee. This
Committee will act until n permanent
one shall be elected by the different
County Bureaus.
Taken altogether this was a very sue
cessful meeting. J. II. Howard Pres of
the Iowa Federation of Farm Bureaus.
who was present expressed great won
der that Kentucky had made such won
derful results in organization in such
short time.
President Crenshaw was selected as
delegate to represent Kentucky at
he National meeting at Chicago.
The first meeting of the American
Farm Bureau Federation of which the
Farm Bureaus of Kentucky are affili-
ated. closed in Chicago last week. the
dates being Nov. 18th. 18th. and 18th
The object of the meeting was the
consolidation Of the Farm Bureaus all
over the United States into one big and
powerful organization that can yois q
the opinions of the farmer to the ont
side world, and show the farmers view
points ON all important questions
There were thirty-three states rep
resented at the meeting which was lnas-
sive I'm every way and was complete
success The states represented were
from every part of the United States
| including the four corners Maine, Mich
igan, California and Florida. Many
other states which have not formed
Farm Bureaus are preparing to do so
and fall In line
The election of~officers took place al
this meeting and J. r. Howard, of Iowa,
was selected for President of the big
organization. Mr.. Howard is one of the
| foremost farmers in the United States
and was chairman of the committee Of
five farmers that conferred with the
President and members OF Congress In
the late high cost Of living investiga.
ton. s. l.. Strivings Of New York rlr
Mr. Howard a close race for President
and was later elected vice-Presideut-
The Kentucky State Farm Bureau
was represented at this meeting by Its
President. John Crenshaw, Of Trigl
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-11-20

Miss Nell Bondurant spent few
days this week An -. Louis
Henry whitnei. Of Fulton. was In the
city on business Wednesday.
r. NJ. SymOns spent the week end Ia
Newborn. Tenn. looking after his farm
Ing interests
v. IT. Bryan. John Moore formerly 81
Hickman. bith connected with the
Mengel Box Company nj Louisville. KY.
Martin Berries. and MeSsrs. Booker
and Marshall. also Of Louisville. to-
rether with O. II. Powell and Austin
Voorhees, spent this week az Reelf0Ot
Lake ON an outing. Martin Berries l. a
brother OF Frank Berries. formerly OF
this place.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-11-20
Big SUCCESS
lay. Delta Land Go. Sells 5000 Acres
Averaging Over $50 AN Acre.

The Kentucky Delta Land Co. com
posed Of Judge W H. Amberg. II. L.
Amherg Col &. l.. Walker. w A. John
ston. a. g. Hale. DR. J. NJ Hubbard.
Henry Sanger and \. H. Smith. Of Pa
ducah. sold az public auction yesterday
900 acres 81 their 5000 acre tract near
Byersburg az prices averaging "A little
better than $50 an acre. This is all
cut-over land. but very fine
a large crowd attended the sale aud
the selling was spirited About twenty
five Hickman men went down and a.
mong them the following made purchas-
Is. II y. Wilson. Julian Choate. Guy
Hale. Sheriff Walker and Weldon Cole
man.
The net results Of the sale amounted
20 more than $3.50. 900.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-11-20

Many manufacturing plants through
out the country will be compelled to
suspend operations as n result Of an
embargo on coal, ordered yesterday by
the u. s. Fuel Administration. Coal
can now be delivered only to ca, Ar
my and Navy; OBJ Railroads; CO
family use; and CD light plants
Anything not I'm the above class will
get no more coal until the present emer-
gency is over. Factories and stores. of
course. are not included in the preferr-
ed list. When their present supply Is
exha listed, they must do without FRO
duction throughout the country Is still
below consumption and large number
Of miners are still idle.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-11-20

Clarence Reynolds Of Union City
visited ID II. Bryant Monday
Mrs Jane BinfOrd Rice returned Fri
day from "A few days ia Memphis
Miss Mary Helm. Mrs Clint Ellison
and daughter. Anne. mofored over "a
Fulton yesterday.
Mrs. r. r Case has returned from a
visit with her daughter. Mrs. Perry
- 10y and Mrs. Blanche Kennedy. in
ST Louis
Mrs. r. II. Goalder and Miss Irene
Faris will give a reception in honor of
Mrs. Augustus Maxwell Alexander,
Tuesday afternoon. Nov. 18th. at 300
East MOultOn. Mrs. Alex nder was
married week ago last evening.