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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-04
Coal consumption
$50 900 Tons a Month

Some idea of the bulk of the car
goes which it was necessary to trans
port by rail and water may be
gained from a consideration of one
item alone. To operate the rail
roads, cook for the army and supply
the heating needs required the hand
ling monthly at the time of the sign
ing of the armistice of 100000 tons
OF coal. 1t was estimated that BY
the end of June 100000 tons of coal
would be moved during that month,
or 10000 tons day. To carry that
coal to France meant the employ
ment Of a large fleet At the sign
ing of the armistice the Transporta-
ton Corps was handling 112 char
tered ships between British coal
ports and the French ports with
coal, and between Ireland and
France with potatoes, and between
Spain, Africa and France with
other supplies.
TO fit the French railroads to ham
die the large increase of traffic
brought about by the passage over
the railroads of American trains,
operated by Americans, with Ameri-
can equipment, much construction
work was necessary. The building
of the Nevers cutoff by the Ameri-
cans attracted the attention of the
French engineers. Nevers is an i'm
portant junction point, and there
was much freight congestion in the
city.
1t was the idea of the French en-
gineers that if the Americans built
a large yard to the northeast of the
city considerable of the congestion
would be relieved. The Americans,
however, decided to build a cutoff
and not enter the congested city at
all. The Nevers cutoff was accord
ingly built 1t is five and half
miles long and has two tracks. 1t
shortened the route for trains eight
and a half miles. In the Nevers
cutoff is 900 feet of bridging. The
French objected that this bridging
would take too much time, as they
had in mind bridges with steel
spans. The Americans drove piles
and put down wooden bridging in
record time.
Two tracks, 81 miles long, were
built from Bourges to Pont Vert
making four tracks between those
two points. At Pont Vert the lines
from st. Nazaire and Bordeaux
meet, so it was necessary to provide
greater facilities that there might
not be congestion.
Four tracks, making six in all,
were built from St. Nazaire to Mon
toir, where extensive storage facili-
ties were constructed. The distance
is five miles. Two additional tracks
were constructed from Monitor to
Donges, main point for the storage
Of ammunition. A third track was
added from American Basins to the
storage base at St. Sulpice, a dis
lance of 6.5 miles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-04
Enter the
Soap Boz

There was no available desk in the
room and no one knew of any short
method of getting one. A railroad
engineer who has roughed it in the
field does not worry much over lack
of furniture. So, under the orders
of Colonel Wilgus, the celebrated
soap box and the packing case made
their entrance upon the scene.
Under these circumstances and
amid the confusion Of this crowded
room Colonel Wilgus prepared the
famous Requisition No. 6, which
specified the amounts and kinds of
railroad material to be sent to France
from the United States. But so we'll
was this work done that Requisition
No has ever since been the basis
for ordering supplies and the general
policy under which the Transporta-
ton Corps in France has worked.
To Colonel Wilgus the whole mat
ter presented the aspect of a gi-
gantic triangle whose base was the
American coast, shooting out enor-
nous quantities Of supplies and men.
The triangle narrowed as the men
and supplies entered the ports of
France from their American point of
origin 5000 to 5000 miles away The
apex of the triangle was the front,
600 miles from the coast, where the
men and supplies from the base Of
the triangle (the American coast)
we're concentrated.
In outlining for General Pershing
his general conceptions Of the sys-
TENS to be established, Colonel Will
gus took as his first fundamental
the fact that the French could not
transport men and supplies for us,
as they were short Of both men and
rolling stock. He therefore boldly
concluded that the best solution Law
in the operation under trackagc
rights over French railroads Of
American trains, composed Of Amer
lean cars and locomotives, with
American crews, from the ports Of
France TO the front.
Trackage rights, under which, in
tho United States. railroads use
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-09
Hat Decorations

