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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-04
GERMANS COURTEOUS TO
THE AMERICAN SOLDIER
Sim Plyler, Writing Home, Says
They DO All Then Can for
Occupation Army.

Mrs. Ben T. Sapp has received the
following letter from her brother,
Sim III. Plyler A. T.. F.. CoblenZ
Germany, dated Christmas day:
Il have just received three lctte-a
from "oyer there" and two of those
were from YOU. | was real glad to
hear from you, for | have rot re
ceived any mail for about a month
and months over here seem like
years in the states. can say this
is the farthest from home I've ever
spent Christmas. Everything here
has been quiet today for Christmas
despite the fact that the German
people take much interest in cele-
brating Christmas.
This is certainly a pretty city.
Don't know the population. but il
would cover several large cities like
Lancaster-see? l have been up
street twice since we came here and
enjoy it; only / am not much in
German and have some argument
with them some times trying to get
them to understand me. / find the
German people very courteous ard
they do all for the A +. f.. soldier
that they can. Also ! wouldn't give
my experiences over here for anv-
ming. This country is mach pref
'r than France: at least what SOC
tons we have bppD oynr oro ,nD,,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-04

an average of three francs Oess
than 60c) per day. Most of them
are old men and women or girls,
which condition Of course is due to
the war. The John Wannamaker
firm of New York and Philadelphia
buys from this factory
Another thing of interest here.
especially to the Amercina soldiers.
is the number of pretty madomoi-
selles who can lisp just enough Eng
lish to make them interesting. am
told that more than fifteen thousand
American soldiers OF the A. F.. F.
have married French girls. Tney
may be beautiful and fascinatin-
but the American girl is the one for
me. l voice the sentiment of the
little poem. whose closing lines run
thus:
Leave the French girls to the
Frenchmen
And the nurses to the Docs
For the soldier boy in khaki
Is for the girl who knits his socks;
Good cheer to the people back
there. You don't realize how well
of you are compared to the French
people.
Corp. L. G. Bailey.
60 Balloon Co..
A. E. +.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-04

company and ArmC@r and company
were interested
The question of possible immuni-
ty for the witness WIS raised when
Francis j. Heney began questioning
Mr.. Swift with regard to the aban.
donment of the railroad wards.
Members of the committee said evil
dence in this matter had been refer
red to the department. of Justice.
There was lengthy argument as to
the effect of Mr. Swifts testimony
on his status in the event of prose-
cution in the courts and it finally
was ended with MIR Swifts an
nouncement that he would waive any
rights he might have.
T. f. Wilson, president of Wilson
and company, was testifying before
the house interstate commerce COM
mittee when members brought up
the matter of requiring the federal
trade commission to furnish the
names OF the witnesses Mr.. Wilson
in reply to questions de"ied there
was any collusion among the pack
ers to fix prices.
Mr. Winslow said each hacker who
had testified had given satisfactory
answers 10 all charges of the com
mission eXcent those made by the un-
named witnesses and added that
they could not be expected to an
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-04
NAT GOODWIN. FAMOUS ACTOR,
DIES AFTER BRIEE ILLNESS

New York, Feb 3.-Nat C. Good
win, the actor died at a hote. here
early Friday. after brief illness.
Death was due to a general break
down in health. following an opera
ton for the removal of his right eye
several months ago.
Born at Boston. July IS, 1857.
Goodwin was a familiar figure on
the American stage for many years.
lie made his first appearance in
1874, and subsequently played lead
ing roles in many successful plays
both in the United States and Eng
land
Goodwin soon was to have taken
a sixth wife. Georgia Garlner. of Los
Angeles, Ca'.. who is playing in the
company in which Goodwin was
Sf2Iring at the tine OF his death
she came to Now York a few davs
ago to arrange for his care here.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-04
THREE TRANSPORTS IN
PORT WITH SOLDIERS
Troops From Overseas Landed mt
Newport News Yesterday and
Last Night.

