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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-09
Chief OF STAFF
ROSE FROM RANKS
General Robertson, Frsnch's
Right Bower, Worked Way Up..

= TITLE is known to the outside
world about General Sir WI
IL liam r. Robertson, K. G. V. o.,
&. C. B., d. s. o., whose re-
chief of staff of the army is so well
known to the British army itself. His
work in relation to that Of Sir John
French, the commander In chief, has
been described as that of the general
manager Of great corporation to that
of its president
1t may be taken for granted that his
work is being felt in the fierce fighting
that General French's troops have been
engaged In. General Robertson is
known as a man who gets things done.
Throughout all the yicissitudes Of the
campaign from Mons to the Aisne and
then to the Ypres-Armentieres line the
soldiers never went short of food. Re
CARELESS of red tape and other obsta-
cles, he saw that in some way or other
their rations reached them Today
bis efficiency is again making itself
felt both in regard to food and NUM-
lions Of war.
The way he rose from the ranks by
sheer persistence is sample of the
direct way he goes about it to get
things done. A powerfully built coun-
try boy, he went to London at the age |
of nineteen and enlisted i'm the Ninth |
lancers. Promotion from the ranks is |
not frequent The majority of officers
come from the military school at Sand
hurst. But the door is kept open for a
private of good education and charac-
ter. By passing a stiff examination he
may secure commission. Young Rob
ertson had had only an elementary ed
ucation, but set out to make up for the
deficiency by study. He used to have
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-09
Sweet Taste of Frozen Potatoes.

Many times during the winter and
spring the housewife may find that the
potatoes are sweet and unpalatable
when cooked. This she may not know
is because the potatoes have been
frozen and boiled by dropping them in
hot water Frozen potatoes will not
develop a sweet flavor when cooked If
they are placed in cold water to be
cooked. The cold water will then be
gradually brought TO the boiling point
and the potatoes boiled until thorough
ly done. Boiled in this manner frozen
potatoes will not taste sweet
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-09
BARON READING.

! BARON READING.
attempted stockbrokering and at twen-
ty-six years of age was officially de-
clared bankrupt, and the pathway Of
finance was closed to him. He then
studied law and quickly rose to a high
place in that profession. He soon be-
came a master OF intricate figures and
details, a characteristic which has dis
ltinguished him ever since. As an ad-
vocate and cross examiner he became
famous.
In 1898 he became queens counsel
and was recognized as the actual lead
er Of the English bar. HonOrs fell on
him thick and fast. After serving In
parliament he was made solicitor gen.
eral in 1909, and the following year he
became attorney general and was
knighted. He was also made a men,
Der of the cabinet. the first attorney
general in the history of England to
be so honored. In October, 1913, Sir
Rufus became lord chief justice of
England and Baron Reading. And be-
cause since the beginning OF the war
he has been the governments chief ad-
wiser in fiscal matters, being regarded
as the ablest financier in the service of
the crown, he was placed at the head
Of the mission sent to New York to ar
range if possible a credit of a billion
dollars. Thus he was intrusted by
England with the task of putting
through the most stupendous monetary
deal in all her history.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-09
REMARKABLE CAREER
|! OF BARON READING
Lord Chief Justice and Eng
lands Premier Financier.

Baron Reading. formerly Sir Rufus
Isaacs. lord chief justice Of England.
heads that country's mission for ar
ranging huge war loan for the allies.
OF the leading inanciers of England
and France appointed to arrange the
loan the most remarkable personality Is
that of Baron Reading. and he has had
a most remarkable career.
The son of London Jewish family,
he has mounted to a position never be-
fore held by Jew. He made false
start In life by running away to sea
and so greatly disappointing his fami-
", with whom for some time he was
in disgrace. Soon firing Of the sea, he
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-09