A very dignified matron, the wife OF
one of the city's clergymen, went into
n downtown store the other day to
take advantage of q sale. She bought
the books for which she had come and
started out of the store. But a coun-
ter piled high with mems hose attract.
ed her to crowd of more fastidi0us
shoppers. most of whom were eXamin-
ing the varicolored silk stockings on
the racks above the counter. The mod
est parsonage woman almost bluSheC
over their open interest.
Finally the socks were bought, sew
eral other counters visited, and then
the minister's wife started to leave.
At the door she met one of the parish
toner's. They exchanged greetings and
then. with a please allow me-" the
parshiOner reached up to the hat Of
the minister's wife and lifted from its
wide brim a pair of gaudy rose silk
stockings.
The racks above The bargain counter
were, of course. the cause. But NO
one knew it," moaned the parsons
wife. Just think how many people
saw me wearing those decorations,
and actually | was embarrassed over
the other women just looking at them.
And well. | was wearing them very
inently."-Indianapo News.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-09
Thin PEOPLE
SHOULD take
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Bitro-Phosphate
to Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh and
to Increase Strength, vigsr
and Nerve Force.

Judging from the countless preparations
and treatments which are continually be-
ing advertised for the purpose of making
thin people fleshy, developing arms neck
and bust and replacing ugly hollows and
angles by the soft curved lines of health
and beauty, there are evidently thousands
of men and women who keenly feel their
excessive thinneSS.
Thinness and weakness are usually due
to starved nerves Our bodies need more
phosphate than is contained in modern
foods Physicians claim there is nothing
that will supply this deficiency so we'll as
the organic phosphate known among drug
gists as bitro- phosphate, which is mex
pensive and is sold by most all druggists
under a guarantee of satisfaction or money
back BY feeding the nerves directly and
by supplying the body cells with the neces-
sary phosphoric food elements, bitro-phos-
phate quickly produces welcome trans
formation in the appearances; the increase
In weight frequently being astonishing.
This Increase in weight also carries with
II a general improvement in the health
Nervousness, sleeplessness and lack OF
energy, which nearly always accompany
EXCESSIVE thinneSs, soon disappear, duli
eyes become bright, and pale cheeks slo"
with the bloom of perfect health.
CAUTION: = Although b1tro-pnoSpnate
IN unsurpassed for relieving nervousness,
sIeeplessness and general weakness, IL
should not owing to it's remarkable flesh
growing properties. be used by anyone
Who does not desire to put on hesh.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-09
wife ONCE BOUGHT
Proceeding Many Centuries Ago
Was Universal.
Present-Day Marriage Portion" May
Be Regarded as Symbol OF
Old Custom-Some Curious
Wedding Ceremonies.

Among far older civilizations than
that of the Anglo-SaXon the system
of wffe-purchase had ceased before
Britain was a real country. The In
dian law-giver, Manu-. strictly forbade
it, and said: "a man who. through
avarice, takes a gr tuity, is "a seller
of his offspring" In the historical
times of the Greeks they no longer
bought wives. In Rome 'cOemptiO" was
only symbol of the ancient custom.
In the Jewish Talmud the purchase is
also symbolic. as is frequently the
MOhammedan "mahr." Withal, the
bride price. foster leans" and mar
riage gifts, when returned, were con-
verified into dowry and became at first
the brides property. Thus marriage
portions chiefly derived their origin
from the habit of purchase, and dow
ry often became, as with the Hebrews,
religious duty. Not less than the
tenth of the fathers property was
considered a just dowry. In Aris-
tOtle's time nearly two-tiftiis of all
Sparta belonged from this cause to
the women. Sir Henry Maine consid-
ers that the amazing thrift of the
French is also owing to this custom,
which probably descended to them
from the marriage law of Augustus
Caesar. 1t was only by an anachron-
ism that Euripides made Medea Ia
hot 70
chase husbands at great price. And
1t is often as true today as when the
Latin poet sang.
When marriage ceremonies first did
ways, and customs such as capture
when superseded became by symbol
ism a part of the succeeding legal
form or contract. To eat maize pud-
ding from the same plate or to eat
In any way together is a widely dis
tributed marriage ceremony. In Brazil
q couple may be married by drinking
brandy together; in Japan by so many
cups of wine; in Russia and Scan
dinavia it used to be one cup for both.
and 'Hindus is common in many parts
of the world. In Scotland it is called
"hand fasting" and couples live to-
gether after. To sit on one seat while
receiving friends or TO have the hands
of each tied together with grass, or
70 smear with each others blood, or
for the woman to tie a cord Of her
own twisting around the naked waist
of the man constitutes marriage in
one place or another. In Australia a
woman carries fire to her lovers hut
and makes fire for him. A Loango
negreSs cooks two dishes for him in
his own hut. In Croatia the bride
groom boxes the brides ears, and in
Russia the father formerly struck his
laughter gently with new whip
for the last time-and then gave the
weapon to her husband.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-09