Newport News. Va, Jan. 3O.-Two
transports, the Zeelandia, and Maj
tina Washington. and the freighter
MoEtcello, ali bringing troops fror,
overseas arrived in port here yester-
day afternoon and tonight The
Heelandia landed 1855 officers and
men but the Martha Washington. ar
lived too late to dock tonight and
viii not discharge her passengers
until early tomorrow. The Month
-elio which has one casual company
aboard and which was several DAYS
behind schedule, anchored in Hamp-
ton roads for tonight and likewise
will debark her passengers in the
morning. No one came ashore to-
night and the cause of her delay in
arriving was not known.
Among the passengers on the
Martha Washington are Major Cen
raj Glenn. Brigadier General Har-
ney, Major Derby. son-in-law of the
late Col Theodore Roosevelt. and
Mary Roberts Rhinehardt. the writer
who was war correspondent in
France. The transport also has
aboard 60 naval officers. "a blue
Jackets, two women nurses. 2.OO2
troops, ia sick and wounded and six
general conrt-martial cases. The
prisoners are consigned to the Nor
folk navy yard. The naval men are
said to have been attached TO the big
navy guns used so effectively by the
Americans late in the war along the
the French front.
The Ieeelandia landed the 311th
ammunition train composed of 25
officers and 1,193 enlisted men. de-
tachment cadre OF the seth (Black
Hawk division, Is men; headquar-
ters company; medical detachment
and batteries b ard G. Of the 325th
field artillery regiment. totaling 80
officers and 335 enlisted men: 40
casual officers and four casual en-
listed men. Many OF the 325th ar
tillery regiment and all Of the 331st
ammunition train who are western
ers will he sent to Camp Grant, Him
ois, for rehabilitation
The Ieelandia left Bordea TX
January 16 and was due here yes
'erday but was delayed one day. The
troops aboard report but one un-
pleasant incident on the wav over
That was an outbreak OF mumps
Nineteen victims of this malady were
taken of the ship tonight and sent
to the Camp Stuart hospital None
is seriously i'll. but al were dis
heartened because or delay in their
departure for camps near home. All
are quarantined
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-04
SAFE, GENTLE REMEDY
BRINGS SURE RELIEF

For 200 years GOLD MEDAL. HARLEM
vi mas enabled suffering humanity to
ciedder and stomach troubles and ali
olseaseo contested with the urinary
organs and to build up and restore TO
Ihese most important organs must be
watched. because they filter and purify
tne blood; unless they do their work
you are doomed
Wearinees. sleeple.sness. nervousness.
Sespondency. backache stomach trou-
PIE, pains In the 1oins and lower alb
Ing, rheumatism sciatica and mnhavo
all warn you OF trouble with your kid
neys GOLD MEDAL HaarIem OIL Cap
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-04

and Barcelona. Spain, 81 per hun
dred pounds, compared with $5.25.
TO Italian main ports $2.25
against $3.50.
The new rates from gulf ports TO
all ports named were fixed at 25
cents in excess Of the south Atlantic
port rates.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-04

sules are the remedy you need. Take
three or four every day. The hsaling
Oh soaks into tho cells and lining of
New New Sfe and health VIM surely follow.
hen your normal vigor has been re-
sloreo continue treatment for q while
TO Keep yourself In condition and pre-
vent a return OF the disease.
DON'T wait until YOU are incapable OF
nHhrnE. Start ia ing GOLD MEDAL
Haarlem OIL Capsules today. Your drug
gist Will cheerfully refund your money
II you are not satisfied with resulta
but be sure TO get the original import
eu GOLD MEDAL and accept no sub
sttutee, In three si"as. Sealed pack.
ages Al all drug stores
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-04
MINDS OF SOLDIERS ARE
TURNING TOWARDS HOME
Lancaster Boy Writes. The News of
Impressions Gained at Diff
ferent Places.

am not sure that you care to
print this, but since several Of my
friends are now writing letters to
their home papers of their expert
ences over here, / too have decided
to get into the game. So here goes.
might begin by saying that since
the armistice was signed the mind of
every member of the A. F. f. has
turned toward the old U. S. A., and
the chief topic of thought and dis
cussion is when are we going back
to Gods country" To tell the truth.
we are a homesick lot of soldiers
and war workers and the day we
get our travelling orders from Sun
ny CD France back to the land of
promise will be the happiest one OF
our lives. 1t is true that France is a
great country and very interesting
place to visit. but for "living pur-
poses give me the old u. S. A. all
the time
great many OF the men and Of
ficers Of the A. f.. f. are now being
'o'e"' " WISH 'he various
points of interest in France. Ger
tain cities are designated as leave
areas and here the soldiers are given
lodging in the best hotels and every
,hin .,,,
enioy that
p,;ns Nioo -
three hig leave centers. am now at
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spen, most 10 o,r ,io 80,
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that mud II 90 st,oi,v ,;,n
and eyernreeent Ru, ,boro
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-04