GENERAL FREDERICK FUNSTON AND MKx1-
CAN RAIDERS.
territory. General Funston has report
ed to the war department that 500
bandits inhabit the country opposite
Progreso and that if Carranza does
not stop these bandits from making
raids into American territory he would
recommend that American forces be
permitted to pursue the marauders
across the international line when beat
en- back upon a raid.
The situation is complicated by the
fact that information has been sent to
Washington that much of the trouble
along the border has been deliberately
instigated by Americans on this side of
the boundary line. Until authentic in
formation is obtained as to the cause
Of the raids the policy of the Amer
lean government will be unchanged,
and while raiders will be driven off
American troops will not be permitted
to cross into Mexico in pursuit.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-09

was subjected to criticism because he
entertained Sir Roger Easement at din
ner. Sir Roger was formerly a men,
Der of the British consular service. but
resigned when the war started and
led a movement in Germany In favor
Of the liberation Of Ireland through
Teutonic means.
Mr.. Gaffney is a naturalized Ameri-
can citizen and was born In Limerick.
Ireland. In 1864. he came to this
country at al early age. studied law
and practiced for some years in New
York city. He became active In Re
publican politics and was appointed
by President Roosevelt consul general
to Dresden. Saxony, In 1905. BE was
transferred to Munich In 1913. He has
been an extensive traveller and a fire.
quent contributor b the press on inter
national toDics.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-09
UNHAPPY ARMENIA
UNDER THE ROD
Long Persecution One Of the
Tragedies of History.

OF all the people affected by the great
war the condition of the Inhabitants Of
Armenia Is perhaps the most hopeless.
The whole history of the land for many
centuries is one of de. pair. In that
dim period Of human development ly-
ing between myth and history, which
in the case of Armenia was about the
middle of the sixth century before
Christ, Armenia took definite political
form and was an independent kingdom
under its own kings. Later it became
subject to the Assyrians and the Modes.
Later still it was conquered by Alex
ander the Great passing after his
death under the rod Of other rulers and
despoilers.
Christianity found an early home In
Armenia, and dearly have the Armeni-
ans paid for their loyalty to their faith.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-09

ARMEN1ANs IN CHURCH PRAYING FOB
SUCCOR.
The most savage prosecutions that
have ever disgraced the relations Of
man to man have passed over it Turks
and Kurds and Persians and numerous
other despoilers have visited horror aft
er horror on the unhappy people, and the
ancient territory, which stretched from
the Caucasus down toward Mesopo-
tamia, is now partitioned among Turks,
Persians and Russians. Nearly 1000
years have passed since the fall of the
menians, and during all this period and
for many centuries before the Arme-
mans have lived under the shadow Of
violent death.
And now 1t is said that the Turks
are planning a clean sweep of this an
Client and cultured people, for Armenia
Is the seat of the oldest civilized peo-
pie living in the world today. So press
ing are the conditions confronting the
Armenians that it is said Ambassador
Morgenthau has offered to raise several
millions of dollars in the United States
to bring the people of Armenia to new
homes in this country. There are
many Armenians in this country now,
for persecution has driven them forth
from their ancient home. All over the
world the Armenians may be found.
There is no greater tragedy in history
than the story of the Armenian peo-
pie.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-09
FUNSTON HOLDSDOWN
LID ON TEXAN BORDER
Busy Man In Troubles Along
Mexican Frontier.

General Frederick Funston has a diff
fcult duty to perform upon the Mex
lean border. He has full authority from
the war department to take any steps
necessary to protect American lives
and property north of the Rio Grande
and has more than 10000 troops under
his command; he has, however, no au-
thority to cross the border, though If
he deems it necessary he is empowered
to fire across the river.
All along the border are great num-
Der Of Mexican marauders who are
constantly making raids into American
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-09
ARMSTRONG DREXEL RETURNS

Young Millionaire Has Been Serving as
General French's Chauffeur.
j. Armstrong Drexel, who has been
serving with the English forces in
France in the capacity of chauffeur to
General French, has returned to this
country on sick leave. Mr.. Drexel was
one of the first Americans to enlist
with the allies.
OF worldwide fame as an aviator who
held the altitude record. gained by a
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-09

Photos by American Press Association.
ENvER PASTA AND TURKISH CAvALRYMKN.
-Enver Pasha now. He has had an
almost entirely free hand in Turkish
military affairs, and to him, as much
as to the German officers. is unques-
tonably due the magnificent resistance
the Turks have offered the allied fleets
and armies in the Dardanelles opera
leon of Turkey. He is the one strong
personality that Turkey has had since
Abdul Hamid was overthrown by the
Young Turk party in 1908. Enver,
then little more than a boy. led the
revolt against the sultan. Today En-
yer is only thirty-three years old.
Enver is marvellous swordsman, a
fluent Hnguist. man Of ascetic sim
plicity Of life, possessed Of a remark
able combination of the qualities of
idealism and practically, of the mys-
tic and the man of action.
OF his forceful personality an Eng
lishman said before the war: He is
without a single exception l can recall
offhand, save possibly Lord Kitchener.
the most forceful individual l have
ever known and for sheer magnetic at
traction stands absolutely alone in my
experience. In any other country be-
sides Turkey-in England. Germany or
the United States-he could not fail of
a great career. Here the higher a man
climbs the surer he is to be marked for
fall, and Enver Bey has been in dan
ger Of assassination ever since his pro-
gressive spirit began to manifest itself
in bis early teens"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-09
GAFFNEY TO LECTURE.

