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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-06
The Rhyrning Optirnist
The New Game.

Oh the subjects OF my ditty you will
ind most everywhere. in the hamlet.
IN the city, you are sure to meet 'em
there For there are ten million ladies
and about as many men who turn all
their world to hades and can't. turn IL
back again. Mrs. Beeswax says.r..It's
dreadful, no one understands my. souli"
And she has her silly. head full .of. all
sorts of grief and dole. "Yes,".she
sobs, I'm always working. no; -ons
cares for me at ALL other folks do all
the Sinking. I have got to hit the ball.
/ have worn the same old bonnet since
before the war broke out: every time
| have to don it / should like TO kick
and shout I've no time to train my
eyebrows nor to play my tambourine L
must slave, while Mrs. Higbbrow's
speeding in her limousine" No. she is
not wise nor witty, on that fact it's
safe to bank; there Is room for naught
but pity in her limited thank-tank. Nor
do cares of others grieve her; she Just
puts them on the shelf and, IL you
would but believe her, She owns most
all woes herself. IF fellow has some
grit, he never works along this line,
for he doesn't care for pity and ha
hasn't learned to whine. You will find
folks who are clever waste no pity on
these guys who are always and forever
citing their calamities For they say:
Here's where the sobber gets his
chance to shed some brine. One would
really be robber who would steal his
chance TO shine, so we'll let him do his
crying wholly solely on his own, he
is happy when he's signing; let him
do IL all alone"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-06
The Sandman Story
BILLY GOAT AND Mn. Fox.

v, M r Eox was r,s lazy that his wife knew
sprs !"i hou ms ssonI6 help her with her
starve him to 1t.
You won't get bite TO c,t.a.b,
s sa,a 9ae ,n morning, Until YOU clean my
Out in the yard the rugs aud car
her work went Mrs FOX. guy" 20
Reynard got up slowly from tn.
ground where he was. sitting under ..
work or no dinner.
Tie pulled the carpet on the clothas-
inc me and hung the rugs beside It. and
3,hnst then EN- Mr.. Coon ran by, calling out
tho wood. and off ran Reynard Win
One. of Mrs. Fox.s rugs happened TO
!he s%inslns ana IN ,h as wla SdFn B G1
Goat I.i,, happened to pass By and sea IT,
the one who did that, he said, y
wonasr a ven i'm my poor relative.
Billy Goat looked around and not
seeing any, one he took the Eoatskin
and AM started to run away with il. but
Of bushes when he saw some tdtnips
WHICH Mrs; Fox had In a basket in tho
lie S hd the y skin sha" u his s'f re nnS
hind the bushes and very Cautiously
tiptoed up TO the basket and ate up
He felt pretty sleepy When itgI' ne had
finished this big meal, SO instead OF
some ds home he from ,I
;, BY and BY Reynard came, back from
not wish for his vile to see him he
he came near his house. 49,,
Eoatskfn rug away over hereso said
line: now; isn't it lucky I came around
REWARD grabbed the tail of what lie
rug at all; II was Billy Goat. asleep,
horns quite hidden.
soon IA as he , ioashed. ,ior Ely Coat
oh! thought you. were NV w7fe's
"oh! You did. did your said. Billy
Goat; lowering his head $50 you arc
The fellow who brought my poor. rela :
Mfr, Fox, as Billy Goat butted him over
and over tn, ground.
to cno nsH all ts the that are
Goat. II am the fellow who put the
other y on that but you want. to tell
me po aSoI Revna kIoM a about bout ith
his back and sides, as he sroaned witt,
pain; bnt Mrs; Fox would not listen
Stayed here and d aone the work yGG S Soa
would not have lame backw she said.
She made him clean the carpet and
her husband his dinner, and all through
IN R woods could be heard the grooming
bit of sympathy did he get from Mrs.
FoN.-(Copyrtght. 1879 AVE-,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-06
.JOE'S CAR

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-06
Engaged.

They had been engaged a weekk.
DO you believe in dreams?" the
young man asked,
Sure" she replied.
We'll. I had an awful one last
night. l dreamed OF coffin and
Oh. JIM" she exclaimed, that's
a sign that you are going to be mar
RED"
The young man looked at her in be-
wilderment.
"If that's the case" he responded
sallantly. Il wish 1 would dream 1t
dozen times"
II think you're mean" she exclaimed.
would do with a dozen wives. I bet
you couldn't manage one-.by yourself"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-04-18
HOW DIPTHERIA is
CONTRACTED.