Water is essential to the life of plants,
whether they be in the open ground OF
in pots, for only in the form of solu-
tons in water can the roots suck up the
juices of the EARTH and ii is the water
circulating through the channels of the
trunk and branches that permits the ex-
changes between the leaves and the rest
of the vegetable, says the Springfield Re
publican
Plants in house should not be wa
tered at regular stated intervals; do the
plants out of doors receive rain on Tues
days and Saturdays They should be
watered whenever they need it. This is
the only safe rule. And we can tell
when they need it feeling the earth in
which they are growing; so long as this
feels moist the plants do not need wa
ter.
Plants should be watered with spray,
not with cup or glass. Those that
can be moved should be placed where
the water will not damage carpets or
floors; those that cannot-suc as large
ferns or palms should have something
spread on the floor beneath them TO
catch the water as it drips. The water
must be sprayed from above SO that all
the leaves receive it; this carries off the
dust and is the only natural way for a
plant to receive water,
Do not give too much water; if you
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-04
SPANISH BOY WOUNDED
LEARNS SHOE REPAIRING
Disabled New Mexico Boy Learning New
Trade at Uncle Sans
Expense.

Washington, d. c., Oct 4.-Hostile
Mexicans Mow-+he border serve to show
up in greater contrast the loyal Ameri-
eans of Spanish blood north of the Rio
Grande. No greater patriotism has been
found among the millions who fought
for us than that shown by the Spanish
boys from the southwest, Matias Velas-
.quez was one Of the first to prove this
devotion to this country. He enlisted in
1917 went overseas with machine gun
battalion, and was wounded at Chateau
'Thierry 50 severely that he cannot re.
turn to his old occupation Of farming.
The adviser of the federal board for vo-
cational education found him rather dis
couraged as to his future, but vocation
al advisers are quick to find remedy
for Encouragement, and he was soon
started on his course in shoe repairing
lin one of the best shops in Denver and
at the same time is studying English and
other elementary subjects at the OPP
portunity school near Denver. He viii be
able to carry on much better than be.
fore he was wounded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-04

Colds and grippe frequently will leave
you with weak kidneys, and aching back.
The kidneys get .overworked fighting off
a cold or contagious disease. When
they slow up, and don't perform their
duties, look out, there is trouble brewing.
Kidney and bladder troubles are dan
gerous, and should not be neglected; if
you are compelled to arise from your
slumber once or twice during the night,
it proves that your kidneys are affected
and bladder irritated, and if you will take
from 10 to 20 drops of SEVEN Banks
in a little water after meals, you will
correct the alkalinity of your secretions,
thus giving you undisturbed sleep and
peaceful rest, preparing you for your
next days duties.
If you feel dull, irritable and nervous,
have headaches, sore or enlarged joints,
irregular kidney action, you should give
the kidneys quick relief by taking SEVEN
BARKS, which win not only relieve the
kidney trouble, but keep your stomach
in good condition and your liver active.
Don't neglect your kidney trouble with
first symptoms. You will be sorry if You
dots TOO serious matter. Get SEW
EN- BARKS of your druggist. Price, so
cents.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-04