Asked to Resign From Munich Post,
He Will Take to Platform.
T. St John Gaffney, American consul
general at Munich, Germany, who was
asked to resign from his post by d.
rection of President Wilson as a re-
suit Of complaints that he had dis
played partisanship in favor of Ger
many, will. it is reported, soon return
to this country and go upon the lecture
platform.
Mr.. Gaffney has also been in charge
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-09
NEW SUFFRAGIST emblem.

Mrs. HaVemeyer Displaying Ship on q
Tour of New York State.
Mrs. ii. o. Havemeyer, the venerable
advocate of woman suffrage, who
was the bearer of the suffragist en-
blem, "the torch Of freedom" has
now a new emblem, which she is tax
ing with her on an extended speaking
tour In New York state. The new en-
blem is called "the ship Of state" and
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-09
THE WRECKAGE OF WAR.

Poland Devastated by the Terrible
Battles Waged Over Its Territory.
War is no respecter of persons or
places. The illustration shows the
wrecked interior of a church in a Po-
lish village after the invading hosts
had swept through the place. The dew
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-09
Sunday.

J The perfect Sunday is thus defined
by Judge Alton B. Parker. REST. quiet
a little prayer. bit of a sermon. a deal
of heartfelt worship, hearty tighten
ing of family ties. some contemplation
of mans duty to God and his neighbor
and the citizens duty to the state and
a deed or two of kindness"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-09
WEIGHT Variations.

! A man weighs less at noon and mid
night than at sunrise or sunset at the
time Of new moon and full moon. owing
to the moons and suns attraction then
acting together. In fact. he Is subject
to the same force which causes the
tides.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-09
HERO OF TURKEY
IS ENVER PASHA
To Him Is Due the Great De-
tense of DdrdaneIIeS.

Enver Pasha. Turkish minister Of
war. Is reported to have asserted re-
Gently that Turkey had now 100000
men under arms fighting in the Oar
danelles and guarding the approaches
to Constantinople.
Undoubtedly the supreme power be-
hind the Turkish defense is Enver Bey
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-09
,. ARMSTRONG DRExKL

.. Anh5IhON0 DhEAEIL
hight from the Point Breeze track In
Philadelphia. young Mr.. Drexel was
kept out Of that service because the
allies were not then taking Americans
In the aerial arm.
In August, 1914. Mr.. Drexel voiun-
teered for service In the motorcar d.
vision. was accepted and assigned to
the position Of chauffeur for Sir John
French. In modern warfare. says Mr.
Drexel. the motorcar playsa vital part
Dashing from one end Of the $50 mile
battle line to the other. II keeps the
leaders In close touch with the battles
every move and. with the telephone
and telegraph. aids In co-ordinating the
movement Of forces.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-09
His Suggestion.

wigwag-l never knew such fellow
as Rjoues He IL always looking for
trouble. Henpecked-Then why doesn't
he get married. Exchange
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-09
Presumption,

Presumption.
'Those new neighbors have very pre-
sumptuous children" said he.
"Yes," replied she. They think they
have a perfect right to get out In the
street and make as much noise as ours
do."-Washingtop Star.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-09

The finest edge 10 made with the
blunt wnetstone.-John Lyly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
TO PLAY KICK IN"

No play Of recent times has had
so much quivering realism crowded
into its various acts "a is true Of
that absorbing comedy
Kick In" which comes to the oliver
presented by the oliver Stock Co.
for four nights. beginning Sunday
matinee, Dec. u.
No act ever devised has been made
more real, no suffering on the part
Of the stage group concerned more
plausible. no story told with less
artifice and more genuiness than
that Of the second act Of Kick In e.
when the harrassed unfortunates
are trying 10 be rid Of the body of
the dead crook and thus save them
selves from being sent TO prison for
harboring a criminal if not for COM
plicity in the crime.
You feel the presence Of that
body; you picture the barrel they
mention as being available as a tenn
porary receptacle for it; YOU imagine
the crunch Of the wagon wheels in
the alley. IT isn't exactly pleasant.
but it is the greatest piece Of drama
ever put on the stage and YOU feel
the jolt of it after you have left
the theater.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
SALTS IF KIDNEYS
OR BLADDER BOTHER
Harmless to flush Kidneys and
neutralize irritating
acids.

