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PAGE SIX
THE ABILENE REPORTER ABILENE EEXAfl
GRETARY
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BOMESWIIKItK IN FltANf'K June
2j Ha ou ever hinm oera Y M
C hut Ions enough to tt u aiiqit on
the questions the puiiK hurt over Hie
mound to the secretary lielitftd theie
Thoy are like the tielltti-lu uil-
umns of fifty Slwaah neWMilers at.
rolled into one. and th w tho old
boy with the red trlwiKJe on his sleeve
bats at em and kiunk put three-lwK
gers and homers with 'tiu Is t'ir n
cautlgn
Of tourao sometimes tie funs. Imt
then what could any fellow do after
lies been handing out nil dti Ions 1'
A (it i centime per onch swupplUK
3 cent AJnerleun posture tttanip for
soup wrapper Ffetieh money shoot-
ing a lot of bull tn- a crowd of rufnex
to write home t mother or uishlug
postoffUo jnonoy "rdcrs for $Ut)3 or
$t8j when tho ie of uschiujge is
$Tl and then Mine doughboy usks
him how to write a letter to IiIh mo
ther In MohtoynlKKor?
Wouldn't that make any ordinary
cuss rare Up on his hind legs and b)ow
off steam'' But tho "V" fellow Just
grins and goes to It I can't help
thlukin nomotimes that fellows Just
ask A "Y" Jnnri a lot of fool questions
to see If thoy can got his angora For
instance here's some I hoard with mo
own eyes yesterday afternoon in 10
minutes while I vas waiting for a "Y"
man
kit
do. i a trick to Bloody Mary
"o. do you spell 'Provincialism?'
Irr tic a K. P pulling that will you''
' i w much postage does it take to
sent hanky with 'Soovonir do
France bordered on it?" Perhaps you
seen one o' thorn liankles with Old
Glory growlhg out of a peach basket
and there'ri about tun stripes and 20
stars in tho flag.
Tien somo crophoad what looks like
ho'u don' P O. work ot Sing Sing
asks "Where III hell is A. P. O
0360" Then a big fat slob of an Ar-
bucklo from tho LIU SllngorB comos
in with a codacky over his sergeant's
chevrons and springs this one "What
tho French word for kiss?" Wasn't
it Dr Munyan who said that nobody
loves a fat man?
Then a lolb'ltoliy second Loot blows
in "What was tho date the Looslta-
nia sunk?" asked tho Loot.
Then comes in a couple of colored
boys from below tho Wright and Dlt-
Bon lino and they buys somo plug and
sweet chocolate; and ono ot "cm lean's
over tho counter llko ho was feeling
for tho rail with his tight foot and
wanted at tho snmo time 1o whispor to
llarr In the whlto coat that ho was
awful thirsty but he didn't have the
centimes to raise a gushdr and he
Bays lowlike to the boc
"Say boss mo nnd Buddy wants to
Jcnow If you ajl was evor sorting bah
in the caffay of tho Joffefson Hotql
in Tllcbniond?"
Fancy springing that on a "Yft guy
"What If ho had? It wasn't up to them
Jnck O' Spades to dig up skeletons
after a follow had niado a clean get
away to France!
Then along comes a follow who used
to he a cavalryman on tho border Ho
was ono of them hard boiled ones what
spit rust
"Say" ho says loqklng as prominent
as tho Whlto citizens' committee "who
was the guy in the Blblo what had a
thousand Janes all to himself and
was there a Jew named Joseph what
was S. O L 'cause ho had a fancy
overseas hat nnd hta pals couldn't got
none at tho Q M?"1
Wonder what struck him Must havo
got religion all to onct
And then Just before tho secretary
catno back from tho chaplain's ropm
(o answer my question a boy camo in
to sond money homo "flee after I
pays for my Liberty Bond my insur-
ance and my nllotmont and a couple of
other thing? Undo Sam nicked mo for.