DR.. G. NJ. Ferrin, secretary of the Sth
Vermont Infantry association, is prepar-
ing calls for the reunion of the organiza-
tion, which will take place at Randolph
on Oct l6.
The Sth Vermont is one Of the old
fighting regiments which helped to vindi-
cate the patriotism of Vermont in time
of need During its long term of excel
lent service it had 800 members and at
the present time but 200 of these are
living.
All of the staff of the regiment have
passed away and very few commissioned
officers are still living. DR.. Ferrin, who
served in the capacity of surgeon general
during the war, has been secretary OF
the association since it was formed in
1871
DR. Ferrin has just returned from Co.
lumbus, o., where he went to attend the
national encampment of the G. A. R.
and despite the declining membership OF
the organization DR. Ferrin said it was
one of the most largely attended en-
campments that has been held in recent
years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-04
ITALY REMOVES
FIUME BLOCKADE
Mail and Foodstuffs Are AL
lowed to, Pass into
the City
MILITARY BLOCKADE
is MAINTAINED
Decision Reached After a
Protest by the Fiume
National Codncil

Rome, Oct. 4-Orders that the block.
ade of Fiume be lifted have been issued
by the government and Italian author.
titles in the vicinity of Fiume have re-
ceived an order to allow mail and food
stllffs to pass into the city, according
to the Epoca. The military blockade
against the soldiers and civilians en-
tering the city is all that now is being
enforced, according to this newspaper
which says the decision was taken after
the government had examined and dis.
cussed a protest from the Fiume nation
al council.
Venice. Oct A. The steamer Prince
Hohenlohe, under the inter allied flag
with cargo OF foodstuffs consigned tc
Pola from this city, has altered its
course and is heading for Fiume. accord.
ing to the newspaper I'll Tempo
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-04
LEAGUE MEETING
NEXT MONTH
And to Be Held in Washing
ton Under Craftsmanship
of Pres. Wilson
PREMIER OF FRANCE
HAS PROPOSED
Tn Letter to, Col. House of
the American Peace
Delegation

Paris, Friday, Oct. 3.-Premier Gle
menceau has written Colonel f. M.
House, member of the American peace
delegation, urging that meeting of the
league of nations be held in Washington
under the Craftsmanship of President Will
son early in November. The premier's
letter, which outlines his reasons for the
calling of such a meeting, was officially
published to-day 1t was written on
Sept. 4, and says in part:
1T seems to me that the first meet
ing of the society in Washington under
the presidency of Mr. Wilson should be
urgently called at the earliest possible
moment Owing to the hopes this So
ciety has caused to be born and to fa-
cilitate> the situation of international
problems facing all nations, would sug-
gest the meeting be held the first week
of the coming November and would pro-
pose the invitation of the greatest pos
sA5le number of statesmen whose names
were associated with the creation of the
society of nations. Undoubtedly there
would be only small amount of current
business to transact, but the program
would have this capital advantage: 1t
would put in stion the society, which
still exists only on paper
Finally, don't you think it would be
great advantage for the ex-otiicio mem-
bers Of the society of nations to be en-
abled to exchange views on the general
direction of the line to be pursued? No
man is better qualified than President
Wilson to remind the peoples at the
opening of the first assembly that the
society of nations will have prestige and
influences in times of peace only if it
succeeds in maintaining and developing
the feeling of international soidity from
which it was borne during the war at the
call of Mr.. Wilson. !, myself, shall be
happy to second him in this task,
Georges Clemenceau."
A similar letter was sent to Premier
Lloyd George
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-04
THRIFT WEEK PLAES.
Special Features Arranged for Vermont
Towns Oct. to Il.

St. Adams, Oct. 2.--.Throughout the
country the week of Oct. to II will be
observed as thrift week. Plans are al
ready under way in Vermont for special
features in the various towns In some
sections the old tag day system will be
used, giving tag with every thrift
stamp sold. Community sings will be
the attraction in other towns, and the
movies" with their excellent facilities
and their public spirited managers, have
also agreed to assist in the campaign.
Details are being worked out as rapidly
as possible and it is expected that the
week will be devoted to an intensive
campaign. From the headquarters of
the first federal reserve district has been
sent out the following appeal;
''The war is over, but the victory IS
not yet Won Europe is suffering from
four years Of underfeeding. In this
country the symptoms Of what is known
as discomfort points directly to hunger
not hunger for food in America so
much as for the contentedness which can
come only from normal conditions.
The basic trouble is simple-there is
not in all the world food enough or cloth
enough or enough Of anything necessary
to simple living to enable everyone to
live as he or she lived before the war.
The way to solve the problem is almost
equally obvious. Everybody, each one
of you, has got to see that nothing is
wasted. Only by conserving every re-
source can the nation hasten to re-
turn to normal conditions.
"The people Of the United States re
spond to the appeals and suggestions Of
the food administration, as war meas
ure, in a way that showed better than
almost anything else how deep and how
true is the spirit of idealism which has
dominated this country. The national
government, through this committee, APP
peals to you, individually, now TO con
tinue the economies of food and clothing
and money. 1t begs you TO do this, not
as war measure, and not primarily for
the sake of our national prosperity, but
for the sake of your own selfish well
fare. It is the only way in which the
cost Of living can be brought back to a
lower average. It is the only way in
which the industries of this county and
the rest of the world can catch up with
the dead loss of the past four years, I'M
til they can supply the normal demand
under normal conditions, labor and all
other conditions must be unsettled For
your own sake, therefore, as well as for
the sake of everyone else in America and
Europe, be careful and thrifty"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-04
Food Value of Eggs.