Kidney and Bladder weakness re-
suit from uric acid. says a noted au-
thority. The kidneys filter this acid
from the blood and pass ii on To the
bladder, where il often remains 20
lrritate and inflame. causing burn
ing. SCalding sensation. or setting up
an irritation at the neck of the blad-
der. obliEing YOU 10 seek relief two
or three times during the night The
sufferer Is in constant dread. the wa
ter passes sometimes with a sCalding
sensation and Is very prOtuSe. again,
there is difficulty i'm avoiding IT,
Bladder weakness most folks call
II. because they can't control urina-
ton. While IL is extremely annoy
ing and sometimes very painful. this
Is really one of the most simple ALL
mCnts 90 overcome. Get about four
ounces OF Jad salts from your ~har-
maciSt and take a tablespoonful iu a
glass Of water before breakfast. CON
tinue this for two or three DAYS This
VIII neutralize the acids in the urine
so IL no longer is a source of irri-
tatiOn 10 the bladder and urinary or
cams which then act normally again.
Jad Salts is inexpensive harml esS.
and is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice. combined with
lithia. and is used 10y thousands OF
folks who are subject 10 urinary dis
orders caused 10y uric acid irritation.
Jad Salts is splendid for kidneys and
causes no bad effects whatevcre
Here YOU have pleasant effe--
resent lithia-Water drink. which
quickly relieves bladder trouble
AdVt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
At TIE AUDITORIUM.

The last release of Neal Of the
Navy" the serial picture that has
been running at the Auditorium for
the last IA weeks. viii he shown to-
day. The picture has been an en-
tertaining one and will be missed by
many who have followed the story.
"A Bit of Lare." a three-reel Essa-
nay. and the Selig weekly are also
on the bill. TOmorrow's feature is
the noted actress. Helen Ware. in a
FIVE part picture Of George Broad
bursts play. The Price in which
Miss Ware appeared on the legiti-
mate stage. II tells a story OF love,
jealousy and revenge. i'm which the
coming % love To an ill-mated man
in the form Of his secretary causes
jealousy on the part OF the neglected
wife. In later years. the wife then
widow. wrecks the home Of the
deceased husbands former secre-
tary. casing an attempt at suicide
on the part Of the girl. but all turns
out. not quite as expected. but in a
way 10 make this one of the mos,
unusual. startling and realistic pho
todramas seen for some time His
Wife's Sweetheart" an Edison com
edy. is on the same bill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
GERMANS PLANNING
CRUSADE ON INDIA
TeutOns Preparing To Send Expedi-
ton During Next
Spring.

LONDON. Dec. 9.-AccOrding 10
the advices from Constantinople all
the German efforts are now being
directed towards the organization Of
great Turco-German army against
India. The German project COM
prises the formation OF an army or
500. 900. of whom 1000 will be
Turks and 100, coo Germans under
the command Of Field Marshal Won
der Goltz and Differed exclusively
by Germans
The expedition will start in the
spring, preceded by a large Turkish
advance guard. which is now en-
route 10 Bagdad.
German headquarters has aban-
doned its idea Of an expedition
against Egypt in order 10 concen-
trate it's entire activity in Asia. The
Bulgarian army is expected TO look
after the Balkan lines of communica-
ton and insure supplies for the Ger
mans in Asia.
TurcO-German circles are reckon
ing with certainty upon Greece and
ROumania.
Large supplies Of German coal
have arrived at Constantinople. but
British submarines command the Sea
Of MarmOra, the BOsphorus and the
Dardanelles. A number Of trans
ports carrying coal have already
been destroyed The German sub
marines in the Black sea have been
recalled 10 ConstantinOple 10 chase
the British.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
MANY AT CONVENTION