One often hears the expression,
my child caught a severe cold
which developed into diptheria, I"
when the truth was that the
cold had simply left the little
one particularly susceptible to
the wandering diptheria germ.
If your child has a cold when
diptheria is prevalent you should
take him out of school and keep
him off the street until fully re-
covered. as there Is hundred
times more danger of his taking
diptheria when he has a cold.
When Cham berlain'ss Cough.
Remedy is given it quickly cures
the cold ard lessons the danger
of diphtheria or any other germ
disease being contracted.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-04-18
, ogue Smith. Auetioneer

road fare from 'aheir home town
to and from Bowling Green.
Daily inspection of the boys in
this camp as to their health, will
be a feature. A fine swimming
pool for the boys of this camp
only viii be personally supervised
by the directors. Free musical
programs, baseball, tennis and
other sports will be enjoyed.
Sunday will be q day of rest
with Bible classes, inspirational
talks and tramps for those who
wish. A special trip to Mann
.noth kaye is beilfg a,raaged.
VIE njdkae q. sst6phens. State
Dfrector,U. S. Boys Working
Reserve. 34s Y. n. CA. Building.
Louisville, Ky.
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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-04-18
WORK AND FUN FOR KEN
TUCRY BOYS.

Kentucky's far-famed straw.
berry crop will be big one this
year. according to- reports from
Bowling Green. Ten thousand
pickers are to be in the fields of
Warren County alone. The U.
S. Boys Working Reserve and
the State Y NJ. G A. will CO. op.
crate In running camp for Ken,
lucky bops on the Clagett and
Covington farm, a mile and a
quarter from Bowling Green.
The camp will open for the berry
picking season about May I9.
At the close of the berry season,
which lasts about 8 weeks, the
two agencies will run the camp
for general farm work fer boys
who are enrolled in the Reserve.
In addition to good wages, the
boys will receive the Bronze
Badges and the Honorable Ser.
vice Bar awarded by the United
States Government for various
periods of work. The work
done during the berry season
win apply on the Badges and
the Service Bar. All matters of
wages win be between the boys
and Blagett and covinEso9; fhe
Boys Working Reserve and the
State Y. NJ. Q. A. melely super-
wise the camp.
The camp at all times will be
under the personal supervision
of high grade camp leaders. II
viii be located in beautiful
grove, high and dry, The boys
viii. be provided with tents
free Of charge and will cat ID
their own mess provided by
their own cooks for which they
will pay q low cost price. The
boys must also pay their rail
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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-04-18

paw the Commissioner of Agri-
culture $4,000 annually With
Ii coin as a basis the County
Gle rks of the State would re-
ceive above their salaries $67, $50
Tie Comfy Assessors of the
state over and tbove their sala.
ri would receive $a5, 200. max.
ing total received by state and
G, unity officials over and above
their salaries $Ioo, o6o. This
sum if used to- REIN burse the
fal mers who had sheep killed by
dogs, would pay for 1900 sheep
valued at $25 90 each. Now we
leavethe reader to Judge whether
or not this law was enacted 10
e ourage the raising of sheep
q for the benefit of the Commits.
siOner, Clerks and Assessors
With his salary thus increased
one can readily see why the Com.
IN; ssioner of Agriculture was so
Intensely interested In the pas
sage of this bill and also the
earnestness with which be i'm.
presses the County officials of
their duty to enforce this law.
AS Lincoln and Garrard Coun.
ties have already settled with
the Commissioner, the Commits
sioner of Agriculture. the Coun
ty Clerks and Assessors, we pre-
sumo the other Counties of the
State have done the same and yet
a Garrard County farmer a few
weeks ago presented his claim
for sheep killed by dogs. these
sheep being valued a fraction
over $4,000 per head, and altho
he had paid $4,000 each for
them three months before, he
was told that $40 90 was the
limit on grade sheep and he
would have to wait IL months
tor his money, and receive his
prorata of the leaving of the
State and County officials
|. Now we have found what the
Commissioner Of Agriculture gets
out of this, we have found what
the County Clerks gets out of
this, We have found what the
Assessors gee out of this, We have
found what the man who owns
the sheep don't get out of it and
now we want to ask the Leeisla-
tors who passed this law what
they got out of it. They get the
censure of the men who have pre-
sented their sheep claims.
Signed. TAX PAYER.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-04-18
THE "GOOD
DOG. LAW
Tax Payer Takes Issue
With It.
paid Advertlsement.)