An acid-stOmach cannot digest food
properly. Instead, the food sours and
ferments and, passing into the intes-
tines, becomes a breeding place for
countless millions of deadly germs
toxic poisOns they are called. These
poisOns are absorbed into the system
and cause untold misery. SO, you see,
It is just acidstomach. nothing else
that makes SO many people weak, list
less and unfit; saps their strength and
energy; rObS them of their yigOr and
vitality Biliousness bad liver, nerv-
BUSINESS. binding. splitting headaches,
rheumatism, lumbagO, sciatica-these
and many other still more serious all
ments often are traced to the COM
mon SOurce-an acd-StOmach.
Take EATONIC and get rid quickly
of the pains of indigestion, heartburn,
that horrible, lumpw blOated feeling
after eating: disgusting. belching,
food-repeating; sour, gassy stomach.
These stomach miseries are caused by
what doctors call "Hyperacidity.' It's
just ACID STOMACH. And in adj
Eition to the pains and miseries it
causes, ACID-STOMACH is the start
or of q long train of ailments that
most people never dreamed are in
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-09
Gas
and BIoat From
Aci('Sfol11acI1

any way connected with the stomach.
Pleasant tasting EATONIC TAB
LET'S that you eat like bit of candy,
quickly put an end to your stomach
troubles. They act as an absorbent
literally wipe up the excess hurtful
acid and make the stomach pure.
sweet and strong. Help digestion so
that you get all the power and energy
from your food. You cannot be well
without it!
If you are one of those who have
tried everything" but in spite Of Ii
still suffer all kinds of acidstomach
miseries-if you lack physical and
mental strength and vigOr-begin ut
once to take EATONIC. Get back
your physical and mental punch and
enjoy the good things of life. Like
thousands Of others you will say you
never dreamed that such amazingly
quick relief and such a remarkable
improvement in your general health
was possible.
Your druggist has EATONIC. We
authorize him to guarantee it to give
you instant relief or refund your
money. Get a big box of EATONIO
today, it costs but little and the re-
cultS ORC wonderful
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-09
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been q household remedy all over
the civilized world for more than half
century for constipation, intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the generally
depressed feeling that accompanies
such disorders 1t is most valuable
remedy for indigestion or nervous dys-
pepsia and liver trouble, bringing on
headache, coming up of food, palpita-
ton of heart, and many other symp-
toms. A few doses of August Flower
will relieve you. 1t is gentle Taxa
tive. Ask your druggist Sold in all
civilized cOuntrieS.-AdV.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-09
Criticism.

Billy Sunday tells with gusto of the
subtle criticism a pretty Philadelphia
girl once passed on his informal
preaching methods.
The revivalist halted at the end of
an impassioned Philadelphia har-
rangue, rolled down his sleeves, put on
his coat and said:
"And now, dear friends, are there
any questions?"
"All the congregation was silent eX-
cept the pretty girl. She asked from
her front pew:
MAY l smoker
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-09
Hats Off.

One day was watching a new COM
paay drill. The officer gave the com
mand. Cover off in the rear rank"
meaning that every man in the rear
rank had to stand directly back of the
man in front of him. Instead the whole
rear rank took off their hats.-Ex-
change.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-09
She Understood.

The preacher had been talking
about the necessity for new heart.
Little Bess' father took her on his
knee and gravely asked if she under
stood what a new heart was.
ooh, yes, indeed" she answered,
brightly. Its a kind Of heavenly
stomach"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-09
A LADY Of Distinction.