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. g.
More than 500 members of the Indi-
ana Township Trustees association
attended the 18th annual convention
OF that body AT its opening session
here Wednesday Mayor He'll deliv-
erred the address of welcome. Pres Z
Carter OF the association delivered
his annual address this afternoon
and Dr. Horace Ellis of Nincennes
university. who is a candidate for
the republican nomination for SUI
perintendent OF public instruction.
delivered an address on Vocational
education.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
ST THE LAS.AIIE-

Today's picture at the LaSalle is
entitled My Madonna" and intro
duces Nine. Olga Petrova as the
model of a Partisan artist. The
story is based on one of the Robert
w. Service poems, and tells a dra-
matte story in an original way.
Mary PickfOrd, always a favorite
with LaSalle patrons. will be seen
on Friday in Madame Butterfly -
This dramatic picture gives Miss
Pickford new character TO portray,
that of japanese girl, which is en-
tirely different from anything in
which she has ever before appeared
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
THEATERS
AT THE OLIVER.

Otis skinner. whose return TO the
Oliver theater this evening in a new
comedy Cock o. the Walk" 10y
Henry Arthur Jones. is indeed well
come. may justly be regarded as one
Of the most eminent leaders of the
modern stage. He has given his
public a long series Of character
studies. in each case approaching
perfection. "KiSmet." a remarkable
performance of Mr. SINNERS, Will
live in the memory of every playgoer
who enjoyed the privileges of seeing
il. His Philippe Brideau. the Balzac
hero in The Honor OF the Family
was another of his creations that
Will take rank with the best imper-
sonations Of this generation. Those
who have seen Mr.. skinner in any
one of his past successes must have
experienced a vivid, absorbing pleas
ure. and while many of his successes
have illustrated the fact that he IS
essentially a romantic and poetic in
terpreter Of the drama i'm its nOblcst
phases he is also possessed very
largely Z the modern sense of hu-
At4d.l ~ AAtAAANlAs III AtANAA't Al 80
wei classical plays he has mo-
mar+ real power and inspiration.
Al personality off the stage
is ah qually as interesting as
when behind the fOOtlights.
The f ing pen picture OF Mr.
Skinner his advance man is
graphic: re strikes me as emf
nently con ent with his profession
his success. and with life in general.
Unless l mistake him. he Infinitely
prefers an afternoon Of hard re-
hearsal at the theater with n brief
respite afterward at the Players
club. TO any function under heaven.
AS a matter of fact. j have never
known a man with less side with
less Of the pardonable professional
vanity Of a stage idol. A well-knit
well-built man. with a striking pro-
file and penetrating eyes-a man OBJ
viously artistic and easily impress
sionable. Otis Skinner belongs TO the
best type of his class-a warm
hearted gentleman, an admirable
actor. and a writer of literary grace
and distinction. Cock c. the Walk
will reveal phases Of his amazing
versatility"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
Goodbye Curling Iron!
Better Method Found

Don't burn the life out OF your hair
with that instrument II torture. the curl
Ing iron. There Is nothing that will so
surely dry out and break off the hair.
giving IL that ragged. unkempt appear
auce.
You VII be glad 10 learn that YOU can
keep your baf- be.lutffuITv vvgvv 9sd curIy
hy using a perfectly harmless liquid
known 10 drnc gists as "silmerine" You
need only apply a little with clean tooth
brush before retiring and in the morning
You VIII Doe most 1greeably surprised with
the effect. And this effect lasts for a
considerable time, SO small bottle goes
long way and IL quite economical 20
use. Pure silmerine is really beneficial
90 the hair and there is NO grcasincss.
sickness or anything unpleasant about
10 10 is a good idea 10 divide the hair
into strands and moiSten these one nj "a
time. drawing the brush down the fun
length Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
SEARCHES FOR WIFE
Saratoga. Ind. Man Writes Eastern
Mayor for Spouse.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Dec O.
Acil Alexander OF Saratoga. Ind.
writes Mayor Rice Of this city that
he is looking for a wife OF the fol-
lowing specifications:
From Il To "a years. not more
than feet . inches who weighs
from rs TO AS pounds Must have
brown or dark brown eyes. OF a
loving nature, respectable and sin
cere.
Alexander says he is retired
farmers son, 26 year. old. height :
feet inches. weighs 100 pounds
blue eyes. brown hair, a good dis
position. and has a good account
with the Saratoga State bank.