Considering foods as to their nutritive
value, there is probably no food which
ranks so high as the egg. The nourish-
ment contained in one is equal to 40
grams of fat meat and $50 grams of
milk.
As an abuminous food, the egg is par
ticularly suitable for those cases where
highly nutritious food is required in
an easily assimilated form. For this
reason, the use of eggs is advised in such
cases as anemia, malnutrition, rachitis,
tuberculosis and loss of weight. In cases
of nervous exhaustion, on account Of
the easily assimilated albumin, phos-
phorous, iron, etc, the egg is found to
be especially valuable. For the child's
diet, eggs are Of great value for the rea-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-04
IN FAMILY l46 YEARS
Homestead Where Mr.. and Mrs. Lee K
0sgood Now Live.

Nearly 10 neighbors and friends gath.
cred Wednesday evening at the home of
MIR. and Mrs. Lee X. Osgood, between
Rutland and Pittsford, at the reception
given in honor of the 40th anniversary
of their marriage. The homestead at
which this very pleasant reception took
place has been in the Osgood family since
1913, three years before the signing of
the Declaration of Independence
Shortly after this homestead was set
tied by one of the ancestors of Mr.
0sgood, the Indians in that vicinity went
on the warpath and practically all of
the early settlers of the locality, of
which there was but handful, vacated
their homes and sought refuge in the
state of Massachusetts. Mr. Osgood's
ancestor was among those who returned
to Vermont when the savages became
less troublesome.
The original home Of the Osgoods was
built Just to the rear of the present
house and was log cabin, such as were
constructed by the hardy pioneers that
first settled in Vermont. After the
country became more civilized and the
settlers were freed from the necessity of
always being on the lookout for lurking
Indians and had opportunity to make
themselves more comfortable, the log
cabin was torn down and a substantial
| house put up on the same site
At the time this second house was
built there was still no highway con
Meeting it with other farms in the viein-
! ity. In 1864, this house was burned to
the ground and new house was put up
on the present location during the fol-
lowing year. 1t is in this house that the
family is still living and where Wednes-
day Mr.. and Mrs. 0sgood COMMUNICATED
40 years of happily married life.
| Mrs. 0sgood comes also from one of
the families that helped make Vermont
history in the early days Before mar
/ riage her name was Estella M. Kimball.
la native of Brandon. Mr.. and Mrs. o.
good were married by Rev James G..
Johnson of the Rutland Congregational
| church in October, 1879.
! The Osgood place is four miles north
of Rutland. 1t is where Mr. Osgood was
born and where he has lived all of his
life. 1t was cleared in 1873 by Phineas
Kingsley, great grandfather on the pa
| terna side of the present owner. 1t
/ Idbtl pdsSCu INV tHc HdliuS VI his grand
mother, Lucia Kingsley, who became
Mrs. Joshua 0sgood, and next descended
to Mr.. Osgood's father, the late Phineas
Kingsley Osgood, whose wife, Ellen Lee
Osgood, 81 years old, now lives with a
daughter in st. Charles, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osgood were the parents
J of three children, two of whom are now
living. Kingsley osgood, who makes
his home with them, and Winifred James,
Mrs Henry Zero of Rutland. Another
daughter, Ellen Prudence Mrs. George
Preston), died in 1914.