why I'vo got only enough to buy a
good feed with "
But tho seep ar wa-s a wlso one
Ho wasn't a kid for nothing. "Been
phootln' 'em again" ho asked Casey
what was pullln out of his poclict n
roll of gingham paper big enough to
choke a cow with
"Yup" says Mike for I know him
well 'cause him and mo used to hud
around togethor whon he was brcakln'
and I wn8 a cookln' at tho Two Arrow
ranch In Texas. "Thoy was rollln'
good last night and I won six hundred
francs In a little bettor than two
hours "
Then a pink faced mommorsboy
strolled in to got somo Writing paper
to wrl'O a lovo letter to his LIzzlo and
I g o darned disgusted that thoy lot
a 1 like thut wash his moss kit in
a T pan thnt I Just tlvnkod tho
v Man and turnajjiounu ami goos
to irk and snlK'on.JW floor and
bea s it
finn. tho YT W r a leuer sure
-- " MM
rk de (iurr an
Linene Sport Dresses
In Blue Pink Rose While Khaki and Lavendar made up in the
very newest styles with' pockets and billion trimmed. . A ship-
ment which we have just received These dresses are exceedingly
well made and are one piece dresses. They would be wonderful
values a I 7.50.
But For Tuesday and Wednesday
we are macum these dpessc!
at the special price
We would advise7'ou to
row as there aiynly a lh
her of these dromes.
On June 28th WAR SAVINqfi D
25c Thrift Stamp with each $5.00 CM
w
ale
tonior
M
11
will give
Purchase
Jones Dry Goods
"The Storo that Strives! to Please"
N. 3rd and Pine Street
NO LONGER BEST
STILE LADIES
I)y tho United Press.
WASHINOTON. Juno 2ft Listen
girls' It Isn't stylish any more to
stand on tho heel of ono loot and the
Inside ot the other foot with oho
shoulder higher than the other and
tho head .Jauntily cocked on one side.
That was very pretty back In the
days of peace and wastefulness our
war has changed the stylo in tno in-
terest .of efficiency.
Henco you must stand up straigni
both feet squarely on tho ground.
weight resting on tho balls ot tho feet.
head up chest out waist in alter tno
new fashion of efficiency.
Mis. Margaret Sanderson employed
by tho government to Increase the ef-
ficiency ot tho thousands of govern-
ment omnlovees in Washington is
spreading tho now' stylo hero. Post-
ure haB much to do with efficiency.
alio says. Ill fitting shoes and shoes
of Insanitary shape are next in order
as allies of tho kaiser In decreasing
American efficiency
Men as. woil as women are guilty
of faulty posture and bad shoes says
Miss Sanderson But men never con
sciously cultivated tho habit of trying
upon
Tho census of 1914 shoWcd that there
were nearly ng many aliens in llucnus
lres as natives 777845 foreigners an 1
797flCa natives. In order to give this
great fqrelgn population a voice In
the city government a law was passed
recently extending the voto to all
aliens vjho were married to Argentine
women or who hod children born In
Argentina or who paid a specified
amount of house rent. This Included
nearly nil the married foreigners In
the city. Unmarried foreigners were
entitled to the Hite it they paid m
much as flftv pesos a year in taxes
The nationalities most largely rep-
resented In the registration wore
Italians G.447 Spaniards 501)1.
French. .'OS; IIussIuiir 4M; 'Uiiguay-
an. 377- German! l?5- English 144
One of the newspapers in comment-
lng uhfavorpbly o.i this ro'pctloi) ot
tho ballot by tho foreigners Baii it
was an "Inexplicable social phenome
non."
TO REQUIRE 18
MONTHS TO GET
BIG 01 READY
has not been lot Thero is between
400 and POO acren of land to bo cleared
of trees and underbrush The lowest
bid received for thia Work was J17M
an aero.
Mr l.ewla plana to employ about
100 workers who will make their home
at tho site Most ot the dirt for tho
dam will bo hauled in dump carta pull
d by tractors.
"MOrtfK.KIUilXU CLIT11S."
LONDON May 18W. movement to
form mouse-killing clubs In Croat
Ilrltaln as one moans of grain con
servatlon Is well undor way. men. wo
men and children being urged to take
part A Club hns already been organiz-
ed in SUsInghurst. Kent and It was
announced recently that in ono day
one member alone had killed G50 mlco.
It has been estimated by persons In-
terested in the campaign that a mouse
will cat a spoonful of corn each day
1IUX FKUIT CJ10P SHOUT.
AMSTERDAM. May 23. The) fruit
crop In' Germany so Important to tun
empire's food problem will not bo bo
abundant as the record crop of 1917
according to forpenats available here
The production of apples apricots and
peneho is expected to bo bolow the
averago. but tho outlook for cherries
ami pears ii oeiicr ior ino uermans
Owing to the warm spring a good honey
ear Is expected.