SNioO o iOV h1o OOOu pul III Jul
local papers recently eXtolling
the merits of the present Dog
Law. The columns of these pa
pers have been thrown wide
open, to those endorsing the bill,
and the punishment melted out
to him who fails to comply with
the law, have been pictured in
blood red letters, and no doubt
has served its purpose, as practi-
cally every dog seen, has a new
shining tag. dangling from his
Collar. / doubt if there is a man
In the state who Is not willing
to pay tax on his dog, a reasona
BILE tax, and 1 dare say there are
just as many, who believe his
dog should be protected after his
license is paid. Further more,
there is not a man in Kentucky,
but that believes the state should
pay for all sheep killed by dogs,
and pay the assessed value, and
pay it when the claim is proven
and presented.
They believe furthermore, that
the en- tire dog tax should be ap-
piled to this fund, and the state
make up the deficit. But what
is the use of having an exhorb
liant tax on the dog and then
pay DO per cent or nearly half of
it, to have the law drafted aud
placed upon the statutes, and
for collecting the tax. Let's take
for instance, Lincoln County, as
I see She has reported in full
She has collected $2,56I; s per
cent of this was paid to the Com
missioner of Agriculture, which
amounts to $12S o5. The mum
Der of license issued by County
Clerk was 2o99, who received for
every license issued IS cen is.
The assessor received 10 cents
on every license. in this case he
receives $2oo Now of the total
County live stock fund of $2o38-,
50 the sum of 1888 90 or 40 per
cent of this total is used to aug
ment the salary of State ard
County Officials instead of being
paid for sheep killed by dogs,
This law also provides that any
surplus remaining after the
sheep claims have been paid
shall 60 to the School Fund. To
have believed that the School
i fund would ever be benefited
by this law would have required
a stretch CT the imagination all
most to the breaking point.
| Now taking Lincoln Caunty as
a basis of the 40 counties in the
state, we find she has paid $I28.-
o5 to the Commissioner of Agri-
culture, but for fear Lincoln s
fund should be larger than the
average County fund we take
$Ioo as the basis. Taking TIL.
as a basis the 100 counties would
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-26
1,5OO,OOO WOMEN TO
 BE OLD MAIDS

London, March 26-There are one and a half million women in this country who will never have the chance of getting married, is tho statement of Miss NOrah March, edi- tor of National Health. In 1917 there was a surplus of 1,337,OOO rnarriageabIe women over marriagea- ble men. and since then there have been the war casualties of 1918.
 Miss March says that emigration will remove a few of these surplus women while economic independence will prevent women from marrying men for the sake of a home.
 Many men and women in this age of modern advancement" says Miss March, "are getting different views from those held in the past. and re gard women's right to. motherhood as a supreme individual prerogative. Having such a wide choice of wives, the question remains as to whether the men will choose the best and strongest women. as upon the women will depend largely the future hu- man race. since the best of manhood has been cut off The choice really rests with the woman for with her is the right of refusing an offer of marriage"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-26
HARRIsONs CHRONONEETER

The first Chronometer was the in venton of John Harrison, an Eng ishman, who died in London 143 years ago today. Watches were first made at Nuremberg in 1447, but they weret crude affairs and were more like small clocks than the watches of to- day. Queen Elizabeth was the owner of a, small table clock, sometimes re- ferred to as watch, which is still preserved in the Royal Institution Museum. Watches properly so called were invented by Dr. Hooke, an Englishman, and Huygens, a Dutch man, in the 17th century. but were neither ornamental nor useful. liar 1isOn's watch was the first that was both compact and an accurate time keeper. He made his first time piece in 1735, his second in 1899, his third ten years later, and shortly afterward perfected a chronometer that procured for him the S1OO,0OO reward offered by the Board of Lon gitude. Harrison also invented the first eight-day clock in 1715, and it is still to be seen at the English Patent Museum. It strikes the hour, indi- Cates the day of the month, and, with the exception of the esc2 pement, its wheels are made entirely of wood
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-26
Home Health Club
 Edited by DIR. DAVID H. REEDFTs, Chicago