Is recognized by the delicate fascinat-
ing influence of the perfume she uses.
A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot
water to thoroughly cleanse the pores,
followed by a busting with Cuticura
Talcum Powder usually means clear,
sweet, healthy skin.-Adv.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-09
Add Rigors of War.
VOur

Van Joans-I understand your
daughter received military training.
DeSmythe-Indeed. she did. There
were two lieutenants, captain. SER
geant and private calling on her pretty
frequently.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-09
When Money Is a Curse.

1t is only when money is cheapened
to wOrthlessness for some, and made
impossibly dear to others, that it be-
comes a curse. In short, it is curse
only in such foolish social conditions
that life itself is curse.-GeOrge
Bernard Shaw.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-09

ALIENS FOOT=EASE DOES IT.
When your shoes pinch or your corns and
bunions ache get Aliens Foot=E the
antiseptic powder to be shaken into shoes
and sprinkled in the foot bath. 1t will
take the sting out of corns and bunions
and give instant relief to Tired Aching,
Swollen, Tender feet. Sold everywhere.
Don't accept any Substitute.-Adv.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-09
Thrift of Time.

Thrift of time will repay you in
after life with usury of profit be-
yond your most sanguine dreams.-
Gladstone.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-09
Almost the Same.

1.-THE baseball player you pointed
out to me is an ugly mug"
HE isn't mug at all; hes a
pitcher"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-09

If some people were to think twice
efore speaking they would never say
invthinc
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-09
No Prospect.

Butcher-What kind of a cut in this
meat would you prefer, madam?
CustOmer-A cut in price.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-09

There are twice as many blind peo
pie in Russia as in the whole of the
rest of Europe.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-09

Doesn't hurt bit! Drop a little
Freezone on an aching corn, instantly
that corn stops hurting, then you lift
1t right out. Yes, magic! No humbug
A tiny bottle of Freezone costs but a
few cents at any drug store, but is suffi-
cient to remove every hard corn, soft
corn or corn between the toes, and the
calluses, without soreness or irritation.
Freezone is the sensational discovery
Of Cincinnati genius. tits wonderful.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-09

Or. Pierces Pleasant Pellets put end tt
SICK and bilious headaches, constipation, dir
illness and indigo stion. Clean house" Adv
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-09
Not LikeIy.

First Surgeon-Here's a chap just
brought in for an operation on his
head.
Second Ditto-Anything serious?
First Surgeon-Serious? Should say
not he's one of these newspaper nut
column artists.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-09

Charity never begins at home while
house cleaning is going on.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-09

If you want to make a man bowling
mad just keep cool when he abuses
yon.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-09

Kill the Flies Now and Prevent,
disease. a DAISY FLY KILLER will do it.
Kills thousands. Lasts all season. All dealers,
Ri We sent express paid for $l.25. FL. SOMERS,
so De kalb Ave, Brooklyn, n Y. Adv.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-09
WANTED MEN MEN s she B MoMf Trade ss

xbv wait to be told AGAIN. 1t pays, ITS easy
- Rsrber CoIIess S07 Chestnut ST.. Milwaukee Wis
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-09

They Still Exist.
'The peace-at-any- price man doesn't
exist any more" Doesn't, eh? Don't
the married men count at all?'
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-09
Evening Caledonian
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1919
LOCAL NEWS.
Established 1887

Mrs. Nellie Watson of Montpelier
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. C.
Horner.
Use the American liver tablets. adv
Mrs. A. P. Grint is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Cameron at
Caspian Lake, Greensboro.
Mrs. Scova Spear of Nashua, N.
H., is the guest of her mother, Mrs.
A. M. Goodrich.
Use the American throat tablets.
adv.
Martin Foye is at st. Johnsbury
hospital where he was operated on
Friday for a throat trouble. The
young man is getting along very com
fortably.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Ide and
two children, Elizabeth and Richard,
and Miss Mary f. Ide, have returned
from a two weeks vacation spent at
kennebunkport, Me.
Few more Cub Fans left at $500
only. The Peck Co. adv.
Rev. DR.. V. H. Lukens, pastor of
the Old Pine Presbyterian church OF
Philadelphia, will supply the South
church pulpit Sunday morning. Thi>
is union service of the North and
South churches and in the evening
Dr.. Lukens will conduct the union
service at the Methodist church. DR..
Lukens is spending the summer a.
his cottage in Greensboro.
New Velour and Velvet Hats at
Barquin and Sealey store. adv
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-09
....S85 Grant St. BuHalo.