R.
work of ccttlmr ovorvthlne readv to
to touch the lett inBiuo unKie 10 me begin tho work. Ho will erect several
C. Lewis successful bidder for
the Rim Creek dam construction Will
begin about tho middle of July tho i were mado by land owners here on Sav
urday. Sir Ailwyn Fcllowes mention-
PRAISES FARMEUr.TTKS.
NORWICH England May 27. Trib
utes to the work ot women on the land
sldowalk while standing talking to a.
gentleman friend. Ono should stand
as though trying to touch the gro.und
with all ten tooi at the snmo time.
Miss Sanderson save. If you hang
ypur head your stomach sags at tho
wrong end and overworks itself and
thereby helping to glvo you a head-
ache and tired feojlng
Miss Sandorson assures Us ot grea-
ter war winning power if wo will ob-
serve theso injunctions:
in walking upstairs don't boost your
self along by the banisters Raise
yourself by the ankles. In going
down don't thump and Jar tho whole
body.
Don't drag yourself aboard a street
car And don't hank to tho cor straps
any moro than necessary to maintain
your haianco. Kocp your weigni ou
tho balls of your feet
In buying shoes look at tho Inside
of tho soles to see If they are In a
straight line. Badly fitting shoes
cause improper standing i:ostures and
thus induce organic disarrangements
ought to hj
right
He t'rl
t
feXAK JONDEIUf
Wonder cures kidney and
iblcs weak and lanfo backs
and all Irregularities ot
nnd bladder Urboth men
Regulates bladder trou-
jlfBold by your
'm by mall upon
buildings at the site. Including cement
bouse tool shed and tho like.
Mr. Lewis states that It wjll take
about eighteen months to complete the
earthwork and the concreto culvert be
neath tho lam. It will then tako an
additional six months to put on the
rip-rap clear the land and completo
tho work. On the water sldo of tho
dam a slope paving will bo reoulred
Tho specifications call for a paving ot
gravel and stone This paving will De
not less than 18 Inches thick above
elovatlon 1997 feet and bolow th
elevation It must not bo less than 12
Inches thick Tho gravel part will bo
four Inches thick and tho stone will
bo laid on this. Bolow elevation 19').
tho stones must be not less than eight
Inches in diameter and above that ele
vation thoy must be 14 inches The
contract for this part of the work
well as for the clearing ot the
w
FOREIGNERS CAN
VOTE N BUENOS
AIRES ELECTION
The
bladde
rheum
the kli
and
bles
drugg
receipt
two monNuiMrfifnent nnd noldom
fallB to porfect a cure Send for tos
1 tlmonlals from this and other states.
Dr K W Hall. 2920 Olive Street 43t.
Louis Mo Sold by druggists adv.
IIOI'SB PASSES III My
WASHINGTON Juno 25" The tvo
Diuion tour jiunqroa eigne milium uoi-i
inr iariiiicauuu um wus imni-n ui-
day by the houso without a record vote
after only five hours of dobato. It
now goos to tho senate.
IIUENOS AIRES. May 25. tCorro
fcpondenco of Tho Associated Press.) -
Only 21 citizens ot tho United States
registered foe the municipal elections
In Iluenos Aires nder the now law
which given tho voto to foreigners lu
municipal elections. Tho ' census of
1914 showed that there woro 3.419
Americans In tho Argentine Republic
e small bottle ia.lt is estimated that this number has
doubled since the war' began and that
most ot them nro living In Buenos
Aires
Tho nowspapcr commontod unfa
vorably on the fact that of .tho 120000
foreigners In tho city who wero en
titled to vote only 13615 registered
and said this showed thoy had np in
terest In the city beyond making as
much money as poBglblo and then ro
turning to their notlvo countries. The
papers argued from this that the
foreigners collaboration In the city
government could never be depended
ud that one farm In Norfolk was con
ducted entirely by women. He hod
never seen a happier healthier and
moro contented lot. Gilbert Overman
of WoaBcuham. said he had employed
Over a hundred women in threo yea-8
and thero were only four out of them
whom he would not have back again.