THE FLU: The popular name or a most unpopular disease. It is claimed now that over six million people have died as the result of this terrible disease and the end is not yet in sigT-.
 The most serious results, that is the most lasting, appear to be among those that had what they supposed to be very light attacks; not sufficiently se- were to justify them in going to bed or taking any special precautions; such people suffer terribly and in some cases for many months. Sometimes other latent conditions develop as a result of their weakened conditions and there is serious danger of the de- velOpment of diseases that will be hard, if not impossible, to overcome.
 The present epidemic of influenza Is in some respects not unlike the pre- viOus epideniCs of so-calIed Grippe, but in the case of what We pOpuIarly call the flu, there is a devopment of exceedingly poisonous spores or germs that do not confine themselves to any specific organ or part of the body but vigorously attack the weakest part with disastrous results.
  that has developed under my imme- diate observation is a hard cough. sometimes a dry hacking nature and ju other cases of a deep resounding kind with a tremendous throwing off of tenacious, ropy mucus that is not only distressing to the sufferer but liable to endanger the lungs.
 So far I have found nothing better than to first put the patient in bed, rub the throat, chest and abdomen thoroughly with our pet herb pre- paraton, Grandmother's Ointment and over that a. cold wet pack we'll covered with warm dry flannel, then a good hot cupful of ginger tea cover up well, plenty of fresh air and quiet.
 The Ointment and cold pack can be repeated every six or seven hours as long as the patient remains in bed, if it is thought advisable. If the cough still persists, get two garltcs or strong onions, remove the peeling and chop CT grind finely and make a pouItice to be bound onto the bottoms of the feet; after binding these poultices on, put on over all a pair of large socks or stockings.
 One old fashioned remedy for coughs, in the form of a, cough syrup. is very good but must be taken in small doses or it may nauseate.
 Syrup of squiIIs. -....one ounce
 Syrup of ipecac. ......One ounce
 Holland Gin. n.-.-..... two ounces
 Dose: One-haIf teaspOonful every two hours for adults; half as much for children.
 The Home Health Club is maintained for the benefit of the readers of this paper and all you have to do is to tell us your ailment, no matter what the trouble may be and we will do our best to tell you how to get well.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-26
DIR. BURNS WILL
 SUCCEED KFFGAN

At a meeting of the hoard of gov ernors of the Welfare building. held last night in Dr. William I.aFieId's of fee. Professional building. Lafayette street, Dr. Bernard J. Burns. head in terne at St. NinCent's hospital, was ap- pointed day physician and surgeon of the Emergency hospital.
 Dr. Burns will succeed Dr. Joseph r Keegan. resigned, and will assume his new duties on April 1st. pr. Keegan has been appointed physician for the outside poor by the Board of Charities. Dr. Harry Weiss, former 1y of the Emergency hospital, was ap- pointed substitute physician and sur geon of the City hospital to succeed Dr. Burns.
 Dr. Burns is a native of Middle bury, Vt.,a graduate of Holy Cross col lege, Worcester. Mass: Georgetown University Washington, D. c. He was graduated last year from the medical department of Georgetown with high honors and has since been interne at St. Vincent's hospital.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-26
DR. M'COvERN
 SENDS GREETINGS
Private Frank McDonough Reports Seeing Local Phy-
 sician on Other Side.

That Dr Edward F. NIcGovern of this city is in good health and sends greetings to his Bridgeport friends, was the message delivered by Private Frank J. NcDonough, 64 James street, who returned home yesterday from overseas duty. Dr. NrcGovern is with the Third Army of Occupation and is locatell at Coblenz, Germany, at pres ent. He sees no immediate chance of sailing for home, he informed Private 01cDonough, and thinks he may have to remain in Germany for some time yet.
 Private A1cDonough went away from this city to Camp Upton in May. 1918, and within six weeks was in France. He was a member of the 316th Infan- try which was attached to the 18th di- vision. This division was given a course of instruction by French off, cer5 and later took part in the Ar gonne Forest campaign and in the second battle of Verdun. During the ArgOnne attack Private NcDonough was gassed. He spent considerable time in Q. French hospital but has now fully recovered.
 He landed in New York last Sun day, was sent to Camp Merritt N. J. sln1 arrived in this city yesterday for a short furIou=h. He expects to be sent to Camp Upton. W. Y, to receive his discharge this week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-26
PARISTANS LIKE
 YANKEE CANDY