-.885 Grant ST., Buffalo, N. Y.
I'll have been Paralysed on tie
a0hols right side since April 3Oth.
referred Inc case to physician,
who wrote me personally, advising
the use Of 'Fruit-a-tives'.
bought three boxes and used
them as directed. lam feeling fine
better than I have in the past nine
months.
| would not be without 'Fruit-a-
tives' for anything; no more strong
cathartics or salts so long as 'Fruit-a-
tives' are purchasable ; no more
bowel trouble for me.
I recommend 'Fruit-a-ti0es' 10 aH
I feel more like 40 than 81, which 1
have just passed".
VIM. II. OSTRANDER.
Soc. a box, 6 for $50, trial size 25c-
At all dealers or sent on receipt of
price, by FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited,
@GOENSBURG, N. Y.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-09
FORDNEY WOULD
STOP FOREIGN
DUMPING HERE
Mnf's Abroad Should Not
Sell Us Their Products for
Less than Home Prices

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9-Prepar-
ations are being made by Chairman
James w. Fordney, of the Ways and
| Means Committee of the House, fol-
complete revision of the tariff late
in the autumn following upon hea"-
ings held until then to place it up.
a scientific basis.
This will be the first Republican
! tariff measure to be enacted since tho
! Dingley and Payne laws, the first en-
acted Immediately after the harc
times OF the Cleveland administra-
ton when Mckinley took Office in
1897, and the other during the Taft
incumbency OF the White House
when the need of high duties had
been demonstrated in order to meet
the intensive productive methods of
Germany and other commercial coun-
tries in Europe.
On the committee are some of the
ablest business men and lawyers in
the House, including Moore of Penn
sylvania, Green of Iowa, Longworth
of Ohio, Hawley of Oregon, Tread
way of Massachusetts,, Copley of IL
inois, Mott of New York, Young of
North Dakota, Frear of Wisconsin,
Tilson of Connecticut, Bachernach of
New Jersey, Hadley of Washington,
Timberlake of Colorado and Bowers
of West Virginia.
Two new features will distinguish
the new law from it's predecessors.
These have been worked out by
Chairman Fordney. One Of the pro-
vides the fullest protection of Amer
lean producers against the encroach-
ments of foreign made goods. This
is an anti-dumping clause to prevent
foreign manufacturers from selling
their goods in this country at 4 lower
price than in their own. The other
is the imposition of an valorum duty
on the valuation of imported goods
as estimated upon arrival in this
country instead of where manufac-
tured Thus there will be no oppor-
tunity on the part of foreign manu-
facturers to mistate the valuation.
Upon arrival here the goods will be
given a valuation such as to make the
cost even with that for the same az
ticles N the United States.
"If we had the Payne rates in OPP
Grafton now, instead of those of the
Underwood law" said Chairman
Fordney to your correspondent, eve
should now have an additional in
come with which to help meet the
expenses Of the fedeal government Of
between $300,000,000 and $500,U00,-
600 annually, Our rates are now
lower than any other great industrial
country in the world. They should |
be raised not only to produce more
revenue, but to protect our producers
so that our home market may be
preserved to us and prosperity Upheld
against the bitter competition of Eu-
rope"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-09
Expert Testimony.

Heard in court during the cross-ex-
animation of q witness:
Q-State what is it makes the CO.
conut plantation poor in fruit pro-
duction? ~
A,-Anything which is not favorable
to cOconut trees.
Q.-What winds are favorable and
what are disfavorable to coconut
plantations?
A.-The wind which does not give
any harm to the coconut trees Is ia
vorable, and those winds which give
harm to the bearing of fruits and
growing thereof is unfavorable..-
Guam News Letter.