I WVWWM
II
II
That's tho womaaT dread when she
gets up In thejornlng to start tho
day's work 't5h' how my back
aches " GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil
Capsules taken today ease tho back
of totnorrof taken ovory clay end3
the backaclM forjH-ttiup Don't do
lay What' tbypQ ol?ifforlng. Bo
gin taklnsfXOLf)PrEDA.L Haarlom
Oil CapsuMs tfim a lidJ be relloved
tomorrow TaWlhrce r four every
day anilme jKnanonjly free troin
wrenchlK dKtrjbsslngack pain But
bo BtiroPo J6tJGOLDIEDAL Since
1C9G GOLDJMUDAL Haarlem Oil has
been tho jptlaal refiedy of Holland
tho govcMntcnt olthe Netherlands
having wlli6rl2eda spoclal charter
authorlzWli'ltB preparation and Balo
Tho hoiAowlto if Holland would al
most as koon h without bread as she
would wfehoutier "Red Dutch Drops"
as she rAialfftiy calls GOLD MEDAL
Haarlem ufi Capsules This is the one
reason why you will find the women
and children of Holland bo sturdy
and robust.
GOLD MEDAL are tho pure orlgl
pal Haarlem Oil Capsules imported
direct from the laboratories in Haar
lorn Holland. But bo sure to get
GOLD MEDAL Look for tho namo on
every box. Sold by reliable druggists
in sealed packages threo sizes. Mon
ey refunded If they do not help you
Accept only tho QOLD MEDAL. All
others are Imitations adv
-
LemoiY Juice
ffrgeKles
ilaka baMv lotion at
for a feuMent. Try Itl
ze thoJBTco ot two lSpions In-
ottlejBnitalnlng thrcdj ounces
harUMpnlte Bhakp-pulliaiid you
a iflVtor pint QMne uJst freck
an' Mtn lotlaaand Jomplexlon
at YjiT vory aftiall cost
onions and
countor will
ounccsBf orchard white
conts. Jfassago this sweet-
nto the taco nock
each day and see how
ot
ha
lo
beaut
Yo
my
mpfiy
'or'a
ly frai
rms
frocklosSrtfn blemishes disappear and
how clear soft and white tho skin
'wcomos Yea! It Is harmless adv.
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Hurrah ! Ho
Cincinnati authority
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how that every
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hlch is needless
wno tells
a drug
d at lit-
but IS
ot every
droDa of
achlnir corn and
relieved. Short
can hA HftA mf
root and all without pain.
This drug Is sticky but dries at onco
and is claimed to Just shrivel up any
corn without inflaming or oven InU
tatlng the surrounding tissue or skin
Wjon.T7in1 vn hlPl heels Bha
n be glad to know ot tjik
Eventually You Will Buy
War Savings Stamps
Why not now? We sell them and we will be glad to help
you help the Government and help yourself. These
bonds bear 4 per cent interest compounded quarterly.
Two HilHon dollars wor.Ui of them must be sold in the
United Slates between now and December 31st. On Na-
tional War Savings Day June the 28th this store will
give with each $5.00 purchase one 25c Thrift Stamp.
"Pledge The President." .
DAINTY SHEER WHITE
MATERIAL
Int Pretty Organdies Voiles Lawns
and Flaxons.
Fortunately we placed orders early for
above materials nnd arc now passing
same to the trnd& at practically old
prices.
Buy Middy Cloth at This
Store
Large assortments to select from in
just the quality wanted. Popularly
priced at
15c 35c and 50c.
Buy Material for Boys'
Wash Suits & Rompers
A liifr assortment of pretty colors in
materials suitable for Boys' Wash
Suits and Rompers featured at tliis
store at .. - . 35(5
Big Quantities of Staples at
Popular Prices.
PERCALES One case of pretty light
colors in the populur stripes polka
dots and plaids. Priced . 15
One case of pretty assorted light colors
In stripes plaids polka dots and fig-
ures full aG-in. Our feature price 25
BLEACHED DOMESTIC Best quali-
ty full 3(i-in. free from starch
at - 25
Men's & Boys' Sport Shirts
at Old Prices.
A big assortment of the seasons best
patterns popularly priced at
50c 65c 75c and .$1.00
Men's Socks Priced 15c
One case lien's Sox in Blacks Tans
Blues and Greys an early purchase
from mill enables us to make this spe-
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