Paris March 26-Oue of the fea- lures of the Peace Conference is the queue which forms daily in the cor ridor of the hotel which shelters the American delegates to buy candy from the canteen esta blished by the American government, to supply cigars, cigarettes, candy and chewing gum to the hundreds of specialists and other government employees quartered there.
 Candy is co scarce and so expensive in Paris that it is the favorite article on sale in all American army, Red Cross and Young Mems Christian As sociation canteens. The allowance given to each canteen daily is small Consequently, the men with a sweet tooth watch eagerly for the arrival of the daily supply and struggle for advanced positions in the line which always contains more buyers than there are packages of candy.
 No man Is allowed to have more than one pound of candy and the price is three francs a pound. Army officers, stenograph correspondents. historians and be-spectacled special ists on Mesopotamia and Trans-Cau- casia good-natured1y contend for one of the overseas tins of chocolates.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-26
YANKEES HAVE
 BIG APPETTTES

Paris, March 26-C -CCorrespondence of The Associated Press) )-Cooks at the hotel where the hundreds of Americans connected with the Peace Conference are staying are amazed at the appetites of the Americans. T'- American breakfast upset all calcula- tions in the French hotel accustomed to supplying guests with rolls and cof- fee as an early morning meal. Wild calls for ham and eggs, beefsteaks. chops, oatmeal and hot cakes surpris- ed the French cooks, who, after weeks of catering to the hungry Americans, have not become recOnciled to the American breakfast menu.
 The American fondness for hors d'oeuvres also caused consternaton. Great dishes of beet pickle. potato salad, sardines, cold slaw and other reushes served as preliminary to he conventional French dinner, dis appear so rapidly that 1t has been necessary to employ many additional cooks to prepare delicacIes of this sort. Americans help themselves so freely to this initial course that they frequently have little appetite for the soup, fish and other dishes which follow.
 As the hotel kitchen can draw on army supplies for it's food, the Amer jeans have many delicacies not avail able generally in Paris cafes. Ices, ice cream and pastry made with real sugar are offered to the peace dele gation. In most Paris hotels and cafes saccharine is used for such purposes, and even for sweetening coffee. The hotel where the Amer Scans stay also has an abundance of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-26
CLUR NOTES.

Dear Doctor Reeder:
 I feel that must tell you about my
 goitre. No, that is not the way I
 should say it because have not any
 goitre. Our good old herb ointment
 with the two kinds of iodine worked
 wonders in my case as well as in the
 enlarged tosils of my brother.
 The goitre disappeared in about six
 weeks and I have felt fine since the
 first time I used it.
 Brother had enlarged and inflamed
 tonsils for a long time and whenever
 he caught cold they would almost choke him. Mother rubbed the oint- ment on his neck every night and now his tonsils are not inflamed and are not half as large as they were. He
 does not seem to catch cold so easily but ~that is probably because mother has seen to it that his diet is like you told her and he is no longer consti- pated. The best remedy in his case seems to be the two tabIespoonfuls
 of flax seed that he takes every day
 We surely thank you for telling us about the diet and the ointment E. B. (Answer) One of the most success
 fuI of home cures for constipation and one that has brought a vast number | of letters of appreciation is Flax Seed. | I usually recommend people to get | from a. seed house a two pound pack l age of what seedmen call recleaned 1 flax seed and to take about two ta- l bIespoonfuIs either with 8 bit of cream and sugar or mixed in a dish of other | cereal food. It should not be cooked, 1 but may be mixed with hot oatmeal
 or other cereal foods and taken at the l morning or evening meal, as preferred
 some like it just as it is.
 I am very glad to know that the | enlarged tonsils and thyroid glands yielded so promptly to the herb oint- 1 ment. I told you that it was described q | in the club book, Vol. ,, Grand
 mothers Ointment; some have wanted | to know if it was still an herb ointment | after the two kinds of herb ointment
 were added. It is because the iodine l is extracted from keIp, a seaweed. 1 Many surgical operations have been | avoided by the prompt use of the
 simple treatment, but in all cases where the tonsiIs are diseased, have l crypts in them, secrete pus or ade- | holds are so large that they Obstruct l the nasal passages, surgery is neces- l sary.
 1 Cough Mixture: In many cases the | after effects of the influenza has left | it's victims with q dry and irritating | cough. The soreness of the muscles over the lungs as well as of the ab- 1 domen are quite distressing and to | some very alarming.
 l Readers of this publication are at | liberty to make inquires in regard to l questions on the subject of health. All , such letters should be addressed Dr.